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CHRISTMAS. —— Its Observance in the City and round about New York. — Christmas has come and gons, hut the dear oll festival hae loft bebtnd t+ a wort! of pleasant memo. flea to yorng and olf, rleh and poor, Its observane Yesterday fa and alout New York was quite a gcn- eral a8 80 geuial 9 holiday deserves to be, Business ‘was suspended, the publls ofices closed, and the eharches opened wide their doors to nil who wer devoutly inedined. fa merrymuking. Those wo could not get a good dinner for themselves were warmly weleomed tothe Various charitable gatverings, and in addition to dainty food, the Title waite and estrays of want, ae weil as their more fortunate fellows, were treated to refal gif and pretty toys by their kind-hearted friends, Thus Ouristmas hed tho cheering light cos. the motto, “Glory to God In the high a good w New York from Bath, Maine, where they fia mostly been prepared by tri fuit! 1 © uy ar t Th On tho blank wall at the left ofthe chancel wae to hi, a4 a labor o Ne KEFvICeS Ww wol eonneeter om it Wang av ec having Wi tribution of te Singing the com St. Patrick's The services at St. Pa yse which are usual upon the Christmas festival, altar was hundred sperm Nights blazed oro korgeous and tm After service the duy was spent | Maas was cclebrated at 5 o'clock in the mornin | masses were ood at half py Dr. And ‘ataotie cise Yr 0 the Fol ‘on earth The grecns were act iM to men.” ids of the Swedenborgian of love. ere exclusively those of the Sabbath WIN the *oe! fon at the ariety of aifts for wn made and h ite wae made, and pany eeparated to'their homes, ~ ot MUO * Cathedral were ty decorates, and over one Lit, and atfonted t Apeetacie, A soteran bigh aifiee also celebrated svaa com f whieh late wet 10, after the cone us dcrdon, formeriy of Ox af Dublin, prenes y fermen, taking tthe goss ‘The music was under the dir Professor C, Sebmitz, acd @ided nity oF the sacred servier nd warmth of Christian charity and good will into | The ususl collection was made for the benent of the the darkest and most deeolate, as well aa lato the | Catholic orphans of the city. As the conrroga very large, and the donation: Most favored homes of the metropolia, It fortunately bappened, too, that the weather, though very cold, was very bright and fine; #0 that inatare herself coutributed ler share of good will to the biessed tidings of Christianity, and the joy and devotion of the people. ‘The great public attraction Yesterday was the Central Park, which from early morning, wheo the skaters arrived, to midday and the merry aiternoon, was crowded with well-drosed titizens on foot, and splendid vebicles full of gay ladies and dasiing young men. During the afternoon Were could not have been less than half a million of People on ond off the grounds, Skating was also well patronized at the Kmpire Rink, and at all tue public tnd private ponda, We have to congratulate the city also, that there ‘wore so fow casce of nebriety and disturbance, The Atrects presented a holiday appearance, it is true; but it was the Loliday of well-cond pe Fespected themselves, and commanded, there We respcet of oshers, We present stich notes as our reporters have red of the incidents of the day. URVICES IN THE CHURCHES, rales act ‘Trinity Church Services. Tho chimes of Trinity Church rang in another Obristinas day yestorday morning, amd drew to tie Yathedral-itke edifles a crowded congr: Participate in the anuaal commemorative services. AL 10% o'clock Afr. Ayliffe rang upon the #; % Tho Childrea of tie Temple. tell as of the Night; 4 Giory be to God Most High; 5. The Christmas Troe; 6. Christ was forn on Christmas Day. ‘The Christinas ser eccupled my than an hour, dur Wag w ut ” were Performed by the choir and tain the neous Rey. Dr, Ogilby #5 of the time Was Unto Us a Child i¢ Bor Re. The se n Was Dr in tnany instances, Dderal, a handsome eum was realized for this laude bie the hol; con the mo list Mr THe more, charity. Vespers comme ‘Was amo Laken up for the sume purpose, The throughout the entire services, both in the morning and uiernoon, wus exectient, aud the ceremonies re- biy suleinn and Imposth and Hite pos during represen tatior y Hedecmer, enecd 4P. M., when a collection c ait Bethlobem, had arranged in one of the barements of the Houston street Convent an imita tion of the crib at Bethiehem and the Dirth of the Saviour, with all its surroundings Uistically exeented, and press It was very ar- ed asolemn, tnpres- ieture, Hwas visited by re aings who) knelt in pe m Of the birth spot of te moc and St. Panis Charehs The Christmas services in this wtuete sermon, The CHAE chureh were by the Rev, Dr. Dix, whe alka preached tion very nearly filled the Louse, in epite of the eiarp air of the morning, ABLE - INSTITUTIONS. Five Points Missiom The childeen of this in of C0 gathered In the chapel at 10 o'clock yesterday ring, and id to ehort Jackson, others, Bach ehild 4 cakes, candion, book, wet of fu than were t tution w rintendent o F. G, Sau institnt Aveistant § sions, from Mra, Jos. the Rev. J. could hardly ition to the number ¢ som and #p) of theit sweetest songs, and the Rev. ut of City Mis Mrs, W. B, Skid- fer, Superintendent, and colved a nice present of toy, nd a tnore lappy, sualing efound “in kings’ pala ecu at the Five Poinws Mission Aresses fro rinten A. Wright Be » be day morning A very pleaant f this in tare of the entertainment nt ax tho presentation to t of W massive gold wateh , Beg. | an