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LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCElt TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1881.
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iLancaster hxttlliutnctt.
TUESDAY EVENING, DEO. 27, 1881.
The Christmas Celebration.
Ordinarily " Christmas comes but
once a year." This year it came twice
and the country had the occasional ex
perience of two holidays in succession.
When this occurs it has been generally
found mere grateful for the second te
come as a day of rest and healing from
the activity and dissipation of the first.
The inverse order of things could net
fall se fitly for any ether of our popular
holidays as Christinas. It gave us Sun
day this year for the religious and do
mestic celebration of the day. Of course
St. Nicholas could net be diverted from
bis regular time of coming nor the
Christinas tree be held back in its an
nual bloom, and in most homes here and
elsewhere Sunday morning was Christ
mas morning and Sunday was the real
genuine Christmas day, marked by all
that is tendcrest and holiest in the cele
bratien of this festal day of Christendom
and childhood's supreme delight. The
day was bright and beautiful and genial
as the springtide. The churches were
everywhere well attended arid worship
pers were net disturbed nor the neigh
borheod of their devotions invaded by
profane and drunken revelry.
Yesterday was wholly given up te the
secular observance of the day, ami the
general suspension of trade and manu
factories, as well as the removal of all
the restraints usually imposed upon
the observance of the festival by its
religious character, led te a vast
amount of unbridled enjoyment run
ning often te drunkenness and riot
ing. Happily there is little worse te re
tard in our our own community than
cracked shins or aching heads, but the
crop of ci'ime and disaster from ever the
country generally is fearfully large.
Whisky seems te have done mere te
make fat graveyards than the green
Christmas. Se that, en the whole, while
the religious remembrance of the day is
mere devout and uninterrupted when it
falls en Sunday, the " second day " of
Christinas is apparently marked by
greater social disorder than when its
festivities are all crowded into one day.
It has been from all accounts, not
withstanding all unfavorable features, a
merry Christmas the world ever. The
gentle weather has undeubedly mitiga
ted if net entirely prevented the usual
sufferings of the peer; trade has been
exceptionally heavy, and in this city the
merchants represent last Saturday te
have been the briskest day ever known
here; the politicians have enough te
keep them busy plotting and counter
plotting, and that makes them merry ;
officeholders who are going out have had
a geed thing of it, and these who are
coming in expect a still better; the
newspapers seem te be well patronized
with advertisenients, a sure indication
of prosperous times in business circles,
and there are enough sensations afloat te
enable them te write them up readably
in all shapes, for the diversion of all
kinds of readers: the preachers and
pious have geed reason te believe that
the world is growing belter when they
see the Christmas graces mere and mere
abound, and altogether we can loekback
upon this deuble-barrelled Christinas of
1SS1 with a geed deal of fondness and a
recollection of geed cheer.
A Shrewd Politician.
It must be admitted that the new
president has proceeded deftly and with
a geed deal of caution in reorganizing
the administration entailed upon hiin by
what Senater Edmunds called " the lot
tery of assassination.'' He is accom
plishing all that his Stalwart friends an
ticipated, and as much as the ether side
apprehended, without giving them any
special particular political advantage,
such as they expected would certainly
ensue in case the Garlield cabinet was
displaced. The prime minister, upon
whose performance in eilice all the po
litical hopes of his friends were fixed, is
succeeded by a third tenner: se is the
still-bucked MacVeagh ; and Conkling's
friend is the dispenser of the power
ful patronage of the treasury depart
ment; James makes room for a devoted
henchman of the Grant regime, and the
father-iu law of one of the star routers
ceunsel: and new Sargent and
William 12. Chandler are talked of for
ether places in the cabinet I The Stal
warts control the Heuse and Senate, and
and it is new hinted that the next stroke
will be the elevation of Felger te the
supreme bench, his succession by Conk Cenk
ling, the nomination of Collector Rob Reb Rob
ertsen for governor of Xew Yerk, the
appointment of Cernell te Germany, and
the placing of a thick-and-thin Conk Cenk
ling man in the custom house. In the
proposed conferring of honors and pro
fits upon Chandler and Robertsen, two
of Blaine's next friends, the president's
sagacity is just as evident as in taking
Brewiter for attorney general and Gray
for j udge. I u the latter cases the fitness
of the appointees disarmed all criticism
upon their political status, and if he as
signs high places te Chandler and Rob Rob
erteon, it will break the force of a geed
many disappointments, possibly win
a section of Blaine's friends te the sup
port of the administration and secure for
it control of that great political lever the
Xew Yerk custom house. Chandler
never was reconciled te his slaughter in
the Senate, permitted by the Garfield ad
ministration te appease MacVeagh, and
if he new has salve put en his wounds
by a stranger hand Xew Hampshire is as
likely te be swung into the Stalwart
column as Ohie will be led there by the
speakership. With these allied te Xew
Yerk, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Virginia and ether states that they can
manipulate,the Stalwarts have a grip for
1884 which their opponents cannot loose.
Mayek MacGenigle has signed the
ordinance providing for the reorganiza
tion of the fire department and it is new
a law ; and it becomes geed firemen and
geed citizens te de all they can te make'
it effective for the geed of the city. It
has grave defects, no doubt, one of the
most marked being the failure te provide
a w:lv te anneint the firemen. Let its
defects be cured as speedily as possible,!
and, above all, let its operation and ap
peintments be kept out of the domain or
partisan politics. Xethine will mere
speedily spoil the system than te allow
it te be made the football of the politi
cal wranglers.
Feit the time being the attention of
Washington society is withdrawn from
interest in fitting out a crusade against
Mormons te the determination et the
exact social status of the new British
minister, who is a reputed bachelor with
a house full of children accompanying
him.
It appears that Gen. Sickles came by
inheritance te that fine sense of honor
which induced him te murder his wife's
paramour and then take back the injured
wife te his besom.
When it came te giving eat the " Merry
Christmas" there was enough te go around
te everybody but the iceman and plumber.
They were badlv left. The undertaker
plauts himsalf hopefully en the old pre
verb.
OwiNfi te the pressure of local and ad
vertising matter te-day our usual form of
make-up is se changed that the news of
the past two days will be found en our
outside pages and the publication of a
large ameuut of local correspondence and
ether interesting matter in type has te be
deferred until te-morrow.
Tin: Philadelphia jury fixer is distanced
by the astute jSTew Yerker, who, for $150,
which had been dropped into his pocket
by "a man with a red moustache," whose
name he did net knew, took a convict's
place in the prison van and started te
serve out his term, but weakened and
confessed.
Tiik Graphic takes si geed deal or the
romance out of tfic wedding of old Mr.
