... TIME. n [FROM THE CC LMROURY OF WEDNESDAY, DaE. 24.] WE wish our readers a merry Christmas, and, it' when it conies, a happy new year. It is a good Le thing, this Christmas time-a good, cheery, hearty, r. happy time, full of innocent mirth and genuine on- ...

... CHRISTMAS READINGS.| i - PATCHING AND PAINTING. (From Chambers's Book of Days.) The beauties of the court of Louia-Quinze thought they had made a notable discovery, when they gummed pieces of black taffeta on their cheeks to heighten the brilliancy of ...

... THE CHRISTMAS TI7X'EY. ?? Ontime vary to a reamakable ext-ent, writes the Pell at Mali Cazets, and that woidc appears to be an ilitegral ad part, of a nation's habits anti cu1,tome may be alteomurely1 re changed within a sitigie generation. But then 'si ...

... AMICEtXNTS AT CHRISTMAS. ?? ?? (From the Daily T'eleqraph.) ?? by year ,Chri~tmtas -grows to hie, in en incs.dasing 'aSomie, the. festival of home.., Everything conduces to .1 give, it this character; the traditions of the Season, the, 51 doesi banquet ...

... this workhouse, in nuinber 222, celebrated Christmas on the. Monday. Sunday was not allowed to pass without some recognition of the occasion, inasmuch as each urinate was the recipient of a pretty Christmas card -individually addressed. These were the ...

... CHRISTMA.S PAY.. We beg to inform our readers that, in accordance with our long-established practio9, and the general usage of the Provinoial Prese, the Xeed Mercury will NOT 3X PUBLIsEW ON CsaIsTmAs DAY, but that the usual Satur- day's paper (with S ...

... Johlit'l;Alrasliouses were also againl lvil- tictited, as ini former seers, wvith at suiutblu anti neasonaible Jireswit oil Christmas Eve. Ill tile ev nin Uw 15r ll to tllt baRrraCks. iln Clite'peitolvn road, tut hd 11(lthat there, too, chruistilmae Day has ...

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... demand for objects suitable for Christmas pre. ( sents. Messrs. Hyam's (Briggate) Santa Claus Emporium i is en enchanting resort, where children may End many a delights. Messrs, Milling (Boar-llne) have again a Christmas Lounge and Fanoy Fair, which is ...

... wait, And IIMerry Christmas1 scream. rb, The Enbie Redbareast tame has grow n, And now for Christmas crumbs has flown, 1he Close to the window pane. The sun his hrightest face doth show; All hearts with loving wishes glow, Christmas has come again. Angels ...

... of the prinicipanl gathierings heiing'the annual 'missionary nleeting at lir'kgate Wesleyan Chapel. ]{lowflE.-OU Monday a Christmas dinner.,of roeast beef and plum pudding was given in the Shire Ital~ to over 150 of the poor inhs bitants of Howtleu. It ...

... CRISTMAS BAZAARS. 'L EEAID S. SscAPSa CoN, RMAMON^AL MissiON AND SMDAY Bcroon,-A' sale- of work' 'and. Christmas-tres was 'opened' in the'above' room on Wednesday, by Mr. Robert Drmcan.' The room is very mcely decorated with ever- greens and various coloured ...