, 1865-12-25

During the past week people have been unusually
eparing In their patronage OF public amusementsfa
circnn@taDce which is due 10 the extreme severity
Of the Weather, and not to the character Of the
teftatnmente, which have been full OF attraction.
Christmas week will doubtless make ampIo amends
for the past, In this respect aAd managers now
preparing ihcir Christmas bills Of fare.
NCF1cKEn'a THEA1nE.-The Flofences having
terminated their engagement at this theatre Fri
day evening, the Irish drama. which ha. been tha
staple commodity Tot some time. has taken its de-
panure-for season, i is 70 % hoped, and & We
Irteh iigs. On SATURDAY evening the drama
e. ese soeR S eomp.ny IL. cossp 4 one of
the most powerful Luurt1as which have appeared
~ chlea:o fof come ti9s I'D I'D IT. Lssiek s...tains
sp,ltiea The Donale beaded lsoom = % &on.
Day aChsistneasl L ~ c5en!ng The Nesdtal," new
viii be presented. The piece is new 70 iae Amsft-
can stage. and has had very successful TIN at Wall
laek's Theatre, New York. Mr: Joseph Proctor
btouahan,. who rnake4 his hIst appearance on the
N1t. Bidales lake beneas, md On Ftiday evening.
the 9Th Of December, Mr; y. Warren, the pop1lsr
treasurer OF Mc!ickers Theatre, will esll on his
We have received q communication from Nr.
Cowe1l. IN relation to the recent coutroyeray be-
tween The pulpit and the eia.e. anuoauein. that
week to reply 10 the structure: Of Rev. Dr. Ha
field II hts Inst lecture. Mr Conea renuctts M 10
publish Ii, card. We would ssate lint re gave
the subject IN full, and als0 wo abstrscts Of Dr.
Elstfeld'es e1moDs. We think re have thus gwen
sufficient prominence 10 both sldes Of the question,
and must now decline 10 prr.ne the controversy.
.Ioyc's SscTiecrn vas presented, followed By
My Hlte'e Dentist, Boih pieces ,re,e more than
compapT. Ii he matinee on Monday afternoon a
new play will be given. entitled ''Bzeach Of
r5ee IT, he Of ,he IR R17 ,ns hs ye9pE
Union Richt ur Wronr.N On Christmas The Grand
fa1rs Spectacle Of beauty and fhe Beast" viii Be
Eon for 4omc time. and promises 10 be an euter-
fa1n,np si;tlr'
41n1nr she many enr,osfties nuw at the Museuna.
IL , hiThIT irfrreatjn1 lftie lnT twelve yeara nj
ass iIG;n ,I.pi. ~ nnr of f}iose strsnce f1e,ks
Of nature thai Cos. Wood Il 70 industrious IN col
iect,ne for lie Glt amusement Of biz PATRONS This
e H. hss ~ n, wv beea sScd viii lie iii of epsech
but be csn aitienlaie distinctly in sweet bIidke
uroinct n iii he fsn cyhihltIon n The uatincc aud
ffr1;n.s H. ~ Whole Of Christmas DIV,
HERxAss.-Ibe great Ite.tidlcitateus continues
Nfxun't Hall, and elictts the most unqualified ap-
plause eacn evening. He Mill remain but tWo
nights longer. and those who wonld witness hEs
Ill
Tuesday evenings be will introduce come entirely
new features into the programme, and on Weanes
day a'lernoon matinee Performance will be given,
his departure On "wednesday evening for st. Louis.
On Chretmae day, after II o'clock 1t NOON. tickets
:ot the encr,anas3t 'El bs sold At Tie Clark
e he hail. sng tns sde
STREET.
Pnor sTIr tho Wizard a., and ftsita
sttsf T icna I sbcnea oar IN Europe, IA and Is now On
visit 10 the principal cidcs Of the VEST Will open at
Joliet on Monday evening. lie has created very
% snrprisng as nssnpasiion. On % md The novs,y of lis
performances have elected The highest eneoniums
oi inc p.e.t: ne brings WIN, him many new e.
nonuced to be truly wonderful
drcM good house On Saturday evening, and the
The Mipstrels hare deternined to celebrate Mef-
y Christmas BY an nnus na'ly brilliant programme
70 be @ RTssenea o. honoag SsennS Isa " e. !aeaaay
McerrE. John Whstal and a1ersId Lewts. NJ.
Thomas Cethinss- popular and talented member
|. Ing next.
TIE H1BEns1As BAnps---This band Of Irish
zutn:tselt no'elty b The Wy. ~! open n The
Friday wa. In excellent one for ali kinds Of our
door Winter excrcises and being the rst really ea-
ip,Hhlt daY OF the season, II WA ferf largely TN
nInyed. SIesrhs turned oui In great nu,nbcrs, and
during he Whole tay--mofning, afternoon and eve
nihs-the tle'eh.bells tang Quickly. ihickiy an5
ogrccaby as tho eun-burst alef the sinrn the iubl
ia of thc4now season. The Ice carnival lad com
menced previously, but the snow vas 'tlaug CON
azest propoEuonate 10 the delay.
SKA1xa.-The skating season, for while sus
pended BY ,he furious drifting SNOW, and the terri
ble cold. I. .edl,sus and The whole sGnting 1terni
| II IN in a rlo1r OF excitement We should quot
one exception to the above sweeping obltcsation o
great pastime-the rink hss been able 10 keep IL