The New York herald., 1850-12-26

ss holiday. ard geod living was religously OBJ
rerved Some, indeed liyedrather too weiat least
far drink concernedf they devoted
and yesterday to joncation and to pouring liba-
tions to Baccbus. Accordingly under the influence OF
hir godship his yotaries might be reelng at all
hours ofthe day yesterday, and particularly in the
vening In despite of however there
much of rational enjoyment, ana mirth and hisrty,
untsinted with int, mpersncsi Old Christine to
open he heart and to cluster around the hearth the
domestic affections and the social virtues wshossi
which life woud be- after all but miserable blank.
The return Of these festivities strengthens the
ties Of friendship and OF kindred. snd keeps alive
the kindly feelings OF our nature 20 that while there
ir rome evil IL is well ceunterpoised by the seod
The churches throughout the city, were tastefully
decorated with evergrtens of every description and
the most imposing OF be were those OF ST.
Paul's The old saying that green Christmas makes
lat churchyardn was not altogether applicable to
the Oh rismss Just passed There was enough of
to swear bya sheet of it, alter pightfa about half
an inch, oeep with the prospect however, Of more to
follow It.
target excursions During the whole day, you
might see men passing Over the Brooklyn and Jersey
Ferries with double aud single barrel fowling pieces,
and rifles and even old rusty iauskets Some dashed
into the and rhot at robins, whatever birds
the met. Ii mattered not whether they game-it
only necessary that they belon ged to the feathered
tribe others shot Il. chickens turkeys for 40 uch
per shet with their chance OF killing and winning the
bird.
The target excursions were very numerous and
pg them host of youngsters, who seemed to
be of much consequences lat least p their est
mation) ae If they were grensdiers Fix feet high.
The fol owing companies passed the Herald Office =
Fulton Gusrd.-Atkinsoh's Band, Capt. William
Lang mastering 73 muskets their annual targetex-
cursion, at Mr. Thomas Il Jaekson's, Harlem the
prizes were distributed as follows First. NJ fitz-
gerald a silver cup second John iBurse silver cup
Third jacob Blackwell, silver cup fourth. Thomas
ii. Bunting silver cup fitb, James Pollard, gold
PeIeH p Tt1ssraS gold peSei eighth ga@s. class FIRE
cap ninth. 4. Nun .fre cap VT nth, William Juny
silver cup eleventh, d. McGrsh, frs coat twelfth,
Thomas Ryan. fire cap.
The Protector Guard, composed Of the members of
Engine Co 22 commanded by Timothy Waters, Jr.
The prizes we've won by the followiug members:-lst
prize James MILLER; "a, Matthew Wilmer; 80, John
Do1ie. They made a fine sodierlike appearance.
Second company. Chatham Guard, under command
OF Capt VIM A Day, 80 muskets The first prize, a
geld pe neil by private r. MsrID I'd gold studs by j.
jenkins; Sd a gold pencil by Capt W A pay; 4th
gold breast PIN by r Hawthorn 5th, brilliant pin
by Lieut. McCOrd; 9th ring by Lewis 0rtle; Tth,
silver medal by orderly NJ Brosn
The type Founders Guard. CAPITALS Primrose The
following prizes for superior shots, we're awarded
lst prize, ilver goblet won by Martin Desken, pre-
septed by John White; I'd prze highly ornament
ed musket, presented by James Connor, won by first
lieutenant Wiism Aymsr; Sd prize a lsdys breast
pin. won by } Allen; attn prize, gold pencil won
by Josiah Ward 9th prize, gold pencil won by Thos
Wisms; 9th prize, silver cup, won by John Bar
nett; 7th prize u gold breast pin, won by w Cole
a splendid wreath, won by A. Chadwick; 10Th prize
asplendid wreath. won by d. Mgan; llth prize,
spiepoid wreath. by W Q. Lougherty; 18th prize
the target and wrtaths, by Captain Primrose
This hne corrs was accompanied by whitssorth's
City DraN Band to Louis Becker Hotel, Hoboken.
