The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-01-02
WASHINGTON, D. G. Dec. 25, Il

WASHINGTON, ID. 4. Dec. rs, 1872
Contrary to the predictions Of the
would be weather wise, winter has ses
in upon us in this latitude with degree
of severity that We were not prepared TO
expect just yet. 1t was as cold yester
day as on the cold day" Dec. 20th,
1871. Navigation on the Potomac has
closed for the season. The Aquia Creek
Mail Boat has stopped running, and it Is
feared that the entire Potomac River
IL closed by ice nearly to its mouth.
There is, however, no snow on the
ground and the lovers of sleigh-rides
have no immediate prospects of enjoying
any sport in that direction.
Politics and partisan amin, osities, for
once In the year, and laid aside as inap-
propriate subjects for thought or con-
versatiou during the days devoted to the
anniversary OF the greatest blessing ever
conferred by a Bsnefcent Creator en- his
fellow creatures-'Peace on earth, and
good will to men, should ectuate us sll
now, if at no other time. But 1t wont
do to be prosy.
1t would be difficult task to write on
political subjects, when We are surroEnd-
ed by so many Xmas sights and sounds.
Our beautiful streets aud avenues are
filed with light hearted and happy
faced maidens arrayed more beautifully
than Solomon in ali his glory They
toll not. neither do they spin. At the
corners are to be seen cheerful groups
comparing notes about passed experien-
ces and future eDjoyments. The stores
have been throngcd with customers, in
tent on buying something as a token for
! the loved ones at home. The shop win
dows have been study Z; some tasteful
! ly, others gorgeousy decorated, present.
| ing to the view more elegant, costly,
! useful and ornam entail articles than Alad
diu's genii ever dreamed Of.
Society, too, has begun to be stirred
| to its lowest depths. Already We hear
of festivities of all kinds, parties, din
ners, receptions; al those social gather
ings which tend to dispel our national
eoldness and bring US more in harmony
with the pleasure loving race of Europe.
Even the churches have caught the in
| feetion and are announcing the style oi
services and the quality of the muslc,
with which they are prepared to regsle
! their congregations on the great Christ
mas holydsy. St. Pauls, the RituAlist ic
| Church, takes the lead. promising quite
theatrical display, and . veritable
| eperatic performances TO ell who may At
tend.
We are promised q series of entertain
ments next month by the Bachelors At
the Masonic Hall. IF they are as sue
ces.fuI as the last, which took place on
the 18th, We congratulate our Terpsi-
chorian devotees, aud sincerely hope
that Cupid and Hymen may NOS be able
to materially lessen the number of thi,
popuisr club for seasons to come.
Among the fair dcbutantcs who are &c
adorn Washington society this winter,
We have heard of Miss Bxrtisy. daughter
of Judge B; Miss Woodruff. sister OF
General Max W.; Miss kilbourD,
daughter of one OF our most prominenI
| citixcns; Miss aIsnp. niece of SENATOR
Pomeroy Miss Nelson. of Annapolis
and Miss Enily Wood. Of course, al
Xmas gayety are not to be confined Il
,his city yon. at your homes, will have
ynar thi saaEs| esd " EHa wsl