New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-29
NetpNork DAILY Gribmne
CITY ITE M s..

THANKSGIVING DAY.-A rusnle-s mAssdcte VI lhc
Turk eys has been going on du'iog the past week,
which has created neither popular indignation nor
sympathy in their behalf Tender-hearted farmers
have heard the fowly squalls, in henri 1ost and barn.
yard, from morn till dewy eve he bloody work pro-
ceeoiDg without question Of lite justice. 10 the city
msrke,-shops those wre.cbed victims TO mans sppe-
tite pluck ed and sii ged, lie on every stall In al the
ysred end picturesque attitudes Of violent death
mute appealing t. the humani y, the touch o. PITY
in the breasts Of bshooers But to what pMpos'
Who among thst stony hearted, bargaining throng
eyer thinks OF turkey except as well bas:ed and gar
pisbed, with wings decorously pbioned to his sides
meekly awaiting his certain doom at the head OF the
dinner table What iees ofpersonaHy does ons ever
connect with an individual of bis peisecuted race,
EXCEPT 10 curse biu if he happen TO be tough For
be he tender and juicy do We not congr atuiae our
seyes as if we had had hing to DO with the I'M
position Of so successfu moisel
Along the streets yesterday morning at an early hour,
two, four or even e, low legs stuck staky out
fom the market be sket of every man, woman or child
we me and wbye Because that was the day before
Thanksgiving and he she or it who had not at lesst
one Of these delicious fowls you might be sure could
lot get it.
This excitement in our poultry community has been
tous led in ntenity il not in destru veuess, by that
in the unIivaled Kitchens Of NeT-Eogland. Bixom
aims OF down east hous, keepers have been barred to
the elbows for the past fortngot 10 the furious manu-
faciuIe Of pies aud cakes. Mountains OF tie golden
fruit, not less beautiful less classic than tina. OF Hes
p.Iiots-riyers of generous milk and cream Col
eoiba OF eggs-have been consumed In the one Sec
topsl celebrity OF pumpkin pies.
But not alone for turkey or pumpkin pts, OF hoss
of other Ingenious good thin is this glorious nsttu
ton of Thanks giving hailed by old and young In the
Ststes where il is # paramount and ime honored in'
poytauce; bat for the famous family reunions-the
gathering from far and near Of gtay-bearded grand
fsaers; hale old danes; fresh rosy msIots and their
sslwsIt husbands; geesome, love max ns youths and
maie ers; ALL Gown to the prstding sunny haired d.
bies to est drink and be merry; the old 70 live over
again toe pss-,he young t, dream Of the future, IN
Ger Gle common yooftree, around veEitaoe, Old
fashicnsd esde But for tie poor and quito ss., we
sboulo slSsys otsire a sn storm for Thanksgiving
DAY. that the blessings Of hearth and home might os
The more gratefully appreciated, eeeaus' so v'iely
c. ntras,ed with the out door desos'ioa but for toe
sske Of our ellowcIe who sover il the storm
&C. ID dee pair entering their soals viii keeuness ike
the blssts-we pray for radiant sua 10 ~. when
NAV rel crate every hest with hopeful ssnse OF
Gods ia herly care ard Lve
For The poor let this be the one dsy in the year Of
good cheer and enjoy meDt taking NJ es'e tor The NOR
row for the rich, festiva Of graceful, who e' 'me
plessme-pot Of boisserous Ievery nor ro;ous dsspa
ton and while they fare sumptuousy, let them re-
ne mber the poor al their gs'es. 10 al; May COCA
digestion wait on appetite sod hesl'h on bon, sn1
may the ske ct. of the unfortunate fowl bs the only
one OF our festive boards.