Newbern weekly progress., 1859-12-06
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
New YORK. Nov. 25. 1859.

Dear IrOGTeSS IL eStefday, the 24tn instant, |
Thank giving day, was observed here by divers
people in divers ways. Business suspended
and Sunday quiet pervaded the city, save the
movements of few military companies going
and returning from target practice.
In some few of the churches appropriate SER
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copa Church, on Broadway, opposite the Museum,
Rev. DIR. Vinton preached most excellent dis
course upon the times. Abolition, and its accursed
concomitants, were sharply dealt with. The DIR.
seems dear lover of the Union, saying. "palsied
be the arm that strikes first for disunion'
Bcecher, Cheever. Osgood, Chaplin. and some
others of the crazy fanatical stripe, poured out
their lamentations for "Old Brown" and preached
as usual, trades of abuse and treason. But you
know it's said, g barking dogs seldom bite"
In the charitable institutions at the Five
Points," yesterday was a glad day for several
thousand poor children besides many adults, who
were served with bountiful dinner. At"Pease's
Home for the Orphan It's said 140O children
were fed. And at L" the Ladies Home Mission -
some 1900 more had bountiful meal Besides
these, at " the Home for the Frendless." in goth
and :32d streets, there sumptuous dinner for
hundreds of INDECENT females, besides numerous
children. Many hotels contributed literally for
the exercises of singing, recitation, &c, by the
| children, exceedingly Interesting. And let
me say that these and many other charities here
give evidence, that in this called IS Sodom of
City there are some redeeming qualitiess I will
| here add that at GO Peases Five Points Mission -
there was a loaf of bread, weighing l25 pounds,
and measuring feet long, three feet wide, and
one foot in thickness. The school room was deco
rated with flowers and ever-greens, besides there
were banners on the walls with inscriptions, some
of which read thus:
The eyes of the Lord are in every place"
Let the children first be filed. ''He that
giveth to the poor shall never lack.' "Jesus
Il have compassion the multitude" :"
With many others equally beautiful and appro
priate
Last night all the places of amusement were
crowded. But the chief feature of interest was
the 's Debut at % the Academy of Music of Miss
Adelaide Patti, whom the papers say is almost an
American, having arrived here with her parents
from Fair lilly" an infant some seventeen years
ago. She represented the character of I" Lucia :"
in Donezetts opera of Lucia De Lammermoore.' -
Her voice is fine, and she quite astonished the
musical critics." launching out and boldly exc
cutting well, the most difficult music of the opera
'Tis said there is IN her too as much sentiment
as ought to be expected in so young You
know great passion, heart-rending pathos, can
only be found in the Artist, (whether singer, ac-
tor, or orator,) after experience in the worlds
realities, with its hopes, its fears, its sadness and
sorrows, which, alas come soon enough.
Miss Patti. made her s'Debut" without wear
ing "a jaw-breaking name,'' or being heralded
by Transatlantic puff. And, It's said, her effort
| I N,,o
Judge so from the enthusiastic calls for her to ap-
pear before the drop scene; and when she did
appear perfect shower of boquets and wreaths
encircled her.
To-day, Nov 25th, being Evacuation Day"
(the anniversary of the departure of the British
from this City in 1889 was celebrated here with
great spirit. From early morn men were seen
going from all parts of the City to the general
rendezvous, in Fourteenth street Gov. Morgan,
commander-in-chief, appeared in full uniform on
his "gallant grey charger" wearing a chapeau,
with white and yellow plume, and with the State
arms side in gold embroidery.
Some five thousand troops were on parade, In
fantry, Cavalry, Hussars, Lancers, and Artillery;
and though few in numbers, yet very attractive,
were a detachment of the veterans of 1912, with
their quaint old uniforms, and having park of
| SIX brass hOWltZerS, nicely mounted and drawn
by fine horses. Many of these seem quite
aged one holding the rank of Colonel was espe-
cialy interesting, with his long silver locks float
| ing round his shoulders. Perhaps though the
most prominent individual in the cavalcade was
| General Paez, Ex-President of Venezuela The
| old General was dressed in magnificent uniform,
loaded with gold embroidery. He also
| badge of honor, presented to him by the King
of Sweden. And the " cross of the Legion of
| Honor" of France presented by King Louis
PHILIPPE. and by his side hung the golden scab-
bard and diamond hilted sword, given him by the
| Congress of Venezuela, he having been twice
President of the Republic Personally he is one
| among the finest looking old men l have ever
| seen.
| Upon this occasion he presented to company
H., of the City Horse Guards, the flag of Vene-
zuela as token of his gratitude for honors shown
him upon his former visit to New York. He made
a short and appropriate speech which was re-
sponded to by an officer in command.
After the troops passed in review by marching
and countermarching, mid shouts of applause
from multitude numbering some twenty thou
sand, the various Regiments and Battalions were
dismissed and the day, with its grand spectacle,
ended to give place, ere long, to excite
ment. Yours Truly, MANHATTANA.
A QUEER REMEDY.-A good lady, who had
two children sick with the measles. wrote to a