Smyrna times., 1859-12-29
Christmas Hereabaut..

Tbs Christina holidays have come and well
sixa gans. but few except the Juveniles keep
ns up The hiIaTiIy and excitement attendant
sssa sAs epeang Of The season. Wnh Us il
has tSss, generally ,roted dull. that is, there
t,s been lees noise and whiskey-drinking than
ssusl IN the former. the boys we're eurbed by
sAs Iou;n Authoritns, and The latter, many
whs used 10 look TO shs source of enjoy
nest, have learned shat there are other and
ssss rational uaIs of passing The time. We
sAsak there has been ilo lack of good cheer in
ssery house, ID The way of doughnuts, cakes,
1adles, and an abundance Of toys Tor the little
sse<
CAnssmss Eve was cold, Notwithstanding
r&ieh great many persons were IN town pur-
sa4sias; goods fof KrIss Krinkle's donation 10
- lnls folks that evening; the crispy con-
i<iss sf the sir had, we thiak' strong ten-
/ 4<sey TO keep the people at the hearth,side,
iAsr.bss prevssiIng disorder and accident.
cAsssnss day Sunday quiet, and very
ssrh Ike other days of that denomination.
IL ss<eordance waIh time honored custom, a
nsnee. Of persons assembled at the M. Z.
tAstsh al die earIi hour Of o'clock, 70 hold a
! pr5sr meeting. At the usual morning service
u he ssae church. Pastor Rev. C. Hill preach
4 Is sppropsisse llnd interesting sermon from
late. II chap. litil Vs.: ~For unto you is born
Ais dag, in ,ke ci9y Of David, Saviour, which
y ChrMs the Lard"
Aide Presbyterian church the'Rev. DIR. Me-
cas&keg o1iciated. morning and evening, tc
hFys sad admiriag audiences.
A. tie EpiscoPsI church. in the morning, tbs
k<s. Mr. Gramfaer preached in his usual en-
'sfszlaing style, from Luke, Il chap. 10Th vs.
n<Aeii bring you good tldings Of great Joy
ssieia sha Il be 10 all people," The church, a
<usa*nary Tor The Christmas holidays, We
sAt~tssly decorated with evergreen at ever.
ssg1e. car nsr. around the lamps, &c. The ~
aesp ana other tunes. are said to have bee
s'ssned ON sh . occasion very admirably. %
Aa6aa4 slsernoon the Sabbath School counec
- ~Hb The charch parsvok Of collation. !
ISIS Hail. ~ did also The teachers an
s>&m ef tAe denomination. 10 the evening.
assnny Was beautiful day--a rare day 70
- soa, which sansl have been enjoye
sa1 7 by t4oae vho rambIed over wood
&AI with dsg and gun. In this town sb
sAqns weTs generally closed, and the da
- q - tie boliday by the snlire common
= sie msscanliie. and they sbouid hay
81 The teachers and officers counecte
~ Sunday School of The M. 4. chur;
Wy on Mosdsy and Tuesday in decorl
~ church for the Exhibition on Tuesda
y rdsesasy eveaings [she latter eseniIl
evntta entirely to the Infant Depsr
n ska sehcol.) which they did with mu<
re plstiosln on which we're seated n
z& and ni5cars of the school, was spann'
With large evergreen arch, handsoml
ls~eet. = was sIso the arcbed recess
IA 81 galleries we're likewise dress
6ns &u&sonery the lsmpposss elegns
= ~ from the ce1trt-pisce Of the &c
8etst araatifuliy dressed chaodelis
k<t xtarevef tle tasteful eyes OF
essti eassrys any pIsce tor improvems
s M>e1nteay a<scatoo. ne deeofa''o
~ = eess u much labov, bal If
sftt~ skAlb:ti7s - tae remonsrsi
~ vsse aaply psid. fsF ssIdom'
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n ltl = o<etoriceiiy 6ne, fs6s
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- y NM rest xisb segev listen'
- u >>pomiumS As lhe'eloss
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j || S v |1|1n<ny k>el Exhi1i'