New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-25
CHRISTMAS EVE IN THE MARKETS.

All day yesterday the street-Clrs were hlled
with housekeepers and servant girls going to market
Their baskets were always the way and moro than
one man his temper when he dscgered the grease
spots his check pantaloons maprity Of butchers
and marketwomen are wonderfully copulent and fully
80 per cent of this class weigh han l97 pounds
each. II this is doubted, visit to any OF our
markets will satisfy the most skptlcal. After
supper the crowd increased, and at the
kets it was almost impossible to NOV. The vicinity
Of Washington and vesey-sts filld with people OF
all ages eagerly intent finding the bet bargains the
nnumerable lamps ared and smoked, while the dealers
shouted and entreated at tho top Of hef voices AS tho
multitude swept hitler and thither undr the old sheds
could not help observing the faces Little weasin
faced keepers looked neither TO the right
the left, but when they came totheir creditors
stand they quickly made their purchaseand went away
The "ScmiAmericans" from Thrd-ave, priced every
turkey they saw and they finally depared with goose
and or two chickens. Generally tlose who really
needed the best poultry the least abe to pay for It,
Boys with dirty hands and short jacketspushed through
the crowd with their baskets filed with Celery. chickens
and cheese while some thinly clad GID stopped at
pouterers and purchased small turkey tat covered
with patches OF bne and red. For the most part the
poultry looked WELL but there were intlnces OF lean
geese and Ongfeathered ducks. The markets In Cath
crime and spriugsts. better supplied with cheap
provisions than some OF the others Herr the emaciated
East side dinner tables viii probably show this
afternoon. The Washington Market butchers were un:
usually Jolly. They wore the whitest fods and smoked
the best cigars. Every customer was greeted with
sme, ana dispatched with bow. Tie FISH markets
worth visiting. Scores OF 200 Founders" labored
necessarily at the oy ster tables aud tough they did
not look at the oysters they were opening half OF the
time yet they always naged 20 throwthe small
the proper receptacle Thousands OF fishes OF every
variety lay their sides, inDocenth unconscious
OF the morrow. One who has never visited New-York
market on Chrlstmaseve will have but FAINT idea OF the
scene there presented IL Is carnival flesh. Huge
4sd Of dT II Sd dS ana
BY II o'clock many Of the DEALER have sold
the poorest quality Of flesh Is for sale.
CHRISTMAS EVE AT ST. ALBAN'S-TaE SOLEMN
MIDNIGHT MASS.
At 81 o'clock last night, the bell Of St. AL
bans warned the pensioners that the Great Festival OF
the Nativity had commenced and five minutes after
ward the congregation began gradually to assemble
Outside the Roman Catholic Church, the Eplscopaans
alone celebrate Christmas Eve with any great religious
obseryances; and among the Episcopal churches none
can approach St. Adams for the solemn and imposing
character Of its services the richness and ase OF ts
decorations. All day long, earnest members of the
church had been busy decking In Its Christmas garb OF
flowers and evergeeus In fact FOR week past, several
members OF the sOdality Of St. Adams have been rust
eating Connecticut for the purpose OF gathering ever
greens and converting them into wrea,hs, garands, fes
tOons, crosses, and various other emblems Ihe coup
de on entering the church, certainly as grand as
could be accomplished in a small building. and the deco
rations had this great merit that they wee not only ar
ranged In exquisite but with eye the ecclcs
astical From the eight beams which support the roof
masses OF evergreens hung in festoons corresponding
with the architectural lines over each ofthe windows
were sacred texts and ecclesiastical cmbems OF various
devices worked in evergreens The pulpit was also beau
tifully decorated and in the central panel
was large triangle, signifying the TriH-
ity, OF choice flowers. On the floor OF
M "a
large illuminated vase, containing ranidal Douquet
