Ellsworth American., 1866-12-28
GorIpsBouo.. Dec. 20. 1860.

GoULDsBoRO', Dec. 20, 1866.
| DEAR AMERICAN:--Notw tn
"hard hit" you gave me in recent nun,
Der. still venture to address YOU by tn
old familiar title. BY "attentre,' pre-
: susssc Ye# mean ia-attentive' correspond
snt. and perhaps merit that appellation
however, will cry "Peceri!' and an
l"willing to be forgiven for whatever MAJ
have been amiss. Cor re-lmiss) in any deal
ings with you. Perhaps you will succce,
in picking up some more attentive CORES
pondent and one with better .ftcilaies fo'
news gathering than my humble self.
told you in my last, that had picked NJ
quite number of items which had spoiled
by the keeping-but now have to say,
have mary" an item on hand. Our staid
old town does not abound in news of gen.
erM interest. but might manufacture some
| il that would suit. ! fear however that
some veracious townsman would be taking
me to task for so doing. We were saying
few days ago that it did not seem much
like "winter, - the weather was SO mild
and the ground so bare, Nlt old Winter
now seems disposed to make up for his
leniency by an extra touch of severity
grecs below Zero, the snow is thick and
the Frost King is giving us some fine spec
linens of his artistic genius; painting some
wonderful pictures on glass, tor our cdi-
M a,fie OF ,l Il
Jack Frost in his delicate and elegant
tracery- We have only had two snow
storms this winter but there is time for
plenty more yet. As the old hymn has it
In relation to Winter:-
ellis hoary frost and f,cccy snow
Descend and clothc the ground;
The liquid streams forbear to flow,
In icy fetters bound"
Slcghs are again brought into requisi-
ton. whose bells '.jingle" along merrily-
a novel and entertaining sight. The uni
versal topic around here at present, is
Christmas and its attendant festivities.
The good old German custom of getting
up s'Christmas trees seems to have come
into higl, favor among the live yankees"
in this section, although from being a fam
ily institution, as in "Fader land" they are
changed in most cases to a senli-pnblic
celebration. 1t is good to see our Amer
clican people beginning to recognize, and
celebrate the great Holidays which have
been hitherto too much neglected. to the
great detriment of our National character.
''Christmas comes but once year,
THEN let us all be merry"
So says the good old song. and these an
nual festivals are good occasions in which
to cultivate the social and genial attributes
of our natures. The people in this vicinity
intend having some christmas trees"
Picnic Suppers," etc, and some of the
boys talk of having an Old fashioned
shooting MATCH" whereat the prize shall
be descendant of those feathered ycter-
ans, whose patriotic cackling once saved
imperial Rome.
The Free Masons of the .'Narraguagus
Lodge" at Chcrrytield, are to have a
Christmas celebration, to gladden. the
hearts of the brother. hood, and cherish
the sparks of fraternal affection, which are
supposed to find lodgment in their man
ly breasts. The enterprising steabeners are
to have three Christmas trees. with their
acc compartments. They have a Good Tenn
plars Lodge called the Spring Pond,
which was organized by Mr.. Woodbury.,
in his recent eastern tour. and appears TO
be in prosperous condition. Long may
it waye.''
An andacioHs wildcat. (rarc in this vi
cinity) probably in quest of a good Christ
mas dinner, made a raid few nights
since upon the feathered possessions Of Mr.
Daniel Libby, and captured fine goose.
intending 10 convey It TO his secret domains
but being surprised in the act OF abduction.
was obliged to ''skedaddle' without his
intended prey-which was, however. so Sc
vercly bitten, that it had TO be killed. in
order TO save its life; sad victim to
catfish rapaeity. l hope Lam in season TO
''wish you n merry Christmas and to
hope that Santa Claus will be liberal in
his dealings with you. and the editorial
fraternity i'll general. More anon. II.