New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-01
NETWORK CITY.

Indicators are being placed at the HOboken
ferries.
Silk buttons embroidered with star are the
favOrite pattern
Ball dresses covered entirely with flowers are
the latest novelty.
Wintergreen berries and lady figs are dis
played in frllt stores.
Business was entirely suspended throughout
the city yesterday.
Forty men are constantly employed in Wash
ington Market to open oysters.
The latest name for beverages that cheer
and also inebriate is bug water"
A number of wholesale toy and fancy goods
dealers selling goods at retail
The number of immigrants arriving at Cas-
tie Garden does not exceed 700 week.
Numerous flags were displayed yesterday on
private houses, well as on the public buildings.
Several companies of boys from schools in
the ueighbOrhoOd drill daily noon in Reservoir Park.
Large quantities of iron and lumber have
been shipped to San Francisco from this port this Fall
The streets were clean and dry yesterday,
and the sharp bacng air rather enjoyable TO pedes
TRANS
The new hair nets are not received with
favor by ladies possessing fine heads OF har all their
own"
Buckskin underclothing for children is one
OF the improved methods for securing comfort ut this
season.
Canoes form favorite article of jewelry
for gentlemen aid double studs are much worn for Gun
Great dissatisfaction is expressed by skaters
the prospect OF having no skating IN Central Park this
Winter.
Collectors of old china should purchase with
care; q successful trade is carried III limitations OF
rare works"
Florida oranges have been coming in extern
syey Of late and tine crop this season promises TO DC
Just now there is rage for cheap jewelry
among the ladies OF New-York-a Partisan taste they
used to condemn.
Ladies' coaks for shopping and travelling are
made of heavy roughfaced cloth, resembling that OF
usters.
Commodore Vanderbilt was sitting up in his
chair at 10 o'clock Last night and was feeling quite COM
Portable.
The City Hall and other public buildings, as
well as many private dwellings, were decorated with
nags yesterday.
Admirers Of the Coaching Club use the new
Pelham" stationery, which Is decorated Win coach
and six instead OF "A monogram
The Webster statue in Central Park has not
yet lost It's first freshness IN the eyes OF the puDc as
crowds OF visitors daily attest.
A wall went up from bottle babies" yester-
day rs the dispensers OF condensed milk failed 10 appear
according 10 their usual custom.
A dyer on Canal-st. exercises his skill on
two pei dogs which makes change their color almost
with The facility OF the chameleon.
Stealing empty barrels setting fire to them
and gng the policemen WIS tay0re THANKSGIVING
pastiIne with the small boys yesterday.
The Photographic galleries were largely pa
obtain th'lr counterfeit presenmcnt."
A company of boys in white blouses and
Ne Trousers VITA target and miniature band, paradcd
through SiNthayc yesterday morning.
Trclhses in graceful designs for pressed
flowers are for at several florists shops These,
covered with Autumn leaves and feIns form beautiful
decoration lor apartments.
Camcllias are no longer favOrite flower.
Florists were formerly charged by customers 10 put
plenty Of these stately flowers ia baskets and bouguets
now rOscbuds have suppanted them IN popular favor
mn ~ f
t,llous yesterday. They evidently counted general
looscnug OF the purse strings at this holiday season and
-Warmcd on corners and were camOrOus AT basement
doors
Yesterday the Harlem road and the drives
IN Central Park literally throngcd with stylish
cqupages There very few pedestrians In the Park
however the breeze too fresh for any but the
most rapid walking.
The ST. Nicholas Society held meeting at
evening. After short business meeting, the evening
spent in social intercourse. The regular yearly
meeting viii take place on Dec. u.
The steamboat Atlas, Capt. Low, from JAG
mel which arrived at tins port YESTERDAY brings news
that the schooner Addc W. Hall, from Puerto Cabello,
Crooked Island PASSAGE Nov II p. M. and be
came total wreck. Capt Johnston, with his wife ana
child and the crew were saved.
Yesterday morning the tug-bOat Ackermann,
with two coal bargcs in tow, of Westport, Conn.
run by the schooner Palestine. Tue had her bull
the schooner only slightly damaged. The tug Glad
towed the disabled vessels into Bridgeport harOor
"Do you think Tweed will peach on Til
den r. asked gentleman OF stranger, VINO was some
what deaf IN street on saturday said tine stranger
up that Beecherffilton business again left tn
try two years ago with that scandal ringing in ears
native land again. Let's talk OF the election"
About dark last night a young girl named
Mary Lowery, residing one OF the s1ntles on the un-
proved lot, between Eightythird and EighyfOurth ts
had violent quarrel with her mother, VINO opposed her
,II lII r-alf
and AT foot Eighty ftst threw herself into the
water The OF the distracted mother, who had fol-
lowed behind aud came up. attracted number Of
immned into the stream ana with much danger to him,
self rescued the Maynard girl, who then wrapped
and snawa ana taken 20 her home very wet
but much wiser than when she left IT,
The Centennial Thanksgiving anniversary of
the Twentyfourth street Methodist Episcopal Church
was held last evening In that building. the music was
under the direction Oh H. D. Loughfan Inc ehneh was
decorated with 1ags IN most tasteful manner ana the
performances OF the smaller children well received
by the audience The rcctatiOns all well selected
and creitaby performed, especially those OF Miss Mary
sutherland, Miss Annie Putnam and Master Josie Wood,
little fouryear-od Benny FzgbbOns who participated
in quartet composed OF little boys Ar > p. Cobbs
musical talent was given by Master Josie Wood
BROOKLYN.
The managers of the Capitoline Grounds
flooded their park and made every preparation FOR
the skating season.
An insane man, named Samuel Elliott, was
found waudeIS IN the streets yesterday ana was CON-
mitrcd 10 jail until Dec. =, by Justice Walsh.
William McDavs of No. Ga Franklin-ave.
was arrested yesterday charged with killing his infant
child, by crushing 1t in bed while he was intoxicated.
A thief entered, by means of false keys, the
No 4O2 Atantie-aye, on Wednesday
night and stole gold watch and chain, the property OF
Ellen Lesson.
rObber or robbers intent on having plenty
of liquor for Thanksgiving day festivities yesterday
plundered WOocy Co., No "a Broadway, Brooklyn, OF
WINE valued at over $50.
A bag of sugar fell from the secOnd-story
window OF one OF Pintos stores Wednesday at AZ
lantic Dock and struck John RYAN q Workman I'm the