The New York Herald Newspaper, November 26, 1875, Page 6

6 THANKSGIVING. How the Holiday Was Observed and Celebrated! - THE RELIGIOUS SERVICES. Feasting and Delight at the Chari- table Institutions. * THE VETERANS OF 1812. Family Reunions Round Festive Boards. Mr. Beecher Against the Reading of the Bible in Common Sehools, “ One thing more in the list of things to be thankful for yesterday was a brightly beautiful day—one of ‘those golden autumnal days, clear, sunshiny, the very air electric with vitalizing vigor—that linger long in the memory a8 @ pleasant souvenir of the fast fading year, The weather, whose fitful vagaries have so mach todo with our human weal and woe, should, in fact, enter into the formula of Thanksgiving utterances, and im the Thanksgiving sermon and prayer and grace, be- fore or after the Thanksgiving dinner, as the case may be, with thanks for abundant crops and freedom from epidemics and war, there should be some expression of gratitude for pleasant weather and | particularly if the day proved as yesterday did, an 0 exceptionally fine one, Radiant smiles came with the_ sunshine, and under its cheery influence there were warmer welcomes, and hearts given to gloom through the pain of pressing poverty forgot their sorrows at sight of the broad blue sky as they saw in its cloudless expanse the joyous emblem of a bright future for themselves, Notwithstanding the Shakespearian aphorism about the tediousness of holidays, great capacity for their enjoyment is certainly a general characteristic of our American people. Qur city, however, is the place in which special development of this talent is pre-emi- mently shown, Holidays can be gotten up here on slight notice and on the slightest pretexts, Thanks- giving Day, however, is one of the old, solid holidays— ‘an heirloom of graver substance than the metaphorical cradle of liberty. The pious part of the programme, the praying and the preaching, is evidently, though | gradually, lessening its hold on the popular heart, A | | general shutting up of the shops and stores, the almost universal suspension of business of every kind, the day’s freedom from the treadmill of toil and the rous- ‘mg roasted turkeys for dinner, are the main features that commend themselves to the great metropolitan bosom and hear, In other words, Thanksgiving Day, 8 now observed here, has become a great general holi- day, a day of vacation and consequent jollification, and particularly as being exempted from the restraints of Bunday, to clerks, mechanics, laborers, school children ‘end almost everybody. in fact, Furthermore, it being the opening holiday of the fall and winter season fanses it to be enjoyed with freshly keen relish. And with such zest the day was observed and enjoyed yes- terday throughout the city and its populous environs. As willbe seen by the reports below there was a good attendance at the churches, where the customary re- Iigious services were held and discourses apposite to the nccasion preached. At all the charitable in- stitutions, both public and private, there were likewise ‘appropriate observances of the day. its nce, however, as usual, found its cheertul elimax in the good dinners dispensed to the inmates, But after all the church services and outdoor recrea- tions in Central Park and elsewhere and attendance at — of amusement, which was unusually large, were ! Plonsant preludes or pendants to the home dinners ead family reunions at the festive board. Domestic happiness, thou only bliss Of Paradise that has surviv'd the fall. And here let the curtain drop. Happy was that Pousehold that did not have to mourn the absence of pome joved one since the family gathering a year ago, ‘ome one ne before To that unknown and silent shore. The usual big difference in dinners, of course, de- veloped itself. While in the dwellings of the higher | Mass there was the turkey —roast and a ragont, And fish and soup by some side aishes backed, bumble repasts covered the tables of the bler classes. In the abodes of the latter, how- r, there were no less bearty welcomes and no heartfelt gratitude. To some, unbappily, the day ras as other days—a day of perpetually pinching and tiless poverty. But all in all the day was @ mem- Priable one, as it ays is, and one of unusual thankagiving for life’s biessings, be the same more | or less. Im the general joyous observance of the non-na- Wonal holiday of Thanksgiving the local celebration of the anniversary of Evacuation Day was almost lost sight of by the great public of the metropolis. Its memory was quietly markea by the war-scarred and Mime-worn veterans of 1512 anda few other military erganizations a# well as by some of the older class of citizens who delight to call themselves thorough Knickerbockers. It might be noted in flying flags and a few blazing rockets, but the universal celebra- Hon in our streets was that of Thanksgiving Day with tts good cheer and its bappy family reunions. ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL, Auspicious in every respect, the weather yesterday was all that could be desired, and while enjoyment was he order of the day on every hand the religious ser- vices held throughout the city failed not to attract the asual throng of earnest devotees. This was especially w in the Cathedral, which at the last solemn high mass was crowded to the doors, the members of the Catholic Onion being largely represented. The Rev. Father Kane was the officiating clergyman, Rev. Father Kear- mey being master of ceremonies. At the termination | @f the first Gospel Rev. Father Griffin preached an elo- quent and instructive sermon, the text being taken from the parable of the mustard seed. The reverend gentleman explained the meaning of the words set forth in the Gospel and proceeded at Jength to show the mfiuence which the coming of the Saviour bh: tions of the eart! there had existed the geographical bo exerted throughout all the na- Prior to the advent of Christ y forms of worship, according to aries of countries all over the globe, some people adoring the sun and moon and other As they advanced in civilization and refine- ment history proved that they had become more cor- rupt and debased, especially in Greece and Rome. But when the mustard seed was planted in the person of the Bon of God @ great change ensued. The tree grew up with wide spreading branches, being the embodiment of His holyChurch. He then alluded to the heresies which ‘were subsequently established, characterizing them as the rotten bio which had withered and falien from the tree. Inspea! “t %m the Church he showed that they occurred through similar causes to those which prompted the diferent Kinds of worship in the early days. earnestly exuorted the congregation to be steadiast and persevering and to disregard the attempts which to tamper with their faith. The its at the Cathedral were, as usual, ehoral @ excellent and exceedingly creditable to the able and rang’ painstaking director and organist, Professor Gustavus Behmitz, The mass selected for the occasion was by Donizetti, in D mmor, the soloists being Mme. Bre- delli, soprano; Mme, Ellenreich, contralto; Mr. Ber- sin,’ tenor, and Herr Weinlich,’ basso. At the offer- tory, Mme, Bredelli and Mme. Elienreich sang the ductt, “Ave Verum,” with fine efiect. Rossini’s quar tette, “O Salutaria,"” was rendered at the elevation, and in a very impressive manner. In other parts of 1 masa