Sickles of New Yerk the ether day by
boldly declaring that the woman whom he
wed had been for many years his concu
bine and that the misses who made up
the bridal precession were their illegitimate
children. Hut Sickles is very rich and
may yet be induced te subscribe te the
anti-Mermen fund.
PERSONAL.
R. B. Hayes refused te be one of the
$1,000 contributors te the Garlield monu
ment because lie was "tee peer."
It is reported that Representative Kas Kas
sex, of Iowa, will be made chairman of
the committee en Iuter-Occanie canals
when it is appointed by the speaker.
M. Baiitolemki, the Russian Minister,
will sail for Europe next mouth. It is net
likely that he will return te this country
as a diplomat.
Colonel Cekkiiiij. received yesterday by
express from Kansas a package, which was
found te contain a very ingeniously-devised
gag " for Mr. Guitean," which was
made from a corn-cob.
The appointment of Howe as Postmaster-General
is ascribed te Mr. Coxki.ine's
well-known friendship for him, and also
te the fact that he has long been and still
is a pronounced third-termer. He made a
distinct merit of defending Giantism.
The secretary of the interior has issued
twenty-seven pieces of bounty land scrip
te the heirs of Captain Jeiix Paul Jexes,
the famous privateer,- "in appreciative
acknowledgment of biave and merito
rious services in connection with the cap
ture of certain British vessels of war."
"Tell Mr. Cexici.ixr. I am fifty years old
te-day," is said te have been the reply
which Mr. James made when the Xew
Yerk Senater demanded that he should
quit the Cabinet after the nomination of
Robertsen. This leads the Blaine organ
in New Yerk te remark that whoever sup
posed after that Mr. Arthur "would long
tolerate Mr. James in his Cabinet was
jelly green."
It is reported that President Arthur has
decided te appoint cx-Sonater Saiseext,
of California, secretary of the interior,
Wii.mam E. CiiAXDixn, of New Hamp
shire, secretary of the navy. Nothing is
likely te prevent the appointment of
Sargent, and Chandler will certainly be
nominated unless General Grant shall de
sire te actively interfere in behalf of his
friend Gen. Beale, for the naval portfolio.
TntKMAX, was at the Capitel the ether
day seeing te the packing of his private
books and payers. His private secretary
had had his boxes marked "Hen. A. G.
Thurman. Keep Dry." As the venera
ble statesman passed through his old committee-room
he noticed the boxes and
their marking. lie took the arm of the
senator who was with him and with a
comical leek peculiar te him he asked :
"Who the devil would ever think of
IV-
ing me such advice as that? "
LOCAL iNfELLllTENCE.
HONOItAliLK OL.U a:i:.
d I aii-:islri:n'H Tribute: In One r the
Oldest Citizens.
All. Sanderson'.-) Shippciisburg Chronicle.
Iii the Lancaster IxTEU.ir.EXCEit of
Monday last is the following short para
graph :
"Mr. Jehn F. Steinman is 92 years old
te-day."
Far beyond the Psalmist's allotted pe
riod has lived one of the most successful
business men of Pennsylvania. Fer many
years he was the head of probably the
most extensive hardware firm in Pennsyl
vania, cctablishcd by his father mere than
a century age. We refer te the establish
ment of Steinman & Ce , Lancaster.
What made Mr. Steinman se suc
cessful, and new, in his extreme old
age, se much respected by his fellow
citizens ? Hener, probity and reliability.
Jehn F.Stciniuau never knew, or if he did
would never practice, the "tricks of the
trade." Throughout his long and useful
life his word has been as geed as his bend,
and the farmers and mechanics and busi
ness men of Lancaster county mere than
two generations age had formed their es
timate of him, that of an honest man,
and helped him te build up the enor
mous business which is still retained by
the present firm. Such men as the late
Jehn G. Brenner, of Philadelphia, and
Isaac II. Stouffer, of New Orleans, the
head of the largest hardware house in the
whole south, had their training under his
immediate eye. Ged bless the old muu,
and may he live te celebrate his centen
nial. Charged wit It Larceny.
A let of tramps recently rented a house
in Lew street. On Saturday a country man
was passing the house when the tramps
coaxed him in. They beat him after
which they stele two coats and some
money from him. The whole party was
arrested and they gave their names as fol fel
lows; James Lingthurst, Philip Dunn,
James Hiecins and Rese Hiccins'. Al
derman A. F. Dennelly held them for a
hearing.
Arm llreken.
This morning Rebert Reilly, aged
about 14 years, son of Michael Reilly,
broke his arm by falling, while perform
ing at the high school gymnasium.
Held for a Hearing.
Seven tramps have been arrested for
being drunk and disorderly, and Will be
heard by Alderman Bam
CHRISTMAS.
HOW THE HOLIDAY WAf KEPT.
DAYS OF JOY AND OF FEASTING.
TUB DI7AL CELEBKATION Or THK
JKKAT CUIUS HAN FESTIVAL.
In the Churches, at the Fireside and en the
Town An Ample Bellcieus Observance
en Sunday, vcith Flenty or Mirth and
Jollity en Monday; and Seme Fea
tures of Drunkenness and Dis
order That Might J ust as
Well Have Been
Omitted.
The gieat festival of the Chiistiau calendar
was observed with even mere than the
customary zest that is went te pervade
the celebration of Christmas in this vicin
itv. The fact of the day of the nativity
falling upon Sunday gave opportunities
for its religious observance that were
taken full advantage or, as will no noted
in the following detailed accounts of the
services in the churches. The beautiful
weather of Sunday presented additional
incentives for a large attendance at the
Christmas services, and the vcrp complete
arrangements made by the geed people of
the congregations, their pastors and the
choirs had an accomplishment that must
have proved especially gratifying te their
promoters, from the fact that the religious
services could be entered intewith afreedem
from ether considerations that is scarcely
te be attained when the social features arc
crowded into the celebration, each de
tracting necessarily from the ether.
i:i:fekmk.
St. l.ulce'ri Kcrermeu Chapel.
The Sunday school of St. Luke's Re
formed chapel, en Marietta avenue, held
its Christmas festival at 10:30 a. m., at
which time gifts were presented te schol
ars from the school and individual teach
ers. The services consisted mostly of
scripture passages relating te Christ's na
tivity, read antiphonally, the singing of
Christmas hymns aud carols and an ad
dress by Rev. Prof. J. S. Stahr.
The attendance upon the morning ser
vice was large. When tlie audience was
dismissed the members of the church tar
ried te present their pastor, Rev. W. F.
Lichlitcr, with a number of valuable
books, which must have added much te
his Christmas joy.
In the evening the celebration Rev. Mr.
