The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-24
For things Of use
And things OF sport
The gay and curious
Hare rAn0rf

Beneath is representation Of Santa Claus . house.
top, whom crowd of eager and excited youngsters
watching from the ground. sign informs the public
that "the friends Of santa Claus meet here"
In the upper portion Of the city, the principal ave-
nues, brisk business is also doing in toys An inven-
tory Of the articles offered for sale would oil small
and dolls that don't cry gums that shoot and guns that
don't shoot swords soldiers cannons hobby horses all
The dealers exhibit considerable tact in the sale Of their
goods. We happened TO be present when lady was
% q me own
preston, "it wouldn't cry" $50 much the better,
ma'am,' returned the dealer, facetously, "you know
that babies oughtnt to cry always" The sale ef
fected.
Besides the decorations about the toy stores, the
butcher shops also in FOR their share OF green's
trees, wresths ribbons &c Many a nne gobbier makes
greater display in death than he ever did in hfe Deli
cious launches OF veal garanded with flowers and rib
bons. invite Ike tAs piss a the sSrsery rhyme, '
New York, in short Is approaching carnival and q
making her Characteristic displays for such an occasion
TRINITY CHURCH CHRISTMAS TREE.
The Christmas festival of the Trinity Church Sabbath
School will take place this afternoon at three O'Clock
There Will be singing by the children and the choir bell
chimiDg addresses &c superb Christmas tree, lighted
by hundreds Of varesated col0red candles, and laden
with bon mots and good things will stand in the porch,
and at the close Of the services the good things will
distributed TO the children. Go early you wish 10 see
this rare sight
CHRISTMAS AND THE SKATING POND.
As yet there has been no good skatinou the pond in
the Central Park. Preparations have, however, been
made by which in day two, with the concurrence Of
the weather, it will be ready for the use of the public
The and muddy ice that formed before the
place flooded has been removed with great labor and
lies along the sides continuous pile Of three or
four feet high. thick crust. with smooth and gsten-
ing surface is fast forming 1t is strong enough to
hold but will be allowed upon it until there is no
danger Of its breaking cracking. BY Sunday or at
least by Monday it will be given up the public On all the
little ponds about, the boys enjoying themselves with
great zest On some of them, Friday evening, there
many as two or three hundred persons And so
hope that Jack Frost may be at work in that vicinity
for day or two and give US glorious skating frolic
Christmas day For We remember that Christmas is close
upon Then shall skates be Christmas presents and
the little boys be frantic with happiness and the old men
become as little boys Then shall the bashfu Augustus
who always adored Sarah Jane, but dared not
approach her. be embodened to take her hand and to
support her with his upon the ice For-good gra-
cious he would let the dear angel without wings slip
up the glazed surface and fal-woud he? Not unless
he were brute. Then shall we 60 home hungry TO
dnners and make the baked pig the victim Of voraciy
almost equal to that which distinguished this animal him
self while living.
Yes, Christmas almost here and savory meat is in
demand.
The sober old fowl that laid eggs brought up its Off
spring. and lived its useful life amid the peaceabe
Of country barnyard did not know how conspicuous il
to become-hung out in front of some city Market
decorated by ribbons and surrounded by
Its fate typical Of that Of many man who, after going
quietly about the world and doing all the good he can at
his death becomes the subject Of verbose biography
which candidly exposes all his faults and holds him up
before the world covered by few flowers of rhetoric
for inspection and criticism.
There hung out carcasses Of mighty swine, remind
ing one Of Holmes "Spectre Pig"
And, like . mighty pendulum
Ali solemnly he swung.
In the toy shope-and every building that has window
IN front toy shop this week-there such marvels
Of beauty and oddity, and buresQue, accomplished with
paper paint wood and wax-such wonderful dolls such
oval ruddy faced old gentlemen, such almost diabolca
looking dwars and things shaped
out Of eugar-hat visit here would be enough drive
our baby distracted with delight.
And then the ''tin too horns-oh, heavens to think
how the lungs Of smart little boys will be exerted
blowing hideous blasts these horns day aud night
especially night-unt irascble old gentlemen who
sleeper rather try 10 sleep-in rooms fronting the
street, cry out in agony, "BAst em Blast the toot
horns %
And SO let Christmas be glorousy kept, and may We
have fine time at the Central Park.
But, while we are wishing that Jack Frost may work
hard Of Central Park, we cannot tep thinking what a
good thing il would be Il he had the discrimination 70
work only the ponds and not in he miserable
where live the ragged and plnched little girls who 70 out
these cold mornings and pick burnt Goals from the ash
barrels IN the streets.
II that dear old gentleman Santa Claus could inset
Jack Eros. N his peregnatons, and 60 with him these
poor tenements ana give me children warm shoes, and
caps, and mittens, and good things TO est snd-per
haps-at the solicitation OF JACK Frost pair of skates
then might we rest in peace.
But in the place Of Santa Claus will do oil We cam
and enjoy ourselves and help others 70 do 50 IS u'h s
possible