the chorus of twenty-five well trained voices Contributed much to the splendid interpretation of the composition, The services ended shortiy after twelve weolock. SERVICES AT TEMPLE EMANUEL. Alarge and fashionable congregation attended the Thanksgiving services at the Temple Emanuel yesterday Siternoon, The music was superb, Long before Dr. Gottheil, the preacher of the occasion, appeared, tho immense gathering sat listening with every indication Of delight to aguccession of touching hymns of thanks. # Ving. Dr. Gotthel! epoke im glowing terms of the fw ‘vors the Almighty had showered upon this land, which He seemed to have marked out in an especial way as a haven of refuge for the persecuted of every creed and erime. He spoke of the singular growth snd prospe: ity of the Hebrew people through the whole count end urged upon bis hearers the necessity of returning edequate thanks to the Dispenser of all good for the benefits Ho had conterred. On the conclusion of Dr, Gottheil’s discourse the choir sung with considerable effect yarious sacred 1 gation dispersed. bicselalithe THE VETERANS oF 1812. For some unknown reason the veterans of 1832 failed ir actustomed salute at daybreak at the Bat | The superintendent ia Mr. P. Palmati to fire th tery. About 100 persons gathered near old Castic Gar- den, with » view of witnessing tho salute: but after | Home is over sixty and the ing of the schisms which had taxen place | In coneluston, he | dies, after which tho congre- ‘waiting in vain for over ewo nours, they took their de- parture, not one of the old warriors putting im an ap- pearance. Between twelve and one o'clock in the after- Boon, some twenty assembled at Military Hall, in the Bowery, and, under the escort of Keajor S&L Reeves, the company, headed General Henry Raymond, roceeded to the ntinental Hotel on Broadway, where they sat down to a sumptu- ous dinner. After they had enjoyed the hospitalities | set before them, speeches were mad | bam Dalley, eighty years of ag drith, aged seventy-four; Major Charles K. Crowley, } aged enghty; private Charles Combs, aged eighty-one | Nicholas Dum, aged eighty; A. Van Name, aged eighty; | Samuel Ryckman, aged ‘eighty-threo;' Christopher Renues, aged eighty-six; John Davenport, aged eighty: two; Thomas Blooin, aged eighty; Parmenas Doxe: aged eighty-five; Harvey Crittanton, aged eighty-tw E. Dowd, aged eighty, The whal | and Adjutant J. Gould Warver. je affair was highly enjoyed by the Old Guard. FIVE POINTS HOUSE OF INDUSTRY. ‘The customary Thankagiving services were held at this useful institution, Bome 600 children sat down to | such a dinner | Hundreds of the poor residents of the neighborhood | Dountifully served, The building was crowded from hoon till late in the afterno by visitors attracted chietly vy the interesting exercises of the children, | consisting of singing, recitations, calisthente exercises und tableaux, all of which were arranged by the lady superintendent, Mrs, C. M. Martin. | FIVE POINTS MISSION, endeavor to make the day a memorable one, and in consequence everything passed off in a manner which | gave the greatest pleasure not only to the inmates, but | children wi ttend the school and to the seventeen | poor tamilies who live rent free in the building, ‘The grown-up class of pupils comprises about 400 children, between the of nive and thirteen, under the care of Mrs, Van Akin, The’ infant | cluss is composed of more than 100 litle | ones, of both sexes, who are trained by Miss Susie McEvoy. The exercises of these infants were hold in | the class room and were of a most interesting charac- | ver, ‘The older children entertained with music and | recitations ag many visitors as could find standing | room in the chapel On the platform was seated Rev. James M. Shafer, who had been superintendent of the | institution for thirteen years previous to last spring, when he resigned. On-either side of him sat Rev, J. | M. King, of the St, James Methodist Episcopal Church, and Rev. De Witt Clinton Von Guasoeck, each of whom made a short address, The ipstitution is q@oing great good. The library, | containing 1,400 volumes, and the reading rooms, un- der the care of Mr. John Uampbell, are visited nightly | by nearly one hundred readers, | THE HOWARD MISSION. | About 1,200 persons, comprising the poor children who attend the mission and their friends, sat down to dinner, which was served from half-past twelve t'll one o'clock In the hall of the mission, In the chapel the friends of the institution were entertained with singing and recitations by the children, led by Miss Kate Stark and Professor Meeks. Little Annie Sunshine, five years | old, attracted special attention by her wonderfully pre- cocious recitations. Addresses were made by Bev. Dr Deema, Rev. Mr. Minging, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Con- verse,’ President Hatch, and others, ‘The building | Was diiled with visitors throughout the day. THE NEWSBOYS'’ LODGING HOUSE. The day was celebrated in the usual manner at this institution, The boys were left free to pursue their ocation during the day. Inthe evening, after don- ning their best attire, ive hundred of them sat down to a bountiful dinner, arranged under the supervision of Superintendent O’Connor. There were no special exercises, as the entire evening was consumed in | disposing of the edibles. a | WILSON INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL. | scholars of the Wilson Industrial School, at No. 125 St, Mark's place, A worthy charity in every respect, it | furnishes the female children under its charge not only | with the basis of a sound English education, but as- | sumes even a more practical shape, as it sends them | out in the world accomplished housekeepers. This is | due to Miss Emily Huntingtgn, the matron, to a great | degree, as she bas inventeda method of object teach- | ing for little housekeepers, not as the famous Mr. Squeers taught, but by means of blackboard exercis The friends of the school had responded liberally, so | | that yesterday upward of 300 little wives of theduturo sat down to a sumptuous hot dinner, consisting of chicken fricaasee, the inevitable turkey and mince pies, and all the other solids and delicacies requisite to a first class diuner. Before the knife and fork exercise: were commenced services were held in the schoolroom, which consisted of singing by the children and ad- dresses by Miss Frisgell and Mrs, Gish. Besides making | the little ones happy, upward of 100 poor fatijtes in | the neighborhood were ‘supplied with dinners by the | managers of the school. | HOME FOR THE FRIENDLESS. Under the auspices of the Female Guardian Society, | atthe Home for the Friendiess, No. 32 East Thirticth «| sireet, a grand Thanksgiving dinner was given, not | only to the inmates of the Home, but to the members of the industrial schools under its supervision. It was a beautiful sight to witness upward of 500 little chil- Gren, dependent of course on charity, but not homeless or friendiess by any means, enjoying the feast which | | had been propared for them. The dinner was served at one o'clock; and it was not until the littie ones had something to be genuinely thankfui for that religious | services were held The little ones were in great glee, and, as they crowded around the matrons of the Home rs of the society, and offered up their lit- to be kissed, it was plain to be seen that they