Lichlitcr preached en the great theme of
"the Saviour's birth." The decorations
of the chapel were beautiful. Heavy fes
toons of laurel were extended from the
middle of the central beam te the corner
rafters ; graceful garlands hung en the
walls, wreaths encircled the chandeliers
and the chancel furniture was tastefully
trimmed with crowfeet ; a large banner
trimmed with greens ler an appropriate
motto was placed iu the recess. Last, but
net least was the Christmas tree, emblaz
oned with designs, candles and ornaments.
St. Jehn's.
Splendid decorations en pulpit, altars,
around the gallery pests aud front. The
Christmas services were held at 10 o'clock
Suuday morning, the pastor, Rev. A. E.
Dahlman, officiating, aud preaching a
sermon en the birth of Christ. The sacra
ment of the Lord's Supper was adminis
tered te a great number of communicants.
In the evening at 7 o'clock the Sunday
school services were held in the church,
which was very much crowded. The ex
ercises consisted of dialogues, addresses,
recitations, &c, and a short address by
the pastor. There were two large Christ
mas trees, one en each side of the church.
All the children who are old enough te
read were presented with books, and the
infant children with packages of candies.
The church choir sang the anthem " Unto
us a child is born," under the leadership
of Prof. Leuis Ban man. A collection was
lifted while the anthem was being snug,
for the benefit of the orphans' home of the
Reformed church, at Womclsderf, Pa., re
cently destroyed by fire.
First Jtcfermed.
The usual early morning service was
held here at C o'clock, the church being
crowded te its utmost capacity. The ser
vice was in all respects similar te these el
former years, including the narrative of
the Nativity as recorded in St. Luke's gos
pel, which was read by Rev. Prof. Kicllcr,
with vocal interjections by the choir
at several passages. The music through
out the service was excellent, the soles
being given with fine effect and the
choruses strong ami harmonious. There
was a full orchestral accompaniment.
Rev. J. A. Peters conducted the service.
The decorations of the church arc en the
customary elaborate scale, every available
point being handsomely and profusely
draped in greens set off here and there with
beautiful flowers, while an illuminated
star suspended from the pulpit arch glowed
in fiery beauty and lent an additional
charm te the fine effect of this artistic
ornamentation.
At half-past ten the pastor, Rev. J. A.
Peters, preached an appropriate sermon
te another large congregation, and in the
evening the childrcus' service was held.
This consisted of the singing of Christ
mas carols, reading of the narrative of the
Nativity by the pastor, with antiphnnal
responses by the pupils of the Sun
day schoe', and ether timely passages
from the scriptures. A feature of the
musical pregramme was the singing of a
carol by three little boys with a chorus by
the school. Rev. Dr. Dubbs delivered an
address suitable te the occasion, and Rev.
J. S. Stahr offered prayer. The children
were presented with gifts consisting of
books, confections, etc., aud the exercises
terminated with the doxology and bene
diction pronounced by Prof. Stahr.
St. Paul's Kefnrmeil.
The side walls, pulpit and chancel rail
ing were prettily decorated with evergreen.
The usual Christmas service of the Re
formed church was held at 10 o'clock con
ducted by the pastor, Rev. Dr. J. B. Shu
makcr, who preached a sermon from the
text found in the 8th chapter of St. Jehn,
5Gth verse. In the evening Dr. Shumakcr
preached from Paul's epistle te Titus, 11th
chapter and, 13th, 14th and 15th verses.
Last evening the Suntlay school of the
church held its thirty first anniversary ex
ercises, the church being crowded. The
exercises consisted, of singing and recita
tions by a number of the pupils, reading of
the scriptures by the pastor, annual report
by the superintendent, an address by the
pastor and distribution of candies te each
of the nupils.
LUTHKKAX.
St.
Stephen's Lutheran Church.
At St. Stephen's Evangelical Lutheran
church very extensive arrangements had
been made te greet the nativity of our
Lord by a Christmas decoratieu, ' A great
Gothic arch spanned the chancel, aud the
church was also very handsomely decor
ated with evergreens. Full Christinas ser
vice was rendered, with sermon by the
pastor, Rev. E. Meister, from the text
Luke, ii., 10, 11.
The Suntlay school celebration en Sun
day evening in St. Stephen's church, was
mere than ordinarily interesting. The
attendance was quite large ; the body of
the church was nearly filled with the schol
ars and teachers of the Sunday school ;
the members of the congregation occu
pied the side seats and the galleries. Twe
beautiful trees steed at the right side en
the pulpit which were filled from top te bot
tom with handsome toys, &c. The exercises
consisted of prophecy, reading of the Scrip
ture aud the events of the birth of Christ
aud the jubilant commemoration of the
fact by chants, hymns and responses. An
address by the pastor, Rev. E. Meister,was
delivered and'attentively listened te. The
basket collection in the evening resulted in
$58.50. On Second Christmas Day (yes-
teiiUy) service was held in the morning
at 10:15. Rev. E. Meistcr preached an
earnest sermon from Heb., xii., 3, 4. On
Saturday evening Rer. Meister was the
recipient of a very handsome silver caster,
presented by the Bible class of the congre
gation, finely engraved with the follewing:
"Te Rev. E. Meister, from Class '31."
The presentation speech was made by
Miss Mary Wissner. The surprise was a
complete one.
Trinity Lutheran.
Trinity church was very neatly decor
ated, the altar, pulpit and front being pro
fusely hung in greens tastefully arranged,
the gas brackets and chandeliers being
also decorated. The Christmas service
commenced at 10 o'clock, the liturgy
being read by Assistant Paster Fry, and
the sermon preached by the pastor, Rev.
Dr. Greenwald.- The attendance was
quite large. There was no service in the
afternoon, but at G o'clock in the evening
the children's meeting was held iu the
church, the body of the church being de
voted te them, while the congregation
was relegated te the galleries The
children formed a precession, and entered
the church singing "Adcstc Fideles'with
orchestral accompaniment. The scene
presented by the precession was very at
tractive. After the usual epcuiug ser
vices of the Suuday school there were
scripture readings, psalms and responses,
and hymn-singing by the school, and the
infant school ; Lloyd's Te Denm by the
choir of the church, the reading of the
annual report by the superintendent, and
prayer by Rev. "Fry.
Grace.
Decorations elaborate, large holly tree
in centre of chancel and two hft'ge cedars
at cither end of church. Triple columns
en cither side of chancel, railing festooned
with greens supporting a lefty arch bear
ing the angelic message " Glory te Ged iu
the highest en earth, peace, geed will te
men." Festoons were placed en the
side walls and choir gallery and gothic
arches of laurel ever the windows. Bright
colored autum leaves and ferns appropri
ate arranged.
Service commenced an 10:30 conducted
by the pastor, who delivered a sermon
from the 10th verse of 98th psalm. The
choir sang Knauffs church service in F.
aud a Christmas anthem, "Glory te
Ged in the Highest.
Several persons were received into the
church by confirmation.
