Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-08
DOESTICK ON NEW YEARS IN
NEW YORK.
Seventy Hundred and One, Narrow-st., J
NEw York, Jan. 9, 1885. (

Iulsslsslppi steafnDoat-sald BOAT Deinn iast
aground on y sand bar--provisions all gone
- he captain, steward, and one OF the bar
keepers, being occupied by playing poker
with the passengers at one end OF The boal
while the more pousl y disposed were list
ening to the drawling tones of a nautical
preacher, who was discounting secondhand
sanctmony at the olher-crew all on q
SLENDER" in the engine room, frcmen all
drunk on the boler-deck, and every body
generally enjoying themselves. Made no
calls, myself, except at the bar, where
wished myself so many happy New Years,
and so many compliments of the season,
that slept that night on a pile of
cotton. wood, and when attained my state
room, next day, found each berth occu-
pied by a saddle colored fireman, both with
their bosts on ; one with my Sunday coat
under his head for pillow, his hair decora-
ted with sundry Jumps Of s,one-coal, and
his red flannel shirt ornamcnted with the
contents of tar.bucket, and the carpenters
glue pot. Since that eventful time, | have
become a sojourner in town, and, on the ap-
proach Of New Years, had fe.icliatcd my
self on the prospect of seeiIg how New
Workers celebrate this universal holiday,
Intended to call on my friends, and hop
ed, as the number Of my feminine acquant-
ances in this immediate vicinity is small, to
get through in time to spend the afternoon
at my new boarding-housc, where Mrs.
GriSgs, my landlady, and her two daugh-
ters, where to receive calls, and who had
invited me to be present 10 see the "ele-
phant," as far as the proc ceeding of the day
should disclose to an unsophslica,ed eye
his mighty and magni iicent proportions.
Early in the morning, dyed my inoipient
but dilaiory Inoustache into visibility, Dress
ed myself as iashionably as the resources
of my limited wardrobe would permit, and,
attended by fast friend, ,Sande Goatic started
on my journey, intending TO "ietch up
eventually at my boarding house, stopping
at all the intermediate posts by the way"
A wcrd about I,y now-ior-t c-tirst-tme.al-
luded.to-friend, Sandlc. have become
much attached to him from his strong re-
sembancc, in habits, to the "iat boy" Of the
Pckwick Papers. He sleeps everywhere
in the omnibus, on the ferry boat, in the
store, at the Post Office, in church, at the
theatre, and even while walking along
Broadway. have known him stop twenty
one stages in the course of an afternoons
walk by noddng at the drivers while he
was enjoying a peripatetic nap. The first
time saw him, was the aumblo iasisu-
ment Of preserving his valuable existence.
lie had started TO go TO the Post Office tQ
mail an important letter, but had fallen
asleep in NASSAU street, and the bll.stickcrs
had nearly ovcrad him with show-bills,
announcing that at the Bowery Theatre
would be played the dramer of the "iSeyen
Slccpcrs," to be followed by the song
"Wcrc all Nodding," the whole to con-
clude with the farce of rip Van Winklc'
-rin fact, he sleeps everywhere, except at
tablc-opcp his sleepy eyes TO the prospect
of something good to cat, and his wakeiul-
ness will be insured until the utmost NOR.
sci is cntomcd in those regions of unkno vn
capacity to which he diurnally sends such
astonishing quantities of provisions. His
internal dimensions have long been favor
ile theme of speculation to his friends but,
alas the problem must ever set defiance
all the ordinary rules of mensuration. He
has occasional fits OF spasmodic piciy, and
then tries to read his Bible, and invariably
goes to sleep and lets the book fall into
the ashes-and verify believe that. though
his eternal salvation depended upon his
reading three chapters of the Gospel with
ont having fit of somnambulsm, he would
go fast asleep before he had accomplished
three verses. J., however, hoped that the
unusual excitement Of The occasion, and
the sight OF refreshments might keep him
awaks,and so we started. Went to Smiths,
Thompson's, Tompkins', Grcene's, Browns,
&c. in all these places there was the
same performance, without change OF pro-
gramme. | give the tormula-Enter-
speak to the lady of the housc--"liappy
New Year" compilnents-happy RETURNS
take a glass of wine with tie ladies-an-
ether Ct hgndy, or punch, with the father
nibble ittlc cake-exit-to be repeated
"ad libilsm." At Jones' they had, on
side ,aulc, plate under a placard, labelled
'ior the poor'-ani every visitor was ex.
pectcd to drop in contribution. Some ma
llcious person has recol cted that the Jo-
nescs did the same thing last year, and his
incon,enient and lib.llGus memory has also
recalled the circumstance that soon after
New Years the two daughters Of Jones had
new silk dresses, and Mrs. J. rejciced in
new cloak and hat Of the richest style, and
he says that Braglcy, the broker, told him
that Oh the Sd of January last, Jones GOT
some "tcns" and "twcnties" Of him in ex-
change for small money, and made him
two per cent. over because so much OF IT
was silver cbangc-and, in fact, he iusinu-
ates that as the money was 10 be "for the
poor, Jones voted himself as poor as anybody
and kept the procccds--thc rumor whispers
that the Jnncscs won't have so MANY calls