The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-26
A DISMAL CHRIsTMAs.
THE DAY IN NEW YORK.

Yesterday was not merry Christmas out doors by snv
means 1t stormed dismaly all day long and until late
In the evening" there evidence Of cessation Of
the rain Business was very generally suspended Law
courts, banks the Custom House and other public buA
ngs were closed and the equenters Of them had an op
Portunity to enjoy the bad weather . good dinner,
whichever suited their humor Appropriate religious
services were held in tho Episcopaan and Roman Caths
lie churches, and quite number Of exhibitions and an.
nversares Of Sunday Schools held by the other de-
nominations But the gloomy weather chilled al out
door enjoyments and the hacks, wagons and magni
acent turn outs that got In readiness for dpbs
the avenues and the riding grounds to thu
city, were kept back until more favorable season.
Down town had deserted aud dreary appearance. 4
few unfortunate wghts who had homes and no Chris
mas dinner to enjoy, might be stealing along III
streets with downcast countenance a. il they wee
conscious that the weather ypiaed their melancholy CO..
diton The restaurants and eating houses, usually B.
crowded, were comparatively deserted, with here al
there struggling guest eating his turkey and puddD,
and trying to deude himself with the idea that he
enjoying veiy capital dinner
But all day long the lsin kept pouring down pitless
pattering against the windows and making dismi
the roof Of the hodses through the streets
But the day not all gloomy. In doors, at least,
pleasant enough and the creature comforts custom
airy at this time OF the year were INDUCED in to gea
Hark the rurkies' plaintve cries
Puddirgs and pumpkin pies, h.E a
Chickens fat and doughnuts round,
Kissing swelling,
Sweetly smelling, Ml
Sweeter memoi les upweling
With the sound,
Hail, merry Christmas, and good living
May they everywhere abound.
As Christmas Is day apart for family reunions and
home comforts perhaps the unfortunate state of the
weather outside intensified the enjoyment those who
haA homes to 60 to and Christmas dinners TO eat.
or the target companies Of which there great
number who generally parade Christmas there were
but very few out ard the ranks but thinly filed.
There fantastical companies cut but the
mrth they created Of very melancholy character.
Among the companies out we noticed
The Ulster Guard under the command Of Captain Cor.
man, Lieuts Ward Galway McKechne and Brady pa
raded yesterday ChiisDas day and proceeded to Mott
Haven to contend for prizes which awarded fol-
lows1st prize, gold watch, presented by Mr.. j. w.
Scott, by Mr.. White Capt German; Sd, Lieut..
Ward; 4th, Mr.. j. Mahon 9Th, massive silver porte
monnaie, presented by Mr.. Gribbon, Mr.. Hannah 9th,
Lieut. McKecbnie; 7th Mr. Johnston Sth Mr. Hagan 9th
Mr.. Cashier; 10th, Mr. Cunningham; 18th, Mr. II. Mahon
18th, Mr.. H. Taylor 18TH Mr.. McKillop. Tho company
then partook Of excellent dinner provided by Mr.
Ward After TIE cloth had been removed, Mr.. j. w.
Scott in neat and happy TERMS distributed the seve-
raj prizes to the successful competitors The company
then proceeded to New York, where they arrived well
pleased Notwithstanding the inclemency Of the weather
The John NJ French Guards, Captain Fields. they
turned out twenty muskets.
The Independent National Guards, Captain Parnell
twenty five muskets, on their return from Hoboken.