The New York Herald Newspaper, December 25, 1867, Page 7

. CHRISTMAS. from church that Ha po towems, blessing “merrte Ohristmas’* _ | | AMONG THz JEWELRY ESTABLISHMENTS. Nowhere [a jhe metropolis do the unreserved gayetios Of tue mercurial popegea Show out so distinctively a8 tm and about the Jewelry Rows 0% Christmas eve eapecialiy ts (hia peticeable, Ibe etreets aro always thronged, and the poor aud rich alike among the passcrs- by pause and ciuster in adwiring crowds about the diamond lighted show windows, where bijouerie of ravisting beauty and unique desiga atiracis thecovetous glance. Oa the eve of this, the favorite holiday of the year, this admiration of the dupiay of the show w: dows of our main thoroughfares {3 moro intense than e owing to she inspiration of the time aad geucral Joyousness of a the surroundiags, Joweis have a rarer beauty a: sueh a timo—the dia- saonds eparkie more brighily ia the eyéa of those whose Dearts are ughtened sad nado happy by the mystic ia- fuence that bavgs about and dwel's (a the very atmos phere of the Christus tne, So the poor dad equal evjoyment with tue ricu In pausing before these (rausparent bazara, and gaamg turough their crysiai wails upoR tho nea, of giisteriug treasures, which cag give joy in: the reeing tig iney way De far from toe reach of tuo humbie gavera ~~ Lost evening there was noted no yen- eral exeepiivua iw the fue that governa our joyous ‘popula. ioa on occasions, Tao suects resvunded 2 Usual Wo Lhe WOl Gd horns, and Woe Berce fesuvily of the masses waa Geary maviiess m the wolriay crowds tial ewept tiroush tae etrovia and erowued about Lhe briitiaus Warerovous, Wiihto the diamond pa! yeatergay vere Sante Claus and Roast Turkey | in the Metropolis, ; ‘A Tour Amots the Jowelry Estab- lishments and Toy Shops. SCENES IN THE -MARKETS. ‘iow the Day Will Be Celebrated in the Churches. ‘Thoatrical Entertainments, the Chimes, Target Excursions, the Day in Ny the Institutions, Last night was usbered in py ancostrat consent the ‘worry boliaay aearou of the year, and tho days of Santa ‘Claus began. Merriiy rang iNe belie at midnight by way of waking up the cid mau in the cout.neuta: dreas from his year’s sleep ino bells wore, however, too date, The ancient ga.nt Lad beea for a coupte of weeks engaged In organizing for We grand affair, Dotts, harie- quins and, grotesques tad b:ea marshalled tn queer phelanxes for days, and crea Lefore the bell’ rang out thelr midnight had beca dumped into stookimgs inuu- merabie and burried oF upsa their mission, huddied Pelmell into the sloigh of tho old gentieman, who flayed the pairom saint of the night. Confeotionorics ‘Were not forgotten, Cream candy, cones ef assoried and caramels found their way deftly to the bottoms of the Stockings, Men aud women aud witmlc houses of sugar ‘were carefully done up in papers and eiowed away; -@andy citios and candy partuenens pecp'd out from fittle breakages in the ding up of;them, and, generally, ir wes variety soextunsive made up oy the prolife ‘ite of toy manufacturers as that which Santa Ciaus Marshalled in stockings and parcels aud stowed away for bis midnight mizx:ov. For Santa Claus bad laid all Srades under contrivition, ant no mgenuity of manu. facture and no device of Vari-iau faucy, oF 0. Oddity, or of Italian ieloity of wit, or o: American inveus tion was left unired to wake tue © @5 colieccion oui OC Loy treasures 10 welt the aud le: cos of Broadway throughout iy ly paer Fam ed Doaviy ta tue teagure for toe beueflt of bts loved ones Qt howe; lovers sought rica cadeaus for ineir dois adoruinea’, aud proud dames imvesied to advantage their long Ueasured pin wocey im the purchase of rare baubies tor tie adoruiwent of oarme ‘3 Tae busi jon» by several of our houses aioue during yesterday and last eveuig Mus. Lave awountes ty PO rl, §.00,000; for were was coustaut demand om the services a. be Lumber CieTk-, Diaintained MTOUgNoUt the sixteeo hours oF les im which the (asaiaabee and moneved Aaw: ton (ound tune to sausty ite holiday cravings after rich gems sod jeweis rary. Truiy Where Gas ave veen seen sucha grand Tally of purchasors ee macse since tue days of war aud tribulutiea to ihe many aud Of prodt to the for-unate bird ul prey. im thove days, or later, when furtuvea were male ln an wour by tue U;heaval of a ciod and the bursit g fora of ot fromthe Dd»-om of oid Motier Lari, tue wid extras acanoe of the pow made miilon- Daires exctoued anyibing that bed ever been reeuw belore of that bas traasplred since, Bat tue days of ww Coutiacts, shuddy aud petrcleum having de! passed i 14 some- thing rotmarkabe that im this era of renewed Tea-ua, Wo sbouid have & reapse into Onrold oxtrava- gance, evon Wwwugn tue time way be toe Usual pistivsoph political econoiny never so cam: tue iuebration of extrome festivity whteh is natural a@ud proper vb 60 joyous an occasion, Under such cir cumstauves tt 1s Ww Vuin one seexs to acovunt for the guduen change irom givom LW drigal from almost despairto unquantica joy. Thi rulable power that Casis 1uexpiicud.e vawos avout the Coristumas ime, and kes Gur hearts joyous in our @no deepi warked oul @ bappy omen for the futur wren fa previous gems word. that glitter brgut hopes aud promwes of success Traly ib 19 ads autayeuus to ce abe Wo read omens correctly, bul whether cortect OF the revcrse, wil Luis Wo cunjediure from tas scenes of od; there were | ye-terday, and ihe rowarkulne patronage of the y vy bus of rail; and, 1 Marshaved a Compiete word ng was left Hs Ne hero were har bo wright . Guppy in leak 1 mm” by the score, und ‘were more than that: thero were sbi Hwere too strongly mate to bo ea.tiy wre ry boats aud cars opou whies ar i never happen. | bijoulerve vasuusa, fed; and there were euyiuc-, the ber f whieh coud ding pati yaoge was not confined to the grand pateces Tn soe Fespec's, ia fact, tho world of | of diamwnas, Ou the contrary, it was bestowed wiih Mt mimiery which Sana Ciaus bad joveated of | al (reedo.a Lo every establ shment shroughout the tathered tovether was be er manaved than the world it | ciiy, wiotier it reed lor ita profits on the patronage of ted; and, having marsushed It al! and iavcHed | tue treo-vaaded rich or the ocunomical poor, Tastes of Wery Separate arece Wilk suing name, te old saint | aii classes seam at tuis time to have coutrod with ree ail bis servauts at work in tie ntduight micsioa of | markable umasun.ty On baubies aad trinkets of a degree istributioa. No door, however <afely shut nad boited, | and va.ue tu flueness aud costliness Proportionate with Proof againwt teir burg acies; Lot one vaiae