The evening service was for the Sunday
school. At 0 o'clock they met in the
Sunday school room which had been dec
orated for the occasion witirgrcens, au
tumn leaves and pictures aud a brilliant
Christmas tree with landscape garden
beneath. At 0.30 the line of jnarch war.
taken te the church, te tbe music of a
processional hymn. The music was led
iu the evening, as well as during the day,
by Prof. Kcviuski with violin. Prof. Kil-
heffer with cornet, and Miss Kate Swartz-
welder presiding at the organ. 1 he pre
gramme consisted of eleven short parts by
pupils, consisting of texts from scripture,
hymns aud musical selections se arranged
as te carry the audience along from the
darkness preceding the creation of man te
the coming of the light developed in the
birth of our Saviour.
The gifts te the scholars consisted of
pretty books, while special gilts or mere
valuable books were given te twelve el
the scholars who had been most punctual
in attendance during the year, and honor-
able mention te tive ethers who had
missed but one Suuday during the year.
The pastor reccivdd from the young
men's Bible class a handsome silk um
brella, from the young ladies' Bible class
a drop gas light with porcelain shade. The
organist, Miss bwartzweider, received
from her friends iu the school a hand
sachel containing a sum of money. One
of the teachers, Emma Swartzweldcr, re
ceived from her class a handsome Bible.
There was a geed attendance at the
morning scrvice and iu the evening the
church was densely crowded,
.ion's Lutheran.
The church is very profusely decorated,
festoons of evergreens encircling three
sides of it, aud the pulpit, altar and chan
cel being also handsomely trimmed. The
morning services began at 10:30, the pas
tor, Rev. F. P. Mayser, officiating and
preaching a sermon en the incarnation.
The choir sang two line Christmas
anthems, the music being greatly im
proved by the magnificent new organ re
cently erected.
Iu the evening the children's meeting
was held in the church, the exercises con
sisting of addresses, music, dialogues,
recitations, iVc., by the pupib, all having
reference te the birth of the Saviour. At
the close of the exercises all of the chil
dren present were presented with pretty
hooks, suitable for children of their age.
In this connection we should mention
that there will be a grand concert given in
Zion church en Tuesday evening next, en
which occasion, in addition te selections te
be snug by the classes of the girls' high
school and some of our best home talent,
Miss Cynthia Bare will give some of her
best vocal gems, ami Prof. H. W. Nicholl,
of New Yerk, an accomplished organist,
together with the builder of the new organ,
will perform several selections upon it.
si. Jeim'rf.
This church was tastefully decorated
with laurel aud evergreen and beautified
with floral emblems. Iu the morning the
pastor, Rev. Sylvanus Stall, preached
from Luke iii., 10, 11 ; and of the music
Miss Leila Bear's soles were notably well
rendered. At 2:30, p. ra., the Christina
exercises, arranged by Rev. J. C. Zimmer
man, of Osbern, O., consisted of Christ
mas hymns, Scripture readings with re
sponses, etc., soles by Miss Lila Bear,
Grace Wylie, addresses by the pastor,
Rev. C. Rohncnsnyder and Mr. S. B.
Ilerr, former superintendent. After the
distribution of Christmas cards and
candies te the school, Mr. L. Levau, en
behalf of the congregation, presented the
pastor, Rev. S. Still, with an envelope
containing $34, for which unexpected gift
Mr. Stall, with much emotion, very kind
ly thanked the donors. The exercises
closed witb the doxology and benediction.
Christ Church.
The usual sendees were held en Suuday
morning and evening, the church being
trimmed with evergreen and sermons
preached by the pastor Rev. E. L. Reed.
The Sunday school festival was held
last evening. The church was much
crowded. Twe Christmas trees were
placed, one en each side of the pulpit with
an arch between them, en which was
placed, during the responsive exercises 18
letters which when all put up read " Unto
us a Child is born. 1 he opening prayer
was made by Rev. Reimensnydcr. The
responsive exercises were goue through
with by the heys and girls without aid
from the teachers. Several anthems and
hymns were sunir, and passages of the
Scriptures read. Mr.E. J. Erismau read
the annual report, which showed the
school te be in a flourishing condition.
Prof. R. K. Buehrlc made an interesting
address te the school. A collection was
lifted for the benefit of the school. Gifts
of candies were then distributed the
larger pupils receiving each a box of
candies, and the infant children each a
stocking filled with candies.
CATHOLIC.
St. Mary's church.
High mass was celebrated here at ."
o'clock iu the morning, in presence of a
very large congregation. Father Ilickcy
officiated, and Millard's noble composition
was sung with fine effect by the choir.
The "AdestcFidcles" and Lambillotte's
Christmas hymn were also sung with cornet
accompaniment. At the end of the mass
the holy sacrament was administered te
several hundred communicants. Mass
was also said at S, and at 10 the concluding
service of the day was held. Millard's
mass being again sung, with Dr. McCul
lagh as celebrant. The benediction was
performed after the mass, the customary
vesper service being dispensed with in the
afternoon. The altars in the church were
handsomely and tastefully adorned with
greens, and air the services were pervaded
by a beauty and solemnity in keeping
with the nature of the celebration.
St. Jeseph's Hospital.
At St. Jeseph's hospital the altar was
brilliantly decorated and illuminated with
flaming candles and jets, The altar was
also decked with flowers and greens. Mass
was celebrated at five o'clock by the
priests at the hospital, Father Ignatius
being absent in Philadelphia assisting in
one of the churches of that city.
St. Jeseph 'a church.
At St. Jeseph's Catholic church the ser
vices were notable net enlyby the solemnity
of the ritual and excellent music but by
the fact that a young priest, recently
graduated from St. Vincent's, Wcstmore
land county, celebrated his first mass, an
occasion which always has a special inter
est for the celebrant and the congregation.
At 5 a. m. Father Gretcmver celebrated
the eai ly masses and at S a. m. Rev. Mar
cus Kirehner, O. S. B., conducted the
mass. At 10 a. m. the " first mass " was
celebrated by the yeiuig priest, Rev.
Father C. M. Hcgerick, with Rev. Kireh
ner as deacon and Rev. Gretemycr as sub
deacon. Father Hcgerick gees te a pas
torate at McKccspert, Pa., iu the Pitts
burgh diocese. There was an able sermon
preached by Father Gretemycr and in the
afternoon vespers wcre held. In the sing
ing of the mass at 10 a. m. the sole
narts of Miss Amelia Dichl and Mr. Peter
Weber were especially excellent.
Sr. Antheny's Church.
Thi.j church, -which has always been
handsomely decorated en Christmas, was
even mere elaborately decorated this year.
