friends at home, and hope they will enjoy themselves over their Christmas cheer. If not as abundant as formerly, there are still left at every fireside old-fashioned Virginia hearts, which mnst cease to beat before they fail to ap preciate Christmas. But let them not forget Virginia in their mirth. When they adjourn, let it be to invigorate themselves for the mo mentous duties that they have to perform at i this, the most important session which has ever j