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GENERAL NOTES.

The Alta California says: ct having been
announced that popular writer is preparing an article
on 'Americansms for Of popular magazines the
newspapers have generously commenced furnishing him
with the latest examples OF words of strictly American
manufacture. In addition TO the new termination OF
list to many verbs, giving us such words as wakis
sngst.' and the like we have peculiar form OF past
which are born OF the brevity telegraph The
science OF telegraphy has also given US sucdeu anu
most shocking OF ALL smoruing for tins morning VI
many authorizations such as this never get INTO
the types but they and many more are continually Deln
crowded into the telegraph reports by the hardypressed
reporters and operators The fact the telegraph Is re-
sponsibe for radical change in the OF the English
language, and 1t Is quite possible that another century
will revise the yernacuar OF the present that IL WILL
scarcely be recognizable TO the readers OF 1870"
A correspondent who has seen the Russian
crown Jewels says they kept in the highest room OF
the palace The staircases lofty and the accent Is
tedious Four tried and faithful servants Of the realm
keep watch and ward-two within and two without
The great Orof diamond turned its basisk reflection
full upon me. THIS Overtops the kohi'noor by eight
carats In weight and satisfied the greenish tint and
the flaw lessen It only TO the groyelng MIND BlRf
post. The imperial crowns or both Emperor ana I'm
adorned with noble Jewels the former resen
bling patriarchal inter, dome-shaped. carries on IT'S
summit formed OF five magnificent diamonds ana
supported by very large, uncut, spnal ruby Eleven
great diamonds in fOated arch rising from the front
and back support this ruby and cross assisted py hoop
OF pearls The band for the brow carries rs large Drill
ants. The orb Is surmouDted by a great sapphire,
greenish and blue, and huge and very long diamond
The c0ronet OF the Empress Is beautiful mass OF ex-
auisite gems Apart from those above mentioned, ana
lot OF great emerads the collection Is not go striking az
that OF Saxony This may be tracea6e TO the fact nat
much OF IL still retains Its old silver setting not calcu
lated for the best advantageous display IL Is Kept COW
cred up with old linen cloths.
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been engaged to play the principal part Frou"
decidedly successful at the Gymnase. new drama BY
NJ SardOu. is III preparation 10 succeed 1t.
Mr.. and Mrs. German Reed have resumed
their en- ertainmcnts the Gallery OF Illustration In
London with burletta.-the text by Mr.. W. g. Gil
bert, the music by AIR T. called Ages Ago" The
idea OF the piece Is fine The portraits Of Ave successive
OF certain castle separated each from the other
by a century come out OF their flmes, ut midnight,
and do graphic living loving AID sorrowing before
the clock strikes at dawn TO recall em to their
abOdes.
Commenting on Fechter's farewell perform
ances, at the Prncesss Theaer Lonlon, The Auenoul
thus remarks upon his Hamlet: HI, impersODation OF
this character has greatly ALTERED during the
ho has resided In England IL has aits old intelligence
beauty. and nadequacy Many OF the readings good
The gestures and attitudes exception
admirable; but the whole lacks inspraton. Instances
OF miscOnceptiOn OF the meaning OF Hamlet might
easily be quoted. The words Into my grave
given with a sadness out or feepng with the
irony with which all HdHlefs speeches addressed to
POlOnus cOored Ii il clear fr0mwhat POlonius AZ
terward says that Hamlets words sounded like query
rather than lament In the First JOliO and In most
editions. they are followed by note OF Interrogation
which, however, in the edition OF hessTs. Clarke *
Wright IL omitted. When Hamlet, addressing ROsen-
crantz and Gudenstern says, Is II not very strange
for mine uncle Is King OF Denmark and those that would
make mOws at him while my father lived give twenty.
forty fifty hundred ducats apiece for his picture In
little, Mr. Fechter takes hold, with ma'ks Of contempt
OF such picture hanging from the neck OF Guildenste
This IL very pitiful piece Of stage ream and Is an
tagoniStic to probability as TO poetry"
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Middle!o rn, Conn, Dec. 81, 1863.

