The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-14
city Intelligence,

yALKyrISE's D.Y.-The day so long looked forward
TO by pretty madens I'D signing SWANS, has come
the day sacred to st Valentine, and love, ard pairing
birds Yesterday every store that sold valentines was
crowded from tin night and from night till clos
ing tine The youth Of both we're bu.y engaged
in making purchases. selecting the pretties and the
most appropriate both In words aud ornament, regard
lets OF any expense Lest any one should forget the
.vnU DAY the fancy staonsrs sent rou nd troops Of
little bovs numbering some thirty, who marched
through the srsets with rlscards Of
Cupid and directing the spectator to the store <here
he might purchase the most elegant plies or vaien
tines We rsver saw q hner collection than was ex.
posed for sale The counters ant tables were covered
with ITEM. Some Of them were very expensive. The
fpest tho,s imported from London aud France.
There we're boxes of them beautifully painted, and
having exquisite pictures They sold a. high ss Sl5
This however, Is moderate, compared eth tbs prices
il past years, when soms cost $50 Those sx.
trtme prices are properly going out OF fashion The
nume.r purchased yesterday r,say snormo IN.
vas IL confined 70 the young. WesAw old baah-lors
snd msids mot cid for ladies' never grow old butt on
the shady side Of Eve andthirty as anIiorsy search
ing for beautiful designs and ovelstters made to or
der boys and girls ~ IS and 20 The 18th February
privileged day out Of the zoo LOT Az the love sck
In the world TO address the objects Of their devotion
without mourning the danger ct givng or receiving
oTrroe. Accordingly y, there are Thousands who avail
themselves 0! the projection 81 his saiut,hp 20 nie
loving su,ions - rhyme, or copy those already com
posed from +" Complete Valentino WrHer or 70 pur.
chase tn done In print; and adopting them az their
on n s.pd them to persons TO whom they would not
venture 70 address lin. for the remaining 5ol days o
the year Many Of tn. valentines are aaony mou. aud
the recsiver IL lett to guess the name o the sender Not
few arr satircai AID alicious The txact origin Of
tn. custom IL Loot IN antiquity but seems TO be Dc.
rived by Christians from the ancient Pagans. The
clerks 80 IN. Post once curs Nslsntnss day and the
letter carriers think It the brightest In the year.
W.stuSaroN's BiRrurU $50 rHE WssEuvGroS GReYs.
-Colnnel TbofnssF DsNoe, 81 the Warrington Greys,
has i-sued order No 70 the Regiment IL relate, TO
the parade the coming birthday Of Ws.hiu aton.
The several coIntans ~ this regiment will parade
on Saturday the ga instant In full uniform without
knspsack 20 celebrate the natal dag q the man
who,s name have the hos1r TO Dssr, sad whose
glorious and patriotic example trust ve v be AZ all
tin rady to respond TO- and az tar 80 se are able.
to initiate The rsgmental ilus si be formed In Bond
street rght r,sipg near Bfoadsay ~ III o'cioek,
precisely. The djutant will fotm ue at the above
hour and the several companies uilt b. promptly on
the ground. that there may be no dsay la the
formation Company n Captain Nose v Cta'to will
also assemble there to the quarters ot the Colonel No
Hem street and be there At los clock to re-
ceiye the colorsN
Mrrrtvo o. rHr socrrY HrsaARny RsFusEss =
on the gh instant. meeting IT the Socia'y 81 tlun
garian Refugees was held a. the shtkspesre Hotel
There were present. Capt Rsshich chairman. Fskste.
fret iieutenant riaemen; Batori lieuansnt cavalry;
Banna,sy. msjor; Losrv saptsi&, rennsr 0rmsi.
rfaem.n. Isidsrer Flonosd; 1eininxu. heGt II The
G.rusn legion; Schroeder. lieut. srtterJ. Deltseh.
cap ain. DIR Haas, chief surgeon. NNor. msH0er Of
the military Institute. Lud0vcesm; Chladeck lieut..
fret tat,ry: H,rczog national guard; Schmidt "a.
raiz Hopoed. Podhrad s1ky. captain, scblesntet.
fret iieutenaat saygky 0tnesr u the huss4rs, rs
- CAPT Infantry all ftom the late Hungarian army.
Tas secretary called the attention u the meeting 70