The New York Herald Newspaper, November 25, 1859, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 8481. THANKSGIVING DAY. Sermons of Dr. Cheever and Dr. Osgood on Brown and His Sympathizers. TRIAL OF ENGINES BY THE FIREMEN. GREAT TURNOUT OF THE TARGET COMPANIES, Reo Ber, ae. THANKSGIVING SERMONS. PR, CHEEVER ON THE HARPER'S FERRY OUTBREAK The usual service of the day was held yesterday in the @hureb of the Puritans. Dr. Cheever preached a sermon, taking as his text Pealms xciv., 14 and 15: For the Lord qili not cast off his people, neither will ho forsake bis inheritance; but judgment shall return unto righteousness, and all the u] it in beart shall follow it, ‘Unless, be said, a great revolution was shortly brough about, the utter ruin with which the country was threaten: ed would scon be accomplished. There waa nothing to save the land from that ruin but a complete and speedy repentance. There was no hope of salvation but a return of righteousness to judgment. Nations, as well ‘a8 individuals, were offered a time when they could repent and avoid the judgment; but there also fol- Jowed upon that a time when they could not repent if they wonld. A nation, like an individual, might pass the line of destiny beyond which there was no time or space left toitfor repentance any more, though it might be that they grieved for their past wickednoss with all penitence, Na- tions, more rarely than individuals, exbibited great heroic examples of return to truth ana mercy. They saw in God’s law bow that the Hebrews wore strangers jn the Iand of Egypt, and they learped from thé hiatory of that ‘people's iage with what severity God visited a the Egyptians the sin of the Hebrews’ en- slavement. it this country all men’s rights to ®@ participation im the privileges of the constitution ‘were admitteo—the Englishman, the German, the Freuch man, the Itahan, tho Iris3man—all men, indeod, on earth ‘out of whom they could bope to make political’ capital— all on earth, save the poor African. Of this poor race thongancs apd thousands bad been compulsorily brought bere, and we bad exercised over them more tyranny aot ‘oppression then the history of any civilized nation gives apy example of. According to the principles of human mature those whom men injure most they hate moat; and how truly and instructively i¢ this human law exemplified in our treatment of the black population of this country. ‘We seem to bate the blacks with an intensity and concen- tration equal to tbe great and fearful injuries we have beapod upou them We do not hate them bocause of ‘their color—not the least. As chatvels, as mere property, ‘there is no prejudice against chem; as ‘thi hated, but as freemen, because they are colored; and bo- cause that they are the race of the onslaved they are ab- horred, and their presence is pronounced a nuisance and @ contamination. As men entitled toa share in the com- mon rights of humanity we hate their color and their race with hatred worthy of the devil b‘mseif; a hatred com- pounded out of the meanost elements of fraud, of wrong and of utter selfishness. This is tno evident consequence of the vast accumulating injuries we have heaped upon them from the very beginning. Here they are now amongst us, grown in strength and numbers beyond the poesibilty of management ag an article of trade and profit, and we know not what w do with them. They perplex avd terrify us. We are like guilty wanderers, upon whose cousciences our dreadfal crime ia indelibly seared, aud whose eyes are continually Diasted with the horrible preseoce of the body which wo cannot bury—which we cannot hide from our sight. We try to cover deep in the earth, but the fresh raised mound, the trampled clay, the bloody and matted leaves, a) evoke the spectre and confound us with our guilt. Tho free colored people are the spectres that rise in jodgment against us. Wo would bo glad to keep them forever 1 we could make slaves of them; if we could at our pivasure crush them under the wheels of our constitutional Juggernaut; if we could make them sub Servient to our OWn }Ower and aggrandizement, we would Preserve them and perhaps crush them if by so doing ve coukd serve ourselves; and drovided always they were ne- ‘cessary in keeping up’ the monopoly of slave labor over ‘white or freo labor. As profitable property we like thom— as free men, as men of color, as men of the degraded African race, we bate them; but they are here, and what ie to be aove with them is the question. Io the fullness of time God’s voice thunders: Let my people go.” But eertain Pharaohs answ ‘Who is the Lord that we should obdcy his voice? We will not let themgo. Again the ‘vores of the Lord thunders forth tbe almighty command, “Let my people go.” But our Pharaohs have their hearts hardened more and more, and heavier and heavier they ‘oppress the st er, until at last the cup of the slavehold- ers oe ty is full and the judgment descends which utter! we oye ony ng the ase asked an Can we let them y not? Las, We have no ri to head them, "the. pian ‘that they are the. property of certairmen in the South who have a bs keep them is as abaurd as the plea of a thief, who, having unlawfully ‘and uprighteously taken posss-asion of another man’s estate, says, I cannot giv it up, because if I doT ruin my family and leave it to starve. But against this wicked and selfish plea God himself provides an answer. Wo have before us the case of the British emancipation of millions of slaves, which demands a@ calm and solemn consideration, It is» both am insuit and acrime to talk about keeping thousands of buman beings in slavery until they are worthy of being mado free. Woe cannot raise them, as slaves, to freedom, they say; we cannot strike off thrir fetters till we know that they are worthy of the rights of freemen. What strange and wicked logic this is—to keep a generation in slavery and bring up their de- scendapts in bonds, and still to talk of the time when tho race will be worthy of freedom! Now, comparo this line of selfich and wicked reasoning with the history of tho e m of the West India slaves. We see the greatest nation on earth getting the most glorious example of the triumph of right over cruelty and wrong, over fraud and lying, over cruel human laws, that tho world ever saw. That triumph is a song of joy forever, a glorious paen to be proclaimed through all ages yet’ to come. Here was a great commercial nation, with power to do wrong, and with the greatest temptation to induce it to do wrong, with no other incentive than a conscions- neas of right, acknowledging its past injustice and wrong, determining to bow to God’s will and law ‘as supreme above all law, and setting freo those whom they hold in bondage. Why? Because it was God’s command. This act of Saranoipetiag of the slayes: in the Weet Indies war @ lesson which we are called to solemnly reflect and ponder on. It awakens the noblest Yoehings of our nature. The greatness and magnanimity of the act, the injustice it was intended to remody, the punishment it was hoped, and which it did avert, and tho great good it effected, eect up a lexson which wo are called Upon to imitate, and which we must imitate. Tho lesson has a double moaning. It was not alone that England set the slaves free of that generation, bat they subscribed to and obeyed the will of God inasmuch as they denied the right of man to hold property in man. This is the great lesson we are tanght from that emancipation which was the greatest national victory of right againet wrong that the world ever saw. jt the British Lt 9 avoided the calamity which al- ‘ways attends acts of Injustice and cruelty. We have yet our time of repentance before us. ‘The terrible outbreak at Harper’s Ferry calls us anew to covsidor the moans of avoiding God’s judgment and wrath for the crimo of sla- very which dwells in our midst. The instruments of ag- jon which God has put into our hands with which to Eeatle for the overthrow of this crime are great, and we must use them. The word of God and the constitution of the country, both properly interpreted, are atl that is needed to in the fight and carry it to a successful issue. But both are at it perverted, and it is the duty of