The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-12-27
fostp0nement of the Meeting
T0.nighf,
me snbsir Meeting called for to- night has
o@eh postponed till farther notice ea..r

are 'nphr Meeting called for might ia
o@eh postponed till farther notice ea.lr
aoclSSNFs.-W Ne might give a ,trius O
sccloenfs this morning sufficient to IN thi
'o'o"n Our As there are none OF rhem wbicl
ADMIT OF the pref1 el"horrible," o. fatal,
or distressing" or terrible" or any 9th
er adjective, we confess to 40 Indifference o.
/ regards them. One little boy through til.
careless use at pistol, got his baud bad,,
hurt Yesterday by the premature explosion
| o. the weapon. Another got his eve iashes
singed by the explosion OF powder; anoths
got pepper popped into his eye; fourth
had his nnmentionabtes badly burned by
catching ire from the pyrotechnics which
were so abundant 4 little ch lid was ri ga
tened into commissions by the sudden intro.
ouction OF mask into the room whsre she
was. white man who had evidently been
keeping Ckrsssnsas and by bis devotions at the
shrlne OF Baccns, was evidently unable. to
STAND IN an upright position, fell near the
petersburg depot, and to use the expressive
language OF young America, "bust his head
open." He was too eight" to be hurt
much, however, and will no doubt lecnYer
IN time for jolly spree next Christnsr. A
iaoy and gentleman OF teutonic origin, who
haa been Keeping up the day in the way
peculiar to their nationality, that is b, bro.
ken doses OF lager beer, in an unsusrdsd
moment, fell from the top to the bntrnm nt
. hight of stairs, and then--so says oar in
formaat~ endesvored to fall up again
GEHIsfsAs IL PoRTsMoUrE.-Ssturdas in
our sister city was remarkably quiet, even
at night, Tor Christmas eve. Indeed, had it
not been for the Christmas decorations Of
the stores, there would have been nothing to
remind one that the season at juvenile mirsh
was 50 near at hand.
Sunday, christmas proper, " A. passed as
the day of the Lord should be spent. At
Episcopal Churches the interesting services
peculiar TO that denomination of Christians,
were participated in By crowded auditories.
At the other Churches generally, the ser
mona treated of the birth and circumstances
of the Saviour of the world.
At 1919 O'Clock, the ordinance of Ksp-
sism was administered il the river at the
foot OF Court street, to several persons BY
the Rev. W. X. Watkins.
YESTERDAY was The Christmas jor the young
ONES, ana sotas Older nnes too. No accidents
occurred IRON The tree use of IRE arms,
crackers, &c which is something quite re.
Msrkabe from the cstelessness. msnifestsdlin
numerous instances which We witnessed.
In the at ernson, the eolored members of
the Resolution aud indep PENDENT Fire CompR-
MES, paraaed i'll full uniform, and attended
the African Methodist H. Church together,
| where the esteemed pastor, Rev. George NJ.
| Balm delivered pscial sermon suited to
them. Fhe services were quite interesting
10 all.
| FArAss TRos. FsAIHAN-THs Hoas TIA
YGIlNG MISSIONARY. THE well known gen.
! tIe9sD was in our city on Christmas day,
endesvoring to do all the good be could
FINISHING iSro LlFR.-ls 10 doing service
to destroy the prejudice which is generally
entertained that youth is educated when
some care has been taken of their infancy.
| The prejudice. beside other bad effects of
| il, saspends the zeal oil shat small number of
| individuals in the middle ranks of lite, who
! wish their children the best education they
! can, From a false notion that the minds of
/ young persons are formed Ut . very early
period, they suffer them 10 be their own
| masters at the time they are most in eed of
a guide to direct them in the course of the
most important period of their education, by
the wisdom Of his counsels, the gentleness of
his insinustioas and the force of his exam
| pie. Few persons within the period of their
minority learn the art of employing and
governing themselves; aai it lie very diff
fculs to learn it until the isculties OF the
1nlnd are full blown and tisged . little with
experience. When the young, therefore,
are entering upon the broad ocean afhuman
life, thsn is the time they should submit
more willingly than ever to be taught. 4
philosopher might begin to take charge of
education At time when others think it is
finished. Many are capable of educating
children in the ordinary method, but few,
very few are capable OF forming mes.
THg LADIES' FEAsr.--We desire to remind
all our readers that the ladies OF the Cum
berland street Baptist Church are holding
daily and evening lsyees vt Johssen's Hall
where they will be pleased to see all whit
may feel disposed to assist them in sne praise
worthy object they have in view.
They are prepared 20 furnish the hungrl
with all kinds of delicaciss and good things
and what is of equal Importance. at q var,
reasonable price.
!
kgAMgaAa's GRAsD CONCERT will tax,
place at Oxford Hall, Portsmouth, this even