The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-25


sions. No man will enjoy Christmas the less for
| the kno wlcdgc that lie has Helped to make the
day happy for some destitute woman or orphan
child, utid at this season n small sacrifice will
enable our people to accomplish vast amount OF
gootl The Fuel Society affords All admirable
channel through which q most timely ami acccp-
table Christmas gift may be bestowed upon the
rOor-with the absolute certainty that il will
reach none but the most needy and deserving.
This and other kindred aud equally mcritoriuus
societies, just now especially, invoke the aid of
the charitable, ami It will be remembered, that
every addition to their funds Increases their
power III relieving those whom they have taken
i'll their kindly charge. These societies, these
representatives Of the poor, whom Christ loved,
must not ask In van and In their name We ask
for all that each citizen can spare, all-huwcver
ltttc-ihat each cdh anord to give.
SOMEWHAT DEZovES.
Some or the policemen who kept watch and
ward over our gOod city Inst night, became deeply
affected u, the soemnity OF The OCCASION and
gave vent to their feelings in tumultuous bursts
OF emotion. One Individual who had been cvi.
dcptly seeing u man, was discovered gracefully
cntwincd on lamp post at q prominent corner
lie was kindly tnkcn In charge by some OF the
star troupe, anu ambcd of, occupying larger
portion OF the sidewalk than his beat entitled him
TO. To the credit Of Charleston, however, It must
be said, that few persons seen In the streets
at any time yesterday who were unable to navl.
gate. The worshippers at The shrine OF Bacchus
must have held themselves IN reserve, or have
been contentcd with lighter watts than usual
low, varied the noisy entertainment of the even
ing BY some capital iinituiions Of nm Indian war
whoop, but this was considered only natural en-.
uberancc OF spirits fomentcd by the occasion.
CHRISTMAS At THE ACADEMY or Music
Christmas will be celebrated today ut the Acatc-
my Of Music by two performances, so that the
lndies and the children, well as the stcrncr scx
will have an opportunity OF witnessing either or
both Of two OF the most attractive plays ever put
on the boards.
The Old Toymaster will hold his reception ut Q
O'Clock In the afternoon, when the '.Cricket on
the Iicarthn Will bc performed. For the ladies'
and children there could not be n more pleasing
play than this drnmatizatlon OF Dickens famous
Christmas story. 1t will rest long III the memory,
for "Dot" and "Bertha," and the "Old Toy
master" cannot easily he forgotten. The play Is
produced precisely as It was originally brought
ont by Joseph Jefferson, and as will be seen by q
reference to last nights performance will bc put
on the stage with taste, md performed with great
ability. The doors open nj one and the perform
ancc Will be over by four.
At night ''The Streets OF New York; will be
played for the last timc This brilliant spectacular
drama went of remarkably we'll on Thursday
night and the audience Insisted oil cncoriug "thc
snow storm" and "thc nrc." Nothing OF the
Kind has been seen in this city since the war, and
II was the general remark that the scenic effects
would do credit to any large Metropolitan thea.
tire. The view OF the Everett House and Madison
Square is especially fine. This play viii not be
performed again this season, and should draw
n crowded house.