New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-26
CITY ITEMS.

fire had been in the building since sunset Saturday.
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CITY ITEMS.
CELEBRATION or CHRISTMAS DAY.-Christmas
falling upon the Sabbath this year, the event was
commemorated yesterday by The usual interesting aud
impressive services in the churches throughout the
city. Trinity, St. Pauls, st. Johns, st. Thomas's,
Grace, An Saints,'and other Episcopal Churches, st.
Patrick's Cathedal, and the Catholic Churches gen
orally, were handsomely and tastefuy adorned with
myrtle, fir and hemlock boughs and wreaths OF ever
green's. charity sermon was preached By the Rev.
Dr. Cahill in St. Patrcks Cathedral in the morning,
the collection taken the occasion being for the
benefit Of the Orphan Asylum In St AIMS Church,
The Rev. Thos. Gallaudet Rector, Christmas service,
in the sign lane uage for the deaf mutes, was per-
formed in the afternoon and oral services in the morn
ing and eveDng for the benefit Of the unfoTiunates.
During the afternoon services At s.. Stephens
Church. bread was distributed to The poor, aud
Christmas tree with presents for the SundaySchool
children prepared.
Central Park was from morning to night yesterday
thronged with men, women, and children, and ises-
tmated there were upward Of SIX thousand people on
the ground The ponds and lake were crowded with
skaters
On Saturday afternoon the Trinity Church Sunday
School participated IN Christmas Eve festival. The
services took place in Trinity Church, the Rev Drs.
Berrian Ogilvie, Weston, Van Kleek, johnson, DIX,
and Harrington taking part in the exercises. An I'D
dress was delivered by the Rev. Dr. Ninton, aiter
whish the various classes were called up and pres
ents suitable to the age Of the children made by the
clergymen.
To-day the Randalls Island children wHl be enter
tanned and feasts viii be given TO the poor under care
Of the Ladies Mission the House Of Industry, Five
Points. Van Meters Fou1,h Ward Mission, the Home
for the FIendess and other charitable institutions
UoLIpAY AMusEMESrs.-EveEybody il interested
in the preparations made for this week at the Iheiers
and other places Of amusement and entertainment and
will of course read the official programmes in our ad-
yerting columns Assuming that they VIII do 80, we
spare room merely to allude to the bills for thus Day
and evening
leaaemy Of Music-I,alian Opera, Ernani.
Nblos Garden-vivandiere Three GIadiators,
Raoul.
Bone,o-Aternoon Santa Claus, Red Ranger,
Christmas Toys, Good Natured Gentleman. Evening:
Santa Claus, Yankee Tms, Eton Boy, Love IN All
Corners, Red Ranger.
H4ater GQrdeH--Ocoroon- Afternoon and Eve
ming.
JVoilasLs- EveryJod.s Friend, Knocks and
Noes
Laura Kaaes's-Disiant Relations.
Nsr Borery-Afenoon: Ny Two Fathers, irsA
Tutor. Mother Goose and tie Golden Egg, sphAre'
Evening Little Devil, Motler Goose and the Golden
EGG, Swiss SWANS, o nnibus.
F-eseh Tleale.-Cowelrs Musical Entertainment
afternoon and evening.
.S,adt Tkeqttr--German playa-alernoon AMI eve
ming. ALI
Bcraru's Arsericqn Mlsepm--Aftenoon' Aladdin
Evening: John Jones Aladdin.
Braqafs Masi.els-AGernoon and evening" bur
lesques, Songs, Dances, Sc
Mos Saioon-Geo. Chrstys Minstre's IN song >
Dances Buresques, sc. Afternoon and evening"
Black Statue.
Uoo3s Fu,ire,s-Ethiopiau Songs. Dances, &c.
Ney Year Calls.
clotlqni Anplileaier-E Equestrian Performances
Afternoon and evening: Home and Homeless
Po,lor Ooeros-Hope Chapel-Ar. and Ms Dray-
ton. anu Signor OHyera, in the evening
| d. Cb0il's african CONeeiioa-No. 60 broadway
rare and ourious-open day and evening
Go,sJecps HaR--Fsnny WinshiP's PsrloF Enter
misunderstanding
Mosart Ran-oThan Charity Faig-day and
evening.
Paiees Garden Hot-Pictorisl Views Of IHe
| World we Live m'-evenng
| Dns,el Ioyf Gallecy-WoFks Of Art-BaTbee's tsh-
er.Girl-day and evening. Mr. Derby has generously
rendered TO Mr. Barbse large share Of the reeeP'' OF
le exhibition for the frsi 80 days.
| So.0noa's Temp'c-Niuth street near Broadway
psrlect model Of this wonderful strueture-day ana
! evening.
| iugtml-dsy and evening.
Polra's HzHe Cept're-SchaussS Gallery
\ Broadway. 81,
| Musi. Hall-alternOon.
| Ton Asbprgi's Msnageris--Palaes Garden, foaf-
,csrih street and Sixth ayenUe-d4y and evening.
Hrrgk's Halta--Hors ChaIel-ai'ern00n and eve
ming.
Mr.. John c. SAKE delivers tonight, al the OO'i'e'
institute. d new poem, entitled Yankee Land
| osKy,ve or Sr. GtBRrEL's CuAfEL.-A ne" ne"
! Catholic church and school, TO be known a. :.
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