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n1sTREss-wARRANTs AND EGEMPTIo,


As TIE TRIBUNE predicted, the public
resentment at the manifold outrages CON-
n1ittcd By landlords agents and Constab!ef
in serving distress warrants is operating to
create q public sympathy for Miss MCKEE,
which will probably lend to her acquittal for
the killing of Constable AIoE1L1GoTT. This
cannot be prevented; bnt the sanctity OF
human life should restEnin those who now
seek to make the unjust law provocatlon
for pursuing the same desperate course that
Miss MCKEE adopted. The law cannot be
amended in the way VIC have heretofore
suggested, nor in any other way, till the
meeting of another Legislaturo; but in
the meantime the Justices of the Peace
can do much to prevent its porver-
sion, and the outrages practiced under
its cover, by pointing out in every instance
the protection to which tenants are en-
titled under the law, and exercising evon
extra-legal authority to keep the costs with
in reasonable limit The debtor on account
of rent, as well as every other claim, is en-
titled to an exemption of 800 Of personal
property, if q single person; If the head OF
family, and living with the family, the law
provides an additional exemption Of $500, or
S400 in all and in both cases the debtor is
allowed to make selection Of what shall be
exempt under these restrictions. This pro-
vision of the law, there is reason to believe,
is utterly ignored in nine cases out of ten
where warrants arc served. There Gun be no
IA. ~ n-S1
the issue of Judgment, aud henceforth every
Justice of the Peace who gives Judgment
should be at special pains to inform the
defendant, either verbally if defendant ap-
pears before him, or in the Judgment itself
in case of default, just the amount Of pro-
lection to which the defendant is entitled.
Every Justice who shall hereafter fail to take
this precaution, and every Justice who shall
neglect to exercise his influence to prevent
the collection of exorbitant fees, either by
Constables or landlords agents, must take
upon himself some of the moral responsible
ty if shooting or violence results from the
abuse. It is too much to hope for any re-
form or decency among the Constables as q
class, or among those men who are in the
habit of acting Us agents in distraining
for rent; but the Justices arc sup
posed to be more reputable men,
md, as they are pretty nearly absolute in
their domain, Ethey may construe the law in
favor of fairness as well as in favor of injus-
tice and brutality. They can exact sched-
ulo of the property; they can enforce the
Legal exemptions; they can compel proper
notice of sale; and they can prevent the
sharks from eating up the property seized by
outrageous charges for expressage, storage,
watching, etc. Public attention has now been
so generally aroused to the abuses under this
law that every Justice who shall fail to exert
himself in behalf Of the fair treatment of the
debtors for rent who come before him may
expect to be held personally responsible for
his neglect
, 1877-12-16

The valuable time of the House was almost
entirely taken up yesterday with fight upon
the resolutions Of a1r. WooD, calling for the
appointment Of committee to inyesti-
gate all the Government Departments
according to the wholesale process adopted
at the last session o. Congress. The Demo-
Gratis, under the leadership Of A1r. WooD,
made determined effort to force vote on
ihe resolutions: but were finally obliged to
succumb and allow them to 60 over until the
next session.
, 1877-12-16
TRIBUNE BRANCH OFFICES.

The CHICAGO TRIBUNE has established branch onccs
nv rh- recrjnt of subscriptions and advertisements as
follows:
NEW YoRK-Room - Tribune Building. F. T. Nc
FADDES, Manager
SAN FRANCISCO Cal.-Pa1hce Hotel. CHAhLfs
NoarHkor. Manager.
PARIS, France-No. lG Rue de Ia Grange -Batelfere-
q. MAILER. Agent.
LONDON. Ene-Amcrican Exchange. 4&s Strand.
ExSRr F. G1LL19. Agent
, 1877-12-16

than people at that time generally
supposed. It is said that United
States gunboat was actually ordered
to the Rio Grande, and all arrangements
were made for IN invasion Of Mexico, but
through the peaceful offices of Secretary
FISH the plan was foregone. The story does
not wear an aspect OF entire credibillty.
, 1877-12-16

