The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-01
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TnE F,ssr SL.cH,Ss Lrs IN rHu CIrr.-The last
day Of 1s4S splendid affair three four inches
OF snow had fallen the previous night aud from
early the hearts ofths young and the ola the
gay and the FAD, male and female girls aud boys begun
to beat with joy s-ghs IF all we're -Br
way the Bo~ery iud-e0 all he str cts of the city
s"'p ih,ong~d With the dsshiog sleighs aud riders
Dufh.d In furs IL was merry ana an sxhiiieratias
sight. sno no mistake To day, the cAll~rsn about
town even to tn last caller will i'm the sleigh
Ing and won't Ne. York present scene Of fun joy
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THE OH AND NEw YaAn.-Ths now venerable do
ported and Ismepted year Of lS4s, terminated last
night its evep.ful la very brilliant and lively
style In gocdIy city Of Ne~ ork aud It's
we might say it's ana heir ushsred into the
world with lots of music crackers Csllt plan hsr
mopy and discord The moon shons with It's solar
beams as 1t were in sad aud mournfui melancholy
the Dying az n To say have not bs~n quits
good ought Z" have been" aud hope in every
oouptepance ksau~d upon the entering year - II
IL promised batter things than the past We need no
say that humble opinion H. these hopes bound
to be disappointed. for ioclinsd to think the
yesr newly born will turn out no better than his
foreatbers Be this IL both the de- parture Of
trgushed in our city by general tokens Of public zen
sib'ty. The crackers and fireworks the rolling
the beating drum. the merry slsigh-bell' all oou-
tributed to give life and animation to this city this
able occasion The streets we're throngsa ~i.h
people to late hour. and the splendid public ssighs
drawn by six and some eight and ten horses, s~spt
with the swftness Of Camilla along the glossy white
snow, carrying living burden of passengers who made
the wskin ring with their merry shouts they rapidly
slipped along altogether IT "a. lively scene, aud
wish patrons and friends may live TO sen it
come round again not alone but Increased and mul.
tpli in every thing that Is good and desirable Thus
bid farewell TO the old and welcome to the year
THE NEW YoEK FIRrMEN AND TaH BALriMoRK FRIsNs
SNIP FIsE COMPANY - Last evening the nremsn Of New
York turned out in magnificent stye In the Park with
their uniform and their SPLEEN did With them
The object Of this parade to give reception to
the Baltimore Friendship Fire Company which was
tod To hera La nv Adj
pbia train at nine O'Clock new years visit TO the
city They did not come. however. owing to the
closing Of the navigation of the Susquehsnnah by the
Ice Our fremen therefore much disappointed,
o. they had splendid supper prepared for their in
tended guests at FreDchs Hotel. The Baltimore men
are expected to arrive to- day.
THE HuNGARIAS ExILEs These distinguished indi-
viduals yesterday declared their intentions at the
ofoe Of the county Clerk thus making the first step
to ards becoming children Of the land and
Of the constitution that has given them refuge and
homo.
TARGET COMPANY The Brown Guard, composed o.
tho men in the employ msnt Of Brown scale ma
nufsctnrer commanded by Alex B. Elder, went yester'
day to nlsmsburgh, on . target excursion. Prizes
presented by l.. Brown, were contended for. First
prize, silver by private Daniel Baker; second
prize, gold pencil by private Matthew Daley.