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awakened the liveliest feelings of apprecia-
ton Of The kindly remembrapce.
On Friday night the members or Pine.


niture under their weight. After few
minutes conversation and prayer by the
pastor for the blessing OF God upon the
church, the company dispersed,
The little children of the Suuday-school of
the First Presbyterian church On Sunday
morning presented to their pastor Hitch
COCKS Analysis of the Bible, book Of great
value to the biblical student. Mr.. Preston,
In accepting the present, made very elegant
little address abounding in fine feeling and
kindly advice.
Accidents and Incfdents.
Christmas day Policeman George Fox
pursued Walker Hill, disorderly colored
man, into house on Eighth street between
Main and Franklin streets, aud followed him
to the third story. Just as Mr. Fox was on
the eve of closing with bim the desperate man
leaped from the window to the pavement
below. Although his leg was broken he was
at once on his feat, and succeeded in entering
a house forty yards distant, where he was
taken. Being unable to attend court he was
bailed for his appearance as soon as his con-
dition will permit.
On Christmas day Jimmie, son of Mr.. Evan
Ragland, while playing with SON Of Mr..
Jesse I. Hutcheson, was badly burnt on the
hands By the premature explosion of a quan.
tity of powder.
Susie, infant daughter of T. a. Chalkley,
on Saturday fell FROM her brothers wagon
and fractured the bone of one arm.
Joseph =. Dickerson, son of j. II. Dicker-
son, No. 1912 Franklin street, met with a
very serious accident yesterday morning,
from the explosion Of cannon he was firing
at the time.
A son of Mr.. Watkins, Of Watkins & Cot
trell, was badly hurt in the face by fire.
crackers on Christmas day.
On Christmas morning Master August
Moll, aged twelve years, son of Mr. j. A.
Moll. who keeps restaurant near the Second
market, met with very painful as we'll as
serious accident. He was attempting to
light small quantity of powder from flask
by means of burned tire.cracker, when the
entire contents of the flask exploded, tearing
away the thumb from the band, and making a
very ugly, painful, and dangerous wound. 1t
is feared that not only his hand but his arm
will have to be amputated. DR.. Macg;ll was
called in and rendered the necessary surgical
aid.
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES AT BETHEL SCHOOL.
The teachers and scholars of Bethel school
(Mr. Julian P. Thomas principa) gathered
around a splendid Chrstmas.tree at the
school.room yesterday ,and each one received
present. Before the tree was disposed of
there were interesting exercises of about an
hours duration, consisting of reading, ree!-
tations, songs, &c. "rhc Young Orator."
by Willie O'Dwyer, and "Boys' Rights" ty
Charlie Anderson, were particularly good.
"Gypsy Maid" by Ida Granger ; "Driyen
from Home," by Emma Grifin "Drunk.
ARDS Child" by Misses Bertha Greenwald
and Beuah Granger, deserve special men.
ton as being with decided sweetness OF
voice.
The feature Of the occasion was piece
called {" Humpty Dumpty," participated in
by Masters Oswald Williams, Willard
Brown, Willie Cogbill, Lawrence Holmes,
(who took the part of "Hunpty Dumpty,")
lawrence Parr. Abraham Cohn, and Misses
Ida Granger and Emma Griffin. This play
was rendered in manner that gave eminent
satisfaction to the audience.
Among the Visitors were Messrs. Moses
and Rady, of the School Board, and Super
intendent j. Fl. Binford.
The following was the programme of eX-
ercises
Praise ye the Lord" song, by the
school; +" Christmas Carol" by Eva Rex ;
Gypsy Maid," song, by Ida Granger; Read
ing, by Bertha Greenwald !" Out in the
Cold" song, by Eva Rex; "The Old Cot.
tage Clock" by Simon Lazarus; MERMAID
Song" by Emma Griffin and Ida Granger
F." Christmas Tree" by Francis Samueis ;
"Driyen from Home," song, by Emma
Griffin; "Drunkard's Chi!d,' song, by
Bertha Greenwad and Beuah Granger
" Young Orator." by Willie O'Dwyer
"Vesper Hymn" by Miss Browns school ;
Boys Rights" by Charlie Anderson
.sHumpty Dumpty," by Oswald Williams,
Lawrence Holmes, Lawrence Parr, Abraham
Cobn, Willard Brown, Willie Cogbill, Emma
Critic, Ida Granger.
The Bethel school stands deserYedly high
among the public schools Of this city, and
great credit is due to the untiring Efforts ol
the faithful corps Of teachers engaged I'D
teaching at this school.
TwESTY.FlFTH.sTREET CHRISTIAN CHAPEL.
The scholars of this neat little church
were handsomely entertained Christmas al
ternoon with some good speeches and sins
ing, and whole lot OF candies, nuts, &C.
The evening was spent pleasantly, and Inc
congregation adjourned with faces beaming
with happiness aud JOY.
ST. JOHNS GERMAN EVANGELICAL CHURCH.
The Sunday.school of this church came to-
eether on Sunday night, when, after singing
several pretty songs, an address was dellV'
cred by the pastor, Edward Huber, after
which the distribution Of presents to nearly
three hundred scholars took place. H1pp!
ness and delight reigued supreme among the
little ones.
ALMSHoUsE-THE JAIL.
The p,upers who find permanent abiding
nlace at the aImshouse and there receive tht
hospitaIities Of the city were treated TO
dinner somewhat better than usual. 80 iaret
The inmates Of the Jail. The latter, however
arc not wiling 10 wait for the next Christmas
dinner &c tue institution. Better homely iaf'
with liberty, &c.
AT THE PENlTESTlARY.
Colonel Strother, the superintendent OF tn
uenirentiary, allowed somewhat better Gin
ner 10 the conyicts than usual on ChriS'
mas. There were no very choice or uel
cafe yiands, but the food furnished wa
substantial and heal:hiul, and entlfe,i.
satisfactory. Many of the prisoners, WI
had loving friends at home, receive
Christmas boxes. They literally shared III
contents with their friends, and, added u
what the superintendent had provided, the!
managed to have quite feast.
ANNUAL FESTIVAL.
The annual festival to the parish scboo
children of the Episcopal Church will tax
place in the lecture-room of st. Paul'
church on Thursday, the 30.h instant. at
M. The congregations of the differen
churches are expected to send in their con
tributions by 10 O'Clock that morning.
CHILDREN OF SIDNEY CHURCH.
Wednesday morning the children of sidne
Methodist church Sunday school Will b
treated 10 dinner by the grown folks. Tina
N irht and The succeeding ME nt q supper Wi