incorporated one, has done a nobie work amung ne oecasivn ‘The | the wretched denizcus of the Five Voints, Daring tay of tes. | that time 150,000 ga D pairs of shoes, 6,000 taught us. Men t @ day of fee | tivities simpl a day comune: articles of bedding and bonnets, @0,0) tive of the oie ation ull who Would a eethi'e wishin rat sda sone fit ir Ty the dowth of Chilst we are ail a or cue : . ba a sone of Godt, and totay our lnquhy. shoutd be, | Of tons of cowl have been distributed, Two tha Whether our hives conform with the ruicy of Chris: | gand children and adultw have been placed in h With deep uttention thronghou Picereehctoevensi se bed . Tn the ever the taual serviecs were continned. | altogether, and 1,060 t your The w ‘ he direction of Mr. Hessiter, or- | building is tn corrse of erection for the f : Er adds the costumury hymna, | eommodation Of Uv snd chanttug _ | low Dr. Bellows on the Bonedis of Che’ | Two sor ' ’ Dr, ‘| 1 at All Sou i | yeate in then . from Matt xi Hi 1 that on this on it | turk oly wos given to Dte of Christian : y so r that this must eon not r ciation of tts a food proc trou not results | walsh il wily men dived betarw t rt Hevpt, and Asin, soetst €d In developing anctent art, literature, and eivillza. tion, Mach: has also been recomplisiiod by the ucy of uchoty toward iuproveinent. If Christianity lad not been intio tito the word Wo would Hot have arrived at our present wtate of Civilization, but we would undoubtedly have ad vanced in the sume line of progress some degree be: Youd the coudition of the world at thut time, Seience, tert, and literature bave all exerted a great influence, Which must aiso be taken into consideration, What ‘Christianity has really accomplished is unt Tt bas ditused a snow ledge of two licas—fret, the Inewr nation of the Spirit of God th man; und becond, the Anoarnatton of may in Jesus Christ, Tix dificult vo etduuate the grvatost jon, because on vet as to be ar reverend, Speaker show lrew a contrant be Christian ‘Bud Hoathen state of society, an A by wh ing vide erialon et ths ry deus of Chrietiouity which he had enunciated throughout the — Kt. George's Charch A large congregation assembled at this churel feetertay morniny, to hear the Rey, Dr. Tyng preach. The Doctor took his text from Teainh lili, 2 * Le aball grow up Lefore him asa tonder plant, and nea Foot out of dry ground.” ‘The coming of this event, Which we celebrate to-day, he ald, kindled the in sptration of early history and prophecy. ‘The figure Of the (ext is iniensely interesting in tts character, Te contains a dively inherent power which ts contin- y Vieesing mankind, Nothing is more snzgestive Helpicasi cm than a bender plant, and such was the rly iife of Jerus.” Bus when a pale in the manger, OF lying upon the loving bOsum ot a woman, hie Wal greal as when by his word he culicathe ain! {uto existence. Tlie Doctor next consi tered wa aby Ject of this humiliation and birth of Jesus, aamery sman's redemption, It was to maintain the truth stablish the magesty of bis own hip to mankind. Had he eut off reseed he wou his 0G Have magnifies uintained nilested x 1 be just, and answered by Jesus But the great t justily Shrist in th ‘on Calvary tendor plant,” a root out ‘of dry his outward — clreu He had wotbi pomp an nity of ki and great omen oft eurth, Tho foxes had holes, nnd the birds of ti Bir ad nests, but the Son of Mun had not where to Tay bis head,” Bat notwithstanding bis hel And his voor end mean outward clreniustar Sddea in the text, "He abail grow up betore ti Ti the life of Jesus had not been the. m nid cent triumph the world ever sa, It would have been the most igaomlnions and cuntinupivie allure, e Doctor ¢ Huyon the example of te Ihe of wt, ane t sings which it has brought to Our race, sad urged a closer limitation of it by bis Buditors, Who may like * KrOW before God toner plants in te house CE the Lord, ‘AL the close Of the sermon wcvlleciun was ken Bp, aud the Communion Was administered, St, Alban's Chapel. This church was yesterday crowded with a forge and very fashionable congregation. The to- terior of the church was tastefully decorated with long festoons made of different evergreens, which dependad from the rafters and beams overhead, and by pyramids of flowers im the chancel, At 10 0" tloral matins were chanted, and at 11 o'clock the high solemn celebration oppolnted for Christmas day was held. yore an ser> mon all the serviers P tine *p: poluted the procession entered the chaveel, lod by wo acolytes in robes bearing gospel li next ame ihe cruciler carrying tt ny Mire thi her hor Ma dies be wei pat thu) | wun, which term abundanc boy ®! Chiris bration Yor to the Such was th fas to be down at the Hud AM ail C pany ot tu ngs, and ts Newsl About 800 newal Lodge yesterday at 6 Mr. O'Connor, was determined that ta lows should not fureas they didon T Day: he therefore provided beforehand w good ply of turkeys, ham Christinas adjuncts, and the boys hada really good Hut what Hite sellows, J sharis t received Dr. Thompson's Mieston Sel A bountiful Christus dinner was given yester- * | day morning to 640 pupil aud Cur Visit to the New Orph dr ° ¥ bei Union I ance of 4 Bal in 8 8 a gre re Also pI sie and wit p ) loaves of aérated bread, the Ki “. bolle: girle—the mation’ ‘of With such religious devoUon and earncsine understood, too, that Gen. Grant and some other noted and notable men—Including Juage Daly—wouid be present; that the ladies were to officiate at the ten- table, the gentiomen