tho church and ministry, and of all who grieve for the sin, to interpret both aright, This work abovo all others 1s the work of tho church and of the ministers of the Gospel, for if the Scrip- tures be preached in purity we cam redeem the constitu- tion from the bondage into which it has fallen. That the constitution of the country was framed for freedom none can deny. There was not through the whole of its ata- tates an intimation, not 2 shadow upon which pretence might be advanced, that any human boing could justly or lawfully be the property of any other haman being. Why, then, do the peoplosubmit to such a frand upon the charter of righte contained in that constitution? Tho people must bo ‘under some horrible mesmerism of Satan to subm't to this, and to submit to it longer would be committing troason against God’s truth and justice. The Fugitive Slave law and tho Dred Scott decision were fearful crimes, for which the nation must repent by putting away the evil thing from amongst thom, or the vengeance of the Al- migbty would ere long overwhelm them. The time is Imost come: they have found that one man had ap- pesres ‘ag if ehot out of a cannon from Heaven, who as dared to grapple with and condemn the evil. John Brown bas appeared like Moses of old, and the rod that he has thrown down will yet become @ serpent to devour the ovil doers. He has 3 as a forerunner of the plagues that the Tord ‘will assuredly pour forth upon the land of the great crime which crieth to Him for vong»ance, if the crimoof slavery be not abolished. Brown is the last martyr in tho © Ho entered the Stato of Virginia—a corporate pirate who trades in slaves, steale and buys and vells and car ries on a commerce in human boiogs—and he raises the standard of freedom for the oppreseed; and he is im ately ruthlessly attacked aud overpowored. Why is ihis Becanse the law of Virginia is a law for the parpotyation ‘of wickedness, and this makes it donbly vil ight as woll Bo shot for his mterferonce on bebal oP th aves in Hayti, as Joho Brown for his interference on behalf of the slaves in Virginia, John Town sought to free the slaves of the South, and though the atv-mpt, as far ag he was concerned, has failod, yt the example he has set will be ever before men's oyes until others arise in strength and power to complete what ho Degan. The angel who knocked off Peter's chains in tho dungeon Was not a greater friend to him than was John Brown to the slaves of the Sout. It tsa glorious thing “40 seo tho eyes of the whole nation turnod to that old man his coll, condemned to die for an action which men 4k wpon'as one of the most heroic deads that God or never rewarded with sacoass, There he is, a modern oa, greater than ancient Ezypt ever saw; there he is In prison, a Cromwell rigen from his grave, shaking the ‘head of the tyrant before the eyes of the nation; 7o he is, God’s handwriting on the wall, to which th ote country turns in awe and wonder." John Brown through God's providence, to d-nounce the evil of mame ot slavery. He is one of those raro instances ¢ one ma is found todo that at the contomplation ’ which all men of common minds shrink aghast as if in horror of a great crime, Who that ever beard his words in court before bis judges, or read bis lotters from prison—sees his calm, religious, majestic deporument in the presence of death—notes how be pus bis whole heart in God, can doubt that God is with him, upholding lim, apd through him giving @ warniog to the people? It must be that he is abiding ander the shadow of the Almgbty, and dwelling in the secret places of the Most High. Ido not hesitate to affirm that John Brown was wiséioned of God for the great work which he ua Jer- took. Who would not take arms in such a cause if they had fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers in bondage? It would be a causo more worthy than thatfor which your fathers drew thelr swords at Lexington and Bunker Hill, You must “Jove your neighbor as yoursolf,” was the grand declaration of John Brown. ‘I am yet too young & Jearp,’’ said the noble olo man, ‘‘that God is a respector of persons.” John Brown, I say, was the most disinte- rested boro that ever embarked in a hopeless cause. The reverend preacher continued in a similar strain of eulogy of Brown to the end of his sermon, with frequent denunciations of the coptinuance of slavery, wi characterized, with his usual power of language, as the great sin which called for retributive justice if the go- vernment and people did not combine to put it down. The sermon was listened to with deep attention by a numerous congregation. SERVICES AT THE CHURCH OF THE MWASTAH—REV. DR. O8G00D's OPINION OF JOHN BROWN AND HIS SYMPATHIZERS. ‘The Church of the Messiah, in Broadway, was crowd- ed yesterday morning, to hear the Thankagiving ser- mon by Rev. Dr. Osgood, the officiating pastor. Pr. Osgood utters boldly and to the point what he thinks, ‘A year ago he mado the theme of his Thanksgiving sermon the murderous assault on Senator Samner. ‘Yesterday a portion of his discourse embraced the John Brown emewe at Harper's Ferry, and was characterized with his usual cogent and daring eloquence of remark. As his text, Dr. Oagood chose Mathew, v., 9% « Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of tod. i 4 His opening announcement was that of all beings on the face of the earth, man was the most quarrel- some. Man was always fighting, either with his muscles, & club, a pistol, his tongue or pen. The spirit of the camp was carried into every sphere of life, and what wen called peace was only another word for war, Notwithstanding the fighting tendencies of man, he would not jon the despondent party and call him a fiend of hell,from whose total depravity nothing better could be expected; nor would he join the skeptic, who believes the legitimate nature of man is a fighting animal, and that the only way to manage him is to make right of might, and have the weak kept under the thumb the strong. He thinks beter of man, has high hopes of him. Instead of Eg ay | his quarrelsome nature a3 proof of his utter fall from his original state, he looks upon it a8 evidencing the vast range of his being and tho majestic promise of sublime progress, This quarreling, or aptagonism in all the spheres of life in which men live, move abd bave their being, it was the grand migsion of the Gospel to reconcile, and to produce harmony from in- Darmonies. Ho proceeded to speak at length of the an- tagoniem, on account of material good, between the rich and poor—the antagoniem of capital and labor. Ho in- sisted that the dlial and fraternal idea of religion was the only thing that could reconcile the antagonism. He spoke of the Central Park as a good and im- portant step to this end. This grand work was @ religious work, as it furnished work to hundreas of un- employed but willing laborers, and filled with bread mouths that otherwise would have to be fed at the public expense. Aside from this, a place was being arranged for a permanent visiting place of all classes, where all might equally evjoy the healthful air, the beauty of woodland, stream and flower, and their moral power and love of the beautiful be developed into healthful and promising activi- ty. He denounced in eloquent terms the abuse of the earth’s produce, such a8 converting grain and the fruits of the vintage into intoxicating liquors. He next dwelt upon ‘the late wars in Furepe, the causes of them and the ex- pense of carrying them—tbe latter for the past year alone being set down at $700,000,000. In speaking of the pros- pects of a war between England and France, he showed how neither could be bevelltted. As the lily did not mag- nify in beauty by derpoiling the sweet scented rose near it, so neither Eogland or France couki be benefitted by the downfall of the other. Finishin, the above branches of his topic, the reverent speaker took up the subject of’ the antagonism existing between master and servant. The serfdom of Ruseia was first touched upon, and thencamo his remarks upon Southern slavery and the John Brown affair at Har- per’s Ferry. This portion of his discourse we give in his own words, be speaking as follows :— Two extreme schvols