The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-03

nd prrsented an rance similar to that
an the above cut So, it will be perceived, New years
day has its ills as well its joys, and there is not the
slightest doubt that many, like Byron, were calling
Justify for "hock and soda water" yesterday morning
The custom of making New Years calls originated
with the Dutch settlers in New York city and
other parts of the State. II was with ancestors
quite different thing from that which the march of i'm
provement has made it, In den times the callers
as now shown into the best apartment where on table
placed huge dish generally made OF earthen ware
and filed with doughnuts prepared for the occas on by
our worthy grandames who offered to their CUES the
bountes Of the board accompanied by an Invita- ion to
passed rom mouth mouth, and reflled often
became empty; and it is not recorded Of any vtant
Of those days. that he refused to eat doughnus or drink
cider when invited to do by the good dame Things
altered and the descendants OF those d3ughnut
Themselves highly offended il they to be entertain
cd after the simple manner OF their ancestry which they
are 50 proud to claim The o. IN e say
almost every thing was completely swallowed up by
Of ssmsanF mhs ns1sGsy
and marched through the principal streets Their gro
tesque made them decidedly the liens OF the
o1 and uniforms high
color striped figured calico with black wool hats the
snS the BY the aes
teal feathers They marched remarkably We'll ana had
in their train hundreds of admiring urchns black and
Among the vehicles chartered for the day, was root
beer wagon, named Dandy JIM" which furnished
conveyance for about fifteen jolly fellows, who made
calls in company. Kpp and Browns canopied omnibus
also brought into service by party OF callers Just
way through Fourth street. when. they arrived at the
Of Broadwaya wheel came oil and as neher love
nor money could ior mem sr
iady up town had on her table, among other delica-
ces 6ne turkey whose unseemly legs all bare as they
were so Effected the of proprety Of of the
young ladies' Of the house. that the drumsicks WERE at
of ntuIA hof
bird was allowed to make appearance at table In the
afternoon, while all hiarity and confused mrth
around mournul procession was seen making its way
through the Bowery marching the solemn music of
mufied drums and brass instruments, dscoursing the
n9es of adesth march i was the funeral PROCESSION SESSION.
ty. The procession long one, and wound its way
through several streets till It arrived at the place OF
burial at the corner OF Second avenue end FIRST street
There the coffin was lowered to its resting place. and
that noble band Of brethren before the was closed
sound Of their rich German voices sustaining the four
parts of soprano, alto, tenor and bass came from the
IN the n sr 2 20 the
notes lost, many pedestrian, who stepped TO us
ten to the sounds produced by that mourning band
For the time, the spirit OF the scene was changed, and
gae'y gave way to feeling of solemn respect for the
dead The hymn at length closed, the sexton per
formed his task, the coffin was lost 70 the sight OF the
spectators the members Of the society formed again in
procession the brass band struck up stirring air, and
that which measured their tread before the gates of the
| cemetery closed, socmnity was exchanged Tor
mrth and confused sounds OF the former hour again
met drive away the remembrance OF the cere
monies Just past if he OF oblivion had swept
| over the scene, and obitersted it
There a grand rush ID the evening towards the
doors of tue Broadway tabernacle where Yankee Hill
received the calls OF his friends, at quarter dollar
head and many such quarter days the comedian would
no doubt be glad to enjoy.
| Thus 60 from the funeral to the play and the
forms and ceremonies and perchance the earnest grief
Observable at the FIRST Is changed for the enjoy
ment of the last and. in this respect the initial day Of
ls47 may answer as miniature Of the year itself And
let be let cankerng grief be lees prominent fea
tuie OF the coming than Joy and the interchange
of kind words anu expressions Of friendship may plenty
drown the board, and JOY rule the year.