ataon; the tasies or means Of eyery grade of sucisiy, from tie the labelg was nexlecied; a lowest fo tee bighest, So how who admw ere on tho lik. Woke up cis morulug witout theie | dimplays of inouda throu, ibe plate giass at Browa ta Clausian appro; rat Tho weather wasmurky; | & Spalaing's, Tilunyte or Bad & Biack's, pacron- ouds tureatened abd came dome iu misty Gamp that | ied iho bambter establishments of Grand sire-t, hot dense enotgu to be eituer rain or fox the Bowery or Biebta 2, and found sufic ent core Sante Clans camo heme aud rn wou ‘or thelr ansat sided tougnge acter rarer i oak afer midaight,. greaily in in the purockase of ivory, steel, iackin Up P . pe pre The trade m the most co: is og, murky- uked up too bal of babbia in every house. old; the barglars gj: ibe bight, haviug taken uoiniog, Me many this Ta erin Ciaus was, however, not the only indiv: Pho had been mak! og ready tor ihe trai sacred day of he holidays, For ouce im aii the year, the evergroen udlems of the Fentinent of tho eea-on wee every: here, in Joops and iestoons tho gariaaded pulpit and LEHI ualil every b of worship ja all the stropous Was likiany alive wa itgevmbols, and ro. uunted the etory © theo igin of the day’s testival in ope distin t that ‘he most careloss 1a ght read Fdifled with ivetrociiak® An jnaiiivrion mere preity mndigeniy i viv ance iy BE Naw York tid New Eng! pregeviiors of which pted all fd ceremopials trom t # created most gu At Brown & Svaulding' thriving trade was con. docted torongnout the day, bat fell off somewhat towards eventug. The demand was greatest tor wateles, bracelets aud rugs, Wika au exceptioual oage or two in which a rioh va, OF nogkl: was @ cf {ge tiftcoa wundred ve two thedaahd doilara, Thiry, fory or Ulty aollura wero the general prices obtained fur bracelets, of which many were sold; walle many range amoas the higbest [gures, sod at soveral esiablish ments eiong Broadway hore was a lively trade maintaived in gilt or golden Lind gux, aud cuaste oruaments in cuains, e "8 OF brovchea. jany's a very boavy business was done through. @ay, moniy iamouds and trinkets of the smati bot fue aud costly characte: was whldpored of ia tue Wer, evon 10 iis their toot ta ene ance of tae heart of toe New Yorker, both aaa inl reunisn aod a3 a religiors iestival, as this uty of Wuicn ia tod i ergreens, aud wh.ce e808 nidwinter in the livery in commemoration of 0 triumpu and death of the msen Redeemer, appropriate minis- whom Santa Claus 1s rather generous than be- yorent—wit baliow the day to wauy a poverty icken beggar avd lumaie ot esyiams, at whien last, D iansiat mers wil be served, To tae honday will beno holiday, Tue of Haxter «treet, whose Taos Manta us fa bis gnerusiy bas forgeticn, wii creep from ir and dou shveles? as ev tuo ot crone who Las bee urenance o ber particular street corner i bold up her haud as if it 4 beem fro- Totied up Her eyes as If they belonged rolled up, and the’ MouvteHOUs petition, aud Lue will Teierale tueit daily invocation upon every Fifth en of every Filth avenue ions to benevolence of bis pumeroua Clusters of rare gema, the cost of whiel: seemed fabulous and totally beyond the und 1 nding of ail the arrstocratic Jeamses who s.arcd aad wondered at tho lacoutcovert ‘There was really @ rousing ti throughout the day, ai evon up to ten o'clock at night the gorgsons palace of the jewel trade remainea crowded wit cager purchasers, who paid thew greenbacks to tno ebsequious clerks whh @ nonehalauce that made meuey dros, condemned thon. sands of dollars to the jodgment of a mero bazatoile, and deglediy redaced the nppreciation or lity tuero for na@f uloue, The sums of moncy taken in at U tablishmegt alone are beyond all reasonad © estimation wheo ove has wituessod only afew ot the heary oxy dit+ros of tne lows alo Of eus*Owors thai pareod turoug a iis doorways during yes erduy. Se was that. the bardler masses Wwieotion of this Jewel ings LO the winter Jects—for Sania Cm eaaght madness from the and) = more gittter of their Store as viewed with the cloar eves of every day » and imitated fa tne bumble way the This, perba: rage for jewo'ry agrin, and this einer may wrtoess the revival ng Our belies of the gecermi tase for ornaments, cosy, rare, ucique oF triog. A TOER ASIONG TEE TOY SHOPS. CHRISTMAS EVE. SCENES ON DUoADWAY. Pleasurablo excitemest consequent upon the re- nce of Chr.etmas bas beea lovg since remarked as istic ef the inetropolis. The diverse elements @ go lO Make Up tho social fabric all conspire such an Occasion to produco a state of aflairs i characteristic ef metropolitan life, At time ali viriwos, a1] foibles, all weak are in somo manner displayed to public, The populace are volailie, hilart- ana yet their enjoyment dees not overstep “What a wondroas world of tiny toys,” remarked Alady fa doub:iess unintentional alliterative purase, Dutso much the more forcibly showing her astonish moat tm the matter, to another lady as th two yester- day afternoon crowded avd pushed their way fato one of tho numerous aud densely thronged toy stores oa Broadway. «1 wonder where they all coms from,” exclaimed the secon’ lady ta an equal mage of bewildermont, And, sure enough, whence eome the toys, malt!plied to legion during the boliday period, exhibited for saie on Broafway, to Chatham street, up (he Bowery, slong the avenues, throagh the cross streets, and in every lane and alley and byway of our great city? Curious, quaint avd infinite te their pleasing variety, they are to be found ta our best streets and best stores, As splendid specimens of mechanical skill, or gaady with glittering show, or the ultimate of quainteess, she rich bay them, aud their childrea are amused over thom aed mede nds of oe who, by their social comnections, deemed it mbent (0 "do" tue business of shopping with colat, noticeable thoy werg ou the siers early yesterday povery and wretch ry ii the barter impa ses of our nature, and when the warm. neg 3 heart of Bot i ng Life, taey are to be seen, thoug but looking from the depths of ppiness av completo and perieci eoty-tuird reel, morning, noon and y becom: Bi there was ascend of auimated beauty. Along behans th of spectators, Os! Pieg: o Was abundaat proof of jogling with gorgeous eqaipeges, tmmaculate dasting beries, H.gh-spirhed (ena, end disdain- nkies, there was tie rude -carriage of the jess od of the world’s goods, yot the occapanis were ay hearted ag ihe more aretocralie, Weait evinced the rane anxiety asthe the desired havens, and comming!» in the many res that mark the Cay before Christmas, OF ¢, the Monogrammed equ pa.e« exceeded by