The New York Herald Newspaper, November 19, 1869, Page 8

8 GRATIAS DEO. Thanksgiving Observances In the Metro- polis and the Suburbs. Interesting Services in the Churches and Synagogues. Feasting the Public Poor at the Charitable Institutions. « Scenes at the Five Points, the Howard Mission, the Schcolship Moreury and Ward's and Black- well’s Islands, &c. New England customs do not generally take much hold op the popular ueart outside of that cold region; Dut ibe idea of having a day ses apart for general thanksgiving, though at first perverted tuto an amur Of sackcloth aud ashes in some Very strict commu- nities, was carried out and followed in all the Northern and Western States 8o very generally unt! it has become a3 OXed In Uke pavonal customs as Christmas is io those of Merrie England, Yesterday was observed with appropriate services in nearly £1) the city churehes, and the Giver of ali Good was devoutly praised by thousands of mech and poor. Taose who had abundance did not forget their less fortunate breihren, 89 wnat open-taaded benevo- Jenee brought joy and gladness to hundreds whose usual fate is misery. Beiow wii! be found reporcs of the services, sermuus, dinners and rejolciags wolck marked che day. SERVICES IN Iie CHURCHES, +g Beccher on American lostitutions, Religious Freedom and Advaniages of the Free Rehools, The Rey. Tenry Ward Beecher delivered yea- terday at i'lymouth church one of his racy and pecu- Nar addresses, riveting the attention of a large and fashionable congregation throushout the course of bi remarks. The text was takea trom Isaak x1, J2:—"And he shall set up an ensign onto the Bations, and shall assemble tue outvasts of lsrael, and shall gather togstaer the dispersed of Judah from tue four corners ot the earth.” The reverend gentleman having briefy referred to the foundation Of the tribe of Israel, compared the great Dow ot emigrants to Unis country to the river Nile, Which tu Me sweeping course occasionally carried away mad foundations, watered the p:aias and contributed to ferulity, He showed the advantages which were derived from the ever Increasing popu- lation, and advertea to the great attuvity aud Indastry whicu cerized the peopie Wao needed bat jittie amusement, while he considered that Amusements were tile safety va ves. Neverihe.ess 4 was tne tendency of human nature to degenerate when surrounded by great prosperity, Repubiican institutions deiwanded energetic and virtuous atl. rens, Commenting upon the rapid strides with Which progress at times advanced, and the powerful Influences of commercial wealth, he expiained toat national unlly must ever be secured by a common interest; were Was noihing to hiucer any of tue TMembe:a of the Cnioa from leaving the national Orgauizaion Wien it became their interest. To be Bure Rhode Isiand or New Jersey might not be abe withdiaw dione, but true and Irienaly unity could omy be alutained, for there was no bond stroag enougu to hou the unwilliog members Of 80 Vast & fepliviic 4s this; and M we were to have any unily it must be by Common consent, fonnued upon commoa mierese She spread of Knowledge abd inteLigeuce Was conuucive Ww that great ead. Auierican imstituuions val been often eritici-e4, aud it Was Said Liat tuey Were not marked by igh CUWUre. Now, IMteigence Was of more Value to the people of this couniry. For the peopie fureliigence Was oeter than tuatatew shold be higtty traiwed. be intelligence to waich he ree.red Was produced larwely by reigious discussion. It Was right that Catnolicisn aud Provestantisia shoud be opposed. if iére Hyacinthe denied treasub- BuDUution, the wfwlibillly oO: the Pope; I ue de- Ried ie right of a superior of a body lo tink tor his mferior, be Would Le a priest of a lin ana pro- gressive order, Counties were being waged over the world, aud thse conilicts, whatever they PLYMOUTH Cli might ve, nad much of education in them, ho owas far beter that rengion should pe Bubdivided than thar there ‘sucuid be one beitied doctrine; Lor 1 8, Oke volumes for the vitaliy OF region well. Free CouHOD SCHOOIS WeLe Of Vilas Importance toward te promotion of invedigence Ju Weir loundajion great poltucal wisdom was d+ Played. Tue revereod genuewan aa.ed upon the Dect of Iree common Boho, BirenUOUsIy advu- catlag ther encouragement und support In Oy post Tow to private institutions, from Wik the children Of the poor were necessarily exciuded, 1 would Indeed ve well tt the lormer Were compelled W RO to Lue ree COMMON SChoos, LeCAUse THey’COUld DOL find private ones as go0u. ihusé ecuouls should HOt be seetarian, by Which chilarea of one creod were to be excluded, orvover, he Was op.osed to the introauction even of tue Livie welt af it weee aise ‘rod that Me reading im those ®& hoois wae antagonistic w luc feeuags Ol any part.cular class. There must be freejom of 1. POrce faeH WON NO Mad; Lor IL WAS Mate .cunsisient *ith tue great peincaple laid down Whe peopie’s guidance. in the present age ot eiviswutron et Che Wurs Le divided and supdiviued; Jes che churcu lesen her dogma, te family waca Moree wid We schoos education, If religion be excl ied Irom the ncovls let iuere be more ouuday BCLoO!s, DUL A reUyloUs yoke BuOUIO NOC bE Minposed Because oUF Cluss Lappeus Lo bein Lie majority, on the ovber band, Chere sboald be private re igious in- B.ruct.on Al home, ialk.O vu wide, aNd ve veeved Woat Was Crue aud Biucers, periaps What Ql ob wen belie Every Umno @ Child Was educated a hoe NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1869. lehed of God. Applying the Iessons taught tn the Peaimto the ‘ony and Mur the preacher spoke of the duties of the congregation to the poor, and Recnoaaced ‘& Warning against exceasive indulgence, collection was taken up after the sermon. In all the other Protestant Episcopal churches of the city and saburbs tae day Was appropriately o¢ie- brated by services sinilar to those {a Trinity, aud sermons Were preached in a simmiar spirit of thank- Talness, The congrecatious in each aud every one Were large and listeued with attention aud proper devouonal feeling to the tuspired music and tue teachings of ineir pastors. THE UR-VEESALIST CHURCHES. At the Church of the Divine Paternity the religious services were of the usnal character, save that the day was spectally alluded to Iu the opeving prayer of the pastor. Dr, Chapin took bis text from we Book of Exodus, xxii., 16—""The feast of ingather- ing, whten is in theend of the year, when thou hast gathered in thy labors of the deld.”