New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-24
NETWORK CITY.

More stores are needed in Harlem, on tho west
side.
The sale of mistetoe for the holidays ia unusually
large this year.
Great bows OF ribbon have taken the piace Vi coi-
sage bouquets.
Ice eleven inches thick is now being stored in
We5tcheSter County
parrot that swears in Spanish is curiosity Oh
Washington Heights.
The soil in many of the downtown streets III ucoP
enough for farming.
The redder tho nose of the skater becomes, the
lighter grows his heart.
The line Of ourb-stone dealers in Fourteenth-st.
extends from Broadway to SXtl-aVe.
The sale of old chinaware for Christmas presents
this year has surpassed that OF any former season.
The tired clerks who are now working fourteen
hours day long for Christmas TO come
An uptown sign which reads Shutn ralary douh
stares displays great originality OF conception
The University of the CITY of New-York closed
yesterday. The winter term will begin January T.
1881.
A pretty little lamb, set thickly with pearls or
diamonds bids fair to supersede the pig as au o'ii"
ment
The most fashionable rings made from STRIPS
of soft gold which are merely wound around the
finger.
Diaries for 1881, exhibited in store windows re;
mind the OFFS car1ngOf-haDlls IndI MS houi VI
reform draweth near.
Very full ruches, made by laying box peats five
deep and fastening through the centre hnlsh tDe
bottoms Oh new costumes
pleasinp souvenir of the late unpleasantness
may now be purchased for % cents 1t Is the Dog
raphy OF General Hancock.
Ladies crossing Fulton Ferry who have to stand
while occupy the seats IN their caDh thihA luis
is carrying woman's rights TOO lar.
Miss Marion f. Rabbit, who disappeared from Ter
home at No. 244 West Twenty htth-st., was found
III the street yesterday morning insane.
The vendors of bananas and criers Of figs have
invaded the precincts of Unon-square, and make
the night odOrous with the fumes OF their naphtha
lamps.
Entering n Photographic gallery. sitting for tho
cheapest kind OF likeness. then r0bblng the place oil
articles at hand is the latest trick OF thieves III Har
lem.
One Of tho most attractive Christmas cards repre-
sents q chlPs head. half concealed benlnd puncn
of violets. and crowned by the salutation Merry
CHILDREN AWAITING ADOPTION.
At the Home for the Frendless, No. 81 East Ihir-
teth-st.. are $50 children awaiting adoption
Among them are little LOUIS Victor and three other
children of the Shepherds Fold.
AN INGENIOUS HOLIDAY DEVICE.
An amusing toy is O donkey with boy on its
back When a penny is put in the boys hand the
donkey kicks throws the boy nearly over his head.
and In the confusion the penny disappears III IHo
donkey's mouth
ANEW HOTEL on THE BOULEVARD.
Plans have been filed recently for large hotel OF
brick and stone to be built on the northeast corner
of the Boulevard and Sixty-second-st 1t will be
110 feet length by " feet In breadth and seven
IN height. The cost Is estimated at oZOoooo.
FAIR AT BETHEL CHURCH
A fair began last evening at Bethel Methodist
Episcopal Church Of which the Rev. T. McCOuts Is
pastor. 1t will continue until December 81. lee
tnro will he delivered by Professor r. L. Greener
Tuesday evening.
NOT FAMILIAR WITH ANATOMY.
Two ho0t-backs were standing III front OF sur
gcal instrument makers window when human
skeleton was shown. " That was a man once" said
one. CIT out" said the other with scOrnfu sccp-
| tcism, that's too thin"
-FOUR CASES or SMALLPOX.
Four cases of smallpox reported Yesterday
to the Board of Health. Three were mt No. . Null
berry-st, where there have already been four cases.
I he fourth patient was servant girl III house III
East Imrty-siXth-st All the victims were removed
to the Riverside Hospital
ENTERTAINMENT AT MANHATTAN HALL.
TOmbOla concert and dramatic entertainment
took place last evening ut Manhattan nali. at
included orchestral selections vocal SOLOS, reclta-
uons the report of the IOmb9la committee and tue
farce Lei on parle Francois"
GUARDING UNCLE TOMS CABIN
Two stalwart cUlored dressed IN the full uni
form of prlvaes of the United States Army carry
| ing muskets with fixed bayonets, are employed to
march up and down IN front OF the billboard on the
Iwenty-third-st. of Booths Theatre, which
nounces the production OF Uncle Toms Cabin"
FEEDING THE HUNGRY IN THE OPEN AIR
| A Christmas dinner To the homeless and destitute
| will be given by John w. kennIon. If the weather
il pleasant tables will be spread in the open in
front OF the Roosevelt street Ferry otherwise the
dinner will be served Peter Bayers restaurant III
| Sonth-st. 1t is expected that Henry ". BALDWIN
| will preside.
| STOLEN sILvERwARE IDENTIFIED
| The syerwaIe found IN the possession Oi the two
| thieves arrested on Fail River boat on tuesday,
by the Steamboat Police, was identified yesterday
| by member OF the firm of Bgelow, Kennard "
| Co.. OF Boston. stolen from their jcwery store
| The value OF the articles was more than $1,000.
| The prisoners were remanded.
| ADMITTED To BAIL.
Michel =. Cafe, Laurent Deiossa and Charles
| Wyant, the presldent, treasurer and secretary OF
| the Mutual Stock Operating Company, who were
arrested Wednesday night charged WIN defrauding
/ their customers yesterday admitted TO bail by
| $1,000 each
FESTIVAL OF TER WILSON SCHOOL.
| The Christmas festival Of the Wilson Industrial
School at No. l25 ST. MarlTs-place, VIII be held at
| 3 O'Clock ths afternoon when those IN charge Will
he glad to all persons interested in the school
| and To receive any donations. The merits OF this
| excellent Institution and ITS methods OF dong good
have been often presented to the readers OF HE
| WALKING ALI. THE WAY HOME
| John Simms age II, sent West IN the month
| OF March Recently hc ran away from the family
in whose charge he was placed, and walked all the
way to New-Y6rk along railroad tracks. He arrived
| in this city last week. but had not been seen by
his family ~ 10 Yesterday when ms brothof, Henry
| Simms inquired after hun at Police Headquarters.
| A swlNDIER Fooled.
| Detective Van kaust, of the steamboat squad,
while walking along the Bowery last night, saw
| confidence operator talking earnestly with the
| steward Of - steamship. He followed the men into
| the Atlantic Garden and arrested the swindlcr
the steward WAS IN the act of loaning him money on
| some worthless checks. The prisoner gave his adj
dress as George Morris of No. 50 Madi5on-st., and
was locked up at Police Headquarters.
| A MENDiCANT MONOPOLIST.
| One man begging IN Iwenty-thiIdst. yesterday
appeared TO haze sufficient ailments IN himself TO
| stock a whole company II mendIcauts HIS lower
| limbs were heavily bandaged, and he shutled along
the street his knees Both eyes were closed, and
| his hat was labelled | am blnd.p An empty
| sleeve indicated that his lett arm was gone. An
ACCORDION strapped to his body, winch he played
tfh IL han An al enlla
MES for bm-and probably for herscli-in tin cup.
| INCREASING TELEPHONE RATES.
| The Law Telephone Company has gwen notice to
| the members OF the Produce Exchange that, after