At the New York public schools, since lat
Thursday, when pupil is asked, stWho :.
President OF the United States.n and ansue--
Mr.. HAYES" the master bats him over N,
head with slate. and says, "So, you iutern,1
ignoramus; it's Mr.. CosKLISa."
, 1877-12-16

The City Council of San Jose, CAL, recent,
adopted bylaw forbiddirg the interment !.
the cemetery Of "crlmiua's, prostitutes ,ns
Chinesc'; then, to prove that they were mt
moved to such action by selfish mot,vc,
added, ''or disreputable pcrsons.''
, 1877-12-16

Some one with no soul for oysters has start.a
malicious report that many OF the oysters TIL,
season, when their shells are first opeue, 1oo,.
as if they had been engaged in heated f,n
lily quarrel. But that cannot be truc a..
DUBEunRE, in his great work ON mo.luscs N.
tinctlv says that the oyster has never b.sn
known to get on his carr
, 1877-12-16

A. M.EWil1 meet in annual Communication Thursday
evening. Dec o. at american Expssss buldins sa q
to be present. Special meeting THURSDAY a = p IN;
for work on NJ. NJ. Degree: Public t1staatton S Of
Iohns Dsy} in connection with address Of Bro and
Rev. II. W. Thomas. oTicnfa! Quaftette VIII 1ulnlsa
fheir friends viii take and timely notice, and gov
e'n ''''''-'0 JOifN E. PETTIDoSE, ". II.
II. N, STANTON, sccy.
, 1877-12-16

should retain his mental faculties to the .,d,n
said the chorus. "Perhaps you do not nnao,
stand me; maybe am wandering,n said ~.
moribund man. ' Oh, no, not at all; YOUR p7.s, ~
powers Of mind were never SO consnieuor., -
manifcsted->. s'Thcn, shall Ieage 56no, m
to my son WILLIAM-' Mad a. , NJ
harc!" Poor, helpless, driyeling old tdiot u,
cried the other heirs, and fed to retain lawyen
at once. '
, 1877-12-16

t'What shall it profit 4 man IL he shall pa,o
the whole world-" SAD the preacher i'm.
prcssiyclr- "Depcnds what kind OF sayjnos
bank he puts it in" said hali-aslecp worshioer
near the door.
, 1877-12-16

It is pity that G. P. r. JAMES couldn't bar,
chance to write mp the surrender OF Pleyna
beginning, ''1f was 4 bleak evening towards thu
three-auarters OF the nineteenth century, when
q solitary OsMAA," ETC., ETC.
, 1877-12-16

Mr.. BowLEs is the latest and one OF the most
conspicuous instances Of the successful effect Of
the obituary treatment. Since the newspapers
got his obituary into type ten days ago, he has
been growing stronger, and if they don't dis
tribute the type too soon he will recover. Tho
grape cure, the milk cure, bluc-glass, kouhiss,
electric pads, and pitch-plastcrs are as nothing
compared with tho effect Of q few hundred col
umns Of loaded minion biographical sketches
left standing On the galleys Of a hundred news
Daper Offices
, 1877-12-16

None OF the New York papers. describing TIN
excise war in that city, have rs Jet thought it
to speak Of 1t as "Die 1yacht an Wtian-"Th4
Watch Oh the Wine.'f
, 1877-12-16

"My Children" said the old Commodore, as
they gathered around his dying bed and with
tears In their eyes wondered how much be
would leave, - must now depart and leave be-
hind me my wealth. have accumulated bout
a hundred Millions" How clear his head Is :!
Wonderful mani: said the family, in chorus.
There are many Of you, and must make pro-
vision for rou all" "How remarkable that he
, 1877-12-16
since 1893.

