The New York Herald Newspaper, December 1, 1876, Page 9

» for triwl tn WHAT TWEED WILL DO. {CONTINUED FROM EIGHTH PAGE.] Day at the jail yesterday. His son dined with him at two o'clock, and Charles Devitn, ex-Coroner Schirm Yweed's physician and Sherif! Conner were his only ot! At dusk ali these Tweed pasved the evening reading newspapers Ured at ap earty hour Sherif Couner’s vit principally in relation to the treatment of the prison- ers, which he found to be satistactory, but he also availed himself of the occasion to have a brief chat ith Tweed. “Great as General Grant has shown himself to be, and powerful us his party is undoubtedly, the suggestion seriously accepted on his part would be virtually to leap from the Tarpeian rock and leave a name in history to be remembered with the names of Burr and Arnold.”” THANKSCIVINGS AT THE TOMBS, What the Reeking Slums of New York Gave Forth Yesterday. HUMOR AND PATEOS IN THE MEDLEY THRONY. Glimpses into Homes of Debauchery and Degradation. Justice Morgan appeared yesterday morning at the Tombs Police Court, looking bright and fresh, but fortified with a good sized smelling bottle. There was that beautiful fragrance about the court which the exhalation o! the slums, of the gutters, of bad whiskey and the various odors of drunkehness, filth and slime renerally, which are waltead in by the recking Fepresentatives of dissipation and debauchery produce y morning. Whatsmelis! Why a police justico earns bis salary ovly by the work his nos- irs have to’ perform, Well, the Aabitués of the sourt also had their Thanksgiving Day. Whiledeceut folk were gathered round their bearths enjoying the sweet and puro surroundings of this family festival they were roiling tn the gutters’ blind und stupeticd with drink—mere boasts, wallowiag In the mire of ao- bauchery. Justice Morgan, who presided over this court on Thankagiving Day, 1s man above ths middle stature, compuctly built, evideutly of sturdy trame, with rosy cheeks, keen, large gray eyes and brown air, a few locks of which struggle picturesquely over bis expan- ‘ive brow, Bat now to his clients, ONLY TOOK A LITTLE, F'rst came Michael Herring, a decent sort of drunk- ard, a8 drunkards go, dressed according to the old ‘ashion, iu a heavy blue shirtanda ragged overcoat. That man never knew in ail nis life what a necktie was, and as to soap—you might as well ask him about Hegel’s phenomenology of tho spirit, He had sovered down a little, aud kept sturing at the Judge out of bis big blue eyes. The Judge good uaturedly asked him why he had got drunk. He smiled and replied, with much contidence:—-Judge, | came down with two fel- lows from the docks to a barber shop, The old woman was out, you Know. Well, we took u few drinks; that vas all"? “Byg whero’s the turkey?’ tho Judge asked caus- Mealiy. “I haven't got any. I have spent all my money ex- tept a little with which the old womdn bought some whiskey for hersell.” And he made the following Btirring appeal for merey:—‘Judge, 1 didn’t ha much, upon my word I didn’t.” The Judge dismissed him with the glad tidings, “Well, this is Thauksgivivg Day; go home and don’t rink any more.” A DAUGHTER OF TUR GUTTER. Mary A. Cuggly, a littlo woman whose only article of frees seemed to bea ragged gown, a red suawl and a flirty neckerchief, and whose face was decorated with biack marks of a most eloquent character, declared she bad “never before’ been arraigned for drunkenness. “Why, she ts an old customer, Judgdy”, ex perienced vid officer, ‘She only came uff the nd yesterday. ’? The Judge saw that she longed to return to the loved tompanions of ber childhood, and satd:—**You'll have your turkey on the Island to-day, Mary.” And turn. Ing Lo the writer ho remarked :—*'To that woman it is as natural to roll drunk 1m the gutters as it ts to you to sleep in your bed,”” “HORN IN A POLICE COURT." Another tittle woman, with watery eyes, a doleful face sodden with ru a her head wrapped in # viue curl, Ste also protested that she wus a wovice in the ly of whiskey vlog, “Ob, you are an regular old bum,” said the officer. “t know you well, Aun,” the Judge said, and sotto voce be wuded:—"That woman was born in a police sourt.”” Ten days Was thy sentence, “Well, thea I'll get some turkey to-day, anyway,” she said as she laughed and gleeiully winked at somo letlow prisouers. i LIVES IN NEW JERSEY. Then came one King, a huge, durk-taced man, whose crushed nose was tue colur ef ebony. Ho bid been fighting ina saloon, and although an old city oflender innoventy avelured that ve ved faraway in New Jeisey. That was his only excuse, ‘Five dollars or lve auys.” : FOR HER CHILD'S SAKE. Obi what awiui histories ot shame and degradation through eniorced poverty some ol these prisoners tan tel, How much of their debased conution im caused by the aci tof birth, by want, by becersity or domestic afiction! Hero came lutic Womau, Annie th, with a palhd, wan fuce, wud We Wurks Of haggard care written 1m every tue or her youthiul counteuauce. Here was a woman ho, i buru wud respectable surroundings, migut have Leen the centre of a loving tamuy circ, magus Have been w eredie tu soviely and a benelit to Lhe world, Now she wus charged with soliciung on tue Street. Her banus olded across the raiiog, trembled, aud large leurs stoie down ecks, ‘wo years ago my may died, Your Honor,” she sobbeu, ‘and 1 have been two sick to Work and my cbud was nearly starving.” Aud sho frantically cov. ered ber luce Ni ber bunds.as sue deciared:~-"1 bad co do it to keep my poor cuila trom starviog.”” TheJuage was moved vy her story, which Was coutirmed by tue Officer, and she was discuarged, HAD HER SHAWL TORN, A sickly, curly-ueaded Irisu woman, Bridget Flyno, charged auother tetnale, with a ueayy, combative jaw ‘nfuce, with having torn ter shawl (BLO shreds aud ‘iit her vaked,’’ With that she ex- imicated ber poor, pitiable irame irom the tangled rags which enveloped ner, and which must huve cowe down through geverations from some antde- luvin cheap old carpet to its present use. But the accused of ine flubting juw bad a different story to tell, “bis lady,” suid soe (they are all la- divs im ihe Tombs Poves Court), “asked me ior ten cents for Wuiskey, aud as | wouldn't give it .o her sue struck me witu a piece of wood, Then I went fur ber shaw), Your Houor.? The Juage sternly told them to vanish at once, if they both did Lot want to ve lucked up, HAISINS, Two boys had stolen « barrel of raising, the contents ot which ihey were devourmg when they were caught. The owner, however, not being found, and vobody ap- ariug Whu could prove the theit, the two urebins 1b bue Court wiih giee/ul faces, TWO CHICKENS STEALING CHICKENS. Two other urchin: ith depraved faces and vicious eyes, bad stolen no Jess than fiftven chickens from a cellar. “Cau you identily your chickens ?” the Judge asked the owner. Here wasadilewma, The man said he couldn't. Bring up the buys,” the Judge ered, and when he kaw their diminutive figures be excluuned >—""Why, tuey aren't wuch bigger ‘han chickens themselves!’ ‘The buys, ol course, declared that “it wasn’t them; it Was the maccabe boys.” (How is it that boys, accord. tng to their own siorigs, are always arrested tor the er OF their companiots:) When did you wash your face?” demanded the Judge of the Gidest boy,<whu was twelve, but whose face bOFo an inorusiation of dirt Which seemed to ad- here to (i Like an outer skin that bad yrown upon it, “2 never wash it,’ be replied canuiuly. ‘The mother was called tur, Sue was a very decent- looking old irighweman who told g pititul story, She bad ten children, her busvand vad not earued «dollar for lout yeors, she bad 4 baby only seven months old anu she really couldn't help it. She had so much todo toearn ber and her little ones’ daily bread that ehe could vot ook alter them, atid with «a lovk of motherly | love 8.0 bent her eyes Upon the hardened jittie rascas whose stulid eyes gave Bot a gleam of repentance. ‘dhe Judge Wok 4 kindly imerest in the litte boys, (nquirea alier Weir schooling (boLL bad been habitual uants), ans, alter reading them a moral lecture (which, ala»! will provubly hot do mueb good), they were teld The poor Mother spoke a lew anxious Worcs with ber hand. te, gaid, “Judge, meanwhile ti death!" but be was wade hap, placed in his possession, ‘ A VICTIM. OF DESTITUTION, John Flowing, ® tall, loose joiuted man, whose Pinched, holiow jace aud emaciated trame told a sud Bory, presented himself without saying @ word. The Dpones seemed almost ty come through bis skin, so thin was this mao, Whose large trame indicated that be Was naturally 4 robusiman, who hud been slowly y by their being again } consumed by want and suffering. He kept looking at “the Judge from bis wild eyes, sunken deeply im the sockets, but wax unable to speak. “He can't speak, Your Honor,” said the officer. “He’s been literally worn out through hunger and sickness. He wants to be committed to the Island for @ month.” 8 was done, and the poor man slowly dragged his feeble limbs away. . “What @ splendid charity the Island is!" the Judge remarked, ‘That wan will have « good dinner to-day and come out stron; ud better able to battie with the world. We great many of these cases of destitution in these hard times,'* CONJUGAL INPELICITY. Ano Dunn, a weazen-faced iittie woman, charged her husband, a rough, wild looking fellow who struck ap attitude of contemptuous poncbaiance, with beating her. Dunn had an enormous bead of ‘raven viack, touzled hair which he shook @ la Rubenstein, His wile related with tears that her tive children died from the il. that she bad received trom him, while be retorted, “I never touched her no more than you did, Judge."” His denial was of no avail, and he was be! for trial. ace ov wuisKey.”” Mary Donnelly, an apparition in a bundle of blue rags, only Went out “lor a sup of whiskey,” aud couldn't understand how sho got drunk. It being ‘Thanksgiving Day the Judge wus inclined to mercy, d she was discharged, “ALLOW ME TO SEND YOU TO THB IsLAND."” Ann McGrane appeared to deep mourving, with a Diack hood drawn over her tace, and looking tor all the world like @ nun excepting only her depraved visage. She squirm i squinted wad smirked, and with ong-drawn Visage and a serio-comic assumption of grandeur she suavely related how she had lost ber gituation by quarreiling “with the young lady of the house,” and only got drunk to console herself. The Judge murmured, with a good imitation of ber airy aflectaiion, Well, madam, allow ine to seud you up to ¢ Tsiand!"? MUBING OX A CURBSTONE William Plunkett was arrested while sitting drunk at thecorner of Priuce and Marion streets, with a copy of “The Great Indusiries of America’ in hisiap He was acanvasser for this work. Hamlet soliloquizing on the curbdstone was aliowed lo depart, “iat WON’? bO.’? Joun Quinn, a big, tall, raw-boned youth, had stolen photograph albums im Fulton street, and explained that au old gentieman whom he never saw betore and whose nume he didn’t remember bad given them to him tosell. “fhat won't do,” said the unbelieving Judge, shaking Lis head; and down be went “puis Lapy.”? Mary Burns, a lat, trowzy, buli-nccked woman, with a lowering face, black eyes and u dozen charged William Horun with assault. ioran exc himseit on the ground (bat Mary had been “licking”? bis wife, and, besides, Mary kuocked bim down tire, ‘To be sure, be cut her with a knife, but that be omy regarded as jJustitiaole retribution. Tho wile came lorward, ‘Who gave you this black eye?” the Judge asked. “This lady,” she replied, pomting Mary, and sho weut Lome happy im the knowledge that her protector and assailant both bad gone to the Island for & brief sojourn. A PRETTY GIRL, Ana now appeared the first human face among all these distorted masks of ettuer debauchery or neglect, Hatue Stanley, a eight, pretty, plump giri, with a face of some retinemenut and neatly dressed. Sho bad been arrosted for siuggering along Park row, and the Judge, not in the least dazed by ber good looks, seat her the way of the drunkard. This girl wanted but little finery adorn ment to have passed lor a queen of beauty, even at a fashionable ball. . “PIRST TIME IN THRER YEARA, ? “This is the first time [I have been drank in three years,” declared Jana Moore, ot the grim, long, bony countenance, and she waiked off laugingty. THY THREK GRacKs. Now came the Three Graces. The Judgo frantically seized his smelling bottie, No. 1 was u little, durk, muddy com piexioned creature, with a grimy nose which pomted in every direction bat the right une, a mouth BOL quite as large as a door, to be.sure, but much less attract and aecbin on which a phrenologistic jury would stanly bave convicted her of manslaughter, arson, theft and every other crime op the calendar. No, 2'was a light, raw, blear-eyed blonde of monstrous size, and with a face expressive only of brutish stupor. No. 3 was also a braneite, with a nose uke a penkuite, & toothless mouth, and squinting eyes. No. 2, the great raw bionde, chewed her flugers, and also, it isto be presumed, the cud of sweet fancies, These three beau- tvs hud beeo soliciting. The tragrance which they emitted was so foul that even the ninety-nine stenches of the river Ruime would have seemed weak and harm- less, The Judge kept violently smelling bis bottle until they had passed dowu—theso vile libels of the sex which they dishunor. BOTH WANT TO BE ROSSER.” Charles H, Bromley und Stewart Medard were fight- ing in a South street coffee aud cake saicon which bud been berelt of its proprietor’s presence, Both wanted to ve “bosses,’? They forgave each other aud lett-— probably to get gloriously drunk for tho remainder of the day. “ONLY TOOK TWO DRINKS.” Auple Rogers ouly ‘ook two drinks and acclared, pulling her tangled bair over her eyes, that she only lett the ud yesterday after a xojourn of tive montha, ‘lt didn’t take much to make me drank,” sbetmploringly said, and when the Judge let her go she called duwn upon him the blesaings of God, “She'll be bere agaiu to-tnorrow,”? the Judge coolly re- marked to the writer, FORGIVENESS. William Connolly chargeu Cuurles Metzger with hav- ing accused him ol stealing a pie, and wuen be calied Metzger a liar, striking him. Connolly's slurt coilar Wus gory and 50 was bis nose, and be declared that the drink which he took tn, the saloon in which Metzger estes = barkeeper by first one. the Ju sual wal where youl beret as Otticer—1 azsure Your Honor I haven’t had any. Judge to Coonolly—Well, do you waut tO” furgive him cn Thanksgiving Day? Connoily Oe: gaa 14 his hand to Metzger)—Yees, sir. Oo they went, “They'll both be Bere to-morrow morning bhad druni the Justice quietly observed, with philosophic r pation, M’CAULBY, THE ITALIAx, James MeCauley, ‘‘an liatten,” who couldn’t speak a word of English, chi MeCabe with ripping his overcoat open, @eciared he only did it tor sport, and said, “By Jesus, 11 I were Judge I'd send up everybody, Go on, send mo up; Dil peu board lor the winter anyhow.’ WELL MATED. Now came a comical pair to conclade the show. A biz, gaunt, browa skinacd fellow arraigned a bloated visuged lemale, Both bad evidently just got over a ‘spree? What is ity? Justice Morgan asked Ineonically. “Habitual drankenness,” te replied. “On whose part?” the Justice dryly queried. “On bers; "sue is my Wile,’ aud as be spoke his breath aluost Knocked the bystanders down. “You both get out,” was the eiern command, and the wile ett in maudlin convulsions of triumphant laughter. And thus Thanksgiving Day was celebrated at tho Tombs yesterday, May not all who are removed from tis poisonous atmosphere of debauchery, dissipation aud degradation, truly “ofler thanks’’ for being able to five pure, deccemt und clean hves! As the writer lett tbe prison and breathed again the fresh air of heaven alter having tuhaled tor huurs the noxious odors of the siume, it seemed but too great happiness to be agaiu Temeoved trom these foul und degraded phases of Iie. Only one word of suggestion in cou- cluston:—Woy sheuld these habitual drankards wot be sent to inebriate asylums until they are cured of the curse that rests upon them? Why go through tbe jarce of sending them to prison when they only return to resume their former course? Mere isa suggestion which our philanthropists aud legisiators may well ponder, “The altributes of the Presidential office, its preroga- tives und possibilities, its ever increasing power and splendor, the yearnings of a cultivated and wealthy sociely for court honors, and the attractions of a cour, life, the desire of those in office fo retain power and re- ward: the question, in fact, whether a strong Executive does not weaken the Republic must become the most im- portant in our politics.” AN ACTRESS ALRESTED, Caroline Levani aged twenty-emht years, who said she was an actress residing at No, 123 West Third strect, was brought before Justice Bixby, at the Wash- tugton Place Court yesterday, charged with stealing $10 from George Lyons, of Southport, Conn, The evidence in the case showed that early yesterday morning Lyovs entered the galoon No, 125 Macdougal street, where he met the prisouer, whom ho invited to partake of some refrestmeut, On leaving the room he discovered that he tad been robbed of $10, He procured the arrest of Miss Levaaion, but tho stolen iuoney was not found in her possession, ‘The prisoner, who declured her inpocence, was Leld for trial in de- fault of $1,000 bail, “Whenever any man, however eminent or patriotic or gifted, becomes necessary to our government, then are we no longer capable af self-government.” HOW PEOPLE ARE SWINDLED. Roundsman Warlow, of the Second District Court Squad, yesterday morning arrested Solon J, Viasto, & Greek, residing at 265 West Tweniy-filth street, on a charge of swindling Mrs, Kate Ludlum, of the Tremont House, Broadway, out of 9610. Un bis veing arraigned before Justice Bixby, at the Wusbington Place Court, Mrs. Ludlum stated that the prisonor, whom she knew to be aconfectioner by trade, called on her about the 18th of Octovor last and requested tho joan of $20. He represented that Le was engaged in business at No. 243 Suuth Filth ave- nue, where he had machmery worth $260 and « stock of candies valued at $400. She gave him the $20, and at subsequent timesient him $590 on the repi tations, When she sought repayment of her money tound that bis machinery did got exist, and that bis stock was not worth $50. Viasio, who denied bis ‘guilt, was held for trial in do. fault of $2,000 bail, At the same Court Detective Bush, of the Ninth pro- cinct, arraigned Horace P. Shaw, who claimed to ve a merchant resiwing in Washington street, near Bank street, for passing a worthless check ov the Chutham Bank for $10 ou Mr. Joun P. Cahill, of No. 750 Green- wich street The check was returned irom bank as worthless. Shaw was held “The tame is coming when we must consider gravely this whole question of the Presidential office.” | i THANKSGIVING OBSERYANCES Religious and Secular Forms of Keep- ing the Holiday. oe taeeveinate LARGE-HANDED CHARITY. How the Poor Were Fed and Cared For. THE DAY AT THE INSTITUTIONS Interesting Scenes and Incidents in New York and Vicinity. New York, hor sister citios and the vicinity themselves up yesterday to the celebration of Thanksgiving Day. There is, perhaps, no closer holiday in the United States than that day set apert for a recognition of the care of an ali-seetng Providence and the con- sumption of turkey, It 1s needless to say that the day was obsorved throughout the city with much solomnity, and a large proportion of the discourses preached in the various churches referred pointedly to tho existing tension ot public feeling tn the matter of the Presidential election. Altogether their duty was a hopeful one, although it can hardly be said that the general feeling of the pub- Me accorded with it, Nevertheless, Thanksgiving Day had to be celebrated, and it dawned bright and crisp upon the city, From the appended reports it will be secn that it was made @ real day of rejotcing for thousands of stomachs to which the taste of turkey is ag foreign es itis at prosent to Russia It will glad- den the hearts of all those whose charity yester- day contributed to lighten the burden of lito to the needy, to see how well their largesse was ap- pled yesterday in this and tho surrounding citics, Three bundred and sixty-live days each year would all be Thanksgiving days to the poor. “Whenever any man, however eminent, or pat- riotic or gifted, becoines necessary to our govern- ment, then are we no longer capable af self government.” aT THE CHURCHES. The east side Mothodist churches, consisting of the Seventeenth strect, Seventn street, Kleventh stroet and Second atreet, yesterday held a united Thanksgiv- ing service in the Seventh street church, The sermon was delivered by Rev. J. H. Lightbourn, of the Seventeenth street church, The reverend gentleman in the course of his remarks stated that the country had especial reasons for thanksgiving this year, a8 it was the centennial of our existence as a nation. Ho referred at length to the noble deeds and actions of our former Presidents and statesmen and made a brief review uf the history of the country. In conclusion, he trusted that his hear. ‘L smell rum some: ers would especially remember that Thanksgiving Daj was ove that appealed to the boarts and natures of ull men, and-the poor should not be forgotten, The ser- mon was a most interesting one from veginning to cod “and was much appreciated by the iarge congregation, At the Chureh of the Incarnation, Kev. Arthur Brooks preached to a large and fashionable congre; tion, His sermon was on the necessity of thauks- giving on the part of tho people, and ho spoke of the political crisia as showing that the rights of the people were being forgotten by the rulers At St. Mark’s church the rector, Rev. J. H. Rylance, preached op the “Past and Present of the Nution’s ory,” in which he drew a parallel between tho struggle for independence and the rise of the Jowish people. Relcrring to the civil war he spoko of the sad condition we should bavye been reduced to bad tho South proved successtul in dissolving the Union. At the First Reformed Kpiscopal church, corner of Madisou avenue and Forty-seventh street, the Rev. W. T. Sabine preached an eloquent sermon on “The Christian Patriot's Belief aud Duties,’ taking his text from LL. Kings, viii, 57-08 Referrmg w the present political situation he pointed out how the citizen’s ullegianee was due to the whole nation, potto party, and that it is by practising the doctrines of Christ that men perform their various duties in hfe, Atthe Church of the Transiguration the Rey, Ry Houghwon preached on the Centennial Thanksgiving Day, taking bis-text from Deuteronomy xxxii., 29, He called attention to the probability of an unprege- dentedly severe winter, and urged those who are blessed with an abundant store of the world’s goous to extend a helping band to the poor aad needy. ‘At nearly all the synagogues there were services held in honor of the guy, each