? The preacher said thatthe feast here alluded to was what was kbown as the Feast of Tabernactes, It wae trans- mitted dowa to us from generation to generation, and had recently been celebrated amoung us at tis particalar period of the year. He thereiore took thas passage of te Book of Ex- odus as the basi of, the remarks which he proposed to make on this occasion, He proposed to speak of the significance of our patienal Thanksgiving. Firstly, thea, i Was ¢ X- pressed in tue sentiment of its gharacter, Ike sen- Ument of the present occasion Was one of thanktul- hess. Bo it Was With We original Feast of Taberna- cles; tat Was a ceremonial of praise and joy. Surely, there were siways ceasions for spect praise and thanks. Ia fact our President had very distincuy and jusciy sited the siapie, yet beaguant, ground jor our thanksgiving in the fact tliat We Year aad veen free Lryut pestilence; AbUAGaLCY hiked crowned Uie edorts of tue HUsbandinan, DALE Rud jucreased ner weuita und streuztu; a geueral bless ing had prevatied turoughout tae jand 1 peace and havmony, The Feast of Sabernuces commemorated the tune whea tie children of istacl escaped from tie boudage of Egypt and dwelt ia tabernaces, it Was &@ national festivas istifuced by authority and it comuemorated Mberty, Aad now the peopie of his whole laud meet on that day in Obedience to the proclamanon of We head of the nauion to give thanss lo God, ‘has rep.eseated the real characterise spirit of order wiica was ine gralted ia the pevpie of our nation, ana engraited, 1D fas, IN tue Whoe Angio-saxoa race, We were enunentlily and peouliariy a law abiding peopie. @ud lk Was gratilying lo see the generai aspect of Puvlic and political order waich now prevaiied among us. hardly ever did we now see anytuing ike a ground swell of anarchy among cur peopie. Way? Because the people inemseives are the con- servators of order, Which Was Wie more remarkable because urat order prevailed sige by side witu free- dom. Toere was order in Paris, where we popular voice was fringed with the bayoneis of we smperor, ‘tnece was order on the banks of te Dauabe, and “order reigns 10 Warsaw.” But le was not tuat Kind of order of re- Pression of whict be spoke; he spose ov the order Which sprang irom We liberty of @ great people lice this, ‘Tne preacher Wien Went on, in lis usual eo: quent sinus, 0 euumerate the numerous blessings wich God hat saowered down on us during Wwe year, and Mopressed on his hearers, 11 conclusion, The appropriavevess and fitness of returaing thanks to Hin on that partentar du, Siwilar services were b churches OF the Untve strect, Kev. Mr. Swi enurca, ev. Me 2 cbucch at Harleu. THE UNITAMAN CHURCHES, That beautiiai and ¢ pacio us temple of worehip, the Church of tle Messiah, corner of Tuirty-ourth street and Park avenvie, Was compactly Milled yester- day by aitendants upon the services in observance of Thanksgiving Day. The services were opened by the choir singing that exquisite hosannal of praise, “Praise tae Lord, O My Soul,’ whicn, after prayer by Rev. Dr. Beilows, wae followed by “How Beauutal Are Thy Dwelliogs” The other preu- misary services concluded, Rev. Mr. Hepworth preached a sermon, one of the most eloquent he has yet delivered, the subject being “Our American in- stitutions ani Their Influeace on the Civilizat.oa and Liberues of the World.” Le selected as big text Actd XXViiL, 15- je thankea God aud took courage.’ The tne student sees in matory God's Work as well as mans There is a certain logic that ia bora of Heaven—a power tha: ‘shapes our ends, rough bew them as we will.” You shall see the Mississippi; 16 will turn back aggin on itself, bat it will Now ja the same geueral direction toward the sea. It ia the same with history; it taras back on itself, Civiliza- Uon is @ ourious study to the stadent. Starting in Asia 1. foally crosses the Atlantic and estaolsics itweif Uere in Our great Bysem of goVerument. Lt 15 Ho signe Wing to be born In America. ‘Tue largest mmifuence that is beiag exerted aon Lie Work to-day 1D CeVAUN Mankood, aad giviue tiyher loue aod diguity to Womanhood euianaces 10.0 bece—1roM Lue cones ol our seaitered peupi. AmMeunca iveos ie van in the race of history, mighty im her powers and im her courage. — All twe world ure taking us 48 an exaapie, tHe pro- ceeded to review the iuduence of am@ean insuta- tions upon tae governments of the W ‘she your of aruuery on MunkKei’s Mil bad wot yet ceased to oe weard. Keviewing tue grea: Campatins of Napo- Jeon be BGOWes DOW the World Was waiting for vue despot Gie—the present Kuperor of Prunce. Tis man had accouipliskea notuimg yreat in vlstory. Seventy years ugy the Frenca peupre did not wait ior sovereigns to de, DUG Murcheu viieul Ou LO Ube weal fod abd the guiloune. Loe sick man’s bed of tue preseat Emperor of Frence and America st00d be: tween the rrunce oF to-day and the France of v- morrow, flow Was it With) Spway First in ara, in the sc and in iiteratare; now bal #he decriorated, Like @ giant overourdened she has ielt the we.git of ber ecciesiasacal mat6u tions, The revoludoa vo day prouised oaly dears, Woes, only bid, and no grand resuit. ‘uid UuOK CHue abUUC Hhrough Fue Lidueace Of tus press Of Aimerca. Spuin’s religion sutads in hee Way; her priests are ner rulers; Her comimoa peope uneatcated and under the tmilnence ot the Caurca, aud Woe ligher Ciasses KUOULISSIVE Wo Lhe Coatrul of tue priestived. ‘Lhe resuis Could Bub Dy BUCA 4B Wouut accompush we ends of bigiter evilization. He believed iat Cuba and Spa o Would BGG be dis- severed, and Uiat (ue teactings of our American 1 BULULIOUS Wou d Show Ceniselyes ip boca countries, MOW WAS Ib la dla? Mighty 1D pass axsoctat-ons and baving & hisory Whose specaur Was Uupae cled su@ wus lowered in tue dust to-uay, jouged io be free but could not. There Was no tree press tuere, no free tunkiug la reagion. Tue Pope ruled. iu thls, is last hour, be tad called together tue Ecumenicai Council, m tie Lope to im press is linase UpoOd be tuued aud preserve aud escead his kiduence. Aires pr Ww euforeiig (dat the folowing list persuasion:—vieccker ov, pastor: Phircy-O2th street, viman, and te Universalist Was stopped 11 We snip of the commonwealth. | ¢\ucauon upos tue tnasses, ald Ie Would LOL Ded Doubuess they ex, do tin to Bae ThA | Yeuerauoa oviore the chair ol St reLer Would ve Feigion Was = absoiiely mecessary tO Male | Come a bastory Of the past, and iialy aud spaiu dad fala the = bauonal ie, Now, the spirit Of | erance would by Pepubues aud Ir He spoke at Gugnt WAZ Lot uscieds, meverbeleds 16 WHS | enyoa in the conuecuod OF our syste of puois aivist As repose by ti ng0a had DOt | genvois wad the reading Ot tue bible im thew. ad yet to (he sever to wad (Oy ia the indiv.dual | os posed oy we Kowun Catholic Churea, Lt the hear, 3 “wgeven 1D) tine should ever come tuat we Broie 1s sumer aun, oo “8S ] yaushed jrom our public scavola we bid adleu fruit vi renyiod Wa wef prior w iis watur to Sedo, to progress, to a higher and By and vy it wouid revive. Alter allud.ag at som eugta cv the nauierous religous seus and ther Vur.ous dogmas he o! et cual le age Of unit had hot yetcune. People were dvung id au aze QivisivG, Vila ily ABU eXciteueut, aud Lhe Iruks of the present siraggie would ve reserved lor the gen- eradions Ww cou, MUCK Was EXpected son 1e.4Z100, Dut little irom Whe Church; mucd Mure LOW the tee Spirit of the mdwvidual (had Irom ons partcular Bec. The reverenu geutiewan concluded by pout Any out the principles upoa wick he contended true LuMunily aud true reagron Were oased. They ‘were not wo und »o Luc ln the assyciated Dody AF in the niajesty, tue power and love of sie Ludi vidual. THE PHOLESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCHES, The pealing chimes ef Ui Prinity announced yes- terday mornina in silver tones that ouce again Would the cougregation assembie togettier under iw sacred roof ty give shanks Ww the Great Giver for his mercies during the past year and participate in