The gold value Of the 41oh grains silver dollar
to-day is fraction over 90 cents. In the mean
timc the gold value OF the greenpack dollari about
OF ccuts. II the country cond be quite sure that,
By rcmonetizing the 41ot: silver dollar. its value
would rise to or exceed that Of the grcenback
dollar, there would be no reasonable objection to
it. But = there's the rub. ."-Journdf.
II the paper dollar, which has no intrinsic
value at all, is, by reason Of being made d
legal-tendcr, worth OF cents, why should
not the silver dollar, which has IN intrinsic
value OF 90 cents, upon being made legal
tender become worth as much as the paper
dollar? Demonetize the paper dollar, and it
will be worth about four cents pound; the
silver dollar demonetized is worth % cents
monetize the silver dollar, and why should it
not be worth as much as the paper dollar?
, 1877-12-16

CousistorT H.. 32d Degree. are requested
to appear at their Asylum. fully equipped this tunday)
tie funeral obseques Of late Sublime Fringe 0: the
1:oya1 seerrt acd Degree John L. Wtckess Lhs Lon n
residence 143 Froutst.. thencc to Gracelnnd Gene
rery DY order g. Vt. BARNARD, :3l Degree. Com.
oi .As. 4. +, Bird, sd Degree, Grand Sec
, 1877-12-16

It Is said that, before the fall of Plevna, Os-
MAN Pasha and Gen. GoURKo had more than
ono pleasant communication. The Russian
General once sent OsMAS polite message. at
compauled br several numbers Of the London
Times containing reflections on the certain fall
and surrender of the town. To this the Turk
1sh General replied, thanking him for his courtc-
81, and adding that be would have plenty OF
time to read the copies of the paper incloscd
before the opening of the spring campaign.
But tho events OF the last few days have shown
OssfAN that he was little aofE'' IN his calcu-
Iatious.
, 1877-12-16

coR1SrI.1AN CHAPTER. 80. g. T. A. Nj
Special Convocaston Monday evening. Dec IL at 7:3o
e. ". BARNARD. II, T.
, 1877-12-16

*'You're beast OF lad burden.
Said Cont:ling to Gurdoa.
''Thls insult is ranking"
Said Gordon to CarS.ing.
, 1877-12-16

The best description OF leading editorial +,
the New York Herald ever written is conta;ne1
in TESSrsoS's ''ln Memoriam,'' where II.
poet speaks Of
, 1877-12-16

APOLLO COMMANDEKY. No. 1. KNIGHTS TEN
pLAR-Spccth Cunclavc At Asylum, = 10 - Monroe,
It,. On Tuesday evening nc3t; Dec 1a. at 7:5o
Regular business Of the erenn: the order Of thc TEN
pie Will be conferred 1u astcnaancs II requcstea:
J. II. DUNLOP, Recorder.
, 1877-12-16

Wedo hope, Q SO sincerely, that the efforts now
being made by the solid men Of Boston to save
the Old South will be successful. II that YEN
erable relic of the Revolution should he torn
down, the loss to the old-c1o' merchants and
grcen-grocers, who can now advertise, s'Go to
the Old South for your So pants,'' or, 'sBeans,
cheap, in tho sacred shade OF the Old south,''
would be irrcparable.
, 1877-12-16

Manager McV1cKER in his eager anxiety to
reform the modern socety-drama proposes to
dress his little stage-fairies hereafter in pull
backs, IN order to conceal what he modest1v
terms their Observation-Disclosures He can rest
assured that the public will not object SO long
as managers do not extend the application of
this rule to their adult actresses,
, 1877-12-16

s,r nFpSA1:D coNyASDEl:y, NO. a5. X. t.
s,a;cd Conceive Wednesday evening pcc. 10. at $50
k'clock. Installation u oiaGcrs; ~ nris: q
10. plCHEEsON, Recorder.
, 1877-12-16

K1LWIENIEC LODGE. No. 311. L. +: and 4; NJ
Annual Communication Of this Lodge will be held On
THURSDAY evening" Dec. y" At Co7in' han Hail. s7 Fast
1fnLfe-st commencing T:3O o'clock. Tor the ccc.
na Of officers Sau the payment OF dues. Every He:n-
VI 8 iii Ai:LEfT r.. Sec GEV. d. EDDY, II. II.
, 1877-12-16

RICHARD COLE LODGE. No. eo7. a. F. and 4: y;
Tho Anrual Communication will be hed at ihGlr Aal.
Men>cfs arc hereby naitied 10 attend lsusintss the
ravmcEt Of dues aa the election 1T oiccr for Tue eu-
wing ytaT Ey order NM. cLuCAS, II. ~
, 1877-12-16