on the diem ab tne Criptinas tree. to bi whieh all people then progevt'shiould Joy House of Industry. und five hundred children sat, or rather stood to dinner in the large hall of this inet! tution yesterday, Viaitors prevent, and tate ducted in the chapel before and after dinner. addrenses were made by the Kev, Mr, McKay of Brooklyn, the Rey, Mr, Jacksor day (brother of ti Sinith, and others, The ehildren song and ‘There was a large now wting #ervices were ot on Short the Rey, Dr, Halla- dient), the Rev. Mr. cited f the dining hall, on a tabi ‘of the Fu to this Institution, re Was an urkey, Foust beef, and other good Buperit e hildrea linda merry, merry Curistinas > dging House, 's sat down to dinner at “the .M. ‘The Superintendent, we Little fol nkagiving hove’ beef, pumpkin ples, and other wis mor and benetieval to was adistribulion of shove, socks, Ke Wii needed thi Mr, 0'Con: at $100 in don. pier, bata wi ne for the n be ween Unt this viding @ din nth td more like w step-culid tt natural Childeen'e Ald Boviety, aud. thong 1 $30,000 La hugh Mes O° Bow jor geucral purposes. V In ubout 4°P. BL. ent singing and ety by t. Ware wud short adarenses by the Viewors eu- wd ali lo poss Clrisuuas very pleasantiy ab te Newsboys’ Home. --- of the two mission sel | of the Broadway Tabernacle, situated in For eighth street, ear Niuty avenue, aad curver. of | ytourth'etreet and Bight avenue, Addresses und: by Mr. Berry, Mr, Harkins, aud Whe Kev don he T 1 wt pun lay sano had @ Cele ‘al nvou, a Home forthe Chile ft Soldicrs and sailors, ng Christmas Day we paid a vinit lome Schvol for the Education and the Children of our Volantecer Sol. * We wi informed Ghat ik was to tine for the poor litte boys and orphan whom she takes care We platform, sad the elt arg’, hospitable games 1, as We understood, In lly parte py scene was to be chlivencd with fying feet.” rogram me inatitut nd_we set out carly Kiver railway station chal train was to be ir w location’ of thi When we arrived. w wher the three omtelating pricrts however, we tound ur chagrin that deacon; Father CW. Mori, Knew. anything abc spocial train, FS Bites Buivueuscny ted ® | although we HI the ofc: aw for the in Hiuriter swinging w censcr from whieh went I th | formation we ‘At lust @ police officer camo Tncen-€ which tiled the church and bad | tothe rescue by telling u« that Christmas had dis Much the odor of burning cloves, The order of | arranged everything, and that the best way would Which was very fine, was as follows: | be for us to go by the horse cars ab Le Was 60: forty-third hymn, * Whilt shepherde | ing to a police station, alittic beyond tae Mowe, he { their fucks by night” proper palin, Kyrie, | undertook to bi cere Boairt; s quence, Adeswe tideles; Creed, Mérbeck; | We rode up to the Central Park in @ car that of rory, “Anse, Shine; Sanctus, tus, | was crowded with men and women, boys and giris, hd Gloria'in Excelsis from Mozart; Kees: | woo were all bound for a day's pleasure, and the c Dimittis, . The sormon was preached by Jorcus, Futher Mives, and was an eloquent birth of Christ, beginvang with th Dia Testament, ‘The and how accurately they lt Very particular, Me then satd th Any the k redo 01 Curistestends ail over tnd it would cidure tor the morwing ended With the a tomumuniou, Hrayers were bad in tie evening. Swedenborgian Servic ‘The house of worship of the New Jorusalem Swedenborgian congregation in Thirty-Alth etrect, between Fourth and Leaington avenues, was decora- led with Immense festoons of evergreens, hang from pilaster to pilaster, on tho side wollt, and across Whe chancel end, ‘The pulpit, communion table, font, wd organ were likewise trimmed with greens, and Ss pumber of wreaths were bang about in various Dia dey Vu vit tea bie tue nu | Tosy colors, | W ir choertal aud werrame rk. 1c Park, a3 we ant gay as it docs in 5u 4 had a Winker tof ity # early hour the gr: dds th w ot Avrived at the brick building, cular tower inber of collect Implements and however, aband floors rising five The grounds were cor younger part of the erowd, for ajolly three’ or tour rd wicatin It did ony ‘go uppy faces, Lt of {he sensu 1 to look upow ailof which | ait elie pictured in shem it € turned them all out at the turned ourselves into pity us to the end of our jo: parse! ity dit not look f, but it was fair cauty to It that Was, lo Bay ind and pleasant, Even at that re {ull of peuple, and ail could see, were alive with skaters, kied Like trou” on the cold atinos P Home," we found it # remarka- which enclosed two great on each side of it, one above another to the Ur six, as near om wo can re: road with Hitter, and material of bosy work m rind} who hed, joned thelr labor for this day and were enjoying ‘aemmselves at home with thelt ‘om Alles, piace bad au unduised sppearauce in ihe at % 8 and 6) A solemn pontifieal high me ow nearly nineteen years ol? aw | { principally of the pareuts aud friends 0 feng |S The German 4, most of which wero plainly i wiht Dut tastelully decorated, wer for the wxual ior at | Christinus services, aud fully attended by the churel: Hoy | Loubiwan 6 J chiar com THE sortonndtings, enough as it | Some merry by although tho mansion looked sottd had been built to endure for centartes 4m the garden showed tts to the | and 10:9) A. M., and anthems: euttatt sion were song, ACS) A. M, in the Cent ech, there was a Chr stinas anther! f whieh mugit the house | ect aud Eighth avon, and puttiag in order fever berure, The weather wis ¢ Poinanrernts, Doo, 