The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-08
AAnrzoap, Jan. LIT, 1870.


Nee YssT's Cslis-Owr Worthy Asysr-TAe Ladiss-
.a~usements-sfs Bits, $e.-Pslities- Great Ds~s-
cratic Demonsfrafion
happy year, aud many more Of the same sort to
the Herald brgsde-Gen B. and all his soldiers Of the
Independent press down to yeur smutty devils Here in
the old purtanical city of Hartford few ladies and
gentlemen are struggling to establish your New York
beautiful custom OF New Years calls and trust their
efforts will be crowned with success and believe they
will because many of merchants have this afternoon
expressed their desire that year there should be
general cessation Of business the LIST of January The
weather this day. has been that of perfect Ensish,
nasty, foggy one; just such q enc Is would cause
Engishman to swallow an extra gallon Of beer, and
Yankee extra quart of Belden's best refined gn'
barring the tetotsllers. The ground is muddy as
Folks late messages Here the ladies Justly complain Of
the few calls they have rscsved thin day that the
are so bound In ledgers and dollars cents from
the LIST day Of January to the st Of December both in
elusive, and day and night that they will not chesrfuy
devote day at the shrine Of beauty and loveness
Our present worthy mayor-Hon. Philip Ripsy-a
iron manufacturer has revived the custom
introduced here by exmsyor Thomas X. Brace fnvt-
ing the tzsns generally ough pspers to call at
season In compliance with which call, and from my
good will towards his Honor, paid him visit, and
found myself slowed In amongst civil and military dgni
taries OF all grades in this city, and all Of enjoyed
short chit chat and the luxuriou, bounties spread
his tables which latter groaued under their weight Of
nice cold meats cakes (although the Yankee
dough nuts and immortalized ginger bread-estables
belonging to past generations of Yankeedom,) Ice
creams strawberry and preserves floating islands
pyramids, confectionery, SO So in such variety and
prouson, that Actor House denizsn could not
have told that he away from home The attentions
of the Mayors accomplished lady and intelligent
rendered the festivities still inviting For his
waiter the Mayor had noble" man-sltbough one OF
Ariss he did up his part in the most expert
style The aayort house has been thronged through
out the entire day, and he has msrted it.
The ladies have to day orsaken our streets and stores
not take the kick for they turned collecting bills aud
taking inventories, deeming little more gold more
valuable thsn intercourse with bright and intelligent
minds and the fair creatures of Gods creation Out
upon such sordiduess and misery!
The amuscments Of this city have been this winter
varied enough-sl sorts and shades We have had for
two weeks the Park" Market street. in full blast,
with sgnor Blits as the star and stock company His
last here is this evening Nightly has the
hall been crowded Thursday night he gave q benefit
to ths Orphan Asylum which netted SOC pretty
can be found more liberal and gentlemsny man than
sigoor Bite! BY their fruits ~ shall know them"
ssrvsdiy So The " BOvery" on Main strsss, young
Alexander has been trying his strength against Sig
but the third night he had to cave in and unite with
tho sole possession of the devotees Of Terpsichors
where, Shaw ian excellent teacher) and his troupe,
upon the toe" sc. The Chatham is In full blast
one night drawing full house with couple of comedies
and lottery for fat - lb turkey-eaOh visitor having
ticket and then another night drawing for something
theatre and lottery Can't Bsrnum take the hint!
mers morning but It is the calm preceding the tornado
The democrats buoklipg ON their armor county
convention is called by them, to meet 1t Tolland,
county town 10 miles east Of this city, Thursday
jan 18TH lsas at 10 O'Clock A M confirm the action
the late Democratic state convention and respond to
the able and patriotic ressage of the President Of the
United States To their Of Hartford and
Wndham counties and all others DESTROYS Of maintain
ing untarnished American honor, we say " Come one
como all u
The convention is to be the nucleus for general
opening Of the political ball in this state the approach
ing election Thther will be gathered all the magnatss
and Sir Oracles Of tho party There will be concocted
the plan Of the coming campaign the part of the de-
mocracy and the course will be marked out which they
be two United States chosen in this State
springbesides the Importance of election the
approaching presidential csnvas-renders the coming
campaign on OF deep interest Therefore look for
the Guerilleros, Yankee bomb-shells, Paixhsn guns
twenty four FOUNDERS ewsharps and popguus, during
the ensuing 95 dsys-as these the limited number
days allowed to each party to knock the other into the
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