New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-03
CITY ITEMS.

The WEATHER.-The soft, sunny temper
ature which on New-Year's morning breathed such
q delicious influence over the atmosphere Of mid
winter. Yesterday gave place to the chill touch OF
invisible snow.fakes which cannot long defer show
ING us their bodily presence At noon, the pedes-
TRANS in Broadway were glad to resume the furs and
substantial overcoats which the day before had been
exchanged for light dresses and thin kids. The
evening was Of the brightest splendor, and will
scarcely be surpassed by any of the starry nights OF
the brave new January.
The STREETS YESTERDAY.-Ihe fashion,
abe portions OF the City presented charming an
pearance Yesterday in the countless throngS OF
ladies', with which they were crowded from mt'day
10 dusk Such reaction from the brief retirement
of New-Years DAY has seldom been noticed BY our
Broadway observers. The streets were literally
swarming with their fair population radlan' IN 'ne
brilliant colors of the season. and gay with holiday
smiles. Several short sighted, elderly gentlemen
found themselves badly of for showroom, but we
have not heard that any serious accident occurred
at least none to speak of.
ANONYMOUS LETTERS" W." and all
others will remember that rule is 10 throw all
communications under the table unless they have the
real name of the writer.
NEw-YEAR DAY.-Contrary to all ex-
pectation, the first day of the year was clouiless,
warm and beautiful, exhilarating everybody by the
sudden and agreeable change from the hydropa'h'c
blanket OF Wednesday.
The New.Year was ushered in, as usual IN thus
civ. by a saturnala of discord, by Calithumpian
and Cowbellian bands, by musketry and hrecracS'
ers bv bacchanal songs and noisy reyels, which for
two hours after midnight made sleep thing not 10
be dreamed OF.
The first fash Of morning discovered the liquor
shops in full operation, with wassa bowls OF Sho-
king punch, and "medicine" of all SORTS Tree Is
water This dangerous and wicked temptation was
the means of setting great many young men ah1
bows IN state ofcrazy ntoxicaon long before noon
IA early as 10 o'clock saw, IN Broadway, between
the Park and Broome-st, about dozen parties oi
hovs each numbering from four to ten persons near
" every one grossly drunk and four fellows IN as
many parties, entirely helpless, and beng dragged
along by neck and heels by their hardly less drunk
oonDanions This was the " blot on the scutcheon'
oftbe new wear. Some of the pranks OF these !ntox
Gated individuals are detailed in another article.
Ru, the bright side OF the day was glorious con
r.nsatiou for these acts Of folly. There was the
nearest nerfect suspension Of business that We have
ever seen except very few toy shops and cohiec'
topery stores, all places Of trade were closed
The number Of those who made and those who re-
cevsd calls, seemed to be much greater than on any
nrevious occasion. In the fashionable iauoouls'
scs,celv house was shut, and IN the more demo
c,atic quarters the latch.string was very generauy
| out. ,.. =,
The extent to which calls were made Is aiinoS' III
credible Some houses received as high as hVe nun
cred, while Sery few go, of with less than twenty
| FIVE. a..
We enjoy much satisfaction IN recording 'hs Ia,
,h,, wines and other arden, spirits were no' ne :
common as they were last year. Tae scenes VI 1-e
.,na,,op and brutality to which we have feiei'e'
hove induced many families to remove the Gang.
CIV. ,empter from their tables for the nrS' 'iiie
Cor,,emen who are in the habit OF making nv
han hundred calls on every New Year oay assu.'
=. ,ha, on this occasion for the first ame' 'e'"P'
rarcs Was the rule and liquor the exception -.
Major. General SANFORD received cans Iol. -. -.
or,miss,oped and non-comnissioned ofhcefs Vi -"
First Division. ...,,hs dsbu
All in ALL i, is generally conceded thar inc 49,
,,ss9 ~,s in eyery sense, A Happy ne" ieS