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The New York herald., 1869-11-19
THE us.yssSALIsT CHUaCaes.

At the Church OF the Divine Paternity the religious
services OF the usual character, save that she
day specially alluded to in the opening prayer
of the pastor. Df. Chaplin took his text from the
Book or Exodus xiii l5-"The feast OF iDgather-
ing which is In tho END OF the year, when thou hast
gathered in thy labors OF the 1cld." The preacher
SAID that the feast here alluded 10 was what was
known the Feast of Tasernacles- It was traus-
miEted down US from generation TO generation,
and had recently been celebrated among Us ~ this
particular period of the year. He therefore
took that passage OF the BOOK OF Ex-
odus a. the bass Of the remarks which
he proposed 10 make on this occasion.
lie proposed TO speak or The significance OF our
national Thanksgiving. Firstly, tle1, II was g X
pressed In the sentiment OF ts character. The sen-
uInen OF the present occasion was one VI tnankiul-
ness. SO II was with tae original Feast OF Ta0erna-
ces; that was d ceremonial OF praise and Joy.
Surely, there were always ceasioas for special
praise and tnanss. In fact our President nad very
disuncuy and justly stated the simple, yet oenlgnant
ground or our thanksgiving IN the Gaet that 100
year nad Oeen ffee from pestuenoei abundance lti
crowned The efforts OF tae nuspandhau, nature naa
Increased ner wealth ana strength; general blesS-
ing had prevailed throughout the and IN peace ana
harmony. The Feast OF Jabernacles commenorated
tue time whea the children Oi israel escaped
from the bondage VI Egypt and dwelt ia
tanernaces. It was national testlva Instituted by
authority and il con- uemoratea liberty. And now
the people OF mis- whole land meet on that da5 IN
obedience 10 the proclamation Of the head or the
naton 70 give tnanas 10 cod. rms represented the
grated Ia tile people Of our nation, anu engraiteo,
III iaet. IN the mhu.e iBgo-saXon race We were
emInentiy and peculiarly law adding people,
and Ii was gratifying 10 see the general aspect OF
puplic ana political order which now prevailed
among us- hardly ever did we now see anything
ike ground swell or anarchy among cur people
Whyf Because the people themselves are the con-
seryatora ui order. which was The more remarkable
because that order prevailed side by side wth free
dom. Inere was order III Paris, where
the popular voice was iringed with the
bayonets Of the Emperor. Inere was order
warsaw" But IL was not tDat Kind or order OF
preston OF whlca ne spoke; he SPOKE o. the order
wnicn sprang IRON Tie liberty Of great people ike
this. The preacher theu went on III his usual eio
quent strala 10 enumerate the numerous blessings
which God hal saowered down during Inc
year, and Impressed on his hearers, IN conclusion,
the appropriateness ana fitness OF feturnins thanks
to HIM on that particular day.
SlMliar services We're neid at the following
ehufcAes or the In,ve Salst persuassOn:- Diescker
street, rev. Mr.. SYeeter, pastor: Thirty tn street
enurcn, Rev Mir. rdiman, and the Un,yersalist
enu. Ch at Harlem.
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THANKS LIVING AT PUBLIC lySTIiUITON:
Wards Isiand-visit OF the Emigration Conn
missiOuers.