sing- ing hosaunas with 108 weil trained choir, The air Was sharp and clear and the siver toned bells snnounced to ali Who thronged Broadway that tie day of natioual gladness had dawoed, At eleven o'clock ths exercises appropriate to we occasion were commenced, ‘The graud old charci Was (ilied to its utmost cay-acity by the regular con. Fregauion aud by c@sual Visors attracted Hither, alr the iiist Jessun the Guoit suug Lie cauticie Benwiicue ona d pea Done; aod waiter Wi #econs wesou taat Magaincent Psalm begmuiug who on earth do uwell Lora witn obsertts vole, Was sung in fine style by the cuolr, Tie Kev. Dr. Winder asceaued ibe pulpit after the Morning serv.ce was clused, und preached a serimott Eppropraite o (Ne occus.ou, 1 Took for bis texe tis lirst verse of tue iwoaty-luurta gaim—"ihe earth is tuo Lora’s, aud Wie iuiwes® thereot, the World aud iney taat dwell Weren?? The preacher Temurked, at (ne Cummenoemen’, Lua thy 1exXt aatd tue entire Psat Ww propneue Of We usceusivn of Ciiist; Lidecd it Was reuurkanie Wow ofwo tho Psalmist took Ocvaston to uWeil Woon this Wiens HE weetNed lv -nsist Ou Lue sovereenty v1 Clsist as Of parauiount ioportuice. ‘tug preacher drew Mevefrom we AryuiMent [nat as “che EHrlA Was be Lord's, and we jinesy (ueveo!,” ani tuat God Was the supieme uicr wud Maker and Owner Of alt comet KW aG Clue and proper Chat oo tus OCCHBOD 1.49 CLEA! JU BS¥OULE Wyler FO reuder Mila Wukias adi Piadire aNd give of Lier soundence to tue poor { uéwdy, Combauug tie weores Of the athe, tie revercud yen. ueman argued that as ho ad Was Mtuwed LUE OF. hutor of anyiling, DUL that God wus tue g.Ver aad creator, {t was Vain tor man jo lift his wead in pride dud Wo Assert thal cue earch Kelonged Lo Du wanity, Exp aimog wa pout he aed (has even every waa Was ludevwd Ww every Otner man lor someting, aod Ww iuman society a verfert reciprocity wis eatub- granier oly MZauon. urged that they shows Tigi U3 DONE Lo tue last. Likst Sabvata a pries Suid in {his Gly What lie KueW LO De Jalse —thab estanlisur Was Coe enemy O. Peugiod, Bd Luah 1s days were uuuivered. jc Wouid pot do w give ab luch to (i6se eucaiies OF Provestanusin Bad oar Itee lsuLUtONs, tur LiLo an ell WouWd Lave be given. Loos in kogiand, Prussia, hussia, Germany aud Praoce, aNd \ Was Lie 2 FovestAUL Gledieas Lua’ Was the e1emmens OF Pr “ress. Me LaUKed de leugil very platly op tas pe He gail he meaut to pial. tie tuen Urea Wie progress of civliizabion aud rel gious Nbsity im luis country, wud um conclu sin snowed HOW iutica tere was here for which to be thankiul we Were living 1a a new er. He Wauked God thal the lust War tad come sud gone. she efect Would be Ww make ail the States people mre strously wuiter aud ous govern. ment more powerful than ever belore. Hs eayoued iat each had 4 duty to verform, & duty to dy in Lue Gectivu of wen ty Ove aud Keep tie enemy Hou WKN POsseaMion God demanded ga his Chanks- giving Day, when there Was 0 mucu (0 o* thanstul or, that each snouid do ms duty 19 all the reiarious ol Jue, to hank God and take coura,s: In tie other churches Of this d ination ger Vices apprupriate to tie day Were Guuducted, SEAV.CES IN THE SYNAGOGUES. Yesterday divine services appropriate to tie great festival were held at the Temple Adatn Jeshuruin, oo yhirt nth atreet, the rabol Rev, Dr, Binnorm, officiating. The speaser coose ay text the words of Wie poaluilat (Psalin XXLX.), “God Dleadeth hes people with peace,’ und swd:—lnis day 18 appuinted to render tanks to our [leavenly Father for the boun- Ulul barvest, We may now rejoice aiso ms the boun- uful yield of Wie cotton harvest, No moro cling blood ANd Years to it, but the sweat of tree labor, which I# nian’s noblest prerogative, Our thanks are due also ior higher blessings witen consecrate (he material success, for the progress of peace and the restoration of We Union after years of fratncidal strife, God gave strength to fis people for the holy contests that they may truly enjoy a peace whose tri ainphe are not desecrate) vy te ratting of chains, 18 peas rescored fully, however? Can we Bay now What our couatry may shine asa bright s of pumty? Inaood not! it become: therefore, our duty LO Hep In purging It of the dels Wuich yet deform the beautiful iastivutions of Lis couuuy. Tue AMeTICaN Hation has wadouotely great and noble Waite Of Character; & gicantic taose spir.t of enterprise waich cares Hut lor conscisnce, however; @ strong reugious tendency, whicn looks to the exterior only aod Hot WO Inver religiosity, No one coud underrave the gigantic extent in- dustry, tne greas aectiviiy of our merchants, mecaauics and manulacturers, and the facilites which are offered to every man to work his way up to wealth and position by his intel- ject and industry. Bot such enterprises dare not, ff they claim moral respect, be prostituted by gross materiailam, which cares uot by what means it reaches ite alm. Whoever accumu- lates riches by defraading Nis fellow men 18 vote help to svciety, bui ay enemy, The state of aifair ‘#, in this respect, worse here than in any other country. Mea are not meaaured by the ways and means they earaed their riches, but by the extent of them, When peopie ae payments if is not asked whether ihey were forced to it by unfortunate cncimstances, bat whether they were smart enough to fill thew pockets, So boundless is the eagerness for rches that people risk their all and enter into apeculations far beyond the capacity of their wesus, as Witnessed ip the late panic, The Isravlites, Who to be valued a8 sliver must be gold, are bot better in tis respect, There are thousands in this cl.y who aughat you if you epeak of any other mission for the Jews than that of making money. if thia festival 1s more than @ were sow, let us determine to make 1b truly a Thanksgivin Day and to contribate as much as we can lowal the ainelioration of this state of amas Tie people think they can make compromises with od by having is name on their tongues 8 oiten as possible, by & regular visit to the honse of worship, by reciting tne pre- seribed formulas with sentimental tears, by joining the plows societies for the purpose of proviuing tor the heavenly beatitude of those whow they would rob of their eartoly goods without con- scientions seraples, Or ia there religious pteiy in the demonstradons of those Pugitaus who now! agatust the ragning of tie street cars on Sunday t ‘They want to prevent the poor laborer to escape, on the ouly day on wine ke Ws free, the givoomy atwosphere of bis lowly, chamber, Bo wut (uey are not disturbed in having the higaways for their proud equigages, And how 1s it among israeiives? Are tney traly impressed by the holness of their mission, or 13 It also show ouly? ‘Loe Voice of God resounds Corough the storus of our wouderfal history. “Fear not, V israel, Lam witu you; | wul lead you Qunarmed rough the Wunder: iu oceans Of L4® Nations; I give you ser gta lor Luc Dery combat, aud will give you peace, that tue days of sorrow, that your havers and persecators Vanish and dint your retzion be the common possession of humanity.” Ob, how much could Israéido for ks mission by the pure fieanoa and renovanon of its forms! Wane eniunsiasin it cond create for 113 reagion througis tue press, (aroush Imstitubons