far the democratically incised, bai (be greater number shtseors preferred pertesirianian. as a feature that few, wore compelled to the stores company of some for or favored Charles, ty anace with det b> the be dusires that animated | wiiboat tte martial my Bitions orion. Wiiie it 1 easy to trace the onstom of making Christ. mas “ills to te Polythetats of ancient Rome, and foilu { ov through tks variwae gradations from the original xes teft on board vessels gore in digiant vorages, and while we all know that in lawbeth riot nooles and courtiers minds a Jortmas gts te thelr sovereigns, end afier the rmasters to servants, til became general ty m these gifts as tostimonia's, either of aGectioa er(oom, it is somowhat difieait to give the exact Cate When making gts of toys to clildren became A teatu eof toe boilday ported. The cfstom certamly f modern orig, but of atl the custome of the hoii- dare pore has growe with euch growth an this, sa these toys can- ‘ - Az along ee huge oo ing gaming, whe, wrigaling ubrong, exbivited trays u) bulk of toys sold in this esaniry are imported, chersotar 18 re more, mauwtactored {a Geroany than in other country. y line. The perttosete a caplial TelAers, So tnduscmncht to buy Was Qeontrant refused wi iferent pres ig L tich wih pyrmmirial cress of silken (acrice of othor reaims, or trinkets made Germany, whe Viewna, Bertio, Pai ive dow large ead thriving trade im, th) uiacvares, China, Japam and Terkey a 80 Important quota, Wise fow bave turned their attention to this par’ Indwastry ta this country, Tae mawufacture every Year largo'y increasing In this city, A.dbof, Bergimaun & Co, of Mattum ‘tae mavufactaring business in Lois ue in tae United States, pin, Bog at their fac.ory over two bundred persons 7 employed, vo they make only tia toys, winch, howevor, a4 is wel! known. g.vo an ry Ing feope ta mechanical tezenmty, Thetriabries, in tate specialty aro Only & tine of what they ey the re mainder of what they seli being airaort woolly Imported. At Matteawan, near Firhkili, ina Hudson tiver,“ie larg@ roanutaciory devoted jusively to rublyer toye, of Comneciuecat, hiavor.cal for thoig rx Guunega, hora iaie and white oak afternoon alvanted ent equipacss crowded for with loowet woh ian, Ot een Leb os Bide by wide \0 tho eos w: jo ex wagon ow cb ihe prot that pleate ihe eye heort of ibe ch lara, ry “7 mule or femal, carried ment little ba, ‘Ornis #, (ull that welKing was almost im- #8, Afid the eats ant floors of 3 leas contained yackige® Furie inditid OT wotil inte at night, the eame great More animated in 4 ‘brittivnt baal. ds, y tne puting bli faces where wal ® chores with ee WEW YORK HERALD; WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1337, Chosee, are appiyin thetr versatile geni. ton. In faci, A Intervals all ponent oa man aro springing up, apd each year tie vust- uandsme Bess 15 rapid; . sey ped bens pa wit pequaary Te. ehscrivs the variety It would bo next to impussible to belug con erlisied for the daloorn- a om ; ‘ << @ Meade of our housed lis, psi 7m on “Dally mda the coaeor wooden = Wits, Tatia aga Berin are turned out wp flaer toys, sadli as more eiaborate and expensively dressed doils an in@nitude of curiosi- ties iu smail china whieh are eoenen the market Ad these various toys, wherever manufactured. show a variety ingeuiousiy adap ed not onty to the varied tastay of the baser:, but to thou div t dogroas of pos Cuniosicy as well, Por instauce, in the stores on Broad way aro dolia oifered for sulo aa high a3 $75 apiece, white fu more distan) quarters they can be purcuased tur the price of a sireet song. a ay epens 2 toogiug among the toys offered for sale during thé holidays im Unie ity furoashes groundy ork for ag uniiaised amount of writing a3 the loya them. seivea are as untied iu mulher and variety, T exhibit tm tais uepartment this year far ex- ceeds that of any previous year, It is aatoussh- in whet aifeyyeyes Of oxpreasion can be wVon to Images in India rubver. Dickens lias no’auch Yarie y of covracters in ing voluminous works, aud all the possibie facial contortions exuibtied in lis readings to iMusirate tits Coracters make bo approach to tie Un. ending diversity of expression to be seen ia these ai- minulive scublances, OF ra’her earicacures, of ie woman face diylue Lt t@ astonishing imo what AM pried forms the single artice of tiv 18 capable of being wae, Tne Of wys under thit head t+ aimost beyond vats, mooiturs, tive enyines, loc umo- 0 auinials af every Bpectos that en- For juventies of taartial wo there rds, guus, soldiers’ capa mounted wih brilliant colores feathers, — and Kuapracka The youngster who bas music in bis soul bas opportunity for ste development ‘hrough the wedium of miniwure clarloaets, d m.nutice drums and ties, which, i they Jack tha “ene piorciug’ quali tee of tull grown ones, have certaipiy about iy in them. Ihe equine departineat iy larsety Fr, - nied, {rom rock.Dg horsea spproximatiog tue mzu the onginal Bucepbaluys to tinkest ima,ina- rollers, For ule gitia, to tered Noan 8 ark. are unending patterns of of ble quadreyeds on additioa te the usenting sock of dos, tuero ure all varieties of Lousekecping uteusils, and ton there are Mus boxes vod melsuoous and pianos, aud Wucre are diawing rooms and solaz and bureaus nod exo woires, and everything eae, almost, imaginavie to the you.biul seciniue mind Most mareeilous ski'l, requiring as) much in genurty as the’inanufasrure of a watch, ts beginning to show itself in tuistey making Dushuess. alr ady there is such variety of these tut we cannot tuk of siop- ping to desciive them. We saw ove diil yesterday bhiat could watk to aod fry across a lublo, Paising ts arms and bowing iis head, winking its eyes, aud, what ts vasily More surprising, giving very cistict utterance to the words “mamma” sud ‘papa Anotner of tiese me chanical coairivances gives a Lely representation of a rura! scen@, In the midst of @ group of children ts @ ould swinging, eacu one of the former bowlug [ts hea iu toxeo of pleasant approbativo, and ia tae bao! ground @ #horp und cow quietly grazine, Anot r showed a mermaid enoased in a gluss acquartum, sure rounded by yoid Osues, while she played on ber harp. Yesterday and last eveving the rash to ihe diferent toy sivres of the city was unprecedoutedtiy largo, uo: withatandiag alt the pratings about dist times and ad tha, Everywhere thedthrong of pure. happy as it Was rs seemed ua The care tditculty was, trom the grea variety of tuys offered Lor saie to wake sali factory seiections. Whiie-tae tears of the buyers were sturred by geutior and loving aympatutes, the