25. of ltr A uspended. Grant, W and twelve lot wislet they f but ple tists « to tha oren- Businos was SUN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1868, ra WR. |. ny nildren private entran eon we foond out ont mit | The pr om the Christe tree of the Orphag take. The fnvs f astead of the | Asyluin were distribated to the ¢ Mioking the « to | ing At Wood 1 De shown round the house, | This ploatare was ery | tices, The weather w na ple el certully permit aad one of the oftteers | exception ot children wis wore escorted ne. Fr feared that they had ona by blow! ne and be Only jest ren ot frym Depoalt, | drame, there wore fow on t treeta, the ¢ Tretaware ¢ mid that it wax 10 ovetnele referring to enjoy thomectves In front of ‘r n Christmas Eve, Weare the Lit Boat load oC eve | own qiowwagt ited! than feo the elilly re Ww Drowght from the river to | Diaste outs Dey orit wae nd te be Inconven ent - or t Fupervisi > Conn , The Day Eleowhere, which ¢ Hof New York Indies, & for | Roxnow, Masa, Deo, The obecreancs of | | is, stints, OF the elitiees: to. vieis thee © | Christe Jay Waa Mote Rensral Among alleivesea | | iter of, day was during the last three montis, The family i# ail | observed tn the usual style Tiere. | The weathir waa oat sulely Woured there now, aud the chiidren—botl | ¢ thermometer at 1) o'clock showed 4 de | Noe. 4 boys and gitle—ace a handsome, bealthy crowd, | grees. The newspapers Willionl exception, Will sad ‘ “ ‘be very happy, and were enjoy: | Pend pubiteation an the day following Clrietins, for solid honse-play in all tite ‘We could not jadze of 8, Hecstuve everthing Was out of onlet half faraiel Tie eehool ant Une fifet thine In many verre, Among ot fewaboys to tne #loopr Ledger Dullans Hd Aieveand the latter were full of neat ocde, cach of | about $1000) to the employees ot She whieh is intended for two children, Ledger establishment, perhgaentive arrangements f he {hildren seem to . ¢ adinirably adapted to order, cleaniinors, ani OOKLYN. health. ‘The pliy rooms are large, and the walls of biarebit-w such fold materials that mo injaty can be done to them. It would be aatuir, however, to Jude of the Institution from what we saw on this occasion, al- though there was nothing that did not seem t6 a8 Wighly creditable so far as it went, The kitehen pre- ted 4 very exciting acene, Lots of boys and girls were trying to muke themselves useful by fetching Potatocs and turnips from the root house, whilst the burly cooks were, preparing the beel, mutton, cud. feb, and plum-pudding for the poor orphan boy and girls of our brave soldiers and sailor Durned to death yesterday afernoon residence, point, The child was two years old, May to tte clothes. Christmas celebrations to-tay, the | Loy eater of oun hundred and sini noms Crist A Critp Berxen to Devrt.-A aon of Officer Robert Reed, of the Ferty seventh Precinct, was in Milton strect, near Franklin, Green- left clone in a room, the ehid got powsession of a box of matehoa, and while plying with thom ret fire When discovered, the boay was Jt CaUghior of 0 di alas re bat On Dee. 2, Tatriek Darren, axed 90 youre, ae friends POlALives wre ro# ton the fy at lite iste residence, i omaniday 1 o*elnek: train icavew parentat | hor, on Ruretta C., ing been COM or ry " SHERIDAN, ungeiat plensed us nicet among the health peovoct. | purned to merisp, ‘The tather of the child Is an im- gonmtrugied oon quite A new principles ae tweeted | valid, having sustained Injuries white tn the dirs | Sit to a consisted of lance tubs, charge ot hi never recover, rd, and eel jit or ton tat mie that cach boy ory ® fresh to hi of the above famous Club will duty, from which {6 ts feared he will Tae Eoxrorn Socian Cire. Fit annual ball tins at Se hy HRS. —em ee. 2, after WN ire funeral wilt OS Ene aye ‘treet, on elowk Ay rte Leagan ' tain lease copy. severe Ilinene, Puttick, Short rita, fonda nad relat tend his Mineral, (is faturd 1 his Inte Feldence, 440 Rusiness Motices, MARRIED. LAV.—At Was! ge W. Adaina, Of the fine of Fon Mi. Barclay, ablyen. vrait D, ston, tree t ah ital f ie for iret, Jay P14) Derrick Va TOTTEN “1 ve AR HL H Mine Mary | RUAN T an tienen Pitt's Charen, Dedhaney M wk, Riwait tiie late Charles Leto: Es DIED. of Nownr ays. nie rrsidcnee, ati PM. on Su Lie Krie tal road, angler of Nichola ear of her nc ake place fro Thureday, De i NALA nT uddenty, at A years, Got rid of a Odd at once, by using Synne's Expectorant, @ certain Onre for ail patmonary and bronchial affections, Sol) everywhere. tn ais ety on ees N dan Wodnen Ue Jiteuh Uees wi Sfondar, (he shy be son to Char of Palladolphia, 1868, Jamies Heap, | Eavt Eliteon any slut th Image Chinibers erect, New day, at 1o'elock M. Carriages waiting ®t and severe Mnese ) and Caroilue Fi, the reatdance of 1 ised ial Mp after a short and Rinative of Hobegrove, near Aye! plnwail, on Dee, 10, Dante T, iat 0 fam 1 Comets and parlors, aithougts but partially fue- | Gull: corner of Urvil aud Seventh se : cs ie Cane at rom the tesutence of ne are commodions a the | Mouday evening uext. It is bedeved that this will | father, Michael Sit @ street, Groenpoiut, on Toome of the master, mivtres: conve. | be the mort brilliant ball of the season in the Bastern alternoon, at Lo feloeh Blent aa could be desired. Woh Home" | District, Rragions. Matric Lanow, No, ty F. ap Will be Weil Kupported, for Mt coutal sures " a re Aro hereny Afar Of the wation, leit 10 us a8 & legacy by our departed | ,, EFrRets ov enn Coun.