Of learning, by iis lie aud acuvity! Do wedoit? Nol We cuyn certainly not be reproached by sentimentadity, anxiety (0 Make proseiytes or too SUICL ObAervance OL Lue Hao bata, in this respect the ortnotox are as hiveral as the reformers, sudeed, 19 abolishing and uegal- ing the American Jews are tne heroes. We have congregations, bub taey parcel themselves out. Qhi uf iscact wouid only lisien to the voice of God tbat moral purity is Lue only safe Toundation oi our existence, Appropriate services for the day were condncted yesterday aiso at tie Temple inar Jesiuran by Rev, Dr. Vidaver, at Cemvie B’aal Manimim by Kev. Dr. Fiuegel, aad wt ail tae oter Hebrew places of worship. THE PRESEY TERION CHURCHES, The services In the Canal street Presbyterian church were conducted yesterday morning by tue pastor, Rev. David Micchell, After the usual de- vouonal exercises an address suitable to Thanks- wiving Day was delivered, Mr. Mitchell saidi—One does not require to live jong im tois country to be impressed with the value and importanee of Thanks giving a8 @ national holiday, Itt aiiticult w con- ceive of any one Who could not catonh the spirit with which the day is enjoyed; who would not eat his tarkey with @ bappy and thankful heart; who would not enter wit al us son) inv the joyons sports of the young. We have the satisfaction Sf teoung that thie enjoyment is not coullncd to one or two cities, but that it is thoroughly na- tional The Presidential edict appointing it will command general attention. Great empiasis ia to be laid on the uct that ‘thanksgiving as a Da. Uoual institution is tae Cavice and appu.ntinent of the Auerican peopie, We dv not Know tise sucd & Uning has oceurred ta any otner wation, he Jewish people bad a similar seusva 1M Lay reat OF the Taver- Luc.es, DULAC Was appouited Oy Jenovun, it is FoWMe- Was remaraable tuwt in Gieat Boitain @ year of scarcity, a pestilence; leads 40 the appointaicnt of a heuonal day of tasung, Walle yeais of pleaty and heath receive littie uocice. in’souciand there is no havonal thanksgiving Day. Tae General assem- Dies may recoumend chat on aconvenieuc Sunuay the atienuon of tue people be poled to the subj but it 1s generally reierred ta briefly ia the coaciuding prayer of the — ger- Vice.” In Unis country ThauKsmiynig has @ meantag for every wan. it 1s apucivsted by all, welcomed aud enjoved by ali, and remembered by ail © tae Tondest dedgit, A most notewortuy characensue of the day wre its 1eigiods services. It is detuwaiful to come Upon a Gay On Wiica We are expected Lo vo up to the house of the Lord witu rejoicmy. After comparing WIth this Wiose WhO spent the day With out gay acknoWiedgineut of God's boauty, the preacher remarked Wat among the muy tuings Yat call for our xrautude “and pete ace our personal biessiugs, our domestic com forta, Our congregailonal privileges, ‘The vsiensiine Bat ONL OYJeCt OL thaukswving tant presents Liset lo Most miuds 18 the wrauiluue We KOUd Express to Alm ghvy Gov jor & bouMMUL harvest. Tus ts 1udeed A Very lnportunt ouject AS a nation We ave Ca lod upon to rejoice at Ue unprecedented gouduess with wateu (he Lord uas crowued tue year. The produce of the ground 18 beyoud conception, This produce 23 ihe lirst tung to ulve stably te tne country. We luay Joox In other years for Helis tiat are now bleak and waste aguin rejoicing aud vidssumiug a3 the rose. We id Goulden ay expect that God wul shower blessiug4 Upon Lae mdusirious, And that if the nation do Not despise riygnievusness sue Wul rise in Ube scaie of civilizavon, iu the art, in science, in reigion—in everyuiing that adorns aud exalt a nation. = And think that one strong feeling (nat will this day euter dnio the people's Capress.on of yrautude is tha. of Sadisiaction at Wavind Que LO preside over the coun try Wao hus distinguished bimseil asa soldier, who as @ stateman “as Kliown himseil to be a man of found judgment, Whose iniegtity and consciencious+ hess vré undoubied, WHO is ved and sespecced uy the peopie asa whole, With ail ineso reasous for Joyfal graticuae, let us now leave tae house of Goa, ANG a& We Mees OUT ChHdren ant frieuGs around Lae soci board lec us as We Wank vod for his bounues cast upward aa eye of fain aad love co itu #3 our fataer. Bretnrea, be careiui fur no.tung bat in every- tuiug by praJey und Fuppucauon, With thanksgivilg Jes your requests be made Known Unts God, and the peace of vod, Wnica passetn ail uuderstauding, rT keep your hearts wud iniads, turouga Obrisy onus. Services consonant with the general intent of the feativa: Were cecorated ti gimost all tie Preaby- terian churches yesverda y. Tie METHOD oT E%S.OPAL CHURCHES The Thanksziving services 19 the Methodist Epis- copal churcnes yesterday were very jargely avteuded, ud asa rule were deeply interesting. At the Seventa street Methodist Episcopal chareh Seventh 9 reec, near Third aveune, the services were very impressive aud atiractive, Rey, Horace Quoke deliveruig a4 eavurate aaa nighly apuropriacd dis- course, St Judu’s Methowlsé caurca, Piliy-taird sirees; the Bedlord street Metho list chucch, we Vowning street, tae Norfulk street and Uriaity Me- luvdist Bptscopal caarea, Party-foucth sirees, tae congregauvas Were parucutarty nuwer a4, tod Ue feasé Was unusually Lowored in tie vse. vadce aeiticatid THE CALHOLIG GiUATHES. The services at the Cataclic churches were of no extraordinary character, ‘ine usual low masses were ceieurated, at which thousands of tho taitiiul atenced A high mass was, nuwever, ceicorated at St. Stephen's, in Twenty-eighta street, aud wurtig the cerewouy tue chareh Was Crowded Li its every part. THANKS .LVING AT PUBLIC STIUUTION:. Ward's Isiand—Visit of the minsioners. At ten o'clock yesterday forenoon the Commiasion- ers of Emigration and their oicers embarked ou the Andrew Pletcher at Castie Garden to pay a visit to Ward's Island, They were accompanied by over three hundred persons, membera of the Germaa Society, of this city, As this is Known to be the old. est Gerinan imuiungrant society of the country, anong the early presidents of which was General stenvea humse.f, due honors were paid to the present me: Lers as they euvered the rear cabin of the vost The ip W Ward's Isiaud Was @ Very jolly one, tuinge of tue {OL the preseut and eveu of tue provane Juvute belog d scuissed In & merry Mood. Un laudiig tie whole compauy were conducted throuzh tae several eswlisaients irom wospitals Yo nurseries, frou tieoce ty SWEO Tout, to Lie Vrovestant chapel ana to toe Catnotie eaurch, to the @.tiog Ba! ae) Che playroom—ta Tact, the visitors were led to every buld.ng on tie Islaad and wee requested ( investizate tae condition of the lumabes lor Themes ves, in tue bakery the Dread Was Cisied, and it Was found lo be Of Siperive quailty to tne oakee # vread yeaerahy delivered ta this city. Tae Wasiroowl ana drying room were exammued, the Blanes dud Com yards, 1 the conclusion come Lo Emigration Com. by a. Was vai the conuMbntons Of IME pudtic, cneeriit.y paid by every Ove, were judic.oumiy ex pened. Lbere are Now abont 1 700 persons on the Island, in charge Of the Commissioners of Pmigravou ‘Tuey are ull weil taken care oj, Judging Trou tueir Appearauce, wud yeaeruiy, Ib beMng ‘Laancagiving Day, Wey had