Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-11-30

What day was Thsrsday! Appointed and sci
apart by temporal rulers q day Of thanksgiving,
il was day for almost every thing and for almos,
any thing, bat thanks and praise. The politicians,
instead Of returning thanks, were drinking, and
swearing, and shouting The thieves and rogaes in
all parts Of the city, who had just been liberated
from JAIL instead Of returning thanks for their good
luck were planning and perpetrating robberies.
Bankers, instead Of returning thanks for being able
to stave Oft the suspension Of specie payments, were
planning new schemes to grind tn, merchants, cheat
the public, and aggrandize themselves The rich,
instead 81 returning thanks to Almighty God that
they bad house their heads food for their bel
lies, and clothes for their backs, were murmuring
and grumbiing on account of the hardness OF the
times. The poor, instead OF returning thanks that
they were poorer, and that they still had the
wherewithal 10 keep soul and body together, were
carsing and railing against the Giver of all Coed,
and drinking libations to Satan and the powers Of
darkness.
Such was New York city upon the great Thanks
giving Day for 1889. In the streets there was as
much ormore hustle than on an ordinary day; .om-
nibusses, loaded ready to break down with human
beings, were racing up and down Broadway, from
dawn Of day until long past midnight; in saort. some
persons adopted this the only left to dspel
ennui. One man, who had sought his boon comran-
ions in several Of their accustomed haunts, without
being able to find them, not knowing what earth
TO do with himself, at last in q fit Of desperation
bought dollars worth OF tickets Of the Waverly
Line, and kept riding up and down Broadway until
he rode them out Every kind Of carriage and We
hicie were IN requisition, and were kept running in
aud around the city, until some Of the wheels were
run otis and some OF the horses down.
Ia diferest parts Of the city, at different periods Of
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states and conditions Of different citizens In the
morning, before breakfast, those who abroad,
looked as sharp as newly honed razor, with eyes
Keen as hawks IN search Of some kind prey. After
breakfast there great satisfaction seated upon
the faces OF many, to the anticipated pleasure of
a gorgeous dinner. Between the hours Of nine and
eleven in almost every street, lane. alley and tho
roughiare, might be seen fellows Of every age and
GLASS; waddng and rushing along loaded with chick.
ems, turkeys, ducks, poultry, aud game Of all and
every kind. 80
In the afternoon, the We y same fellows might be
staggering along under the weight Of too much
wine, rum, gin, OF other kind OF ardent.
But perhaps the greatest amusement was to be
found al the different churches aud places Of wor
suppose that we should find nothing but true pety
humility, and genuine religion. Far from it. AT all
those places where the congregations
sivey rich and extravagant, the clergymen were
preaching against the hardness Of the times and the
extravaganza Of those in other parts Of the city The
Episcopalians returned thanks to God because they
were worth about thirty millions of property. The
Presbyterians returned thanks-no, they had nothing
to return thanks for but their quarrels- he old
school returned thanks that they had triumphed over
the school, and the new school returned thanks
for the prospect they had view Of using up the old
school
DIR. Potts, whose congregation is the richest and
most extravagan Of any the city and whose church
in Duane street is fitted up in the most costly man.
ner, cushioned and caTpeted superby, returned
thanks In behalf Of his hearers that they were not
extravagant the rest Of their fellow citizens
and prayed that the hardness of the times might
cease. DIR. Spring returned thanks for having
many beautiful women in his congregation. and pray
ed that they might not eelthe hardness Of the times.
DR.. Pise, Of st Peters, returned thanks Tor the
spread cftrue picty for the benign influence Of the
blessed Virgin and prayed that the poor orphans
might be libe rally befriended The Mefhodisfs re.
turned thanks that they were worse than they are
and prayed for a further increase Of the good things
Of this life small matter their parsons never loose
sight Of.
Altogether, therefore, there was probably more
pety, rascaly beauty, hypocrisy eating, drinking
racing, riding, swearing enjoymest, folly, extrava-
gance. wisdom, nonsense, happiness, and misery
any day since the -th Of July last always excepting
the great three days Of the election. Forgive
our sins.
The CASE OF THE TExIAN MINIsrER.-The ar
rest of the Texian minister in this city, at the suit
of L. Hoibrook & Co., has created a good deal OF
sensation in diplomatic circles, and little public
surprise.
The accounts which have appeared, only show a
naked and apparent indebtedness-but more tho
rough examination will clearly establish that the
suit and the Of bringing IL forward, reflects
any thing but credit the prosecutors. Mr.. Hen
derson is an upright and honorable man, and owes
not n cent Of this claim on his own account. He
gave his name few years ago to friend in the
south-a couple Of blank indorsements-whiehw were
filled up and used in his absence for amounts Of
which he knews nothing.
more particular account we shall give in
Mondays paper, also the manner in which they
reached the hands OF Holbrook X Co.
Revival or BUSHES. The retail and cash trade
OF this city is revivng every day. The scarcity Of
money only exists among the large operators, stock
iobbers, spectators, and the scosndrels OF Wall
street, who have been " trading borrowed CAPT
tai" Nothing indicates more truly the condition Of
h.athy retail aad cash trade than the adve rtisng
business. AT this season Of the year we never had
so promising and abundant business in cash adver.
Using, and trader never pay money IN advance foI
advertising unless they transact some sound bust
ness. Don't despair
Os- DArEL WEBSTER takes passage home in
packet ship, and not In the Lverpool-so Morris
Robinson, ESQ. says, every day, in Wall street.