COVENANT LODGE. No. 5.G A. F. and A: NJ
Regular tacnra Communication next Friday evening"
Dec -. Ut tr:ntG, Hall, ic1 East klnz.e-st Tor
cleci oa uf o:crr1 nai payment Of 'ncs fun at
WN kEiH; Sct- G. u. COFFIN. ". II.
, 1877-12-16

CLEVELAND LODGE, No. ell. A. r. and 4; NJ
The twenty first Annual Communication will be held on
1Hur-lny evening. Dec: -. at $40 oc1utS foE IhS
election officers and tie payment or 1ae arru1i
.nes Every member Ut tie Lodge Is cordially invited
ta he present. GEO r. SiStLAlis- W. u.
fsE1 X. HAZIlTT. Sec,
, 1877-12-16

D. a. EASTMAN LODGE, 40. eSc \: r: sud 4 y: #
Regular o.un.ul!ca.i iDu wi!1 be he! III the!F Hail.
caTurr West Madison aud E:ub2ytt,. TUESDAY evening"
lc- Is. Eu.ines. rc?orts of 1Feas:cr aud Sss:c1af
II. G. THOMPSON, W. NJ
, 1877-12-16

WILLIAM r. WARREN LODGE. no. oo9 4. F. 4
A. M.-Tae Twenty-thrd An2ua; Commun3casion OF
on SATURDAY evening next, Dee -, At 'alf~past
o'clock. for the election Of officers. payment OF dues:
resident member /. requested to be present II order
Of lhc Lodge. ). Il. DUNLOl. etclelals.
, 1877-12-16

rrysroxE LODGE. M. GA, 4. F. and 4. NJ
All mcinhcrr nrc notrd a?2car NJ ths al to.Hy
~ ncluck tharn attend The fuaraf " oEr ttc
htn:icT John Wirkrrs, deceased. ~ nrlrr Of :.
TUED. nAEZ, Sec AL 1FL LAca1* w. III.
, 1877-12-16

In New York on Saturday greenbacks
were worth 973@974 cents on the dollar.
, 1877-12-16

NATIONAL LODGE, 70. 5:#G, \. F. and y. M-@Thc
Anarai tol,5.:!n a;ian for snsa1l !o of officers
vi. r cln Al t:,cE nav eT:e' iaiso "a ~ 1sH.4oli:,
members rrut ted c present. T!s:iints brethren
.,rdtal.y invited. BY order cf the " NJ
\. e. WOOD. Secretary.
, 1877-12-16

CHICAGO coNMASDEEY: No; 10. +: T:-Attcn-
t!on Sir Kn!ghts.-Anr1;al Conclave Monday cve'l-
jnc cc IT, I*-7 fur Cicc::oa of oEcc:s and t3ymcnt
oF dues. 4 lu ar:cnrnce requested. WISHING SIR
hrfyE,s cuurtcoEe;y .nvc::. ty otGcE Of =, .
JouS Ii. SASBOEN. E. e.
LAS E NEGINN. I:ccorLcC.
, 1877-12-16

