The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-01
The News.

Yesterday the inhabitants OF fifteen of the Ssates
q this glorious republic united in celebrating tho
national festival OF Thanksgiving Day, aud, SO far
~ we knox, the occasion passed of, both here and
elsewhere, with more than usus spirit. In this city
sermons were presched in all the churches. and the
public Offices snd nearly all the private places OF
business were closed. A large number OF military
sad target companies were out. accompanied By
bands Of music that certainly did make q joyful
noise" II is gratifying to know that while our cit.
kens we're enjoying the general rejoicing, the poor
were not forgotten. The two benevolent institu-
saons on the Five Points were crowded with chill
dren, who p,ltook Of capital dinner and we're
slso supplied with new snits OF clothes The ragged
Schools in the Fourth ward, and the ne gsboys ike
wise, had a fine time, eau feasted In q manner be
coming the day Full accounts of the d,ings yestsr
day msy be found elsewhere, and we have
NO doubt they will be read VITA Interest
The Reverend Doctor Hawks, Of Calvary caUfch,
situatsd a. the corner Of Tweasy-6rst street and
Fourth avenue, preached most el squont Thanks
giving sermon yesterday TO one OF the most Gro va
ed congregations ever before assembled within toe
bui!ding. The discourse vas given aud subs rip
tion tsken up in aid OF the poor children attending
tie Sunday schools OF the church. but in the course
sorcibly to the evils m store for this country The
vast amount Of juvenile European pauperisn, d4ily
arriving our shoreR, were left uutaught and un
cnrislianistd. libsral subscription sSs handed
IL.
TIE case Of Or. Beals, the dentist, conyic.sd In
Philadelphia Of ali Outrage upon the pessaa Il
your lacy, has attracted an unufual degree O. -
isAsen. ghe unfortunate cuIpris, Ia q well- -.
esived adscss to the Coutt previous to the pas ny
Of sentence upcn him. protested his sntra Ian ace
Of the heiLcus onence of walsh he had beer tad
entity. 1hiouehout tie protIacted trial tie pri.
soners everaithlul wife attended him in the CO art
rcol, listening to the terrible revelation a.
sealed her husbands fate; aud nov, with IA IA
ard q cons'ancy that belong 70 woman, an9 TO
woman only, shs publishes TO the world her firm
behsf IN mis- innocence, and asks for sympathy snd
hea il mploring he interpssition OF the Governor
Of Pennsylvania to st aside the verdict Of the sry.
Whatever opinion may be entertained as 20 be
guilt er innocence OF the convict. no one can read
the brief and telling appeal Of Mrs. Bsale with ut
adfairipg Ter heroic conduct, and wishing her tat
measure Of success TO which her unremi.ting dSvo-
ton is entitled.
Curious veiopsments, statements and replica
TORS respecting nunoeries and Ia general, snd
tbs Ascending sister from the institution AZ En-
metsburg Ia particular, are appearing in the rs
papers in varions parts Of she country, some Of
which we publish In another column. ROMA
Catholic priest away down in the State OF Niue
gives us tolerably clear insight into the interaal
regulations and requirements Of the schools or
places Of refuge for young ladies under the charge
Of bis coreligionisls, from which it appears a.
particular pains only taken Co prevent ever ne
ghost OF nice young man" from psnetrstag
within the secluded ahodes Of the recluses. Ia
other respects there il simply wholesome control
But the young lady In question tells different
story. According 20 her count locks, bolts and
bars and hideous ogre in the shape OF ra.cd-
man, are the impcaimeuss to be encountered aad
overcome by the 50 Grants to beaux or the largest
liberty who have been thrust into the gloomy cells
OF the convert at Emmetsbury. Our readers, p r.
siculary The young ladies', are referred to the tx.
tracts alluded 70.
Our Jews by telegraph IL unusually light and m
important this morning, IN consequence, OF the &C.
neral suspension Of buaicess yesterday on all tae
lines ksdiag ont oftha city.
We publish on our inside pages, In addition to
o,eer interesting matter, report OF the Coroners
inquest In relation to the catastrophe Oh the Har
lem RAILROAD slsa report Of the celebration Of
she Society for tie relief Of respectable aged iodi
gent teIoalfs AZ important decision in the su
prsme Court relative TO assignments for the benefit
Of creditors letters from Venezuela, Honduras,
sad Boston further particulars concerning toe
missing girl the message OF the Governor 81 Ar
kansas; the turf; theatrical notices e'mmcica
and financial nc w. &C. &c.