Wards Isiand-vist OF the Emigration Conn
missi0ners.
At ten O'Clock yesterday forenoon the COMMISSION
Emigration and their officers enbal ked on the
Andrew Fletcher at Castle Garden 70 pay visit to
Wards Island. They we're accompanied Dy over
three hundred persons, members OF the German
SOCIETY,", Of this city. AS this Is known 70 he the old
est German immigrant society OF the country, among
the early presidents OF when General steuoea
himself due honors were paid TO the present men,
bers as they enerel the rear cabin OF tue uost The
uip 20 Wards Island was very Joilt one, thlngA or
Tue past, vi the present ald even OF tue prubaDic
Iuture being d scussed IN merry mood.
On laLdug the wnoIe company were conducted
tlruuLn tle several establishments from hospitals
10 nurseries,, from tnence u store rooms, To tue
lrotestant chal el the Catnoiic cnurrh to the
d.nlnu naii All t1s playrOon-in TACT, the visitors
we're led u every building on the island and we,o
requested 20 testIsae tue condition of the inmates
lOr thefnse YES In the bakery the bread WAS tsse1
and u was fuu1d TO D3 OF superior qualify To the
DaSef bread generally delivered In this c,ty. The
washToom ana driug room were examined, the
stau,es and cop yards, and the CONCLUSION come 10
Dy a. was tllab the cUntrlbuuons of tbe Duo'c,
cueeriH!.y pai by every oao, were Judic.ousy
e8 Dended
inerc arc now abou, 100 persons on the island,
In cnarge of the COMMISSIONERS OF Emigration.
Tney are al weu taken Care oi, juogiDg from tnelr
appear aBce, aud yes erday, " teins I1anAsgv'ng
Day, tney nad dn extra dnuer Of turkey anj several
other deisacles. SeyerA geDlenen oi the Germsa
society nal vases vita h;m. winch tDey opened
wnea the warts OF cnidren were reached. here
they disiributei cakes and swecuneats among
the little ones 10 the caagrln Of tnuse had ior
gotteI thus 10 provide themselves with glts, yet to
tbe great de.ight o the boys aad glris VINO were
Daply Ia the recept OF cdses, candies ana other
bweeL condiments.
Tbe company visitors having retired TO the par.
lors cold collation. was served Mr.. Cyrus Al.
Loutrcl, chairman o. the Ward Island Committee OF
tue BoarJ oi Emigration Commissioners having nrst
welcomed Al ~ the island. 1t appearing inat mem.
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almost entirely suspended. Divine service was beta
In the churches OF all denominations Various MN.
tary organizations paraded IN the afternoon.
FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. 10. 1869.
To-day was observed as Q national holiday. WoYk
waa suspended IN tue departments hero.
Ihe Maryland Base Ball Clue OF Baltimore arrived
mere thS morning ana played picked nine irom
the Tort Score-Maryand, ~; picked nine, ..
AUGUSTA. Ca. Nov. 18, 1893.
To-day was partially observed as Thank giving Day.
RICHMOND Va, Nov. lR 1869.
IhanksQving Day was generally observed. PlaceA
OF business were Oil closed. Service was held o. Az
the churches.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Nov. 1e, 1869.
To-day was generally observed TnanksGvinq
Day. Most OF the Daslness houses were closed and
service was held at the various churches.
Sr. LOUIS. Nov. 18, 1904
Tho Merchants' Exchange, Post Once. the courts
ana all public ofites were closed 10 day aud Uusi-
ness was general suspended Services were held
In all the churches. aud the day was observed IN B
quiet and dec0rous manner.
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"IHE IhIer 0f LINE"
Worth of stolen Clocks Rccovercd-

$4,000 Worth of stolen Clocks Recovered
The Prisoner Notorious River Thiei.
During the early part Of the week Chef Keis0, a.
at the Central ONCE. received Information that
O large number OF Chr 'nometers barometera
and French clocks IN fancy cases were being
hawked aroma the streets by itinerant ped.
iers at q reduced price, that lcd 70 the be-
lief that they were stolen Detectives IN ly, Eustioe
aud THY were detailed TO ascertain the fountain
mead and arrest the party VINO were dis osing OF
them to the peiiefs. They accordingly ascer-
tanned that Que Micnael shannon, rcsidtng
at the southeast corner OF Houston ana West
streels. the party who was furnishing
the ware. Early yesterday morning they pro eelei
To the place, and nndlug Snanaon III bed they SO
cured him. an searching lie premises found
trunk filed wiCd clocks SIM ar to those sold on the
street, besides large bunae All valued at
$1,000 There was also found III she house
French cavalry eighteen-Darrelled revover.
Ioaded also y fve-barrelicd Remington revOl-
yer. The prisoner was conveyel TO the Central
ONCE where he stated the goots were left IN Ms
possession bv a party whose name he refused to re-
veal, ior the purpose OF selling them. He wIl 70
arraisned At toe Tolnbs this niorn,ug and commit
ted. enable the officers TO find an owner for the
property. unless he Is ''habcaaed' out of tae,K
CUSTODY.
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TIE pNalEsIhNI tpHeOpM CauacHfs.

