The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-10

The weather to-day continues to be mild; the
snow is fast disappearing, making "slush" and wa
ter enough the pavements and at the crossings of
the Streets to put in requisition Thonleys ceebra-
ted gum elastic cloth over shoes, an invaluable ar
ticle, and much called for in these parts. They
may be safely recommended to all who wish dry
feet, and the preservation of health, remembering
the old adage, which runs an ounce of prevention
is better than pound of care"
Thomas Graham made complaint before the May
or last evening, charging Robert Elliott, Charles
Lean and Richard Howell, with keeping gamb-
ling house in one of the rooms of the large building
al the NJ w. corner of Seventh and Chestnut streets
The officers were charged with power to bring the
persons above named before the Mayor; they were
accordingly arrested, and held to bail each in the
sum of one thousand dollars for further hearing
In the room were found pack of cards, box used
for the purpose of dealing in the game called faro
and quantity of round pieces of ivory denomina-
ted checks The person who made the charge
ication. tn
The dam over the Schuylkil river, at Paramount,
which has been for nearly two years undergoing an
surance douby sure'' of copious supply of Schuyl-
Kill water to our citizens, so much were needed IN
these "latter days." than in former times, when
the "idemon of intoxcation" held his relentless
sceptre has Departed and the goddess of temper
ance Is the reigning queen, Heaven be praised for
abundance of
Water, pure water, bright sparkling with glee
The gift Of our God, and the drink oil the frce.'1
A man named John Powers was yesterday CON-
mtted as ''vagrant'' by Alderman Mckinley,
having been arrested by officer Cassday in state
of intoxicaton, while in the act of battering his
fists against the face of the sign Of obacconss shop in
Swanson street Catherine, the poor wretch, mis-
taking the wooden image of African slave for real
great antipathy He concluded il the hardest mig
gers" face he ever had anything to do with.
The holy ordinance Of baptism will be administered
morrow (Sabbath) afternoon in the Southwark Canal
half past four O'clock by the Rev f. Cove Of the South
Baptist Church. 5th below Carpenter street. where in the
evening at O'Clock number of persons will be admit
fellowship.
charity sermon in aid of the suffering poor will be
preached tomorrow morning in the Union Methodist
Church. 4th below Arch street, by the Rev. Thomas H.
stockton. The monies collected will be placed in the
hands OF the Rev. John Street. Home Missionary to be by
him distributed among the needy and destitute.
On Thanksgiving day Thursday the 2lst instant all
Divine Service. The devout celebration of that day
(beng the feast of St Thomas tho Aposte) has been
commended by Bishop Kenrick who directed Of the
prayer for the authorities the Te Deum and the addition
to the mass OF the collect pro grafiau'n ocfone Horn
of prayer and to be used in the churches
in conformity with the has been communicated to
the clergy by Bishop Onderdonk with further instruc-
tons in regard to the collects, lessons, sc.
Rev Oliver A. Shaw, present Rector OF All Saints
church. Fzwater street below Broad street. has by his
exerons, largely increased that congregation and the
attendance of scholars in the Sabbath schools Divine
service held every sunday morning and afternoon
cept thefrs Sunday of the month"; when the afternoon
service is omitted, and the evening substituted.
The Rev. g. b. Perry, at time pastor of the Spruce
Street Baptist Church, was on last Thursday evening in
stalled as Pastor of the New Market Street Baptist
Church.
Lectures the Second Advent of Christ in 1884,
will be delivered tomorrow (sabbath) in the Chinese
saloon by George storrs commencing at half past ten in
the morning three in the afternoon and quarter before
seven in the evening. The seats here are free.
In the John Wesley Church, Carpenter street, near
Sixth, protracted meeting will be commenced on to-
morrow evening at half past six O'Clock, when a
will be PTeachedby the Rev. David shapey The meet
ing will be continued during the ensuing week. when the
ministers and brethren are solicited to up to the help
OF the Lord, against the mighty.
The annual meeting Of the male branch othc Auxiliary
Bible Association of Friends of Philadelphia Quarterly
Monday in the Arch Street meeting house.
The Sabbath evening exercises tomorrow will be varied
and interesting and, far as can gather will be as so
lows:-n the First Independent Church, Broad below
Chestnut street. the Rev Walter Cotton of the u Navy
iaon on Ike Bible in the Public schools at the
New Jerusalem Temple. Fourth street, below German,
the ancient word" referred TO in the following passages
will be the subject Of the lecture vz Numb 2st chap,
"A 10 W. from "a to 3ov; sam LIST chap IA and lsy;
Church. I3h above Chestnut street. Bishop Kenrck
will lectureon The Divine Institution Of the Primacy
1t the Phenx street (fensington) Unversast Church,
the Rev J. IT. Gihon will lecture upon The Broad and
Narrow Way" from Matthew vii, 10 IA, in connection
with Luke Kill % 2i at the Protestant Episcopal Church
81 ,sI the Rev. ". c. Cooley will lecture upon
The Institution of Holy Matrimony;" at the Fourth
nd Lombard streets, the Rev. Jonathan simpson, OF Por
trush rciand will give an account Of the operations OF
the Home Mission Of the Irish prssoyteran Gharsh in
Baptist Church. the Rev. DR. Perry will continue his lee.
young men at the Fifth Presbyterian Church.
Heavenly Alliances the Married Truths Reyela-
ton" from Matthew XXl--6; at the South Baptjet
Church. under the pastoral charge Of the Rev F. Covoi
the ceremony OF the public reception of members will
take place at the Methodist Protestant Church corner