The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1859-12-22

CHRIsrMAs.-Before another number
OF our Paper shall be issued. Christmas
Will have come and gone Christmas. the
anniversary Of the birth of the Savior Of
Man! Christmas, with all its dclrbtf,l
associations Christmas, which "comes
only once year .'' Yes, Christmas mer-
ry Christmas, Will be with us on next
Sunday We hope all our readers NAV
ENJOY 1t; we hope their tables NAV be ELL
ed to overhowing, with all the GOOD things
usually prepared for this time honored
occasion; and We further hope, that old
Mr. Santa Claus will be unusually liberal
and attentive, in his peculiar business of
minlsterlng to the whims and appetites of
his numerous little customers But, in
the midst Of all these enjoyments, let us
not permit the day to pass, without offer
ing our heartfelt thanks to Him who doeth
all things well: let us thank Him for the
blessings which we, as individuals, are
daily receiving: thank Him for the hap
plness and prosperity which we enjoy as
people and as a nation. Let us remind
our readers, too, not to forget the poor on
Christmas We live in a great and hap
Ply country, it is true, and yet there are
those around and about us, who know but
few comforts, and who suffer many pri
vations. Let such be remembered
Christmas nc Ira bora co-J oo,,a. - G.
day, and doubtless appropriate religious
exercises will be had in all our village
churches. When you deck yourself out
for the Sanctuary, think for a moment
whether you have not some poor neighbor,
whose limbs might be warmed, and whose
heart gladdened, by the gift of garment
which you have long ceased to wear. As
you sit by your blazing fire, with the North
winds howllng savagely around your
dwelling, let it be remembered that there
are those near you, who, for want of fuel
are shiyering with the cold. When you
sit down to your Christmas repast, do not
forget that there are many who would be
glad ofthe opportunity to fall heirs to the
fragmcnts-glad to appease their keen
hunger by the very crumbs which drop
from your well-loaded table Yes, reader,
whoever you may be, think of and minis
ter to the wants OF the poor on next Sab
bath: do so at all times Then indeed
will you be deserving of 4 happy Christ
mas, and our prayer is that you may have it.
A SUITABLE HOLIDAY PREsENr.-
From time immemorial it has been the
custom during the Holidays for friends to
give and receive presents-tokens of re-
spect and esteem for and from those we
love. 1t is, indeed, a beautiful and fitting
occasion for the distributing of cloves
sweet remembrancers," and trifes then
received are often treasured up and guar
ded with a jealous care-as mementos of
the halcyon days of youth and happiness.
How often have we stood and gazed upon
some little relic of ''days departed, never
to return," and with what pleasurable
emotions have our minds been stirred =
These Holiday gifts" are OF various forms
and natures, being graduated according to
the means of the giver, or the taste of the
recipient, Sometimes they are in the
shape Of a book, a ring, or even a flower,
the article is valued as the giver is
cherished, not according to the amount of
money expended in its purchase. But
there will be many, nc doubt, during the
coming holidays, who will be greatly per-
picked as to what particular article they
should select as a gift. To those who are
unfortunately placed on this horn of the
family of dilemmas, we would make a sug-
gestion: What more suitable, or better,
or more likely to be thankfully received
present could you give friend than good
newspaper, and what newspaper is better
than The AHeghanion ? With these few
observations we viii close, only remarking
that our terms are 81 so in advance.
SALE OF REAL EsTATE-The Messrs
White have recently made sale of their
interest in large tract of land in this
known as the Aren't Seminar, con-
tanning about 5000 acres. The price
realized was SIS per acre, We under
stand also that a comnonv from New York