the recipients of that true Christian charity, ‘which suffereth long and is kind.” At half-past two and half-psst six P. M. services were held in the chapel. ildren sang hymna of praise, and were addressed r tev. Dr. Ormiston and others. It was not until nine o'clock P. M. that the festivities were m reality concluded. | NEW YORK INFANT ASYLUM. | Infant Asylum yesterday gave a ing os, viz. :—House of Reception, No. 24 Clin- ton place; corner of Tenth avenue and Sixty-frst street, and at the country branch, Flushing, Long Island, formerly the Sofdiers’ Orphans’ Home, but re- cenuly donated to the asylum. tution responded liberally, so that the managers were enabled to spread before the inmates a bountiful repast of roast tarkey, chicken, mince pie, fruits and other delicacies. There were ‘no special services connected with the observance of the day beyond the dining of about 150 of the female inmates of the asylum and its branches and about 200 mfants, the fare of the latter not varying from the usual régime, | PEABODY HOME YOR THE AGED. | The lady managers of this institution gave the in- | mates a Thanksgiving dinner, consisting of tarkeys, | tce cream, cream cake, pies and frait, The exercises | ware opened with a brief address by Albert Welles, | Vice President, followed by a prayer by Mrs, Fanning, | one of the inmates, aged seven-four, who was fifteen years a city missionary, in a home provided only for the penniless. Rev. George J. Minging next delivered | an address, and the rest of the programme consisted of vocal and insirumental music, | ST, VINCENT’S HOME FOR BOYS. | ‘The boys who are cared for at this institution in | Warren street, to the number of 200, assembled in the | chapel at seven o’clock in the morning to attend mass, which was celebrated by Father Drumgoole, pastor and founder of the institution, The reverend gentle- man, in a few well chosen words, reminded the lads of the benefits they enjoyed, and explained the purpose for which the day was setapart. As much of the | good Father's time is taken up in receiving persons | who visit the Home to make arrangements ‘or a fair, | which will be opened on Tuesday next in aid of the ii | stitution, it was decided to give the boys a Thankegiv- ing breakfast tnstend of the usual dinner, Accord- ingly the boys adjourned trom the chapel to the dining bail, where # substantial repast of poultry, pastry, | &o., was provided. The appetites of the guests were all cried “enough”? beiore rising. THE HEBREW ORPHAN ASYLUM, | The 200 boys and girls of the Hebrew Orphan and | Benevolent Institute, corner of Seventy-seventh street | and Third avenue, were regaled yesterday with a goodly | dinner of roast turkey, with all the accompanying ac- | coasories of dessert, &e. The plodding drudgery of | the schoolroom was suspended for the day, and un- limited freedom of fun and frolic was allowed the youngsters in the ¢pacious yard adjoining the building. | Assistant Superintendent 8. 8. Samuels attended to the day’s festivities, There were no religious exercises. Tho | day was enjoyed in the same mauner oy the boys of the | Hebrew Benevolent Association, which is connected | with the above lustitute, THE FOUNDLING ASYLUM. | Pies and bon-bons, toys and trinkets of all kinds, and the pleasant faces of the good Sisters made the four hundred and odd of ‘nobody's children” at the Catholio avenue, a8 exuberantly happy aa little children could | possibly be on Thanksgiving Day. The usual religions exercises for the grown boys and girls were had in the | moraing. HOME FOR THE AGED. The Baptiet Home for the aged of both sexes is one of the most worthy charitable inatitutions in the city. and the matron i his wife, Tho institution contains inmates of whom only four are males. The youngest woman in the dest eiwaty: many of them had never seen before. | | not connected with the house were then admitted and | Everybody connected with the Mission used his best | | to hundreds of visitors who crowded the rooms during | the day, A bountiful dinner was furnished to the 500 | Yesterday was, indeed, a day of thanksgiving for the | dinner to the inmates of their | ‘The triends of the inst | very keen, but there was euch an abundance that they | FYoundling Asytum, in Sixty-cighth street and Third» move about, Yesterday they were treated to 8 bounti- ful dinner of the great American turkey, fruit and all the other accompanjments. THE JUVENILE GUARDIAN SOCIETY. Yesterday, in an old manzion in St, Mark’s place, erected yours ago by some substantial old burgher long since gathered to his Dutch fathers, the Juvenile Guardian Society gave a dinner to several hundred children collected from the byways of the great city. | ‘The dinner was given under the active management of | Rev. D. F. Robertson, whose huge form and yenerable | white beard harmonized well with the place. Tho | object of the society, which yesterday celebrated its twenty-eighth Thanksgiving anniversary, is the education of children of the destitute to which is incidentally added their clothing and such other assistance as may be required. Over 800 tickets were gtven out, and the volunteers, in addition, brought up the number of diners to 1,000. ‘The supplies sent in by the friends and patrons of the | institution, consisting of turkeys and the usual Thanks- giving “goodies,” were abundant, proving ample for all, During the interval exercises, consisting of sing- tng, music and speech-making, took place in the school- room, where the happy faces of the children, all de- cently and comfortably clad, testified to the good offices of the society, Addresses were delivered during the | day by the President, John Conacher; Rov. Dr, Gallau- dei, rector of St. Ann’s; Rev, Mr. Stirling, Rev. Mr. Robertson and others.’ Altogether the occasion was adelightful ope and worthy. of remembrance by the participants, . | age. None of them are so decrepit as not to be able to | THE TOMBS. The prisoners at the Tombs yesterday, without dis- crimination, fed upon fricasseed turkey, flavored with pork, &, The provender, all except the potatoes and vegetables, was furnished gratuitously by W. F. Bar- nard, of the Five Points House of Industry, and the Matron of the prison, Miss Flora Foster.’ Warden | Quinn, who has done much of late to make the inte- rior of the Tombs look clean and pleasant to the eye, | made the day as comfortable as be could for the pris- oners. AT BELLEVUE HOSPITAL. Thanksgiving was duly observed in this famous city hospital by the Serving of a good dinner, with all the dehcactes of the season, to the patients who could properly partake of it, There was much hilarity among the convalescent patients at the unwonted good cheer; but in the evening, when they assembled in the top of the building of the main hospital to listen to a musical entertainment provided for them by Warden O’Rourke, their enthusiasm—it measured by their applause—was unbounded. lt was a touching sight to behold the pale faces light up With pleasure, and to appreciate the fact that the aches and wounds were for a moment forgotten in the excitement of music | and song. Many visitors were present at the entertain- ment which commenced at eight o'clock, and every- thing whicn could be done to render the occasion suc- cessful was accomplished by the Warden and his as- bistants, ST. BARNABAS’ CHAPEL AND HOME. At St, Barnabas’ Chapel and Home, Nos. 302 and 304 Mulberry