New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-01-03
New Years Dav

nilder till noon, after which it remained cool and
bracings-Just right for tall walking The sky
was serene and unclouded, and the wind mode
rate from first to last. Right zealously were
these suspicious circumstances improved and
protted by At an early hour the preceding
evening (Sunday as it was, the ftful discharge
of firearms IN every quarter and the shouts of IN
toxlcated roysterers gave token that the Old
Year was taking its departure for the undiscov-
cred country Through the darkness these
noises were kept up, and disgraceful Firemens
row at the East side of the City made night ad-
dltonaily hideous, and by the merest chance
failed TO prove fatal in his own bedroom to an H.
nocent and unconcerned citizen, aroused from his
slumbers by the melee!
Early in the day, the masculine portion Of our
City were on foot, engaged in their several rounds
of wholesale sociability for the season. Calls
were commenced as early as 10 A. M. and did
not wholly cease till 10 P. M.-many making
personally hundred or so; some (by card)
still greater number; but the large majority were
cantcnt with making five to twenty-five calls
each. They found few OF their own cloth at
home, nor did they expect Or wish it otherwise
The Ladies radiant with smiles of welcome and
happiness. were, with rare exceptions, prepared TO
receive them; and many a chain of friendship
and kindly remembrance was frightened which
had been dimmed by the strifes, and cares, and
fcrgetfulncss of years turmoil. Generally,
among those fortunate enough to have friends or
funds, the day was one Of festivity and enjoy
mcnt and new corners to our City were delight
ed with their first experience Of the generous hos
pitalty and frank soc!ability Of a New Years
Day in New FORK.
But there is a darker shade to the picture
ASIDE from the pestcnt groggcrics, OF which Sc
veral thousands pursue their fearful trade under
the authority and patronage CT our City, and
most of them dispensed all kinds Of alcoholic poi
son gratis to their customers on this occasion,
there were many-shame to Woman that we
should say it of the fair and gentle, the grace
full and intelligent, who polluted their tables with
disguised and deadly intoxicating liquors, and
pressed their guests to partake of them! The
raw liquors and head splitting mixtures of by
gone days were dismissed to the grog- shops, but
of dainty Wines rich cordials and other s.calthy
potions of madness and destruction there was an
abundance on the tables of many who by position
and knowledge, by reputation and experience,
should have been prepared to set far better eX-
ample. We are assured that these deadly pol
sons were found on some tables whence they
were discarded last year, and our own observa-
ton impressed us with the sad conviction that
there was more drunkenness exhibited IN our
streets than on any recent occasion, and that the
cause of Temperance had gone backward III our
city the past year, Westinghouse are we
blainecss in this matter? Are we poweress for
farther triumph
Altogether, we are not well pleased, on review,
with our New Years. The seeds Of dissipation
must have been planted or ripened in many con-
stitu,ions Many were doubtless tempted to ex-
pend in osentatious parade what had been better
saved to minister to their substantial comfort
And, looking at the whole matter, we cannotban-
ish the thought that enough was expended on this
festival useessly (lor the social enjoyment might
have been equally good with one-tenth the outlay
for refreshments and no wear and tear OF constl-
tutions) which would, if rghtfully appropriated,
have set in operation the means of ultimately
banishing Pauperism and its attendant mseries
from the land. Can we not improve upon this
another year
The STATEN ISLAND MURDER.-Most of the
property taken from the dwelling Of Capt House
man has been found at different pawnbrokers'
establishments in this City, and fully identified as
pledged by Mrs Bodne. This wretched woman
was to have been examined yesterday, but severe
illness prevented. She will be examined to-day.
II, The Simultaneous Repeal Meetings take
place this day and evening In Albany, great
Procession will take place in the daytime, to be
followed by Addresses at the City Hall. In the
evening, a Mass Meeting, at which Gov. SEWARD
will preside In Rochester, Col. JOHN ALLEN has
been selected TO preside. In this City, the meet
inc Will be held at Tammany Hall this evening.
GEoRGIA-Thc Augusta Chronicle Of the 18th
clears up the doubt concerning the final arrange
ment Of Congressional Districts in that State, By
stating that the Senate Division recently publish
ed in tabular form by US, was altered as follows:
..The FIRST district is altered by taking eff Twiggs
and adding Thomas the second by taking off Tho
mas and adding Houston; the third by taking. OFT
Houston and adding Twiggs. This gives D districts
to the Wings sad ) TO the Locos."
u Acting Governor kAvANAGH Of Name is
so Ill that he was expected to resign last week,
being unable to discharge the duties connected
with the organization of the Government for
1914.
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