Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-12-27
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WASHINGTON, d. G., Dec. %, 1872.
Congress has adjourned to allow It's
members to enjoy the great holiday Of the
year. Politics and partisan animosities are
laid aside as inappropriate subjects for
thought or conversation during tho days
devoted to celebrating the anniversary of
the greatest blessing ever conferred by
Benefcont Creator on his fellow creatures.
peace on earth, and good will to men"
should actuatc US all now, if at no other
time.-But 1t wont do TO be prosy.
II would be a difficult task TO write on po-
litical subjects, when we are surrounded
by 50 many merry Christmas sights and
| sounds. Our beautiful streets and avenues
arc filed with light-hcarted aud happy
faced maidens arraycd more beautifully
than Solomon in all his glory. "They toll
not, neither they do they spin" At the
corners are TO be seen cheerful groups COM
pairing notes about past experiences and
| planning future enioyments. The stores
are thronged with customers intent upon
| buying something as a token for the loved
ones at home. The shop windows arc
study; some are tasteluly, others gorge
ously decorated, presenting to view more
| elegant, costly, useful and ornamental arti-
| clcs than Aladin's gcnii ever dreamed or
Society, too, is beginning To he stirred to
| its lowest depth. Already we hear OF fes-
tiyiies Of all kinds parties, dinners, re-
ccpions; all those social gatherings which
tend TO dispel our national GOODNESS and
bring Us more IN harmony with the gay
and pleasure-lo loving races OF Europe. Even
the churches have caught tho infection and
are announcing the style Of services and
the quality of the music, with which they
are plepaIed TO regile their congregations
on the great Christmas holiday. st. Paul's,
| the Riiualistc church, takes the lead,
promising quite theatrical display, and
veritab!c operate performance to all who
attend.
We are promised series of entertain
ments next month by the Bachelors of the
Masonic Hall. If they are as successful as
the last. which took place ON the 18th. we
congratulate our TorpsChorcan dcvotees
and sincerely hope that cupid and hymcn
may not he able TO materially lessen the
numbers Of this popular club for several
seasons to come.
Among the fair deJU antics who are to a.
dorm Washington society this winter, we
have heard Of Miss Barley, daughter OF
Judge b.; Miss Woodruff, sister of Gen
cral Max w; Miss Kilb)u,n, daughter OF
prominent citizen; Miss Mann, q
niece Of Senator Pomcroy; Miss Nelson
OF Annapolis, and Miss Emily Wood. q
course all Christmas gayety will not be
confined 10 this city; you, in the country
will have your fun share; and the wis.
must come out, GLOW should like to b,
with your Egg noyg, apple toddy, minca
pies and other Gu ristmas dishes never
taste right in the city, and the choicest del
icacics that Freund can supply, will not re.
pay one for being absent from the old folk,
at home and joining with them and with
old friends in the rude, perhaps, but hearty
country yule-tidc sports and pastimes.
Hon. c. c. Bowen has arrived in town
II will he remembered that this il the gen
! tleman who was brought face to face with
his two wives in the criminal court here
, some eighteen months since, while ticn an
NJ. c., ard who only escaped a term in The
, Albany pcnientary, on conviction Of big
amy, by being pardoned by the President
Stokes, ex-M. c. of Tennessee is only
occasionally seen here nova. DAYS. and
when here he makes himself as humble
and little known IS his business will allow.
II VIII also be remembered that this honor
aoIe, loo, Is lahoring under cloud, he
wing NhlIe an NJ l. been tlci Tor lorg-
cry and enhancement IN our criminal
? court ana by the ala OF Skillul attorneys
acquitted
There Is about being established in Wash
inSton colored Commercial College, un
, der the auspices OF the Howard Universe
ty, and by it branches like the Bryant anC
Stralton throughout the southern States
The demand for such an enterprise is ap
, parent to every one who has the interest o
the lately enlranchised element in theSoull
al hoart'
Contrary to the predictions of tue would
he weather wise, winter las set in upon Il,