pulses of the iitiesOnea at home were qickened by picasaut autici- Patioas Of this Woruing’s rovela.ious, SCENES AT THE MiRAL Ss. “Quack! quack! quack!" croaks an enterprising duck, Which has managed to escape from ite wicker cage aud perehes triumphan:ly on whe top of a weighing cart, from whenge tt divcours2s ha voluble music ia accents of defence aad disdain, “Hiss. hiss, " chorus & tribe of geos) Kind penned tm beneath one of tne stails; wh.Jo the loud godsle of ths vurkey and occasional cachiaatory outcry of the rovuster are heard ever and noo, to mark their exisience and proolaim the era of Christma, The scasem certainiy comes “but onco a year," as woare told repoatedly by poet, writer and sireet gamio, but «hats Christmas without Coristmas caeert Nothing certaiu!y, Its reputation in the old country ts bared suiely ow roast bee! aud pium pudding, and here wo go in for poultry and imtuce pies, Bless tne old enpiversary, althonga it may be only a delusion aud a et in lie paths of the ealigutened beings of the ninetooyty cenjury ; and come and see how the festival is kevt up ia hd tuarkets Of Now Youk tue day befuro its advout, vy pyr and mutton everswhere! Turkeys, goes, ducks, AB Gis ana’ entekees porcine shh es Venison not wanting, while eggs, fruit, and ali surts of garden produce are ve be eon around, Such was Wasningtou, Market ynsterday. [13 portais, usvally somore and ry, were then iv aod festive by reason of ‘evergreens and other wpeciea of due ration, while the crowds of peopls who jostled ono another to goin access to the gre: a depot of the Empire animated sa the extreme. wil you? enous ly @xmsporai driver, secing bis passage Siipped’ bya small, band aan, which m weak-anaded Javeniie wt) “ist lo runuing along evntre of the trek. “Whar are you guovia’ to divil take you!” ex. ciaimod Pat, proprowe ef a etall oa the immedi verge of tuo pavement, which 14 tbreateved with tu- stantansous disso UU by a pasemet Venicle; whi tho complacent pohorman at he corner paremptorily com- of wl traffic, cars, stages, wagons, sitaliar Conirivances ow wheels is a bevy of fair dansels ncrogs the sirect 10 oud of ihe entracces 10 the market, Inside tie pictare is evea more vival than the exterior scene. Meat, meat in every vario.y ana of every descrip‘ion is around; kong from the hooxs niong the tops of the Various Stala, streccned on Lhe eouutors of the afore- #ald marty, aod piled up wibin, @ regn ar hetwcumod of tlesh to be co-Ked and oatea, Bee! raday and fringed with @ goldon tacework of yollow fat. Tumense! ga Which too {tke those of (he Paphinn bail, lors wiika appear as lar.e as (he satire aniunsis from whieh ticy were dieso-ted, tees Wolea wil ba cat up and male into siesks aod shins © Beet and boef tea ere anotuer day has dawned, inat was a kuowledzeabi boing newly martied and not wed acy Managemen tue kKteben, # gested, on her Lhusbaud compa ning ney i @ sutioency of lege of muon tor dinner, that they suonll have a ieg of beet Jnstead! A leg of beef! Fancy oue on tho table! Why the host could carve the eteak at tha upper end of taille whilo his deputy operated on t hook the lower, Legs of beef are, bowever, pot uly talags to be een in Washiagtoa market There are nol Harry the Eighth kmehted f ribs and silver cuts, such as make your month water at the picture of thelr attractions, Whea iho imagination commned gravy with the? charws; aad auch soaks as Dick Whittngion wonld have goue iuto extac.es over, ‘Then the mutton, from the whole carcasses dows to the coticate shoulders and dainty quarter, with ther clung lace-iixe covering ef suet acd epidorma® Muiton fat, as ptize footing can make it, and muiton as dolica ¢ ag me most festidions taste could desire, ail cut up into choice haunches and quarters, and set betore purchasers wi bh tas most Consammate tact and arragsenent on the parc of the butekera, Curistmas time is certainly about toe only period whon one can look on raw meat without disgust; but thea, what with the green leaves and rib- bons that decorate it, It really becomes somewhat attract- tive. Piggy, too, is here, That b send pint be ee of three weeks up to senior, who woig! dred and fag bas four inches whose grins at you floudishly with a jomoa in his mouth t wake him slow his Bice, clean, white teoth to advaniwnge. Little piggy ia dainty, large Pig sausiyrog aud, all haps tending a littie to wards embun) highly suggestive of epare ribs cracklings, Jf the Indian or Chinese who, to Charies Lamb, firet d seovered roast pig, could oniy bare come to Wasnington Market yemerJay he wonid Bover pave recovered from the effects of the spectacle, tbe perc.ne supply was really so vory large. But the poultry mast pot be furrouen—the pouiiry that play fach a very important part im the observauce of the Jurstinas featwel Turkeys are hero, there aud every- i whero; but in Fulton Market, where the scene is fo similar that @ disisetion need not bo toad to be seen in even greater tn tho Washington emporiuu— a, bat geese quite as numerous, and every speciog of the (eatnerod wot turkeys dacks, fowle and poy! tive that-went into"the Ark whom Noab weet out oa hie beating excursion. How pice they looked, rows of corpelent turkeys and apeplectia geese, wh ducks loosor-compact and saazy, aad (ho fowis te have Leen so angry at being guillouw 4 fairly bocame jaundiced with rage, so eppear, Aod the eggs, pites ko pyramid x paddings, c aa “Yom and Jerry” or egg flip, Under tho co And ajouy tho sides of the stais, with fowls them, are firkins of butter comtigtons, t Species of food, one oO whicu Doctor Abornetay sald was eqaivalont wo 4 pound of meat, play another important part {a tue bili of fare to-day. How many thou. sands «oof them, how many millions fold yesioréay, even the greatest financier modern time could form no grees, Ja Fusion markot feb, too, was largoly sold yestontuy; fet ant oysters (a ‘wsion—«noh being required for the day's consump. «lie that comes #0 uiealy betoro the turkey, aud ppetizing gout in the middie of the day before the & meni takes place and ts broaght Vie table, AM thts time the dia and bustle are still e0iu@ On in Wasi ngton street, Poomyp ive marron With portly baskets on their arms push their way up to the butebers’ stalls and pult about the legs of mutton and pieces of beef we Ox) trying to deory the merits of the special eo they want to buy, Arfel atrame, but 10@ Buehers still keep Up their price ery of ** Beef, pork, mutton, wou't Pretty girls bustle through the cajolo 8ome amorous sriesman Into gettin: haps cheaper toan anyone olve, Fathers oj some special daraty which