They numbered hfty rank and file
The Franklin Light Guards, Capt Lewis, made q
handsome displsy, yesterday while proceeding out OF
the city on their annual target excursions. Twelve
prizes were shot for aud won, as follows:-1 silver
watch and chain, by james Lee, 1st Lieut. q Silver
do John Frslsy; 8. do, John Jackson; Q. Gold GO
blet. Rusdle; T. Gold pencil, Thomas Robinson; g.
Gold bresstpin N. Il. Lewis, Sd Lieut.; do;J H. O.
nohsn; IL Gold pencil. Nj. O'Brien.
ATTEMPTED suIciDE.-Yesterdsy morning at four
o'clock efieers Hicks and johnson were called into
the house at the corner Of Church and Vesey streets
to take charge OF man named Edward Burke. who
had swallowed large do.e of isudsnum: vial was
found his person with o mall quantity remaining
He was taken to the Hospital by the officers.
A CHRIsrMAs Box.-On Christmas Eve at half past
seven O'Clock, male infant was found on the stoep
OF Mr. Shells bouse, No So Clinton Place, by of
h.e esr-snts it ~ss bFsught to the Fifteenth ward
Station House.
A CHhisrM.s srrtr IN PreMrSraLs. IL O'Clock
in the forenoon OF Chrstmas day, . person named
John Larkin, was found by the Eleventh ward police
10 amops the logs in one o. the ship yards on the East
regimeptals and had been at hall the night before
where behsd performed the honors OF the
gers OF floor committee. He was himself noored aud
becoming ioggy on his way home, wac lest among the
logs
RrsoUE FROM wArrsr GRAvE- -NosLr Cosprcr OF
PolIcrnAS-Last evening, Thomas Robinson fell into
the water at the foot Of Roosevelt street. aud
eued by ofcer stavee of the Fourth police who
plunged into the water cold as IL vas and brought
In the ward as the life prsservern has saved about
twenty persons during the last month
DrATH nv smALL.Pox AND EXPOSURE Coroner Geer
was called yesterday, to hold inquest the body Of
man, believed to be named John Clark who died on
cart under the fol owing circumstances 1T seems
that the deceased admitted On Tuesday night as
lodger In the Seventh ward station house and in the
morning II was ascertaned the had the sma pox
as eruptions had broken out all his body cart
was accordingly procured and The deceased conveyed
to the Bellevue Hospital But arriving there they
refu'ed to ssmt him. and the police in order to have
him committed to the Small. pox Hospital on Black
wells Island found IL would be necessary to convey
him before magistrate and In returning for that pur
pose 10 the Essex N Arket Police the expired on
the cart evidently for the want Of proper medical aid
and exposure to the nclemency Of the weather. The
deceased 10 believed to be Eastern An inquest
will be held this day at the dead house. Bellevue.
srsious Accprsr ON BoARo OF scHoo,rR.-Yester-
day afternoon about three o'clock, while of the
hands belonging on board Of the schooner William
the cargo in the old OF the vessel cask Of liquor
tell down the hatehway and struck him upon the back
thereby injuring his spine seriously He taken to
rently irrecoverable.
Appnrss JouRNrrnEs PHIrrrRs.-we have
received copy 81 the address OF the Printers Con-
yenton 10 the printers Of the United States
We will epdeavor in day two to hnd room for the
whole or part oft
A CoLLIsoS-Yesterdsy, about ens O'Clock, one
in collision with Germans cart in the Bowery
Hester street with such violence that the former
was broken down and 20 disabled that the driver
vas compelled 20 abandon " and leave by the way
side. There some nine ten passen gers inside
all Of whom escaped unipjured.
Marine Affairs.
CArp AT meeting Of the merchants, called on
board the steamship Alabama. on her recent trial
trip the 18th Of December 1850 the following
due and hereby given Captain Ludlow for his gem
tems nly and lbera Or ment Of the merchants on
board sns sl.o to Me.srs Strickland and Lice Last,
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