The peallng chimes Of Old Trinity announced yes
terday morninx IN silver tones that once again
would the congregation assemble together under ts
sacred roof 10 give thanks the Great Gyer Tor his
mercles during tho past year participate in sing
ing hosannas with lts well trained choir. Tne air
was sharp and clear ani the siver toned bells
announced 10 all who thronged broadway that tue
day ol national gladness hal dawned.
AT eleven o'clock ih3 exercises appropriate 10 the
occasion were commenced The grand old church
was filed to ts utmost acIy by tne regular
gfegation and hy casual Val,ois attracted tnlther
h1ter the nlst lesson the onoIr sun1 the clntlcie
Beite,tictte 0Dt.t O.De,d D1Httt and alter Tie
second iesson taat magaincent Psalm beginning
All people who earth do Iweil
AlAs " tie lJOid sslth eheeiia voice,
was sung ia Gne style by tho cnolr.
The ltey. Dr. Wmder asceAded tbe pulpit after the
morning service was closed, and preached sermon
appropriate 20 the Otcas Oh. lie took Tor bE text
tn3 hrst verse VI tue twent, -luurGl Psalm "fne
eattn Is tbs Lofd's AID Iuless thereof, the
world aud tnet tuat DIV Ell tnere.n.n The preacher
Remarked, at the commencement tnat tin text anu
tc entire tsaih were prJpnctic OF tue ascensJn of
Cnnst; I4docd II was renIarEaDle now 0ftcD tho
1s.mst took occasion TO dweh Hbon this theme
he seelned 10 Insist tue soEerelanry LhiI,t as
OF paramount nDpOi tiuice. tue preacher drew
theieiTUm the argument mat AS the esrtn was tic
LoTd's and the iulnesa tuSfeot,n an tltaL God
was the supreme hucr Hnd Maker and owner
of N ,,ru,-l Y was ututg and proper that on tals
occa,sson nIs creatures shOuu asseh0e tosether W
render Il.n tapliias gn pialse and give vi theif
al,un.snce n TO tue poor ali needy. Combating
TIE tneorsc3 OF the atheist tne rOversnd gen.
tetCa mn argued that IA no nan was htiisei tue orA
1,atur ul anything, but that Cot was the RiVcr anu
crator was vain Tor man 10 iift hls mead IN pf,da
aud 10 assert that cue EARN belonged Lo nuDdhlty
Exp aiming ma loint he SAID that even every man
a. ludeDed 10 every otner man iOr something, and
In numan society q perfect RECIPROCITY wns esiaD-
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81. RarnalinA Hnure.

Yesterday morning there was divine service at ST.
Bagnabas House. No. 3o4 Mulberry street at which
the REV. H. Duycginck. Rev. Mr. oercl and ,hc chap-
iain Rev. A. II. warner, took part Alter the service
dinner was gven TO the hcmeiess women about ify)
VINO are in tie INSTITUTION. some 20i chudren ana Ia
tho vsirors 1nis institution Is Ia Beghpornood In
when charity, wen directed anu nepui. may always
mud plenty To do. st. Barnabas does It's snare uuI-
city and uBostentau0usiy. IL is n home Ior the
home ess anu provides meals for the starving apa
more than that, 1t surrounds all WHO come wItn,u
lis bounty with the adnoD tlous or Christian tr,,ln
Tne expense OF this during the rear has been
The New York herald., 1869-11-19
EUREKA LITERARY ASSOC ALTON.

