Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-25
envy ITEMS.

CHsrsrsGsi--We are mot the mood for indidng
our usual utiOn to Christmas or Of exPatAtng upon
The festivities Of the season. Sadness aud gloon have
possessed the souls Of the people, and are not ex-
ompt OF course in hearts wish our friends one
aud an "A Merry Christmas aud Happy New Year; but
il would be almost mookery 70 express hat Wish Enen We
knoE that every patriots heart viii be bowed down TO-
day with the deepes, socitude for the eountry-onoe
prosperous and united-nOE threatened With disruption,
anarchy and cl The religious portion Of the COM
muaity viii observe the day In cOmmemOaEon OF the na-
tytv Of the Savior and however the political clouds may
lover they may "akc courage and console themselves
with the glorious hope Of that redemption which draw
eth nighn The multitude are accustomed 70 welcome
the day annual jubilee Of fun, frOhc and hiary,
and neither the critical Aspect Of national Affairs OF hard
times viii cause them 70 for 90 their efforts 70 spend
Merrg Christmas" Indeed t is Only the poor that have
neither money nor friends who viii far represS the
natural impulses Of the OCCASION % allow Christmas 70
pass without giving taking cheering word and these
viii do so from choice, but ine1Oraole necessity
Christmas Is ever the 70 childhood No fear Of i'm
pendng dangers or sense Of monetary sringency de
turbs their reflections their enjoyment Every
thing is colour d them and their tiny socks will
enp,isd Of their oontents-itle or much-this morn
ing with much aVidity aud eagerness as they would
have evneed bad ftnatcisn never raised is imPous
baud b tear down the fabric OF American liberty and
equality They viii eat and gAmb0l, pratte and laugh,
aud saf again. a. On dlOod Always viii do, on CHRISTMAS
DAY. We inserted Tor juvenile entertainment yesterday,
the poem descriptive OF ST. Nicholas witt Let ~ bring
TO their attention now the mprOPuety OF over
indulgence in she good things OF the season. BY publish
lag IN annexed pa o., anu II is sentaion has the
further effect Of euliv ng aCut readers double
plrposo viii be subserved
FHg MIGHT AFrER CHRISTINA
Twas nEht shea al tuash the house,
Every soul Was alrd, And Il n mouse,
Those stock ngl so lately e. NicholAs' care,
" ere e ptisd q an shat vas e.table there
ne darling had daily been tacksl IN thsir beds
VIA very MN son sohs aud paln 10 thsis heats
] 81, O. l'DE away In ny new cotton cap,
Anl Nancy rather Gar gone In aukp,
Waen out IN he NlIs'y arose Sseh CHATTER,
spraas so@ Az ,issP-s ryiag-e We'th M matter ~
Tore open The cgri,ins AL thres o. ne siotlea
TIE pits,u plight % tho objects bcCu,
thc utas pale Of each sick hite JoAr
30 each pet hat bal sralnncih self iul As u,s
SEss 10 nomsni nov iet hks oil Niek
T isir pulses vsrs rapid their brcaihings tae sane,
Wat their stomach rejected li nenilsn y u.ul,-
A Co,iaFts, ana Cru lsri, aui cr.ib ry .i-ee,
Bsfl-y suisasel uatare al vent % tie sal,
~. L1lfpops Fi.pioddle. Dinaes aud o.,
ilkr psl-ts, uhieh aFcais from pop guns lee uy,
wssl lss, aus aad raIsin-, jan, ieiJ autPr,
IA each 90 tirt aa btouEht o. 10Y -
20 ihc shame Of Msiaa aud Of Santa ClaaJ toe
,lraed from the shit % mf bedroom slepped back
W-u 10, N,acy eSeaa-i-o r thsr ,uIsf' shocked her
D,nr you ,hnk had BETTER love. or he Docait
4 ran, ana "a D baet a'dsr nv r',L
Wee heAd ~. sAarP s.aiies q g, Jilag , hoo
VII .l t1e poc.or cams Into the room 9Th bound,
,.ysrsi ei.h aud froin Dis head o. BIS ooi,
Ans the SUE De hat his surst suit
he hsd hsrd nsd tuc to uut tiff on ais back,
10 icosrd Ike a Falsft1 bali lsli a E.th sack.
Ms hoE they tEinkUd' HID the Doctor gt utrry
ms looked lie Port andhs eAih smell 20 N'r'ry,
lie ht1'ut been shaw "a ur iorn Fht or SC,
Aud che beard on b. chin wasn't vhite % he snos.
But los pee,ng thsir tongues in despite Of their eib,
And craairg rs watca lrun bis Hti,t, oat pcnvaih
lie 10 uf esch puAF saying each Ltuc D. "
MAJ gyt rid h d. llughcl''of tir rest 90 that jelly
gtz-l en- each club ~, ll4mp, sick nttlc eli
AM sruaucd uhtu De ssId sn To spttc q myself,
b uIak of BIS -Ne chen De- rhssirktt uur fr-d,
tu kn1s had nothing O. dread
hs iid'ut esrrh~- bot sect strai -htauy 70 uotk,
All a.. cl all The rest gave DIS t-oatrf lgrk
Al sadllE lIrtCii. us wuic boEus bis ulac
a. luloned ITS ruat s-non flt chAl- hs arose
inca luI ei In hI ge-gavr 40 lt'ap whsle,
And JtlaF dtlhcL "a AS 90 pIicSrd By uaaHr
Hot che uuciur "a ere De- drove CUE 81 light
FheI "a be vel b. tu0rruu good night Zones good night