Ionic Lodge No. 1856, F. g. A. NJ. elected the
following officers Thursday evening" r. Hurley. W
M: j. Murray, s. w. "A. Hayden, j. W. Charles N.
Johnson Treasurer; L. Fuc0t Secretary Peter Martin
s. D.; H. Melllsh. j. ID. G.. W. Cable & NJ Vogel, NJ OF
C. r. Clark, Organist; A Kunkel. W. j. Reed and W.
Bishop, Trustees.
and A NJ have elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: L. +. Thorne, Master T; b. Clarkson,
S. WI A + Pufier j. WI e. sandcrsSn; treasurer a.
WE'LL j. d.; Rev. Stephen IL. Tying, j., Chaplain; j. O.
Seymour s. s.. r. g. ThayeI, j. 81 j. HARRISON orgahist
L. England, Ter.
The Long Island Lodge, No. 3S2, F. and A. NJ,
elected, last evening. John scrinIgour Master L. D.
Thomas A. w; f. Van Riper j. w; Charles s. Baldwin
Treasurer; John G. Heneman Secretary; John Leo D. "
James W. Smith, j. D.; Lewis Lewis b. N. OF T.; +;
Kraushaur NJ. OF c.; H. ii. Wilbur. Judson Curtss, and
W ~ Post, Trustees; j. ". Hastings W. d. Birch ID ~
White Finance Committee; ]. Watson j. j. Thomas, T.
g. BALDWIN, j. d. Anderson, X. b. Jones, committee on
Claims; W. OakfOrd Tier; Henry DuTand. Chaplain
Al the conclusion OF the election the officers were duly
installed by W. Il. Judson Cprtiss.
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time after the close OF the trial of Presdent Johnson and
was examined by Gen. Butler, and my testimony was
taken by q shorthand reporter. subsequently, MADE
personal application to Mr. Butier. TO Mr. boutwell, 10
Mr. Wilson. to other members OF the committee TOT
copy Of testimony. with the purpose OF publishing
H. but did not succeed in obtaining It, After that was
nominated for the Office Of Assessor of the XXAlid DS
rict OF this State and Gen. Butler did me the justice as
have been informed. TO state to members OF the commit
tee TO whom the nomination had been referred that
there was nothing the testimony which no had TAKEN
to ip,pcae me IN any Improper efforts to acquit the
President and was unanimously confirmed;
Retc- York, Dec. %. 1869. X. ID. WEBSTER
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A CARD FROM Mr.. WEBSTER.

To th6 Edi.0T OF INC IF'o""e'
SIR find in THE TRIBUNE Of this morning
an article distracted from which had previously APP
reared In The Cincinnati Gazette. headed Secret History
OF Impeachment" In which the following paragraph
appears:
kilograms were sent for Cornelius Wendell, who
In Maine. He returned TO Washington, and told them
that It would cost s200000 ~ buy an acquttaI They
concluded after days hesitation, 10 raise the
amount. The sum OF Sl65,oOO was raised. New York
operators furnished the most OF IT, New York City fur.
ni,hed the man handle H. part OF IT, In the person OF
r. d. Webster. whose connection with Thurlow Weed "
known As may DO supposed. MIR. Wendell hiIfsof did
not approach any Senator Whatever transactions were
carried with persons believed 10 BIO middle men
whether these latter had any dealings with Senators
matter OF conjecture But the one fact remains hat
raised 10 defeat impeachment ana that III
passed through tho hands Of Mr. Wendell.
So far rs this paragraph relates to me 1t Is untrae
peyer received single dollar of money from any person
whomsoeyer to be used either directly or ihdrecy TOT
or against the conviction Of Andrew Johnson late Pres
dent OF the United States nor do know OF any money
ever having been rased used for any such purpose
Iappeared before the committee Of tho uousc some
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.


