New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-24
car,srr,s Evr.-This evening the little folks


will rele early leaving their stockings hanging In chimney
corners against oveppes nanepieces and d'crkneo'
d.o NJ little f old gsntl with rublcuod nose.
laughing eys, aud tat round belly driving miniature team
On ont tiny seshoad OF toys and conseciiouey They
, .ne In their sumbs to see this pleasant vsisor nn
their shoe, ard stockings bags and boxes ana 0ao their
Mate, with psyihings and swsemcsta when they s"ns
- ,,ht and find the room still dark, bow they will wish Tor
d,vsh and wonder why the hours creep along 70 "o~r
and than they will try force themselves aecp ssn' "
order 70 snuhate the time thai keeps them away nom 'n
su,iciualed presena With the rus sun they Nj" ''e u
,hoa, waiting 10 dre, Themselves. hasten to spot where
they hope to fud the coveted treasures. Aau H1 oNy
children Of larger growt and they VIII also look or CUTS oil
hool. p,rro, iswsry and other tokens OF fspd'h'p.
which are link, thst bind friend TO friend IN close ana skill
closer alliance There ere hndhsT.ed men ana "onien'
who will cau,s to be driven ssouter team tnan 0A'''
ever guided with whip and rep. Thsy WIN mAA' hos''
,,n and indie msny Christ mas" by dumpog barrels OF
aou, and loads Of coal font Of poor tenement houses
They will distribute baskets full Of good things 70 eat aoa
psclsgeJ Of clothing the poor How the streets wa
and how the shops viii be crowded with all sos Oh
people buying Of presents for restive' and ess
Fair hands VIII be busy in trimming tree, for Christmas sno
,ho, trees moro marvellous to children than the one the Apps
,o saw in his vision bearing all manner Of huit viii yied
nbe h,,pr BIZ sensations Of happiness to donor
sba recipient
Ia "Tbe bird Of dawning sin sth sl night lonsi
And then they say 40 spirit dare 'tr abroad;
Tie nights arc wholc,ons then, no pl'nes strhs,
No fairy takes nor witch hsth rowcr to charm,
So hsiowed and 20 gracious Is tho time"
The .pr!. Of music viii sso DO invoked and IN cry sd
country parties will be collected "to dance night TIL day
Ish doth sppo.ru Our bravo soldiers VII not be FORGIVEN
Mobsr er. wives and sweetbearts will remember hesa
liant men who arc our living wall Of defense In spite oil 'ne
o.s, occs,nsd BY the war ample are our resufee'
buoy,n. spd hopeful the hearts Of people, that wo douo
nc, mos. Of them will enjoy !" Merry Christina"
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School REcrPrross.-The present week Is the
o.rerlv period for receptions ard exhibitions In our "sra
schools, AT School No. II, WeS, Segsuteeth street, near
Eshh svenue tn. exerccs yesterday were OF an entertain
IN, eh,.r,eI The girls exercised In caishenie' oy
Nil, Flepy Ad3rsss were delivered by the School Or
osr, Of the ward Tie school is well supplied with A!ro-
nomcal and chemical sppsrasus
A. School No 80 located In West Twsnsyeiehth street,
near Ninth Avenue exhibition Of the Female Department
wa, h.d The chief attractions recitation by ono
hundred girls entitled" The Light Brigade" and recitation
by MI. Mary Foy.h assisted by large number oil pupils
OF hs Flag Of Our Union" Calis!hencs were also intro
dncsl Addresses were delivered By the Rev. f. o. Flax
and llr. Nelson J. Waterbury
AT School No H. in Twenty seventh street near Second
avenue both departments he'd their receptions, very teepa
bis TO friend, snd teachers,
At hool No. 10 FouIeenh street near First avenue. an
exhibition Of both DEPARTMENTS held Addresses were
xyen y Mr. James W. Girard the Hon. J. w. CHAMBER Al
deIrn.D Jeremiah, and the school officers