The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-27
THE CHRISTMAS Anniversary,
Beautiful Weather and II Quiet and
Pleasant Holiday.

The old dlstlch Is as true lo-udy Us
when first trolled from maudlin
throat. GOOD cheer is inseparable from
the annual festival. Without it there
could be no Christmas. So closely inter-
woven are peace and good will
with well-lined capons, that the
slightest culinary defeat is
death to those heavenly attributes
Let there be plenty of good things for
the stomach, and II Is II settled theory
tina. serenity bcrcvoIcncc aud love are
safe. Let the stomach be sighted in the
least jot, and away 20 the virtues. But it
is superogatory to dwell hereon.
Next to enjoying itself, the world
likes to hear OF its exploits in that direc-
ton. And Saturday the mud-bespat-
tered, maligned old globe did
enjoy inself. How could it
do otherwise? The wherwithal was In
bountIlul supply, the weather was glori.
Gus, and-it was Christmas. How the
welIiin rung! How knives and forks
cattered How the children laughed
and sung and danced! How sorry we
all were when the night-caps came!
And what resolves we formed for next
year. Goodness gracious! what time
we had.
We have seen "a good many returns OF
Christmas, exactly how many we don't
propose to say, ard never have we seen
the day so thoroughly observed as it was
in this city on Saturday. Notwithstand-
ing it is usually considered proper to be-
come more than usually merry on sucn
occasions we do not remember to have
seen the city more orderly, and
while the streets were filled. especially
in the afternoon, everybody seemed
animated only by a spirit of good.ic!-
lowsLip, and but little drunkenness
and debauchery, which especially char
actcrizcs holidays, were to be observed.
Every body seemed to be on their good
bchayior-disposed to look with lenicncy
on the faults OF others, and careful to
abstain from committing faults them
selves. No higher praise can be be
bestowed on any community than is de-
served by this, for the commendsble and
decorous manner in which Christmas
was, Saturday, observed.
TIE CHURCHES.
The day was observed ut st. Matthew
Church with impressive services. a
large congregation assembled to witness
the ceremonies, which were conducted
by Rev. J. G. Armstrong, rector. The
decorations were tasteful and elaborate,
and reflected credit upon those who
iaDorcd TO perfect 1t. The sermon rem
Ill, p. A. ,n,,.,ron, ,y.s an
r.a,,n;.t,. :, tho oooosior Tn. mrsic of
when the following is programme, was
finely rendered.
on,ntr, p,oc, Grand Fucul 4 uesse
Nenre; wilson.
TED Fairbank.
GLORIA Ti6i... wilson
i,Ei nd iu Bennett i.
Marche ee...""''..........".........'Eheiing'
Inc choir consisted oil the following
persons: Mrs Z. L. " hithey, MISS
Sally Campbell, MIR. u. Gutenberg ana
Mr.. Herm. Prot. hoer!Ing, org"nlst.
At the Cathedral, as usual, the cere'
monies were very impressive ana many
who desired admission were c)h'Pc''eu
to leave, owing to the crowded condition
OF the sanctuary. Inc music rendered
at early mass was particularly Sooo SS
Is always the case AT thi' cnurch' ne
cho'r was composed Of Misses Ella "'""'
Mary Brown, Mary Lahtry, ANNE
benhihgha"s, Maggie "iI'i"'hs' hose
GI0ner and Mrs. whitaker. In
the morning service at ten o'clock the
sermon was delivered by rather SULLIVAN
recalling the circumstances oil the SaV-