Fs,S YRAscpco Dee 2howng 20 the ueeuent weather ss
rts are quiet and unchanged Exchange Board has adjourned
until Mouday nett Mining stocks Alpha. sls Beeher 80
Cholar Cosn Point Sl9; Gould and Curry sH SAFE and
Eorcrus, Imperial S52; kentuek $40 ophr so oee
dental 3D. oyermaa $50 Savage $T Sierra Nevada 81 fellow
Jacket. SIS. -.
soKvok Va E-CottonReeeipts 1857 bales exports
bales; stock TO- bales The market
t, closed cute. Mdngl Reep sJo bales exports
eoa,xise, 2QJJ balesi sales, 900 bales :,
CH,RI xsros c. Dee 2L-CottOnNe receipts OF the weef IL
sol b.e. eo.stwe Os bses total 1853 bales Esportto Great
Bnn T6 other foreign ports eo.stse 6s bes
sorL on hand week 202S bales The mateI
toay closed fair demand sales so bales mlddug zsc
islands 81 OS receipts 623 baes exports to spaa H
bales; coast~ise, sol bales ,,x
SkvORLRlss Co.on-Set receipts Of the week :I51e
bales, total 30 80 bales BIpos-ro Liverpool %os bales. bave
bssi Hamburg 334 bales to Bremen 2o4 bales 10 BARGE
lou coo bas Sales 20 800 bales STOCK 9 s9k bales market
today closed for Middng sales ecV oaes
receipts ExporsTo Hamburg, 29O bAeai coAs'"
1855 balea a.. -..L 10 TAG
hale. psuds bales Sea IsAndL BpOrts-Ie Great britain
3 hale. Upands 2l Islands, TO the Continent o o.ss
Uplands Islands, eoasts 71JJ bales oPsh aal
Islands: sales. $3.50 bales; stock s9 ps
aud Islands The markUt to-day closed dn I h1
ding Sea Islands nominal sales 39Jl bales Exports SUE "''
sales 40 bales o A.l..
GILykyros Dec. 24-Coton-Reeeip OF the week oe pses
KIports-To Liverpool $3.50 bales; 20 Newl oaes 70
orleans las bales sales 800 bales stock ' 0As'i prices 'H
nayl tdl8,C
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OfEU
BALDwIS-At Deevau, nhrois Dec a. 1872 Emily Baldwin
aged q daughter Of Caleb and Harriet Bdsis Of kA%
Orange, n J.
cRASDALLIn Bcslyu Wednesday Dec q, Martha wssvs
wife Of Leland Crandsl
family respectfully fuper
from her late residence % UBions South Brooklyn, Sunday
10Th lust, at o'clock p. m.
Troy. ~ T. and Newport, X l., papers please copy
DARGARBL0p Friday Dee 81 at his late residence 40 Deckss
st., Johu Dagafel, aged % years aud month.
Relatives friends the family respectfully requested sss9
pOsis vandam. ST J. Sunday afternoon at | O'Clock
noosd special Communication Of the Ledge aer
Sunday 26h II O'Clock
harp the tribute Of late brother yohs
Dsrgse Brethea Of sister lodges stepsly invited 70 attend
By order Of GEORGE w. BOONE, n.
JANIS NJ. CoRD, Secretary.
GRAPRoa Thursday Dec o. suddenly David Graz in the 9Th
efhis
The friends aud relatives Of the n invited attend h ser
from his late residence No 100 East Thyniahst, Sunday SA
inst, o. O'clock without futther Irritation
0GILBY-At NevBruusxik NJ j. Friday Dee H. Aana Scotia
eldest daughter Of the late Rev. John d. Ogilby, D.
The friends the
Church. New Brunswick, Tuesday Dec B OF O'Clock N
RUssELL-on Friday Dec a. Capt Benjamin Rassen Of thz city.
family friends respectfully he present a. Ne
faner TO take hls residence No lf Hast Forte
st., on Sunday, 18th inst, at O'Clock p.
AesOriesns pipen please copy.
TAYL0R-Broklya Dec a. AFTER short Illness Charles C. Tayes
Henry and Sarah Taylor 10 the 10th Of bis
The relatives esds family respectfully invited attead
his parents 253 Bridge-st Brookyu.
ToWSsENDop Friday Dee a. Of scarlet fever Walter tie q
Edward 81 and Belinda Townsend the 5th Of bis
The funeral services will be bed at Oyster Bay L. L. on Sunday
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THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: After reading synopsis of the laws OF
NewYork state regard to the rights OF women In THE
TRIBUNE few days since, wish TO say. that II the
women OF New.York have need Of more legal rights.
the women OF some OF their States certainly
haye-especally those OF Connecticut In this State.
when woman possessing property marries and presents
her husband with heir the happy father not only has
the honor OF the above tte but he Is from that time
made trustee Of all his wifes property the income OF
which he net for his wife, but for himself
and children II lie chooses II there Is any surplus he
can ayest t his name, and the wife, TO whom
rghtfny cannot prevent III the wife contracts
debts beyond his approval he can forbid It, Further
more II the wife dies then the husband becoming what
session OF everything during his e that her property
can by by strangers while those TO whom she would
wish II TO 90 can be- deprived OF teven her own chill
dren A married woman cannot make a will In Connec
tcut 10 take effect after the death of her husband
~ A CONSTANT READER.
lTi5dI,Lo ,-,i Conn, Dec q, 1869.
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ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN POLICE CELL

