The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-23
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grOm Our otOn oOrrs~onders.
New YORK. Dec. 20. 1853.
If in former letter made any dispSraglug
remarks about
CHRISTMAS TOYS,
beg TO be forgiven. believe said that few or
NO new ones had put in an appearance this win
Tor, but recent visit to Maiden lane-for years
The headquS rters of the toy trade-has convinced
me that 1 was precpitate.
In the first place, the velocipede mot the old
fashioned concern with three wheels and per-
pendicular arms-but the recent Partisan new
thing, has invaded the Maiden lane toy stores,
and Is there TO be purchased, full size. There
are smaller sizes for children, and notifications,
with cushioned seats and three wheels, for ladtea
Still feel q conscientious triumph In the con-
viction that was right when I informed the
Snfdntino readers of The EVENING TELBGRAPH
shat tho doll market continued very dull. A
boy doll has, indeed, been invented, who peram'
bulates with feet of the average size for boy
dolls, but who is attached 10 a wheelbar roW,
which be is fondly believed to be trundling,
while, In fact, 1t is the wheelbsrrow that is
trundling him. When this boy and his barrow
are wound up they circumambulate the apart
ment for the spaCe of Hash OF lightning aud
are altogether an immense success,
Another reproduction OF toy that Is not old
Is the white Fawn,n a sort of miniature ballet,
calculated TO excite in the infant mud taste
for the Jarrett-and-Palmerism whose day Is
well-nigh past.
At the Japanese warerooms on Broadway
some of the most ingenious and extravagant
trifes In the way OF toys are sets OF dancing
monkeys. These win vast attention, which Is
natural when we remember that men are but
gorilss Of a smaller growth.
AT ST. ALBAN's,
the ritualistic chapel, preparations of the most
Ns.N1x
gress, At o tomorrow evening the first Vesper
OF the Nativity is to be observed there, and at
midnight the first celebration OF the Holy Eu-
charst. On Friday morning there are 10 be
choral mathis at 10, and the celebration of the
Holy Eucharist with sermon Immediately after.
Thanks to the Investigations of Mrs. s. S.
Norton, ohairwoman OF the committee OF inves-
Ug8tion appointed by the Workingwomen's
Association, 1t appears that the
RAGPICKERs OF NEW YORK
are twelve hundred In number; that about one
half of them form a colony In Wlllett street,
and the other half colony TO the west OF Gen.
trail Park. These raepickers have doubtless
gone to the ant considered her ways, and be.
come wise after their fashion; for they dress
while 1t Is yet night, namely, about an hour
after midnight, and scour the city OF all the rags,
paper, bones, scraps of bread, broken glass, and
garbage of every description. Some Of them
make only 40 cents day; others as much as sl2
per week.
POSTMASTER KELLY
new uniforms he has inflicted upon the letter.
carriers have nothing to do with il.
This uniform consists of due admiyture of
sacs coat, vest, and pants of the same material,
with gilt buttons and black stripes.
The entire cost OF the uniform Is reckoned at
$42 but the existence of the uniform itself does
not seem TO comport with our institutions.
Mr.. II. II. sToDDARD
has retired from the Albion, OF which he has
been for many yeats the literary editor. l be-
lieve he Is to be superseded by Mr.. X. Corn wallis
The Brooklyn Board of Aldermen has met to
consider the subject OF the
EAST RIVER BRIDGE
The result of that consideration was the
adopting of series OF resolutions subscribing
S3, ,O00, ,00G for the construction of the bridge.
This looks as though the projected tunnel was
not going to be lett alone in its glory.
You will have been informed ere this, proba-
bly,, that
GEORGE W. cHILDs
1s going to erect, at his own expense q stone
statue of Benjamin Franklin in Central Park.
The Park Commissioners were only too glad
forth Philadelphians visiting New York will
have new reason for thinking Central Park
equal 10 Paramount.
THE THEATRES
are busy In their provisions for the holidays.
La ChGnSon de F0rtu1io has been produced
at Pixies for the purpose OF bringing out Madle
Irma again. between whom and Tostee exists
shall say generous rivalry! We all know
how generous prima donnas can be.
1t is an attenuated production, that has more
musical tune than moral tone.
Growers new enterprise at Tammany Hall Is
announced to commence during the holidays.
All is chaos there at present, but every artist
connected with 1t was expected to report yes
terdaY TO the stage manager. ALI BABA.