—Fout men in an o ay A herve is: a We boat. Au Christmas Day at the Emigrant Refuce | {ew am Samana, | gi and Hospital, Ward's Isiands Fork sire Chiistnas Day waa cetebrated on Ward's | set, tying at the Kimpire Siores, and properly at The Island by church services, morning and afternoon, tended % - At 9 A. M. Conmissioner Cyrus I, Louted Atwost Fr nc bs Deart.—Yestorday morn- Amentie AN CLOCKS, ot t tne a man named Thomas Chairman of Ward's fsland Committee, Commisstous | Omere Kine ¥ ‘We catl the attention of dealers, making np their ors Bissinger, Isaac T, Stith, and ladies, Messer F, Loutrel, J. RR, Davall, W. Wallack, a Riotte visited the Institution, and pr in Behenck. #tre« 1 ON. | by the cold tht ‘be dled to the ferer Was Con by a plyatch fetiool-room, where abot three hnndred chittren | oie aber which he wae removed to the City Hos: were asse 4, whose anxious Htle eyca were | Pital <a fixed on the ghtterin wonderfal dole w the tables After ame muate by of a Cbristinas extol, afew ahort but apt t toys, Muminated books, #nd A were profusely scattered ‘over Rev a New Hat.—Kwox's Christma: to all who have ¢ what ine 219 Broadway. the children and the sing tr, Loutrell a. Which is commonplace, ai AND COMMERCIAL. - M.—The day has been FINANCIAL Furnay, 1 oP, faithfully observed, and th of ti Satierwotor fh the Open and Regular Ie to the Cd Lsuant a Walleae cether with the closing o! - Jett Wail atroet deserted, The Day Among the Germons ‘The Irving, Manhatton, and Broadway inmates, and moat credit and to the Superintender adjournment yesterday Boards till Saturday, foauking Institutions, has In beauty 4 atylos ise toot ptni dealers that which have of noi Tapy Sean Bavinge | Weare me we AND Git MANTLI RXOTLY Wan (he Freneh, while they ha always wade the French Ct SETH THOMAS! BONS & CO. of design, an THRY WILL RON MORE * Atocks for tho tloliday trade, to the Pree Doz, Maw CLOCKS, manufactured by Anoncss of alah, they are equal to the Freneh Clocks, ari prices are mach lower, ‘The movements aro mado upon the French plan, have 88, aro finely polished, and tt ts admitied by AND OOM: tho quatition 8 desirable, Ueking, and @ pleasant, clear-toned bell, erin Howks awn Mane Hours, ovine wit UCN RuCcOM In the sale of those Among the Germans it is cust y to enjoy | Institutions, also the Third Avenue Savings Bank, | Cocke that the Company havo engaged mach more Christmas Eve in a quiet and private manuer in the | have deciared the usual & none dividend at the | Mrrely in thelr manafer They have made family elvele, gatherol Ia high glee around the Chrint: | Tate of 6B cent, per wnnum, pryable Jan, 18, pvemente ax expotlonce has shown desirable, a tas tree iluminating the fr ervance | ‘The Willlamoburch Savings Bunk alao pay In ad: | Nov.t,teued @ reduce’ price Ist whieh will be fur Chr Day; however sof | the roqulae dividend an extra Mitoreat at | dv he adiusen wnwlisaliog foativites given ander the au Tous | Teta teeice eel AMERICAN CLOCK C04 Gore 1 and ti “ eis aL Aue, heriteylsbapieluibh tts shed He uk : vy Anat Dealers in every varicty Hail Aasotated with | the ta ' AMERICAN CLOCKS AND REQULATORS, i ' ' tio « | Tnptitution for the Savings of Merchants’ | ‘ . t d , YW cont, onde adisturbed,3, % and Ly i rintinia 8 iy Roo Tho Dey 0 Bask pay o 1 t ; H gt ‘ | Pponinay es Nes, i : | F ‘ ck of ‘ Lovely Muod rhae | ee Neat 4 Be ‘ eHnotos AND FRAMES, ' { in Weet F | The A avinga Bank pry on Jaa. 13 0 BTLEEOSCONES AND VIEWS, wit Huieats aud sods | q ¥ suuual dividend at the rate oft | ALUMS, ‘ 1 in Various parte of the elty whero | > ier Gaile ED WRACKETS, &e. Cadets, 6 balltary organtention of boss, | the bide ay for State @ UL. T. ANTHONY & CO, {iby Tumnverciay pases roars | | Bt. Nieto wt BROADWAY , 8 dud ov under the dire Cait early 106%) Tennenee 6 # ot exo, & — t eke, fw lon of "r Ae ad xtority to wn 4 auditory Bully portion of the German pepuin - Christmas Day & Brooklyn. Christmas Day in Brooklyn was observed by « total ension of busin he usual church ser- And for railway mor vices, and general fenstiog and rejoleing, Notwiths % Con. ® ble, fe BR J. Jat Atanding the severity of the weather, the streets were ¥. Con. Gry sub. St ICiev. & Tol i thi «1 with pedestrians in holiday attire, and there dead mon, 40 \Mor @ tin at was every evidence of the fact that the great festival ‘Was being observed in the most appropriate manner, ‘The usnal services in commemoration of the day wore held tn the different Episcopal and Roman burches throu city, which were 4m. 01. 90,0) Yet SS Mh }Onio eM vives Big Lennala 1 be x. bis \M. & 8t on 7 Awe ti Chsintt T pact there were Go'elock, eal a Ona Tee Tet tl wt {Mite si Episcopal ehurehes, Including Hi Youd Wat.letua, oxi Wig) MIL @ ek. U ter'sy St Jamon Ast § GU Wek te GS cea, 200 ML OBE DP a Most, intererting nd Improwive chafueter, At St. | Qiu A Fol 1st mW) go Yeti. & att. te John’s (Koiscoval) Chureh in Washington street, the m bs) Of fity Folios; and betore wervice a ‘ we h r The retura of to The Angeis by Movart; and Shout the G oe oe Tidings.” A suid, enutled * Comfort yo My Peopl io depose War kung in on excellent manuer by the tenor, Mr, u De Lacy. On tue other side of the acsonnt AL tho Home for Destitute Children a grand Christ- nt rocurttios, £15/04.058 mas dinner Was given to the Inmates, apon which Wy HOCUTHOR. Vsei¥e Increas wome Snteresting services, At ri Wis Lucrease lady occupante wore al the news bors, ab wer! Doing decrease of L4K00, and t dnd French: aquteroly ®iy. 610, §4e, wud tueir howe, i ere