TO r. 3 eSc sa4 e o;c Il
tie funeral obsequtes Of late Sublime Prinse q the
issa eisior5 i Siii eaSe @ tic eaases te
JAS a. 7. BIRD. aad Degree Grand sec"
e rr,,
speeiI conelaye Al Asylun', ;:to Mon!os;
regular business Q! tue sTenn:; 1ne urosr VI .n
@ q eeoe IT, tie
j. Il: DuNLof' 1'eeofoer-
,,-,--o,~n ~, nm =.
,ns isa,y W be had a pse It
aaa 1sacDn q otr IT, sssn m oFdt
IF 5f'ifs2t is I5ass { E. u
g s n M s ss sa M 1
1 If ec9s S e of tuss Evcry mem
Il l. s: : 1HAaLE7TE' Sec: eE0. u: EDDY "'A'
Tie 1wcntyr:t annual xa DC M ne'd 1S On
eiee:ion 81 etcsf aid tic Payment Of
surs Every member Ut tl.s i9dss K e1ra1aaS aEtea 4
';E GE6 *: (: nAzL1rr, Sec.
EIc COLE LopG NJ a.: "A, A. e :, ana 9- s II
~ ir;neT a.. o. Thursday Dce. g At 7;:N p n
M s Etn 1;fa s # or lie
Wing ycas: By order WA. cLucAs. ". ~
eoxESASz ;sSs, 5eRss W "a MT sSe e4si
nsc of # o:trt SS:nt' n.i si q es fa
<cn,rcs # t.; e e. s.:'oeFs is fe9ueHtca ~
r GMnM FIJI, i: s n ief sHa a
cnrnrrIcst Madison and l:uo2y-st TUESDAY evening:
I 1s sis ls eaes ~ f. 6 Ds2re 5s2s;: 0 a
..
CHICAGO CoNMaSDEEY; No. 70 +: I:-Attcn- ,[c!a-
ns H. FIR eicc: Of o:ec; na 7ymsn: e;
JAS. f. NEGlSN' hceosees.
NATIONAL LODGE :o ~ t. F and T. i MaIi,e a7;111e
w. M 'ax rst1 X sc | ~ AZ ;itns rrsnrsn
\. T. WOOD secretary
h,s. i,cc :o Wi "Wednesday esentn: nee. IA On
st:E ncsrIs M;n0Srs Of the o'lr= WILL re-
e''e !;9 ;ti EL1ziBl:iH III BUTLER, wor:hy s1atron
wAslSGrox CHARTER; .s;s, Xs +2 A. r. >, A. >, Nan 5o
eioc % !; Hail sor'rr iaHol?h al" iIat ior
nr e''e'l % oss's a1 X <. 'sHt !. GE1IfGnD Z H. T.
CHARLES 4. WRIGHT. Sec'y.
N r f,,,.f;,rr ft,nf;,: n s.a A. F. and 4. NJ
, 1877-12-16

The alleged whirlig;g Of time does not ALWAYS
bring its alleged reyenges. Mr.. BANCROFT
DAVIS, ex-Ministcr to Berlin. who has Just been
appointed Judge Of the Court Of Claims, was
for eight years previous to the War the Amcri-
can correspondent OF the London Times. Hc
resigned that position because, after the out
break Of hostlitics, the Times insisted that his
letters should be tincturcd with sympathy for
the Confederate cause. On tho other hand, the
man BAXTER, who has Just been made Judge OF
the Fifth District, is said to hare proposed dur
ing the War to buy mp the entire Northern
press He was rabd Scccssionisr.
, 1877-12-16

According to official returns made to the Bu-
rcau of Statistics, there arrived at the port Of
New York during the month OF November, 1877,
4,745 immigrants, Of whom g, 797 we're males and
1,94S we're females. In addition to the imui-
grants, 2,221 passengers arrived. Of whom 1 10
we're citizens of the United States and 272 So
iourncrs. The countries from which the immi-
grants took shipping for the United States were +:
England, s4l: Scotland, 153; Wales, 10; Ireland,
COS; Germany, 1,5ss: Austria, 1872; Sweden,
121; Norway, II; Denmark, Sc; France, rs;
Switzerland, 9s; Spain, 10, Italy, 80; Holland,
4G; Belgium, IA; Russia, 40; Poland, H.;
Hungary, 81; GREECE, 3; Nova Scotia, Q: Cuba,
4 st. Croi1, 2; Jamaica, 2; China, Mexico,
Guatemala, United States Of Colombia, Ven
czucla, Peru, aud British India, each.
, 1877-12-16

APOLLO + oDt;E. No. o4o 4. F. and A .M.-AEnuat
Con,municafloE Thursday tvcnn: lrc- 20. o 1or ""si
members nre hereby notified intend ~ trisr
n, H. REID SEC. NJ ~ INA E1s ~ -
, 1877-12-16

r1.E1ApEs Lopt;E, No. 47s, A. r. aad IL. Man.
n!1al Communicate THURSDAY cvcnin-. Dec n nt
I,G!adcs ,!ail aud -. south liAst:1st 14r Lie
c!rc:ion officers and payment OF dues i!y ordcr
81. Acting. Z. r. NkNEL1-' sec'
, 1877-12-16