their fair but most ilkely do expect; always in tho way and ever erying at come tes:ive wer cry, wate the butentts tuem. B0\VOs Qua one ano'ber, and Keep up ory of "bret, Ly mutton, won't you bay, boy, nw “ turn to the Appies, orenves other sorw of market produce, sapprier of woveh block up all the it alleys and ou «ie boulevards of the market, tye sce a turkey por families go to procure here Was quite as busy as a nong-t the bulbbera. Parreis of gotten 01 apples, yawnine sacks of chestnure, bo: oranges, aod pears, and peaches arg Prowrved for the cocasion, are here profuse, Long Liand, New Jeteey/and New York Vied with one nugthor as © which would send the ee Bitzer SUPPly to market, and the . ~~ “a evenly sdelned, 4 aw tno renal Brae | nae omens A Bale ment, Amasior day's diuwer. Wi caull. a Tau veeTIVAL. Tho customary Christines cuildren’ Bection with Truity churop, took of Surette th alteruoon at half Cares o'clock, ere of an oxtremely interosting aad plessing charyper, about four buudred aad titty cluidrea aud number at spectatora beiog present, The caildren having asgombied In the cuurch, the usual eveniag service of ‘the Episcopal! churca was performed, tue only noret sure beieg the singlog of fostead of a hyma, At thi portion of =the service the Superiutoodeuce the Py arcuway leading irom tae mar Sal otra gre foot or th ie Of man, tid Quantities too vast to calculate. 3 Ov “reen letioring, * He we me bh ? a Sratct must Bedten w Bh taave, ts. be soho sf sa: 4 fue fresco pata lags oo * of whieh represents ed with @ narrow whole interior, uly ions The fection. Over a hundred thi wid Tough "any Hoag try wal vegetable food were auld ooly a ‘ yer or the Sphyax could possibly coucel ¢ risimas dinuor to all New Yorke to-day muat follow rrr such Uk wd of Barebone O8 esterday, In Meck- ett's war “Slay go 2 walk an he and hea th to bow.” © as a SOC:ETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL, Charieable Distributions at Noasevelt Street. Of all the various forms and grades which charity @sumes pone touches the heart so sensibly as those directed by motives of pure Christian philanthropy, and at no poriod of the year is the heart more piiaple, open and prove to perform good deeds than during the pres- ent festival, Among tho masy benevolent societies ad@ institutions of our truly charitabie olty few ha done more than that of St, Viacent de Paul towards the alleviation of distress aud im ebariiadle movemon generatly, Thoirs ts silea', unosten.avlous work—secret, generous and Christian, and their time-honored cus'om aud forethought in providing for the poor at chs holy lime was mot torgotien yosterday, Tue basement of the school house in Roosevelt street was converted {nto a wer with neatly packed pieces of beef and plies of bread which, taremchous the day, wero dispenied wiih no Mr, Page, the by ihe rector, Ger, ci Tl vious to any of $10 presents dein: distr: jurch, ree the following appropriate gong was aun, Our Christinas-treo ts decked once more, In joy we meet aroun: Ie jetle of brichter thugs in Let songs of praise resouud’ as-tree as iresh and greem, re cold anid Great, ore of frutt ix eesa Winter oligats the year. y . uated (ne grand wan.on table, apes bo the @iasa window, pended a larze star of ev: 105 wmnder: toe iascription, “the Holy Ohe 1 iv our hance! |: Ou each side of the cl ry im woie! work od in red letters the dipba snd: of tho Gri alphabet, At the base of the orzan loft, the pari work, t# inseribed, in ott Buzlish text, ™ to God bi the bighest."’ A crows of evergreens flowers te pendew from the arch Io frontof the chancel, aod om tho aides neayest the euancei are mscripuons, te, sercy aud Truth have met toge: Rebteousness aud Peace’ have kissed The music nero to-day wil be of main; bat Jaokson’a “Te Yeum" aad Berg’ wilibe sung. The gsecior, Rev, Wiillam 4 preach, ous 2 bande have deck'd this tree, Ads Peoeive; x Christmas joyé, to Thea Our highest praise wa give. AS S000 a3 the children had Gvished the last slowly fled pussed th: tree, andone by vue received tueir presenta. Phe articies dictrivuted Were of tue most various characies, Myrised koivea, Whips, oo: tops und most of the other Ik is ely woicome to a> thoy CAURON OF THE COOP aNKPnERD, This neat litte edifice, ta Fifty-toursn street has beow* baudsomely adorned tte indies of the cone gregation. Over the chance: fa the inscription AL they were e: nigeardly 4, But hid dispoaiuon was consid. | their tortunaie juventie recipieala, aud that the mana. } "Glory be t God in tho bighost,": in gilt letiore erably envancod by the waauer ia whica ic | gorsof thoen.ertainmens felt tuemsel es avuudantiy | 2% Sot the pillars aro oatwised with leur was distributed, Thera are people in this | repald for the nutluy they bad [ocurred when they wite | 284 Cedar, Toe music wil be of worid who would rather starve than bog; | urssed tue flush of pleasure wuiou their practical oxi. | U"Fistmas ¢ peuple who have soon betier days, tu uso the term; whe | bition of kindness awakened, under sho di - would want aud starve rather (aaa as@ociate thanselves ST. RauLta, church. The seriaoa will be preaged by th with strect imposturs; people Wau have bo Work andare The decorations at this, ooe of the ofiest placce of | Peuni<on, and tha services, commencing at hait-past bahamed teask; people who by a little lemporary relief ten o'clouk, will be read by ev, Ralpa Hoyt the recian, would rally aad rocover—to these real objects of Soariyy the Sugiety of St. Vincent de Paul, i cosnection witl ‘St, James® church, vigorously appliet iself yesterday, ‘The pariah Heeif 15 compara ively emul, bat the efforts of the society, uuder toe direction of the Rev. F. H Far- relly, P. P,, loft (ow deserving needy porsoas waoctiag @ hearty, sabstantiai dinner for Christmas, unt it 1s evedtt- abie to state tha: the respouse to the charitable appeal by the reveroud pasior was in every rospecy wor-hy of the | are crossea of bol'y, having a contre of red berries, parishioners. Al this setoul ao ieas than 185 boys are | Th sides of tue cnancel have (6 -tovns of tir aud spruce, educated ander tue gsapervsiva of the Riv Mr, Far, | tnade fo imitadn of a ranging vice, The baptismal relly, and @vOry one of them was yesterday provided | font ts covered with holly aad laurel, On the pants with 8 pow suti of clohea fheir great day wil bo oo | Of tle chancel ou one sidy of the altar 1s the @ st of the new year, whea they wii ba euter.alued | cross of gilt, and on the aiier, made of che same mat al digger ia tue $2200! room, rial, a igure embemaical of T gervices to-day wil be under tue direc.ioa of Tuey as foilowa, Commencing at a quarter to ten o’civck:—2 *Uarol, bv the euiidren oi tho Sabbath school. 