... CHRISTMAS. Eaoh seasou has itsdistinct charaoteristio. Spring is remarkable for the transcendent fre.ihness nature then pre-ents; summer for the full blossom; and autumn, like the deolining years of manhood, seems to say that repose is a necessary coosequenos ...

... I CHRISTMAS. I Anether year has rolled its round, and Christmas, 1868, is at hand. In anticipation of the festivities and family re-unions with which the season is inseparably connected, the tradesmen have for some time past been actively engaged in providing ...

... CHRISTMAS. The Puritans dethroned Charles the Firat and accomplished many other notable things, but they failed to depoe lRiug Christmas. Tbaat was beyond their power. Tae people could better afford to lose their King then their Christmas. Parliament ...

... CHRISTMAS. :Eaeh Season has its ditint characteristic. Spring Is remarkable for: the transcendent freshnmss nature then proeents; sunmser-for the full.blossom; and acituihn, llko the declining yoars of manhood, seemns to' say that repose i a necessary ...

... Her hand inmu,trious ply; 3 Thue for the poor the genial board With Christmas vianils supply ! Thus, by the hearth, the poet sings; P The rafters thuls rebound; 9 The merry Christmas peal it rings F Harmonious to the sound.t Hark ! as the jokes to mirth ...

... of 1 865, and which will be fitly mirrored at hundreds of thousands of happy Christmas firesides. We need not say many words on one topic which is never far from the Christmas thoughts of Englishmen. Gtreat national prosperity is, unhappily, compatible ...

... CHRISTMAS. We sing to thee, Welcome! Old Christmas the merry, For though waste and weary the scene is around Thou with the green holly, the bright ruby berry, And misletoe pearly, all seemly art crown'd. Why comest thou thus, while the storm wizard koepeth ...

... I Old Christmas returns-monarch of the year ! be T A, la! e'sa liheold man-old Christmas, i And I we amro*yeal Ifs, ! he laughs withl his mouth and his eyes relbi ill they drop big diamonds of frozen dew. Rev Oh a walcomat's hero for Christmas again - ...

... alert- ;i nesw in keeping clear of the police. e WREXHAM AND) DISTRICE. t The Christmas holidays are being spent very a quietly in Wrexhan. There was a slight frost on t Christmas mornig, but the rest of the day was a dull and muggy. The services at the various ...

... IUNG CHRISTMAS. [The following new song, which was written by Mr. G. bo Holden, and -composed by Mr. J. L. Hatton, will be sung at Jullie i's concert to-night, at St. George's Hall, by Herr or Formiee, for whom it was expressly composed]. v/ King Christmas ...

... richly dight, Can boast of bosomsl.nlf so light! England was merry England when 0 Christmas brought his sports again. 'Twas Christmas broach'd the. mightiest ale 'Twas Christmas told the merriest tale; -A Chfistmas gambol oft would cheer The poor man's heart ...

... CHRiSTMAS FESTIEVTIES. I TIE LIVERPOOL WORKHOUSE. Ihe Liverpool Workhou`e is always attractive on 0tistinas Day. Its vait size, tie multitude of poor ,itbin its walls, and the facilities with whibh n din. !Iar On monetor scale can be served np-all offer ...