street, the regular Thanksgiving services were held yesterday morning, Rey. Mr. Holmes, the | rector of the chapel, preached and administered the | holy communion. A dinner was served, consisting of urkey, mince and pumpkin pies, and other good things, about half-past one o’clock, in which between 600 and 700 persons of both sexes and all ages and con- ditions participated. Services were also held in the evening, @ sermon being preached by the rector. THE TARGET COMPANIES, Among the customary celebrations of the day the target companies form no inconsiderable feature. This ts the only day that fantastical companies can be seen upon our streets, and, owing to the fine weather yes- | terday, a much Jarger display was made than has becn seen for several years. The Square Back Rangers turned out about fifty stroug in open barouches, headed by a band. At the head rode Lord Dundreary, in company with Mary, Queen of Scois, followed by the Gypsy Queen anda son of the Emerald Isle. Then came Mose, with his red shirt and long soaplocks; but instead of Lize he had under his escort the Flower Girl, There were numerous other characters, such as the Spanish ban- ditti, the French Count and the fat Dutchman, ward, turned out in fine style in a large stage, drawn by sixteen horses, going through Washington Park. They were in citizen’s dress, and made a very fine ap- pearance, In place of shooting at a target they were blindfolded, and if they were able to walk straight where their finger tonched. The employés of “the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company turned out about 100 strong, in blue army coats and Granthats. They proceeded to Grier's Park, Harlem. At the head of the procession was one of the compauy’s large trucks, drawn by sixteen black horses, containing over $1,000 worth of prizes, The Washington Market Musketeers turned ont sixty men in white shirts, They made a creditable appear- ance. | | The Dreadnaught Warriors, a fe body of men, made ashort parade through the city. | The Thomas Walsh Rangers attracted great atten- | tion as they passed along the street. The Golden Arrow Social Club were a neat body of | young men, who dispensed with the rifle and shot with | | arrows. | The Forty-fourth Street Volunteers turned ont fifty odd men and visited the upper end of the taland for | target practice, | "ithe Wooster Light Guards were off in fine style and contended for over forty prizes, | “The Neighbors’ Children, of Jackson square, com- | posed of about 100 boys of’the Ninth aad Sixteenth | Wards, were out inaneat little uniorm. They were | remarkably well drilled, | The Young Eagle Guards visited Jersey, where they passed the day shooting aud enjoying their Thanks- | giving dinner. ‘The Young Odean Rangers were out in glowing arra | No lesa than sixty ditferent costumes composed t | turnout, They caused a good deal of tun as they | | marched along. The Patrick Kilgan Guards showed to no little ad- vantage, They were accompanied by a fine band. | The Young Hudson Goards turned out very strong. | The Excelsior Guards were also much admired for | | their neat uniform and manly appearance. The Young American ‘Guards—Two companies | bearing this name turned out They each mustered a | strong force and looked fine, The McGrath Rangers were another fancy dress company, and several very rich costumes were amoug the party. The Companion Light Guards were a fine body of men. They contended for nearly $1,000 worth of | prizes. The Union Light Guards were among those that net the street carly in the day. They visited Long sland. The Young Birnes’ Guards looked very fine. The James Kennedy Light Guards were out very strong. They contended for a large number of prizes. The Chamber & Wheeler Musketeers were out with 110 muskets, Their target bearer was adarkey who stood #ix feet four. THE DAY IN BROOKLYN. The observance of the day was never more general, The public offices, schools and stores remained closed. The churches of every denomination were open, and special and appropriate services were held in the fore- noon, while in the evening several concerts were given. Collections were taken up for the poor and tho contributions wefe generous, At the County Jail the prisoners were fed on roast beef and plum pudding at the expense of the jailer. In the Penitentiary there ‘was a concert given in the forenoon at which the con- victs were present. Extra rations of beef soup and Pi at the expense of the Bay State Shoe Manufacturing Company, who employ the services of the prisoners, The venerable inmates of the Home for Aged and Indi- gent Females were regaled on boned turkey, cranborry Sauce and other delicacies, The orphans in both Catholic and Protestant uxylums were ulgo treated to a feast of turkey, At St Vincent's Home for Boys, in the evening, several friends of that noble imatitution assembled and enjoyed the ha spectacle of the Juvenile banquet which their charity had prepared tor the gamins. The Helping Hand, Church Charity Foundation, Sheltering Arms, Maternity and other benevolent organizations made rpecial provision for the occasion, which was duly honored by the bene- ficiaries. ‘The streets were filled with processions of targetecrs, both young and old, and the grotesque costumes of the carbival masqueradera, There were afternoon and evening performances at the goveral theatres, ali of which wore well patronized, THE BROOKLYN TABERNACLE. | The services were commenced at the Tabernacle | shortly before eleven o’clock yesterday forenoon with | a voluntary on the organ by Professor Morgan, Rev. Mr. Talmage offered the Lord’s Prayer and read tho lesson, which was from Genesis, eighth chapter, twen- | tieth verse. The one hundred and forty-seventh psaim | of David was then read by the pastor, who commented aa he proceeded. The fitteenth bymn was then sung by the congregation to acornet obligato. After pray- ing for the President and the guidance and enlighten. ment of the legisintors of the land, Mr, Talmago alluded to the great calamity that bad befallen tho nation, It was a lesson to those im high places, and the example of the purity, honesty and integrity of the man was a themo for the pulpit, and the noble and Christian life of the Vice President should have its effect throughout all the land, A collection was then taken for the benefit of the pine xears of | Ladies’ Sewing Society of the church, who are Dey Aime | anch abbey and she classes, | The John D. Ducker Association, of the Fifteenth | tothe target they would bore a hole with a gimiet | were supplied to the unfortunate inmates at noon | | ployed in making clothes for the poor. tion then sang :— Hy conntry, ‘sis of thee, Sweet land of liberty. The text of the sermon was—‘‘And they pitched their tents before sunrise’—Numbers, xxi, 11 Mr. Talmage said it was Wise on the part of the Israelites to pitch their tents before the sunrise while on their * journey from Egypt to Canaan, The pest of life were men who were always pitching their tents towards sun- down, and looked on the dark side of the surroundings. Let such people stand out of our way, especially on | Thanksgiving Day, He felt that the pulpit shoula be | made a mountain of blessing Instead of a mountain of | curses, He eould, if be were so disposed, enumerate a thousand things to deplore, bat on this bright day it was the duty of the individual and of the Church to give thanks to God