of thought prevail relative to slavery in this country : one the incendiaries who would win freedoom for the bondmen by the blood of the master; the other the despot’s course, which treats inferiocs like cattle, and means to keep them in brute degradation and ignorance. Enlightened rulers condemn each of these courses, and in manner legs decided are striving to ro- move dangerous classes beneath them by putting on them not only the vestments but the protection of law, and so educating them to become citizi1 All over the world ‘the idea 8 spreading that the rule of individual will is tyranny, and that rulers and ruled, masters and ser- Yants, princes and subjects, are in ‘safe relations only when’ they are under good laws, both social and civil. Mere will makes the master a tyrant and the subject a slave. But these prove dangerous classe despot to strengthen his power becoming suspicions and intolerant of the ambition and immunity that are eesential to his culture and defence—the slave becoming too brutal to render god service, and 80 igno- rant and excitable as to be the ready timber that tempts the incediary’s torch. True, law makes master and sor- vant both servants of God. The different oflices in which their services are naire appear in their command and obedience, #0 tbat the relation of master and servant supplants that of master and slave. True Christianity abolisbed the old tyrannies and serfdoms, and before the serf knew anything of civil freedom he was raised to Christian liberty, and the moment his master felt the power of religion’ he treated him as a serving brother under God, the father of all. So in every ago the Gos- pel is to do and will doits work in elevating the servile class, They must rise, not by work of law, but by the triumph of law. ‘The murderer who tramples upon jaw in the heat of passion is ag much an enemy to the servile class as the tyrants who trample upon law in the coolness of despotic po- icy. Law, just and free, blesses master and servant at ‘once, by being the vestment of the atrong and the defence of the feeble. If any laws seem unjust, rectify them ina just way and by the use of laws which we approve. Wo better help the bondsman by doing our part by changing legislatures and the opinion of the master toward better- ing his condition, and stopping the progress of the oppres- sion they produce by any lawiess violence. Without an- arcby or disunion, it is to be hope that the slave trade can be stopped, the extension of the slave system be pre- vented, and the great organic forces of civil order be left to work out the better future of the master. As a friend of the servile class, who are yet to win their way to civil liberty, I must condemn the ani its, filibusters and in- cendiaries who try to kindle flames of servile war, which not only expose the lives but corrupt the morals of all concerned. 1 canspeak only in terms of condemnation of the men who choose themselves to become judges, magistrates, goncrals, and madly invade a neighboring State—I condemn them for many reasons, but especially Decause they «ctually rengiben the tyranny that they pretend to assail, and put themselves back to the period of lawless indiscrimination, when every man did that which was pleasing in his own eyes. ‘They interfere with the great intellectual, moral and spiritual forecs, which here and everywhere are working out the better welfare of men by bringing the strong and the weak under the rule of God and making mutual bone- factors of classees otherwise hostile. If am asked what I think of the recent attempt to excite a servile insurrection in Virginia, Iroply that I condemn it alt er, and that no sophizm can be feebier thin that which justifies the doed on account of worthy personal traita in the originator. The dced is lawless and murderous, and if, as transcendental philosophers assert, the leader is an indealist, he carries the wholly false idea of that scheol of trapscendentalism that makes civil order imposaibio, by allowing every man to be his own judge and general, and tramptes all authority under foot. Mob law is to be condemned utterly, whetber in the ruftian who assails and balf murders an unarmed Senator at his desk, or the gangs of marauders who with pikes and rifles try to excite insurrection in a he John§ Brown seoms to me to be the Don Quixote of a certais school of radicalism, and to surpass his teachers as much in valor as they surpass him in discre. tion. It would be wise for our neighbors of the Old Do. minion to treat him as a half crazed adventurer, instead of raising im to the honors of heroism and martyrdom. Here, to-day, let us thank God for that Christian powor and justice that for ages have been working upon the na- tions and that Jed over our ancestors from Bondage to freedom. Thanks to God for ail the groat powers of civili- zation that tried to bring the strong and the weak under the sway of the same overruling Justice and eternal power. Thanks for the liberty and power that we have of standing up for the right. ‘Thanks for the influence of the Christian pulpit this day in lifting up its voice for free- dom and humanity, for civil order and civil freedom, for liberty regulated by law, and law impressed by liberty. ‘The reverend speaker, whose discourse lasted over an hour and was listened to with wrapped atteation, con. cluded hia remarks by an eloquent and effective portrayal of the aptagonisms apparent in moral and spiritual cha racter. = PLYMOUTH CHURCH, BROOKLYN. The usnal Thanksgiving exercises were held in Piy mouth Church (Rev. Henry Ward Beechor’s) yostorday morning. In his totroductory prayer Mr. Beecher prayed that God would turn the hearts of the master to the slave, and of the slave to his mastor, that they might begin to full the law of Jove, until, in the kindling heat thereof, chains would bb melted and bonds burned. He thus invoked the Divine blessing on Joun Brown and his col. Jongnes:— Remember, we beserch of Thee, in the hour of our gladness, those who this day are in prison, Thy ser- vants, That in thy Providence were permitted to Uf up their handsto do good in a way that did evil, but out of which thon will yet educe good in thine own mysterious acministration upon ns. In their prisons mow thay they feet that they have abundant occasion of thanksgiving; may they ‘© through their walls as through a lens, the very sight of God; may time not hang upon their heels as shackles; may they feo! that days are God's gt i that they are being borne as in ‘a chariot. May they have ovidence that God loves them, and may thoy have evidence that they are pre: pared for Heaven; and if Thou art about in that strango nnd sad way to cauge this nation to bebold such a Rpec- tacle, prepare them that suffer, and all of us that suffor— MORNING EDITION—FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Uhat Keon are to be delivered from their suilerings, wo that abide in ours, b.exs the whole, tor Thy name's pory and fur the good of Thy cause im the human family.” After avother bymn was sung, Mr. Beecher announes) his text:—"Praise ye the Lord, for it 18 good to ing praixes unto our Ged, for it ia pleasant, and praiss is comely.”