New-York daily tribune., 1863-12-25
DAy IN THE CITY.


e,e and AM And vho friend at this blithe anu
holy season when the cay s.lized Winter air seems 70
,nkc with the farof revcrberaions Of Christmas car
OILS sung by heavenly hosts and the human hear' ca'on
ing the spirit of the tme JOINS its sympathetic harmony
70 swell the saseea chorusf
The vefy stars have seemed ncarer =" US "u'"s Wv
clear wvpnlit nights Of the past weeh' rs IL 'o ""'
vau Of heaV,n had bent down Sowiier 10 enwfap our
earth IA loving embrace and she twlhKihs lamps :"
the s, hn,red freshly all bimal with renewal of the
,jdis,s of peace earth and good will toward men
We watch them unit, the city grows unfamiliar
ara, there floats before vision of the Plans OF Jn
,brs the shepherds who
Watched n ar Socks by night,
All seated op the eIoand,
sepss.s al .ysitan,s and the cleaning glory shining
yopuJ while above tlem shone-sirest Of all-the Stl
uf,Bstl lehemi
In Its light how should all unworthy GOODNESS be-
swees friends be dsspatcd and the bond al Friendship
b. 70 cementcd with increased warmth estrangcmeht
in families be forgotten. neglected associates Do re
scneh, and the heart overflow with gush OF hearty
hwtllipess and the glow OF pure charity tha WIN
.o, teach or exalted nature, should make the whole
world kin
Upic,: Che hclv slr hearts and hands should JOIN IL
seems pro, dcntal sppointmcnt that tins sacred ana
joyous festival should at the very close oi The
hs~t year and in latitude Just previous to the
one day OF all days in the wear eoDsecrated Win
the Endorsement of right, adheTed-to hieAerpochef
enstom 20 The cultivation and rcuniiing of social
bonds
Is raucnce Should Bc permitted TO its fullest
sway and in a season ~ hen Discord hamis her angI!
banner over portion of our dear land let iiar-
mony firmly plant her standard IN our Northern homes
sprnc the prccions Christmas time.
ntt th.. iaN \, As
bosne po..rnt: shop windows have pu, on thcir gay
est gala csrb: evererecns have bu,ded forth as II
evoked by the magic meant OF some eastern jug
r,r and .dcv q, n,sscrs bv lavc hooked Ike members
. II the army that proved bow
.'Brnam. wood ,ouId come TO Dli,insne'
u ,iey NOV cd along sroudcd in bushes and christmas
Greens: shipping has ron more pIo'aic way Of
spcndrS time and money into the poem oi Loves pil
eimaec in search of peae offerings and the exercise
OF those gentle warm affections wich alone 'nshguio
life INTO something above weary pathway o !nono'o
nous
The poultry firc> have appeared to flock in delighted
sofimmolaiion 20 the f,.st and hang happy in frozen
stiff starkodness SefTo their ycir's shors anuriDs
ard ssyory suc.s rise Ike inoons ron iAe pa'i!
e.-l's ovens burlcued uuclcs and fathers hurry by
with po-,s glowing will the puchcs Of the keen air
and pockets dSs,rndcd aud overloaded with those
counted for except by ,ha, fascinating l-cud oi child
hood rcplete with lis wonderoving iaiil>aue Clus
Cars are laden with home returning students and school
girls: bright Young faces shine radiant with rcfcc
tion from Christmas tipes and the leht Of the happy
spirit within wbose eiesm must fl on older. more
world weary soul. lending them sofiencd lnster o
cheer<is content; Miraculous gfladen trees. bearing
fruits
"Ihsi never be- Pe..ur'. -sficn crew
o. ever hsiied H. ilagnan; dew
adoln many happy home rich only in tie heats
~ealt and the licht OF Christmas doy wil shine above
swhsle realm 81 childhood with forms and souls alike
dockcd ID gala dress singing the carol Of .ouhs joy
ou-l,ess
In The ever aur-ucntug spirit of 90 ase whose icIt
70 be Leisufc nothing bat >,ife and sliu
g. is pleasant b. anosiod and Lear a command 10
.Hali given IN tc tiIr"ne rnsrh 90 existence. that
We may hold festival " hsthenteGncss and oncr ihe
sacrifice Of fLapksgpnr "i the wea'H Foad when We
NAV throw dorn the burden Of Ii6's csorfdayncs,
and frolic rauud r. lighted lcifh and under tc inei4y
mis-etoc boueh before the onward and upward
proe1ess Of the human race coonnucnces- ~ his
epoch when the roTy all s iull of exciting 'dugs
aud the minds eve tsa.ged upon lie arena 81 punlc
sigife see, not coale.r but a. t4nes elng
battle stau ~ need more tlau ever srssoa 81 r.',
when the sound = cheerful oarD in saictuario-
and IL, Solemn chants of CDis'nas -u~ 'fNh io0.
volume from ,xr-.- bed arches aud ,i'. '.A "lt o
hage and npws2s sAil stiune tie soul 70 T.d~ RI
which thi> world nD.thei ei'etA o. 'abcth sway
To the rich and pro,pi,.- ibc>e Festivals ele hrt
slightly welcoH, every d.y brings IL purp.e ond hn'
linen aud it, sus ptuous .arnG Dive longs not ior
Christmas but toI the .canty furnished Lrarrs Tho
,mileg~ poor aud fe caarty clad and -nourshcd horde
oflt,le onc. are ,.ch .et-Oa- l!nr-- oi higher
life anl The visible c-p..si,n- G good alr loHusd
them o. then Mss;'J-s stcvar!+'
Toe.cl a.d iU n.oy to-,la, b.iu- zone token OF
brotherly suducs. -u,e fub,l of sweet soul sylnpa-
fhy! Msy Chri.tmr tl.ow iis bllIe.oue aunfhiue
into every sorrow .juci Aouc hoiadir. fte Console
iior or I1ad ald drpitc ieu 'on.ng eycs aud
1nou ning g.cl at f,rs gat peak of ln one doious
dead he fli 81 thc ai-tn.t iiociues ofiie 1rl. ne
10 olappDc,, aud CllihJod may thorc be- indeed
a moot ineuy Clf.'l... o. gi's' snd .lasit
AprFARANcE OF TIIE C9tRcHiS.
TEISIIY.
Tie interior of ~. magnificent charch s. fa,fefiy
and artl,fcaly decorated with cycrcrrcn. The win.
dows colBmns and 0rsai.of ar beag'illy ornament.
sd IN fr09t of the ch.lc' j. screen OF Gothic dceA
with columns and arches adorne. with hemock and
laurel h IN. The central arch hears golden star /
ard IS pa mounted With q cIoss Of yellow imnoriccs /
Over The l,sr j. the igsAripton Unto us a Child is /
born unto Son Given" o. the ahu il the repre-.
alton of n lamb with cross OF white innloI. .ccs.
bop3ered via circles Of green and gold.
ST. PAri's CHAPEL.
H. chapel .olere George Washington on1e wor.
sbipel ~ ,cry laudsomoly nrnamented The Dew IN
Which in Wa-ipngton rat IS trimmed with laurel /
Plate1 eyeIgreeAs .sairuy placed each eide Of
tbe cl-DceI Tb. column capitals and tablets en-
fwined with laurel and 6oveI scattered about the