and pitch our tents toward the sun- | rise, “Oh,” says some person, ‘these are hard times, ’? | Why, do not the fountains flow from the hillsides, are | not the same bright skies above us, and do not the stars and the moon illumine the night, and is not the atmosphere as full of balmy life as ever? The harvest has been plenty, the granary is full, the wine presa has yielded amply, the sheep have been shorn of their Woo! to make clothes and comfortable bedding for us. When sick we have good doctors to attend us, and there are the same friends near at hand to share our joys and sorrows, aud, in fact, is not the whole world tull of joy # The congrega- | OM, GRUMBLING MAN, GET OUT and let me look’at you? (Laughter.) You don’t look hungry. That right arm that hangs by your side is strong and full of life, which God has given it, With this beautiful ne eyes you can see all the glories of ‘hanksgiving Day. Why, there is a man who is bind, and who for half a centary has not seen these bar which you enjoy. God, ‘then, has been wonderfully lenient to you. Within yon ‘is all the magnificent chemistry of the body, and there are all.the wonders of the Divine architecture in your structure. Oh, com- plaining man, go into the madhouse and gee those who are there, howling with terror, Go into the hospital and see the shattered beings who are there suffering. But don’t sit down yet, grumbling mani You have your family about you. You furnish them with bread, Who grew the flour? Who blesses you with all those bright eyes that crowd about your table? Why, God put all those blessings about your house from attic to cellar, Your house may not be as ornate as you would like toAhave it, perhaps, but there was poor Job who had an infamous wife, while your house 1s full of love, sympathy and kindness. Have you ever thanked God for it? Ob, sit down, you GRUMBLING MAN, AND HIDE YOUR HEAD IN YOUR POCKET. Let this be your lesson and henceforth let your life be ‘one of Hallélujah. . Mr, Talmage then proceeded to speak of all that God has done for this nation, and after wishing all a good | Thanksciving appetite he closed his discourse, : PLYMOUTH CHURCH, Every inch of room inside Plymouth church was, of course, occupied yesterday morning. The platform was adorned in a very novel manner, extremely sug- gestive to the congregation of the thanksgiving din- ner awaiting them, On one side of Mr, Beecher’s chair was a large basket filled with pumpkins, onions, apples and oranges, ip the spaces between which were red peppers, parsley and celery, This was surmounted by a sheaf of wheat. Ona small table at the other side stood a tall glass dish, the top covered with flowers and ferns, while clusters of Malaga and California grapes hung about the stem of the dish, drooping to the table. Tho services were opened by an anthem, ‘How Manifold Are Thy Works.” Mr. Beecher selected for his text Isaiah, xxxiij,, 6—And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times and the strength of thy salvation.” Ihave chosen this, said he, as a fit sub- Ject and leading properly to the discussion of a theme in which all Americans are interested. I mean OUR COMMON SCHOOLS. The influence of classes of picked men js not growing | less; aristocracy 1s only a part of democracy. The in- fluence of the common thought of a whole body of citi- zens 1s having more and more effect upon the public welfare and is developing epectalties, tor right rooted specialties are the stems which democracy throws up, just as the uppermost part of a planvisin the air for the sake of the root under ground, and the higher is the servant of the lower in every well regulated com- munity where the blood circulates freely. Tho progress intellectually of the whole society is the peculiar work of our age, We are not the first who thought education necessary to man, but the first who have attempted to carry out the noble proposition that education is neces- sary to mankind. Only In our time has there been an | effort to educate society itself all the way down. The colleges and universities must ask leave to be from the | health and prosperity of the common schools, I do | not underestimate the high culture of specialists, I am far from saying that high education should be given to all, You might as well sry every map in an army must be a general. Every section of society has ite | time of enthusiasm—there are political enthusiasm and enthusiasm of morals and enthusiasm of amuse- ments. Now itis music and all the world sings or plays or whistles, Now we have not had our enthusi- ! asm about common schools, we must have a revival | there. We have the material in this nation for the most tremendous GROUND SWELL OF INTELLIGENCE which a nation ever felt, If this enthusiasm Is to be continuous and result in permanent strength, four things are needial—First, That education shall be com- mon; second, it shall be so conducted as to enable men of all faiths to unite with the system; third, that {t shall unite all religions sects; fourth, that by its in- | trinsic worth it continues to feed the national conf- dence and national enthusiasm. First—The schools of the nation must be common and universal; common in the sense that they shali | abound where they Are most needed. It is not enough | that Boston or Chicago or New York should havo | schools, but the scattered population, the emigrant pop- ulation, the colored population, are more needy than the popalation of our See centres, The children of _the ignorant should be helped before those of respecta- bly intelligent parents. Be sure that any system of in- fluence that is strong enough to take care of the poorest will be strong enough to take care of the higher, Tho accommodations must be ample, comfortable and wholesome, It ought to be considered a misdemeanor and crime to poison anybody, and is, when done one by | one, tat POISONING HUNDREDS OF GIRLS AND BOYS fa not held crime. Schools where ten are placed where one ought to be, schools thataro the crucial | texts of the endurance’ of the little urchins, are a shame. We are also to make them better than any | other schools. It isashame for the:cities of New | York and Brooklyn to make jails and call them | echools, to make holes and cail thor halls. (Applause, And not only in behalf of my brother just land on this shore, in behalf not only of the laboring man, but in behalf of the common strength of the con- | tinent, I make this plea, Every common school | ought’ to be made go rich, so ample, that you cannot make a private school ‘live under the drip of it | (Applause.) We are bound to make our common | schools palatable, because one result of educating all know each other. Put your dunce and my dunce and everybody's dunce in the common school, where, no matter what their position in society {s, they h | are richer or poorer according ‘to ' what they can do; that 6 an influence that rubs men ’ together in the meal and | tends in after life to smooth the attrition. A common school is not just what they Jearn out of the spelling book, it is a moulding trough where we make up the whole original batch. You can sweeten it after as suits you, but there it ought to be original flour, (Laughter.) But to undertake to march a triumphal procession into a city through a rat hole is not more absurb than bring- | ing children together in schools where they are ranked and classed except as to their attainments. It