High iiiire was celebrated by Rev. Father
Kaul, at ." o'clock a. m., en which occasion
Mozart's mass was sung, and the sacra
ment was partaken of by several hundred
communicants. At 10 o'clock a. m. Mcr
cedenlc's mass was sung by the choir, and
vespers at 3 p. m. After vespers the
children's Christmas service was held iu
the school room in the basement of the
church, and gifts wcre distributed te the
pupils from a large Christmas tree erected
in the school,
i;PISC01'AL.
Old St. JaniOi.
The-full Christinas service was perform
ed at 10 in the morning, being conducted
by the rector, Rev. Dr. Knight, assisted
by Mr. Hardy. The music was of a high
order of excellence, comprising the care
fully selected and very appropriate pro pre
gramme printed in this paper en Satur
day, every number being rendered with an
accuracy, sweetness and spirit that re
flected high credit upon the large male
choir. The merit of the music was no
uniform withal that distinction would be
needless even if it were net well nigh im
possible. The rector's sermon was at
once timely and telling, being based en
the words, "What shall we de
for the child ?' The decoration of
the church was iu keeping with simi
lar efforts en previous festal occasions, net
being confined te the chancel, which was
adorned in the most striking and artistic
manner, while hung round the walle were
wreaths of greens, the whole speaking elo
quently of the solemn beauty of the
Christmastide. Evening prayer was said
at 7:15 p m., when there was some further
excellent music. Yesterday being St.
Stephen's day en the church calendar and
te-day St. Jehn the Evangelist's, Hely
Communion was administered in the
morning. Te-morrow the feast of the
Hely Innocents will be appropriately ob
served at hall-past four iu the afternoon,
with a children's service in the church,
when the Christmas carols will be sung
and gifts presented te the children of the
iarish.
St. .lehu's Free.
This church was very prettily decked in
evergreen. At 10 o'clock the regular
Christmas services wcre conducted by the
pastor, Rev. C. N. Spalding, who preached
a sermon approprepriatc te the festival.
In the evening the regular service was
held, there being large congregations en
both occasions.
The Sunday school festivities will be
held in this church te-morrow (Wednes
day) evening.
THK MOKAVIANS.
The decorations of the Moravian church
were very pretty. In the morning the
reading desk, pulpit and communion table
were beautifully festooned with garlands
of Jerusalem mess, while there were gar
lands of laurel all the way around the pul
pit platform. Iu the pulpit recess was a
very large evergreen tree, and hanging
from tiie pulpit arch was a large banner
with the words in evergreen "Beheld thy
King cemcth" Thcre was also festoons of
evergreen ever the deer. The congrega
tion in attendance was large. The pastor,
Rev. J. Max Hark, read the Christmas lit
any, and preached a Christmas ser
mon, his theme being the surround;
ings of tlse babe iu the manger the
mother, the father, the who men
from the Mast, the ignorant and curious,
being all representative of these who cel
ebrate Christmas in our time. The pre
sence of the wise men, led thither by their
astrological wisdom, shows that science
when properly understood is net against
Christianity but leads te it ; while en the
ether baud the consternation caused in
Jcrus ilcm, the trouble of Hered, the ter
rer et the priests and phariccs, and their
determination te destroy Jesus, wcre but
representative of theso who are new
fighting against His kingdom.
In the evening there was an immense
crowd in attendance and the character of
the decorations was somewhat changed.
The Christmas tree had been removed
from the recess and placed en the fleer
in front of the altar ; it was hung full of
Christinas ornaments of the usual sorts.
The Sunday school classes f jrmed in the
lecture room adjoining the church, and
took seats assigned them. The exercises
consisted of the rendition of Christmas
hymns by the pupils of the Sunday school
aud of the infant school, after which the
love feast of cakes and coffee was served.
The annual report of the secretary was
read, showing a large increase in the num
ber of pupils and the average attendance,
and a very marked increase in the amount
of collections. The school has au average
attendance of lSOjmpils. After the read
me of the report each scholar was pre
scntcd with a fancy box of candies. The
missionary boxes wcre then opened, the
amount taken from them being between
$40 aud $30. The hymn " Light or the
World we hail Thee " was sung, at the
close of which lighted caudles were brought
in en trays aud given te the children each
child in the school and congregation re
ceiving one." The service closed with a
benediction by the pastor.
Pief. Dreher, of Roanoke, Va., was pres
ent at the evening exercises and expressed
himself delighted with the entertainment.
METHODIST.
Duke Street Church.
Morning prayer meeting at C o'clock.
Regular services at 10:30, en which occa
sion the pastor, Rev. Robinson, preached a
scrmou'en the Incarnation. In the after
noon in the lecture room there were Sun
day school services, at the close of which
candies and Christmas cards were pre
sented te the infant classes. In the even
ing Rev. Robinson again preached. Im
mediately after the morning service, II.
II. Hazlett, leader of the choir, was prc
ssntcd by members of the congregation
with a very handsome silver ice pitcher.
St. Paul's,
Iu the Seuth Queen street Methodist
church somewhat similar services were
held, having special reference te the festal
occasion celebrated. At 3 o'clock the
candy distribatien took place, about
three-quarters of a pound in a neat sachel
box was given te each scholar. The Sun
day school met en Monday evening in the
.basement of the church and had a cake
supper, music and speaking.
TUB rUKSBYTEKIAXS.
The Presbyterians de net make much of
a holiday of Christmas, but as the day
this year fell en Sunday, Rev. J. Y. Mitch
ell, D. D., pastor, preached a sermon en
the birth and mission of Christ the liht
of the world. There were no decorations
in the church. Dr. Mitchell received sev
eral very handsome private gifts from
members of his cengregatien.
The Union Bethel.
The Bethel was prettily decorated with
evergreen, and sermons were preached
relative te the Incarnation, Rev. by G. W.
Seilliamcr, morning and evening. The choir
sang appropriate Christmas anthems.
The New Church.
The Swedeubergian society met iu their
temple, Leng's building, en Saturday,
where they held Christmas services. Dr.
S. S. Rathven, the leader, conducted the
service aud delivered an address. A Christ
mas tree and some ether evergreens were
erected in the room.
Tilt: SECULAR OBSERVANCE.
A ll.iy of Feasting;, Enjoyment sin.l
Dissipation.
Although the weather waa far less pro pre pro
pitileus yesterday and a drizzle of rain fell
a geed part of the day, it was very early
perceptible en the streets that the re
straints of Sunday and of the religious ob
servances of the day had been removed.
Frem 8 or 9 o'clock until neon the streets
wcre thronged. The lunch route was long
and well traveled; the saloons, hotels,
cigar stores and billiard rooms were about
the only business places opened, and they
were well patronized. By neon the thor
oughfares were mere deserted, the people
retiring.fer dinner, but in the afternoon
they again came out en dress parade and
by night-fall the ravages of holiday dissi
pation were very apparent. The main
features of the secular observance of the
day will be found below noted in detail.
