The national Republican., 1867-12-27
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Foundry NJ. E. church religious services were
held early In the morning. In the evening the
someiy decorated room, and besides the regular
feature Of the occasion was the eontribution Of
money, clothing, &C., from the children, Tor the
Oeas Rs sss O. Wesley s E. Mission chapel service.
were held at 0 o'clock In the morning. The child
rem assembled at II q; m, and were pleasantly
entertsined. Kriss Kringe and his wife dis
trioutea presents smSng the little ones who re-
II waugh chapel, corner A street north and
Thu I'd street east, a Christmas festival was held
epest.s en- ~ Win with the name Of each State In the
Union In scribed thereon, surmounted BY an eagle
Al Ham, ine NJ. Z. church services were held at
In the norninE and At In ne sy,enins the as
hIcs bsv re served with refreshments, and
presents were distributed rom.the Christmas
'rfss; hc M stree. r. Z. church tsoath) was deco.
rated with three large christmas trees illed
with presents for I he children, which were dis
sS01s To YSu . "sss Rev. ruds
pastor, on ohrist%ss eys presented with ten
sis % class through Hon. y. Hogan, OF Missouri
At Wesley chapel, corner OF Fifth and y
streets, services were held at 8 in the morning.
were assembled for religious exercises and enter
Al the Assembly Presbyte terian church the ex-
eroises In the evening were very Interesting.
After the appearances OF Kriss Krinsle, the pres.
sn ST Ss .isS se
After the distribution Of the presents, Mr.. w.
], Redstrake, superintendent Of the Sunday
school, was presented with a handsome silver
pitcher, bearing the inssrlption, "W; J: Red.
Mr, A. Dennisop was presented with a gold
pen, Miss Annie Patterson with q ,portmonaie,
Lns aSds,ES siie iOH Mi,s snS ni.m. M,
AT 81. Pauls English Lutheran church ser
Vices appropriate to the day were held in the
Al the aernsn Lutheran church, (Aussburg
confession) services were held In the morning
s.sembied in the church, when the exercises
children somposed the choir, and the singing was
excellent. The church was appropriately deco
rated, and hung with notices suited to the oe-
TSs Sunday school children of the Calvary
Baptist church held their Christmas festival at
the Shiloh church, on Massachusetts avenue.
Krs Krnss was PRESENT and won the svor Of
the little by his liberal distribution Of pres
ents. Mr.. william Stiekney entertained the
audience by detailing his experience In the Holy
A very interesting entertainment took place at
the Second Baptist church, Navy Yard. The
exercises consisted Of slnging, prayer, recita-
tions and dialogues, at the conclusion OF which
ssntea M s saS eo pis
Mr.. John o; Dulin, assistant superintendent,
was the recipient Of an elegantly bound hymn
ssssStsSs SSsI ALL % te"tlaons s s6SSo ehdrsa
were each presented with book and bountlful
f From iye o'clock on Christmas morning until
noon the Catholic churches Of this city were
S,STsS Uss K s Ss RSIss 10 ss
churches with solemn High Mass. sung IN the
church by the choir, assisted by full orchestra.
Interesting services were held at other
N.churehcs, OF which we have received no account.
WAsYIsaTos CITY TEMPERANCE SOCIETY
This society celebrated Christmas in a very
sSsisRa,s'I assF $sfa: sSss:sss$ Es%sssS @ 4:
sso but ' a.ds ts e.s9s sSss
Thompson, Dr. Howard, W. p. Drew, Fhoigas f.
Bolstsr, Judge Middlceto9k Dr.: + q. Clayton,
others. On next "Wednesday evening, this so.
s5sty S siy9H EtssS psssSss .sr:s
TIE PHYSICIAN OF THE JAIL RRNovED-W. ].
q. DGhamel, Physieisn to the jail, we learn, has
temoyed a. prisoner from his cell to the debtors
department, to treat a. case OF erysipelas. War
Ssn pnt ht hs1
Hence @ The removal, Mr. Huests contend. that
the prisoner Is desperate one and that the
debtors department Is Insecure.
AN APPgAL In behalf OF the poor, signed by
Rev. Septimus Tustin, ID. d.; Rev p, ID. Our
ley, ID. D., Rev. u, il. Hall, ID, D.j Rev. 3. ID.
Finkcl, d. D., and M. George Savage, commit:
ss sRboSHsf S ' he 6y fRS q 5ssS as paS Ae
lished, that all may see the great necessity for
contributing for the relief OF the thousands OF
needy persons now In our city. 1t Is grounded
on Scriptural admonitions and promises, and we
trust 1t will be appropriately responded to.
A SUDDEN ATTAoK.-Last evening, man
, named Robert Linkins was enjoying himself
hnely at the Canterbury, when he suddenly fell
from his seat In whatWas presumed to be 1T
of apoplexy. He was carried outside to have
the benefit Of plenty OF air, and was cared for
by several friends. Mr.. Linkins, we learn, re-
sides in the country, and was spending the holt
days with his brother In the First ward.
YouS,, THIKvEs.--YesterdAy two colored bows
named Jap,es McCarty and James L, Wilson,
syere aTTesteL. by Oficer Kelley, of the Third
ward charged W. the larceny Of pair OF bOots
from the store or MF. Gustayus Gesler, on Sew
enth between X aSd L. stseets, north, The boots
were taken from the boys and Justice UhApin
committed them to jail for eoyFti
PETIT LARogSY,-Ofilcer Lloyd, OF the Fourth
precinct, arrested aplored man named Nicholas
Foreman on the above charge Justice Morsell
sent him to Jail for court.