situtiarly : mh tor #lay fayal er nk a There n odd-tastiiontd Christinas inc Hon tn both departments 9 £17,811,569, #howiu Soe te oF dave only 1 will well Atpreat s the Mym ethel in decrease of £345,779 when eomparod with the pre- | fee to close the atoc PLEMING, Morning, upon which o ceding returns, These results eMux of coil reflux anticipated and dade ay appropriate add: n were then treated childr after the elections, rope ntl Sel There wis fine skating on the and Prospect Park ponds, all of wl during tiv day. Cyen olice pouse there wer Merous base Vall mitehem, and the wkuters avatied themssives of the opportunity aiforded their mith in the evening there wees numerous balls, hopay &e., all of wulelt Were largely wtiended, Hoviey's Opera House, the Academy of Music, Park ‘Theatre, tie new Vaudeville Theatre, ‘ nor Biita’s eilerWuument ab the Atienwum were crowded, hy £118,000, The statement, compared with those of the two statements —- Christmas Day In Jersey. Christwas Day, so long wished for, and so lonig expected by young and old, is now a thing of the past, It was duly celebrated by the people of Jersey, who for weeks previous hed been making prepara tions in honor of the occasion, The dry goods shops, and the toy shops, and the candy shops, the arious stores and markets, have been refilled and reGmptied during that term, and nothing was lett undoue to make the day one of customary joy and good cheer, Boughs and flowers for decorations, and the necessary Christmas trees wore removed from curbetones and iu trout of stores, and taken to dwellings Where the trees were to Dear that fruit MARIN MINTATION ALM ANA Tis | sun sets, MiG WATER INTELLIGEN “rie pay. fun rh andy Hook — FRIDAY, Doc. 2% m. jenon, Which good oid Santa Claus tends to make a happy " line, nt 74 o'clock, in tho Churen on Sth ay,, corner Chrstaas, The day was opened with all due DHOON RMB. Dah tue hy SMM, WD Lebo Ds solemnity in many at the ehureties throughout. the | Hattie F Dodge, Barbadoos Chartes Northam, Portiand | Preaiteit, Of the Mey, Middietowus State, Midnizht solemn high masses were eld tu | 1G Koight. tare Iylton Coun, Young ; FY asi Sabolle charetes, which ware be aft Binaloa Mal ity H*tovidence) Fi er, Rocke NG ates Hind AN, ABROCTA and jets, and thronged by peop! (Puil Sheridan, New Hevea 5 oth Ot Fad Bh. Address by: who opened tie day in what they considered fence kawart, New Haven. ; Lee ie N.Y Obacrver’ ‘oulcet the mont fit The edifices were brilliant ‘i yon [Ui2uds New Haven ot City Misstana—One ‘Bol the stat wtandard cad the be HOLTON BANGS, Ree. Bee'y he usual stahdard. of he = Ideucal to high mary Foreign Port aa eneneenenaIn oy City Bish MARINE DISASTER Mustruction, Fs, an! oxpow, Deo 2 —The Harriet, from Shields for Nowe 4 , : ; Tee Pe ier wicu aang, ARE rit ag ADEMY <4 School rl propriate to the occasion, Qiremsrows: Berg! he: klip Willian Tapscott. Acadtula And. Golingigte’ Hepat burch the Rew Me Aen Cat Belly which sailed. Pepool ou Nov. tee | Fe cadia aad College Hepat the Lord's Supper toa number of ¢ Nel York. hits returned to this port, leaky The annual Christmas celebration of the ¢ Stinday sHool took plice at? P. M., and was largely attended, Ja Bergen City there wore the usual re Business Notices, Netcus services in tie Roman Catholic and. Bplsco- ener pal churehes, and a Coritinas entertainment was “‘frequeutly heard Mothers eny they would not be withous MIts, WINS! INO SYRUP from the bith of the © day ne f the M. E, Churea at blven by ‘he in Woboken the Foster Quartet Club Vibrary Hall 1 unt sang ota grand mass ia Bt, Marys HO. Church, In | anished with the tosthing slege on sny consi aterron U rvanee of the day was chiefly con pee Tha an LAIMA OMEIAA Wlame asila Daina, fincd to the homes of the people. The’ Gun. | Wustever. 1b gives an infin: irosbied with ealie pala day schools, however, commemorated the day | dulet sleep, and Its pareuts anbroken Feat at oly hy! trees ahd exhibitions. Several firm and | Beware and call for “MR Having the fa outside wrapper, festival for religious purpokes were held during the evening. In the Division street Methodist Clurel tic Rev. Mr. Lord preached at ‘Newark, as He of *Ownren & No change. fs £23, 200,110, ke of bul- ow w considerable for the home clrenlation instead of the balance of exports over tunporte for the wouk woe rwiigg are the footings of the Boston bank 5h Mi Moo wets, 8 os a GON inland. 6 YT ite Gate. F,)° MeMikan, Liverpoot ngors to K Cunard, 4, Glnce Bay. —— — W'S BOOTH. LOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP,” 1x8" on the All othara are base lnitations. Fave Des. 100 vn ouk At IAN. 6, to, Christmas Carol Waa #u bers of thy Bank of England for the week Sabbath School, ‘The wm Y revicus | ending December 4 Kives tho fuilowing results when cons of the "8 y Poeun" in ss cravinih weeks sattelujau,” by. a aa otertore odie ri! npared with the previous week TOWN 810) “186,190 tee) eo the Ae Me ana 4 previ ¥ Tilunt Thstitius, wll be Lilla Dee. & Oh Bourg Snnaay Sen th ay, bid VOL, 1. TW ow ©. Agee MALT Dubiticay oF c erage of bf out of this In 1 fit had en Houston ta theui. usual, led fn its observanee of the day, The public ofices were of course closed, ‘The fair and festival rey PT - ‘t Oraton Hall for the bevedt of the Central Mission H. GARDNER, Principal School, aud the fulr at Trinity M. B. Churely were | of tho Kutzers Female Intute, N. Y., May 1 188%, 1 oleratly well attended, In St; James's Ht. 0. Chi chy | have becn afflicted with Hronchitie