of tne temples being thronged by adherents of the Hebrew faith, TWENTY-POUURTH STREKT SUNDAY SCHOOL, Tho chilcren and patrous of the Twenty-fourth street Mui bodist Episcopal > unday ‘school a good time Jast n:ghtin their charch building on Twenty- fourth street, neur Ninth avenue, it bemyg the occasion of tho Centennial Thanksgiving anniversary, platiorm was filled by a@ throng of gayly-dres: happy-taced ttle girls and weatly-attired boys, whose bright faces bore the impress of con- tentment, Every scat in the body of the place was oceupred by the children’s triends or mem- | bers ot the congregauion, Mr. J. H, Lauzhran, ws musical director, conducted the exercises, which Co: sisted for the most part m vocal selections froin popu- jar hymns and songs, The Rev. Mr. Lodge, pastur of the church connected with the school, de- livered the opening prayer, alter which the first part of an extensive programme, consisting of twenty-eight songs and recitations were gone through to the great delight of the audicuce, who frequently applauded the young folks in their eflurts to please. Among the recitations in the first part which elicited particular applayse were ‘*Lilie’s Question,” by Eva Graham; ‘The Blue and the Gray,” oy Mi Mary Sutherland, the “Teacher's i Jeniie Sutnerland, aud “Soldier Ro: gibbons, Frank Sweeney, Loul Fitzgibbons, M P; Cobbs played vn bri cornet solo. ‘The second part of the programme, which contained nineteen pieces, was opened by a piano solv called *Recollectious of Home,” exe- cuted by Miss Amelia Farrington. The sow and quar- tet called “Eileen A’anna’’ were performed to. the entire satisiaction o, the hearers, ana the dialogue “Columbia? created quite a patriotic feeling among This piece represented Miss Columbia her hundredth Dirthday at the audience. on the auniversary of home a visit from ail the States aud | derriorics, represented each one by a bloom- | ing girl blushing with the conseiousuess of ber own worth and beauty, ach of the Stutes und Terti- tories brought grits of one kind or another to Miss Sam aud on the other by Brother Jovathan, tue mese twins o! American mythical history York was supposed to present the Godders w tiou of tue Erio Canal, a busiel of red-cheeked app and the model of a new iron ship; New Jersey pad = tribut: with her much valued cider; California laid hi golden chain at the ‘feet of the national deity; old Virginia brought welcome offerings of the aromatic weed, aud Mississippi, in common with ber other Southern sisters, banded 1u sume gossamer fabrics spun trom te locks of King Cotton, who tor the last decade or 80, has been—like some’ itinerary monarchs of Europe— without a gceptre, Tho young ladies irom the New Engiand and Western Sites were paruicuiuriy at- tractive, arrayed as they were, in the iruits and Howers of the livids and the iudustrial products of their own manufacturing. Tho tolo, “Uae Hundred Years Witvout a King,” by Josie Wood, © ately alter the dialogue, “Colatbia, warmly received. AT FIVE POINTS MISSION, The Five Pots Mission, one o: the oldest of the city’s charitable Institutions, did yot aliow the day to pass without a bounteous provision of good cheer tur its minates, and such other eniertainments as beat be- came tho festival It hus acharge of about ove hun- dred children altogether, aud there were maie happy yesterday. The enjoyment of the day did not, bows ever, grow entirely out of the liberal feasting which was provided, A_teries of pleasunt exercises were begun at two o’clock. These consisted of singing, recitations and calisthenics, which gave abundaut gratification to the youthful inmates of the institution, alterward came tho dinner, wich Was ap affair of great abundance, and uot lacking any ot the delicacies which the occasion sanctions and commends, But tne bounty of the institution does not end inside its walls, and should there be any surplus, uw there always 1s alter every well appointed f it will bo distributed this moruing among tho families of the children pro- vided for in the mstitutiou, ST, VINCKNT'S HOME FOR boys. Ample provision was made at this matitution for the euteriuinment of the boys in ite charge. As befitting, the day was begun with religious exercises, At ap carly bour mass was said by Father Dramgoole in the hitiic 1 ot the home, all the boys being prevent daring ration, Special bymns of thanksgiving und iso sung by the youtifal congregation, it eveut in the series of entertaiminents was, of the dinner, which took place at one o'clock. It was a most Lounteous feast, and was no doubt keenly enjoyed by the participants, Over 200 boys sat down to dinner, among (hem being fifty little orpuans, warmly and neatly clad, and several colored boys. Thi @ in appropri- and, dike it, was 9 rows of tavles were spread in the lecture bull, which was suitably decorated. ‘he good things of the season, such a# turkey, plum pudding, &e., were dis- Cumsou with relish, sidging and recitations. by the oung children hel tue festivities along, aud un ex- vition by the orphan children jo the evening broug: @ pleasant termination to the day, Many char! ludies were preseut, and altended to the wants of juveniles, REWAROYS’ LODGING HOUSE, witved wails and strays who make a living je Hewspapers tn the sifedts abanddped y yesterday und prepared to wake merry thei toti the view taken by thoso sot up to teach the people | | { i i NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1876.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. at their well sppointed Jodging house. The lade showed fasbionabie inclinmgs wud did not dine unt late 1m the evenmg (seven o'clock), Provision was made in the first instance for the 295 iniuates, but ine good cheer of the time was not ed to any casual Visitor, and, a8 most of the boys e rather ap exten- sive clientele, about 500 must bave received a comiort- able dinner,’ The delicacies proper to the occasion were served in no stinted fashion, aud it is needless to Say that the guests were appreciative. Some of these yeare, in fact, famous treneber men One of the features of Thanksgiving Is the opening of a yew bank in ihe wstitution, The newsboys tmprove in thritt, and ee their old vauk had not a sufficient number of depositories a new one has been provided, in which 14) boys way lay aside their eavings. The Urst de- posits wall be made to-day. HOWARD MISSION, The Thanksgiving services altho Howard Mission were begun eariy and were Very elaborate. Tt ey con- Sinted of singing, recitations and short addresses, which took place in the chape! of the institution. The public was admitted at ton o'clock, and the festivity wert on pleasantly and briskly all through the day. The dinner was 4 prolouged feast, which began at twelve o'clock and continued until late in the evening. Possibly, 11 controversion of the old proverb inut epough is as good as a least, the cheer ia thi ‘The class of working girls and boys was ed Until six O'clock, and even still later tue ; fenst Was in progress, The charitable provision of the Mission reached over Persons connected with the institution, wh je several hundred families outside re ceived its Thanksgiving benefactions, HOUSK OF INDUSTRY, ‘The exerciscs at ihe House of Industry, in Worth street, were licld in the chapel and were’ largely at- tended. They were begin at twelve o'clock, and cou- ed chictly of singing by the children, and such other amyseinents us might best minister to their en- joyment.” Aiicr an hooe bad been passed pleasantly tn this Way diuuer was served in the playroom, Some 350 inmates were provided for, and it 1s Leediess to say that thay evjoyed their repast greatly, They were then entertained with turther exercises for about an our, and tor two hours later the outdoor poor were the especial care of the managers, The day passed off pleasantly and the charity of the institution was largely distributed. THE PEABODY HOME. At the Peabody Home for Olu Women, free and uusectarian, the old lades had an exceilent dinner, good enough for aking, sent iu by the numerous Iriends of tins worthy charity, ‘Tyny, the President, and muby prominent people were present, THE HOME VOR THE FRIENDLESS, The Home tor the Friendiess, iu Kast twenty-ninth Street, Which has for years done a noble work in com- ing to the uid of children Jett without their natural protectors or even the wost distant relatives. During the 1 year it bas given shelter to over 1,000 adults and children, and aided vearly 15,000 persons Five thousand vight hundred and thirty-two children were registered on its Scnool lists. During tho same period 26 barrels of oatmeal, 40,000 Joaves of bread and 10,000 yarmeuts were distributed among the nvedy. At one o'clock yesterday upward of $00 children wero given a Thauksgiving dinner, turkey being of course the crowning dish. Tho tables were attended to by the good ladies who lave charge of tho institution, and every little guest bad as much he or she could eat, It was « sight worth walking miles to withess—the rows of happy tacos that lined the long tables on either side before the dinner, with expectation in every look and action, Aud when the delightful operation of placing the plates before each eager guest, ench with its load of turkey and ‘fixings,’ was completed, how whe faces of tho youngsters glowed with pieasure and eyes opencd wide at the glorious sight! It is needless to say that there was nu complaint on the purtofany ono tuat he or she had no appette. The xpectation of a whole week had wetted it so keenty that ‘all the King’s horses and all the King’s meu’? could pot have extinguished it, or got away the dishes once they were put down before the little army who, with knite and tork, awaited the onset, cager tor tho tray, Mince pie, alter the destruction of turkey, was brought up as the reserve corps, but it, too, Wag atiucked and routed, crust and ail, and made to disappear from the field of operation as quickly as wad tho great enemy of the Czar of all the Russias, NEW YORK INFANT ASYLUM. One of the most deserving inatiiutions in this city is the New York [nfint Asylum, The main building of the institution 1s at the corner of Tenth avenue and ‘at street, the country branch being at Flusb- The asylum was incorporated by uct of the Legislature in 1865. ‘Uhere are now under tho care of the managers iiity-dve women and seventy-six chil- dren, it isa lying-in asylam ag well as a founahog asylum, Mothers are admitted when about to be coa- fiued, and ure kept in the institution to nurse their own children until weaned. Tuey are then at liberty to leave, und if they can show that they can provide weil for them they srg allowed to take their children withthem. If they are not able to good care of them the children remain in the asylum, the mothers being permitted to visit them. H. Gibbons, the correspynding secretary and the “chairman’’ of the House Committce, stated to the writer yesterday that instances have occurred where young women Who bave made a misstep iu ile, on xetting married to the meu who had wronged them, have tuken their chilaren trom the asyjum uoder tu pretence of adopting them, thus preventing any. posuro of th with Mrs. visit tothe various wards of the asylum to seo bow the: little oucs were enjoying their Thanks- giving, A good dinner of turkey, potatoes, turnips and cranberries was furnished them and their motbers, which was heartily enjoyed. The children who have reached the dignity of possossing a tull sot ol teeth bad, of course, to be fed by their mothers, and, as one of tho Insirons remarked, they wok care that their darlings did not leave the tubic hungry or, like Oliver. wctay tying for more, The matron, Miss Judson, Mra, rues, the housekeeper, and Mrs, Gibbous did everything that lay in their power to make the inmates, big und fittle, feel pertoctly ut homo. ‘They bad no dessert at the dinner, but at tea time they | hada pientifal supply vi cake, which the youogsters enjoyed hugely. When the reporter called the dianer had already been done full justice to, and tho babies who were old chough to’ walk were found seated, some in their mothers’ laps, others on the floor, which was clean enough to eat of of—ull looking as though the turkey had pus them iu the best of spirits The wails, to whom turkey will be an unkuown quantity for a Gouple of yeurs to como, were iying in thei cusey cribs, paying the most, devoted attention to their milk botties. Some of them’ were 50 much occupied in this appetizing pastime that they did not even deign to look up at the visitors who chucked them under the chin and pulled at their Uny (oes tu attract their attention. ‘hero were others with thetr bottles ready at land who were sleeping soundly, having evidently had their diuner long belore. Most Of the children were tue looking, hearty und heulihy, und ws those who were awake had toys 10 play with, they passed Thanksgiving Day quite mer- ly. Next Friday and Saturday there 18 to be a tair at Maso Hall, in aid of tho New York Diet Kitchen, which is # sort of auxiliary of the infant Asylum, THE JUVENILE GUARDIAN SOCIKTY gave its twenty-mmth wpngal Thanksgiving dinner to the chitdren of its industrial school, aud algo 10 those who bave been under 18 tmimediate cure during the | last six months, numbering altogether bout 1,500, at the society's house, No. 101 Eighth strect. Long be- fore the appototed hour of tweive the neighborhood was thronged with the Jitsle om uccess 10 the capacious rooms of tb days, ld been #0 prepared as to giv tiv ther vocabulary 18 a sumpiuoUs repast. Columbia, who was supported ou one band by Uncle | | ‘The extravrdivary sel{-command evinced vy these hundreds of chitirea im their patient, orderly demeanor While awaiting their respective turns to ve waited apon by the ladies bespeaks a careful moral train- ing. They gave respect@ul attention to the remarks of uh . William P, Kswwa, of piscopal church, Rev. Henry arch, J 580 to them by otter gentleman. AL the couclusion of the duuner, whieh lasted from tweive Ull ive P.M. a dis tribution was made of sick roum supplies for the litle heipiess suilerers unable to be present, and for whose succor the society has carried on a special department of relict, in conjunction with over a score of the recent medical inspeetors of the Health Board, . WILSON INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, There assembled tn the playroom of the Wilson In- dustrial Schvvl, corner of kiguth street and aveuue A, Yesterday noon, about $90 children, ranging Irom tw and-a-alt to eight years of age, Ali the 1ittle hearts were happy in anticipation of a Thanksgiving dinner, + Emiy Huntivgton, the ladylike matron of the instituviou, Was ou haved making preparations for the dinner, aud keeping the mpatient aud bungry hte ones ib order. ‘The tables, for n charitable institution, Were very temptingly arranged and decorated, but the Deauty Was short-lived, tor ibe litle ones, onee within the fits of the aiming room, made havoe of the splendor, It was @ rare sight lo see tho young ones, ali girls, direct their attention to the chicken fricus.ee and | aud fruit, in tact to everything edible on the board. ‘Ainong the lady managers present were Mrs, Jona- than Sturges, Mra, Edward Bayard, Mrs, A. 3. Stone, Mrs. Dunham, Miss Stoag and Miss Collins, Belore dinner services wero beid in the playroom, and ail the litle ones prayed with the Rev, William