CI1I1r@
Last evening Officer Dunno of the Fifteenth
Precinct found notorious character named Josephine
Clifton In Amiy-st grossly intoxicated. She was taken
to the Mercer-st Police Station and locked up In CELL
Soon afterward she was discovered by Doorman Hynes
hanging from the bars OF the cell door, having
made rope OF portion OF her dress. She
was cut down. restored consciousness and promised
not to make smother attempt her life. within half an
hour afterward she made two other attempts to hang
herself but stopped, and TO prevent repetition OF
these attempts ut sefdestructon, her hands were fast
ened behind her. She has made several attempts
at suicide within the past few months,
in the Eighth and Fifteenth Precinct Station
Houses and abe eaped from ferry boat into the
North River but was rescued by the deckhands. She
only returned from Blackwes Island yesterday where
she had been committed for month on charge OF dis
orderly conduct Her relatives In Newt ersey ara very
resi- ctabl
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The Hon. L. s. Trimble, NJ. c., Kentucky,
Gen. J. F: Quincy, Rochester; the Hon. F. F. FSlger
Hudson. N. Y, and w. f. Hughes Chicago are nc the 81
Nicholas Hotel - Col. Gorloff OF the Russian Navy
Is at the Hoffman House. Col. r. 8. Pegram OF Fir
ginia, Commander McCarty. and Ensign Wood. u 8
Navy, at the Union.place Hotel 49, Col. Piper OF
West Point, and the Rev. A A. Hodge Pittsburgh are az
the Fifth Avenue Hotel 80 John Ftldes OF England 10
at the Brevoort House. 80 III. L. Bateman OF Phila-
delphia Is at the New-York Hotel
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BouT0N-cAsSEDYAt the residence Of the hrds psresis Q.
THURSDAY Dee a. by the Rev n W. Cenlpg, Chss Bouten -
dseghter Of John Csssea all Of this e
CULvBR-BAKERon the 2d inst, the residence Of the brtss
pareBs Coasieks Landing T. By tbs Rev BOsieks ID:
b. George b. cuVs Of Einbesh, j. and Lacy c. daughter
V. Baker, esq.
BLTNGwIsNBR-O Wednesday Dee a. At the residence Of -
BRIDES parents Rev T. Demsrest ID. d. Mr. Ira EtnS
Of Modeaa Miss Mariana daughter Of Lewis Wner ESQ., New
Prospect No cards
INGERsOLL-oGILvIB-Ai ST. Psups y. Church Tussisy
evening Dec a. 1859 By the Rev Daniel Lancaster D. assisted
BY the Rev ~ Ridgewsy d. D. James H. ngerso and Ida k
daughter Of VIM Il. 0gine esq, all Of this city.
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Sy,tial gcii,,s.

PhaIon's "yitaIia 30 Or, Salvation for the Hair.
FOR RESTORING TO GRAY HAIR ITS ORIGINAL coLoE
PHALoNs "vITALTA- offers utterly from all the "dye- "sss
ersr" and ~ acts totally dfsrsa pr>
sipls npn fragrant and perfectly iunoesoas prepss
muddy requires shaking up and eoumuusss
no stain the Inca No payer curtain
urbn sppsasu for the simple that 90 n0s'srd
to a. intsuts purposes in TOls. Chemistry
FOR ..i. By all druggists PHALOs L SON. Nsv.roh-
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New Goods Now Opening
PROM

