New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-25
NETWORK CITY.


Snow-balls are the most stylish flower for half
mourning
The most fashionable evening bonnets for the sea-
son are crownes and completely covered with flowers
The New-Havcn steamer from Pier No. %, East
River viii Christmas night but the afternoon po"'
win make her usual departure.
Russian leather bayonot supported by stand
ofto leather for holding ink has watch case on one
side a cigar holder on the other.
Among a shipment of oysters, yesterday, displayed
by Maby Coz one large biyaive which, when opened
weighed a quarter Of pound
At the meeting Of the Board of Aldermen yester-
day. tie providing the payment Of the clerks Of
the Board of Canvassers was finally adopted
The closing lecture before the Decorative Art So
cey at the Academy OF Design will be delivered this morn
ing by j. Leonard Corning on Art Thoughts LOT Chris'
mas"
Tie sepulchral appearance of an undertakers
store at Broadway Thirty increased yesor
day by coffin bearing The single word corpse IN large
letters.
Christmas cards. which have been growing popular
for the years beautiful and brilliant this
season than ever Some of them medieval missa
in miniature.
David L. Swan, Secretary of the Clairmont Saw
ings Bank with Sherman Broadwcl for perjury,
gave bail yesterday 81 500 Mrs Sarah L. swan seventy
six years old, became his bail.
Two and half million of oysters already opened.
largest shipment that arrived IN ore lay at
this port were received yesterday by o. L Maby Coz NO
IL Harrison.st. from Norfolk, Va.
A gray-bearded old man with battered straw
hat and gorgeous flannel the OF all
eyes, on Broadway yesterday he bore himself with remarka
modesy pacari explained his action to
curious public.
A petition was presented by the members of the
Produce Exchange board Of yesterday ask
that Monday be declared holiday Business on the
exchange yesterday very hight The provision floor was
scarcely than 200 were
the grain floor
The Committee on Law of the Board of Aldermen
yesterday reported IN favor Of the ordinance for the placing OF
garbage ashes This provides for the building of
cepacles building the city, below the SIDE
walk connecting with the for garbage the other
for ashes There much discussion and the ordinance was
lost
A short session Of the Board of Apportionment
was held in the Mayors yesterday consider the ap
propriatons benevolent institutions the next
quarter Many prominent gentemcnt were present in the IN
teros Of the associations Of which they are officers aid i DC
their institutions could not get along with less
than asked The Board took tie matter under
consideration.
The cipar-makcrs held secret meeting yesterday;
the majority appear losing the struggle The
Congressional Committee discussing the question whether
imported cigars shall be reduced TO 81 pound II
the reduction made viii De cheaper to import cigars from
Cuha than to make here and most Of the NewYork
VIII close their shops and become importers
Tie strikers received $500 yesterday.
4 dramatic and musical entertainment viii be
given han ST. Vincent Fcrrers Church on Thursday
aud Of the Dominican Nuns. These sisters have
esal ishod themselves at No. 100 last Tweutycghtst
the purpose Of giving nome and employment TO Tcspcc
girls temporarily ont OF employment They
attend the sick in their home To assist
them they appeal the public for gifts oimoucy
dry goods grocer. =, OF fuel
The Department of Public Parks announces that
History Eighth-ave. aud seventy
scycust will Doe opened to the public free Christmas
and New Years Day Wednesday Thursday, Fri
day, Saturday Of each week, from until sunset on
Mondays Tuesdays IL VIII be open TO members Of the
Museum. other persons by ticket Tickets be OBJ
tanned application Office Of the Department No sc
Umon-sqaaIc, by mail TO the Superintendent Of the
Museum.
4 tTausgressor appeared yesterday at the Yorkylle
Police Court whose had been particularly hard
ago under tie Of William +. Finley theological
dcnthe engaged board No7I Lexington He only
night At early dawn he stole with clothing belong
ing TO and Charles KiddeT. Fifth.aye sunday
morning the Kd'r brothers the theological student
along clothed the stolen 70 Justice
Wandc hc said that few days after his then he
prison burglary; released last week
time he donucd the stolen rsmcrt il brought him 10 grief
The most wonderful living artist Signor Di
Cavaucug experienced OF those freaks Of absent minded
great heir his Sunday evening
iaiumGit of usions"at the Theatre Francois The audi
small and az the beginning Of the second part Of the
performance of the table lee operating with dropped
whcrcuuon the Of magic said he could no; the
The audience fingered about the door
quietly rub in ITS appreciation OF the magician, but after
twenty minutes waiting surm,cd that De had
Grated.
BROOKLYN.
For arrears of taxes for the week ending Deem
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