2 Organ voluntary and chorus, the Lord," from Haudei’s 3. mite advre: 4 5. 8). 6 "Te Dium," wéb.¢ rant, §Crdo" 9 Psaim, hyme 46 10. Ofortuy selections IL “cressgin’”? nud “Bascus.’? 1 “Goria ia Exe ce.3ls’ Loe svlo parts wit: bo sustained by birs. Lander, soprano; oontralio, Airs, Alden; teaer, Mr, Hoifma.; Dasao, Mr. Newves, Worship in sls city, are even superior tO thgso of iast year, whicd atiiacjed g0 muca comment, ue pillars #0 oruamented wiih hemlock leaves in strips runuing songthwiee thereoa, aud tue capliais are burdered ali atv.ud wih sprigs of laure’, Tho large paneiiines ow ‘the gallery trouts and ou toe organ lot nave borderings of evergroen, Over the top of the pulpit, arouus the outer edye of the sounding board, is a winilay bor. der, and on the tron of the pulpit, ta the paauellings, The Cuthoto Churches, ‘The Catholic Church has ever cel:brated the festivat of the nativity of the Saviourwith « peculiar expression of joy and thankegiviog, inerpreted thrughout the entice Cashoiic world ia auivera! hymns of praise adorativa. ‘Glo y be te God inthe highest” swells magnificent chorus at earliest yreak of day thro the vaulted roof,of the grand basilica, St Peter at Rome, and wherovor the ewy of the Pontiff ls acknowledge! te echoed and reputed in harmonious co.elrt, forming a universal antuem A peculiar feature 0{ Curistmas day tn tho Catholic Chigch is toat od tha day each priest has tue privilege of sayag three masses @ favor allowed them on no other dayin the year, Ail avail themselves of this mduigace, and thus “(rom “the rising of tho sua to Up going dows theroof” this higuest form of religiogs d@ votion knews to the Church {4 belag offered aiintertpiedly, The pious care of the faltuful throughout Christendom usually adorns tho various altars and teaptes of tine Almighty in reoognition of “ii.n who was yore," ang §T. ALBAVS CHURCH. At this church last eveuing Chrietmes was cahered in with (oe ascal itapres-ive and soiemn ceremonies, Two services were heid; ove at ame o'clock, cousiating of the usual evening: service of the Eptscopa! Chareh, together with @nthem selected with especial refer. ence to (he sea. aod a short sermon, aud another, at midnigit, at which the Communion was adminiaiered st. sony’. toa number of members of the church. The music & This favorite old church, iu Varick sree is this year ’ beht to ti both “werviecs had. been seiovied, wita great | decoruted In taguiflsons style, Lu tue chapost over wo | Ui Oy Is eh poe Santas nt Je ARPES care, and was reudercd by tha choir ta a very | altarte the wscriptiug, in od Engilsa, fae Lord our | OF tat feeling, while special services are belwin all tne careful and vo maand: The processtoaal and | riguieousness,’” In tho nicues of the chaucei are hem- | churches commemorative of the same idea, 4 TUE CATRRDRAL Tho decorations hero are of tua simplest baat ttf same tho2 of the must tasteful description, Te pu ob white of the pow oliar needed ne Oxtraadurne ment, aud with true artistig Judgment boue b@ beew utiempled ; a few vases of nutuial Lowers, relieviig ibe reness of portions of tho talfe, ts that bas bees \iued to ite original beauty, aad moching could be pete ter chorea wit a view to bi Jato reites ita per at aviraguons, Tho services ma prossive character. The firs mass hulf-past Ove o’dloot by the jRe: asgisted by Rev, Ura. MeSwocnyy and sitel-acun respectively. iu G will bo susg.jwi-b tho offertory plec eoprano by Biaol. Masses will then hour up to balf-pest ton, at which ‘fs mass, with the Archbishop as celebrant, assisco@ by Father Starrs, wii be offered up, Tho Rae, Dea, Mo joy and Modrau will asslat also os of honor, aud (wo Rev. Di deagon aud sub-deacon, ne moester of ceremoules, Eight white castocks, wita rei irimmiogs and lace surplices, will attend tho Aroabishop as hte suite, while stxteen otbora, with red white @urplices and sel caps, will serve mass mako the responses, The music will be wader tee driction of Mr, Gustavus Schint id cas of his own composition, A dor q whom are Madame Chome, Mrs. Wernvr, Me He! Soumig and Theodora Toest, wth a cords of tweaty> fur voi composed of weil known artista of this oF witli compere tue choi, aad an offective rendering many be expected, The sermon Al Sf, sTeruuy's CuURCE at adurament 13 visible than high lock trees twenty fect Ligh, Bod Loe wivar i soit ts Dand- somely decora ed. Altung tno ealery frout runs tue to sorption, “Unto usa obits boa, uate us a son 18 given; and the government shat! be upon ois shoul and the grand and ave-tuspiring streing of tus orga! dors, and bis usine sail be calied Wonder ul, Counsel withia eburch, foroiag themseives upon the mind of | lor, the Mighiy ( ue Everiasiing Fatuer, the Prince {be spectator in siriking contrast @ the darcness end | of Peace.” ris lascription ia larygor thau that in any silence without, [a buth services the Joyous cuaranter | ether cuuroh, oscupying two hundred and twenty feet. Of the occasion bad evidently beon studiously kept ta | The whole has a border of running vine, The w.adows view, and wothing that could hvightea the feolings of | Of the edifice aro filed witn cedar, piny aud bowlock, ‘ratitude and gladness appropriatono the oveasioa in the id the cAps of the columas are wrimened with laaro! wind of tue Chrisiian nogieced, - The Rev. Dr, Weston will preach to-day, the terrices commencing at haif-paacten A. The music will cipaliy comsist of tho amt from the Mvasian, unto 0 @ cbild is bora,’ &e, aud Vorter’s chauta tn D. The cholr t@ compoeed of twenty-four members -twoive mon and twelve boys—the priucipal tenor being the Rov. Mr, Cook and ibe pr ocipal bass Mr, Bishop. 498 CHUR AL, This nent Uttle edifice, corner of Thiriy-eleh’h street and stadiwon avenue, 18 invariadiy among tue oss haudsomoty adorned at Christwas time, aud tals year it Das @ more tau usua, Coarming appearance. 