an extra dinaer of turkey aad several Otlier deioucies. Several gondomen of the Gere a Suclely Wad Vauses Wito Chom, Which they opeued woea the Waris of 4 Were reagued. Here they distripnvet cakes and sweeunests among thy litte ones, ty the cuagria of those Wino had ior- wotteu thus Wo provide tueumelves with gilt, yet to she great dengito Lue voys aad girs, Who were nappy la the receipy Of Cases, Caudive and oher sweet condiments, ‘The company of visitors having retired to the par- lora @ culd Collation Was served, Mr. Cyrus Hy Loutrel, chairinau o. the Ward Istand Committee of the Boars of Emigration Commissioners having frat welcomed all to the Ivlaad. It appearing Wat sem bers of the Liederkrangz and of the Arion were pre- sent, @ song was |. A chorus immediately formed and “ebe ” was sang ee peeeeon. considering the impromptu manner oi gi chorus. Mr. Loutrel again took tae floor, aad refer- ring to the resolumon adopted by the Board, that no epeecomacing was to take place, ne said that be would bo uujase to one member of the whose services the present the Commission is largely otter the deaith or Mr. Guilan C. Verplauck, tac presi- dent, Who, o2 accougt of bis age, Was unadé lo be present, Tnis toast was drans with great approba- lon, and shortly after the company adjouned to the boat aud were couveyed to tue city. Beliovue Mospital, the Schoolship Mercury and Blackweils [siand. The day was celevrated im a very becomiog and priseworthy manner yesterday at Bellevue Moapital, a8 well ag on the schooiship Mercury, which is now anchored of Bellevue Hospital, and on Blackwell Istaad, and reflected much credit om all the parties in charge of tne various charities, Bellevue was the ecene of much rejoicing and pre- sented a very animated appearance, The mverior of this ancient asylum was oto clean and comfortable, and Mr, Thomas S. Brennan, the efficient warden, has succeeded in getting from the Commissioners aa order lor having We wards for the patients cumfort- ably carpeted a. thelr bedsides, Which Hot OMY adis much to tueir appearance, but prevesis the patients catching coid, to Walch wey Would be subjected it they slvod on The nased boards, aud 1s aD Improve. ment deserving of mack commendation. alr, breil Lad has aso had MTONs Supplied le each Ward, as weil a9 arm chairs and crockery, The break- fast yesierday worming was ihe same as usual, aud cousisted vf guud tea, Dread abu butter, ec, WIL fash and oluer “aaluues,” aud these Were bounziudy supped, ibe Ginwer consisted of rast Leel, Deeisteak, polatoes, suap, Cavbage aud veel root, Wie Were served Up Ovid cloau aud plentr fuuiy, One very pleasing and interesting feature in the proceedings Wasi Connecuon Witla the schoolsulp Aderoury, comuanded by Captain Steison, Lhe suo boys ou board faye veeu takea irout Lue insiavution on Hart's isiiwud, aud Uiese ave Undergoing Wstiuc- ton ty He tueu ta alier yours Jor etaer Naval or couimnerctal duty 80 Lar a8 navigataon 1s Coacerned, tie youtus on board the schovianip were suuMptu- ous.) entertumed ai dinger With plenty of roast jue Key# and coicxens to Wien they did AMPLE Just.ce, ‘The lowi Were uicely cooked at Leilevue, aad cou- veyed Lo tie Ship im charge of & proper oniver. AC the Clary Hospial, oa BiackWeu’s Island, Mr, Sibeil, warden; Peniwenilary, Mr. bitch, Warden; Workhouse, Mr. Keen, Warved; Asylual, Mr. Sunytite, wurden, tie affangements were suntiarly cwrsied oul, aad In Such A Mauner as gaye sabslacton to Lhe pateuts aud prisoners, ‘Tue bames OF the Vist.- lug puysicuns aad surgeons for Beuevue Muspital, at ine present time, ar Drs, dauies Ke Wood, Lewiy A. suyre, Stephea Such, George f. Litios, YW, B. Sauds wud A, L. Loomis; and tuese not ony wive lueur services gratuitously, but are mose pune- baal aui prompt ia ther atvendauce. No cou- P.aints on Lia svore ever are. During the cutire day the greatest order and regu- Jarily prevaned, aud ail passed ou ad a gorsoUs cule day, lie patieucs aud boys on tue sclwoisiip While ing for Many Uappy recUrus Of the Beason. FEASTING AND THANKS AT THE LOCAL CHAMITABLE INSTi- TULOas, i Howard Mission and Home For Little Wan- derers. Thanksgiving Day may well be regarded as the fesuve day of practical Chistianity. Weary of the eloquent taik aoout Christianity, iv Is relreshing 10 rop into an institution ike the Howard Altesion, in tue New Bowery, aud see Caristianity at work. Talk little but uever get we.ry in well dolug seems to ve the motto of tue promoters of this imatituiloa. Tauough yesterday was the day whea @ special in- viiation Was given to all the city to call in and Boe tue tnscution there was nO ostentatious display of “our mission.” A simple, unpre teuutog, fee und easy servios was hed lu tue mosniog, woich Was largety attenued by a well ures-eu congregation, About iéyvor the eer Bis vccupied w raised gallery ab the side ol tue Hal. A young lady presided acthe piano, and popu. Jac Sabbaun scasot Hy uns were Well Sung by tiese Bilis Tuere was a0 occasional Variuliou, Wied OBE 01 tiie eider girs Modesty Cale Jruu her seat In tue kuuery and Sang & sole WIKH aul che eiemenLaLy Dower of a protessional suger. ‘Tue Key. We C. Van meer, We superiuveuteat Of Toe UWaswOR, Was sick Bod Unalie to be preseut, bul belWeea the singig several yeutie wen delivered #0 lively and pracd- cai aduresoes f ie Cited aud We CongrERativd. ia a dower room toddaag aut chidren and young girls 4d bv,8 Wers voxed along w raised Plavoru, AUUeLeent young lady presided witht awhimrable (act and delicacy over iy inierestung soup OF ALONE WO chiured and @ inuch younger Judy aid duty at the yrano. Lue lady woo had toese cuidien sO admirably under ber cowwaud was Named Muss Ayues Lewid, and tie repord of Lue WISSVM WS speaks Of Ner:— “sue possesses aud eupoys & peculiar Lact aad power la ber work, aod #150 becwuse Sue 18 Herse! a child of hioward Mis- B.on, the F ent of its induence aud Leneiis Irom her earuest days? Chiv Was od Lusied specimen of tie wors of bue Howard sisson, Taw waleral oF Wnich waa 1ouad in tie guliers, “The most eloquent Words gdvut Us wussioa are very fecb.e wud signify next to voting by tue Kide of that ving, breauiing HUMAN KOU. ‘Lat Ls Mission needs aL The neip tb cua ge’ way ve learned trom this tact, that its iecauON Uy 1 & Tegion IH Wicd populauon eXioly at Lue race Of 20,0.¥ ty the square mie, aad Waere Lhere Is an average Of jess tan two dwelling houses Lo each grog siop, dauce house or otuer estaolsument uF (he propasat.on of wretcheduess. A ie, pretuiy cod tructed alcove, decorated wilh greeuery and Haxs aud crowned Wild texts of sertp- ure, ioruicd tue irumework for the laces of two brightescd swing Live girs, Inmates of tue hioward Mission, “Betore these cueerful girusn laces Was a-giuss bow), Into Whicw they placed tue conirbutious of those Woo leit the nail. We Were giad lo see tae Ley Were pretay Well eulployed, ANd MH why of our readers desire to beip ius very practical manies.auon of Carisiauity ter contre buvous, eltuer ob money Or clotting, Will be thadk- fully receivea by tue Treasure . B. Knevais, Nu. 98 Wali sureet. Five Points House of Industry. The most touching and picturesque ce/ebration of the now natioval and popular fesival of ‘Thanks giving, which gave God giory and man comfor yesterday in tas city, came of in the House of Industry, Which is situated in the well Known and ouce notorious “Five Points.’ It was the carnival day of the litt e gutier children and of the foundlog and the fatueriess, tor whom kind Providence has built there a home, and a home which seews to realize fully the idea which poor Howard Payne Wished to convey Wied, an Outcast and in the ugouy of desolation, he sang ‘here's BO place tne Home.” ‘Tue scene in tie Luterior of the building Would be au adiuirabie sub ect ful a panier, because OL ie strung Bod Borange cOUCrasia It sugestea— the lights being bright aud gvea glaring, Whue the shadows werg dark as crebus. Lie spread made by the bencygience of the St. Nicholas Liovel Would be worwy of 18 oWn mahogany, and if toe guests at the St. Jawes tad finer turkeys they bad no reason tw compiaiu ef tier commutauva fee, ‘The services Were Cons asied La Lhe school room in the moruing under the supermtendence of Mr Halk liday, and cousisved of short ex@oviavions aud in- structions aierpauiog With Uy Mas Ahi songs, Sowe paticue words Were addressed by Mr. Chapin ana tue Kev, Mr. Kadsback in a few pithy senences, Which wholy eagaved the attention of tae javeniies, explained the Ov,ect of the testiva’, and, ta a verily nianuer, drew @ touching mora from the ceie- brauio.. ‘Ihe cluldren Were cieaniy and neatly at Ured aud Jooked pictures of haypiuesa, Awong the Jo chidren tu tae institatton thera Were about n ne invalids. ‘i hese were in tue hosp. ta, a lure auu Well Veoulated rou, and attended ww oy nurses. A litile ove wilh pale, Worn tace, evi- dently tar gooe in cosunption, and with tain, ay hands clasped on the cian bed covering, wished she had dowa at tie teast, So¢ was just suca an Ob,ect as drew tor h tae Jollowing suort aud sweet leter Ww the Supermtenden: trom a ch'id who Visited tie Lospllal Vii Mr, Maliday piease give ue enc.osed dollar ty some sick Nits gitl trom luue Mayr Sue earned 1 by not eating cake jor six weeks.” The bavies In the narsery lookod healtay ana lutegestiag, vue or two of them bel pach Lappy, he@.ess, weird creawures tias would luspire Auy redbreasi to do the pactot the gallant robin in that traditional romauce wiicd Wil be ever new, tie “Gaves in tue Wool.” ihe scene oulsiie the building as dinner hour Appruacued Was af once exciung, suggestive aid me@aucavly. A irce dinner Was given to every child who applied for it, and tae name of the applicauts Was Legion, All the slums in te neiguvoruovd #ave up ai (he juveatie squalor, aad raza, Wretca- edness abd radi@uism, in varivasiy = moui- fea degrees, Were everywhere apparent in te resucss sea of degiaded young human- ty a4 1b swayed to gud tro in front of the House of judustry, Cold aS IeiGies ANC J edOW AS BULCOU: Une CUICIZed, wreasy young Jews; juvenile Diiopians, oa io dimensions of whose Lips civilization seeius to have made vo lnpression; uve Yucch Imps, Who yaued aid ye ied bke demuns, aod payoacous Pais, ful of jaa, fght and frolic—tiese made up tais moviey crowd, Parental care aud some educauon would Wake Many of GLowe lads OOU, EVeU If Hot Lie moss virvious citizens; ou6 if one 1 to judge of tacit future by We perversity painted om thet faces ino vast body of chem WiiL live guly Lo prey upon society a De Mb ONCE WWE BLOUTE Ad Lie Gisyrace U1 Civile zation, Young Chinenre, lookiug St. Barnabas Mone, Yesterday morning there Was divine service at St. Barnabas House, NO. 904 Malverry street, at which the Kev. u, Duyekinek, Kev. Mr. Oeriell and we chap. jain, Rev. A. H, Warner, took part. Aiter the service dinner was given to the homejeas women (about fifty) Who ave in te MENGON, BUTE 20) ehitdren, and to the visitors. Tis INSGtAUON 18 1a & Heighvorbo”d in Which charity, well directed and heipfui, may alwaya find pienty todo, St. Barnabas doce its share aul- ely and unosteatauousiy., It is a home jor the home‘ess and it provides meals for tie starving, aud, more than that, It surround) ail who come within is bounty With the a@amon.tous of Onristian trai, ‘The exvense of thie durtag tie vear bay been sone and — or b eaghewer} ee ee a ntule poorer. May we be pardoned by suxges these that “a word to the wise is enough.” ‘Tho New York Juvenile Guardian Society. The attached to the sonools of this society enjoyed their usual anneal Thanksgiving dinner Yesterday. It was@ pieusure to sec 80 many bappy ones well clad. Several of the children acquitied themselves creditably in recttatioas, dialogues, &c. The society have two targe day industrial and two Tmweion schools uader Mhetrniarye. ‘They have recently purchased the Israe bulking No. 101 St. Mark's place for au orphans’ home. depending wy) the Legisiature and the p»nevolente of New York for the hyn een of their pians. fhe largest schvol 18 at No, 207 Bowery, which was yesterday crowded with 400 juveniles, During the lust calendar year there were 2,076 children attendiog the diferent scbovls, about 1,000 day echoiars aod the remaiader being attached to the mission acioola, Dudiey Feil 4a president of the society, and Kev. D. F. Robertson secretary, Victor M. Rive, one of the direcvors, iad receutly deceased, Newseboye’ Ledging House. Thanks to the thougntfulness of the friends of this institution @ capital Thanksgiving dinuer was pro- vided for the newsboys, and veariy two bundred partook bountifully of roast turkey and tts acces- sories, After dinner a mecting was held, at which several gentiemen aodressed the Lewsboya, Lue Jodging house uaa 170 mmates, and can accommo- date wany more. No boys having homes arg ad- mitted, instruction is given the boys ina night hool, and, with their gymnasium, batarooms, large and airy dormitories and excelieut beds, the home- jess newsboys here tind a comortavie and Lappy reuge. & 5. Midnight Misston. A bountifal Thanksgiving dinner was provided for the inmates of this msutution by its iriends, but no unusual exeretses characterized the day at the mis- sion. The establishment tas been prospering during tue year and 14 constantly lucveasing 1a us 21ula033, but tie need of ajarwer bulidiog 13 very much fein lL is copvempiated to devise iicasures for ralsiag gdditional funda this Winter with wiica to enlarge the mission and extend its useluluess Anong those Ubloriauate fewales ior Whosd rele. wad Leformadon Ab Was eatadiisbed, TARGEL EXCURSIONS, As is the usnal custom shere was no end to target excursions yesterday, some of the favorite places of resort beg compeiled to entertain two and three companies each. Elm Park, Jones' Wood, East New York, Buli's Ferry, Guttenburg, Weehawken and Staten Island were overrun, it being eati- mated thut there were at the least calculation 5,000 men under arms and over $50,000 worth of prizes coutended for. THE DAY IN ‘The day was never better observed in Brooklyn. ‘The fine weasher had the effect of atiracting an un- usually large number of peopie outdvors, and the churches were all well attended, There were sev- eral parades of targ:t companies and two or three grotesque organiza:lons; oue callea the “Good Enougua’” were mountod on miserable shazgy mules, and passed through sone of the principal streets, accompanied by a band ot music. bound for East New York on a target excursion, The