At the' Theatre,
Fulton opera house was crowded last
evening when the talented young actress.
Misa Lillic Ilinten, made her premised re
appearance. The play was "Frou-Freu,"
and in the trying role of Gilbertc. Miss
Ilinten gave added testimony of the
extended range of her dramatic abilities.
She was very cordially received, but it was
notable that the favor of the audience
was confined almost exclusively te the star
of the evening; and net much wonder,
for the remainder of the company was of
such inferiorsteck that it would be scarce
ly worth whilcpeinting out the abounding
defects. Miss Hinten has talent deserv
ing of belter support.
Guessing at the Deans.
Fer a week or mere there had been a
great deal of interest developing among the
habitues of H. C. Dcmuth's cigar stere,
ever the result of the guessing at the num
ber of beans contained in a curiously
shaped bottle, found te held about three
quarts of plain white soup beans, but of
such peculiar construction and varying
thickness of glass that its capacity was
very deceptive. During the tinie above
mentioned it has been open te all comers
te guess, at 10 cents a guess, en the num
ber contained. There were ever uvc hun
dred guesses made, and when opened and
counted it was found that A. S. Edwards,
of the prothenotary's office, had struck the
winning and exact nnmher, 0,747, and was
therefore entitled te two-thirds of the
whole amount of money, while D. D.
Lichty, with C,7e0, was next and took
second prize, one-third of the whole purse.
The following table shows all ihe guesses
made, and is interesting and curious :
C. n. Kaufman. 4.9::::, 4.9.V. 4.50T,, 4,;k:, i,:,
::,29e, i.sse. i.iisi. A. 1J. Lichty, 5,b'e:, 0,'iOe, m,
V.'.vi, .-,fei. 4,'Z-h, 4,1(0, ijM :,"m, i,:ku, 4.7),
i,ice, :v-)"i), r,i-jr. e,i.-;, o,;eo. t.s'ue, ,n e. k,;;e ,
4,s7.", 7,aH). i. p. Lichty. i:,r.e), r,sn. ,7.",e.
.ri,(;7S. A. L Shirk, 7.S.V!. S.5G7. O.li'i, i:,7S.-, S.SiC,
e,s."e, 7,J7."). s.fii... 5,r('. c L. Khlei, i.ev), i,r.r.i,
4,2)7, i.:u i, i,:r7, i,:;79. i,:sn, is,7.v.,
ZiSrtt) 4.11'.), 4,n:7.. K-ihluinan & Kaiilmuii,
S.7.V.. II. f. Kshluiiian, 7.011. .l.WK),
8.IU0. K. K. Uohinseii, 5. Hi K. Iluiicr. t.UO.
S.550, liW0,,r.(M, 7..UO. T. II. Ueed. '.).)&(). ."..SK,
r.. 11 1,0,071). S. II. Mctzner. 4.4(1'), .1.11. linker.
4,71'S, 4,50S. 4,31'J. 5,101. 4,1)01. F. A. leimiHi..ri.s3.s,
S.4.11. lien. Lutz, 7.::i. J. K. ICeed. I.H.X "..( ).
M. A. Keyer, 7,H'M. ;,(:) . .T. K. lteyi-r, r,,X,-. .1.
Hurry Trout, 7.UM. 7,405. CWr1.), i;.i:7. Mi::. I.Si:5.
7.aw,5,(Wifl.:ili7.'.ti7, .!.'. Carter. I.s7;. C.WW.
.1. II. Ilauiniirdner. 3,0'i"., Mt, s.7:r., ,7'.((,.SI.",
S.'JOO, 8.U55, !.(UU, U,Ofc.l,li",'J,ISO. .).-iiJ,D.'.,,J(), :).: I.'i,
U.IO). tl.4l"i. 'J.MO, ,.l..'i(l. A2K '.),(73. S..ri7i, M..VX)
C. M. Hewell. 7.l!:. (V-- W. U. Ilcrin.ui.ai.
(rtx). i(),(H.e. '.!,f.(ie. :t,uue :;.:m). a. s. strinc, s.."7.",
'J.IJ4U. Tim 3!Nsen Carpenter, 5,1, .",7'.).':
5 3.SI, .r..&.".",, I,'.l'i(). W. M. SUiyiintkur,
3;ii", 'J,I.V). K. Shtlllz, VJCO- A. A. 1I1
lluger, 12,0(10. 11. nutiuijhirdiiiir, i. (). W.
Dreppcrd, ,rli T. S. Dickey. i7,0(K). C. II.
IJarr, l.oeo. Hewell and Lew, 4.US. II. .1.
Martin. 7,000,000,000, 7,00O, 7,U. 1,111, .r,.1.Vi,
,. Mrs. c. A. Hair, 1,3.7.1. C. A. fcwurr. i.r00.
Sam. Hess, 8.!Kf. lien. .Sliullz. 10,0,h5. Urn vi
and I. Carpenter. 4..Vi:i. U. W. ISrewn. 7.'.)00,
7.'.i.V). .00(,S.OiI ,8,018, 8.07:!, 7.Hj0. 7.S0O, 7.7.7J, 7,7l ,
,(D), l,H. r . n. Liwpenier, s,sm. .... i;. u.
Baker, 8.037. 7,137, r,l7, ,037, 4,037. 3.037. T. C.
Wiley. II.MKl. ii.70e. Mrn. .1. K. Keetl, 7,7'i"..
.1. W. F. Hwitt, 1 1,301), l-,'.Oi, liOOO. II.'.HJO. .1. I'.
Shirk, .VI3, 7,eiO, 4,soe. 1'. Wnll", 7.5-Ti. Alisi 31.
A. MeUeejjan. 5..VJU, 7,51'J, .,c.l I. W. II. l'n well,
7,500, II. C. IJeiilllth. jr., 5,721, 5,771. 0,137, .!I53,
5,IS, 7,153, 5,328, 5.SS7, O.ISl, .'rt:, 0.1 :. Jehn
i!ergi!r,"5,!''.'-). 0,100, (;.ii", i;.3oe, e,i.":, r,,:,-i t;.7oe,
7,000.7.100. Jehn lCitleneur. 'J.00O, 4,700, 5.S0. .1,
C. Peters, fl,(J0f), 7,100. W. D.Stuiitrer, :,:, 7,777.
F. Siiydiim, 5,11!). i:. McUrann, I.MM, 2,73-.'. !
Ehy, 8,01,0. .I.Il.AlbiiKlit, 8.0CO, 7.800. IS. I!. Kili
Hl;er,r2,(IOO,'J,H"iO. 12,225. C.A Jeffries .VW'I 3,750.