10° chancel is one mags of evergreeus; & large Oregs on the wl ae tg covered wita laurel joavea. Tne iluied columns of the church aro adorned with hentoow, rons og jengtwize to the Capluts aud around tuo sides‘of ihe bu.ding; Mliing the spaces botweoa tue windone ure wreatus of Holy, baviig i (ho ceutre ecclesiastical de vievs, Tho xallory front has one large panel of white wiser paper, borerd with everzreea, ba spat sneen being In rich contrast with thosabdu d coi at 4 she pulpit frent te tically ado ued, the pausilings being of white or, reived with afruge of ic, B .nop South. ach here, the sefvicas coummenoung ut tall. sho music Wil be much Lue game a los year, recessional bymus #7 md especialiy excetleas. The y affectiag, the beau brisiant bgt of the ff the celeorating privat. PAPER BRES3 MiSQUERADE OF THE MAN TUAMARERS. Christmas was u‘hored in by the employés of Mme, Demorest, last evening, at No. 823 Broadway, in a very unique, ploturesque aod giceful manner. Over one hun- @red of the young ladica employed by Mme, Demorest appeared, docked out In ail the bewildering fummery, vagaries aud iutricato phosos ef the mest grotorque and abominable fashioos tuat have helped io craze the fomale mind during (ho past three hus“red years, All soria and eizes wero represented, irem the stately queen to tho davoing girt of an Eastern Laren. tho@® present had an excellent opporiunty of contra‘ting tho provatling modes with the exirara- gant dispiay of lace and frilis that turned the heads Of greaigrandfathera, How those poor oid flows must bave suilered when, thay wout- courting! If tho cal treat ok WY audor the direction of Senor Mora, tue organist, ace tats of Mr, Morn’ attempt as more the Cathedral. dieses lasp evoulng truyaranly represeutud tue attire Of | wii include 8 Je Deum and ie ‘s com. The altar here ts beantie tae vsties ‘of two wud hundred years ag 1648 | position; , the Herald Auge's Sing” (churas), and festooned end ormamented with evergree ME ede ies pees. conarat pains a a duet by Signore Centemeri and Tamars, A Caratmas maturel flowers sr6 dis\sbuved tu gpm Tope Toe | cafe will De also sung by the children of tue parish of the desiga sougut. Ali the ri hoops, ute very respectful and freczing distaues. T3@ | ohare Krom the wold known reputation of tais | will bo brought ato requisiuon at we early mass to young men of the prevont day woud not tolerate such dresses even fora week. Tho ladies wee aii dressed [a paper suite, and created quite & sensation; but towads the Jatwer part of tne evening some of the frail dresses were sadly damaged. There were sing nv, daaciag and flirting, afier wach (tho Compasy sat down to a sumptuous Christmas breakfast, dhe Seasons formed one of the most pisturesquo wt igured io this straoce cabering. Wiuter . rinkled with sare, with o crown, Spriug was rosy «nd moses, Suminee wit goiden grain ng were decked (He and Mvons ¢ Q.eoa Ann, chur Cor cxe Lent musiv, the congrogoioa te attend- enee to-day wili doubtless be @x.esuingiy large, ‘Tue Chor isa qur otte, composed of Dirs. Clarke, eoprano; Misa Jeunie Landsman, contralto; Fignor Ceaiomaci, basso, and Sigacr dawmaro, teaor. eT. ALBA, ‘Tho famous ritualistic cuurch known as St, Alban's ts on tho corner of Lexiugton avenue asd Forty-acveaty sireet, ‘The services vera, to-day, wil be of a superd camsacter, bau in tueir Coremoatal aud musical aspyct, jue U-curativad are exquisite, aod when the efu gsace of Hitt from the couniiess tapers and gus joe. ch have been 80 aviaagod a9 Ww ow them Of bo tHe best advantage, ts ley Upon to vor of the ed tice Will presout a inaguiticoat fhe monogran LH. & tn gut, va a soar: ground, es riounded by a the decora'luns, and eve: of jets sparking around (op caps of the Bumerous columas will deubties produce mour of grand and peculiar effect. Tne Ares mass be celebraied ut buil-past (our o’clocx, and will be sang by the Sunday school cuoir, At half put tea o'clock bigh masa wil bo celebrated, at whieh will be nee by the Rev. Dr. Glyaa, The mass euag wils be Mozarv’a "No 10" De, = groups was acti in girdie of icicle hued, Haig Berge wilt conducs and preside at the or; ‘Tbumas oreb-sira about tuirty pivco:) will Principal voices will be Mesdames De Lussan, Be anacoulr, Mesare, Ducios, Duschuitz and Fieck. ibey will be supported bya tar. A feature of t services here wili be ndering of the ‘Ads ” t, tho AM? whic was ct Ibis adapted for on. Ms » a Damnar ot was attired in thy stvie ani altogether there was a gootiy display of (bean ique | iioret wreah, alines out c.uspicuously om the modes fue plesssut hime party broke up aboubiwo | ping frou Theto feswons of evergteea dv © Cluck this morniugy evidenlly wuck pleased wile iaelr pyud from the root sad extend erie sud payor mus, uorado, ever the chao: giving it the appeaiaacs of a bower or grovio, and ruguing vines on eituee aide of the chancel, on a level wita tue aliar top, aid to the 1 Jason, The alae itself 1 covered with grown plants a: 4 flowers, natura. ond aruda, which sot off toe eavctua y w the Very best advania, Up tne four painted semi~ circular croseboams ip the body of the church aro the following loseriptious:—“‘Aris2, @hine, for thy ligut 16 coma,” ‘“Iny Redeomer, 4 Holy Oue of Israel,’ “aso you ta bora a Saviour, who jg Crist the Lord eo was toade won.'! ‘ihe lectera, communion tabie aud pulpit saad are covered with cloths of rich wh ty» CHRISTMAS DAY. AMONG THE GORMANS. Christmas Bre is ty. it Gartnona always celebrated quietiy in the family circlo by tho presentation of numerous Christmas giits among young and old, and iy more arivtocrate quarter, of them. The organ here is ansurpossed bota ia 1o® And oubvard eouvian¢, aud» @eses an exooptiosal quality in Yetng furvisoed with cells wine add tei (aking sownds to ta, solema ioaes of the pipes. The of the organ 6 sdonel wito sb aprropriate'v soested, viz; ct, Bridget tl of the eburch; St, Ceciia, ‘he patroure Aposue of Leland. and St Lut, i idea f interior is ce Batweon tucso sre emus these presontaiions being made by surprise occasion a > se na a pe therg iwet o Runting up the co umos of great many hilerigus scenes and incidents, which 1m | iip,: service (vospers) com at or cin, whieh is compart three Gotule arches, &e many cases might furnish a subject for tho painter. ook Regt Moen © au bieeras one 'y - rows of ight: ter nea tay . a ‘the big! wu rT ron A. The Chrismas treo {a one of those brilliant and illaml- ec és tthe priocipal misieal seiecdions will be the nated attributes that is on Christinas Eve to be found is every househoid; and {t ta eatis‘actorily oinimed that this ep} ancoem “O Sing uato the Lord,” Bahoid, I bring you nga,’ the “Hatleiajan,”’ from diozart’s Twedtth lAdecte Fideles”’ At the high mass thei Eictson” and a “Gloria of the pagan Yule festivale of the avcient Tentous has been iatroduced in this country by the Germans. To-day Christmas wil be eviebrated, a more public way, en, of which (be interiors of all ag. mit walf-pat tor offock @ By by Putier Moor sy (4 more, and, “agnus Dei,” Mozari’s Twelfth, Tue offer'ory selection will ve “bes boi I bring you gad tidiaga." from the sessiab. The = Sy sd Bo iit be under the direction of tho the day, whl be