Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-12-29
CORRESPONDENCE.
Sr. JouN, n. B., Dec. 90, 1865.

81. JOHN, ~ d., Dec- ~, tCbJ'
Mr., EDITOR This little Provincial
city presents many attractions and novel
ties just upon the eve of the Holidays
Everybody is preparing for Christmas and
New Years. The windows of stores and
little shops are filled with elegant articles
to tempt the eyes and pockets of men, wo-
men and children. Shopmen are busy in
suiting the tastes Of tastidious customers
to costly articles for Christmas presents.
Ever.reens are being brought in for deco
rations, and nimble fingers are rapidly
twining wresths and festoous for churches,
private dwellings, and any place having a
window to display the emblem, if not the
genuine holly. People unused to fast
walking. now hasten rapidly along tie
streets. Every face seem, to carry the
expression, "a gala day is at hand" Young
ladie, in groups trip by us with hands full
of pretty things, and hearts full of JOY,
judging from the sparkling of their brigh,
eyes.
After the first fall of snow, there is
amusement in standing by the Bell Tower,
near the head Of Kings Street, and watch
ing the variety Of costumes and vehicles
passing Of every fashion and pattern-thc
sled with Newfoundland dog attached
drawing children. and the little pony with
miniature sleigh, trotting out mnia-
ture couple. There comes an elegant
team driven by ysung lady, the sleigh
ornamented with rich furs and drawn by a
proud horse in snowy harness, set OH with
silver bells on the saddle. rusettcs of rib
hon, and gay steamers on the BRIDES
How lightly she glides over the new snow :
lis difficult which to admire most, the
equipage, or the driver. The ladic. of St
John, display much taste in selections Of
winter dress. Fur constitutes an import
the mufi, the boa. TIE fur satchcl with
tiny head aud wide open eyes Of the little
mink attachcd) fur gauntlctts. fur boots.
the coqaettish fur tuIban, are all seen to
day on promenade.
Neither are the gentlemen behind in
thrir ont door suits of fur coats. cans. col
lars, gloves, and over-shoes of quality and
value .uiting the ability OF the wearer.
If Maine people suppose because St:
John is little farther down east" than
themselves. she ia necessarily behind the
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hnfnlsh that idea. ierhaps she cannot
furnish startling materia, for the police
record equal to Portland or Bangor. bat
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eiues III all 'A"' fei"tes 10 eli! improve,
ments.
If persop visiting st. John has any in
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passing an evening at Tue u! Hinasithi.
The building itself is worth some pains
taking IN ,e.. being one of the hest cast of
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w" '''N' si''e'''s ~ 60 '''''''.''
dating TWO hundred pupils provided With
every kind of apparatus, is heated by
steam and lighted with ras. \ fine read.
-. 800, fi,yi,;,r na,,ar, ia, -,
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meFens hath ana dressing rooms heauu-
fully fitted up, contribute greatly TO the
endowment Of the students. The building
wa. co,,,,l,t.J oro,, ono var .;,... nd
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''le '"iseuiA'e supervision Oh l ~ Jones
Esq Of New York, who deserves great