National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-26

care. The reverse Of the picture has dark-a
gloomy side. We do not care to reproduce 1t. II
there were children in the city unTlslted by Santa
Claus; if innocent tWo-year-olds woke up from
their pillows and found their shoes and stockings
empty,We are sorry.
This morning, however, Is not the time or place
to read lectures as to the causes Of misfortune.
The rule is that the world uses man just as well
as he uses the world. In this single sentence
there is Q volume Of human philosophy,
THE THEATRES,
both afternoon and evening, were crowded. At
the National every one was gay and happy. The
orchestra was largely augmented BY the intro
ductiOn Of The horns and trumpets which the chill
dren played at will. The noise Of the babies at
Ford sEroWned half Of the dialogue, but no one
took exceptions. It was gala Aay-the chill
drens day, and they were allowed to cry andyen
inPublic to their hearts content.
CHRISTMAS AT THE REFORM SCHOOL
Christmas was duly celebrated at the Reform
school, and the minds Of the yOung lads who are
for one crime or aEother its inmates, were i'm
pressed with the idea thattke day was one eGpe-
culiar Significance and Importance. In the fore
noon varioNs exercises appropriate to the coca
sion took place, which were closed by a. excel
lent dinner. In the afternoon the bsys Wefo
gathered IN q handsomely decorated hall anfVT-
ter singing in good style two beautiful songs,
they we're addressed by Dr. ]. E. Carpenter, Of
the Board'of Trustees, and Mr.. F. W. Howe, the
Superintendent Amer supper they again met,
and each ore received bountiful supDly ofoandy
and nuts and INDUCED in general mCrry-nfsztng.
Ore OF themost pleasant features Of the etu1lnE's
entertainment was the presentation OF POld n nd
siNVer'medaI, kindly offered to the two boys who
should make the most progress by Mr.. A X
BeudneT. The1hrst prize was awarded 20 Lewis
EwelFHnd the second TO Henry Wise. !The thanks
of the com nfuuity are due to the Ohtcer5 Of this
INSTITUTION Tor 6he efforts which resalted in so
happy ChrfstRas for the boys Of the Reform
school.
TIE RosTER OF THE sTACIoHiEoUsEs.
tIt~was supposed that with the advent OF Christ
ma therevszld be noticeable considerable in
toIication on the streets, and thAtthe respective
station houses would be cailedBp0l to test their
lrcHpaeityin9Hording room fer these persons over
come by toe frequent indulgence, and therefore
'teey must necessarily be provided for by the au-
thorities Until they should attain state Of sobre
tysuf1cient for selEmanSgement. While the prln-
cipal thoroug hfares exhibited great animation and
fOretold the revival in trRdekJtRt the merchants
had long been hoping for, and while the Pedes-
few drunken men were netfce Aole In the moving
crowd. Although men Over the social glass
WisiIed many happy reUDiOnE, still they INDUCED
with moderation, and fair degree Of sOberKecs
| characterized the results. The morning reports
received yesterday at gsitee headquarters show
| head of drunk and disOrderly First precinct; 4;
Second precinct 2; Third precinct, 2; Fourth pre-
efnct S: Filth precinct, 81 Sixth precinct 8; Sew
enth precinct s; Eighth precinct, Z; total, I42
The Fifth precinct (CentTal gusrd-hOuse) had 10
additional up to p. IN .slEst evening.
THE DAY ELSEWHERE.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9S.-Christmas day was OBJ
served in the usual manner both in this city and
Ia Brooklyn. The churches were all decorated
With evergreens, select programmes Of sacred
music rendred by decreased choirs and sermons
suitable to the OccSsiOn preached. In the various
charitable and correctional institutions Christmas
dinners were provided for the inmates and DC
serving poor Of the metropolis.