Uoljiiisen & Muhlenberg, 5,031. 4,777. Herbert
Jolin.sten,G,-bK), 10.00!. U. Carpenter. 4,321). J. C.
Wiley, 3,000, 5,000, 0.2W, 5,551. S. Moere, 8,!),J0.
W. A. Atlee. 727. J. Hay Brown, 3,700. 5 W.0. .1.
A. Lutz. 10.0 JO. K. IS. ICIsk. 3 000. II. Ilerznff,
8.111. S. W. Heinilsli. 20,500. U. A. .Smith,
5,017. K. P. I'.rinten, C,'JU0. W. Petter, !X),(JOO.
W. K. Ureve, 4,111, 15.050. 5,125, U. Kelanil. 5.110,
4,100, S.S. tjprcchur. i.VM. Holteii. 7.111. .I.Hiil
bacli, 8.135, 7.101), 7.515, 4,815, 10.22.', 0.750, !).:.().
9.103, 8.503. 11.10). A. S. Edwards 1,875, 0.X2O.
0,220, 5.337, 5.S20, 5,571). 0.747. 7.107, 7,205, 7,313.
7,40s, 7,588, C.OCO. 0,31'J, j,7, 0,177. F. It. Hewell,
3.G30. 1,441. W. Hendersen, 4.05,4,787, 1.87.). Mill,
5.027. 5,225, 5.0S1. 5,113. 5.105. S.iW. 3.730. 0.475. J. It.
Kmill'iimn. 5,720, 0,101, 5,001, 5.:l, 0.:W3. 5.301.
5.S0I, 5,041,5.280. 0,001. Carpenter and Kaufman,
7.37J. I. w. Patterson, jr., 5..".0. 4,050. Idsih
Frazer. 8.473, 7.847, 5.175, 8.0IO, ft.W, ;0.K75. 8.317.
2,500. 7.81)11, 1,122. 0.575, 0.175, 7,483, 5.375. J. C.
Leng. 4,1)5). 5.30O. 11. S. FranKlin, 5,250. Mrs.
11. C. Demutll. 0,0I, 0,281. 0,400. K. IttnlK, 0,121,
0.181. 8.141. C. C. Carpenter. 5.500, 0.000. 0,000,
7,777, 3,10), 8.500. II. X. Hewell, 03.102. 0.108, 4.112,
5,140, 4.709. 7,191). 7.11A 5.310, 5.919, D.8.33. 11. C.
Demutll, sr., 5,181. 5,4s;, 7.S33. 0,031, 10.3-j.:, 8,S;3.
C. I. Laiulis, 4.500, 4.bd0, 5,100, 8.50O. K. U.
Smith, 5.273, 4.507, l),30i C. AI. Strine, 4.872,
0.458. 5.C79, 8,335, 7.409, 9,010, 13,501. II. C.
Hepkiiiy, 5.01.0, 5.2S0, 5,1U). C. W. Kckerf,
3,900, 3,00), 4,500, 4,9C0. 5,i00. 3,100, 5,550, O.r.OO, 7.) 1.0,
2.200. C. Mitclicll. 6,498. II. IJ. Parry, 7.875. 7.900.
II. A. Lichty, 18,0(0. 0,007, 0,371. 0.231, 7.002, 0.571,
0,991, 7,202, 0,4:12, .SH, 0.99i 1. Carpenter. 7.777,
4.710. 4.807, 5.021. 7,22i 7,005. 7,111. 0.333. Dillen
derller & Wiley, 4,327, 4,271. 4.853. 5.413. 5.SK.
4.0;3, 5.841, 5,783, 5,050, 4,797, I. Ill, 1,031. 1.102, 1.725.
5.122. 5.190, 4,378, 4,350, 4,333, 1,531, 4,078, 0,370, 4,92,
4.302. 0,137, 0,340, 5,090, 5,407, 0,285, 4,927, 4,187, 4,407,
1,379, 4,000, 4,578. 5,135, 5.772, 5,090,5,1,07,5,111,0,4:7,
5,411,5,515, 5.203. 5.1 03, 5,923, 5,031,5,093,5.735. A.
IC. Poisel, 7K, 7,798. 0,591, 5,0.10,8,912, 0,081,5,573.
U. F. Kurtz, 11.888, 13.100. T. 1!. Cochran, 0,50),
9,300, l,:;oe. A. Vf. Keecl, 9.850, 7,241. 10.47). 7.110,
7.580. 8.541. .1. Levy,O.339.;0,O3(:, 7.123, 7.313. 1.041).
1.919. 5.777. 5.010,5.111, 5,333, 5,222. 0, IS!, 7,221, 0.123,
0,733, 4.318. 4,001. 0.533. I. K. hluymuker, O.:i07.
II. Ilenilemen. I.O.!3, 4,983, 1,903, 4,301, 0,7:), 1.513,
1.275.4.750,0,0)1 II. Muhlenberg. 1.875,4,141,
4.70). 1.931, 1.913, 3.tft), 4,037, 4,1C:, 5,l72.4.lr.li.4,511.
A. F. Kauirinan, 12,300, 9,900, S.tfc:), 8.921, 9.0.10.
9.350. A. D. Ujfjer, 2,099. 4,999. C. Brimmer.
4 OJO. 3,r.C0, C,000
CKIMK AND DISUKDEK.
The Kllect of Christinas Kcvelry,
There was a great deal of drunkenness
yesterday, and as a consequence there was
a large amount of disorder and lighting.
The station house was fnll, and the mayor
had eighteen persons before him this
morning; four of them paid costs, two
wcre committed for terms ranging from
five te thirty dayB, two vngs were dis
charged and two cases were held ever.
Pat Hurns's Christmas.
Patrick Burn?, a young man who resides
en Mulberry street, made himself quite
numerous yesterday and became involved
in a geed deal of trouble. Together with
Jehn Wagner and William Hoever, he
knocked Frank Donahue dewiyat the new
market house and then kicked him down
the steps. Fer that Alderman A. F. Don Den
nelly will give them a hearing. At the
Schiller house, where a sociable was being
held, Bums attempted te go in and get in
to a fight with E. S. Kurtz, whom he
kicked in the face. Alderman Samsenk
will attend te that case. In the evening
Burns was very disorderly, aud Officers
Lcaman and Creamer attempted te arrest
him; he resisted and struck Officer Cream
er en the mouth. Alderman Barr will at
tend te him for that.
The Colored Citizens,
At the corner of Duke and 3Iiddle streets,
Geerge Burten, a colored porter at the
Grape hotel, was attacked by a party of
men, who whipped him. lie made com
plaint before Alderman Barr, and had
Christian Swarlz, Henry Resh, Geerge
Smith andEd. Dcisley arrested.
