New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-26

mary military psrades as usual, and very little out
door noise and confusion Our reporters searched di
gently bu. could not find single murder in the whole
city During the afternoon ard evening Young
America INDUCED in variety Of thea'ricals and every
place Of amusement was Gro <ded. There was also
q rotcesbe elimination 10 the number Of drunken,
Drawing men, in the street; go We may safely
conclude that on the whole the day was raiOnay and
satisfactorily employed.
CLosl~G OF THE PUBLIC ScBooLs.-Tns various
day and evening schools Of the city closed on Christ
mas Eve for the holidays and will ,espen on the frat
Monday in January, 1853. Several of the schools
made TIE closing an occasion Of festivity.
Broadway TABrRyABLE.-The cornerstone OF the
new Tabernacle, now being erected at the corner Of
Broadway and Thirty four street, was laid yesterday
with appropriate ceremonies.
As was expected there was 70 meeting Of the Couo-
cilmen yesterday afternoon for want Of quorum
The roll was called a. O'Clock, aud only eleven NE n
bers Including the President answered their name ,
end these, sfter waiting some minues, adjourned
The next meeting Of the Board viii be held on Monday.
The Assistant Treasurer at this port advertises in
another column of THE TRIBUNE that he is ready to
receive deposits of gold coin to the amount Of three
millions Of dollars from parties who want Treasury
potes, at per cent per annum. Three millions
on'y is allotted to New. York.. The offer was
made the Secretary at Washington, to take the
whole 6,OO0 600 at q fraction over 3 per cent
which was declined rot only from It's being be-
yo1d the NIT. of interest fixed, but from the mex
peder Of placing the whole under the CONTROL Of
ore Individual.
WHAT s THE Use Smith had made purchase
of quarter gross box of matches, because" as he
said "we should study economy in these times of no
"busness ard little money, and these cost only -
cents at Wholesale price, and would coat 10 q. retail"
Jones laughed at the idea, yet he Acknowledged
there was some hing in it; but when he saw Smith
carefully marking his psme and number on the boz,
he grew impatient at the delay, and wanted 10 know,
"Wbst's the use r.
"Wby. in case should lose it, the finder would
know Who It belongs to-"
Jor es laughed immoderateIy; first Ct the supposi-
ton that It would be restored if lost and secondly,
whats the use, when you are going right up in tae
cars ard VII carry bour,efl ard your marking it
lo,is IS though you ddut know where you live, and
go you put your number on your purchase to remind
pinned guideboard upon his bat
Ard thereppon jones INDUCED hugely in cachna-
ton at this explosion of his wit Smith replied
"True, am gorg to carry it myself, but l might
forget il and leave II in the car"
ooh, fudge! all nonsense! Give il 10 me. if you
are 90 much afraid Of your memory let me carry it.
So Jones became common carrier for the time
beirg, ard the two went home together and dioei
forfa al ard by hat dovk NJ
wss call for gasight a. they came up into the hal.
if would not buy any Of the psddler. Did you
Where are they"
Zones, where are the mstchesl"
ri don't knew. Didn't you bring EN- in T.
NO"
Then by thunder they re left in the carr
"Then, by rain and mud, you put on your coat and
hat, and take an umbrella, and walk down to the cor
ner and buy two.csnt boI-for there is not one in
the house."
Jones ebeyed orders, for he felt little down in the
mouth after Dragging much OF his carefulness aud
ronforgetfuress, to thirk he had fnally done just
what he ssid he should not d.
Lays he stood looking out into the pouring
rain, be said-" cha at buy box like that one, and
done whit r.
WAL the ufc IL VIII CDst dVuUIo Hu6y paul
and be.ides, that may come back again"
ooh, fudge"
That was favorite expression Of Jones's; and the
idea Of the box coming back, tckled HIM so that he
laughed all the way to the corner and back, and fr
half an hour sftsrward 1t ,i,ked every rsbe in his
frame to think that package like tia. should be re-
stored He laughed till be grew fat that night and
said, "by thunder another fsvorits expression of
Jo1es-the next day. until he laughed again and
again to think how queer - not whats the use!'
of marking bundle, when he read the folio wing note
OFFICE THIRD AvLsvE RAILROAD CoMp.SY,)
New York. Dec. Il, 1887. )
To JoHS SMITH Dear Sir Allow me to return % You
the accompanying package was found In car night this
upon gd;sd I'D direct
Receiver.
"By thunder" said Jones, al have learned three
good tbirgs. Ffrst-lt is OF some use TO mark a
bar die. Stcond-Tba. that road will make ten times
the value of that bundle out Of me for returning it.
Ttrd-Ths m at car. full person msy sometimes be
careless and then he will Learn what's the use TO marx
bundle"
CHnrsrNss NIoHT.-There was N unusually large
number Of drunken people in the streets last night,
though I'D to II O'Clock disturbance serious cas-
ual:y had been reported st the Central Police o,, in
Broome street. In the lower Wards srumbsr Of ar.
rests for Drunkenness and disorderly conduct were
made. In the Sixth Ward fifteen arrests were made
in the evening, viz: One for petty larceny stealing
pan, ard fourteen for drunkenness and dsoriery
duct.
At 81 O'Clock printer named DoughtoD, was taken
to the Station House in cart, suffering from diso
Gated ankle. lie wss unable to state how or where he
received the injury. DR.. Simmons attended TO him,
afer which be wss conveyed TO his residence.
About O'Clock, woman named Els johnson.
,os6 % ya,ys CANA IN the Station House beedipp pro-