is sowing the seeds of disintegration. The common schools lie at the bottom of our Commonwealth, Second—Common schools must be so constituted that they may allow all political parties to unite in their | Maintenance, They should not be subject to the ALTERNATIONS OF PARTIES, | If Goliath is to be slain it is ashame to send a wet nurse | to do it; on the other hand if a babe is to be tended we would not send Goliath or David to do it. I know places not far from here where blackmail and favoritiam have been wrought by those who have been made the high priests of culture, NOY RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS, Third—Common schoois must be so constituted that men of all sects may send their children without fear of propagandism. In a large sense all things are relig- jong, but the school must not be regarded as a religious mstilution, It is secular, and must be kept secular, and should be defended against anything that should mak anything else than secular. It is not right for me my Protestant Bible ina common school whee substantial fellow citizens—Jews or Roman Catia sou their children, and oblige them to hear what they do not believe (Applause.) Itis not right forthe Roman Catholics to read their Bible and oblige us to listen to it, Fair play ts the doctrine, and itis not fair play for the majority to rule the religious teaching of the children of the minority. (Applause.) Two or three years ago this doctrine would not have drawn the approbation of your feet—(laughter)—but you have lived to have your heads approve it, Does this inake agodiess school?’ In one senso yes, The com- mon school don’t undertake to ed| the whole man, It gives bim astart and then says to mother and Church, ‘Now’ you must do the rest” The school would be godless the same way the constitution of the United States ts godless, because the word God is not in it; but if it is essentially just what is the difference whether the word God does not appear at all or is re- peated forty times? That is Phariseeism run mad, ‘Fourth—The common school must be so good to jus. tify th thusiasm for it, Reading, writing ‘and arithmetic are three keys, and only thi There ought to be taught to the child, primarily, a knowledge of tho child himself, There 18 ho ignorance so universal and. so unwarrantable as the ignorance of men respecting the structure of their own bodies. Men are left to stumble blindly against all manner of influences that tend to destroy life, and it 18 asin and ashamo that a boy shoald not know anything about himself, (Ap- piause,) He should be taught how he differs from a top ora monkey. (Laughter,) He should be taught the elemente of our political system and our duties and difference between the President in Washington and Queen Victoria in England? A school should be made @ power in INSTRUCTION IN PUNDAMENTAL MORALS. Children should be educated to know their duty to Stace, So pluldren would come classes of society together is that boys and girls will | rights under it, Weare taught to swing a red flag on | the Fourth of July, but how many children know the | J NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1875. f the common school with some kn¢ 4 cgemn- selves and of the primary virtues that teach them how to live well, Thatis the education which this nation owes to every child on the continent, and the State must see that the children are not cheated out of this dividend by ignorant, careless or venal fathers or mothers, (Applause, o fatherhood carries with it a power to doom children, for ignorance in this life, to damnation in the life tovome, The country must see to it that the children have this kind of education, (Prolonged applause. ) THE DAY ON STATEN ISLAND. Thanksgiving Day was observed as a general holiday throughout Staten Island, everybody apparently ab- Staining from work and services being held in the churches of ail denominations, The Rev. Mr. Gill Preached a union Thanksgiving sermon in the Trinity Methodist church at Factoryville; the Rev. Dr. Rock- well preached in tho First Presbyterian church at Stapleton; the Rev, Mr. Relyea preached in the old wooden Methodist church at Rossville, on the good work of the recent revival meetings there; a {air wes held for the benefit of Grace church, at Griffith Hall, Port Richmond. A vast turkey ainner was furnished at thie Sailors’ Snug Harbor, New Brighton, for 475 old wornout salors, Dr. King, physician in chief of the Seamen’s Retreat, at Stapleton, furnished a good dinner for the sick and disabled seamen in tho institution, Mrs. Stokes, of Westervelt avenue, New Brighton, made over fifty poor families glad in that village, by the gift of ao turkey dinner to e Castleton Rifle 4 Silver Lake, Tom, ner at the Lake House, The Tully Light Guards had their annual parade and target shooting at Pavilio Hill, Tompkinsville, The German Schuetzen Cot had thelr rifle practice for turkeys at Bechtel’s Ps Stapleton. Thé Village Ragamutlins bad their annu: "Thankagiving parade, dressed in all sorts of fantastic array, ough the streets of Stapleton and Tompkins- ville.” A grand festival and hop took piace at Wilkins’ Hall, Eltingville, in the evening. ‘There was a large turnout of sportsmen at the Sea View Driving Park, New Dorp, the sports consisting of horse racing, rifle and pigeon shooting. A company of Zouaves from New Jersey, under command of Captain Brusle, had a drill on the public square at Port Richmond, and there was @ continued streain of travel on the different forries throughout the day, many people taking the opportunity to visit friends, IN JERSEY CITY. Yesterday was not simply a day of thanksgiving and sumptuous feasting In Jersey City, but it was also a day of quiet and repose. The silent streets bore evi- dence that all business considerations yielded for a day tothe comforts of the family circle. The church Were crowded in the morning. There was nota single church in the city-in which services were not held, Some congregations fraternized with each other and held a “united service”? These were the First Congregational and Reformed churches, who worshipped at the latter church, with Rev. Dr, Van Cleef officiating; the First Reformed and First Prosby- terian at the former church, with Rev. J. L, Ammer- man conducting the services; the Presbyterian and Reformed churches of Old Bergen at the Presbyterian church, on Emory street; the Palisade Methodist Epis- copal, the Central avenue Reformed and the West Hoboken Baptist at the Palisade avenue church, on Now York avenue, ‘The outdoor sports were not numerous. The Hud- son Zouaves paraded in uniform through the principal streets and proceeded to Elm Park, Staten Island. A dinner was furnished at ,the County Almshouse on Snake Hill, and the newsboys enjoyed a repast at the expense of the Argus proprietors. THE DAY IN MASSACHUSETTS. OBSERVANCE OF THE FESTIVAL IN THE STATE PRISON—NAMES OF THE PRISONERS PAR- DONED—SKETCH OF CELEBRATED CONVICTS NOW UNDER SENTENCE. Boston, Nov. 26, 1875. The Thanksgiving festival this year was more than usually interesting in the Massachusetts State Prison, There was the customary dinner of turkey, puddings and kindred delicacies, and also a series of dramatic entertainments, furnished by the best availablo outside talent, THE PARDONS. The matter of pardons, however, was uppermost in the minds of the convicts, and out of the 800 probably one-fourth of the number expected