The New York herald., 1876-12-01

passed In the plous and social City Of Churches
on Thanksgiving Day. The public olEccs were closed
anl the OF the Protestant and Catholic churches
were ihroAn orea. Special services we're held in the
Cathedral. Jay street; 81. Charles Borromeo, Sidney
place, Church OF our Lady OF Mercy, Deoevos street;
ST. Parick's ~ lusustine's and other Catholic
churches early nine O'clock when the sacrifice Of
the offered up for The manifold blessings
voucnsa.ei the land aud continued divine protection
bosoughL In the Protestant churches OF all
denominations sermons preached sppro-
pirate TO the occasion. Reports OF several oi
the pupit oratorlca! Efforts VIII DO found In
another part OF the HERALD The schools,
pubic aud private and the stores and workshops 70.
mained closed during he day. fho streets were
vened by paradcs OF rasamuihn ORGANIZATIONS IN the
ranks Of which the members OF the Louisiana Return
Board groic-quey personiaed Carpet baggers,
scaluwaegcrs aud other political monsirostes OF tho
times furnished SUBJECTS Tor representation among tho
antasiical tuinou,s. Young America was also IN
iuli feather. Tho Brooklyn and the Park theatres,
Academy OF Music and Hoocy's Opera House were
crowded at the acrn ION and evening performances,
and harvest OF grccnbacks was realized by The re'
speetiye managemcuts
Dinners we're gwen 70 The 700 convlcis confined in
the Kings counly penitentIary tie banquet, which
was personally superntended oy warden shsvn1 sg
dumplugs aud cranberry sauce.
rne boys at The Iruapts Home well fed on tho
deiieacics Of the season. iurnshoi by The Board Of
Aldermen.
AT tue Raymond street jail sheriff Dasgctt treated
MS boafdcrs - chckcn pot pie vegetables, lemonade
he children OF the orphan Asylums, on willoughby
street. Cumberland street, Clinton street and Albany
avenue were not forgotten IN the time OF general
banquetng
ne Masdacns in The House OF the Good Shepherd,
on Atlantic avenue. attended divine service IN tho
convent cnapo, alter which they partook ot boun.
teons rcpast which had been furnished through tho
generosity oi the benevolent.
\ dinner was also gwen the agod and in1fm men
aad women inmates OF the House Bushwick avenue,
The scene vi The appalling calamity OF last winter Tho
Little Sisters OF the Poor u their noble
Efforts 10 make their toltcring ana decrepit suesla
happy
Al the Home for Aged and INDECENT Females, WASH
insion avenue IT was Joyful day, and boned turkey
aud Icles daxzcd the eyes the venerable ladies
iul board recalling rcmnisconces OF happy homo
gatherings IN days gone by. The Church Charity
Foundation supplied tue good things for tho rcpast
The St. Vincent Home for Boys, Poplar street, tho
the Industrial School Association, The Hclplna
Hand and many other charitapie Institutions
Of Brooklyn also amply provided with
good meals in honor OF tho day. and II Is
iar To assume that justice WAS done upon ull sidcs.
At tho Simpson Methodist Episcopal church, corner
y. D., preached to large congregation on tho relation
o sodncss 10 national prosperity, with slight refer.
to the politicai pcrils OF the hour.
At ST. Peters Protestant Episcopal church, In State
street. Rev. pr John Paddock preached 70 his
grcgatIon blessings Of nnl history
troubles OF the country but believed that tho country
In danger.
At 81. Pc,cr's Roman Catholic church, In Hicks
street, Rev Joseph Fransio preached short sermon
In which he SAID the American people had much 10 be
thankful Tor. He prayed Tor a speedy and peaceful
termination OF Tie questions disturbing the nation
Tts fine is COMING ,chea zoe must consider 0rdvekv thu