open for & reunion of tue religivus por- musical ayer et bb ne 4 Heanor j \csig Dy the Kev, Futner Morrill. their respect uarte: roome wad The decorations at the Church of the Moly Trinity, tn | inso the “Celeste, jek will be enue! by 6 choraa oven A a Coriawoes ee Ee a naeaibor wae. Forty-second str ‘are boih elaborate and tasteful. | of about Gfty boys im the sangiuary, a new sad poouliae a prommledion ‘of Curlstmas gifts, has ‘been ar. | T¢ Interior ts highly attractive, and shows that = rendering of thishymu, At ranged by the members of the Arion Society, which most artistic eflorts have beon used in preparing ~ fr, soearn’ edifice for the Coristmas celebration, Fez.cons of adore the sides aud dupead trom tho celling, extending to the walls en eiiner side. Green trees and laure! bushes alieroate in ihe paucilings at tue sides, aud heavy are r 3 beams of oe A @ star formed of jouw, the communion table, & | sung shrouded ta tare) leaves, ‘and the putplt and vecteru are nose. Prinerpal covered with the sano ma erml. Tho chancel appears to | dirs Kenedy and Monsra. Hobner aod Keuner een fouege, While the t:0us panel of F ist, Mar The High Mase is beuatifally tem o'clock will bo ee ovrated by Father Farretl, as isted 1 e fil preach today, ao vy tho Rov. ottus beter u and O'Leary as deacon and gut D ua.cal exercises will be ot a high order, i ibdearon. ro see wee mLAT Cua Kev. Dr, O'Leary, formerly of the Cahotie Teo! CUAPELS in Twenty-ftth street, near | of Duvisn, wilt proach a ermon ab this chured, ay trom his abuities Bean crate theologian, s mse h renewed lustre in ie ceileut discourse may bo rr , cuunen the decorations are peat aud appropriate as bp | otner churches, The following is the Fame muste solected:—“Kyrie aod Gloria,’ from Bellis “Laudemus Te’ and “Gratins Agimua,”” Lem Mariiae, wi ‘espera’ in Vocalists, Mme.- Anna " ‘will be shared in by the ladies of the society, and this is expected to be am intorestl a Curvstmus tree Las been prepared forth ow the occasion, The Liederkraaz society will oe engaged in ® masical Boirée at actub house im Fourth 6: bieh wul form a very select gatheriag, as the eaicrimiamente of this famous organization by ro, Most of the. other German organizations will engsged in similar entertainments to be partaken of by the wives and families of their momberm All of these festivities will dwubiloes be enjoyel by our large aud locreasny Ger- man population, anderen the dulness of trade ia the present season will bare little etees ta ue geuerel hilarity, 4 interior appears ike @ small focost, Christmas dress, It THE CHURCHES, $0 plentifully are tue c 1 Or trees windded aloug the aisies and around che sides of the cturcb, The ] eharch is, as pl is sides 0 fesooned very beavily, While the cancel rT ed im its detoratious, 1! Episcopal Charehes. ye The Eptecopai churches of New York wi not be behind band this year in the matter of Christmas deco- ratiop& For the past two days the ladies of the various congregations, to whom im most cases the affair was ontrasted, have been actively engaged in beautifying and adorning their pices of worship in a fittiog manver for the appropriate celobration of the greas festive! of the Nativiiy, is even more grandly deovrated than on last Cagist woen its charming appearance caused so much eee comment. Ail ue sanding ga jor along the aisles aro covered With evergreens, aad the pulpit, foat aad lectern are protusely decorated, As is usuaily the case ai this chepel (as ia old Pridity), there are uo imserip. tioat, The serwoa today wil be provclied by ihe recior, Ro’, Dr. Shoope, and the mane will ba ta full acourd with the grandeur of the celebration. WOLY CouMUMION. In this chureh there are no tusoriptions, but the fate. rior {9 tasiefally adorned wity evergreens of ‘hoily, miock aad fir, ‘The chances ts aia d with these, relieved ever nnd acon of flowers and fingle floral spwelaeny, gat moe); concone, Amol; “Boat “Dinguldeat,”' by exhibite more elaberatecess im |" ‘ost of the Osher enurones, Eve:grecty throughout tbe ehuren wiht great proty® piiters on eset are tagtpcaliy (est . apse'e tuna Op TRINITY, ‘The otimes ef this grand old minster rang ovtas utaal, at haif-past two o'clock I’, M. yesterday, the foi. ee v hile baw ~ Tamm?, Gonder the manipulation of Mr, ned wilh lawrel as are hd | kes of ratiral flowers disgoed of at Jubes Pei? the veteran chimer:— fronts of the galleries, Over the commenion nd ver add thor fracrant face, 1. singing the chaages on aight be’ sbrouding tha iecture font and poipit pee! wreak, of adoration vhowa ta tne / 2 Christmas Coro!—Caro!, Carol, Christiana, siudéed Wan towers, Ibe lev, Mr bavreuce «1 ‘The saoctua'y & Chrieimae Carol—ike Roman Boldier and tho | preach to-day, tho aervices te comme sod an tbalfepass u ie for the taste dnp! Children of Jerusalem, veo. light being softened yor more by a 4 “Lovely Land.” CHURCH OF Tom ANTUNCLATIOR, i howers whieh ene! on rT Chetstises Carol—Tho Christmas Troe, 6, Chtigtuas CarolChelet was bore om Christmas ‘0-day the following will bo rang:— the changst, Thi r yong / Sie le ht OL somwens feat be fae ‘1a. RA eat fre Fel @ imme, “hy , ap ‘ile x wan work, la erected im froat of coca Phase colorant, | Lhe coe their. x 1, Ringing c —Tae Onilaren | Temple. ipit aud legern are covered with green & ura. cu Tiara wore Pswentiy | fate “Monged along the hides of the cuureh on the | wil eotin of the reguiarquartel, Wily a doutle Shiang. Levween the windows and om the : Deehemeh Site pigh pec@biotiods, 4. Cariatmas Carol—Silent Nicht, Holy Night, fae a - Mn ge be anette oy oe eu , a ‘4 ‘The Indies of the alla society have been untiring, cements Ss Et a an oe ns It was Inet ¢ geapon, and bi La ob these ee een tanto Bod great & 5 arm gore, diac iat of Mie GREER THe ryam {Syriue catkone Coarch. fort ot te. chi na of oi past soven ani " th perhaps, have ogre) ‘and at Ove 1. M, ‘The (hridimas sermoe | it gives the women who (many 6 tb seg of ered ab half-past tom o’gock by Ret, Waa | nothing else to do oo a] ve Salt ieee sentiments, and 60 therm and tne ike, The sopterases creditable to theie indi fog the high altar tho of Nving fire, - eaail Wreaths of laurel are ouward ‘end of the chorist tacon every to windows @ cedat tree ‘nud atill larger ones are ip the cornors of the t of the olf iandmres of the west side, and " cron corect able congregation who band at the: the entrance end of the main aisie and ibe Wit be axing melon There (8 no inscription of avy % on tbe ton 0’ wold, on the organ or im the chear, Tho musio eine fo-day will be epoetal esiveted in horde the festival, ws 5 4