BCTLEH CHAPTER. No, ss q. r. S::-Annna! Com
fnuEara, ION for election 0. officers. "Wednesday even
liz. Zee .G WD1k "Wednesday evening. lee. II TN
:nSf r, st:r ncrree. Mc,nblre Of the oie- VII! re-
M!;S. EL1xaBE II! BUTLER, Wor:hy Matron..
, 1877-12-16

LAFAYETTE CHATTER. No. :. +; ~. M.-nal1: e
Moar,,c.s:.-si~cta' Conv''::on Monday evening:
i1s H. i,.s:atat1oil OF OL!ccrs. and Wrk On inc
:: H. i,c:rec. Dy nricr If VI. II. I:ElD. Il. T.
l. \. TUCKER. sec.
, 1877-12-16

WASHINGTON CHAPTER. No. 4a. r. A. NJ
Arc.al Conyora.:on Friday evening; ncc el. al 40
Ae elrc.i .; oG.c-rs aat nlcn II dues ~ order
4. H. GEILfURD. II. L.
CHARLES i. WRIGHT. Secy.
, 1877-12-16

n. G.. cEyc1En ftpDc':. No. GAR A. F. and 4. M
Gall ~ and 80 HlwsnEc.:y & con'H;,lca W1i
II III. i. IL. icgrtr ! full! 'c,dan:e = rc1atstGa
's"ng l'-rtllrr cordially !G:i'" ~ o:trr q the
r. NJ. HOLM G1SNCHlO. scc
The New York herald., 1877-12-25

moral character was vast subject OF inquiry. Was
ho good 10 his own children2 Did he keep the best
presents back or themy How did he treat his REIN
dcer--did he iced them may, or corn. oats, or
candya Did he take something to Keen him warm,
like grandmother di0. when he made his rounds. ana
why, II he always smoked pipe, didn't the house
smell OF tobacco Christmas morning? Why did the
utmost exercise OF juvenile ingenuity always tail to
discover him in the act Of his dcscent9 How
was u that alter wo had arranged reg
% uar. nigh. watches @ ana . set aen..nels , N
In spite o all VIC could do ne would glide down tho
chimney when he was cock suro We we're fast asleep
and spend half IN hour eisurey arranging his SUR
prses, aud then vanish without scattering tho ashes
or leaving singcd whisker IL was drcadMiiy
talIzng but the visible results of much careiulness
and scneming on his part were, on the whole, APP
proved. Even though the fashion OF the gifts he gave
voted tho best that Santa Claus could d. Probably
he had had to leave his best whistle at sick boys
home or his newest doll with lame girl, ana did not
have any oil the same kind eit He was sure OF
charitable excuses whatever he did, and doubtless tnis
morning his ovcrsghts are condoned with the same
arcss enn usiasm tnat used 10 shield and glorlfy his
Joyous fame among the youth OF our and other days
What things he brought Us! DO bearded world
ngs deucons retain the keen recollection that all
mcn who have children should retain OF the Intense
pleasure derived from earliest gifts from Santa
ana the contemp ation OF mittens7 II is per-
haps, one OF the most serious errors that vie men
be guilty OF To forget these matters vital as they
10 the ideas and aspirations oi people IN embryo
who are to have their turns In the world when We are
gone.
those who toll with hands at any trade to those who
are up and doing and those who watching aud
waiting to merchants capitalists spectators, those
who prop up and those who Kick the undcrpinning
away from stocks IN tho Exchange; TO gold men and
silver men. hard-monoy champions and greenback
town IN hts carriage and the man who carries the
nod; the guests At to-nights champagne supper and
tho poor devil who punches his thumbs Tor NEAR;
10 wealth and poverty youth ana age, beauty and
ugliness to all who stick to the land for living and
those who 90 down TO the stormy soas in ships; 10
the unfortunate in whatever respect whom this all
nivcrsary may IN some way cheer and blcss-a merry
Christmas!
Uncover the platter Lit the glass; Eat, drink
and be merry-al who can.
The lust Of power. the greed Of gain
Have ali the year their
The haunting demons well ay let
This one bright day alone
The New York herald., 1877-12-25
children dismissed and they llcd out into the
dusty streets the sunshne seeming brighter TO them
from their ChriStmas festival

