Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-12-25

Il general QeleTininalluH uOL ~ ailOM TUE
crisis to cheat the people out Of a merry
Christmas" At night, the. stores put on
the whole flow of gas, and some Of them
fairly blazed with light. Much business
was transacted after tight, and until late
hour, trade was busy on the principal tho
rrus hiArcs.
At night, 1T Green's Mansion House was
spread a hospitable Christmas table, loaded
with good cheer for guests and visitors, and
the festivities were merry aud prolonged.
At Hetlebower's City Hotel, to-,
The feast spread,
Kind words said,
With many Il word Of mcrrineni;
And evory time the chairman spoke,
Whether in earnest or in joke,
There cane responses eloquent.
Here, too, the feast vas joyous aud pro-
lpnged Not Il few private parties made the
night merry, and the crescent moon had
| long been hid behind Shutters Hill before
silence fell upon a sleeping city. ....
| A PErIrloN-rhe following is 4 copy of
| il petition in circulation in Fairfax county,
and numerously signed which was shown Us
! yesterday:
~ the Lryis'ttarr If TnYi"i" :---%ho IN
| icr.irucd citizens Of the county Of FairtaX--hc
! eviug that tue uncxampei prosperity and ni
vaucement Of the ,ohois american peopie has been
the result Of the Union of the several States, and
that their separation would produce the mtst dis
| astr0us consequences hereby represent that we
are citizens Of Of The border counties OF the
state and from our location, especially interested
| in The perpeuation If the Union; and in view of
the immense interests we have III lis perpetuity,
| do respectfully ask our representatives and the
LarslIturc so TO plan their action us to exhaust
| all tho means provided by the Constitution and
the Laws, in adjusting all questions necessary to
it's prcServa ion, and that any measures they may
adopt or recommend may be submitted to the peu.
pie for their rIti cfl!IOu.
ISrEnEsrt.:G OCcASlvN--I yesterday alter
noon the children cunucutrd with Christ
Church Sunday School, were presented by
the teachers each with Christmas gift. AT
abrut o'clock in the afternoon, the children
assembled at the Sunday School room
where they found IL beautiful ''Chrlstmas
tree" loaded down with everything calcula-
ted to tickle the fancy, and please the paates
of the Little ones" \ more interesting
spectacle has not been witnessed for long
time, than this gathering OF children with
| bright cuuntcnanccS and Joyous hearts Tree
from care and trouble. Ii was a sight pleas
ing to look upo,i and ior time, at least, make
enc long to bea child again.
CHRISTMAS "A merry Christin&s-may it
Gc in every home which the Gazette reaches,
and in the many that ii ought to reach-that
is all the world In this city ii Will be re-
mem hcred, religiously- at the Protestant
Episcopal and Catholic churches, the latter
If which has been appropriately dressed IN
evergreen for the occasion, and sucally all
uvcr Town beside sparkling CRATES, by cosy
stoves and aronnd many hospitab!e board.
Let all Mh1 enjoy The b"uutics Of The season,
moi forget its charltleS-and REMEMBER THE
POOR.
EURGLAKY.-The grocery store Of Mr.. c.
j. Wise, at the corner OF Prince and Pitt
streets, was entered on Sunday and rubbed
Of IL quantity Of groceries, o! various kinds,
cigars. &c, and about ten dollars in money.
How the burglar or burg lars entered the
store is net known, bnt they escaped through
the door opening nn Pit; street, which was
found open abou, o'ciovk on Sunday night.
and led to the discovery Of the robbery.
CSLAwrrL AsSEMDlACE or NEcRoEs.-- The
police made descent upon house IL
"Hayt," on Sunday night, where we're as
SembIed an unlawful gathering ii negroes,
who were taken to the Watch House, ard
Yesterday murnlng arralgned before the
Mayor who fined the whole party according
tn law, and dismissed them with rebnke
and warming for the future.
R.BBERY. - Ga Sunday night las, The
dwelling Of ii family named Kelley, at the
corner Of Washington ANA Franklin streets,
was entered and forty dollars taken there
from. The family were at church ut ihe
time, and The money taken WAS al the mo-
uey they possessed. Ii is to be hoped that
the thief may he arrested and the money
| recovered.
We would call attention 10 the lecture to
| be delivered tomorrow evening, hy be Rev.
Mr. Lanahan, in the Methodist Episcopal
church. The subiert is All interesting one.
and we have no doubt that those VIII" attend
the lecture, viii be bo:h instructed and agi &C.
ably entertained We bope Mr.. Lanahan
will have large audience on the OCCASION.
DEAp,--All persons VIII" visit the Market,
will regret u learn that Jared. ' the coored
man who occupied a stand in the mar
kct for SO long, died last week. lie belonged
| to Dr.. Bavne, IF Prince Georges c"unty,
Md, To whom he said himself many years
since, having been bnrn free.
A REMARKABLE CHILD-A negro woman
IN this city, gave birth ah"ut four months
since to a male child, which had, hen b'rD
two we'll developed teeth, and which can now,
remarkable as it may appear, pr''nou"c"
severa! word, with distinctneSS ard prec-
sion. 4 child four mnnt!'s old talking, is as
touiShing even ia this fast age.
DErExr.nN tho cause Of :. slight detep-
! ton on the Orauge and Alexandra Railroad,
Yesterday. was the running of the track,
near (icrtonsvlie. Of freight engine.
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