Hanry Smith, colored, get "whaled" in
Christian street, and blames Jehn Drach
bar and several ethers for doing it. He had
them arrested, and Alderman Barr will
hear them.
Levi Smith has brought suit before Al
derman Barr against llcnrv Weaver, who
whipped him, as he claims. Alderman
Barr will investigate this rumpus.
Alderman Sampson will give his atten
tion te Nan Butler, colored, when she
comes before him en the charge of drunken
and disorderly conduct, for which she was
arrested en complaint of Mary Bryseir
Ilrulal Assault en a Stere Keeper.
On Saturday night a let of young fel
lows went te the store of Henry Keller, at
Rockland and Church streets, and asked
for masks. Mr. Keller told them that he
had none, and after talking a little while
one of the party picked upii new tin coffee
pet and walked out with it. The whole
party then went ever en the opposite cor
ner of the street, and Mr. Keller's son,
Jehn, went ever te get the coffee pet.
They at once began an attack en him and
returned te the stoic. Mr. Keller was en
the front step, and after he went into the
store they followed him. One man struck
him in the face, and when he attempted te V
defend himself with a club, they pulled it
out of his hand and beat him ever the head,
cutting it very badly. Mr. Keller's son
was kicked in the stomach by one of the
party, and another struck Mrs. Keller. Mr.
Keller made complaint against the part',
and the following were arrested : Charles
Hcdricks, Geerge Iledrieks, Jacob Bewers,
Win. Bewers, Frank llambright, Geerge
Mclntyre, Bd. Dyer, and a yeuDg man
named Heuse. Alderman Barr will dis
pose of them.
Rebert Deutshas brought suit before Al
derman Samson against ilcnry Butts, who,
as he alleges, cut him badly iu the arm with
a knife yesterday at the Schiller Heuse.
The 5I:'imcrcIinr.
The Mtenncrrher gave a Christinas con
cert mid sociable at their hall last night.
It wat largely attended, and the festivities
were kept up until a late hour, and all went
merry and joyfully. The pregramme was
as follews: Overture Orchestra ; Chorus
Ein Veilchcn, Rutchmar. Sole Das
Erkcnncn, Predi, G. Pfeiffer; Chorus
Blanveilchcn, Abt; Piane Sole Label la
Amazen, Locshhern, Miss Annie Wolf;
Sole Zichtc im llerbst, Heiscr; Chorus
Seldatcn March, Abt; March Orchestra.
CHRISTMAS BLAZE.
A WOOM.KN Mll.l. II! K.NKI),
Supposeil te Have llcen first Kebbed.
The building well known around Mt.
Jey as " Zuck's woellen mill " was de
stroyed by fire. shortly after midnight Sun
day night. It was situated iu East
Denegal township, about thrce mile:
southeast of Mt. Jey. and was run by
water power of the Denegal creek. The,
tire was first seen by a young man of that T
vicinity who was returning home about 1
o'clock en Monday morning. He aweke
the proprietor, Mr. William Hill, who was
in bed asleep at the time. Efferts wcre
made te extinguish the llaiue.'i, but the
fiic had gained such headway that all
efforts in that direction wcre futile. They
tried te (ave the contents aud succeeded
in takini; out .several hundred pounds of
wool. Fortunately at. the time theie was
only a gentle breeze, ethcrwi'.c the .sur
rounding properly would have Kiilfcrcd a
like fate.
Th : prepjity, which was an old frame
structure 40x15!) feet, ai.d two and a half
stories high, belonged t Mr. Jonas
Muinma, a fanner who I'm :: dose by. He
owned a portion of the machinery and his
less will siggiegate net much less than
$:!,()00, upon which there is no insurance.
During the last two yeaisM:. Hill put iu
some new machinery at a cost, of about
$1,000 His stock, consisting of we.d, yarn,
cassiaet and ether manufactured articles
is estimated te have been worth $'2,000.
On this there is an insurance of 81,100,
divided between a Yerk company and one
of Xew Yerk.
A stable adjoining, destroyed by lire,
contained .some hay. The Jive stock was
net burned. It is net known hew the lire
originated, but it was undoubtedly the
work of au incendiary. It is believed
thieves entered the building, set it en lire
and took with them the booty. The pro
prietor is unable, however, te say whether
any goods were taken. During his man
agement it. was twice rebhed. At one
time the thief secured about $:00 worth.
At another time a thief had taken out of
the mill a, large let or goods. Ancmyloyee
of Mr. Hills came home at the time, dis
covered the thief and frightened him oil' by
sheeting off his revolver.
About two years age, while at Philadel
phia, Mr. Hill fell through a hatchway,
severely .injuring himself. He excited
him.'elf tee much and incapacitated him- JP
self from work.
COLUMBIA NEWS.
aw. i:t:;uLAic cokkkhtenuknck
River rising. Charles Filbert, new 21,
will go into the coal business with his
father. Passenger car Xe. 1,019 was
badly "steve in'' near Frederick, Md.,
yestculay. Vigilant ball a grand success.
Excelsior elocution club at Mr. II. "Wil "Wil
eon's, net Mr. J. FendriehV, this even
ing. Jehn Swart x lest a horse by colic.
Jehn E. Owens at the opera house to
night. W. K. N.'fwlen, aged 8, son of J.
W. T. Xewlcn has died of diphtheria.
Dr. Gecrke's four-year-old boy created
some consternation this morning by drop
ping 22 calibre cartridges out of the front
window and exploding then: en the pave
ment. Streets thronged en Sunday. Many
persons out yesterday and much diunkcn
iicsn, but little disorder. A saucy negre
was peunilcd by a white man at Wagner's
hotel, and another fight occurred at Fifth
and L'nieu. The church entertainments
were highly enjoyable and the pastors re
ceived presents; Rev. Win. Evans get $00
in geld.
A notable featuic of Christmas here
was the number of sti augers in town. .Mr.
Jee" McFadden and Drew Beiter, from
Philadelphia, were visiting their relatives ;
Miss Nellie Meliek, of Leck Haven, is at
Wm. Withers ; B. IJ. Uroemell, of Dan
ville ; ever a hundred of young men from
Yerk ; Miss Lydia and Mr. Harry Naglc,
of Philadelphia, at S. Filbert's ; Miss Cad
die Brunei-, home from school ; Miss Mazie
Feudrich has left town te visit friends ;
Frank Ziegler, formerly a clerk in F. A.
Bennett's store, new at Williamsport, is
in town.
IJullale 15111.
This noted frontiersman rede through
town this morning at the head of a band
of Indians, who will assist him te-night in
producing a, hair-raising performance, en
titled the "Prairie Waif." The company
played te an 880O house in Harrisburg
last night, and in addition te his ether
achievements the border here distinguished
himself by throwing a disorderly person
out of the front deer.