Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-25

CoRN FOR FUEL-A farmer Of our
acquaintance tells US that he brought load
Of corn to town, one day this week, and realiz.
ed t.so cents per bushel on it. He took home
load Of coal for which he paid eleven cents
per bushel. He says thst for heating purpores
q bushe Of corn will 60 jus! as far as bushel
Of coal. and in view Of the prices of both sr.
ticles, shall hurn corn instead of coal here.
alter.
This 10 by NO means an isolated case. There
are many farmers ia Scott county, and thou.
sands of them through the State. who are
burning 90 good corn as vas ever raised, to
warm their houses and cook their food. This
seems to be hard case, but the necessities Of
the times cannot be di.regarded. Under the
circumstances We would advise all farmsrs to
burn corn and stop buying wood or coal
CHRISTMAS PREPARATIONS, OB5ERv-
ANoEs AND FksnvALs.-Yesterday Was y very
lively one in our city. preparatory to Christ
mas. The streets we're crowded with people,
the sidewalks and stores were well populated.
while the toy.shops In particular we're denssly
througed from morning TIL night with fathers
mothers. brothers and sisters, intent upon pur.
chasing neat little presents with which to fill
the many little stockings which were hung up
10 joyful expectation last night. And how
many little hearts will bound with gladness
this morning at the precious gifts which Santa
Claus thus bestows.
Our city has never witnessed more plea.
SAINT gath Of December than was yesterday.
The sleighing was tolerable, and the sound Of
merry bells aud joyful children. and the bustls
Of preparation on all Sides made the day par.
ticularly happy.
At the presbyterian Church, the sabbath
School children were called together to receive
presents provided for them BY parents and
friends. Three large Christmas trees were
planted in front Of the pulpit, upon which
we're fastened the numerous presents short
address was made to the children by A. w.
Bailey, teacher, after which Sabbath School
hymn was eung and the distribution of pre-
cents to teachers and scholars commenced 1t
was happy time for the children and long to
be remembered
At the Methodist Church similar exe,cis Cd
were held last evening. though with more
spsaking and singing. Defamation among
The youth end Patriotic sougs were among the
attractive features The young folks were
almost wild with happiness.
At st. Luke's Church, We understand, there
will be Christmas tree set up this evening
and tina, the Sabbath School children will have
happy tune.
Trinity Church holds its Christmas Festiva
at Metropolitan Hall, on Friday evening, a
which time the Sabbath School children vii
all rec csive presents. and the older people vii
have Festival for the purpose Of raising fund
to defray the Sabbath School expenses ant
help the work along. The programme will b,
given in Friday mornings papers.
The Catholic and Episcopal Churches will
be decorated with evergreens, as is the usua
custom, and services will be held this morn
ing.
We are authorized to state that the children
are Be't'ue more presents tnls year than eve
before in this city. There has probably bee
four times as many toys sold as at any previou
season. and our merchants can also attest tha
presents have lett their counters in ustonisl
ing numbers. The will be a happy day al
around, and especially among the little folk.
For their sakes we could wish that Christina
came ten times . year. We wish them a.
happiness-and more too.