wil, WOO Conducted the services. ‘Ihe ebsldren were wnder the care of Miss Kirkwood, Miss Gamble and Miss Brotherton, In addition to yesterday's feast the manayers of the school distri |, Uncooked, dinners to about nimety-live families, ostimated at wubout three to a tamily, Le will be » that the charity of the school has been extended to about 600 farnilies, all of whom would have been without a Thanksgiving dinner had not a generous hand reached them, ST, BARNAUAS, At the St, Barnabas House, No. 306 Mulborry street, over 700 little boys and girls sat down to a pientitul divner of varkey and mince pie, and nearly 200 other urchins, less fortunate, besieged the doors with wist- tuleyes and empty stomachs, exger to geta good meal, The repast Was provided by subscriptions, It lasted from noon until dark, during which time the dining room was flied and emptied repeatedly, The moruing services were condacied by Rev. Mr. Oertel, Whose appropriate remarks on Thanks- giving Day were listened to attentively by the large congregation present, During tho continuance of the meal the scene was excecdingly hveiy, The Sisters attached to the house vied with each other in thet orts to make the little ones happy, aud many chariable Indies and gentlemen lent the:r assistance. dy, but in As a rule, the children were heat and many instances poorty ciad urchins, with th couunued hunger and privation on their faces, wero visible, The arrangements were adimirabie, and the only thing to be regroited was thatthe kind-bearted Sisters could not accommodate ali who called, OLD GENTLEMEN H UNSRCTARIAN HOMR The principal ure of tation to tlie trusiees of s by Mra W. H, Ramecar. nN Was the pres silver mounted hall box Alter the cames of the Rev. Dr. C. Tiffany, Hon. StephenPell, Rev, 8. H. Virgin and those of other in- fivental men iad been mentioned as baving lately Kev, Dr. Stephen H. | Mrs, A. « connected thenselver with the institution, the old | | gentlemen were escorted to the large diming room, | tok of a bountiful repast. DAY aT THE HOCSK OF RKFCGR where they En The 1,400 inmaies of this imsittution were at ten | o'clock "A. M. mareheu into the chapel of the tain | building, where the city | awaited (betr ar ed on the | benches on the ground floor, while the girls occupied seats in the gallery, Al! the children were well dressed, | and, in anticipation of the good things that were 10 | store for them, cuiered with zest upoo the religious exercises, The exercises opened with a prayer by the | Chaptain, Rev. George H. Smyth, after which the cliil- dren sung a thanksgiving hymn, Rev. George A. Smyth then addressed the ebiidren ut considerable length. The singing of another hymn concluded the ceremo: ms in the chapel, The children were then given half an lonr to pay im the yards of the institution. At noop pg tor dinner, | and tu a tow imimutes the large dining halls ot the uge were filed with expectant youngsters, Who cast Jonging looks at thestureens Ulled with delicious | chicken stew and the large pieces of pampkin pie | whieh stood on euch table. No soover Was grace said than all hands attacked the viands, and in afew mins | utes all the voys and girls were looking at empty | plates, which, however, were quickly retitled. | alternoon Was given up to play, and ip the ev | every boy and girl received a large stico of gingerbr | and a guodly portion of peanuts, candies and raising, Ali the children appeared gratetul to the Assistant sup | erintendent, Mr. Silas A. Brush, and the Siairon, Mra. | 3. who, though vigtout, allowea them for | | | | | | | 3B. this day to forget that they were in a reformatory in- stivution. THK POUNDIING ASYLUM “Nobody's” children, the host of little foundiin; so tenderly cared sor 1m this Wwstiiution, were uot f gotten yesterday. A plenteous supply of delicactes, sweetineats, &e., Was seutto them by a number vf be- nevolent ludies, and they had a romping and hvely time of it all the day long. THE CITY PRISON. Charity seemed mindful of every one yesterday, and | the prisoners in the City Prison were included 1 her | general regard, Warden’ Quinn, assisted vy Depuiy | Warden Filey, superintended the gettiog up of the | huge dinner, which consisted of 400 pounds of turkey, | fifty pounds’ of chicken, all tricasseed, and with the wtabie uccompaniments, ‘Warden Quinn | was «by ail to be ab excellent host, and dir. | Finley maintained his reputation as a bospitabie Irish geutioman, BLACKWELL'S ISLAND. The “day we celebrate” was celebrated by the 2,000 or more convicts on Black weil’s island yesterday with accustomed features, The Commissioners of Charities aud Correction were on hand, including Thomas SB Brennan, President of the Board, and Commission ors fowuseud Cox aud Isaac H. Bailey, comprising the active Board. ‘Turkey was dismembered and parti- tons made in jolly proportions to each prisover, It" was a pleasant day for tho poor fellows who were there contined against their will, butin obedience to the Inexorable fiat of the law, MELLEVOK HOSPITAL, Tho dinner at Believue Hospi al was of the uaual Thanksgiving character. ‘there were nearly 600 pationis, the greater portion being medical cases, Acute diseases, such asprheumatism, phtbisis; with numbers of surgical case#, such as Lroken timb-, trace tured arms, legs, skuile, hips, &c. The sick, the weak, (he lame and the halt enjoyed the festive turkey and 18 Sorvian cranborry sauce With a zest tbat was reaily pleasurable to the outside spectator. Wardea James . O'Rourke coniributed largely to his patients’ care and comiort, Several of the surgeons, tocluding lro- fessor James R, Wood, Lewis R. Sayre, Professor Heury F, Waiker, Protessor Atonzo Clark, Professor Sabine und visited their several wards and brought delicacies to their patients, who universally expreasod their delight for the manoer in which they had been treated. The amount of iood consumed at the Bellevue Hospi yesterday was ag follows:—80U pounds oi turke: barrels of frait, 150 quarts of ice cream (mostly con- tributed by laaics who visit the hospital), besides the usual consumption of bread, say 780 pounds per day, and 350 pounds of vegetabies. ‘Tho chief beverage 18 Pure Croton, with here and there a few doses of wine or whiskey us patients may require stimulus. There were no religious services or singing yosterduy at Bellevue, those exercises being usually conutined to Sundays The day was on cujoyavie one to the many unforsunates who are coniined in the hospitable wards of this generous public institution, WARD'S ISLAND. Hero the day passed off vory quietly, as all the in- stitutions op this island are for the sick. The Com- missioners of Charities had provided poultry for the inmates of the Hommopathic Hospital, und Dra, Tal- cott and Williamson, together with the matron, Mrs, Lucas, saw (hat every inmate bad sultictont to make him or her remember that this was Thanksgiving Day. Inthe Lunatic Asylum the diet was also beticr than on ordinary week days, and the inmates, though ob- livious of what happened in the outer world, kuew by the better diet that thia day wus one of joy. BAPTIST HOME POR THK AGKD. This noble institation is an asylum for old and tn: firm married couples and aged spusters, At present 4 affords refuge te nearly 100 venerable men and | women, <A splendid dinner was pro id tor them yesterday, and several kind ladies trom different Bap- | tist churehes attended and made the occasion to the | old peuple additionally happy by their preseace. GOVERNOR'S ISLAND, ‘The Single company of infantry which 1s stationed at Governor's island passed the day tn the ordivary rou. tune mauner, no special preparations whatever having been made for them. In