The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24
EVEaYBoDY'S FRIEND.

washington Market in Its :;iory-Erand Dis
play in the Great Bovine Riulto-.G Geese and
Gosiings-3iorey ana Merry Friends.
mere never was such sight Possibly long ago,
IN good old times. there may have been hearty,
whOe-souled. generous and overlow exhibitions,
but Washington Market yesterday lowered over all.
Such universal shouts or joyousness from sellers,
such jokes and laughter ana puns too, 10y the way,
ana rosy cheeks and smiling, comey matrons and
young damsels, with tiny baskets FOR sweetmcats,
ana pehurious bachelors. with empty leatnern bags,
VINO prowled for solitary cheap bits, and poor
women, fat, lean and good.natured, all OF whom
were In the best Of humor, according TO circum.
stances. Such queries and replies, such kindly I'M
portunity and timid examination, followed. OF
course, in some cases by semi-reuctan, compliance,
and IN others by blunt reiusals. Such q glowing
exciting scene can only be seen once year. But
the crush and the rush for good things, the happy
commingling OF the rlch ana the poor, the friendly
greetings. even among strangers the Kind and for
giving Never mlnd" wnen u toe was trampleu on
or well-uiled basket Knocked out OF sigma by the
sulglng tnrong. sure enough, 1t was splendid
spectacle.
CROSS LOOKING FACE
among the mass would have looked like an Oblitera-
i've spot upon the clean ana cheerful moon. GOOD
oo, merry Christmas, with It's grand and enlivening
fauitlOS, It's roast beef ana sinnerng turkey, Its
gorgeous buildings and tender rit-bits Us toys and
dalntes anu care for little folks whose laughter ana
Christmas the long looked-for and welcomed
day, was substantially prepdted Tor at Washing
ton Market Regiments oil turkeys, legions OF geese
batalions OF game OF every description appeared IN
all directions. Had all the birds exhibited been
perched upon their eminences q live condi-
ton and mad they been nred upon and Int by each
purchaser that looked at them, they certainly could
not have fallen TO the ground more quickly than
they did into the capacious baskets The many in
teiested parties that surrounded them. The Dlsl-
ness In poultry was immense.
EVERYBODY SEEMED 70 WANT A TURKEY
me prices varied iroln sixteen To twenty-five cents
pound; bat Whatever the current terms were
q decided raid was made on turkey. The
bird Itself had nothing particular to say
IN this natter but that turkey VIII he the subject of
some discussion Tomorrow Is very reasonable IN
ference considering the sudden disappearance OF
some thousands yesterday. The game very line
ana brought an excellent price. so did the geese,
which found many admirers at splendid rates. In
deed poultry was among the principal attractions
business. Not altogether, though for the
gallant butchers were usual alive 10 the grand
OCCASION rushing business was done IN the
retail trade. Throughout the morning the whole
SAFE men were extremely busy III sending in ggan-
TIC quarters OF the finest beef and nation 10 the
many purchasers who retaled In the interior OF the
market Most OF the stanGs exhibited excellent
specimens or beer, and among those handsomely
decorated was That Of Messrs Snowden a McCon-
vile, who by the way, secured no less than
seventytwo splendid ANIMALS from ONO, each
weighing ,ol9 pounds, Tor the Christmas market.
PRETTY ROSETrgS
adorned the eplcurean exhibition, while the stand
Itself was neatly decorated with appropriate nags
and eyergreens Adjacent stands also displayed ex-
ira qualities; but win the exception OF the one
mentioned, none others were Ornamented for the
OCCASION The scenes and incidents throughout the
day were humorous and pleasant. Towards even
passage through some portions OF the market was
lmpractcabe. But the best OF feeling prevailed
throughout The thought OF the grand approaching
festival inspired many with JOY and all with charity
and friendship.