The daily union., 1854-11-25
LOCAL N e w 8.

THAsKsavse pAYThursday being the day set apart
by the authorities of the city Thanksgiving day was
served by citizens with than usual respect deco
rum and there religious services in the churches of all
the denominations The day indeed appeared like the Sab
BATH There stpension of business of every kind and
those Of both who the
arrayed in their hest attire Many the happy
unions Thursday Parents children relatives and
friends participated in domestic oys and enjoyed the sweets
Of social intercourse Thousands Of hearts city
day prayerully exercised and claws of gratitude
upon them whilst engaged in acts Of praise
to the Almighty aud thanksgiving for His bountiu and un
merited meroes to city and ene country We rejoice
to add that the poor not neglected by those upon
fortune has smiled The servants of the rich could be
vending their to the houses Of the poor carrying
parts of turkey geese ducks chickens vegetables fruits
and other creature comfor We noticed lady wealth.
and what's better Of aeart seated in carriage visiting
needy widows and supplying them with comforts and uxu-
res for their Thanksgiving dinner. 1t beautiful sight
and doubtless many rvent prayers assembled the courts
bliss for blessing spiritual and temporal upon that lady
and her family The benevolent lady made good invest
ment for it is written that 'they who giveth the door
lendeth to the Lord"
The church where it the privilege Ct .he writsr to
worship well attended, the exercises
the able and instructive and the all
evnced thoughtful devotion and sincere gratitude to the
Giver Of all Good.
EXCITEMENT AMONG LIQUOR -pEALEns.-Therc quite
excitement yesterday among the conductors Of
restaurants and saloons where refreshments retaed
Upon inquiry asccrained that officer of the corpora
on had called upon each retailer of liquor and given notice
that after yesterday the antitppng law woud be en-
forced against all who violated its provisions We have
nothing to say upon merits of the law but there one
fact which understand, and which requires ex-
PLANTATION Ii is this several tavernkeepes have
Gently and the passage of the law taken out licenses
for selling liquors. and paid the amount required into the
treasury OF the city The avernkeepers complanapd Is
with reasonabout the city recurring them
abandon their business after demanding and receiving
siderable of money Ger The privilege of conducting the
same.
Tss KuNKELs.-The National Theatre continues to be
crowded nightly witness the performances and listen to the
dulce of this troupe The company pas
ronized by fashionable families Of the city Another
performance this evening
MECHANICAL fSsTrTUTE.-Mr Thomas G. Connolly has
been chosen of the Metropolitan Mechanical
Institute There will be exhibition, which is looked
for with interest by large class of citizens.
Tar wEATHHRThe weather for ,he last day or two has
unseasonab warm Thursday night and yesterday
there heavy rains.
PIANO aAMA OF New YoRK otTy--This work commences
its exhibition here al Fellows Hall next Tuesday
ming The press speak Of in the highest terms IL has
been exhibition Baltimore the past six weeks and the
papers that city that not less than twenty thousand
persons have visited IT there.