Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-01-22
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by way Of eaSscfy, since that IL said 10 bs
.As ,spies Of lifs We are going 10 say word
70 Tue readers OF the Daily Star about
+ CHRISTMAS " rnE OLD DosINex.
This IA Virgins, j. the Aolifsy Of the
sea,op, and With its spnual return come.
pleasant sntieipasioBs o. reunioes 81 M homs
gatherings, To say nothins Of Vi. ssisLt =,
sions OF aPsks JACK and egg nos. The .-yer.
ity OF ths weather makes no differences With
those sho anticipate the enjoy nent Of meet.
Ing around the social frcsids seqa.int,oces
and frssuds at home; at least ne couelud,
thus, judging from our evn experiences Ia
vas therefore during the existence Of one Of
the eoldest sras thus far in the Wiatsr's
cam paign aud We do not recotleet of aver
having experienced any colder weather in
New England-thst Ne found oarself. ON
Chr.tta.s day in that beautiful section Of
country, the Valley Of VUgiaia, With IL.
Blue Ridge Mountains towering high above
rs, In the distance The sound of the B.s;o
aud the Sieliu a. its music came ,ts,lins
across our roads way aud Eaingitd With ,hs
rude blasts Of old Boreas, Was like .unshine
In The storm, aud bespoke the pleasant snort,
the darkeys we've hssiBg Here let NJ. say.
that II the coiored POI peTulation-slaves IN on
please do not eojoy all the privileges Of
the whites, they certainly manifest entire
freedom in the celebration of Ch.istua.-
IL would be we'll moreover, for some Of our
Northern abolitiouits, who can see no good
in the Naxaresh Of the South. 10 20 .mons
these people and there witness the uniform
eontentmeut aud happiness which ezi,t.
amosgst the slaves, paItisularly In the Ola
Dominion, aud if tbey we're not wiser than
before, they would, 10 my epipisn st least,
learn . iessou Of charity, aud know that much
thasis saii against the soath is vithou, asy
dssnits kaoslsdgs Sf existing faets
Ba.I ! digsess from ths subject under con
sideration.
Had We been travelling 10 sight Of the Ap.
psnioes, thsagh ne might have eni,yed a
iess vigorous, ve sertsisiy could not have a
eiearer, pursr e.mosphere. and here ls, m
make det. We are Al 'Mountain Visv.'a
place where, cherished memories hover q.
round the classic PaGE, and fron whose
source emsnAiss the pure and noble ssuti-
mentsof Via0rsnA -
The noise Aad hustle incident to eity life
affords strong contrast to the stillnsss
which now prevails around US. but sur-
rcuuded With ell Injuries of the season.
aad moreover thc society Of frieDds apd ae
quaintsnees, NC forget that tue aud dista aes
have changed our temporary abode.
Anothef day hs. dawned on these domin.
ions, aud With Christmas pssf, comes the ne.
esssty of eur dSparIare Ne must there.
fore bid adhsa 10 :be scenery at 9Mountsin
Visv. and orea n re resume our journey
%sg, ss.ss dali ~ heat 's,s b-sL ssais,
Biad 'usst rsstiAg place ssd hosse y fth ihes.
NAETIssBURG AND VICINITY
Who amshg rs has not heard. or seen tbs
came Of Hon Ohas J Faulkner IA pane.
~ veaiuTs ts rsmark. as familiarity knoun
among Democrats 10 ConBsetieut, as is aay
hou<ohold word. His residence i here,
Niihia half mile frotn the toan Of Mar
tisSburR; ssd With this preface We will al.
tsnpta httle description 81 most splehdid
siIAiF which came Of AZ this gsntismans
mansion on Christmas Evs-a wedding fos.
tIssl, wherein several hundred guests mar.
teipated, from various sections ef eouotrV
The oceaEion slluled 20 was ths marriage Of
enc sf Ms Faulknsr's daughtsrA. Miss Msty
Boyd- FasIkSSs, 10. HoA. Jaues 4 Canp.
bell, 81 Kentucky
lrriysl q. NsTtinsbarg vas too late
the hupiial moniss, lat Of tbe
s. ing events winch ,ook p'.cs {. VII.
day evening", We will remark, ard At the
same time rake record sf abe names IL the
Bridsspsn apl BRIDE MAIDS 20 attendance
At the vsddiag feis -As follows
Sebator Thompson, of KY,
Miss Conrad, of Winchester.
Hoo l. NJ Keitt q 3 g.
Mise Lisais PsulknsV.
Hoe II A Edmsndson, of Va,
Miss Kate DahdTidgo, Of Va
Hon Thosnas Ralia, Of NC,
Miss Brooke, Of We,
Hon, Jsass v wrigst SfTsna,
Miss Hopkins, o. Bsltiaors
Hoa. Kidweli, Of Va,
Mas Tyler, ofB g
HoR ShsfEEfd Cletasas, of Va
Aiss sally DssdFiaes, ofva
tTa Rsiaay sssnlse.
BO'el0ek. The night is aEear and shseSlsss
without, bat as We sppEoseh ths EfaYsllsd
road lsadiug % The mausion vs are femied.
Cd of SINS oriental sesue The tfees whieb
Wsii ths Passags thisasF are siuddsd Nth
laRlsFas, Feaset'og lights of vaFious esloss--
the hose issslf slss pressats hvsly sppsar
abos, its Efcaths shd tyergreess sFs seen
gheifciioe tte acog sd siadsss - ths aso8
q lsght frvu ri;his, iHunsipss ihs asrksrea
Shy Bat ths sssas from wiihSut is iasig
uisssst wass ssaPaFs3 Eish tAs soaAs 3D.
side ihs Bansisn, Whprs iho beauty sBd
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fTess then ttai--
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Here sald ds brilliant array on bsauy
sod of sit 80 baesg giaf heart sas safs. asI !,
nay eel tc inae eibsa thai those Who ssms
auay ansssissd seed tsFs 50 fsaFs a poiat
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