, 1865-12-25

done It unto tho least Of these ye hare doaeit also
unto me.
cHR1s7H1EY1,
WIS beautifully clear. sta1iit night neither wsrn
TO strike ch,n into every adventurous vsyisrer,
and the e11eete In the early evening were full Of
people, visiting, returning to their homes after
sis ia.pah a he s1sss 70 s'eT te
merry Christmas on the morrow, Now and then.
through window OF a half-opeued door, could be
seen Christmas uee in all Its elog OF brilliant
crowd o! little opea, adminng Its talr proportions
p aaneag ssta dfeht At The RrosPee{ Of ths st
tsulJ beautiful thsn h1s. and 1t ia p1ea<ant 10 sea
thai It Is ezsdua!lJ Spreading among the people Of
this country, and lhat now n1any Of our Christmas
Ss7 r. Is 12a ;sf sssssd
this speciality: Ihc old santa Ciaus' stockng''
custom has lit'le 10 It that le romantic OF pleasant
nd a! i carries to the hearts of children,
But how muen thai Is beautiful and poetic clusters
round the Christmas tree. Scarce any German
mother 4 too poor 10 afford a Christmas
for lhe pleasure Of her little ones--the
only influence the ecantineas or her nprse
can have npon It is to control iss size Year afeE
yss the @ stok anG q aed and 'Fs,d nuts the
penaEe wonders Of the eouiectioners art, are used
and Laid aslde again and again. But there Is also
dix ds,k edes to ths s,lTs cloud Then some poor
from her lights upon Chriattuas Eve The little tree,
and before all iie childish bravery sits silently
weeping. Everything about 1t recalls to her tho
present, each little article IS unspeakaby dear to
her AZ memento Of the loved and lost, and ehe
may be pardoned her agonized exclanaztion-
s2d sii issiSs I'll e. Sss sateIs 5.as ysasa'os'
The churches were, many Of theru, very hand
eomeiy decorated With eversreens, and in most ot
The occasion, were held. md tbe hasking i1shis,
smid wealth Of foliage, presented pictures 81
fairy1ike ep1endor, Trinity Church was one Of the
81 R Ro o om ne s sgs I
we're wreathed about the front Of the choir gallery
and The chaucel. Evergreen Nrcaihs were also hun.
gEHp as Gss ns a ;,o On nesap eoh prs and
oea over n piece Ct vile Rs9' e1o'h e Ia Ia
toes upon The walls. Rev. Dr. Cummings delivered
aeesmon here n The evening. The Trinity Mission
chapel On The eoncr of Manroe and LaSal'e sttee,s
and testoons of pne md cedar branches, and bore
words: "sutier little children to come unto ne
i fe5e ea% se To- Cd 10 bs
hichcst." In the Bishops church on the corner of
Washington and Peoria streets, evergreen iestoons
polnlr Of attachment OF cach teetoou an arch OF
erer:reens was raised over the chanceI, and the
fronts OF the railing desk and pulpit wers taste
church va also very asith1y decorated with % ever
greens In fettoons, wrath. and CROSSES. The DECO
Eafions wcsc Indeed commou to ALL and 1t was OBJ
kefsable that an unusual amount Of Taste was dis
nlaJcd IN their arrangement a. also hat they .e:n
generally in greater abundance thau III preceding
ycars. Christmas Exc fallirg upon Sunday night,
thsEr was OF eonrto lcsH thar ordinary io1lity and
mHItmcni, both In the houses and on th= streets,
hu' the spiHe not ost, only reserved tos to day
Mhen Il is to be hoped ali will enjoy q merry
Christmas"
FuRE1c CELEBRATIONS.
The following are the present arrangements for
the celebration ofthc day:
The Board Of Trade. hanks and Ill public Offices
will be closed the entire day.
The Post OGsce w3ll he closed at 10x o'clock A. nj.
The Custom House and United Staiea Dcpo.itary
will be closed during the entire day.
The United States telegraph lines will he open
from to 10 a. ~ and from to p. H., and closed
The Ninth Christmas .Ann,ver.a1y Of st. Johu'a
Church Sunday School will b+ hsld a, the church
TT sssning Al o'ecss 1he e.ef
distribution Of gifts from two large Christnaas
tEeer. All who wish 10 sec II happy gronp Of
chia1sn are invited 70 " present on ias occnston
At Trinity Church, Christmas services will be
commenced at 10 o'clock a. H., With > Christina
sermon by the rector, and administration Of the
Holy Communion.
al Christ Church, corner Michigan avenue and
eutx.tourth street, se111ces aud sermon By the
rector, Rcv. G. Z. Cheney, at TO-. o'clock T. m.
Church OF the IIoly Communion. corner Randolph
stseea and Wabash Avenue. ser'1ee at 1on a. m and
festival IN the evening.
Church Of the Ascension, corner Of IaSalle and
Maple stteets. Ser7ce al II O'Clock. Rector, Rev.
St Lnke'a Church. on Wabash avenue. near
Twelfth street. Rev. Il. II. Cole rector. Service At
II IN the forenoon.
IN the morning and difconsse tn tho evening.
Bridgeport II. Z. Church and Sunday school. At