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 cHRlsTAAs cELERRATIoN IN THk BAeKWoODs. Tue way the country people do things is sometimes peculiarly novel and interesting those accustomed only to the dull routine of city life

 CArisfnas Cel,sration lately took place between portion of the people of Marengo and Clarke coun. ties, which Tor general excitement snd novelty s sell dom excelled.

 Ten or twelve days previous to Christmas. they made up SQSi'rd Huni, to bs organized afler ihii iashloD: Two companies were 10 he organized out o the best and most zeaous hunters that could be en. gagged m either county, 50 in and 50 in lhe other company They were 10 hunt the two days and nights previous 10 Christmas. On Christmas morn- ing each company To meet in lbelr respective counties, come under military discipline and marct m military order, with music and flags bearing ap propriate emblems and nscriUfIons. They were then both to meet st Rn appointed place and proceed tc MT. LITTLEToN PR0Ir's, for the purpose of count. ing scalps and partaking of u public barbecue. Al was performed in the 6nesl order, the Two compa- nies forming into hollow square, the ladies occupy ing the centre. The judges then caused them to take the ohlga ion of bouor ,nd requiring fairness. and then proceeded to take the list of scslps. when il was ascertained that the Clarke county company had produced to 269l squirrel scalps; the Marengo comnany not having produced so many.

 The Clarke county flag was then presented in 2 formal manner, with an appropriate address 10 Mr MONROE CLANToN, he having taken the larges, number ot scnlps of any in his company The Ma sneo flag was also presented 10 Mr JEREMIAH DRISKAkD for the slme reason

 Alter which the hunters and spectators partook of a barbacue prepared a most plentiful and excel lent manner by ar. l.. Fruit. There were presen, between four and five hundred persons, about one hundred and fifty of whom ladies.

 Supper was also prepared on lle ground, and as the night advanced, (brght Phobus attending in her moNt brilliant arrayD anusements of every variety were lndulged in, such da ncng, music, old fash ion country plsys mark shooting, etc; all of which was continued with the most enlivenng good cheer until 'ihe grey dawn steaked the eastern horizon.

 The whole affair was conducted with strict pro. Prlety and good feeling rarely fever cqualied in so promiacuous a crowd A SPECTATOR.