The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-24
ALBANY, Dec. 81, 1916.

ALBANY, Dec. 81, 1916.
The Christmas Fsstirai-Opening of the Legislature
Beauty in Aibany--Political ABairs--Ihe
Weather-Ihe Governors Message.
Christmas, the festival of the Christian church an
nualy observed in memory of the birth Of our Sa-
viour, is just upon u.s. and every body seems to be
vieing with each other as to the amount of happi-
they shall enjoy this blessed day Mammas are
shopping for their little Ones and old Santa Claus is
carong his Christmas canto preparatory to making his
descent through the chmneys upon the little stockings
hung up in proiusion about the shelves HIarty
is the order Of the day. and ten thousand hearts beat in
unison in love and thanksgiving to that kind Providence
who bountfuly and continually showers unnumber.
ed blessings upon Oh may the houseless homeless
poor have the wherewithal this sacred day make
his heart glad-may the altar Of peace and plenty be
reared that day in every hamlet the land and may
the ser and the king have occasion to be sensible of the
goodness and benefcence Of Him who Is eur common
father-who is God.
The Houses will assemble until the first Monday in
January which will be the 5th of that moath A
number Of members have arrived, who will probably
zealously cooperate with the citizens in the celebration
Of the holydays. Meetings will be held in all the
churches on Christmas eve and all sects and creeds will
unite in the solemn observance Of this sacred
The foreign news by the Acadia in the Herald of yes
teray is read with much interest The news will have
markets very slight and holders of -four are waiting
for the opening OF the British ports before they COM
hands yesterday but dealers rather to any
thing heavy.
To-day is srnday-there is not heecy cloud in all
the heavens, and the bright pours flood of light
upon the city The citizens passing under my win
dow on their way to the various houses Of worship
Of bells are pealing their solemn funeral chime
and their avy booming sound deeply impresses the
heart with the holiness ofthe hour Here goes bevy of
beautiful with their shades" in requstion to keep
the sun off their lovely faces and perhaps just in their
wake Jealous duenna keeping watch over their" de-
vous way"
Probably, no city in the Union Of the extent
furnish more beauty aud grace and wit and female love-
Illness than Albany and the who fortunate enough
to bask in The loving chances Of their dreamy eyes best
supremacy best They all love to read the Herald they
love its tone its policy and its unnvallcd and unsppro .ch
able enirpendre; little farther see company of
young gentleman with vanished sticksergo rat
tansin their gloved hands, Their is peculiarly
distingue, and their naughty bearing bespeaks pre-.
tensions to those characteristics which partic uarly
moustache and an imperial for pedestal clo 'eA This
chnrchgoing procession, with purposes and thoughts SO
John Van Burens friends begin to feel some anxiety
about him His argument in the United States Supreme
Court is closed and there is no business which must
necessarily detain him at Washington, except be for
promotion or TO insti ute and establish stated preach.
ings in that city Several gentlemen in this city, were
heard to express their surprise yesterday at his prolong
ed absence.
The seighng continues to DO most excellent 1t viii
The ice has become perfectly arm and is about eighteen
inches thick Heavily loaded sleighs with safety
The thermometer has ranged for several days past from
three to ten degrees above zero.
The municipal laws Of this city Of Albany are entirely
different from those Of any other city i indeed they
distinctions il chose but will answer Tho prin.
cpa street in this city, State street) is completely
jammed with stationary horses and sleghs with wood
and auctoneers stands, and beef and poultry carts and
every other imag Unable vehicle from The Capitol down
to Broadway on every toeroby fair day Furniture Of
every description, hoxes and barrels and bales block
UP the street and above the din which collection Of
some five hundred pc lars causes heard the voice OF
the auctioneer-"going, going, gone" This state OF
and 4 is utterly impossible to drive a cutter sleigh
through the crowd State street consequently avoided
by sleigh parties and the use and occupation" Of 1t is
conceded to these men,
Governor WIght's message will be very broad and
national in its character have before announced to
you. II was completed on Friday, and is ready for
delivery an soon the House 20 into session II as
as long as the moral law. Governor Wright will allude
particularly to the Antrent rebellion and to the
which have been taken for its suppression He
will assign number of for the Communication Of
the sentence of the LEADERS, and he will recommend pro-
baby the total abolition Of capital punishment in this
State have strong grounds for believing that he will
take this course,