One OF the most attractive social re1niona OF the
season was held last evening at Ward school No.
~ corner of North Moore and varck streets,
under tho auspices Of Eureka Literary Asso.
ciation. The hall was flied by large and
select audience. composed mainly Of young
persons Ut botn sexes, ana q most uuluuo
and varied programme was offered comprising
vocal and instrumental music. Among those who
were especially well received were Miss Nettte HIS
cox. III selection from III TTovat0fe:n Miss A. u.
Ratne, in an overture from "oberOn;" Mrs. W. y.
Parsons, IN SOLO from Robeft 10 Dlabie;" Mr. J. O.
Monday, IN an address, IAN Appeal tor Cuba, and
toe Eintracnt Maennefcnor. IN number Of nns
llees ana chOruses.
Fifteen members Of the Washington press arrived
In Richmond yesterday morninu and were enter
tanned by the members Of the press OF thai city ~
the Spottswood hoteL They Will return TO dav.
The New York herald., 1869-11-19
TIE MsT4lD ST s,ts,02Al CLUTCHES.

The Thanksgiving service, n the Methodist Epis-
eopa cnurcnes Yesterday were very araely attended
aud as q rule were deeply interesting
Al the Seventa street Methodist Episcopal church
Seventh reef near Thlrl avenue the services were
very impressive ana attractive, Rev. Horace Cooke
delivering an elaborate anu mighty appropriate dis
course. 81. Jonas Methodist cIurca, FifLy tn r,l
street; the Bedford street Methodist church, tue
Downing street. tne Norfolk street and trinity Me
tlodst Episcopal clurch, fnrty fJurth street, the
congre2auOns were particularly ndmerJu., aGl the
feast was unusually holoreJ IN the ouse .valce.
The New York herald., 1869-11-19
TARGET EXCURSIONS.

As Is the usual custom shere was no end to target
excursions yesterday some OF the favoritc places Of
resort being compelled to entertain two and three
companies each. Elm Park, JONES' Wood. East
New York, Butts Ferry, Guttenourg, Weehawken
and staten Island were 0verrun. 1t beng estl-
mated that there at the least calculation 5000
men under arms and over $4,000 worth Of prizes
Couteuded for,
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lished Of Cod. Applying tho lessons taught In the
Palm to the 0ay and hour the preacher SPOKE oi
the duues Of the congregation TO the poor, ana
pronounced 4 warning against excessive Indulgence.
A collection was taken up after the sermon.
In all the other Protestant Episcopai churches OF
the city and suburbs tae day was appropriately ceie
braIed by services similar TO those IN Trinity, an
sermons preached la similar spirit or thank
IHlness. The congregations IN each sDo every one
were large and s,eued with attention aud proper
devotional feeling 10 the inspired muslc nnu the
teachings Of tneir pastors.
The New York herald., 1869-11-19
TIE CATHOLIC CHURCHES.

The services at the Cataclc churches were OF no
extraordinary character Ine usual low masses
were ceeorated at which thousand, or tho faithful
a.tended A high mass was, however. celebrated
ST. stephens IN Twenty eightn street. aad uafAg
The cere:noay the church WAS crowded. Ii Its every
p.lr
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MidNight Mission.

bountiful Thanksgiving dinner was provided Tor
the inmates OF this institution BY ITS friends, but no
unusual exercises characterized the day az the mis-
sion. The establishment has been pro5pering during
tue year ana nstantly Increasing III Us .tulnejj.
but Le need OF arQer building - yerv much felt
IL IL contemplated To devise measures Ior ralsinx
additional funds this winter with wnicn to enlarge
the mission and extend It's usefulness among those
unfortunate feuales Tor whose relle and reformation
4 WAS eatanlisneu.
The New York herald., 1869-11-19
CITY POLITICS..