the morving, at nine o'clock, the usual monthly inspection took pisce, after which Colonel Chambers, who is in command, came te the city. The only members of the company who had any reavon to give thanks were the few who had obtained @ brief furlough, and who came tothe city by the twelve o'clock beat, the time is coming when we must consider gravely this whole question of the Presidentiat uffice.” CARNIVAL IN THE CITY. . In the “gude oylde, merrie days’? when Harry was king, upon the occasion of any thanksgiving, bolyday or peacemaking, so saith the old chronicics, thero were always a yre’? number of the merry-hearted citizens, with their followers and families, who would show their joy and peacefulness by rioting in unreason through tho streets of the “citye.”” Included among this number tu merrio England, at least, wore wen and boys who would don various fantastic costumes and parade the streets, dotg all sorts of ridiculuus things under the license of # holyday. That this sirange custom was jutroduced tuto the United States | many years ago is @ matter well known to | our readers. The “Murdl Gras,” or Fat Tuosday, | in New Orleans tsa carnival so full of fun, frolic and | merry license (hat people throug trom e direction | to viow the grotesquerie exhivited im {ts processtuns, | aud to carry away with thom some idea of the sbilting | color, daring frolic and bizarre elfects of a Murdi Gras company parading Canal street of winding amid tho devious Ways of St. Charles street, in New Oricans, This custom, imported trom the Corso in ‘carnival, ualicensed ome,’’ has fowod its way to New York; benco yorterduy moruiug, at an early hour, the citizens of this city were not surprised at hearing the blare of an hundred trumpets—all iu discord, of course—and the shouts of merry voices, disguised aud muillea by masks. These socnds came trom troops of little merry meu, who were arrayed in shabby seariet tiverles, 1 tattered raimen off clothes, and who with painted faces perambulated the thoroughfaros with a Ireedom that had somothing of the daring of the Lord of Unreason tn it. The number of ‘‘tantastical Was not quite op to the vious years, but in the Fasteru aud West- | ern districts thero were some amusing dis- plays of costume aud a commendable uneasiuess of step and a disregard of iniantry tacties in the evolu- tions. All sorts of Gostumes Were put in requisition, some of then uecidedly mexpeusive and some quite handsome, The American Indian was largely ropre- in all tho Organizatious, and some of the jeal costumers did a thriving business in the mou’s dresses and clown’s labili- ments, aud one sot Of characters, including Geperal Koum’ and other opéra bouge notabiitios, created much merriment, Among the fantasticals out ou prrade aud gone for w ‘day's suooting” were “The Young Twontieth Ward Fantastics,” “The Ghittering * “The Ocean Rangers’? tter especially noted tor abroad yosterday standard of — pre- and “The Centennials,” the their antiquity of costume ana device, which would have dove honor to the “Ancient and Horribles’’ of New England tame. ‘The usual bumber of companies to which local poll- ticians had given thelr names and upoa which they bad bestowed prizes, startad out early, most of therm going to New Jersey, over the Cortlandt strect, Des- brogses und Twenty-third street lorries; and one of the best companies, turning out in full iorce, marching well wnd accompanied by an eleguntly decorated truck, drawn by eight horses, was composed of the employés of the “Grewt tie and Pacitic Tea Company,” the mon Jooking tinoly and marching through Twenty-third street with the precision of vpt- crans. Some of the ‘“lantasticals,”’ on their ret bore torches and colored tights in ther ranks, und kept up the festivities antil a late hour, “ Whether Casarism ts to be the next issue or mot is a serious question.” BOY MASQUERADERS, ARRESTED. A number of little boys turned out in the shape of “tantasticals” on Seventh avenue yesterday morning. The police of the Sixteenth, preemet, under Rounas_ man Burke, made a raid on them, arresting six of tho boys, and broke up the procession, The prisoners were arraigned beiore Justice Bixby at the Washington Placo Court yesterd: They were arrested under tho old masquerading law forbidding the wearing of d guises in public. The boys were iguorant of the ence of such a statute. Lois Witnerr, een, of No, 492 Tenth avenue, was attired in Vierrows.’” Samuel Bliss, aged six- n, of Nu, 308 West Thirtioth street, was dressed ax an lodian with tomahawk aod scalping knife. James Johnson, aged soventeen, a little colored boy, of Sixth avenue aod Seventeenth str wore a white mask, for which bo paid five cents, while George Gillan, aged fourteen, of No, 206 West Tuirty-ninih street; George Shaffer, aged sixtecn, of No, 212 Tenth avenue, and Jobn Taylor, aged goventeen, of No. 450 West Forty-second strect, were dressed up as negro mii strels, Justice Bixby said, ‘Boys, I’m rorry that un der the law I cannot let you go. 1 will wend yor to the City Pri for one day, the lowest sentence [ oan im- pose."? boys wore sent down stairs, but subse- quently the Judge sent word to Warden Quinn to re- \ease them at four o'clock yesterday alteruoon. THR DAY IN BROOKLYN. | in their e The time-honored custom of praying, eating, drink- ‘tug, playing, laughing, ‘‘growing fat and being merry” wos ininiged in in a manner never herotofore sur. bike panaidnetnnenenesenemeininersilsnssinintslanicetaaiigtaiiirh trata passed even in the plousand social City of Churches on Thanksgiving Day. The public offees were closed and the doors of the Protestant and Catholic churches were throws oF ectal services were held in the Cathedral, Jay strcet; St. Charles Borromeo, Siduey place; Church of Our Lady of Mercy, Devevois street; St. Patrick's, *t, gustine’s end other Catholio church s early as pine o'clock, when the sacrifice of the mays was offered up for the mauitold blessings Vouchsaced the land, aud a coutioued divine protection was besougut. In the lrovestant churches of all denomiuations sermons were prenched appro» priate to the ovcasion, Reports of several of (he puipit oratorical efforts will be found tm auother part of the Herat The schools, puble aud private, and the stores and workshops ro- mained closed during the day, fue streets were en- livened by parades ol ragamuilin organizations, in the rauks of Which (he members of the Louisiana Keturo= ing Board were grotesquely personitied. Carpot-baggera, sculuwaggers and other political monstrosities of times turpished subjects for represeniaiion among 4 turnouts, Young America was also out the Brookiyn and the Park theatres, 's Opera Hou crowded at the aliernvon and evening performances, and 4 barvest of grevavacks was realized by tbe re spective managements. Dinners were given to the 700 convicts confined ia the Kings Couuly Meultentiary, Tbe banquet, which was persoualiy supermmtended by Warden Shevia and D Crunfaey, coussted of turkey, beof, dumpli cranberry sauce tie Truawt’s iieie were well fed on the of the season, furnished by the Board of mond Street Jail Sherif! Daggett treated his boarders to chicken pot pie, vegetables, lomouade, pipes aud tobacco. she ebildren of the Orphan Asylums, on Willoughby street, Cumberlund street, Chnton sireet aud Albacy avenue were not forgotten im the time of general banqueting. ihe Magdaleos in the House of the Good Shepherd, AUluutic avenue, attended divine service in the p vous Fepast whieh had been furnished through w erosity of the venevolent, dinner was also given the aged and infrm men aud Wolken ininates ol the House ou Bushwick avenge, (he seeue of the appalling calamity of last winter, The