New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-02
CITY ITEM s,

NEW YEARS DAY-As yesterday was New
Years day. readers will not expect us to be parcu
larry agonzing in local way this morning. So oil we
have to offer shall be in short metre. =a @
i The New Year came In with smile and blush. Old
Sol managed to clear the armament of the clouds that
had darkened for the previous week. aud the conse-
quence general and tumuuous outgush Of the hol-
idey spirit The streets all ntter with the esiy
clad population all alk with New Year greetipgs and
all a-pop with the powdery gladness Of the Juveniles
Though the day bright, the atmosphere was rather
fgid but not disagreeaby soenough impart activity
to the mbs color to the face tone to the stomach and
buoyancy to the heart The genial customs of making
calls tipping glasses and aunhating turkeys ETC. were
observed with genuine christian gusto and gaiety and
good cheer ruled the day. In the afternoon however
the weather again took the dtemper and the evening
found the town overshedowed by the same old gutta
percha umbrella beneath which eighteen five tsr
minated its miserable existence That didn't interfere
with the coee houses or heaters though, the streets
being perfectly dry.
The day was not characterized by any remarkable
event The different hard customers that filled the Re-
corders dock, were given their freedom for New YEARS.
gt and the only arrest Of the day worth noticing
tempting to shoot the wife Of his bosom which attempt
dame rumor whispered to was instigated ty Jealousy
What a happy New Year Hempe must have had to be
sure!
In the forenoon at about nine O'Clock the store of Mr.
Vee Not Comp street damaged In the second story
by fire. to the extent of $50 $40 by the bursting of
defective chimney-the second accident of the kind in
the of buildings
AT noon, Deputy Coron Mitchell held an inquest upon
the spot where that had heen that be roasted
and eaten in the Cofouer's Office for New YEARS. unch
the said pig having myscriousy disappeared during the
night After critical post-mortem examination Of the
premises and an Investigation, in which box BARREL
lumber pile was left unturned the following verdict was
rendered: "aone to the dev' the said go having been
effected through the agency of person persons
TINS jury unknown during the night of Dec 81
ing of JAM LIST u The jurors being cheated cut Of the
pig naturally thought Of the dsconsolate turkey that
Forshee had given Mitchell for the pig; but as Mitchell
never said turkey once, his pheengs' respected
and all disappointment was drowned in the adjacent
coffee house The fate of the turkey is enveoped in the
most horrible mystery
In the afternoon GODDARD made his first balloon
sion of the season Although the public down with
their pewter poorly the gallant went up finely
stald up little while beautifully and descended ele
gantly and safely somewhere back of town He reports
that the town looks much it did In 1855 there being
no percepbe difference either in the depth artesian
vel! or the height of the custom house.
In the evening, and best Of ALL Jordan, the veteran
drummer Of Chamette and Mexico honored the Crescent
office with Of his exquisite upapproachable mar
tis blastBhe being with his band his usual New
YEARS. serenadDg round 1t nearly raised out our
boots and ncapacitated from all mental labor for the
time being
AT later hour last night, there was some whooping
and shouting St Charles and Gravier Streets
t9 proceed from individuals running with glory and
IN Imminent danger of spelling for want Of little fight.
And this is about all.