The sun., 1863-11-26
LOCAL NEWS.
nxw YoRK AND THE VICINITY.
THANKSGIVING DAY.
How 1t will be observed - Preliminary

How it will be Observed - Preliminary
hrcsrs.
The siehs and scenes in our city yesterday sGorded
evident indications Of unsnimuus deter a,ion
the part of our 10 break once for .ll the
monopoly Of Thankssivinr, 80 long enjoyed b. the
New Epslsnder. For past. u has been stand.
Ing boast 81 the genuine down. .Eastsr," thu; the
air o. Now York unsuted to the festival OF the
Pilgrim fathers. and some Of them have even sons 80
far M TO inspuste that could not get up Indian
summer Of our o-u-ihat institution, like Thanks
sivns, being peculiar TO Nov England Indeed, only
sfew days ago blAnketlke journsi u city dAsh
ed cold water upon ps,ensious TO Indian summer
by 3 sarcastic hint that Il occurred in New York In
the Spring, II At all. 1hs prepsrations Yesterday.
hosever, shcs that New York, waving tho Indian
Summer question for the pretcnt, 10 so'n' 70 havea
genuine Thanh giving that will be rsoy snd peculiar
60 t.s even n Il should ~sut the delicate favor Of
pumpk pie, and the mello. reminisoenoesthat bal
low the del sh.ful irstu'ion to the and dsush
teri Of the "land Of steady habits"
Ieetcidsy morning the various proclamation. ot
our Executive, great and small snd the seii,es
which, by the way -ss invi,ibe III 1t ws. all over
ushcrcd Ia pantns ens me-. draw loads Of fturtie
poultry vcsctshes, and the innu.r able good things
which the country rour- into the lap OF the city
when the later IL going to have good time All day
Ions the same eue drew hrek return load OF our
cit-rns, With their ~vos and children top ards the
old hoiuo'teads where IN" "old folks" continue to
LEM the nsliovcd chsrm 81 their presence local
ties familiar to their children, youthful r-collee-
tions Grandparents sLl see 10 lay, IN the hcrs Il
their ohiidfsn's children. the litls -ho formerly
u SIDE the oil hou's rssoand n gce Every train
fror, IN" e,tv ~ss crowded ~th .seer happy fsc's,
ard tue Nes England ears aud ,t.atoats s,rc e-pe-
oially throuy-
la, ~ ~. 4
became more el,Ariy insn"rt ~ tho -i'I. kiss
AMI eheb app, srsd Ia ihe sisces carried proudly
over the shoulder OF 'ome fortunate mse rirchss
Or peercd soisuny from the VI hod. baskets of the
scod wives preparing fr The 1hauksPl,irg dlnner
Mysterious paper parcels carried home by nearly
every pcdsstri.n shoss good uature rave promise Of
oily time on the morrow. In tho esrs and STAGES,
old ms.cs' and bachelor. srumhed az the ineon-
,snienes occasioned ty the bundles Of dead poultry
carried by every "pater smihas," mAtronly moth
et, ~hs expected to bsvss Thauk-gvins dinner to-
day. Durins the evening dlstory purchasers throns-
81 the streets and svenuo,. ap,iously securing .
supply OF the good things. nee sssry to provide
for the occasion. Evidently every family. man
o ~omsn, -ho could rsi,e the requisite
number Of green backs" inverted them in
Thtnksyivins 'eitines." and 10 the honor OF them
all, none ~cro too r-oui 70 b. seen carrying home
their various articles. lew sensitive men, and
equally foolish women, stemr'ed, by their dissuitr-,
to cover up the naked tutkies they bad bought. but
ell to purpose. Tho fimsy arthcss adopt
I'd hy these people 20 conceal their marketing.
only eIoltod the good naturrd smiles of those Who
we're lsss fsrtidiou, Thee Who NOT able to ks-
rfe - turti-1, compromised on chicken. cheaper
proyisop. all no doubt thankful tnat they had mo
enough IN their purass to procure what need.
I'd t- render tbeis Thanksgiving meal exception to
of less A. for
ihoss Who huneriy looked upon their more for'uusts
fellow teinss let hope that they, too, sii te pro.
vid,i for ty the noble aud women " bo have
uads city famous f,r the beue,osnes sna charity
ol .ts citizens.
1odsy, th. prosr is extensive euoush &c ,ui,
every variety of ts,e And de po itiop Our leAdue
churches will be open receive the thropPs OF people
who may he drawn here by piety OF other motives
All the tsigiou. Denominations will ceisbratf the day
zach In its peculiar sAy. Ia the tpi'cepal Church,
sa,peal iorlu Of tsryicc ~ill be used in confosmi.
~ With oneulr Of Bishop Potter. In Trinity
Church, the Titan, viii 10 in,oned BY the Rev. DR.
Vlniop and the singing and music viii be Of Lish
order Of excellence. Services Will also take place in
the Church ~ the Ascension, Grace Church
-. Johns Chapel. 81. Georges, UbT. Tyns'sy
I Christ Church and others. Ia most of ths Netho-
dist, Congressional, PresbTterian. Unitarian
Bspi.i, Ini, srsslist Ard other denominAtons, re-
lisous exercises will occur. In the Catholic church
IS the u,ual Inn.s, will be celebrated. At ST. Pc
tsr's barclay o. hich mass will take place at l0s
o'clock and in the other churches Of this deaonin,
tion at the sAms hour. Tho Jewish Synagogue win
open during the forenoon for special services adopt
ed 10 the occasion.
In nearly ell our public Institutions and charitable
syluus, preparstons have been made to give the in
mates 'usstantiai oeessons for thankssivins Tho
4 children will b proVided