Little Sisters of the were successtul in their noble cflorts to make their lotterimg and decrepit guesa happy. At the Home for Aged and Indigeut Females, Wi ington avenue, it wa 1 day, and boned turkey and jelles dayzled the eyes of the venerable lidivs as they sur their spectucles the eheer- ful” boars of happy beomo gather.ngs in ys gone by, The Chureh Charny Foun ) supplied the good things for the repast, ‘The . Vincent lume for Boys, Poplar street, the Shelterin, Arms, the Home for Destitute Children, the industrial Senool Association, the Helping Hand and = man other charitapie Institutions of Brooklyn were algo amply provided with good meals in hovor of the day, and it w lair lo assume that justice was done upon all sides, At the Simpson Methodist Episcopal church, corner of Ciermont and Willoughby avenues, Rev, C. N. Sima, D, D., preached to a large congregation on the relation of godliness to bational prosperity, with slight refer- encu to the politica! perils of the Lour, AUSt Peter's Protestant Episcopal charch, tp State street, Rev. Dr. Jun A. Paddock preached to his con- gregation on the bicssings of qur centennial history as compared with the past, Ho alluded to the suffta; troubles of the country, bul believed that the couairy was in no danger. At St. Peier’s Roman Catholic church, In Hicks , Rev. Joseph Fransiol preached a short sermon in which be said the American people bad much to be thankful tor, Ho prayed for a speedy and peacelul terminution of the questions now disturbing the nation, “The time is coming when we must consider gravely this whole question of the Presidential office” IN WESTCHESTER, Tho national festival was duly observed throughout Westchester county, where there was a goneral sue pension of business. During the forenoon large num. bers attended the various places of worship, and listened attentively to appropriate dis- courses. The aiternoon and evening wero devoted to domesiic enjoyment At Sing Sing l'rison the 1,500 inmates were permitted to celebrate tho day, although, of coursz, in a somewhat circumscribed manner, Io the forenoon the men were marched to the messroom, where they were lib- erally supplied with dainties bob ou tho prigon bill of fare, \nciuding gitgerbread and apples, all of which they were allowed to take to ther cele As toe prison restrictions were rolaxed for the ov casion, the = jail birds were allowed to amuse themselves by talking to each other and singing is until the time arrivea for extinguishing the lights in the evening. At the Catholic Proteciory tho 1,609 boys were given a respue from their daily tusk, and were reguled with tho usual Thauksgiving Day’ fare, BTATEN ISLAND. Youterday was observed on Staten Island as an old- fashioned Thanksgiving Day, almost every family, rich of poor, having fatted turkey, goose, duck or chicken for dinner, and business of all kinds velagal most entirely suspended, excepting at the beer sbops And liquor saloous. The places ol worship im the ai ferent villages were weil atteaded tn the forenoon, The sick aud disabled seamen, about seventy im number, at the Seamen's Retreat, Stapleton, were provided with a bouotitul repast of roast turkey by Dr. Henry King, tho physician in chief of the institution, and each sailor, sick oF well, was turnished with cigare and trait erdioner, Divine service was held at the institution, auder direction of the Rev. Dt 460 vid wortiout sailors at the New Brightoo, were provided with a roust turkey dinner, Mr. Thomas MeCorus Superintendent of the County Poor House, made tis company—abvut 100, young and o!d—bappy in a similar The 1omates of the Chila's Nursery, at the Feer Corners, alse had an ext ner. The ‘ragamufiins” turned out in full torce and paraded through the villages with pipes, drums and horns, and there were a number of cburch entertainments and fairs in the evening, The Ameri- can colors were suspended during the day at many points. IN JERSEY CITY, Tho atteadauc the different churches of Jersey City was nearly as large as on Sundays, Masses were celobrated, as ou holidays, in all the Catholic churches Special ces were Leld tn St. Matthew's Episcopal church, The Methodist Episcopal congregations beld a union service in the Centenary church, on Pavoni avenue, Where a sermon on the lessuus to be derived from the Thanksgiving festival was preached by the Kev. Mr. Diekingon, of St. Paul’s church, ‘The observance of the day in the charitable istic tions was a great feature of the Thanksgiving celdpr tion, First of all couies the County Aliashouse and the institutions at Snake Hill, The pauper inmates were treated to a bountitul dinner, and the ehildrea were We recipients of candies and toys contributed vy kind-hearted citizens throughout the country. Warden Bownos, of the Penitentiary, presided ov: foust doled out to the erring tumates, and exh them to prott by their continement aod spend future Thanksgiving da; re The little ones in chargo of the Sisters of Charity at the Orpban Asylum oa Jersey avenue enjoyed their Thanksgiving torkeys, aud the tnmates of the Charity Hospital, St. Fraocw Hospital and the Home for tho Fricudiess cujoyed « real holiday through the contri- butions of the benevolent. Tuere was a very liberal display of charity, and the managers of the diferens institutions tecl grateful for the benetactions so gene: ously bestowed, IN HOBOKEN, Thanksgiving Day was ushored in in Hoboken by the blowing of innumerable tin horns by the javenile mem- bers of the community, Morning services were cele- brated in the Protestant and Catholic churches, and rejoicings and flag raisings were the order of the da; The yreat atousement of the day among the Germans was in the bowling alleys, and all day long smashes were heurd in tho “timber yard,” as the tem pinsare oftimes technically culied. IN NEWARK, Business was entirely suspended yesterday in New- ark, and the citizens gave thomeclves up almost en- Uirely to the business of feasting and morry making, In the forenoon religious services were held in nearly all the chureaes, and in the afternoon and evening the theatres, concert hails and balirooms were thronged with the devotecs of Thespis, 8t. Cecilia and = Terpsichore. During the afternoon the streets were enlivenea with a parade of the James F. Connelly Guards, a haadsomoly uniformed company of targetcers. The guards did frome excellent target shooting at the of their parade, Extra good cheer was provided at all the public and private charitable correctionul insti tions, the hospitals of St. Michael, St Barnabas the yam Baye Alms Honse, County Jail, Penite: tiary, and Pyys’ Lodging House. Scarcoly a drank man Was sech on tho streets, and but few arrests were made by the poliev, Altogether, tho day passed of ae eminently became a Nowark Thanksgiving—bappily aud orderty, Tar DAY AT TRENTON, Trawrox, N. J., Nov. 30, 1876. Thanksgiving Day was observed 1m this city saa gea- eral holiday. All the public departmonts—government and State—were closed, and business Was suspended m mos of the oulactories, potteries, stores and other places. Special services were held im nearty all the churches, and sermons appropriate to the oocasion wore preacbed by the various pastors K, the allernoon target shooting took place in Betaei’e Grove, Company G (veterans), of the Seventh regi. mont, State militia, and a visiting fire company boug the comtestants. he evening, at'Taylor Hall, before wiarge audience, Stuart Rovsuu and a dramatic com- pany appeared in Bret Harte’s new American comedy cat ‘be {Wo Men of Sandy Bar.’” ha course thé usual ‘number of turkeys were demolished. Alto. gether the day was us strictly observed as were Commer ‘nga cl a nmilar character,