New-York daily tribune., 1853-12-27


FASrAsrTcsts-wiih the exception Of toy shops cOniec
onery stores 4afag saoors sud holes the places OF
business in al the principal streets o: the City were closed
yesterday and the day pretty geueTaly observed BY
all cassss Several companies we're Oa for target PrscicN
end the cir resounded with brass AMI marital mas. from
morn til night Besides the Ryaders Guari and the
Doraovan Guard ;hers several sonpaas OF Fsnas
tcas on parade and dressed in every conceivable sye
Ttey excited much curiosity song the line Of their nsrch
We 50 noticed sevra wagons dGrns the day. loaded with
fast individuals drawn by fast horses hitehed up tandem
driven al fast rate Al places OF aEseEnen; open during
tie day tine. vel patronized
/ CHErsrx.s At RASpAIL's IsL,sD-Yesteriay was set
spar as Christmas holiday to the children at Ranials
Island They visited by qui.e number OF afos aad
/ g.rtlemen among whom the Hon. John p Hale wife
ard daughter Mayor Weserve Mr. Coleman Of 1hs Astor
House Cows West, Draper and Pinckuey. aud their lady
friends The visitors received al tho landing by
about icc the boys drawn in line and escorted 70 the
sobooToom where short addresses were delivered by the
Hon John 2 Hale and Gov West Mrs Gibbons also al
dressed few words TO the children Edward Austin lad
offs years delivered an address in behalf Of the children
after which they were served with turkey dinner At hs
dining halls During the afternoon the boys allowed
the privilege the island and in the evening they 10
be supplied with cakes candy &c. About $500 dis
rbu:od to the children at the Hospital by Mira Gibbons
CHRlsrMAs At THE FIVE PoIsrs-The moral influence
Of Christmas was never so forcbly felt the Five Points
cs upon The present occasion. We undersand tho Mission
House the site of the Old Brewery open all day aud
received many donations from visitors in aid OF their good
work The streets were thrcnged in that neghbOrhood
with well dressed ladies and gentlemen, and some OF the
richest oarrsgts of the City the effect OF which was ia
make the iopeTs male and female shrink back into their
dens while the children saw and felt the effect, of such
al
all the afternoon while several hundred Christmas presents
were bestowed upon the scholars Of that schoopesen,s
that had telling effect upon the recipients and upon ont
sders for they made in the shape Of warm wooen
shawls wooen comorters. WOODEN r,enS handkerchets
stockings shoes sc ,&Sfve hundred book having been
given out on Saturday evening Twelve porte mon naes
each containing half dollar sent by unknown friend
and several others and purses from others and lots Of cash
presents given, constituting about thirty scholars
depcsors in the Sxpenny Savings Bank in sums from
s5 cts to $40 which will be deposited by the children in
person on Thursday evening at o'clock
CHRrsTxAs DAY NJ THE GIRLS IsDUsrRIAL School
There an institution the east side OF the City which
for more than year has been scattering its blessings wide
y but almost unobserved by the public over wide circle
in the neighborhood of Avenue ID and Eighthst 1t ds
signed to furnish the destitute children who will attend with
practical ss well as literary education The hours Of the
morning sson spent in school exercises After recess
and comfortable dinner furnished school such the
children rarely enjoy at home they reassembe to engage
in work Sewing knitting, plain and fancy needework'
paichworl and anything Of the kind, which will make
sklnl workers of the little give not only employment
Of ueu and vau kind but afford the highest pleasure
and to the busy classes Of learners heart
cheering spectacle presented in the groups of girls fro
three and four to fifteen years of age all diligently plying
their little fingers occasionally breaking ont in concert at
the lead of of the teachers in sweetly sung melody
imprcssing important truths upon their minds FOR
some reason or other The Old Folks at Home Little
drops Of Water" THE Happy Land, AMI such pieces
never sounded in ears than they did while we
watched thousand little fingers almost keeping time to
the music as they sung Some of the larger girls
taught cook for the school wash and keep the up
and towels clean for the work aprons are put on and
taken oil in school while others assist in other b)s
Every one il taught TO do soneEktag. matter how little
and the cafe taken of the children in dress cleannes
and instruction gives them the that there some
good and Kind purpose in 1t all lt not to be wondered
| AZ that they love the school
On Christmas Day taking time by the foreock. hst Is
to saw Saturday afternoon the holiday festival cam,
off Two Christmas trees graced the hall These trees
were hung almost to breaking with toys, books, dolls,
sweemeats, and thousand things such as delight the
hearts Of little girls and the picking Of these things from
the branches and distribution among the children created
a scene which may be imagined, but makes pauper 81
language describe. After the stripping OF the trees and
bresking up for the day nearly one hundred OF the
children furnished with beautiful aud warm hoods
for tho cold weather uniform in blue and sockingshoos
| when needed. Dressss-neat. warm, and new made Oy
the children themselves under the OF the sachers
are furnished all the recruits whose old rags 90 in0
the paper mill make books and newspapers from which
the mind is TO have its immortal vesture OF truth and
beauty Joyous day to the hearts Of that hundred
and ffty poor children who thus winning from the
hand Of christian bepeyoence and the labor OF circle OF
ladies Of tho first standing in society s)me OF tue generous
gifts Of love and the careful training of moral anu CHRIS
tsn influences Too much praise cannot be given to the
directors ard teachers their successful labors Among
the visitors on Saturday Rev DR. Cheever who made
short and appropriate address to the crowd OF eager
/ listeners. -
the School in Avenue D. between Eighth and Ninth sts,
and see for themselves Your contributions will be well
| expended.
FIRrs-At Il O'Clock yesterday morning fire broke
out in a Of twostory frame houses in Forty seventh
st between Second and Third avs owned by dr Daniel
Buhler and occupied by poor families. The iirsmen
early the ground and succeeded in suodung the
flames not however, before two OF the buildings were
damaged the amount of about $500. The FIRE original
cd in cooper shop in the basement occupied by Godfrey
Hartman and Edwin Smith
Adam Keefe e. foreman Of Hose Company No IS was
considerably injured by engine No. 10 running over his
foot He was properly cared for by bis brother hremen
At late hour Sunday night fire broke out in an
old wooden building in the resr Of lot No 2I2 Seconds
between Avenues ard ID. The flames communicable to
the large wooden building adjoining the rear OF lots )s
zoe and Thirds, owned by Thomas Casey and ocea
tied by a number Of poor families. The tremen promptly
responded 70 the ALARM but before they could subdus the
flames the buildings partially destroyed. number
of poor people were turned Of door losing most Of their
furniture clothing &c The buildings being Of frame and
quite old, the loss sustained was not very heavy.
AT l2I o'clock last night fire broke out at No. 24i
Water st occupied by Mr. Tresdwell as cracker bakery
which .derably damaged by IRE and water The
bailding we understand, is insured.
TIE LATE RAILROAD AccIDEsT.-An inquest was yes.
terday held at the New York Hospital upon the body OF
Antoine Jerome native s Germany, IS years OF age,
who on lat Friday morning over by train be-
/ longing TO the New jersey Railroad Company, about
mile from Newark Bridge and died after from the
injuries received the New YORK Hospital The deceased
walking on Z track, and the morning beng very
tx tha o.