The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-18
THE METROPOLIS ON THANKSGIVING EVE.

THE METROPOLIS ON THANKSGIVING EVE
New York is a study on the day before Thanksgiving
Every person with any available appears intent
upon making agreeable additions to his daily fare
This desire extends from the highest TO the lowest and
only differs of luxures with the spare cash
each may have at command
The immense supply Of poultry, meats and vegetables
in principal markets yesterday proof that
the country peope-,he producers-were anxious TO
meet the extra wants Of people the latter
obtain them.
Washington market and It's vicinity, the most remark
able food depot the continent, than usually
crowded with buyers and sellers. There TO be
seen immense numbers of turkeys at lic. per III.
ducks at l5c. l6c, geese at 12c.; mutton, by the
carcase at DC. &c. per ID. splendid collections
OF beef, in all sizes ard at all sorts of prices;
dressed pigs and hogs in the greatest abundance; in
terminable collections Of vegetable and garden stuf
with any quantity OF apples at SO TO - and - so per bb
potatoes At 81 rs 80 per bbl with cabbages and
nips as cheap as dirt Apples general thing,
Of common quality and high in price; selected pppns
held at fabulous rates The fishermen and oyster
also prepared for the occasion, with ample sup
plies OF the freshest articles. whole file OF oystermen
the southwestern o. Washington market
busy possible in opening the coveted bvaves for wait
Ing customers As the day advanced males and females
some who servants and who v;cre not-wero
seeking seats city railroad cars, with baskets in
hand from which protruded legs Of poultry, and green
vegetables; others-aDd they not few--wcro
tudgDg homewards with single turkey with chicken
or two while the larger up town buyers whose purchases
include things oy the barrel or by the half dozen or
dozen, succeeded in giving splendid days work the
city express wagons. These have become Indispensable
institution As the afternoon xaned, they could be
having the markets and their various stands loaded with
NJ conceivable articles in the eating and drinking ne FOR
the upper part Of the city and suburban towns
turn with one Of the overloaded wagons would
likely have upset the expectations OF dozen families
help them cat the good things therein provided Besides
what reparable calamity, should the children miss
eating turkey and plum pudding for dnnori How could
they survive itS
Besides all good housewives had had the servants hard
at work in getting everything ready. Both the kitchen
and parlor put rights, and nothing wanted
spread happiness in the household, and to insure a
happy Thanksgiving Day, but tho arrival OF the in
defatgable express wagon. People grow benevolent in
the prospect OF good dinner. They feel kindly ds.
posed towards the rest Of mankind They deposit more
feas,ed bounfuly lazarus will be denied the crumbs
which fall from their tables n they attend church the
clergymans exhoriations In behalf Of charity
understood and the plate when passed around better
supplied with cash. Even aldermen, city officials, polti-
clans and Wall street nnnncicrs disposed on tho
strength Of plum pudding aud good wne 70 remember
the poor and BY way Of aiding dgcsuon and of apress
ing the recollection OF past mseeds they make show
Of hberay 70 the poor r nos in deeds al all events in
the noblest professions
Thanksgiving this year inauguratcd by sudden cold
and wntry weather Amidst the great abundance Of
and fuel and while thousands will riot in luxury to-day
many thousands will be compelled dine homo.
iy and scanty fare, while In too many food
viii be deficient both in quality and quantity Thousands,
no doubt, are poorly prepared with either clothing
food TO meet tho rrors of q winter.
let the rich, who dine in luxury oday rccoect ihcao
things and bestir thcmseves 70 acts of practical be
neyoence The Geld large, and demands energetic la
borers.