New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-04
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Orv Xsw.yr,R's WsArHFR.-Of th.slet us DAhs
record for future reference. No year within no
memory Of the oldest inhabtsnt' or the oldest M
h.h,sr,, odes; ancestor since he time thai Hendrix
urasou made his entrance INTO the nyer that slS
h,ars hi. name ever commenced more ausp6ousy
than the wear 1873 80 Ear the weather "a concenej'
The ann r,.-e cssr and bright any May morning,
and looked down upon the city al day with most
cheerful face of brightness unexcelled upon any day N
the wear and when TIE sun went down the moon ises
her lght in the brightest style Of en- American wh~r'
And oil day and evening the temperature Sss az o"'y
a. Autumn - that ,many persons who hsi' ~iry
for the look. OF the thing Winter IRE, were mpeAet
70 omen the windows TO coo!ther over.heated rooms;
while thos. out in the open ar found light WINTER
dresses more than enough for comfort ~ o-gsn eod
.pd-d the frst tny of the year lSS bright c'N an~
lovely and long 10 be remembered. saturday me ssy
WAS overcast and there were may signs such ~ pre-
cede . Winter Storm though II was It'll MIDI ana -
the aft. neon il lightened uP into -sni"sah'he WIN
only thin fleece Of clouds over head and inca 0"aD
of mul under foot and but for that the iarne N ms
vicinity could tot desire peasanter weather Tor po"ns
than upon the hrs; and second days OF January. on
Sunday the weather was little cooler oi' most uias-
niceDtly clear and delightful.
NyM.YEARs DAY.-The festivities ucd"Ht to tho
advent Of the new year celebrated in pretty much
the usual style. Notwithstanding the financial conc-
ton the times almost everybody kept open hoase;
and from what can hear, there were more 'aHs
made than on the lst Of January, 1897. Tie "e~her
,es delightful and 90 mild the temperature OF the
omosphere that many went abroad without overcoats
or cloaks.
Neorlv nil the saloons and rum.holes about the city
w.r. closed at the request of the police, G /! Clock
Thursday night and kept closed during the day and
this step was attended with the most beneficial results
Comparatively speaking, there was but little drunkeu'
ness and the police records showed fewer aiTes's upon
charges Of ntoYication than We remember sesng or
many year..
During Thursday night and New-Year's Day the
streets were thronged with boys varying age rom
zen TO twenty years, who amused themselves with
blowing tin horn. and creating all the nose that Jay IN
their power Some few fights occurred about the city,
hut nothing of serious transpred to mar the
festivities of the day.
Ac,pyNy OF Mr,c.-1he Thalberg Testimonial
on Saturday was brilliant success every part OF the
building being closely packed the receipts amounting
| 10 about 1900. To-day the entertainment will be
| repeated with some change in the programme; Ia
Trevia,a in the afternoon. in the evening, Philhar-
| monte Concert, Thalberg Concert, and Mozar5
| Requiem by the whole force of the establishment.
We notice an advertisement in paper for aCon-
cert at Nbos Saloon all of the Italian Benevolent
Society This Society has been established for over
twent, years and has done great deal Of good 10
quiet way The extraordinary crisis through which
our country has lately passed. has borne heavily upon
the Society, and they resort to this way OF increasing
their funds.
AsusrMESrs-Tbere is but very little 10 the way Of
novelty promised for the coming week, mort Of the
managers having sufficient faith in their holiday at.rac.
| tons to continue them for while longer.
Wallacks T1later.--Mr. Thomas Is. Johnston takes
| a benefit at ths house this evening The Poor o.
New-York being the attraction, in which be plays
Dan the Fireman. -.
Broadray Theater-The Circus with new pro.
| eramme.
Laura KcenGs Theater.-A new comedy by Tom
Taylor, called The Unequal Match" with iIarle-
quin Bluebenrd."
Burton's ThcatCr.-"The Great Gun Trick and
you're Another" with Mr.. Broughams "Coum-
bus" with Mes-rs. Mathews, Burton, Brougham,
Mark Smith, Rogers, and Mrs. Lizzie Weston DaveD-
port.
| Pudy's National ThcQtcr.-A complimentary bene-
fit toNr Purdy, the manager, takes place on "ednes-
day evening. THE Pioneer Patriot" aud Boreas"
will be psyedto.nght.
| Niblo's Gardcn.-Ths is the last week but one OF
the engagement OF the Ravels. Tonight Robert and
Bertrand" the tight rope, and THE Golden Egg
BOueyy 7hroteT.-Circus performances.
Barnun's american Nus.Dm.-1he comic drama OF
"The Irish Emgrant," and Z" Valentine and Orson.'
| Woods Bu7dings-C hristy and Woods Ma'trcls--
Minstrelsy and "New-Years Calls, with George Hol-
land and George Christy.
l Empire HaH.-Kane's Arctic Expedition, with the
lecture by Charles Gayler, esq.
Mayor TiEsAss AsoSG THE PEoPLR.-On New
Years morning Mayor Temaun, accompanied by
Jonas n. Phillips, esq, entered the Governors room
at the City Hail. to receive the congratulations OF his
| friends When the doors opened, the crowd
poured through 10 steady stream to the west room,
where they sauted the Mayor, and then passed out
through the west door, aud down 10 the Park.
There was no confusion and everything parsed of in
| the most admirable manner. II ia estimated that
during the four hours that he reception lasted there
must lave been about O0 people who congratulated
| the Peoples Mayor. This large body was composed
| Of respectable citizens of every calling sd among
them Peter Cooper esq, who seemed to take peculiar
pleasure in the proceedings.
The scene was very interesting, md the expressions
Of some Of the visitors worthy Of note. One
l simply said the hest Dolicy.v