The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


MKaRY CHRISTMAS to each and every reader Of the
Washiagto UaiOn None OF you win probably listen to
the chaunting OF such a Co1Das 0uoles prnt
cd by Wynkyn de Worde three hundred years ago,
on witness such oya Old English sports cronicled
in Washington Irvings SkecA Book participate In
such Pickwckan psstimes Dickens tells
joyed at Dingey DELL Yet we doubt not that at many
homes where the Union is daily visitor families and
friends will this morning meet in pleasant communion 10
the time faded ties of kindred and friendship
and TO thaw out their frozen heart-feelings.
The young peopleGod bless them l--oliim as their
especial holiday this anniversary of tho advent of Him
who, when called upon to bear the OF the world in
his heart still loved little children ~ Many tiny
naked feet have this morning battered to the chimney
corners and many bright eyes yet uncouled by care,
have gliscned with joy 10 witness the bountfl stock of
presents, left in the open-m stockings by SAINT,
Claus alas Krss Krngle, that muni1cent almoner of
Christmas generosity. Those who have made chill
dren happy this their holiday do not deserve to enjoy
happiness themselves
Neither should We forget that class whom q have
always with MS at this favorable to the
couagement of kindly impulses, the first OF which is
Charity Let the destitute find - the winter of their
discomfort illuminated by the generosity of chose who
have drawn prizes in the lottery of ie and let the
wants be participants in their masters hoyday cheer
Haty Of heart should be universal upon Christmas Day
Having made the children glad and remembered the
poor all oyously participate in Christmas cheer
Foaming bowls OF egg-nog be quatfed, and potent
apple teddy can be slipped, until the to
the festive boards to-day radiant with the culinary tr
umphs of good housewives at whose bidding hetacombs
of portly turkeys will have been sgoing round doing
good ION the spit. On this day 1t Is lawful to hold
high festival and the ascetlc puritanical fomay Of
age replaced by the hearty socaty aud right good
cheer OF the oden time. so mote it be-
And now conclude honily as we commenced
it, by rendering to all the readers of the Union the
est congratulations Of the HOLIDAY season. and wishing
them MERRY CnnIsTyAsl
TYroGnArnioAL CELEBnArIoS Tho time honored ''Co-
lumbia Typographical Society will celebrate its forty
fourth anniversary Monday evening. January 3D. bya
promenade concert and ball. The programme will include
address, to be delivered by Horatio King esq., Assistant
Postmaster General another Gt is expected by Hon.
Simon Cameron, of Pennsylvania and an original ode
will be recited by Frank McNerhany esq., all practical
printers The ball with which tho celebration is to close
will be in the hands of experienced managers and de-
lghful time may be confidently anticipated by all who
attend
MONDAY Next is the anniversary of st. John the Evan
gelist that jealous Christian and active Free Mason He
Gallilean, and he and his brother James we're
named the Sons Of Thunder by Lord for the peculiar
zeal and ervency they displayed in his service He
the most beloved of the Disciples and to him the dying
Saviour bequeahed the Of the Virgin Mary with
whom he resided until her DEATH after which he went to
preach in Asia II is claimed that he probably the
founder of the Seven Churches in Asia Minor aud he
the only one of the Disciples who escaped Rartyrdom
Many Masonic lodges will celebrate st. Johns Day,
WASHINGTON News I'VE find in the southern papers
Geographic account Of personal difficulty In tho House
of Representatives the 18th Inst, between mem
bers whose 1t Is not necessary to repeat hc One
of them is said to have resented III. asu nth Uocs Great
excitement in Congress resulted in consequence Z! How
strange that no here witnessed this collision Where
was the Trbune's correspondent
CHRISTMAS QiiTs We're In demand yesterday and our
dea reaped rich harvests We have already mentioned
the principal purveyos Of presents and their cards can
be found in our advertising columns.
HAnPsa FoR JANUARY, tip top number has been re-
ccved h b. 0icentson, the enerprising news vcnder
at Browns Heel, who hsso II for SALE
TINS MANS last evening weic behind time but we could
not learn the reason.
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