—Pkalm 147, Sth verse, Among the occasions for thanksgiving be frst notiowl tho progress of physical knowledge, which wag desuned to Mrow light upon spiritual tratha; svconaly, Ube sigus of mental progress, ag seen by the efforts of the physialo- gists, the chemiat and the temples of learning; twnrdly, the growing . intelligence and moral breadth of the common poople, aad the dawolng of a new world torce. He referred te the hamts of our forefathers to extablish thie point, observing thut the things which were considered propor in Shakapore’s tumes would now be considered iutolerably valgar. An element of common xense was carrying forward what was su] 1449 be the most complex and diffienlt thing op carth—civil government. He (the speaker) also saw dimly precisely the kame change in rehgion. We were coming 10 4 state where we were to bave not less religion, but Jeas religious institationaliam. We were coming an age in which we should say to ail ccclesiastic aad oathe- dra) institutions, “Take law from the conscienoo of the common people.” He in his preaching appealed from yest and council to the oummon poopie; he appealed mm professionalism to the heart of universal reiigion. ‘The tendencies of science and art God was greater thao the church, and that He had been doing a ‘work ontside as well as inaide. ‘Tho democratic, Caris- tian, national, world resounding public sentiment had not come tothe knowledge of itself excopt by impulse or -ovidentiat revelation. The speaker proceeded wo spent opefully of the agitations which were golug on in the world, ridiculing the crickets, the mice, abd all manner of invocent and smail vermin that cried “Pesce, peaos,’? while God ploughed the land. The hope of our jand was thet, purging itself from its ills, and gathering the moral force in reasts of its citizens, it was being preparod by the things which it guftored for the day of coronation and of final glory. He exhortod them, in conclusion, not to be afraid, but to think and speak and act liks men, 8. PAUL’S METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. ‘Thankegiving Day services were held in this church at o'clock A. M., the Rev. Dr. MeClintock officiating. The congregation was large and listened with profound atten. tion toa most excellent sermon from tne following text:— Surely His salvation is nigh them that foar Him, that glory may dwell in our land. Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and Peace have kissed each other. ‘Truth shall spring out of the earth, and righteousness shall look down from heaven.—Psalms Ixxxv., 9, 10, 11. ‘The speaker said that St. Paul gives it as the charac teristic of incorrigible men that, “knowing God, they glorify him not a3 God, neither are thankful.” A heathen Moralist makes “ingratitude the sum of all sins tn one.’” Not that God needs our praises, but that, as Jeremy Taylor says, “they ascend, like the vapors of the earth, not to benefit the skies, but to como back in fruitful showers.” And the mercies of God shonld lead us, always to repentance. fem Xii., 1.) Contempla- tion of blessings should always be accompanied with thovgbt upon their duties. The text brought both to their minds. It sets forth the true glory of a nation, with its grounds and its guarantecs; and these were the points of his sermon:— Firet—The true glory of a nation, according to the text, consists in its combination of certain virtues, and their ilustration in its hfe and history. ‘Truth js twin to mercy in the order of God; yet never separate them as though they could live apart. Truth, apart from love, becomes aie. To propagate truth by violence is to use the devil’s weapon to dv God’s service. So justice and peace kies each other in a perfect commonwealth. There i8 no peace without justice—justice between man and man ; between the governor and the governed. So in their union, there can be no peace without justice from man to man and from State to State. Second—The true basis of this glory lies in virtue and religion—not earthly, but heavenly. Righteousness looks down from Heaven, and in every land where the Divine light ie recognized and followed, truth springs out of the ground. The Bible is the guide of the individual, the church, the nation. The man who tries to make his own morality without it fails; the cburch which extends its perl caege it fails; the nation which furguts and despises ‘Third—The sure guarantee of this glory is the salva- tion of God, conditional upon the fear of God. Where the mass of the people are honest and G1-fearing, the laws, the institutions, the constitation will be obeyed, and will be adapted to the true growth of tho race. speaker elaborated on these points in a masterly manner, and showed their convection with the special occasion for which they had assembled. After the sermon a collection was taken up to enable the stewards of the church to assist the poor. SERMON BY DR CHAPIN. Dr. Chapin preached to a crowded and fashionable con- gregation, in bis church im Broadway, taking his text from Peaims, chap. 08, verse 1— The Lord reigueth; let the earth rejoice.”” After dwelling on the application of the verso to,the observance of a day of national thanks- gtwing, the preacher referred incidentally to the caso of John Brown. Ho spoke of the rising storm in the social and political atmosphere, the shock of which all felt. He apoke of the existence of an evil in the land, which would heave and belch, and which would be bound down by no compromises. Tho use of the sword was not God's method of arresting evil, but still be oonld not help see- ing that there was in the lste event of whioh all mon were speaking somethmg grand and romantic. Slavery was a demoralizing institution; it created a spirit of meanness in the land. Ho wished that men in tho pulpit would speak of it as it was, and that politicians would take a dif- ferent view of it. This country could not make its whole history a lie and read it backwards. There woro dark rocks before the people, “ breakers ahead;” but God never intended that the ‘history of the land should bo abortive and false. CROSBY STREET SYNAGOGUE. A Thankegiving service was held in this Jowish place of worship at four o'clock yosterday afternoon. The congre- gation was exceedingly small. Tne opening exercises did not materially differ from the ordinary form of Jewish worship. Select passages of the | Holy Writings, adapted to the occasion were read; after which Psaims were chaunted and prayers solemnly offer- ed. Among theso latter was an impressive one for tho President of the United States and those in authority under | him. Dr. Fracnes, then preached an eloquent sermon from the 29th chapter of the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah, ‘ith verse:—‘Pray for the peace of the city in which live, for in the peace thereof ye shall find peace.” The general scope of the dizcourse was to impress upon tho Jews of America the fact that they were as much inter- ested in the prosperity of the country as any other branch of the population. Although they wore not as a nation under thelr own govern- ment and laws, still, all the rights, immunitics and privileges of citizens of a great country were conceded to them under the constitution. In other countries they were oppressed or else they did not enjoy so much free- dom, ‘Cnder the harsh policy of the Ragsian ompire their raco was grievously troubled; and eyon under the mild sway of England they had many diffiouities to contend against, while in Amorica there were no obstacles to their advancemont— the ways of progress were open to them on all sides—they suffered no hindrance in the exercise of their political impressions, and with their conscientious reli- gious ideas no man was ever found to interfere. They were, therefore, bound to pray for the peace of the city in which they lived, for thus only could the peace which they had found be continued to them. The reverend gentleman very learnedly reviewed the subject on which he founded his discourse, and in the course of his observations gave his rs some excellent advice. He said that the surest way to find peace and happiness would be by keeping within the bounds of their own duty; by having no interferencd with the religion of others, while they strive to fulfil all the moral obligations of theirown. They should also seek to seoure the good will, respect ond affection of their feilow-citizons, rather than their animosity and hatred. Tho Jews of America formed a large body, but evon their great numbers would not give them securi- ty if the tre of the mass the people were to be aroused against thom. He related the par- ticulars of the narrow escape of the Jows of New York from being massacred one hundred years ago, in oon- sequence of a political dispute, and gave an account of the murder and expulsion of thousands of Jews from Portu- galin one day, because of the untimely witticism of a single Jew. ‘These things were not likely to recur, but it was not impossible that they might; therefore they should pray for the peace the city in which they live. The reverend t opeigee then ad vised bis hearers to be strictly upright and hovest in all their dealings; to be charitable to the poor; kind to the afflicted