siores were generally closed, and there Was no Dasiness trans- acted at the City Hall or in any of the courta, BROOKLYN. ‘Shere were several entertainments, one of which, given Georg: W. Anderson, at Latimer Hall, where several billiardiate dispayed weir ability with the cue, was Very Jargely attended and au en,oyable tine was had. There were bails 1n tue evening at neariy alithe public halls throaghout the city. Diners were giveu by {ue charitable to due orprans, tbe inmates of the Old Ladies’ Rome, aud Oluer pralsewortns institanions were not over- looked by tavse who were able to inake provision Jor their jess fortunaie fellow creatures. Tae after- Doon and evening periormauces at the ’ark theatre and Hoviey’a Opera tiouse were patronized to a degree most Hattering, pecumany, to the respective managers. . NEW JERSEY. The quiet of Sabbath reigned resterday in the several cliies Of New Jersey, and no holiday was more strictly observed. Strvices were held in ail tue churches, and tne congregations were nearly a8 large as on Sundays. THAMKSGIVING IN THE MASSACHUSETTS STAIE PRISON. A Couple of Innocent Prisoners Unexpectedly Pardoned—Interesting and Impressive Cere- moniesThe Luconsistency of Mussachusetis Laws and Judges—A Merited Criticism by the Prison Warden. Bostoy, Nov. 18, 1869, The New England festival of Thanksgiving is always one of peculiar interest tn the Massachusetts Staie Prison, Upon the annual recurrence of the occasion ail restraint 1s removed from the prisoners, aad they are provided with a genuine Ihanksgiving d.uner, accompanied by all ine desserts and after- parts which go to make up a frat class repasi Another custom, more interesting than all the others, has been the granting of severai pardons each ‘Chanksgiving to sach of the inmates ag seemed to merit mercy, the number selected each year vary- ing trom two to five.” The customary privileges and dinner were granted to-day, but preceding them there were religious ex- ercises inside the chapel. Rev. Mr. Carlton the chaplain, conducted the ceremonies, and afier prayer and singing by the prisou choir there were brief and interesting addresses ny various distin- guished gentiemen present, Colone: Char.es H. ‘Vaylor, private secretary to Governor Clailin, was the first speaker. Kev. Joseph Story, of Boston, fol- lowed in prief remarks, and after he had duished a Miss Swan, of Chariesto.vn, roada patriouc poem and also a celevrated Lady leazie dialogue wita ber husband, Gideon Haynes, the Warden of the eyes then address2d the inmates. He said that his remarks would be chiefly confined to the matter of pardons, He did not believe 11 parcoas. but the laws of Mag- sachusetts and many other States werg such that they were desirable, tf not absolacely necessary. AS however, the necessity of pardons was cear to ‘ho wonld give the matier gepious conside- Tation, But to decide wio were the most de serving OF crenicicy was wery ditcult. Ail who had been parsovued trom tae msttauon on Thanksztving ovations had been deserviig of mercy, and their conJuct aiter gaining freedom bad ual formly been such as to justiy their release, ‘There were two, he said, to be pardoved today, and he hoped taat tneir condnet ia alter Ie woud be such as to render them goo and usetul citizena. At this remark there was a otal sflence—@ stiliness almost painfal, ior none bat the Wardea knew upon whom toe mantie ot ireedom was fo fall, and neariy e. ery prisoner noped, if he did not expect, thit he would be the favored one, oir. Haynes hesitate! a couple ot seconds and then an- Rounced the names of Jona Loug and John Hayes, ‘These two fortunate incu were loudly cheered py their fellow prisoners, and as they stood up ia acknowledgment of their suadea and unexpected releaae they shed tears of joy The scene was one of great eqiorion, and ong the 400 Or 400 prisoners there wi scarcely @ dry eye. Mr. Haynes, when the excitement bad subsided, went on to say that four years ago these young men (one twenty two and the otner twenty-toree years of age) were convicted of highway robbery, and thac they were sentenced to twenty-five and twenty years’ hard Jabor in_ the prison, the heaviest sentence falling on Long. Now, alter Having served four years of their time, the fact had been estab- lished beyond a doubt that they were muocout of the crime charged upon them, and it was bat just that they should be given their liberty, aud that no Stain should rest upoa their character. ‘The exercises were closed soon alter, and the two emancipated men were furaisied with citizens’ clothes, upon receiving which they proceeded to Their homes in Noston wo partake o1 a Thanksgiving turkey with the old folks. The other prisvnera were given @scason of recreation in the yard, and in the mickhe Of the alternoon they uoited in Wei Tuanks- giving repast, OBSERVANCE OF 10K DAY ELSEWGERE, WASIINGTON, Nov. 18, 1860, ‘Thankagiv ng Day was very generaily observed here. All the government departments were closed and public aod private business was almost entirely suspended. Divine service was held in the churches, ‘The President and family ocoupied their pew at the Metropolitun charch this moruiug. fhe former memoers OF Lhe President's stad, with tucir wives, diwod Witt Lin Luu eveniog. Boston, Nov. 18, 1809, Thanksgiving Day was observet in che good old fashioned sty le, Business was entirely suspended and the caurehes were weil fied fa the moruing. Tne u res were overflowed 1u the alternoou aud even- Ing, and there were many jamily gacherings aud ouer social invercourse appropriate to the ovca- mon. Tae weather was pleasant, Bactimonn, Nov. 18, 1869. Thanksgiving Day was very generally wved here. ‘Ihe pubhe offices aud places of Uustucaa were closed aud Lue Churches Open ior service. PHiLapeLPuta, Nov. 18, 1869. Thanksgiving Dav was geperaiiv observed here. Pubiic oices were ciosed and private business was slmost entirely suspended. Divine service pew im the marae of all denominations, Venous mi tary Organizauons paraded in the afternoon, Fortress MONnog, Nov. 18, 1860. To-day was observed as a 0 hoiday, Wort Was suspended in tue departments here. The Maryland Base Ball Cluo of Baitimore arrived here ths Morning and played @ picked nine irom the fort. Seore--Maryland, 29; picked nine, 3, AvGusTA, Ga., Nov. 18, 1860, To-day was partially ouserved as ‘banksiving Day, RiouMono, Va., Nov, 18 1860, ‘Thankegiving Day was generally observed. Places of business were ail closed. Service was held at al the churches, WILMINGTON, N. C., Nov, 18, 2869, To-day was generally observed aa Tnanksat Day. Most of the nasiness nouses were closed service Was held at tae various churchea. br. Louis, Nov. 18, 1869, The Merchants’ Exchange, Post Oitice, the courte and all public offices were closed to duy, aod vusi- ness Was goueral ¥ wendet, Services were heid in ail the churches, aud the day was observed in @ qalet aad decorous waaner, CHLY POLIrICS, Perera eee At No. 181 Franklin street, Pittn ward, o large and influential meeting of citizens aud business men, embracing ail shades of politics, not partioniarly identited with party, assembled last evening 10 com sider the fitvess and qualification of candidates for Police and Civil Justice, to be voted for at