New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-26
CHBIsTMAs DAY.
Prsparations on saturday-The streets-
The Marke,s-sk ating-Chr Eve
The City Observation-Disclosures SER

The hustle of preparation for merry Christ
mas" wa, at its height OH Saturday. The sidewalks
were crowded the shops thIonged, tie atmosphere o.
the thorougbares musical with the gay Jingle of sleigh
bells and every one appeared TO 10 In goodratrred
hurry to complete their purchases But nowhere were
the indications SO unmisakable as at
THE MARKETS.
As matter Of course the m6r.ot sandt are dressed
with the finest products at command and il requires
unite an effort and no little crushing Of crnone v
force ones way through tho crowds intent on making
their Christmas purchases. There is nothing remniA
able in the vegetable lire; Cery has lie ggeatest IN
that vegetable being considered neccssary eoncomi.an
With pouliry Poultry is met with every bard, and
the heapedu up stands stacks on the sidewalks, and
redlers wagons IN tho streets tel Of Its ABUNDANCE
Tie latest geese brought out for tDs OCCASION and
they arc well patIonzcl ibut the turkey is ne Christmas
Bird The wholesale dealers thought 20 much poultry
was on the way and hourly arriving that many OF them
would have to keep open On Sunday TO receive II.
MEATs-rbe prize aDimals are coHsPicuousiy OK
posed on the butchers stalls and hoOks torr through
all the city markets revealed special display except
| In Washington. Fulton. Tompkins and Centre. lie
only stand specially decorated Ia Fulton Market, was
that Of Philip Gilman, No. 81, who had l'eXira lat
prize hnllocle costing about 500 each on hs hooks
A-o 10 very ft sheep for which he paid
so each These made line snow OF fat meat
Bryan Lawrence, Nos. II Gnd II Centre Market
slowed off with 10 heavy premium cattle, which
cost eocY per ID. These, with somc fct South Dom
sheep the whole arranged with great doal OF care
and COOL taste showed of TO advantage. ". Salor ii
ard - market also made good saow Win cattle
costing $3.50 poi head. lie only decorated sisnd. with
a good show CT fat beef and mu.tcr, N Tompknss
Market, was that ofJ. Donavan. Nos 10 aud o. whore
there was ac display OF choice be, 'ald mutton .aste
folly set OF With rosetcs nnd vrc2tLs John HARRIS
.aud 80 Washington Market vas TIC culf one worthy
u cnl notice in that market Ills show o. st cattle
not, WORTHY from the fact thr they were Of his ~
i,.sry. and III enough FOL tie n.ost fastdious
CHgIaTsiAs Eve
Was duly celebrated throughout tie city II the usuti
way We Of course, know ro,hiDr definite OF what
was going in tho homes oil oiii,'n' bat tie m
usual number Of brishty.lIghted windows which met
the rnle Of TIE street passenger Suggestive OF any
amount Of merrimeft arl happiness Those Who had
delayed their purchases MT the as nom nj might b.
seen vending tLeir way loneNsid laden with baskets
aad bundles, snl usually with TIE interchangeable gob5ier
| 10 crown he btnqgc, board
Tie lclghiug vss good sEi s.aa-e Was also excel
out on al tee ponds IN c cily sri ne,shborhood.
The prevalence Il these pasiimes contributed not
i,lc 10 TIE DcrIInci Of the OCCASION. Ia the WY OF
soas obsrfvarcc' large audience was present at
The annue Christmas service d. iI.n'' Iauieb The!
gcro o. tie mo,i interesting krd. To musicians und
singers were especially efficient ~ half past two
o'clock p No.. tie following ehlnes "c'e rug on the
Trinity 6cls ,, VI. hyl.ee. lie Gamer:
l. Eonio with vila!5n in IL O. alI s.Hos 10y, composed
l. G ii,,asi Csfol-" cblIr,n' IN he Ten.le.'
l. c r's. ' Ca'o."si eu Sid. Ho'y TisiL'
l 3. Cir',furs. Caro-" I he hfis'ua, TIE.
| {. CLr.G.ss Carol" Once N RoyI ne'ia'' t.'!.
The festivities throughout TIE city verc tet up III
lac hou- in the night
IHE oBsEEyASCLs YisIEEDAY.
rhsy.ng been tacty agreed - Usual, that the holi
sav In consequence OF is flir Sarday should h'
celebrated today, fnr rcifreat j. concerned
tbero were no other ohscGyanccs OF the anniversary yes
terlay than those II religious .eremonous char
actor.
TTR CIURcEEs.
Al Trinity church the services we've tuced by h
Rev Dr., yinton AID Ogilby The musical exercises
cpecaily !utcretiur They oomprised the Venite
which sung 20 chant by Woodward. the usua
Christina, Psalms. ohantrd ort,phoHery; the service
&c Dcum and Jbbilate) ard tho Acthcu. which hat
been selected irom the Messiah. The chGioh va, voT,
tastecily DECORATED with holly. misGotoe aud othe
cyergrccns Three grand gothic aFcbes Of graeuery
extended across the chsaeel. The plli .,.Ar, eetern
and font also handsomely decorated and various
chimes were IUns TT ton oclocs in the morning.
ST Johns and Trinity CLapes Christ Church, OIL
Tlnh ave-, and tie Church Of Holy Coniptuion were
alo decorated with iate ana elegance, snl The r,li
ous service, were Of an interesting character and
{ well attended. The Rev ". Morgan OBLIGATED RI 81
rhomass ChuIch sid the Rev. d.. lutte at 81: Lakes
r. - Z. i +.
Tie decorations Of the FORMER ehurch represented b,
thirteen stars ono prou each p1nnel the birth Of our
Savior Nv the ,tar Of Bethlehem AID the birth OK oui
nation in the tine Of thirteen colo1ic.. ~ ~. Aun
Church for deaf muies) the decoration, were sis,
beautifully arranged.
Tie Rev. Mr. Gallaudei oLieiatsd cad tho nir,ica
exercises were effectively rendered.
: The Ca.hollc churches we're s!so very elegantly
adorned The interior Of s.; ra,rlcks Cathedral Wa.
hung with nreahe, Of flowers. ard tlcd:spl'y OF ever
green, was most elegantly nauged. Archbishop
NcCloskey celeb S'cd tgo PoniiGcsl High Masses, as
si.tod by q number Il subordinate ccr,!len A new
Mnss by Mr. GusiaIus ScLriiy. defeated 10 the Rev
rethc! Stars, was sung; ard the -, oi To mus.eo
crciesss comI rising variety of solos aid eborases
were szecll,Itly performed.
The leading singers were Sime. Clone, soprano
Nile PoulltI alto; Sir. II. $bGiy tenor; Mr.. Ia
b.eul, bas,o. High Mlss was ai'o celebrated at 81
! Peter. 81, Stephens 81 Jct"ph's. 1t. James ST. An
srev's. and ST. francis NaNier'' Churches, sll o
which were handsomely decorated With Covers and
evergfeens, while NE aafswcrc hrill'a,iy illuminated
and IN most c5se- the musicrl er-'".s- were admin
ably c1eculed 1Le yeii giou- services Al al The ohe
clutches were sfprc:ic 10 The occasion, and geHe'
ais vel attended.
CHApIr NJ rslIIUroSs.
Navy az ir charitable Institutions were ve.trtlai