Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-24
CITY AND STATE NEWS.
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"Chr,-;Ht, zones hIt once year.
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"Chr,.,ma, comes IN, once year.
Aud Hhei. !, comes 1t hrinl, good cheer.
Tomorrow, saturday VII i" The .;'v,; :','i'
ia: OF the yy4T III oar >,a:r ana Ky. In tie beau
;!;i.! laH.'.. 81! contemporary, Christmas = con
~. ~ li.L =, hsi.. and ;oni l'.r., around liz
Lcar:E-;nrc ~, ca.rri: clustering.
Tie a.n,:,.rcr who h.> been a!..f IN -ca:ch ii t!'
Ni"r.Wi:ha. - kctH ;Hc III b.opi flowing. long
moss - r,-.s. Tia; H. Us p.i :" III, hr'as;;h"-c 4"
anrui nc i;,> been struggling. "l'' BEATING hear
a. :iri>',nyi .rc ~. eager go ~" wife "Ai''!.r-
i,r ,4r v,li-hn"Nu i,pt> -: Hi,n "g.>trp'cte j
!.,!. ,,.i oynu- cry the l.''lc "rc hears tie mr'>
and :Hc gray ..,ai,l 'c''"! old mat. and tie 'de.f
oi mother bead their leads 10 i.-,yn weeping II.
aH.ir.
Christmas = cur!iuL IL i!"" Il. Nai.l. bu; there
;uas he sorrow II! :.a'iy household: trr :a"! be-
.,,cd one. with The wear inst closing. Ia, pa>>c'.
.ws bi: ah,,r al i, trT, >nr!p" ~. lie ir,ai.
abolc %. the poor: -! ti,!n there = ~ home. '
h...'.!,,osr. u" harrine-~: Christmas comes "n'!
fi> hyai -hiv,r!A- ~ H. blast: 'lt.-ti'a' I'c>
l,ri ...,r> Them detected and ,A'!.
lp,.. then. 70 whom God la given abunia;!;.'
in your io,nc a'.i la.pne-,. IN Y"aE t'''.rN q" not
i,r.a' tie. ',H"-.
oar ut, I, now all aIiyc Win preparation. ami IL
lie ~.,-r! !r making rrcscs :" ;.p-" Ne .."!d de.sF
Ley u. ly ,l,.lt .,.r merchants .lr finnish Gerry
Thin. desire. ana seldom before = Il that orr Store
kccfor, have las. - .Nhir.t"n such magnificent
yari,'y.
Aa,f cvcnIin. The compliment. .: the season !"
A.! ar raier- AMI Wishing then :. rum OF man:
m,rry r:.ri,:ma>-,, !r IL conclude ~ giving :lr
oil.Wiu. o!d. hut glorious. line, ii
TIE VISIT oR >r. NICHOLAS
Twas ,hr MILK before Christians. ahen I'll ron-A '.
Not a creature vas ;'irrns, no, Yen a mo;,,';
The ius- hung ly the chimney with 'ar".
In hope. that - NichoiI> =" would h. there.
The children we're nestled Al, suuc Ia their beds.
While vision, q: .usarpun. danced through their h"sN.
Aud u.li1ua IL her k-rthe' AMI ! in my cap
Had JUS, se,,!ei our brain for long winter nap
Whri! IL" lawn there arose such n caiier,
sprans from The bed TO "ha' Va, III" matter.
Away - III. window !cv lie a fash.
Tore oI.n the ,hg,ter an! threw up the sa'h,
TIE moon The breast d the nrT fallen SNOW.
Gay. ,iclu,ire oi midday 20 object, below"
When what 20 ny wandering eyes should appear
But = miniature Sleigh ani rl.h; s!ny reindeer.
With !. l.u- oil driver 81 lively and quick
kueg in "a moment II must be -. Nick
Nor, rapid than eagle, hi, conr,rr> they cane.
And a. nli,ilrrl and shouted. and called theta by maine
on Comet on Cupid On ponir' ,nd B!srn'
To the top % the porch To III" top Of the wall
NOW i,si away. 'l.,h away. dash away. al
4. ,h. l-ayr, before the Will hurricane fly.
When they meet with obstacle mount 10 ih"Niy.
80. up to The hou.-,op the courier, they dew.
with a s.-i sI full 81 ;1p,-aEi -. Nicholas too
Anl then in a ,winkl!ns heard Oh the roof.
The prAnc!ug anl paving Of each LITTLE hooi
\, Irs" in NY head aud "a' turning around,
Down the chimney -. Nicholas came with hoiiG,
lie ~.s dressed al In fur rem hi, head 20 hi, foot
And HI, clothes ere all furnished with a,c, and 500;
\ bundle -! ;py- h- had rung GA hi' back.
Nni he looked like pcdar just opening hi, pack
Iii, c.r,-hDw they ;"inhed. hi, tlmlle. how merry
liz .l--h, were Ike ro,r- b., like cherry,
III, dro little mouth drawn up like a bow.
And III, beard ot his elm Sa- n While ~ III" snow
The stump Of a pipe h. held ,!sli; IN h'iee!h.
And ;.r .ruo.c l. ciicirclrd III, head lik- wreath
II. had ? broad tIts and \ little roGud belly.
Tia, ,lroh when he laughed. ike bo"l full OF !e.I
H. va, chubby and plump. ri-h; Jolly old III.
And laughed when SAW lin IN spite u myself
: wiI. @. hi, eye. and at".t o; liz head.
Soon .i.e know hal uo;hin. To- dread
lie spok- hot aor,l. hut went .:rais; % liS ~orh,
And ;il-d al! thc stockings. then turned with Jerk.
And giving 4 nod up the chimney he rose.
He >pra,is Iii, sleigh. 60 liz team cas"a whistle
And away th.y all h-w like the dorn Of thistle,
49,; heard Him cNcl.n. -r. he lroy" out %. sight.
Merry christina, 70 al. and n I'll - good night