New Good. Now Opening
FROM
PARIS, LONDON, AND BOHEMIA.
GrLTMoUETED VASES AND JARDISIBREs.
GILT AND BRONZE CLOCKS, FIGURES. DO
JE1EL-cAsEs BoSBoSIERREs. TABLES. 10
RICH DECORATED
CHINA DINNER AND DESSERT SKIS VERY CHEAP.
SILYER-PLATED WARE. EXTRA QUALITY.
AND GAS FIXTURES
PROM
osLER LONDON AND OF OUR OWN MANUFACTURE
AGENTS FOR ROGERS GROUPS.
,E. ". HAUGHwOUT 6 CO.,
ass, $50. AND 49, BROADWAY. COR DRooAEsr.
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nrpy.to CATTLE MARKET-pEO ~

c p., a, IN. w.ek head the market was ra,her more
=. decline sale. zoo sasic ErIa Tor
for Ordinary Meun II tl or 49, % and roopug
:, slao,c Tor Common 70 Fair; le9oe ior Esa hsa Ssssg,
Wssteru uaehangei sales 100 Canada sheep aud
ktIra
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THE STATE OF TRADE.
Latest EUROPEAN MARKETS.

Hynx Dee 24-Co,too opeoed quiet both the spot and iaoa
on spot, 100 francs; ahost. l3S francs
Pans Dec 2l--Bourse closed 6rm; Rentes. TIT eOc -
PK,,kyoRr -Und States bands opened qet FveTsea
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+. crov.r a, BaLsr sewing Machine promotes Industry

and b,opue,, and affords hsaa and prohtaee RECESSION
. ~ anty and pleasure TO inform yoa with rnat
W, 90 have worked the Grover BAKER maeaae
Satisfaction ah Itsis suple In is structure tna e
I, diev,, % sss Of order Both Of ny MITE m Il hoss
and bail ana tn o. Foss West Thisth St. Ne~'fork
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Take Notice.

~, ~ the coIros DENTAL ASSOCIATION WI pc Spsh '
~, ~, o'clock aychnstnas-and are never 'PeH "
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The Of Apness 70 a the h.. Sss"
By Msssfs 40 umbrella ar.quaes Of COLOR beauty
i a., Z. h,nir-lCon mercial AdveItlsor
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PERSONAL

Secretary Boutwell, arrived in the city last |
evening and left Immediately for his home In Massachu
setts Gen. Butler also left the city for Boston yesterday
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Old Chambers-st. Candy Mnnufactoryyi .s,o, "a
r.,. IN The .as of PuKs CosvEcrosEf cor nu" sN1
ctPssy, .rs2ll FIh ave Twenty s2LA H''IA' y"
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loading Drug Store With A. A.
HEALING soar Cbspped Lps and As Ts
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H.zara & Ca.welp. Cod Liver on Is the sss.

fure Spices for the Holidays,
Prepared by Mills q, and n RatesS
place. and and IS JefenoBSt 0fee "a Freatt. sswfsrk
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M4RRIED

The Trophy Tomafo.-crculsu ready. Addrss 0roRas II
WAKizG, IT,. Ogden Farm. Newport. r. l.
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DIED.

All Notices Of Marriages must be Endorsed 1i6 jsu
name aud address.
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wALLACK's.

particularly pleasing comedy-bill will be
offered here this evening, "Ernestine" and Trying 1t
On" Both plays merry, but In the former there
a spice Of tender domestic sentiment which will assuredy
awaken sympathy. Mr. Lester Walsck acts in Ernest
1e and and the two paysintrOduce many OF the favor
ITO memhers Of his excellent company.
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Closing Anthem.
John NJ. LOreiI. IT,, organist

