Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-12-25
CHRISTMAS TIDINGs.

To shepherds, who had passed the night
10 watching hOcks on Belhlehem's plain.
A host If angels came in sight,
Who sang to them this blessed strain,
"Glory to GOD in the highest,
And on earth peace, good will towards men E"
They came to announce saviour born,
The Son Of GOD, our Priest lnd King
Who came from heaven to earth that morn
To live and die, that He mghr bring
Glory to GOD 10 the highest,
Aud on earth peace, good will towards men.
These blessed tidings of great Joy,
Which angel. to mankind lid bring.
May we'll our thoughts aud helrts employ.
Whilst we our voices raise aud slug,
Glory to GOD in the highest,
And on earth peace good will towar ls men.
And Oft as Christmas comes around.
The Feast of fensts, and Day of days,
May Christians make the earth resound
With carols on these words of praise.
Glory to GOD in the highest,
And OH earth peace, good will towards men
ST MAnY's CHuRcn Fam. The FAIR for the
benefit OF st. Mary'a Roman Catholic Church.
commenced ia the Hall Of the Wilminrtnn In'
shtute, Eighth and Market streets. last eVpr'ing
aud will continue for about tcu days The hi
is 'a'tetu'iy hted ur, anl contains number oi
yeiy valuable articles. The proceeds are IN HI,
npl lied TO llluidatng the debt due OH the
church, and it Is to he hoped that the Fair will
meet with s0ch encouragement ar will Weld them
a handsome sum.
VisIr TO THE Army OF THE porouAc
The Rev. Mr.. Dickerson. Pastor of The Srcond
Baptlst Church of this city, last week made A
VISIT To the army of the Potomac, near Freder-
eksburg' ou Sunday evening last, he gave n
very Interesting account of his visit to his CON.
gregation, porirnying in graphic manner the
scenes OF suffering which he witnessed amopp
lhe wounded. he also spoke of the tender 80
/ llctude exhibited by the Delaware volunteer,
LOT tbeir wives and little ones. During th,
delivery OF his remarks tears moistened man,
IN eye.
NEW Coal DEP0T.-rhe Philadelphia ant
Reading Railroad Company are, we understand
about building a coal pier 500 feet loug and l5C
feet wide, on the south side of New Castle. az
the Delaware River. where tley will ship Goa
to sea, when the Delaware is closed nv ice n
Richmond, Pa. Coal trains for this winter danot
will pass down the Junction Railroad on Ii,
west bank Of the Schhylkill to Gray's Ferry
] aud thence over twenty seven miles Of the phil
adelphla, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroot
to the New Castle Railroad junction. and oyet
the Wilmington and New Castle Railroad TO New
Caslle' op the Philadelphia, Wilmington an,
Baltimore Railroad, between Gray's Ferry apt
me New Castle junction, there are four places
! where the grade going south exceeds twent,
feet in the mile, and at one point west Of Ches
ter the grade is thirty-one feet in the mile.
To BE HUaG.-Tbomas j. oskns, charge,
with the murder Of John Beunett, at Milford, Oh
the night of the 22i of September last was trie,
at Dover, convicted and sentenced to be hung OF
the 18th of February next.
WOUNDED DELAwAREANs "A number o
wounded Delawareans went through this city OF
Sunday last. They were both the 1st and %
Delaware. They we're conveyed to Chester Hos
pital