The Arkansas advocate., 1831-03-02
MISCELLANY.
From the N. Y. Constellation. NEW-YEAR'S DAY IN NETWORK.


 NEw-YoRK, Jan. Sd, 1881.
 DEAR TIM-It isa pretty considerable time since wrote you, but you cant say of my pis- tolary correspondence as one of our New York editors said the other day of the Presidents Message. What do you think that was? Why he said as how ( be great p5ce' of that poplar document was its length. wonder what he'd say to old malachi noltoIl's barn which was I90 and 4O feet long the last time saw 1t. guess the old man would hop up a bit, if the hi,lg him. self was to tell him it wasa greatvice inhs barn. cause he could stow more hay int than in two common sized barns, and have room enafl fo1 hss stalks and his salt hay besides. That's my idea of mcssages-l say let 'em be long enuff to hold althe President has got to say and notleave any thing to be stacked out over winter.
 I've had a world of experience sinceI wrote you last. I've been into almostevery hole and rnerin the city, all the museums, the crcusses, theatres and every other piece but the jale- I've managed to keep out of that, though one feller tried plagy hard to put me in. This New York is queerer and queerer place the5longer l stay int and the more see of their manners and customs. Some of 'en are plagy curious as ssyyon syyon shall hccs.
 Twas sittin down to the fire tosting my shins last friday night which you know was the tale eeend of. the year, when my landlady said to me, says she ssEnoch be you going to make any.calls sto-morrow?' .Cals marm,'' says ], q guess don't understand you.'' s.Why bless my stars!" says, Mrs. Fritter, that's the name of the wo. man borde with, ssyeu Yankees never keep new years till you come to New Y York." ssNo marm,p says l, sbut we keeps thanksgiyin, and that's more than yoa do. guess the old lady was a leetle bit unified at this, for she didn't give eus nothing very marvellous last thanksgiyin.- However she kind of come to, and batting me on the back just as though was pet calf "I'll tell you what 'ts Enoch,' says she, ayou must brush nP to-Inorrow and 20 and see the gals, the gentlemen all call on them new years and you VIII get more good things than you ever did at a yankee thanksgivin, in your life.'
 thought the old lady was tryin to joke me. abut when l went to bed axed the felier that sleeps in the same room with me if it was a fact aand he said it was and if didn't call on every gal l new on new years day they'd cut my ac- quaintance the whole year arter. Jist tell your Sally of that and as l cant call on her myself give her the compliments of the season for me- T know shehates compliments built all the fash ion here to compliment the ladies new wears day. T guess they need it plaguy site more than the yankeegals they laif at so much. Well
 
 what should ware and what should say, when heard the darndest racket in the street rite under my winder you ever heard ili your life.
 Ijumpedup to see what was gon on. There was much as hundred fellers, all sorts, sizes and colors marchin through the street with tin pals and shovels and tongs and warmino-pans and hsh-hcrns. .and all sorts ofmusikalimpliments. beating, blowing, screaming and bawling ten daVfl house full of niggers. Icould' nt imagine what under the canopy was to pay, when my room matesald 'twasthe Calicothumpinso orsome Ouch flied name, who always:went round New Years eve to kick up q publication. guess the se- icctiHen Of our town would mt allow sich doinqs there, but theyer aquecr set of folks in New York. The people are the most suveren part of the community here except the hogs, and they run about and turn up their noses to list whom they please. If ] belonged to the Corporation Ide point fic!d-drver in less than no time.
 When | got up in the mornin there was blac Sal the cook and her 5 children all standn at my door. axed em what the wanted. when the hole concern showed their ivory and sung outhappy new yer nasal happy new yer mas sa! told eu, wished 'em thousand-Sal said she didn't want that, bat wanted d shillin a piece for her and her children. That'sanother New York fashion thinks l, to spunge us Yan- kees out of our money. They crowded round me 50 tight that icouid'n shave with no comfort, and so to gitrid of em gave em d cent piece and an empty blackin bottle worth four pence happenny. After got shaved and dressed, I made some further inquiries about this same GUS tom of making calls on New Years, and being satisfied 1t was yarsal custom, at about o'clock | started out
 There want singlestorc open--itlooked list Ike Sunday, xccpt the streets were full of men.