gand merciful in ali cases; to form no distinot political organizations, but to merge themsetves into such parties as they liked best, and considered most beneficial to the country in which they lived. He then exhorted them to vear in mind the circumstances under which they had met, so as to improve thom, and concluded by a prayer for the Governor of the State and the people geno- rally. HEBREW TEMPLE EMMANUEL. A large and fashionable congregation, not a emall pro- portion of which consisted of ladies, was present at tho Thanksgiving service held in this Hebrew place of wor- ship yesterday morning. The services began at ten o'clock, and wore conducted by the venerable and Rev. Dr. Adler, asnisted by other reverend gentlemen. After the usual preliminary exercises held in the Hebrew tongue, eome of the Psalms of David wore chaunted by the minister, accompanied by the congregation, in the most solemn and impressive manner. Prayers wore then offered in Knglish and Hobrew, for the President of the United States and the Govornor of the State and the city authorities, tho federal officiating Hazan fervently imploring the mighty on a land in. which th such unlimited freedom. ‘The Rev. Dr. Aater then delivered an excellent address, well suited to the occasion. He spoke of the institation of thanksgiving as a worthy and commendable custom, which ought to be more generally observed, for it was right that in the midst of wealth and progressive prosperity a season of rest should be get. aside for returning thanks £0 the Giver of all good for his unceasing mercies. He retor- red to the system of thanksgiving which prevailed among the ancient Jews, and eloquently described the historic enstome of those earty followers of the doctrines of the ‘nmoent, the vor of tho Al- © sons of Abraham enjoy Mosaic diepeneation, The prosverity of America and the full fiberty of eon Howed lo ail men duder Ite by neficent form of government. were next alnded t, amt an ubie comparieen of ity privileges with those of ther mae U ps drawn aps commented on. As ciigens enjoy ing the copatituyon, 1 was for Jows aa return thanks for all -jice on such ap occasion, ant wv» the berefits and year gove by. Divasings of thy The rest of the discourse war a practical application of the excellent moral precepts propounded by the preacher. FOURTH STREET CHURCH, WILLIAMSBURO In the Fourth treet Dutch Reformed oharch of Wil- lameburg religious e: 8 were held in honor of the day. A very appropri-to Thankagiving sermon, on * The Lessons of the Day,” was delivered by the putor, Rey. Flvert 8. Porter. Tho church was pretty well Hiled, and the sermon was listened to with marked attention. Tho evils of former ages, said the reverend gootleman, mus! be plucked up. Such is the law of destiny, the law o bumanity and the wiil of God, We may as well acknow Joage these truths, and await their fulllment. If thero be pular agitauons and strites of party, be it remem bered that we are here, w the year of our 1rd 1859, de- voting ourselves bal iy ing thauks to God, What God wiils He wills strovgly. Notwithstanding all the anti stavery and proslavery speeches which havo been dehvered, the Gowibg of cotton ba» not ceased ja the South, nor have mabufactories of the Fast been stopped. All natious have come hereto serk abome of freedom. The fore- fathers of our republic fedorated themselves together for freedom and onmmon welfare, and, welded by ihe strong rivets of the constitution, the States of the Union have re- mained firm together and increased an strength The pro per lesson of the dav is our national growth, A vital epirit has been operating—the spirit of Chmstian truth. Buch a spirit animated the fathers of the republic. It gave them puPpose and Gsednees in their purpose. Tne oousti- tution of our country was established to maintaio pohtical, not moral rights; it is, therefore, the political Bible of tne ‘Union, In his closing remarks he atluded to the fact that somo twenty-five of the States were colebrating the day in com mop, a8 a proof of the unanimity of the poopie in thanking God for tbe prosperity of the Union and the propagation of Christian truth. THANKSGIVING AT THE FIVE POINTS. Not far from two thousand poor children and destitute grown persons were fed and made happy yesterday by the Christian charities located in and immediately around that sombre district of our metropolis known as the Five Points, ‘The largest of these institutions is tho Ladies’ Home Mission (Methodist), located on the sito of the Old Brewery. Here a bountiful repast was served up to some 1,200 or 1,400 children, from three years of age up- wards. Previous to the dinner the children, all neatly dreseed and with clean, shining faces, wore assembled in the chapel and the various echool rooms of the mission, apd went through a variety of highly interoaung exercises: in the presence of large crowds of visiters. On a raised Platform, at the southern end of the chapel, was displayed u very large collection of boliday presents for the ehil- dren, incluaing Uttlo drums, jumping jacks, tin soldiers, ‘Noab’s arke, a hundred or so of dolls dressed in all the hues of the rainbow, boxes of puzzles, whistles, rattles, monkeys, images of al! kinds, and even a dozen stereo. 8. These were for distribution by the teachers, after dinner, in the order of merit. Bishop Janes, und geveral prominent elergymen of the denomination, were present. The children gang delightfully and with great spirit, and every litle faco beamed wita aualloyod Piearure, Several addreeses were made to the children by clergymen preeent, an though these were evidently felt to be @ little tedions, they were listened to with com- mendabile patience, The dinner embraced all the Inxu- rie and dainties of the season in the greatest profusion, and wag partaken of with intense relish. Then came the distt ibution of the toys, and the little people felt that their cup of bliss was full. Among the visiters who witnessed the joyful ecene there were many moistened eyes, beam. ing neverthelees with smiles, and the silver chunge rang merrily into the contributh'n box of the association placed conveniently in the passuge-way, On the opposite side of the square stands the Five Points’ House of Industry, better known as Pease’s Mis. sion, at which very similar scenes were enacted. This institution provides a permanent home for some 150 chi!- dren taken from the streets and from the squalid dens still so numerous in that quarter. Besides these, throo or four hundred others were dined, part of whom attend the day school, and others were gathered up some- what promiacuously. Ali had clean hands and faces, but the outsiders were plainly distinguishable from the regular inmates by their invariably knotted and tangled sbockheads of hair aud generaily dilapidated garments. The dinner bere was also exceltent and profuse, and it was said the establishment bad received donations of provi sions enough fora four months supply. Rev Matthew Hale Emith was among the speakers, and urged the mana. gers of the charity to appeal directly to the churches for pecnniary aid, of which they arc very much in aecd. ‘They have room for about a thousand children, but are constantly obliged to turn away suffering applicants on account of the low state of their funds. At the Five Points Gospel Union Miseion (Baptist), No. 42 Baxter streot, a dinner was provided for about 390 per- ‘Sons. mainly adults, and addresses wore made by Rev. Dr. Armitage, Rev. John Quincy Adams, Rev. C_A Buck- bee, Rev. C. T. Goodwin (the President), and Rev. Geo. H. Stone. The labors of this mission are confined princi- pally to preaching the Gospel and maintaining @ Sunday school. Their aim is to reach thoeo families which, hav- ing no chilaren, are not directly acressible to the other missions, For the past two weeks they have been holding evening meetings, and experiencing something of a revi- val, several huving professed a religions experience. THANKSGIVING DAY AT THE COLORED ORPHAN ASYLUM. ‘The juvenile inmates of the Colored Orphan Asylum, | pituated in Fifth avenne, between Ferty-third and Forty- fourth streets, had @ grand feast and public exhibition yesterday in