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JJappv Child itsx.—The Presbyterian church was elegantly aud tastefully decora fed by the tedios of Hie congregation on Christmas Evo. Id front of the pulpit wan a largo Christmas tree, brilliantly illuminated, and bunding under the weight nfhuudsmnc presents for the Sunday school children. The talc tiled and amiable minister, llvv. Mr. McMunuglc, delivered u brief, impressive address; singing bv ihu children followed, and then dUmbiHhui uf gifis. Hoiv the cyce of the Iitile ones sparkled with delight; how eagerly, 11s their names were ended, they bounded forward to receive their present. Minister, touchers, parents und ehil* droo, all were pleased, it was a charming picture of subdued excitement on the part of the “children of larger growth1'; ofexiibercnt joy on ibo part of the little ones. Thu Court House was beautifully decorated by the ladies of the Episcopal church, ami the cxeruies of the evening did not differ materially fimu those at tbe Presbyterian church. Both places were crowded and nil seemed liappy.49 Coolt.11—Reader, do you know Cooly?” If you do not you arc to be pitlied—you're lived in vain 1 We were introduced to him on Christmas day, and found him to be one of the most pleasant and xuainuiuxug fclluwa sve ever hud the felicity to become acquainted with, Jn the nky-parlor of one of our merchant pmiccs ill company with a Marshal of California, a distinguished “ Exile of Erin/’ and other no* tables, iro enjoyed a mo3t pleasedt aud exhilarating hotir with him. J1as the -Recording Anger’ made tv note of that episode in our dreary walk through this vale of Sorrow?IIonair.LE D bath.—A correspondent at Spun* ish Flat writes us that on lLo night of the ih'ih, Luther Martin Linn, from Kentucky, a man of dissipated habits, but of good character, and refined feeling* when sober, burned to dcuihin his cabin, near that place. The cabin was en* circled by fire, so that it could not be approach* i ad to render assistance* which, even if possible,| would have been of ho avail, for the iiuterin*uate man must have perished before the fire was discovered, as the roof had already la lien in mid the old dry logs were tottering in the flames when assistance arrived. His body was nearly conr.nreed by the Are.ir ....... 'T;. :tr t. . . l •
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Weekly Mountain Democrat
Placerville, California, US
Sat, Dec 27, 1862
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