New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-28
SIBURBtN OpSERVAYCES.

In Jersey City the public Offices, banks,
manufactures, and lm0st OF the stores were closed
Yesterday. The public schools Will be open to-day, to
the intense dissatisfaction Of the pupils who expected
the usual holiday Wednesday afternoon TO Monday
dIornug On the NewJcl.ey Central tho freight trains
were abandoned ia order TO give tho eupoyGs an op.
poltuuty 10 enjoy the holiday. The New-Jerscy
schutzen Corps had f. festival At the schulzen PARK
which was largely attended. About 500 and poultry
valued at 500 w'r0 contested for by the
marksmeu during Tie ttY, The city Guard
made its annual excursion 70 Greenvie,
and other target coUpiue. paradcd in the streets dur
ing the day. The "Fin.asHoa." were ont in unusual
numbers. seyeral companies .pauded in he principal
streets and attracted largo number Of spectators.
Thanksgiving dinners provided for the inmates Of
the IIone for Ast Women and the CAidreus Home in
PayouIaayc. The occupants 1isho pitfalls, jas. aims
house asylums and the peuentiary were also furnished
with a Tnmksgiying dinner 80 the secaucus race
course ,here were several tgong and running matches
Services were held In number Of churches in The
morning.
HOLY IunOcruts assembled n the church Of The latter
and were addressed by tne Rev. IL. " HoHes Rector ~
Trinity. Union services OF me hethod-.s, PresD,ter-
ans Reformed Church and Blptsts were held 80 The
First BAPTIST Church 0nd the sermon preached 10y
The Roy. >. u. DOdd. number oi balls were Wo!i AZ
In Paterson. the unusual number OF manufactures
closed account 81 the pane, combined with the gem
elal depression - ou5iH'9 l- n'tirun, tl1 ne
clo.in Of places account VI tho holiday, made tho
more geucfh thfu usual, me ccs,itiou OF
business being almost anS"ie Ihe pubic 'ehOo7 were
closed on Monday night, and Will reopen Monday.
The congregations OF tho First Hud UnionaFc.
Baptist Churches assembled in the Second
Presbyterian Churches AZ church and Elisonts, and
were ltdrcssed nv tire R.v. j. b. Hopwood, pastor OF
the latter The MrtnOllss OF the various churches held
u service iu Grace church, enJ were addressed by
savrra ministers. Services wcre held the Re Ormed
Church. The N@Hnt Assoc iaion hsd a p4ii ia GU
Hal hast night and number Of balls and fairs were
held 10 various parts OF the CITY, troop OF Fdntast
Gals" came from New YORK aud marched through The
streets during he day. ahordus great amusement to
The ladps of fhe DiVlsiJ-s Church held fair IN ash
ington Han during tho day aud evening.
There IN unusually large number OF visitors 10
coming from Aew-YorE Al -. Johns Prot
estnnt Episcopal Church. m Clifton scyer1tl
anthems played on the chime OF bells.
The Rev. Dr ErceItOn preached At ~. Mary's
Roman Catholic Church, Father lewis celebrated he
Mass. ~ the sailors snug HarbOr, New Brighton,
nearly 4r0 sailors we're gwen D good dinner At the
Seamens. Retreat Stapleton, ~ men were provided
with an excellent dinner.
During the day several target companies from New
York aud brOoklYn Nistrd the island rhe Edge water
'F4niastfcsls" plraded There a target and
match AZ New Durp b. the Of
the Staten Island shooting Association. The woods
were full OF sport>men, buf game scarce.
A company Of " Fanbistlcals' from New-Y0rt went
through the streets OF Long Island cay, and at smith
sOnGD Hall the ladies' OF ne Methodist Episcopal Church
sang Odtim. sOngs, ~ primitive costumes, aud served
diuneF in New England Kitchen Household articles
fIOm ~ 10 80 years OLD were exhibited.
Thanksgiving Day was generally observed in Newark.
The various places o! Amusement were well attended,
aud tho industrial Exhibition al the Rink two con-
oerts were given. Daring the afternoon Gen. j. Il.
smith visited the Exhibition. Nth "A delegation OF 20
CHEYENNE and ArrapahOe Indians. who their
way Washington They were apparently bewildered
seemed actually med at dislOrtlug mirror before
which thuy happened 10 ph,-.