The New York herald., 1871-12-01
THANKSGIVING In BROOKLYN.

The thanks OF the citizens OF Brooklyn for the
many blessings and enoyments OF the past season
were everywhere indicated yesterday. All the
stores were closed, the mechanics and laporers
abandoned their work, and the CITY, with
few executions, was as quiet as It IS usually
OF Sabbath. Upon the City Hail, places
OF amusement aud other public buildings
about the city and upon the ships along the wharves
nags were displayed. Upon the counenances OF
the pedestrians in the Streets even when screwed
almost out Of shape by the severe cold and keen
winds, might be detected Indications ot thankful
hearts within thankful that no devourng element
had robbed them OF their homes; thankful they
had warm clothing and could face the wintry winds
which whis.ed about the corners, stripped the
dry branches from the tree tops, and made the
signboards squeak dOeful music upon their rusty
hinges. The poor were remembered In the various
churches, liberal donations being made for them,
ana they were thankful. Those who labor persc-
vcrngly tnronghcut the week were thankful to
have day OF. Some went upon target excursions,
some remained at their frcsides while others
attended their places OF worship and listened to the
Thanksgiving sermons OF their pastors. For tar
reteers the day was anything but agreeable, and
the muskeis were never more awkwardy carried or
with less pleasure by the members OF these organi-
cations than tney were yesterday. There were
several companies OF fantasticals, In all the gro.
tesque costumes Imaginable, upon the Streets but
their marches were not so extended as usual, and
consequently but few OF the citizens mad an oppor
tunity 10 see them.
The Lockeit Guard, which have been making
preparations for their annual excursion for some
time past turned out In goodly numbers yesterday.
Their prizes consisted altogether OF edibles They
had q trucKioad Of pigs and another truckload OF
butter teas cofee, sugar and all KINDS or groce-
res, aud nearly all the members made II pro lit
able days sport.
There was Thanksgiving dinner given TO the
pupils ut the Industrial School In Concord street,
1 and the Juveniles enjoyed the treat Immensely.
| the newsboys connected with tine Home In Popar
| street anu those OF l39 van Brunt street made a
large number OF lat old g0bblers look Ike skeletons
last evening" aud were truly thankful for tue Ieast
| the children connected with Holy Trinity Church
! Mission, IN Myrtle avenue, were provided with
| substantial dinner yesterday AT cx-Alderman New
mans large b, iltng, IN Washington between TIL
| larry ana johnson streets Over three hundred chil.
| dren sat down to the tables and the way the
| turkeys disappeared was astonishing. Alter the
| and when tnese exercises were concluded all the
edipes WI hcn mad been lef from The meal were done
| up In small parcels aud handed 10 the children TO
| take to their homes.
| me members OF the reform comm ttees remained
at home yesterday, feeiing, no doubt, thankful that
The tile bark Of the city government still able
TO 0at that there were yet FUNDS In the city
| ur, and thai the debt OF the city, even including
the expenses tor street improvements not over
| thirty Ave million dollars. They ee convinced that
there are leaks W the little park sQmewnere, and