At Old 81. AIMS the quartette oholr ana chorus OF
boys nnder the direction Mr. Frank Glider. will
opening chorus " Hail Thou long expected Jesus" and
also the anthem Hars the Herald Angels sing nm, Inc
Foreman Miss Burge viii sing during the onertory'
Rejoice Greatly" from Handles Messiah" -,
AISt Pauls Catholic Church In Courtst the Mass VIII
be sung by the chdrens choir accompanied by father
ORelley's band. AT the principal service Hadyns
Grand Mass No @ will he sung with orchestral accom-
papiment by COnnor's Fourteenth Regiment band. AT
the Onertory. Haudels grand chorus The Marvellous
Works from 1.-THE Creation" will be sung The princi.
nal solos will be sustained by Madame Clark. soprano;
Miss Estee A. Mutagh. contrato Mr. jain, tenor and
Al the Church OF st. Charles Borromeo the music win
be rendered by the choir and powerful chorus OF select
singers with harp and orchestra selected from the
SewYork Philharmonic Society. The orchestra will
commence with HANDLES "Sinfonie Pastoral from the
" Messiah" Mozarts ever popular and Grand Twelfth
maSs Bc,ore the sermon, the Adeste Fideles,
the children will sing one verse with accompaniment
and JON IN the chorus WIN tng csr,smas HYMN
'Cantique de Nael," will be sung ny the soprano'
Madame Bougni and chorus with the orchestra organ
and harm accompaniment At the conclusion the or
chesra organ and harp win play the celebrated march
"silver Trnmpets which is played on CHRISTMAS anu
HYMN 10 Pope Plus TX, by Marringh. all expressly
arranged by the organist and Musical Director "m'
There win also be Christmas trees for the children In
most OF the churches. Plymouth Bethel VIII nave us
Tie spoakers will be Mr. X. w. Raymond and Mr. J. Y
Maynard At the Plymouth organ concert III the after
viii nerform ON the organ and Miss Matilda l.. Toedt
Will display her powers as S'os e s sysn
extra ao b''0H
for the full enjoyment OF the day.
CHRISTMAS IN HEw-JERsEY.
Christmas-Day will be observed with appro-
pirate ceremonies in the Catholic and Episcopal Churches
OF Newark. All the Churches have been beautifully
decorated with evergreens At st. Patricks Cathedral
solemn high mass will be celebrated, with sermon by
the Rev. G. H. Doane. At the house OF prayer service
will be held at LOT o'clock, when Gounods Nazareth
and "Glory to God In tho Highest Will be sung. AT
Christ Church services will commence at O'Clock a. m
Holy Communion at 81 a. prayer at lOt u m; Holy
Communion and sermon at u y. m Az St"James Roman
Catholic Church Condirs Mass in will be performed at
iOi a. IN The Ladies' Fair for the benefit OF the orphans
will be opened ut the Catholic Institute ~ O'Clock p M
SISTERS OF THE STRANGER.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: To-day check for $50 came from a
merchant In Frontst, whose we do not know that
We are permitted to announce but who was led to this
generosity most probably by the newspaper notices OF
our work aud our wants. Shall not havo Christmas
week signaiized by such ofieringsf
CECILE STURTEvANT, Treasurer.
No. Is Bible House. Christmas Ere, 1869.
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CHRISTMAS AT THE THEATERs.

Always alert and eager in days and in deeds
OF kindness and hearty goodeOwshp, the players will
do their toward keeping the Merry Christmas
we wish them happiness in their good wOrkof contrib
tng happiness Of othersand, with the customary
compliments OF the season. pass their prospective dongs
bn brief review.
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Fine Table and Pocket Gallery.

BoYs ToOL-cHRSTs. SKATES AND sLBDs, CLUB sAAfAA
PARLoR SKATES
w. n. SEYMOUR s. Co., cHATHAMseUAkA
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HERMANN,

The famous magician, will puzzle and de-
light the public, this evening at ithe Academy. This is
OF the shows that have peculiar attractyeness to
family parties Itcannot offend anybody and 1t is likely
to please all-especiay the children We have often
commended Mr. Hermann, and We cheerfuly do again
He merits full house whenever he performs His
series Of entertainments observe is to be prolonged
he will appear Monday and Tuesday next. as well as
this evening. No Matinee is announced at the Academy
TODAY,
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In continuation of the programme Of Christ
mas observances m the various churches noticed In yes
terday's TRIBUNE, the following arc added:
At ST. Themas's Episcopal Church. Forty seventhst.
and MadIsouave the Rev. Dr. Morgan rector service
w commence to-day at II o'clock a. m, and VAL be CON
Quoted by the recte assisted by the Rev Morgan,
M rector The rector will preach The music Will
consist Of the o9h selection ls I'D 7th and stu verses
and the hymn Hark the Herald Angels Sing During
Ike a shepherd" DR.. X. J. Brown will lie orEanst and
musical conductor; Mr. Henry Willard will slug tenor
The church has been beautifully decorated. There 10 a
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