New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-08
Services i'm the Churches.
The Soldiers Dinner, Five Points
Mission, Little Wanderers and
the Ragged School.
Interesting Scenes and Incidents

From the meteorological symptoms exhipi'eu
Yesterday we must conclude that Nature did not de-
sien the people Of this crowded and Bsoese Me-
tropolis TO give thanks in any FORM for more disi
xreeable and generally obnoxious day we do not re-
.nember 10 have seen even during NewYork Winter.
The atmosphere raw, the skies sullen and
gloomy the rain chilly and dreary. and the streets
taguue ike rendering pedcstransing abominahle and
Glance out Of doors repusve 1t was. however, just
Che day and weather for remaining at bone No man
could have been discontinued with his lares and
penates to be unwilling 10 sit with grim resignation
by the hearth-stone on such day as was yesterday
He rather bore the internal dissatisfaction than the eI
berDal discomfort We are sure however great mis-
sgamist be may have been. Whatever the individual
spinion about the provocaton for giving thanks. We
m Of had good and sufficient reason for gratitude
that the long was over aud that Peace once more
sat smiling across the emsncipaied land.
Every man has cause for thanks II he can borrow
consolation from the nserably selhsh that bad
as his condition that Of others is worse. The Gre
sian cynie declared: Men should be grateful through
out their existence for every day they live they have
one less to suffer-" and all know there never was
On occasion when nation had for gratitude
Sban We had yesterday.
Our past is glorious our present secure; our future
promising. Prosperity seems borne TO os in every
breeze and the history Of the Republic is written in the
deeds OF heroes and the triumph of patriotism.
Yesterday was very generally observed. The Zoe.
tropois had all the appearance Of Sunday (luess
Cotdday legitinstely in the calendar). as bus
ness was almost universally suspended the Post Office
Custom House. Exchange. Courts, Banks, and all
pubic Offices being closed. The stores in Broadway
Pearl Beaver Broad and all the commercial thorough
H. t. III
retail establishments did any business and they ceased
operations in the afternoon.
Services were held in most Of the churches but In
consequence ofthe extremely Indictment weather even
the most popular cergymen failed TO draw large con
gregations The thesters and concerthalls more
fortunate ample audiences being present q, the matt
B6es and the evening performances.
The greatest enjoyment however. was social and
private. Everybody who had the means sat down TO
Thanksgiving Dinner, and recalled similar occasions
with feelings Of pleasure.
The day Of course made the excuse for excessive
and tswdry display with many Of our wealthy citizens
usually the yess classfor featng and
vugsr Ostentaiion Of material means; while many,
possessed Of fortune and taste spread elegant boards
and gave 10 their friends such entertainments
only be had where the mind and hear into the
viaDds and the hour.
Though generous efforts we-s made 10 provide the
poor with creature comforts there hundreds and
thousands in this great city who had not only nc
Thanksgiving Dinner. but no dn""" - and
II Is be honA@ 4 n. u tre 'cr..- ..a eros.
+ae 4 tg. - s.ye IN
ara nc 1-f'si.le sl9 d-tsr- ID K
sir' ivy gas Of t4e.' go dance j. sf1 ,hari
r-rf aonn~rc-
.l-iGr vfs - who pleasant occasion
A hsst - ...u tne inequalities of Fortune. and pro
noted the feeling Of humanity. Large bounties wer
freely given to the poor and still larger may be. and VI
hope will be- given during the Winter to the counties
poor that suffer for the bare necessities Of life anos
beneath the windows drsped with lace and damask
and under the shadow Of palstisl mansions who's
neanost tenants are princes compared to the dweleT
hard by. q. .. .
1t is to be hoped every Of the hundreds OF thou
sands that occupy this Island and vicinity was mad
better and happier for the day and that thought
leeng directed to loftier and holier aims. w
shoud endeavor to believe however much Observation
and experience may contradict it, that
There s DO heart however cast
With frief and sorrow down,
But hath memory OF the pat
To love and call I've own !"
md that that memory came pursr and gentler an
Sveeter the National Thanksgiving than on any othe
asy Of the varied year.
Our numerous Reporters visited many Of the Churcbe
and charitable institutions yesterday and give the
suit Of their laboss fellow 4
Msrkea-sf. Church.