At No 1S1 Franklin street. Fiitn ward large ana
influential meeting OF citizens aud business men,
embracing al shades of politics, NOT particularly
identified with party, assembled last evening 70 con.
suer the fitness and qualification OF candidates for
Police and Civil Justice, 10 be voted for at the
approaching Charter election Mr.. Hugh Patti
son was eleced chairman and Mr.. Michael
McManus secretary. After considerable discussl0n
as 70 tue merits OF Candidates resolutions were
offered ny MIR. WILLIAM ii. BURNS ana unanimously
adopted. warmly euosizing Judge Edward Hogan
ana Judge Dennis Qulnl, and endorsing snese gen
tlenen as candidates lCr the OF Pvlioe aud
CIV JUSTICE respectively, ana strongly urging tneiY
renonination for the offices 80 long aud nonorably
Ill ed by them.
At meeting of delegates represen ting the several
independent democral.c clubs 0t the rourteentn
Ailerinanc district, neld on Wednesday evening,
at 100 avenue A. u J. OByrne IN the caair. II was
Resolved That endorse Mr. James Egan az out candt
date for Assistant Alderman of the foureenth diatlc and
pledge ourselves 70 use all honorable mcss To eed him.
Az meeting held at 2ot Eighth avenue ON
wednesday eyennR, Mr.. Charles s. pencer was
unanimously nom'nated Tor Alderman d the Blk.
teenth ward anI samuel Barclay for Assistant
Alderman Mr.. Spencer responded III hls usual
peasant manner accepting the NOMINATION. Prosi-
deAt, Edward H. Harper; Secretary, W. l. Robb.
Democratic Union Judiciary Convention.
At Q meeting Of the Democratic Unio0 Convention,
held at col nor OF 1l4th street and Third avenue Mr.
VIM. l.. Wiley was nominated for Police Justice ana
Mr.. Michael ualoran for Clvli Justice
Democratic Union (Ely) judicial Conveutions.
The Democratic Union (Ely, judicial nominating
conventions met last night, with The following
result
Dist. Police Justice Ctr1 Jrsstfce
1-Adj0urned. ......... Adjourned.
2-JOsepn bowling. noilas kIviln.
a-Jorn Cox. J. Delaney.
4--AdJourned. Adjourned.
e-Aajourne1. ......-.......AdiOuineu
O-AdJournol. ...-......... .AuJourued.
s-Ihomas a. LIE Iwlth. =. Thorn - ". Pistlnan.
81 aU.O
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NEW JERSEY.

The quiet OF Sabbath relgned yesterday in the
several cities OF New Jersey. and no holiday was
more strictly observed. Services were held In all
the churches and the congregations were nearly as
large al on Sundays.
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ffAsTsS AND THANKS At TIE LOCAL CAAalIABLE lSSTt-
Tul,GsS.
Howard Mission and Heme For Little Wan-
Gcrers.


Howard Mission and Heme For Little Wan-
dcrers.
Thanksgiving Day may well be regarded as the
restive day OF practical Christianity. Weary OF the
eloquent talk aoout Christianity il is refreshing 10
drop into an Institution IKE the Howard Mlssion In
the New Bowery, aud see Christianity at work. Talk
little but never get We. ~ In well doing seems to oe
the motto oi the promoters or this lon.
Iuouyh Yesterday was the day when o special an
vlsation was given TO nil the city 10 call In and
see the institution there was no Ostentatlous
display OF .'our misslO0." simple, nnpfe
tenuing, nee and easy service was ned
moaning, Nnlch was iafge!v attended by u
well dressed congregation About i5J oi the e.aer
gmis occupied ra,sed galley at the side ol tue
NAH. young lady presided ~ the piano. and popu-
lar sabbath scnJoi nymns were We'll sung by THESE
girls. Tlere VAS an occasional vdrittio wlicn one
elder girls uiodesty came from her seat IN the
Eaery and Sang soEg WITH all me elementary
power OF Il professional singer. 1ue Rev. ". Y. van
ne,er, tue superintendent Of TIE mission, was SICK
and unahie to ne preSeut, put between the SINGING
several geltle Gen delivered snori, iiy.y and pracl
addresses 10 the chiiirea aAI tae c1ngrc4a
In lower rt on todd,lDg INFANT Children and
young girls AID Dos wer; uoSed along II raised
platform. Al lnte.l,gent young lady presided WITH
admirable iast and dehcacy over I'M, interesting
hroup oI about 10 CHI ufeh and inach younger
lady ud duty ut the Iano Tue lady VINO had these
cniidien SO admIrapiy under ner command was
named Miss A5ues Lewis anu the report oi The
MISSION thds speaks Oh ner;- ''one Possesses ana
enp.oys u peculiar tact aad power In her work, and
aisO she ~ herseif a child OF howard MIS-
the i,lent OF It's influence and Dement'S from
her earliest uaySp IhIJ was u nnsled specimen vi
the OF t.ie Howard dlss,on, raw MATERIAL Oi
Mnicn was iound iii the cutters TDe most elo4uent
words ABOUT This inIS,lol are very feeble and
signify next TO nothing by the side Of that living.
breathing human SOU. inat TINS mission needs
rne neip IL xeG may oe learned from THIS TACT,
mat IT'S location Is lii region M wh.ca population
exists at tue rae OF -GoU-V to the square l!e aad
wnefe there Is an average vi less than Two dwelling
houses 10 each gtoI shop dance house Or otner
est~ smeuL lor the proya VI wretched dne55.
nttc, prettiy con tfucted aicoye, decorated wi;n
Greenery and nags ana CROWNED VIVA texts OF SCRIP
tire, formed the framework Tor the laces or two
briRhJe, cd smtlus ltte girls, inmates OF tue
Howard Mis3lon. Before these cheerful gr.lsn
iac.s was glass bow, into when theg placed
tue contributions OF those WnO leit the nall We
gad 10 thar ttey were pretty wen employed,
ana II any OF our readers desire To ncp ANS very
practical manifestation OF Christianity tneir contrI-
buoDs either Oh mor ey or clothing, will be thank-
luiy received Dy tae treasurer, air. Z. Is. khevai5,
~ MIL .uAa.I
The New York herald., 1869-11-19