OF the choicest aud rarest exoucs oil great beauty ana
on tho reliable above the altar were two very large IAN
shaped bouquets. equally costly and rare Inc altar IL
self was perfect blaze Of light having more than sixty
PrecISey at o'clock the notes Of the Adcste FdeIes
peaed forth from the and the procession entered
the church. consisting OF the Crucer IN purple cassock
and laced Gotta DecOlytes IN scarlet cassocks ana
cottas carrying lighted tapers; Thurier Incense aud
Boat Bearer swinging ncense four Acolytes zen chOr
listers blue cassocks and SUPPLIES several priests ana
lastly the Sub Deacon, Deacon, and Ceegant. When
all had taken their IN the choir the nrst solemn
yesper. OF the festival rendered at:h.terninaion
OF which Father Morrill, the rector, ascendtd the pulpit
and preached on The Altar Our Bethlehem" taking as
his text. Let MS now 60 even unto bethlehem ana see
this thing which has come 10 pass" stluke, III 10
After an exordium naturally suggesen ,e res
tval and the text the preacher spoke bey ol Tue emu
for which the Lord Of Glory assumed human nature IN
sistng further upon the necessity 81 eaei an
order that II may be 20 him indeed redemption ana
salvation The shepherds were to us an example. WIN
delay. after hearing the gOod udihgs, lney "sns
even unto Bethlehem (which Is being Interpreted tue
House OF Bread, there tohibe drought Into bodily
communion with the living bread now com, down from
heaven They set about at once TO put themselves In
personal intercourse with Him, who now lrthe IuIihers
OF time had into the world IN order 10 esaDsh
such a communion with His creatures The went even
unto Bethlehem, the house OF bread; they went even
upto that precise spot where the Divine Stranger wed
10 he found; they came into His healing presence; they
nDproached Him, the very FOUNTAIN OF grace
The Sefy tSa u during our blessed Lords 6c minis
try the general fact ndispntaDe tat ~ ehereu 10
th evpa I'm
The few exceptions were accounted Tor am server 70
confirm the rules Ihis Done, ue 70 per
petuate Chriss characteristic method OF Working mars
The faithful havein eVery aY Eacar,s Christ
Is present according TO His human nature Truly pres
ent He 10 any OF those Win wnO re- m re- tie
man Jesus The sermon was brought 70 al end with
fervd exhortaon to seek Jesus where he DO FOUND
ALWAYS even I'm the Blessed Sacrament OF The Altar.
Al The conclusion OF this address. which we listened 70
by the crowded congregation with the most AZ
satin cope heavily trimmed with real gold fringe APP
preached the altar attended by the ana
bearers and Immediately the grand tones OF PerlDeaus
Maspiiest echoed through the incense being at
the same offered by the efficient Atts eohciuson'
the choir retired, singiDg "All My Hear, as recess
At midnight the choir again entered thechurch In the
same order as before singing the professional hynn ana
then Arise shine for Thy Light Is Come, was sang for
the Iniro The function OF Solemn High mass was tneh
commenced. Father Morrill,. Ceebrant iather Noyes.
Deacon: Father Downie, Snb-DeacOn. The vestments
worn ut tins service costly anu magnificent 10 ue
Convent Of st. Margaret, East Grinsead Elgland Inc
and heavy laced alb OF the CeleDnnt were nn
usually rich and costly. No more solemn ma imposing
function has ever yet been witnessed In ay Epsc0pal
church IN this country it, effect being greatly heightened
nv tine intense OF the members OF tie congrega
ton The music throughout admirably rendered by
the choir which includes three boys brothers who should
be the envy OF many a neighboriDg church. The num-
her OF very large nearly $50 persons
having approached the altar the CONCLUSION VI High
Mass the choir retired singing Nune DImiths
The services to-day are Choral mathis al 10 a. m;
solemn High Mass az l0i5 and eyensong at 43O Father
NOyes being the preacher OF the day On sunday within
he octayel the services will be almost Identical
CARDS the ceremonial and music.
CHURCH SERVICES TO-DAY.
In continuation of the programme Of Christ
mas observances m the various churches noticed in yes
terdays TRIBUNE the following arc added: