Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-01-13

school room. II was a large, fine evergreen. and
made beautiful show 1t WINS well filed with
collars, cr'ats, pocket combs, and other articles
Of service to the boys. 1t was beautifully ies-
tooncd with popped corn There was also proyi-
dcl an ample supply Of cake, apples, candy, end
corn rs white as snow 4 little after six oclock
the ladies gathered ut the school NOM, with few
invited guests. and found the boy. and families of
the institution nnxiously awaiting the proceed
ings The exercise. were opened with n Christ
mas Salute, which had been written tor the occa.
sion by a Iudy, one Of the teacher, of the sabbath
School
II was as follows
llurn,h boys llurrah blys
Christmas Eve has come
/ Good will t. men good will tn boys
And Peace with work well done
Ilurah boysl llurrh boys
Christmas Eve has come
Old Santa Cnus has filled the tree
Aud every boy is-boH.
Iluruh boys lurrnh boy.
Christmas Eve has come
Wen pas- the cake, and apples, tno.
When speeches, bro,rH. are done.
lluruh boys llurah boys
Christmas Eve has come
let every boy raise up his hand,
llurnh lnrrah liurNh
/ vt this point the entire school arose and gave
| three such lu-ty cheers, It's only boys can give
Then followed remarks intcr-persed with singing
/ by Me--r-. Dillingham;, Fay, Shipmau aud Cope
land. after which the contents of the tree were
distributed, and each boy received something
/ from it. some Of the boys ais, gave little tokens
/ "a tb.r t.,.Lar. rbi. ,l.r. tho , h. ,,.. ,.,.s.t
/ Che slices were liberl) then the apples, then the
candy and popped corn The candy was in par
GELS each boy was served alike the supply was
As ample as any parent would desire to give his
own child Eyes sparked, and cluntenances
were hnded, which seldom manifest 50 much
Joy. \ young man was present who was for
merry member Of the institution, and presented
/ the .rbnol a -nleudd XoItue d, relipi,us work
together with hnlfn dozen large fine inottos for
the school room. The services were concluded
| by ur,yer. and the bc,s retired bapp, In what
the, had received and the t,e,nle WEIR, han,,, in
what the, had done.
800
| CHARACTERIZATION o. rHE WoRLD.-At the an
nual concert of prayer for foreign missions, held
in Park-street Church, Boston, on SUNDAY last,
the prominent topic was the possibility Ut evan
| gelizng the whole world in the course of the
present century contrast wns instituted he
tween the state Of things at the commencement
of this century, and what now exists in relation
| TO Christianity and the conclusion was reached
that with the present facilities for doing the great
work of eyangelizing the world, fourfold increase
Of men and means would be sufficient to secure
That is it was considered possible ~ bring every
Pagan and antichristian nation in the world un-
der the peryading influence of Christianity in
thirty years provided the increase Of men and
means was louriold what are now employed. and
the rate of improvement which has marked the
L first twO-thirl~ of the century should continue
during the last third Of the century.
800
DEATH Oh "EN. hotSshAu.-Brig. Ten LorkLL
II. RorsshAu, OF the United States army, who died
quite suddenly Mt New Orleans ON the 9TH inst,
oil inflammation OF the bowels, had marked char
acter and an eventin life lie was mtive Of
Nel'"vN'' ""Sgr u, some distinction ana SerN-
w "'''' ''','' II, ,'o ''eA',"" war tn 'ooi ne
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''i '''1 '',o"s S'o'' 's''.S' '''' 'eoe''''' ask
Us r"N V'''''''''''s P'ii"'N'''" !" '".Ne uo'pS
'' ~ '"''e,S"''S rom
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bravery and doyotion IN the Tni,n IN Isa5 ro
was chosen +, Congre.s G,u .be I.,ris,iuo A.
ryict and became a snnnorter If .Iobn.,,s r,,i,,
The circumstances Of his attack upos Mr. Grin.
nell, of Iowa-his resignation ON being reprl-
mauded therefor, and hi, prompt reelection, are
fresh in the memory ofnll. Soon after the expira-
ton of his term i'm 1867 he was innde Briundier
General in the regular army. and was sent to tnke
possession of the newly acquired territory of
? Alaska. lie was afterwards recalled and placed
E in command at New Orleans. where he died
? 500
PERsoNAL.-Weregret h learn that ON Wedues.
l day last, Judge KrrRKpGE. of Fairhayen the
! Assessor Of Internal Revenue for this District.
was severely injured by being thrown from his
sleigh, fructuring one Of hi. leg. both above and
below the knee. The accident is said to be very
serious and leais are entertained for the result.
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washington uspntoh states that Ienera
J spinner Omied smteS Treasurer Is not expected
> 10 recover rom ms present Illness
Genera Grant is said to be in favor of having
Z Aeueril Sherman his sucpessnr with ftenerol