to be the recipients of Executive clemency. Warden Chamberlain, in an- nouncing the pardons, made a friendly and wholesome address to the prisoners and then read the names of James Griffin, George L. Mowry, John 8. Dodge and Daniel Young as those upon whom the mantle of lib- erty would descend, The unfortunate pris- oners not favored with pardons cheered heartily the good fortune of their fellow convicts except in the case of Young, whose name was 60 loudly hissed that the Warden was obliged to call the prisoners to order, It seems that Young was only in on a year’s sentence, and of course the other prisoners thought it unreasonable that a pardon should interrupt so short aterm, But the fact was that clemency was exercised because it had been ascertained that the man was innocent. Mowry was sentenced for life for robbery in Worcester and Dodge was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment for forgery, and was pardoned on account of being in the last stages of consumption. NOTABLE CONVICTS IN THE PRISON. Among the nearly 800 convicts confined in tho prison there aro, of course, many remarkable criminals, The most notable among the murderers is the sanctimonious Deacon Samuel Andrews, who committed a beastly outrage on an old and simple-minded man named Holmes, down in Plymouth county, and then attempted to conceal his crime by murder, He was only con- victed of mai aghter, however, and instead of got- ting the rope and scaffold, he was let off with twenty yearsin the State Prison, seven of which he has al- ready served, . PORGERS AND CHECK RAISERS. The most notorious of this class is the celebrated Spence Pettis, who is on bis second year of a ten-year sentence for uttering counterfeit bonds and kindred crimes. There are most strenuous efforta being mado by New York parties for his release, but there is not the least bility that th peals for jon will ever be heeded. The ground on which his release is asked for is that by his testimony in the New York courts some great deal worse criminals than himself will be exposed and gent te prison, James A. Coo, a Boston bond raiger, is an eight-year convic seen better living in his day than that afforded in this reformatory instjtution, Among others of this class of offenders is Nehemiah Ball, a Harvard College graduate, who forged his uncle’s name, and Charles 3. Spencer,’ also a graduate of Cambridge's renowned University, has just finished a sentence on account of too much skill in imitating the handwriting of others, HEREDITARY CRIME, One or two instances in the history of this Massa- chugetts prison would seem to indicate that crime is hereditary in some families. Aman named George W. Goodrich was sentenced some years ago for chicken stealing, but was subsequently granted a pardon, A few months later, however, he was caught at his old business and was again sentenced, aud in a few days his two sons followed him for indulging in the eame class of thieving. When the boys came to the prison the old father said he was glad to have them near him, for dur ing his absence he had been much concerned about how they spent their evenings. Thero is also another caso in the prison where a father and two sons are confined for shooting a man in Cambridge. AN INVETERATE OFFENDER. The case of Daniel O’Brien, who is serving a ten years’ sentence for robbery, is probably without a paraliel in tne history of crime. He is only fifty years of age and more than two-thirds of his whole life hag ‘Deen spent in jails and prisons, Thisis his sixth term in the Massachusetts State Prison, and when his time is up he will have served a total of bogpeks fh years in the institution. He is a handsome and intelligent man and his amiable disposition haa endeared him to all the rison attachdés as well as to his fellow convicts, Just Berore his last advent here ha married a respectable young lady 1 Boston, and she still clings to” him in spite of his chronic weakness for crime, A GAY LOTHARIO, Among tho young fellows of tho period who are in- carcerated here is George Allen, the gay and festive Jothario who run away with Efe Thurston, the hand- some daughter of a Fall River hotel proprietor, Ho started with her for California, but was apprehended in New York. When thus checked in their eiopement he still persisted that he would yet win the girl in spite of law and parents, and to make his word good he in- truded himeelf in a defiant manner in the presence of her father and brother. His conduct in this respect was 80 avating that the fathor of Kilie tried the law upon her lover for seduction, and the consequencs is that he has now four years of State Prison life before him. He was considered one of the ‘kid gloved” boys of Fall River, and he is therefore anything but con- tenteAn his homely prison garb. He can truly ex- claim that ‘it is rough on George."? HOW THR CONVICTS ARB RMPLOYED. On account of the hard times not more than one-half of the convicts are employed, and the deficit this year will be $67,738. Those employed are chiefly engaged in brnsh making, chair making, cotton tie manufactur- ing, and a few are engaged on machinery and bronzed metal goods. THE MORAL, RELIGIOUS AND INTELLECTUAL STATCS. There isa very superior school connected with the prison, and many who were utterly illiterate have ac- quired rudiments of an education, Both Protes- tant and Catholic services are held in the chapel on Sundays, the latter having been recently introduced. About one-half attend the Catholic services and a large number of these regularly attend the confessional. Warden Chamberlain says that the effect 1s good upon the discipline of the prison, and he rejoices that the established and fundamental principle of the constitu- tion—“hberty of consetence for all’ —has been such an entire success, A NRW PRISON. ‘The present institution is by far too limited, and itis also very defective io the matter of location and venti- Jation, “The State, in view of this, has made an appro- priation for a new prison, which’ is to be erected in Concord the pysning meAsO ny Second Meet of the New Jersey Fox Hounds. KILLING A BAGGED FOX. Trotting at Fleetwood and West Side Parks. PIGEON SHOOTING MATCHES‘ Champion Racket and Hande Ball Games. THE JERSEY FOX HUNT—SECOND MERT OF THR SEASON—A BAG FOX KILLED AND A “DRAG HUNT.” ‘The second fox hunt of the season came off at Hacky ensack yesterday, It can hardly be said that the hunt was a decided success, two very important ingredients being absent. The first was the failure of the New York and Brooke jyn sportsmen to put in an appearance, as much wad expected of them, and the second was the absence of the fox, The bagged fox, it is true, was present, bud he being prematurely killed a wild home fox was est sential, ‘That wily animal utterly refused to accommodate tho eager hunters and all day long successfully defied thd hounds in their efforts to find his hiding place, Thé en- thusiasm among those present at the hunt, however, was by no means abated, aud tho day will long be re« membered for the exhilarating sport experienced in their earnest efforts to unearth the fox. Although the start was originally set down for suns rise, it was nine o'clock before the horsemen gave the spurs to their steeds. The delay was occasioned by the agreement to await the arrival of the carly morning train in the hope that the many gentlemen from New York and elsewhere who were expected