Thanks to the thou1ntfuness or The friends OF this
institution q capital THANKSGIVING dinner was pro-
vided ,or the newsboys, and nearly two hundred
part0ok bount,fuy OF roast turkey and Its acces-
sores. After dinner meeting was held, at which
several gentlemen addressed the DeWsb0ya. Inc
lodging house aas ITO inmates, and can accommo-
date many more. No boys having homes are ad-
mfIed. instruction IL given the boys IN night
school, and with tner gymnasium, bathrooms, large
and airy dormltories and excellent beds the home
less newsboys here ind comfortable and happy
reAuxe.
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g. ac7 ss and the receipts have been g. 100 10. II
thanksgiving offerings could De sent to the CHAPLAIN
70 meet The 0onconcy. good many hearts would %
lighter. much practical discomfort AZ thus house
avoided and some 0f the rich uptown people very
rtlls poorer. May We be pard0ned by suggesting 70
these that - word to the wise V eaougn."
Tho New York Juvenile Guardian Society.
The children attached TO the SCHOOLS OF tins society
enjoyed their usual annual Thank sgivfng dinner
yesterday It was . pleasure TO sec 50 many happy
ones well clad. Several Of the children acquitted
themselves crcditab!y in rcctatoas dialogues. &c.
The society have two large day Industrial and two
misslon schools under their charge. They have
recently purchased the large buldiug No lOl ST.
Marks place for an orphans home. depending upon
the Legislature and the Dsnevoience of New YORK
for the completion oil their plans. rhe Iargest school
Is 81 No. 2O7 Bnnery, which WAS yesterday crowded
with 400 Juveniles. During the last calendar year
there were 2,076 children attending the dInerent
schools, about 1000 day scholars and the remainder
being attached to the mission schools. dudley Field
u president OF the society," aud Rev. ID. F. Robertson
secretary Victor NJ. Rice, one Of the directors, has
recently deceased.
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Nen,ac-a tic I1ninn Indicinrx Conxensian

DcmOCTdL:c CEscu JuuiCluTy SOuNcutAuu<
At meeting Of the Democratic unto0 Convention,
held at or Hath street and Third avenue Mr.
VIM. l.. Wiley was nominated for Police Justice ana
Mr.. Michael ualloran for Clvli Justice
The New York herald., 1869-11-19

The Democratic Union (Ely, judicial nominating
conventions met last night, with The following