during the past wine mid: Aint beautiful Maga 1 Gi rendsesd ight, and at lis A. M. there were seicetions from Websr'sand Parmor® grand masses, In the House of Prager a short wor vice was read at miduight, 4nd of Basi Girt Es laliveted by tee se ‘the rector nee on ISP Gy “ Brown's Bronchial Trochey,” most for@en eountrion ter, and found no relief untit { found your Troches,” or Coagh Lozenges, ive prompt relief ia Coughs, Colds, and Throat Di: ‘eases, and are for sale throughout the United Btatos aud spre te enema Fy and Wareroon She | LL GEAVAN, PIEESEN DS. ‘and healthy; can't Can pay BoM Mapa, VAN VECHT E'S, 46 Bir Pakanins SELLING OFF TO CLOSE THE BUSINESS, VL BLIC THE NSINESS WILT We th PPENTION French wink De ney! or thomas liehoa Bunject a ie Fu nnday fo Mo. in Hall Ate instructors and mannyc WCLATKE, wor, Canal aud Cen not wide, Aw Goods, INT RONG, 1. ARMATRONO, HIST HONG ARING OUT AIUNG OF EARING OUT ov or ANCY DIY, F. ¥ FANCY DIV Gt ween Hoth and UL INI MENSE SACRIFICK! FURS, HATS, CAPS, &o. ‘THIS LARGK AND VALUABLE 8TOCK OF RICH GOODS MUST BE BOLD BY THE ALL NOV SOLD TW THAT DAY WILL WE CLOSED. AUCTION, ON) WEDNESDAY, ii eMOVED't HE, UNION SQUATER, nn a ee furs, LADI bs ft The York Ver Mani fetaring. C dona ent oY awn et OR ACE GR EEL E will Opera Hou Mt the Ie if TAN, HeROnU ttt Anat rar Lith nt, Lecture Salvation.” Feanslin'st, feo 1h The Doctrine of Lite.” ., Lecturer, Bubjec Up y Hall. Lecture nthe Rev. J. Spirtinal World TENDS OF HUMAN Y vr anoral wud A zation of Labor VU Ne ties, C HIISTIAN ASSOCTAS TON. Third tet LOCKWOOD & ELLEN WASHING TO ALM, silt petitute in two youre 1nd @ betier educatlo PANISIE thoroughly taught by «Cuban tater tng men aro inyit ssons, as Guba will alurd protty sova a large trade Publications, (oBEAr ES? BOOKSTORE INTHE WORLD, ASK YOUR FRIENDS? 100,000 CHILDREN'S BOOKS AND HOLIDAY GIFTS, LEGOAT BROTHERS, Wa NABKAU 8. BELOW Lia! #5 lots ef gronna, png HME distant at OF JANUAL “old siany 1 a Wor vient, M6 * ek GApeunes. IPY meet every ritual culluve ab ruheast corner of ‘on Bune Principal, tts pupils e fait ‘ages for With the av will a bee than ou tae pub ‘ti West DAY, THE UP cata lye Monge autieuee Open at punday cor. 42d at and eth ay, yout y eV Wo hbo tae Publictions, HEAetn AND Tome, RDITORAS DONALD G, MITCHELL, HARKIET BEECHER sTOWR. NO, 2 NOW READY. TABLR OF CONTENTS: L pe THE OLD AND NEW YEAR=A PMeturo, Thomas “OOK PERSIMMON LOT.” tv. LIME ON HILL PASTUnES, v. EXPERIMENTS IN GARDENING, Bayard Taylor. vi WHAT KIND OF WOOL SHALL WR GROW? Hon, T, ©, Peters, vit COFFE CULTURE TN GUATEMALA, Cittnateated.) vin, WARDIAN CASES, (Mustrated) Janes Hogg, | ROVE CHASTE ANS TER OTYL oe ~ OORT hs OF NYSERVED REPUTATIONS, RASPBERRIES, who,| ering Brun pelncied on neerit of thee. (iltustrated,) EB. Wiriams SUPERIORITY, ShU44 AND ABLLITIES, x a vaKtene NODE. LEADING RUROPEAR, fat ‘\rkes AND ACAD: (Three iMustrations,) Donald 0. Mitehet, | are In all reepeets oy atthe xt GRASSES, NEW AND OLD, IN 1808, Aniree J. Buller, xt CATTLE PLAGUE: IN AMIMttCA, Prof, John Gamgee. ia FAUM DINNERS FOR A WEEK. tit Dr. Austin FUnt, PF. Quinny Prof. 8. W. Johnson, Yate Setentific School, ‘i mTwOC AN | ms Xs AN MUAY AT THAT GAME, th In prepara Box be A} BW you ‘onrteentl Like ts, MR seatomy of Maste rH oD Rite Day PATE AT 14. MATISERS kV EI mt Das 2M CHMISTM, a3 3 PAST ONISHI eons OF preperstion,, wiGh, “aivirne reatanies and abn connt ments, enti bi ET REE att A rohde a RNAT AUStIA Cdr ‘hich willbe perforin “Ansrndot and fers EPR ACT Tei Tec cu Introdaetiig all the lending artias GREAT WW VOR Clic TROUPE. Mie TPAMMANY! TAMMANY! TAMMANY? @ manacement most Frepectfelly announces the SE TAA Ted Ne BD an AN BNUIRBLY URTV? PERFORM ANCB, aeteemorot abl Ww EAE components, and whieh mristy hy Fes WAH 4 SONG Mie wenrts, beaome the TROLE OF PUBLIC AMUSEMENT® Att TAMMANY and fender wre. not only oun HoppER. POPULAR WITH THE MASS) pd, bat the Oy ike poy oF eet for ten ne LATE ASD PASTION OF SOCKET AMERIC wa, 5 = ee Of PRAYER PEERA MOU Be a parece. THB WOTLD ABROAD, Ly fang vettiat S no pormeas So. ee ritit MARKET, (excey sn Bre xvin CCL ON f by Ponte Nilo, “o ANEW-YEAWS TALK, MLLE IRMA ‘a8 10) SOY VALENTINE sisal TURD AY BYES De XVUT, LA GRANDE DUCH hss oo RIGHTS OF DUMD ANIMALS. soft Lta, DUCLON ax tho GIANT, Dicunsee, Soats’ peeutot aie dave, itwavance ee chor Stowe. | eniemot'r, 11 Weowdway, ant Delonte eee TITe COUNTRY LiFe OR Reta sa Weeetiae (A Poem), RM, Stoddara ar fosling and expreralon, comigs x See Atcee eseee eras LITTLE ROGERS NIONT IN THE CreReT. Peis sites Pitsceralt, Wen, Dugers ilestented:) Stull troupe.” Apollo au XXL. IN THE ICR, (Continued). XA OLD DIVINES. J.T, Trowbridge. Sth et. Admislon, Me; re sHEAT IEE FIRANCATS, Director Inactive preparatiin Herve #celevraved Opera Boatfa JP. Thompon, D. D. vr TEI, CREV RL 4 daw eye ele CPs sUDsON KInPATiCK A rian h hitachi didi HeHERMASS MATCH TO THE SRA" BG N. | gt COOPER INSTITUTE, Wednesday evening Deed, XXIV. Tiesets canbe obtarned without ex go tor Te hares cane, served sant at P VANNOSTIAS DS: {ie Prost wit \ TREN TANS, 7a trowdway, amd at die principal bos Mre, RoW, Stoddard. | tois, Vriee 0 con Q LONER A KING OF INDUSTRY BO TILES Rone roses ean, George P, Mipey, | FAREWELL PRNE {PASSE MettiNo, XXVE | r Alr. | Grace Greenwood, xvi, MKS. NUNNIGGES DIAL XXVIE ss AMUSEMENTT FOR TH AIX THE FROG WHO WOULDN'T A WoOING CO. Mary B. Dodge | ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE ANOVE S104 PO} TLOLIDAY. PRESENTS FOR SALE DY ALL NEWSDEALERS, ket : Li wn owery. panes ies omibve, HEATE MUSIC in bi biinesahs ¥ Howls," somteb Single copies, #4, invaslably Im advance ; tree copies, $9. OSA abt Bane, feos ek Ua, $10; dye coples, i RE ae, Au ederaae VETTENOILL, DATES & CO., Nheiiors, OF Park row, New York TPUE MOST EXTHAORPINARY STORY HES a: £. BRADDON, rachuny Ginn, oF THE NLOSSOM AND THR BLIGH J now boing published th the calumny OF the the larger, th wile wooly his exciuug romance was eu Tasty and. tin wees ony ANS of coma vy nied to whi atthe t r the carefully prepared al tenet.» In view of the popularity of the Of ihe exten denannd fOr he tas HOLIDAY bake 1 OUR, 01 D'THE BU fGtth will contain on # in modern detion— AUCTION Hor | oie In Granchostor, by ‘oclate 1h prodigucy, Liat ried or moat tue rn Hemorten f le 1 Howard, TWO FASHION A iiLI: ROUES, we ¥ bat more Arch Mend Himente he Ww LOrbale widow Ik pile t Vile prot ot the with a ytvitnes ¢ imprese A who Feat ti Hiabel, the niacrapal » the nia and pit Aiauie and ee hi's Hsin iin track of Wh iivuitatonss Tenchi (iolf victins The, eveMK Me apye hone taves Hays the Gath of ict Mowatt nthe we’ oe nat hott ie ; Wy wud a ments, Willd \awing every proeuul from horse) follows r the Licent Archant, i cls of the Mes and bis a VINE OF TUMBLE Jane ag th LFF, ing Wem to shema aud Iption men is of bi miny, There isa SCENT AT GRETNA GREEN, whieh We notexce ded In decn patho aril Arrow Ml Ine ferest hy anyen ne cist Mins Braddon Lae ever write, Thus far Wrong appears to tk over rit. Tid anciltione aud avar fF Marmaenk® Leas heviid ter the next Installs Kemorden, the vic OF te Hohe tekicluag nd no would wiiingly encrines halt ule firtane to recall the irrevocable past. Hut hy does not enspect tis artful sister Magdalen of havitur aby share 1M the wat fat OF hiwcntid. She keeps bin io tkHorauee of the ex thee of hit gran ddaugiter Dora, and deceives bite’ tation of sympathy In his sorrow. fan tke. ap ii “the !Pactury Girl oF the Bloww f hee prcidnetions heretofore pure PCC Ry the year wow Near its Geriuination, the depart: monus of the Laper deyob-d, to serial talesy hoveletes hamorons aket Al poe t we ot on i mene by the pub fees Of 1s telge ray fal reports, val inter He metropolis, whieh ar: poildicst and comiuere sl Is, HI murals aad the Hee, “The St SDAY MEUCURY, howev atofany wealy MunErY, wid tthe SUNDAY : opularity * 0 Ma yea will add Cir at ractiveuees Rid Use fairs, 1 make 1b ae soluiely INDISPENSABLE TO EVERY CLASS; a new that no man not content aatlcs iY, tinea ai hea be tecetedt with hn ror tetrenied. by ylurpeis. of the fuley land OF Be tion Cand wii tht ofan ot thosy ts existed) Walt thinhaturmatin et & practical chuesstersnoutd bo ai hat to vary them, Im bok SEW Youm MBROORY Habe and. shad uae fd slaty Uey Ho Ust Meee ition’ Or other of tw dive pposed that the human body contatned RES Me nine, GUAT ake, MGI tay, wtih he said i che Git A SNpav's APER eibruces every voetul, inter esting, and aumueiny elenieat of tho world of modern NOU ribald SPY LIS. Struiee OVER COATS, 19. DEVLIN & CO, Broadway, cor. Grand st, Broadway, cor. Warren et, Real Estate, ABLE PLOT FOR SA LE-Northwest OC a ay. ail oa ty SLt avenue frontage ——— for Sale md To et. ie LARGE OFFICE TO LET, large cornet room Jo the sooond story of the Sua baikdlay, suitable for the publishing oltles of a newspaper, for an advere agent, OF for # lawyer's ofl 1y at the ofllee Fnsurance, OREIGE QE REM ETON BF tk TNs SUANCE COMPANY M Wallet. New York, Ree, & 197, tors have tis day’ declared al dividend of Aye °3) por cont, Aree OF ene Lady PAYALIE OM aNd after ‘has JAMES GEL MOLE ry. es Sbipping. VOUT, a LL’ meee oh, AM OM Pol Lay From Per é, Nosh MINNESOTA... Guvers GARLT WES? ERN objatied ‘ oe Acight oF passa ea igh HYAS's evtoy, Twan st, PILET Ms & Grton, Kroadway. Ans 7 or yROw PAA Aged Ales uN at Bricait and Treland PSCOTT, ROS, & CO, 86 Southst., gid & Urosdway, New York, ___ Stermbouts, PREPTOD LIN crop PU bCIAL NOTICE, ‘On and aftor Monday, Doo. i, 190%, the steamers Brise tol and Providonee wilt b> with raw, and the Une ds BUl vi OF Muout the lt of April. 180%. M et H. SIMONS, Ay JAMES FISK, Ju. Managing busin. AE ; Public Motices, ON NEW YORK -DEVARTMENT OF fi “4 C! PAN Taman on vie Ri * 0 ov THe Receiver on Court How ‘, & Chambers st., Boot feted TO TAXPAY bic Notice is herchy elven to all persons who may have omitted tO pay their taxey, 10 pay the wame Ab thie Slice beforethe tat tay of January, ah Omand after Amat dato incerest at tho rate oF cnt. pee aanaM eal Ated oun UCL i Los, CO day Of payineut wild Bd ‘On tho 16th day of Jannary prox. warrants will be tained for the colection ol al prevbal twaae remaalag tupaid on that da - ” BERNARD SMYTH ae Se caine A rewarl of FIVE HUNDRED Doky Aid fromthe Metropolitan Reward it) furmisin Inory ‘and convietign of nor gies a sally of tue taaedee of Joka : who dicd ai 6 Baxter st, on the ith Decom- Hy order of the Board of Metropolitan Pottes, 3. MAW LEY, Chict Chore December %, 188, Dentistry, TPL LARGEST, cheapest, Wa tie oll}. Te 1 n S) cents even, handset tecghh ta + edo corslit for $125 plating, Ke 12. Cail and net apeeitn ‘at Pr. athe SONS ental b Tle 11 id ete bear atl av. Gas trest dally, a Groceries, SEK ERPERS LOOK ERE, NUN AL :RENWitit st, Y. dand (ironnd Codes, 139, to 10e, Destin marked grade Of Sa2Ar8 at reuters’ prices, Now Orleans Molasses, THOR Ry AGNEW. Horses nnd Exrrages, Ghee Hs FO! Cworteat ad SALE 000 sixscat i jeoud rand top andone BoNOp ior tale Shean ot 20 Boriue ot. Cor Clarke, TOR,