The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-12-25
ROnntairt Democrat.
CITY JOTTIHGs

ra4t, recreattOu Nuu JO'H'!t "" tuiS uniNeEbal
christian holiday. As people, we work ton
mueb devote too little Of our time to rccrea.
,;ou. We seem t0 take in n literal sense, aud
a. a Divine law, 10 be infracted only on pain VI
utter annihIIation, the distempered exclamation
or the ld.iime preacher, There's no rest for
tbe wicked, saith the L0rd!" And, as il af.
friehted at the mere thought Of rest, We delve
and hammer, year in and year out, to the i'm
mioent peril Of entirely destroying both our
Dhvsical constitution and mental elasticity.
The fact is, reader, yOu are not sO very wicked
afte. ail; and, therefore, the implied command
~ the Preacher 10 labUr continually does NO,
amply to yOu, u,-certainly not you act fairly
viii your nsigbbOF in your daily commerce
with him; pay your honest debts, give your
-iss to The POoT cheerfully; love your country,
ear 0Od, and have never cheated the Printer (!
Then you are not the one that is 10 have no
rest" SmugginS is the msn referred to,-he
e uancighbOrly and selfish, puts water in his
whisky aad ss0d 10 bis sugar, and neither takes
VAe paper sor adSertiser, and Of course his
xuIlty cOuscieHee will give him no rest. There.
Tnre, dear resder, c"nsecrnie the dny to rest,
and recreation, aud j"liy. Throw care to the
dORs, and have u merry, Old.fIshi0ncd Christ.
mas, for
"swest recreation bsrr'd, what doth ensuc,
bat moody and dull melancholy,
tKiESmaR 70 grim and eOmEiTtless despair u
And, At hSr heels, huge infectious trooP '-.--
OF pale distemPrTstures, and foes to life :"
OCR READsRs have only to glance over our
advertisInG columns " see where Christmas
goOds ri ell kiuda can be purchased, and may
be assured that Our advertising patrons have
larger aud better ass0rimcnis and scll cheaper
than any other dealers in the city or unity.
Z. J. ArVidSSoD 4 Co.,, 2. F. DarSs, ar Scclcy
3 CuIlen can sell you any article Of jcwelry or
Q aae watch. as tw ~ the same articles can be-
psrehased anywhere in the Statc,-thcy all
have Soc stOckA Wifi Dwihrrs and A. Bloch
have every article "f elegant dry g"ds and
womeas' geas. EIkus, Aaron Kahn, "Old
Unele fapny." BanIbcfg,r j Silberman ur
Marx LeVisOn, can d. ess oUr mule friends, from
top to toe, in the most elegant style, aud will
do % Cor mere song bradshaw 4 Co.,
HerussdeE / Anderson. y. Harris. T. c. NJ.
xeut and Silbefalcia have fnc assortmcniS #
Gin B,'Oks sod dunnuals-rAnging in price from
one 70 twenty-five dullarA-as we'll aS all the
atasdard WOrks in our language. For the lutte
fOIt, SiIberstein, Nuccnt aud Hernandez L
AndrTsOO have laid in large a-s"riMcnts "i the
most beauiifnI and ingenious toys and picture
bu,ks; Ra0tA Claus has depit at rscl, II their
storea, aud u we may judge fr"m The great
array II pretty things in their shelves. the lIItr
hearts of our young hi,nd" will jump with
sheer t,y ~hsn they i"'k int" their stock ngs
this morning. ET surely their mAmnIas will M,
nrRlect ~ secure the favor "f Santa Clnu.. ~
-Ls e.imea Found but unce year. Nat MtiElcr
and Fred Hunger will suppl! the Lrs; Il all
kiuds II meats for . CLii|ilnIs dinnrr, aud all
the other SHbstanIiAls aud luHutirs fur the lar.
dst are u be bad "f I.Andrckcr. bias Il GlauL,r.
Riehardson / ca, Henry L Bye. Walker 4
FIAp0eEaD, NJ Hunt 4 Chac~. While Donahuc
(ihe fine Guild Irish ginilrnI an }. and New bauer
are prepared tn furnish genuine sherry. port.
IIeidsck ~ native Calit"TniA - iMcr, of the
eAoiceat 0AVm. at very l"w prices. Eat.
drink and be merry to-day. for t".n"ir"w thou
shalt die.
THgATRIcAL L-Mrs Julia Dean ia, we. y ith
an efEeient troupe, am"ng them many fAv"rl;es
of riseerville. opened O'D"nnrlrs Theaicr on
Saturday nighi. She selected f'r the opcninG
piece KnOWIes' beautiful play "f the lIuncL.
back. iR which she appeared IN the character
Of JnIia, Mr.. Warwick in that 81 MA,'rr Wal
Ger. and Mr.. PErp"nI Tha,er IN HAT "i Clifford
&sNw wt1hat udiuU th.. in,l.u,.nc( ,,f I'm, u cath.
e., And the mud ~ condition of the streets, the
Theater ~As cru~ d~d. many ladies being pres
eni. Mrs. IIs!ne ~aS warmly greeted. aud the
large turnout of ladies'. under the rircurn.
stances, was - unexpected as complimentary
"a heT, and showed how highly they esteem
her. both a. . lady and an artist. II is almost
suPesAuous N add. the performance was admi
FabIe and loudly applaudcd. Atthe c'nclusi"a
IT the 6rst piece, Mra. HayDe and Mr.. WArWlc
we're called out. and Mrs. II in terms at once
elegant, appropriate and unaffected. acknowl'
edged the compliment. The company presents
a. attractive bill f'r tonight, which i'll doubt.
Seas draw . crowded house.
LscTUas.-Our readers will not forget that
Thomas 8. Fitch. E.lr.. will deliver his lecture
on politicians and Statesmen" at the Pres
hyteSian Church On Friday evening next, COM
a,eseing a. O'el"ck. The reputation Of Mr..
Fitch a. an orator will n" doubt secure full
attendance. As . stump speaker Le has few
equals Of his age. and ulth"ugh we felt il "nr
duty n handle him pretty roughly ~ P'iiI-
clan during the late campaign. and think We
Were entiFely justiiAble in "ur StTictureA upon
his speeches. yet. now that he appears in the
capacity Of = lecturer, We promise ourselves no
little cdificaIiOn and enjoyment from his dis
course nn Friday night.
Sxow.-On Sunday morning. on arising, We
we're AatOnished 10 lind that snnw lad fall,n
during the night to the depth uf several inch.
e. The bills around the city, with their white
mantle wrapped about them, in the early dawn
FeScmLlrd the huge COLLINS that our youthful
imaginati"ns used. when II hoy. I" picture as
the nightly visitants "f haunted grounds The
prospect was drcary aud chilling. Snow here
Iaeks the charm "f seiEhs gally CaPars"nrd
and drawn By feet steeds with their slveTy
bells, that 50 enlivcn au Eastern Winter. The
storm still ragged Yesterday murning. and ut
tbs present writing (Mouday noon) the cloudy
heavens PrOm"e its continuance.
LYcErn.-The I.yceum met in the Court
House an Saturday evening. discussed the
-qaeatiOD aud decided "that the South would
met be justified in seeding from the Union I'm.
der the present aspect "f affairs" So that
qSestiOn 10 settled. The question f"r discussiOu