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

eminent of country and the leading traitors
in its population.
Happy New Year!
ING od year OF 1858 has its last setting sun We
do net say 80 in 6gurAtve In literal sense; for not
e overcast state Of the weather for several
past SOL as An evidence perhaps of his good nature
ana OF the bengny which is the Characteristic of the
season assisted yesterday the demise NJ tha 5vrr
year. 1858 has been gathered his fathers and
thing of the past and the Of his successor Il ,dsv
inausurated. Right msrTyso far this city Va oos
eerned at al eventd the last daysof the old year psss
by the earth had put her robe of Wilderness to cse
bate his departure and the air resonant with laugh
ter and the merry jingle Of the sleigh BELLS And 70 the
inevitable moment Of dissolution ushered In and Old
Tine gsyly garr cred his latest acquisition.
To-day we enter upon year. Nay II DO to all
mankind propitious and prosperous one. We would
not speak III of the Dead bat may enssrap the hopa
that the year which have entered will b. less pro-
no OF disaster, pestilsncs and DEATH to country
than has been its predecessor The wounds which have
been inflicted the community in the course Of the
past twelve months be it the destiny of the next twelve
70 neal and to atone for II vows be accomp he'd
then We WILL indeed have been fully Justified In greeting
1904 with AL the compliments Of the season.o
though this Sabbath morning Ia the introduction Of the
newSear that 1t is the Sabbath Day-do our o
zens abstain nom observing the social customs vhiS at
'acn 70 the season In the religious sentiment Of our
people, the LORDS Day is hely and worthy Of oss-
braton than even that Of the New Year Bat to
be set apart for those observanoes peoular
TO the Cay and country 1t is the epoch specially a.
voted to hospitality coed felo wshp and acts Of mutual
kindness and respect The wealthy merchant avai him.
SELF OF Its coming to extend to his numerous employees that
CORDIAL and opsn hearted greeting which he might dean,
1t imprudent to practice every dsy not only does hs
Is general thing, acknowledge aud encourage indust
and attention to business by awarding liberal doc, II,
bank checks to his clerks and porer but he expects to
nnd mat each one OF them has visited his family In tho
course OF Inc day. and drank his health and happiness i'm
bumper Of wine poured ou by the hand of one of thu
ia members OF his household. No one In this CITY, Who
Is fortunate enough to have domics wherein he has
erected his household gods would care To be cor;do,,
and shabby enough not to keep open house on New
fears.Day Ills aday peculiarly devoted to hosptaltv
and lovers and rseisers of that virtue are not
OF exclusive OIL any Glass sect, nationality but would
seem to comprise the whole community native and
foreign led on BY our worthy municipal Chief Magistrate
who has issued the following public invitation
:, MAYORS OFFICE, Dec. 81, 1853
ossns on Mona.y I "a O.. 80: ms :nd, and
from to IL O'Clock AN ct the MAYORS Office CITY Ha
GEORGE G. GLASIER, Marshal
The obssanoes of New Years Day in this country are
as curious rs they oommendabls. From an early
hour in the morning the stess-partioury they are
covered with mantle Of snow a. We are likely to see
them to morrew-exhisit scene Of the Hvesst anima.
ton. Gentlemen, snveloped in furs buffalo robes and
shaw, are seen guiding in every direction their hand
s'mey accounted slsghs hired for the esst from
twenty to thirydolars They have need to start early
for they have card with long List Of the visits they
purpose making and they know how offended the hdssN
OF their acquaintance would BE- should they neglect 70
pay their deos and taste OF the recherche refreshments
they have provit Cd is we'll too that the air cold
and bracing 1t needed nsutraHss the effect Of the
innumsrable glasses Of ehanpagas sherry and Nsdsrs
which they think necessary part Of the performance
70 empty The morning passes away, and there per-
haps but half adosen Of the prescribed Or two Of
Visits paid 1t is necessary to expedition or
the lorg list viii not be got through in time. The
horses, which in al conscience were driven fast
enough when they 6rst set ont, are now melted to
renewed snorts And why should they not seeing that
they are only heds As the day the visits occupy
less and lsss teths compliments Of the season are
frankly but quickly exohangsd-thers ID mo time to take
slice of ham turkey, but the vster compounds with
his hostess by small glass o, Madeira. Lucky dog he
must BE- and AZ adamantne head he must have he 70
through his days duties with credit to himself sasfsc.
ton to his lady acquaintances and yst b. witha noas
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course the fast young Of the age who fear Il voud
Do considered an everlasting disgrace them should thsy
90 the thing In the pedestrian STYLE Bat many or most
OF the quiet and sensible portion Of the popton who
entertain no such apprehension prefer that simple moda
OF going from house to house, with words Of joyous sset
ing on their lips. And that numerous cAss> Of or
citizens who can Ill afford the expense Of ssish or
buggy alsoot IT. and the streets and sidewalks Are
rom early morn to starry eve crowded with the jovia
ceeorann OF the New Year But the forms Of the zen.
tier sex are rarely out Of doors on such day They
would run the risk Of being down - inhospitablo
sheud they venture to sppear In public. II ID
theirs to stay at home-array themselves in their
best-sxtend polite reception to their visitants-
and do the honors Of the table, while thu gentlemen OF
the houfe are themselves paying their respects to the la
dies OF their acquaintance The subsequent day how.
ever Is consecrated to the female portion Of creation
who are at liberty repeat like round Of Wits amsue
themselves and compare the number Of cards which each
had the good fortune to receive Nsv Years. cay.
must be confeSse the shady side to the picture W
have delneae the sidewalks generally exhibit ON tho
evening unusual number Of gentleman shc
somehow or ether cannot manage preserve their equ.
lbrium 1t Is mot but they try hard enough: Init sos
how other they cannot avoid staggering and stumbne.
II must b that the ground sppery and unsteady
THAN is won't or perhaps this eccentrcity may BE- owing
TO the few glasses Of vino they drank One thing 4
on this evening there more persons 70 be
seen In Broadway and Bowey svinons symptoms of hav
Ing been recently sacrnoing to the jolly god than at any
other portion Of the year. Nay think We might ven
turs to say that the disproporion of BaochAuaans in
e street on this day, compared with other days. 10
- nifty to one. Social reformsrs, . small SCALE have
been for years past sxesg themselves have this pseu
liar feature Of the New Years amussmsnts lsft out
They urge ladies to take away the tempting bowl
from the lips Of their visiter, and furnish unto them
instead, coffee and oyster SOAP Verify, We think
II they followed this temperate counsel their
card basket would each year bear melancholy witness b