... | THE LANDLORD'S CHRITMrAS JOKE. Not far from the city of MontgRomery, in the etate Alabama, on one of the roads ronninL' from that B city, lives a jolly landlord by tho name of Ford. In is fair weather or foul, in bard ti nes or soft, Ford in would have his joke whenever possible. One bitter, ie stormy Christmns night, or rather mirnzina, about ,e two bours before daybreak, he was arsused ...

... . SpEcrATLy WBtTTEN FOR relc No ari WALls CHRoiNOLic, BY FREDERICK LEY. I am, going to ?? ?? ?? ta-night, and I want you to oome with me, said my friend Mrs Barkertome. t o me. I c ome for afewdays' rews and' change, so did not care to go; besides, I had just become interested i n a new novel, and did not like to lay it aside. Thbank you, bub I ?? much prefer staying bore. I know no one ...

... FASHIONS FOB DECEMBER. ?? toilettes attract much attention tlis month, and special regard has been slowi to this. matter. in' our `illuhstrations, also, a vsriety of costumkens suitable for fancy &di66s bhlls, foj which each year there is a greater demand. Among the G very pretty1 materials Forgirls! ?? is i nothing so' micb ndmirbd-aa thie 'corah, pongee, or China silks, in all the new art ...

... lie to ILIST OF AWVADDS. ass? is]; ?? annual Cbristmas Fat Stock Snow was held ed ait Colrebridge on Tuesdav. The exhibition, which iM was unuder thre auspices of the Cowebridge Farmers' c'S Club, was held in a field at the back of the Bear ie. Hotel, acd the stock shown was of a high-r~se chaactr. hestewards were --Mr. Henty Thomas, St, Hilary; Mr. David Spencer, Fleiadsg. be stone: and Mr. W ...

... TEE ART CONGRE-S AT LIVERPOOL. 3APr1 BY --IR. SMVAUD, C7 CARIDIFF. r On Thursday rat Use Liverpool Art Congress Mr. sl Ed-winsrsward, RCA., Cardiff, sspensd tihso~ectionr 1' Of ?NUisol;sl Esd Musi Lipais ?? ofd p 3 Art by La paper entitled, The Itev -lopstlent of Local in1fluences for she Advaicesm-nt of Alrt. Mr. ci Suwatrd vai i-lst lite bolieved siat the nrganisa- w I Liosns and persons ...

... 'lHE 'IHEATIRE PAr''. L by Tlhe New lurk corretpundnrlri, of the Phtitadd' ) to phia'6dyer, Writing tinder dte December 14, sase ood -u0o OE Lhe new ciaul custunts Lithit is steadily hle gr(itri;g I1n ?? is Lku e theutre patty. This ?? thatI a nutitber of persons of both setps, bu ei: hsr by ' pooliig their isauiCs, or on thle ?? day ltiol of cite of thleir numuber, go to thu theatre to. ...

... STRANGE STORTY OF A CONVICT. A dispatch from Ciicngii, datetl December 14, which appears in ?? Xeew Iori; World, says:- Villamn Thottots, whlo wns pnrdoned by Governor'i Oglesby yuhterd.Ly alter seeving six of tjieeeve,- tein yerm to h w atencd for murder, wire~amu to Chicago to-morrow. Tlie story of the clime for wiico Thomas hlis suffered is a I sitrange tine, and furnished tito plot for I ...

... THE BELTnR LAND. ThI ieflt Iand Slssex Conurier publishes Ibe follow- s iN versus, which were recited last week at the n Tunbridge Wells C nstitudional Club supper:- e SON liitiiwtiw- . I henr thee speak of a better land, g Its Members thou cnliest a happy band: 3. DnddY ! Oh coino to that radidnt shore, d And fret in minority's shade no *nore. e Is it the land where the roses wave, *f And ...

... -CHBISTMA mAUSyMENTS - -AT OCARDIF.. - : r ALDINM,& ...

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... _ THE SNOW-DROP. Pretty snow-C.rop, sweetest flower, Once again we see thie here. Thou art welcome, in my bouer Stay and live, the eye to cheer Other flowers,,rich in colotir,. Fanmnd by sumrmer's gentle br ze, Grace our lawns, their fragrant odour Soon attracts the busy bees. But thy tiny snow-white mantle, Drooping o'er the Garth so cold, Peeps among as, blooms around us la the snow, thy ...

... CHORAL SOCIEO'Y'S OONCJRT AT CALESTOW. On TuPFday night the Chepstow Chrnal Sodety gave ?? first o ne ert ofi his their sixth Me*son in tlie BufLiOrt Atims Atemb~v-rootna The work ierf'rrxned by the soaiety, which numbered about 6D voices, was the pissoral cantata, The May Queen. by :ir W. S B.a nrelt, and it was rendered very cffective;y under tise blit c'nductorship of Mr. A.BE. ingford. ...