The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-04

Hear The Btecge VIII the bells
Silver bells
VIVA. world Of msrrimsnt their melody forste,ls.
How they tinkle I, lille, tinkls
In the Icy air OF night,
While the stsrs that ossrsprinkle
All the heavens. seem 10 twinkle
With . crystalline delight;
Keeping time, time, time,
In . sort of Runic rhyme,
To the naturalization Ia It musically wells
From the bells, balls, bells, bells,
Bells, bells, BELLS
From the jiIsling and the tnsipg Of the bella
The city appeared to have been given over u the ger.
nemen, who Aept possession Of It oil day ldieA to
use tbs arguage OF an invesrate punster being nvs-
hle But II they were confined within DOORS tsey have
certainly the advantage the nterner Ia havins
whole week for visiting Our rhlegnaic Dutch sness-
tors, to whom tradition says are indebted foc-
the custom, would have been astonishsd could
they have fsreseen the In which It Is psspstu-
atsd The hospitality exempllAss the old frendshius
IL revves, and the friendships 1t csnusnts must
render 1t always popular among people, It would b
TEDIOUS tack to give description Of the appearance Of
hg indoors to enumerAte the various de liasses
which were spread By fair hands bsors their yissrs and
We Will not hereors atten pit it, But this must NOT pre-
vent as from sP;akiog of the ladies' ihsmsslyss Who
every one Sgreed In saying looA cd more bssuu
they certainly appear TO better advantage thar
when engaged In the performance Of such PLEASING
task.
Although the day had its bright and pleasing
they somewhat nsre by the rvslry and bostsrou
conduct Of many who haa indugsA thar freely during
the day Some disgr.cefM fights occurred but we b.
ieve they did not result In anything serious The fre.
quepcy Of the falls attributed TO the slippery state or
the streets but there many unchsritabe enough to
assign another for 1t
The Mayors office besct with ysi!ers during tho
few hours 1t remained opsn and the civic hosptaties
dispensed in the most liberal Ssvenl bar.
re Of liquor Is said, disposed Of With the most
remarkable DESPATCH and ths snbst nal articles with
which the tables set with asonish.
Ing rspidty STILL the OF the Mayor appeared
to be unlimited, and one We baeye went away IN
satisfied
The Aston Library thrown open on New Years. for.
the rst tine editors preparatory to is being opened
to the public the 9th lest 1t L. most agniG sent
library in the country and believe contains many Of
the ard most costly works The bading itself 10
admirably constructed expense having been spared to
render perfect in partic 1lsr It Ia dv;dsd into
s q WHICH, though separate 50 far
still connected with each other by means Of
light ,pirsi saircues At present the fsr.ry contains
eighty thousand volumes many Of which have bsen pur
chased Ut great expense They all bound In most
durable styles some Of them having cost $50 volume
The Library intended only as library for 10.
fsrsnce but Vi books it contains many Of which,
We understand cannot be procu,ed elsewhere win rem.
der particularly vausbs TO students and men Of sci
encc In fact the want of sstitntion Of this kind has
lorg been felt in this country heretofore many Of
man OF learning have been compelled to TO Europe
quest Of works which they could obtain here We
wish the new library and hope that it win
issd to the Of similar Libraries throughout
We understand the day was celebrated in all our public
institutions Of charity with great zes .s we r. it ~.
rejoicing the hearts Of the poor should be made glad
The police Of thsFoprth ward took advantage Of the
cay to present TO Aldermrn Baird Late Lieutenant OF
Police Of that ward, very hsndfons of silver con-
sistDg Of silver salver pitcher and two gobls valued
members Of the Fourth wsra Police Tho donation vas
made TO Mr. Baird - token of esteem and remem-
branee b the ofncers formally under his command.
captain Dtchett made the sen:ation accompanied By
appropriate remarks, and Alderman Baird responded in
manner BETTING the OCCASION after which the persona
The whole matter rent or in . most pleasing Manner
and ID coSidersd just tribute OF respect
INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS.
from runaway Rsrs.s sttashsd to ssShs but Do.s =
very serious character the police report collision
Of two heavily sdsn .wft going ssgbs the foot Of
heavy outside coat asd another feel the weight On
hi. leg OF 9 runner" and Al that vas over IL.
No O. between two sailors and gang Of rowdies. The
latter were bent upoA having the former 60 to porter
do whsrsupon general fracas snsued Tho timely ~
reference Of Capt Rskielwts quelsd tho
sailors were lodged safely on board their ship aAd
neiors ssy arrests OF tbs oPPosis party ssad b made,
Arrow took place about slock p in CANAL street.
. porter hou1s near By Altar many hard blows IA
been dealt the disturbance brsksn By the pslse
Assst oclse. II. 7. y, eocrsd man 2 years q ass.
sy gang Of young men armed With elubs and othsr
vss1oa: They commenced stirling him ev~ tbs ahosI-
perated the negro, that he bowls katie from hs
pocket and stabbed Of his advsrsaxss through The
rived and rescued the negro from the hands OF k ssss
anti and conveyed him en- sbipboard. BE bslongsd
steamboat lying on the East river aide Of the city.
hey named John A. Hughes, residing ct No. 178 West
Thirty street. had his LEI badly brsasn yesterday
while riding down the Eighth avenue In sf the rad
leigh wSen It came In contact With another sssh bound
In IN opposite direction. :.
The Grand street ferry boat c.yuga, Wills on Asr
broke her connsctou, thsrsby disabling hsr frosa
running during the day This ID the third boat bslosg-
great number Of horss Isft carslessiy stancipR II
the .1 ests without being secured, teok fright The
and dashsd on At furious rats. stopping, in many
saisa only after the slsghs to which they ware at
tached we're dashed to pieces
Peter Wilson knocked down In Nadsoa street. H.
tween Catherine and Market streets bys runaway horse
and considerably cut about the head. William AsAda.s
while Walking through Cherry atrsst, fell on the iss,
The police called into rsquisition many Of ths
wares where the liquor stores and lager beer shops
In the Eleventh ward Sunday night the police msds
descent upon lager beer shop whore patty Of
screams, fighting, &c, 10 Five Of the party, giving
their Cbristophsr Baker, Francis Hudvek Har
mon Fres. Philip Het and Michael Keep wsrs arrested
sncs squires reporting Il the Ohisf Of Police
saysThs gang Of Dutehmsn, with several others who
escaped, vs engaged In most dsgracefu and drunksa
brAv r NE bser shop No. % Sheriff street, which We
have ~ cocaaion to clear cut ssvstAl tmss before s
o6csr went In and dersd them to be quiet and re-
qusted them to Close up the place. they refused TIE
policemen nsstsS, and the Germans resisted. Omosrs
narah and Fargo seized the ksspsr Of the orb for to
purpose Of enforcing order The company dssndsd their
landlord which brought other ocera TO the sosns a
battle and the melee now became gsnsral ne
lights were extipguiahs1, ssd every man "vsat
in' for himself. The police were victorious
but who shalt describe the that presntss itssff
The floor VA literally pool Of lager bier. Several bss
eontanipe mugs and gsses Of that beverage had beso
upset In the squabbs and their sp-irrspara-
lAby lost. One Dutshman complained OF pain Ia hts
" korP' whsn brought In. 10 ooumsuoe tie new year
' ith headache 4 6aA but the pain ahouh sstts -
some Of thsr necks before the year oosss viii wurs
for them perhaps better for the oommun}fy On aauo