celebration of Thanksgiving. The little girls | and boys, some two hundred in number, decked out in the neatest attire, with scrupulously combed wool and shining faces, were allowed te roam about uncaged—that is, freed for the nonce from the restraints of school, and given full permission to enjoy themaelves to their heart’s content, always within the bounds of propriety and the asylum walls, The youthful Ossawatomies took advan- tage of the freedom thus extemied to them, and indulged in divers childish sports and games during the entire morning, until dinner time cane around and summoned them to a substantial repast «upplied by the bounty of Mrs, Stokes, ove of the philanthmpic patrons of the asylum. Turkeys and other palatable vistds made their appearance frequently, and were despatched with a rapidity really stariling, as well as creditable to the good taste and stomachs of the feasted. Shortly after the dinner, tw» o’clock or thereabouts, an exhibition took place in one of the spacious rooms of the institution before a select litile audience of some twen- ty well dressed ladies and about a dozen gentlemen. On a platform, with ascending ticrs, erected at one extremity of the room, the little ebony cherubim and seraphim were ranged in excellent ordet, ready for the signal to begin the exercises, which wer directed by the female teachers exclusively. The programme contained some twenty-six different picces, enatiing the children to give exhibitions of their cleverness in almost a)l the branches of e OS es ak Logg as ae writing, spelling, ari ic, geography, history, 4 Tuk cnpusiuen’ and cecal “Shere werd, aise several solos, ducts and chorasw sung in a very sweet and harmonious manner by the ckildren. Among the recitations were the following:—‘ Mako your Mark,” by George Allen Mclatyre; ‘‘ The Bible,” by Sarah Pine; ‘The Wonderful line,” by Robinson, Penton and John Dolan; and a diaiogue entitled “ War oo Christian Principles,’ by David Cox, Robinson, Penton and John Doian, Besides these, thore was a little spoken by one of the yor pirls, about two httle birds—a redbreast and a yellowtreast—that once upon atime gt up a dit of a flirtation. Mr. Yollowbroast de- clared he loved Miss Redbreast desrly, to which the lat- ‘ter responded in a doubting manner, calling upon her ‘wooer to ‘‘show it, show it.”’ The ittle speaker, in a very happy way, applied the story to the patrons of the asy- Jum, who were in tho habit of asserting that the colored school was one of the best in the country. They should now prove their sincerity, and ‘With some money now come out, ‘That would “show it” without doubt, The Colored Orphan Asylum, which has beon cetablish- ed sinoe 1842, is under the direction of six ladics—five white and one black—and a few male teachers. It is fairly endowed by the city, but mainly supported by pri- vate donations. The exercises yesterday were of a creditable character. THE AMERICAN FEMALE GUARDIAN SOCIE- TY END HOME FOR THE FRIENDLESS. The annual donation visit at the above institution, at No. 32 East Thirtieth street and No. 29 Eaat Twenty-ninth street, running through the block, came off yestorday, with tho usual interesting exercises of the young children and the Thanksgiving dinnor, equally interesting tw spoc- tatore as the exercises. At two o'clock quite an audiozce had gathered in the chapel, numbering about two hundred, and the children, the boys separated from the girls, in three distinct divi- sions, on a succession of benches at one end of the room, commenced their exercises ef snging, speaking, recita- tions and dialogues. Mr. Bennett, and Mrs. 8. R. J. Bennett, the directreas, presided. The childron wore most neatly and properly dreesed. The whole establishment had an air of comfort, cleanliness and order that a stranger would scarcely expect to find for the friondiees and abandoned orphan in that aristocratic part of the city. At 6 P. M., the children repaired en masts from the cha- pel tothe basoment of the building on Thirtieth streot,whero several tables, loaded with turkeys, chicke .s, pics, tarts, fruit, all kines of meat, &c., were in waiting for them. It is neodless to describe how tho children enjoyed. tho feast. They enjoyed it, of course, only as chilron, taken as they wore from the lowest degradation, can enjoy such things. It was observable, howover, that during the feast, their benefactors, nearly all of whom aro ta- dies, seemed to enjoy it equally, if not more, than the chil- dren themselves. Ata quarter after 8 P. M,, the audience, whieh had thon Ddecomo still larger, dispersed, ‘and the children, probably 5, 1859. Deartily tired with the fatigue Of the day, bad Aalto their eXere ses with orecit to themselves anit tw Ube lest tion, a8 obe of the noblest ornaments of our cry. THANKSGIVING ON RANDALL'S INLAND. ‘There was a good time among the inmates of the ins 4 tutions on Rundall’s Island yesterday, aud tho boys in particular were ia their glory. Their exercimes om: menord at 11.4. M gad continaed for over an hour. They consirted of digiogues, recitations, aingme of hymns, Ac., and were well rformed, Gov. W. T Pinkney, #ho was pres ut, delivered a syecch to the buys, when thay had got through thelr exercises, compliwentiog them hbigbly on their progress and expressing bis sausfaction at seeing them look 80 well aud appear Ww fuel that they were enjoying a holiday, The boys ebeered the was fullowea by Governor Ohver with He aiso was bygb in his praises to the Boyt, and be received their appiause. They then retired for diner, which they seeme | to enjoy quile as wc as he exercixes and far more than the speeches. In the evening they bat a mibtary parade, marching roun’? the island wth their Danners ahd muse. At the varios in stitutions on the Island the wayates were in their bttlay pitire, and + very ove had their thankagiviig in their own way ‘The Gevernore expressea their approval to Col Casto, the Warden, of the cvadition of the institutions i every respect. TRIAL OF FIRE ENGINES. BROOKLYN ENGINE VII AHEAD—BURSTING OP THE HYDRANT PIPE—INOIDENTS, PARTICULARS, BTC In accordance with their usual custom, the firemen of feveral of our city companies, with one Brooxtyn ea. give, met yesterday on the corner of West Broadway aud Franklin street, for the purpose of trying the qnalities of their respective ongines. Tho day being windy, the number present was vot as large as on former occastona; but, notwithstanding the wind, there was some very spir- ited playing, and, bad not an accident occurred, thero would, most probsbly, have been brought w the ground two or three more engines. Athalf-past nine v’clock Washington Engine No 20, Andrew Sealey, foreman, made her appearance on the ground, and commenced paying, althouch the wind was blowing haro at the time. Tus'is a third class engine, and bad at the commencement about tweuty men 19 work 8 ber, but towards the last thirty-five or forty ia all. engine mado six trials, with the following resulte:— First trial, one inch nozzle, near. Second tria!, one iveb nozzle, over Third tria!, one inch nozzle Fourth tral, one inch pozzie a Fifth trial, ove and one eighth inch nozzle. Sixth trial, one and one eighth woh nozzle On the tirst three trials the engine burst ber cessively, and would pot have been able to make further trials bad she not borrowed some india rubber hose from Lady Washington No. 40, which arrived on the ground a short time alter the commencement of her playing. During the playing of this engine quite a laughable oe- currence took place. Jnet a8 the third trial commenced, a target company passed by. Ou arriving within a soort distance of the pole the spray from the stream was a9 great that the target company was compelled to come tw abalt, which they did, and left the band w proceed on their way, When the band found their followers hat concluded not t go on till the engine stopped, they com- mepced to run, when the captain of the target comoany ran off after the band leater, thereby causing the wbolo company to fellow uit,’ ia a most ludicrous manner. This gave rise to a'general laugh all round, and every cart, car or wagon that happened w get withia reach of the stream while this engine compauy was work- ing, was well showered with the spray fram ths ‘““gtreams.”’ The bursting «f this hose caused consilera ble merriment, from the fact that some fifwen or sixteen mep got well “ducked,” and some half dox:n overcoats were thrown by the force of the water ia the mud. Lady Washington No. 40, James Camptleld, foreman, a eecond clags engine, then took her place, and played ag follows Feet Firet trial, 14, inch nozzlo, iensic E Second trlal,'1%4 iach nozzle Not a hundred feet Third trial, one inch nozzle. excon sees tO ©u the second trial the wind blew so ‘hard that it was imporeible to get the stream to go.up, and on the third trial abe broke her lever in two, The company then went after their third class engine, the “Original (40) White 6hot,”” which threw on the Firat trial, 14, inch nozzle. Second trial, 144 inch vozzle. Third trial, 144 Inch nozzle... The playing was then stopped rt arrival of Excelsior No. 2, a second class engine, & Koight, foreman, with fifty men. ‘This s the new en gino which mane her first appearance on the day of the fire- men’s parade, he worked very easily, and throw as follows:—— Firet trial, 14y inch nozzle. Second trial, 135 inch pezzle Third trial, one web nozzie. Fourth trial, 144 inch nozve, Fitb trial, cuuld net make wind. Sixth trial, one inch nozzle. ahibes Constitution No. 7, of Brooklyn, James Lynch, man, wan sixty-two men, a first class engine, played ae fol- jows:— First trial, 11¥ inch nozzle. serve 116 Second trial, three-quarter se. 198 ‘Thirs trial, three-quarter inch nozze 18 ‘This company threw the highest number of feet that was thrown during the day, There was considerable dis- puting as to bow high the stream went; some saying that she threw fifteen feet over the pole, others ten. The above figures are probably the most correct. When tho 194 fet was thrown, the wind had abated a little, and, besides that,a pipe, bfeet 8 inches long was used. ‘On the second trial a short delay was occasoned by a shell getting into the pipe. Our reporter was told by one of the mombers thas they expected to have thrown about thirty feet over the pole, and would no doubt have done so had the wiad not blown eo hard. Peterron, No, 31, J. Macauley, 70 men, first claes en- gine, threw as followe:— First trial, 13; inch nozzle Second trial, 14 inch pozzle. Third trial, 1 inch nozzie.. Fourth trial, 144 inch nozzle Just as this engine got ready to play, the ma'n pipe of the hydrant trom which she was receiving water burst, and completely flooded the open space and part of West Broadway. The pipe burst ata quarter to two o'clock, and the water continued to run for three quarters of an hour, when a water key was sent for and the water turned off at the main pipe on West Broad way. On the bursting of the bydrant pipe, No 81 Engine was forced to extend hose to the threo nearest hydrants. It was attributed to their having to get their water from distant bydrante that they did not throw hizher. Pacific, No. 28, J. Pettigrew, foreman, was the last that played, ‘She is a third class engino, with sixty men, and threw as follows :— First trial, one inch nozzle... Second trial, one inch nozzle.. 130 Third trial, 144 inch nozzle. 1a Fourth trial. one inch nozzle 133 Fifth trial, one inch nozzle. . 128 At twenty minutes after three o'clock the playing ended. There ware no fights or any ill humor manifested by any of the parties on the ground, and, in fact, no use for the police force whicl was present. Several attempts were made to get up a match betweon No. 40 of this city andthe Brookiyn engine No. 7, but without success. The following table shows the highest number of feet thrown by all the companies which tried their respective qualities -— NEW YORK ENGINES. Peat 136 Engine No. 81 163 148 138 Pacifle No, 28. 148 BROOKLYN ENGINE. 194 HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY NO. 8, The members of Eagle Hook and Ladder Company No. 8 turned out yesterday in full fire rig, numboring about sixty men; aad, headed by Dodworth's Band; proceeded to Hartshorn’s factory, whero they received thor new truck. It is a beautiful affair, the Inddors belog oak grained, and a good supply of hooks, axes, &c., attached. PARADE OF THE TARGET COMPANIES. Yesterday was a grand gala day for the volunteer com- panies. They were out in considerable force, there being from thirty to forty companies altogether under arms. Two or three companies of fantasticals gave spice and variety to the display. Among the companies we noticed the follow! The Smithsonian Light Guard, Walter Scott comman- dant, and numbering about sixty muskets, proceeded to Stryker’s Bay. Their appearance was the subject of much praise, being well drilled and every movement remarka bly well executed. They were uniformed in black coats and pants, blue French caps and belts, After parading about the Sixteenth and Twenty-seoond wards they took the steamer Hulso and proceeded to ‘kor’s Bay. Miller Guard; commanded by Mark Cook, visited Ho. boken. They are mostly aitachés of Brown's Hotel, Wa ter street and turned out forty-five muskets. Tho com Pany passed our oflce during the morning, preseuting & ppea Orossing Barclay streot ferr proceeded to the shooting grounds ‘under’ Borgea hill. After fring how marched to the Elysian Fields, whero they partook of dinner at MraC. T. Perry’s They bat over sixty prizes, @ which was a valuablo watob, Presented by Fernando Wood; a splendid silver casket was Presented by Mr. Miller, and mumerous prizes in the See, oor eee oe fo the fortunate marks men. About six o'clock they returned to the city, and paid a passing salute to Mr. ‘Brown, ‘at his residence, after ‘which they proceeded to the Eagle drill rooms and dis. tlre Barcus camp in Lane, was al 10 most out Tho rank and filo numbered cighty-five, with Ro- bertson’s band of twenty-two Lod) Oy crete of twelve nlao acco them wi players, Which afforded no iktle amusement to thoro who witness” ed the jo. They jed to Fort Lee, where they ied for about prizes. or erchant ‘and yr Manufacturers Guard, com- manded by Richard Gaffney, turned out ninety muskets. PRICE TWO CENTS. A hie mise, dressed as the Child of the Reg mont, walked: abi ad of the company. On a wagon was & largo tar w frent of whieh was a side of Iwatter and on it pau the hame of the company, with the words over head, “Nothing: ia Leather.’ They proceeded to Harlem for outing. Guard, under commsnd of Captain ‘ hout righty muskets, and heated by tweive plone 11 of whom were over Aix feet in height, ‘They were dressed in Diack evat aul pauts, with gray fatigue cape, ans made @ very fine appearance. Toy bad with them 4 very neat target, which was completely sbattared with bullets. Sume very fae show were mate, which carriea off a number of valuable prizes that were pre- vented to the company. They retarned from thor excursion about five o'clock. Rogers Light Guard was a compary of boys, oom- manded by Witham Wheelan. They were dresvod in bine shirts with red facimg, avd accompanwd by a trum corp, They visited Hobos: nd shot for Ofteen prizes ‘Thy umbered about thirty muskets, Incependent Horse Guarg, a fantastical company, attracted no httie attention, were commanded by J Herman, commandant: J. M Firat Lieuten- abt, Wn, Smith, Second Livutenaut, and F. Bamfleid, ‘Third Lieuterant. Everything m the way of costumes ‘as hud, anu characters of every description reprasent- vd Ina large wagon, covered by American figs, rode the band, drawn by ‘six white horses. On each side of the wagon were the words “Iadepandent Horse Guard ;”” then Ietlowed Romeo, Wattace, clowns, Yankees, Hug- sara, knights ond various other, numbering In ail’ about sixty-two memberg. In the rear was a eurriage, in which were represented Brigham Yrnng, Ossawatomie Brown ano Niehotas LoMovty, one of the sone of Malta They viewed Wara’s Hotel, Flatbush, where they spent the day 2 target practice, ‘lyson Rangers were composed entirely of fantastical. They attracted a great deal of attention, and were follow. ed through the streets by a large crowd of men hoys. Heading the company was a large hay wagon, in which eut acorps of drummers, each oue amusing him- se by playiwg a diferent tune. Following came the captain, Mr. Birkwood, mounted on a norse dressed in fancy costume. The company rode four abreast, per- souating all sorts of characters, among which were those of a Yankee, jockey, three clowns, an Irishman, Turks, end pumerous theatrical characters. A butcher’s wagon drawn inthe centre of the tino by @ donkey, cont Mose and Lize, the latter having in her arms @ little black baby. The target, which was a square pieco of paste- beard, was mounted on a cart,and banging from a framework erected over the wagon were carrote, turnips, eabbager, &c., which were to be awarded as prizes.’ They proceeded to East New York. Bervan Haven Guard, a very well drilled company, paraded throvgh the lower portion of the city during the morning, beaded by Sheltou’s band, and commanded by Revbep Jobnsop. They numbered forty muskets, and proceeded to the Newark Bay House; about twenty prizes: were carried with them—several very costly. They re turned to the city about seven o’ciock in the evening, hav- ig Rpent a very dehgbtfal day. Fitzgerald Light Guard, composed mostly of boys be- tweep twelve aud fourteen years ot age, vetted Hoboken. They were dressed in black pants, blue shirts sad glazed caps, Dumbering thirty muskets, and were commanded by John H. Jones. A drum corps of five hewled the compa by, and on the target was paiuted “Fizgerald Light Guaré—Young Stocks—Sixth Ward.” They contended for seven priz 8 Fi ntepoy Guard made avery showy appearance, num- bering forty muskets. B. P. Murphy commanded them; they were accompanied by Manahan’s band. They passed our office during the morning, and then procseded to Bouli’s Ferry for target practice. After partaking of din- ner, the prizeg, about thirty in number, were prezented to the fortunate winners. Labalut Guard, composed of young men, took name from George P. Labalut. They assembled at their armory, Eagle drill rooms, at esgbt o'clock, and under commend of Capt G. W. Bissell, proceeded to Harlem. ‘They paraded about eighty musacts, and contended for some fiity prizes F. 1. 4. Boole Musketeers is the second company that has paraced this fall under the name of the Boole Mus- kewers. Yesteroay they putbered about ono hundred muske's, and proceeded to the Red House, Harlem. They are mostly from the Eleventh ward, and are b: Alderman F. J. A. Boole. Dodworth’s band accompanied them, and they bore a well riddied target. A large num- der of valuable prizes were presented to the best marks- men. Francis Owen City Musketeers, under command of Wm P. Fizgerald, of the Sixth ward, were out op their anpual excursion, to West Hobokel nied by Hollowall’s baud. They numbered fift pave muskets, abd contended for thirty-four priz-s, among which « Beveral watches, silver sets, &c. the morning they paraded through the upper portion of the city, ano crossed over the Canal street lerry to Hoboken. ‘Vaudewater Guard, N. R. Cusern captain, were out ‘on their annual parade, with a drum corps of twelve boys. ‘They were dressed in’ black uniform, white belts, and numbered about thirty men. Showler Guard, Captam Wm. Norris, also attracted con- sidersble attention, They were remarkably well drilled, and #howed that they were under efficient officers. numbered about fifty men, and contended for a large bumber of prizes. Liberty Guard, another corps composed of boys, visited Hoboken, under Captain Wm. Fitzgerald. kin num- bered twenty five moskets, and were uniformed im check sbirte, black pants and glazed caps. Robert Vail Musketeers paraded about fifty muskets, under command of Thomas Baineau. Tbey madea very respectable appearance, and were accompanied by a fiae band of music. Slowley Guard, comprising about forty young men from. the upper part of the city, parsed our office during the morning. They numbered 75 muskets and were very neatly uniformed. About 20 prizes were contended for. Robert Green Musketeers, James Bail, commaading, made a fine turp out, oumbering 40 muskets. They were headed by a fine band of musie and visited Ciifion park, apa = Nineteen prizes were shot for, among them watch. Franklin Light Guard, Captain Bradley, were thore who proceeded to Harlem. They were accom by Robertson’s band and paraded 52 muskets. The pal parsmg salute to the Mayor and then took je Third avenue carsfor Harlem. They presented a very soldi rike appearance. A 8 Barnes and Burr Gnard, composed of the em- ployés of Barnes & Burr, booksellers, John street, made their snpual parade, visitog Greenpoint. They were under the command of Captain Hopkins ané turned out 50 strong. Heading the band were 12 pioneers with bear- skip caps. Two negroes carried a basket loaled down with prizes, valued ip all at about $800. They were re- markably well drihed, their marching being excellent, Bowery Musketeers, compose i of young men ia the Bow? ry, turned out seventy muskets, and proceeded to the Red Honge. They were accompanied by # large number of gueata and contended for & number of prises. james Durring Guard, James McHenry, Captain, raded in blue coals and whic bells and contended for 'y prizes at Staten Island. They numbered forty- eight muskets. Cartmen Guard, composed entirely of carmen, tarned out sixty-threo, dreseed in their working “rig.” ‘Tho; marched throngb several of the leading streets during the morning; visiting Fort Lee for target practice. Heevey Light Guard, Captain M Maloney, an organi- zation of boys, turned out twenty muskets, and visited Hoboken. ‘RECAPITULATION. ‘Companies. No. of Men. Smitheovian Light Guard. 60 Miller Guard Labalut Gui Independent H Showler Guard.,..... Vandewater Guard..... Liberty Guard...... Robert Vail Musketeers. . Wallace and Bruce Guard Merchants and L-ather Manufacturers Guard... Franklin Light Guard..... . A. S. Barnes and Burr Guard. Bernan Haven Guard. Fitzgerald Light Guard Fontenoy Guard Slowey Guardi Robt. Green Mt F. 1. A. Boole Musketee: Francis Owen Musketeers Hayes Guard......... Rodgers Light Guard ‘Tyson Rangers... wery Musketeors. James Burring Guard. Cartmen Guard... Heency Light Guard Total.........06 OUTDOOR AMUSEMENTS. QUOIT MATCHES—CLOSE OF THE CRICKETING SEA- SON—THE NEW YORK, MANHATTAN AND EAST NEW YORE CLUBS. Outdoor recreations, such as cricket, base ball, quoiting and target excursions, appear, as by general consent, to be brought to @ termination on Toankegiving Day, al- though the date of its fixture may be varied. This year there appears to be a perfect unanimity in this respect , not only among the different States of tho Union, but among al) classes who participate in outdoor recreations . A brief sketch of the proceedings of the latter, may there ~ fore prove interosting to certain classes of our readers. Probably no outdoor recreation, with the exception of of base ball, has attained so great a degree of podincts among our American population as the game of quoits. Its origin is so ancient that we find Homer evlogizing the skill of certain of his heroes im throwing the discus = eopin ponge 4 ngage ia better: adapted for developing and strengthening the physical powers of its votaries than this game; and it is no wonder that it Foon becomes the favorite amusement of those who commence its practice. ‘Scotland has, for a very long period, been renowned for its countrymen excelling in this athletic sport, and al- though England has adopted the game for the last centu- ry, yet, except in a few instances, Culedonia has ever been. regarded as the country which can, par furnish the champions of the game. RGAE ~ citizens who claim Scotland ag their irthp! some few years ago organized a quoit club for the practice of the », under the title of ‘the ‘Cale donia Quoit Club.’? ‘Although this club may fairly be re- garded as the “original,” yet at the present day we have, affer diligent inquiry, been unable to ascertain ite present “local habitation and name.’ From some cause or other, 4n offshoot, more vigorous and youthful, called the “St. ardrew’s Quoit Club,” seems io have ‘absorbed all the talent and energy of the parent society; and we scarcely ever can glean any information of the Galedonia Club ac- cepting oF offering a challe “St. Andrew's Quoit Club,’’ so named ee tron saint of “Bonnie Scotland,’ sanssesassasesessasessasa 8