at the chase and who failed to arrive the night previous might come, When at last it became appar~ ent that Thanksgiving had detained at home the exe pected hunters, and that the chase was to be conducted solely by local celebrities, the word was given to fall in, The weather was charming in the highest degree. ; ‘The scene from the Mansion House, from whore the start took place, was exceedingly lively. Fiftcen horse men, many of whorn were GLAD IN TRUK VOX HUNTING CosTuMEs, with knee breeches, velvet jacket, jockey cap and to boots, sat on their horses eagerly awaiting the arrival of the hounds, The latter, of which there were ten, soo! ppeared, led by the veteran hunter, Joo Donohue, an @ moment afterward a shout aunounced the arriy, of Reynard safely caged ina box. The failure of fh huntsmen on the previous hunt to unearth a wild fox had determined Donohue in procuring a thoroughbred English animal, and the intention was to set him loose, giving him a good start on the hounds, and them to follow in bot pursuit. The doomed stealer of chick- ens looked through the bars of his box in much anx~ fety and appeared to know that upon bis activity the sport of present depended. He was a fine speci- men of the bay species, At precisely nine o'clock the lond cry of “al 1 given, by Donohue, proclaimed the time for tht start, and the assembled hunters pranced out of the yard’in high glee, followed by about twenty sight-secrm in carri The party galloped to the junction of the Paterson and Kindermack roads about two miles from the Mansion House, where they halted, and Rey» nard was let loose. LUKE A FLASH ME DISAPPEARED in the cover. Vifteen minutes afterward the hound> were unchained, and Tom Robingon, the whipper-in, madea dash for the trail, followed by the dogs His excited “Hi, hil’? quickly told on the hounds, for withim a minute the sharp, short yelps of the dogs announced that they had got the sent. Tho excitement now became intense, and, amid hilarious shouting, on rushed the hunters, A dense: brush lay before them; but, regardless of all obstacles, the horses plunged ahead.’ The sport, however, was doomed to be of short existence, for within ten mine utes the hounds had run Reynard to ground, “Gsn’? THIS ROUGH LUCKY”? dolefully exclaimed the veteran huntsman, Donohue, as be turned back in disgust at the sudden termination of the bunt. “Well, never mind,” he quickly added, ‘we'll un- earth a genuine red fellow and have some real old spor on this determination the speaker, dismonnt- together the dogs, and, with a look of deter- mination, struck into the woods, closely followed by the whipper-in. An hour ela} but the strained ears of the anxious waiters tailed to the welcome cry. of the hounds, Some of the more experienced, becom~ ing impatient, began Jumping fences. Others, less ex- perienced, but equally ambitious, attem) to follow suit, and many were the ludicrous aps that oo curred. Suddenly the hounds gave tongue, and immediately every one was on the alert, but it was a false alarm, for the baying ceased as suddenly as it began. ‘The dogs it was thought had scented a rabbit. The riders then proceed up the turnpike to Spring Valley. Hardly had they reached there when the welcome sound was again heard, and the entire pack emerged from the woods in hot'ehase. They were an- questionably on the scent of a fox, The hunters urred their steeds to a quick gallop and followed in the trail of the dogs. An hour’s chase over hill and dale, through meadow and wood, during which the ex- citement was at the highest pitch, brought the entire arty, to the intense mortification of to the team 5 which the dead fox lay. The hounds had got on higt scent. Again they were called together and started off. The hunters now adjourned te the yard of the County Poor- house, near by, and turkey sandwiches, furniched b; the authorities of that institation, were keenly relished At half-past two o’clock Donohue was seen galloping up the road with a genial smile on his face, “WHLL HAVE & DRAG HUNT,’” tol he, and*the announcement was welcomed by » shout, The dead fox was quickly tied toarope and Al. Van Horn, one of the local hunters, started over the mead- ows: = @ gallop dragging the animal along on the rout iter giving him twenty minntes start the hounds were sot loose and again the party started. The dogs wickly gave tongue and disappeared. Yor five miles thechase was highly exciting. Van Horn had taken & circuitous route over fences and through brush, taxed the skill of the following huntsmen to its capacity to keep up with the hounds, All the way to Hackensack the chase continued, and) the party arrived at the starting place at half past four o’clock P, M. highly pleased with the sport of the day. fee those who participated in the chase were Mr. rit ti Actin ing, and itt highest Kirkland, of Englewood; John Ryan, of the Mansiom House, Hackensack; John Pierson, of the Sporting Club, of Jersey City; Dr. Bernard Finn, who for forty” rears attended fox hunts in Ireland; V. Bassanta and eter Kinney, the latter two being of Hackensack. Nothing daunted by the failure to unearth a fox, which, by the way, is attributed to the frost of ther night previous, the lovers of the magnificent sport im Hackensack have determined on another hunt on next, Monday at suurise, on which occasion it is confidently believed a large number of noted hunters of New York» and other cities will be present, FLEZTWOOD PARK—FIVE INTERESTING TROTTING CONTESTS—THREE DECIDED AND TWO POST+ PONED. ‘The track was very heavy and slow trotting was the consequence, Tho attendance was very fair and ther betting on the several races that came off was very brisk. Five trots were on the card, the first betweem Jo Brown, Adelaide and Major Allen; the former ther winner in three straight heats. This was followed by a sweepstakes between Missouri Boy, Lyde and Lavina Lavina won the first heat of this race and Missouri Boy~ the second, third and fourth and the race. The third) was a sweepstake between Panic, Miss Drew, Blind Boy in harness and St, George to wagon, Pania won tho first heat and St George the race, The fourth race was between Josie, Colonel Campbell and Judge Robertson, after six heatgs wero trotted, of which each won two—viz: Judge Rob- ertson the first and fourth, Colonel! Campbell the second and fifth, and Josie the third and sixth, whem it became so dark that tho Judges, Messrs. Houghton, off Ogdensburg, N. Y.; G. J. Fuller, Nashville, Tenn., and) Hi. O. Ditmas, of Now York, postponed the deciding: heat until to-day at 1:30. P.M. The fifth race, between Royal George, Bay Jack and Androw, was also post- poned, after four heats had been trotted, of whict» Royal George won two, and Andrew two, Bay Jacik: having been withdrawn, THE FIRST RACH, First Heat.—Adelaide, the favorite over tho field. Mayor Allen had a trifle the best of the send-off, Jor Brown second, Adelaide close up, Going uround the turn and down the hill to the quarter-pole Adelaide broke up several times, but still managed to show in. front at the post in 40 seconds, Jo Brown second, half a length In advance of Major Allen, who soon afterward broke all to pieces, Adelaide was two lengths in front at the half-milo pole, Jo Brown second, eight lengths in advance of Major Allen. Timo, 1:19, Climbing the | hill on the backstretch Jo Brown trotted close to the mare wah near tho thras-auarier pole. she ake abag®