children were dismissed and they filed out into th Q
dusty streets the sunshine seeming brighter to them
from their Cnrsiinas festival
coLoRED GhANMAg SCHOOL.
Co,ored Grammar School No l. situated In Mul-
berry street, near Grand, and Is saii 10 have rep
utation Tor good schonrship scarcely surpassed by
any OF the other pubic school orsanzlops lnztead
OF The boys and grls yesterday carrying out Shako-
speareS lines OF Creeping, ike snail unwIllingy
school, y they trooped toward the building about
eleven O'clock with geefu faces light steps. Whom
the hour appointed arrived they rushed up siars to
the large class on tho third noor aud soon
in their proper places, as merry and well dressed
body OF scholars any meeting In Now York.
Mss Eliza Gwynne Ferris. the principal. assisted
by male and three lady teachers (rol-
ored). A handsome Christmas tree front
oil the main desk, and this was fairly bending under
bonb3ns fancy boxes, tao.es, whips parlor broonis
Tin Whistles toys Of every description Previous
tho distribution oil The presents many children OF both
sexes were gwen rolls OF honor for diligence their
studies and good behavior Tor the months last
past, and these honorable testimonials seemed 10 DO
much priced by tho ipients.
mo progran'nle OF tho festival was as follows
], opening excrcises . Christmas carol; q casthenic
exercises with rings; " solo, ''Fr.e as II Bird; s.
chorus, "Litllc Ope;" 9, calisthenics dumb.
bells I, solo and chorus 'Sce That Ny Graves Kept
Green duet. piano and drum; driii by the boys;
TO- ln tho Sarsht;' - III, dialogue by boys IL cas-
thenic exercises with clubs Is. distribution Of
tihcates; IA. closing chorus, '',ofy Now the Light
O! Dayu
When the distribution OF preients commenced
there was eort madc 10 restrain the OF
the pupils, aud the hliarityo the children had
full sway.
The New York herald., 1877-12-25
,HooL FESTIVITIES AND PRESENTATIONS TO
THE SCHOLARS.


Tho scholars Of tho Water stseot Industrial School
made jolly tino or II yesterday. Long before the
hour announced Tor tho fes,ivalat noon-tho build
ing surrounded by the little ones whose faces had
q look Of gIadness them. When the doors on watcr
street werc opened tne crowd OF children, laughing
aud shouting pushed up to the second floor, whore
the largo schooroom Is situated, and order was not
restored until commanded by tho presiding teacher
Mrs ), A. seymour. On table near the clodoun
hcapcd piles OF Christmas trinkcts, winch the
wistiui eyes of the children wcso constantly
turned 1hore were number OF visitors
present, iricnds OF tho institution and oil tho
scholars The programme follows
i, cnant, Lord's Prayer; 2 Tno Welcome; ., chorus
"RDg Out the Belis;, A. recitation, What Chd
Can Do;' o. chorus, "Christmas Chimcs;', o. rccita-
ton, '.rbc Three Bugs" T. song, Whispering
Hopcf >, dialogue, young Folks 20 o. chorus, ssvbc
Christmas Wclcomc;' ~, recitation, .Cheer uncss
III. song star OF Beauty" IL, dialogue, "l.oyc ono
Another; l3 chorus, ''ije KIND the Loved Ones -
IA, recitation, 0niy Penny !" To- cnorus, .on. List
10 lho Notes.; To- recitation, s.Unildisn WISDOM
IL, song, "Echo;' ~, recitation, III Can and W,"
TO- song. "oncc Bright and Lovely Starr 20 reel.
lation, ADO Right" II, chorus, 'Joyiliiy Ringing"
~ closing speech 49, chorus, sold Christopher Krin
gle"
In singing the varioua songs on tho programme the
chiidrcn did much crcdt TO thor musical training In
tho school, After tho preaents mostly combining
the useful with tho ornamental. were gwen ou tho