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oes looking forward to Christmas as a day of jubilee. All would indicate happiness and contentment in our land, but for the beclouded brow and desponding tone of the people whenever the political condition of our country is mentioned. Rev. Mr. Cabaniss, from China, is now "stirring up" the people of this county on the subject of missions. He is to preach at Mt. Laurel next Sabbath. He has a queer specimen of the genus homo with him, in the person of a native convert. This man dresses s native convert. This man dresses so strangely, the people are much puzzled to know whether he is a man or a woman. I incline to the belief that he is a man, notwithstanding he wears petticoats. Such is his color, some of the negroes declare "he ain't white folks"--and such is the length of his caudal appendage, some of the latter express doubts whether he belongs to the race of "folks" at all. But, Mr. Cabaniss insists that he does, and that the Chinese are a civilized and polite people. Z.