The New York herald., 1850-12-25
Civ Intelligence.

CHRISTMAS EvE.-Most of the churches OF our city
we're adorned, last evening, with holly and ivy aud
other evergreens and to-day will present gay and
cheerful appearance even in the midst Of bleak cold
winter.
Masonic CELrnRATIoN-The NJ. W. Grand Lodge of
Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York
the twenty seventh instant, will have celebration
to commemorate the union of the brethren hitherto
the Grand Lodge of the State The Grand Lodge will
assemble at the City otel, atEnine O'Clock on the
morning OF Friday next, when the grand lodges Of
other States will be introduced, procession will
then TO Tripler Hall At the time the st.
Johns Grand Lodge and its subordinate lodges will
ceed to Tripler Hall where the Masonic ceremonies
will take place The services will open with prayer
and hymn; then a flourish Of trumpets will indicate
the reception Of the st. Johns Lodge A Masonic
song will follow with other appropriate exercises An
Grafton will then be delivered aud the united brethren
up Chatham street, through the Bowery to Union
square, and thence to Tripler Hall where the dinner
will take place at tve O'Clock. The ceremony pro-
misses TO be very grand and the public may be
expected to take much interest In it,
DEsI RUcrIoN OF CaMPHESE DisrILLERY ny Fire
Between one and two o'clock yesterday afternoon,
FIRE broke out in the camphene distillery of Mr..
Reey situated in Ganseyort street, near the Ninth
avenue and owing to the vast quantity OF combustibe
with great rapidity and ossd the active exertons of
the Engine, Hose, and Hydrant Companies that were
ndetatsabe CHEF Ensinser Of The Fire psnartant M,
who made every effort to check the progress of tho
smsnt but the sheds
is tho thrd time the same distillery has been srs
during the last four months
Two FrRrs-About two O'Clock yesterday morning
FIRE broke out at No. 664 Grand street, which
extipgushed without serious damage Another broke
out In fancy store No. 1888 William street. The
damage was trifing.
ANOTHER FIRr.-About eight o'clock yesterday morn
ing FIRE broke out In the attic Of dwelling house
by number OF POOR families but was put out before
making much headway.
THE WATcHMAS FIRE CoMPANY, of Baltimore, one Of
the best and most respectable companies in that city
will leave home the morning of the 30th inst and
arrive here that evening. They will be met ss the
depot by almost the entire nre department of this
city, in uniform, with their apparatus, and after
being escorted by torchlight procession, will partake
of collation., and then be escorted to their head
quarters, Wilson's House, li2 Mercer street.
FAILING ENHASKMEyr-0SE Mas ISJuprp.-
Yesterday morning, about o'clock, while a number
Of flaborers were employed In excavating cellar for
new building, to be erected on the corner OF Fourth
ments caved In, and buried workman. named Moses
0Eei beneath the earth, who was soon dug out with
his thigh broken, and various portions Of his body
badly injured Thomas Huen and two other men, had
Q narrow escape from also being buried The injured
man was taken to his residence, No. 100 Eleventh
street, where medical attendance was immeaistsly
brought to his aid.
AccrprSr IN wAsmreroS srprrr.-About three
o'clock, on day afternoon, While MT John Martin,
residing at No 444 Fourth street, was passing Len-
thai's tobacco wsrehou.e at 219 Washington street.
heavy ftone window sill was blown from the third
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serious fracture Of the skull and badly injuring his
collar bone. lie was felled to the psveme mt, aud
picked up insensble by the occupants of the building
who kindly procured a carriage and conveyed him to
the New York Hospital, where he received due atten.
tion.
THE McMANrs GuARps, OF Jersey City, named after
the Foreman Of Arrosesh Engine Company, No. q and
under the command Of Capt Stinard. numbering
twenty Eve muskets, passed the Herald Office yester
day their way 10 Mount Morris for target practice
They looked well and made very credtable appear
ance They were accompanied By Adkins Washing
ton Brass Band.
IMrRoPER Coxpucr or srAeE DRrvrs TWO Pas
rHE CRoror LISE--0n Friday evening, one
of the stages Of the Croton line our informant thinks
Nc 62s there light in the stageJ running from
the Fulton terry 20 Rhh avenue passed the Herald Of
fee, up, at ten minutes to o'clock when gentleman
got in At the Of Chambers street two others
were taken mp, and one Of them commenced smoking
. segsr. There about eight persons In the omni-
bus, and this offensive to some Of them. He
requested not to moke, but he paid attention TO
the request On being asked again, he said he
from Georgia, and that these who did not like the
smoking might leave the omnibus. On being asked q
third time TO desis from smoking his friend passed the
driver Of the omnibus dollar to pay for all the
seats and hint to those who did not like the smoking
to leave the omnibus The driver, who complained
to several times and did not interfere accepted the
dollar and three gentlemen left the stage
In Consequence The rropretors of this line cught TO
lock TO this matter.