The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-08
Misc ellane0us Local Matters.
HAPPY NEW YEAR.

| And this Is indeed the sage Of steam.'
miscellaneous Local Matters.
HAPPY NEW YEAR.
From the Alta California, jan 81
| very clever ''ume Of it," most Of our citizens
who sought to revive the gay and social festivities
OF our ''fader land" on these selfish shores, must
have enjoyed yesterday, which was the opening
anniversary OF another year. Though the ram fell
land hushed in the Stiffness Of night, and wept for
| the departed year, and for the repeated foes OF
the human race, which the new year Is to witness
though the winds howled requiem for the dy-
ing forty.nine, and ushered In with storm and dark
ness typical of the era Of agitated nations, the
youthful fifty; yet the day which succeeded the
night of convulsed nature was as cheering and
beautiful as the period when the world shall be at
peace-when man shall emerge from the strange
excitement which broods over the human family at
the present day, and stand forth there blessed with
| the fruits OF victory conte ntment.
| When the sun rose, struggling through the storm
cloud, the aroused cit looked out upon the streets
| OF San Francisco, through which coursed ris of
| muddy water, and predicted for himself severe
trial In the interchange OF those informal courte
| sizes and cornwall greetings with which the New
Years day Is indeed made happy at home. At an
early hour, our young gentlemen were to be seen
wandering ANGLE deep, or leaping the pools of ques
tionable depth-traverslng the streets In every d.
recton, bearing up against the dlscomforts of the
pasea with becoming fortltude and great good ma
ture Some white Kids there were, so fortunate as
to shave hand in It" when they could have been
spared the modification Of beng mudied by snug
ly keeping the pocket. There were boots BACKED
for the occasion, and which presented an odd con-
trast, peeplng out under the clods Of yellow clay
but "Day and Martin" rarely son hand' or on
loot, II our observations may be accredited.
The fair recipients of these New Years calls,
toe, evinced admirable composure and even JOY
business, under circumstances so well calculated
70 lrritate the sensibiliues, and offend their nicer
feelings OF course the guests pressed the con
slant theme OF muddy streets, and glanced signii-
canty at their boots, and Of course the ladies' press
ed the cake end wine, and strove to forget their
Brussels carprting altogether:
sanity passed, and we relterate the wish for all
''msy we have many happy returns of the same"
[From the Same Paper, Jsu.4l
Tom AND JERRr.-A certain compound, the in
| gradients OF which are only known to those deep
IN the mysteries Of the article, and who have deal
ngs with spirits, has recently made It's appearance
| IN our market Red plscards, bearing the cabalis-
TIC letters TON 81 J-E. R-R-Y, stare us in the
face IN almost every public house. II a man Is
knscktd down in the street, "Yom and Jerry" Is
said to be the cause; II q man falls down, il Is
owing 10 the influence of "Tom and Jerry;" If a
pane OF glass Is broken. it Is sill poor :" Tom
and jerry" His shoulders must be Of Atlantean
proportions to bear all the sins that are attributed
to him. II he is such an obsueperous and lawless
character, we call most urgently upon the authorl-
ties TO "put him down" Citizens have attempted
HIM down, but IL requires a city ordinance to keep
HIM down. We do really think that "Tom and
Jerry" should both be "comprehended" under the
''vsgrant" ect.
FL DoRApo. Wonders, sure, will never cease
bound TO thrive, and "stick out" like a green bay
tree. Twelve days ago, a raging fire swept the
eastern side Of Portsmouth square, burning every
building Il touched TO the ground Last evening,
the sound OF a musical band fell upon our ears.
We looked, and 10 spacious ard pretty building
stood upon the corner Of the square a. There was
q sound OF revelry, by night" Lights flashed from
the windows and doors The thinking of cois,
the clinking OF glasses, the busy hum Of voices,
and the tort tort, tori Y! OF the oorY,et piston,
were all reality No conjuror had entranced the
senses, but the strong arm Of man had caused the
Fl Dorado to spring up like the what.d'ye-caIl-i,
IRON the ashes, as Mrs. Skewton would cav. The
III Dorado has been rebuilt by Chambers IL Nc
Cabe: IL Is very neatly finished in the INTERIOR
and has an orchestra at one end in which, last
velty OF the orchestra was Madame Paris. a very
clever French musician, who plays the violin with
quite remarS able skill and vigor.
GRAND L,l cKSIEs.-The following named per-
sons were Convicted Of acts Of grand larceny, a.
the late fire this city, and seyeray sentenced as
appears wv Quinn, two years hard labor in oub.
he streets, with ball and chain; Peter Nofear
Patrick Ayre, Thomas Crosby, Thomls Deblty
jose Mara Antonio, Jose Antonio, one years hard
labor in the public streets, with ball and chain a.
Campbell, Lucian Munios SIX months hard labor in
the public streets, with ball and chain
The city authorities have purchased the Ameri-
can House for $4,000. Ii Is designed 10 convert
the same into public buildings. The location is a
httle unfavorable; otherwise, the choice Is good.
FREE PUBLIC ScHooL.-We perceive that Mr.
J. G, Pelton proposes to open public school ia the
Baptist Chapel on Washington street, for children
OF both sexes. AT present. no charge tor tuition is
to be made, Mr. Z. depending upon the friends of
the school. and the public generally, for contr,bu-
tons TO enable him TO support H. Mr. p comes 10
US recommended from gentlemen qualified to Judge
Of his capacities.
lDrNTrrHp.-We learn from the Pacific Nsrs.
that The body OF the person who was found muir
dered on the road TO the Mission a few DAYS since.
has been identified az that Of Thomas Brown He
Is SAID TO have been seaman, and resided in the
vicinity Of the Mission. NO cause for the murder
can De gwen, as the unfortunate man Is represent
ed as having been of very inofenslve disposition
FUNERAL or MR. BECK The solemn strains of
funeral march resounded yesterday in our streets,
as a long funeral ooftgs passed onward 10 the
grave. II was composed Of the friends of the late
Geo +. Beck, Esq, whose death Is announced in
another portion Of this paper, and Of the Masonic
brethren. and we believe Of the |. O. o. r 3 also
Ere dust was returned TO dust, and the solemn
tram had reached the last resting place on earth Of
US forciby OF the words OF the poet
Happy IL the bride that the sun shine. on
blest IL the corpse that the rain rains on
DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR SAN FsANcrsco.-wm.
J. shaw, ESQ has been appointed by hrs Excel.
leney the Governor, District Attorney for this city
and district.
POI ICE CouRr- farremv-A man named lack
was arrested by officer Lark for stealing clothing
he was remsndsd for triaL
DsLiRIJM TRKMrNs.--A man named John Scol-
len, wss brought TO the police office by officers
ClsUshley and Beckmsn, IN a debilisatsd condition
from the effects OF lntempersnce. lie was taken
care Of.
RonBISo A TRuK.-Between FIVE and eisht
oclotk on Friday evening, a trunk was taken from
the store Of S,arbuck & Co. and earned to an un-