New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-03
NEW YEARS In NETWORK.

1t is many years since have had such delightful
weather for this great festival Monday and Tuesday
yesterday and odsy The heavy Of Saturday night
made most excellent sleighng which rendered still
delightful by the temperature which followed it being
freezing but not disagreeaby cold with clear sky and
little wind
OF the great feature Of enjoyment sleighng
10 insure which every imaginable vehicle without wheels
that could be dragged called into use Wild was the
fusion mad the revelry boserous the mirth and iova
every body.
The peculiar institution OF New Years calls observed
TO an extent before INDUCED in There were large
parties whole sleigh loads small parties and threes
and solemn oare laudably looking for friends even up
TO mdnight-and few Of them that late hour were
repeatedly assuring all the world and the stof mankind
that they would MT go home till morning. till daylight
should appear-a fact by the way, sefevident that
it, constant repetition was quite sDperauous.
Although almost every body in way assisted in the
celebration of the festival accident crime of impor
lance occurred There were great many persons OBJ
"lvious." many were fat some "nosy" and others
drunk Liquors were banished from hundreds of tables
where they had heretofore held the place of honor and
those who still adhered to old customs seemed feel and
act az they sorry they too had not turned the enemy
from their doors
Today the ladies have better weather than the
other side had yesterday and they are improving with
most prsseworhy zeal
During the day accidents occurred in the CITY from
runaway horses attached sIeghs but none of them
proved of very serious character The Police report
collision Of two heavily laden, swift going seghs near the
foot of Chambers st. causing gentleman to loose part
of heavy outside coat and another feel the weight of
Lis leg, Of q /" ruoner" and all that was over it,
Another collision occurred on West st. near Pier No g.
between two sailors and gang Of rowdies The latter
were bent upon having the former 90 porter aud
treat all hands which the refused to do whereupon
general fseas eDsued The timely interference of Capt
Rakielwitz quelled the disturbance The saiors were
lodged safely board their ship and before any arrests
Of opposite party could be made they had escaped
row took place about O'Clock p NJ in Canal st.
among fifteen or twenty men, who had been drinking in
porter house near by After many hard blows had been
dealt the disturbance was broken up by the police
About O'Clock p NJ, colored man, 81 years of age
was attacked at the corner of West and Carroll SITS BY
gang Of young armed with clubs and other weapons
They commenced striking him the shoulders and the
head and finally drew blood which 30 exasperated the
negro that he drew bowie knife his pocket and stabbed
one bis adversaes through the thick part Of the arm At
this moment the Police arrived and rescued the negro
from the hands Of his assaants and conveyed him on
shpboard He belonged on steamboat lying On the East
River side of the City
boy named John A. Hughes residing at No. l73 West
Ihhyseconds, had his leg badly broken yesterday while
riding down the Eghthav in one of the railroad sleighs
He was standing the outside of the sleigh when came
in contact with another sleigh bound in an opposite drec
ton
The Grandst Ferry boat Cayuga while on her passage
yesterday from New York to Wlliamsburgh broke her
connection nod thereby disabling her from running during
the day This Is the third boat belonging to this Cowp.nv
disabled
great number Of hones Left carelsssly standing in the
streets without being secured took fright from ths snov
balls which were thrown in nearly every din ecton and
dashed of at furious rate stopping in many cases ouv
amer the seshs to which they attached were dashed
TO pieces
Peter Wilson was knocked down in Msdisonst betveen
Csiharine and harketss by runaway horse, and con.
sidersbiy cut about the head William McAdsm vbua
walking through Cheuyst fell on the ice frscturng Ri.
left leg and arm