the approaching Charter election. Mr. Hugh Patt son was eleced chairman aod Mr, Michael ‘4cManus, secretary, A‘ler consideratie discussion ad lw Cue merits Of caudidates resolutions were offered oy Mr, WILLIAM MH. BURNS and UDaniMously adopted, wariniy eulogizing Judge Edward Hogg audJudze Deunis Quiua, aud endorsing shese yea- tiemeu a4 candidates ior tho o.iee of Puloe and Civ t Justice, respectively, and strongly urging tne revomimation for tue vilices 30 long aud hovorably ted by them, Ata meeting of delegates representing the several inaependent democra.c clubs of the rourteenth Aidermanic district, veld oa Wednesday evening, at 129 aveaue A. gd. J. O Byrae in tae cuulr, 1b was Rengived, That we endorse Mr. Jumen Egan as out cand dave for Aduustant Aldermau of tie Fourtecath district, and pledge ourseivos to use ai! honorable meaua wo eect him, Alt a meeting held at 25) Eighth avenue, on Wednesday eycuiug, Mr. Charies 8. Spencer was naw ME homuated 10r Alderman of the Bix- wenth ward, and Samuel Barclay for Assistant alderman. Mr. Spencer responded in hia usnal p.easant manner accepting the Howton. Presie deul, Edward i. Marper; Secrewry, W. L. Kobb, Democratic Union Judiciary Convention, Ata meeting of the Democratic Untoa Convention, held at connor of 114th street and Third avenue, Mr. Wm, L. Wiley was nominated for Poilee Justice and Mr, Michael daloran fur Civil Justice. Democratic Union (Kly) Judicial Conventions, ‘The Democratic Union (Ely) Judicial nominating conventions met last might, with the folowing result:— Dist. Police Justice. Clvtl Justice, 1—Adjourned... - Adjourned, 2—Josepo bowling. ++. thomas Kiytin, 3—Joro Cox Arthar J. Delaney. 4—Adjourned . - Adjourned, $—Aqjourned... -Adjoui ned, 6—Adjourned. . Adjourued, 7—Adjvurned. Adouraed, 8—howas A, Leiwith.....Thoinas W. Pittman, 9—AdWourned.. adjourned, “THE THEE OF TiME.” $2,000 Worth of Stolen Clocks Recovered The Prisoner x Notorious River Thie!. - During tbe early part of the week Chief Kelso, at at the Central Ofice, received imorination that @ large number of chr onometers, barometers and French ciocks in f(aucy cisea were being hawked arouna the streets. by itinerant ped- lers at a reduced price, that lod tw the De Vef that they were stolen, Detectives Ta ly, Eastioe and Tilly were detaiicd to ascertain che fountata uead and arvest the party woo were dis; osing of them to the peuiers, Tuey according ascere tamed that one Michael Shandon, femiiing at the soatheast corner of Houston and W. sires, was the party who was furnishing the ware. Early yesterday murning they pro ecved to the place, and Ondiug Stanavn We they se cured him, ant gearcuins ihe premises found @ trank flied wita clocks slut ar to those seid on t sireet, besides & large bunuie all valued af $2,000. There was also found im the Poure a French cavalry eigtiecn-varrelied revoiver, joaded; also a five-burretied Renington revole ver. ‘the prisoner was coaveyed to the Central Oulce, Where be staied the goots were Jeft in nis possession Dv & party whose vame be refused to ree veal, lor the purpose of seine them, He wil ve arraigned al toe Towbs tis moraug and commit ted, Wo enable tne oiticers to find au owner for the property, unless he 18 “habeased” out of toe custody. EUTEKA LITERARY ASSOC ATION, One of the most attractive social reantone of the season was held last evening at Ward sohvol No, 44. corner of North Movre and Varick streets, under the auspices of Eureka Liverary Asso ciation, The bali was flied by @ large and select audience, composel mainly of young persons of both sexes, and a most womue and varied programme was offered, comprising vocal and instrumental music. Among those wha were especially weil received were Mise Netite Hise cox, 10 9 selection froin ‘1 trovatore;” Mise A. O. Rathe, inan overtuie from “Oberun Mra, W. B Parsons, in a solo trom “Robert ie Diable Mr. J. 0 Monday, m an address, “An Appeal tor Cuba,” and tae bintracnt Maennerchor, 1 @ number of ine glees and choruses, Fifteen members of the Washington press arrived In Ricamond yesterday mormay, and were encer- tained by the members of the press of that city a& the Spottswood Hove. They wili retura to day. MISCELLANEOUS, NEW BTORY, Marion Harland’s new siory, “AGAINGT ODDS,” fv bev gun {inthis week's REARTH AND HOME, now ready, It ia written tn the best atyle of this fascinating author, who te 20 popular with American readers that over 100,(00 eoptes of her story entitled “Alone” have been sold in book” form, “Against Odds” will be found to possess the same wonderral Interest, and to tench the sume high moral leswona, thus rete dering It peculiarly fit for the oulumns of Hearth and Home, the largest, best and cheapest ‘amily weekly jn the English —s language. Sold by all newaJealere at 7 canta, BSOLUTK DIVORCE.—CONS LTATIONS As TO different Staten; also Notary Puoiis. Special Commie aid Passport Agent, loner of Deeds for every Sta’ ior at Law, roadway. KING, Co ES OBTAINED IN| DIFFERENT States; legal everywhere; desertion, &¢. suilicient causes ho charge until divorces ontalued; advtee free, M. HOUSE, Attorney, 73 Nassan atreet. SAVING, 1, HULL, ESQ., MORRISANIA, RAYS saved, Si per cant on 8 bul of teas, groceries ane FOI BSULUTE flour bought from THOMAS K. AGNEW, ‘60 Grecnwiak, siroet, New York, ae shi CE CREAM, MADE OF PURB CREAM ONLY—DE- icto Yavor ant unsurpassed ua ity, — Moaning houses, uote, 4c. supplied ata very low price. Liberal ree ductions to chotoh fair, ko. Hive wn Char vtte Russe bie, per quart. DUSNINGCON & EMIGH, sucorssorn to J. Fuse soil & Co., 905 Fourth avenue nnd 1,286 Broadway, H, PIERSON, AUCTIONEER, s By A.D. MELLICK, JR, & BRO, Auctionsers and Devers in New Jersey Real Fetate, No. 6 rine street. TUEBDA\, Novemver 13, 199, at 15:20 o'clock, onthe premises, rain or shine, ‘auction sale of the well known Dudley Park Property, ; , fr Weattoin, N. J., 57 minates from the New . ork side of the rivenby the Cem tral Railroad of New Jeraey. 160 Villa Plots whi ben handsomely aituaied on the est ground In the township, commanding exvended views, Only fice mainuven’ walk from! the wation, the nexceponable pro’ cite noues have bees ergcted td ied by the owners, All the ave Dues and sirerts are handsome.y graded, ‘verms liberal. IC the day prove stormy the sale wil) take Aspect willlenve New York at 11 A. Me S ation eeaiue a cae on or mape an ASCs nj A DUMELLICK, Sine & BRO., No.6 Pine trent, OST OF FICE NO" 10R.— TIE MAILS FOR BI ROPE ON Saturday, Nov, 864, wil clowe at Lids Oulee at 1. M, and ye Ppavican ci WITHOUT KNIFR, CAUSTIC OR ses uf tue Pelvic Viscurs, Diseases aad Delurmitios y A Pers ride TARRY ADAMI abs, M. D., MA Lextagion avonas, 1c! EVERY KIND OF SKIN DISEAS: Sitnes eases ‘of heart, tunes, throat, liver, se, en by Le LM. KONE, Me De, 100 Sixteenth stree }OOD'S MUSEUM AND MENAGERIE V (Snocesror tO Bar asim i Rroadway, corner of Thi tet OPLN EV AAD DIN MALIN ALAL MAL | BATURDAY ALADDIN MATINEE ALADDIN MAING AFTERNOON = ALADDIN MATINEL as and whe ard (he Axo find tu i at vb EVENING. OUSEK KU Ete at Y and rd 1, EVER at 2 ant CLELIA and TEROM ts HOWSON and Buriesque Co LIVING WiLw ANIMALS ALWAYS owe? in the super MEW AGE KEK, LIONS, TUSKS, LEOPA CDS, KHINOCBROB, | ELEPHANTS, do a i { 1 aananhinin