The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-15
City Intelligence.

Yesterday was st. Valentines Day, but the fact OF its
being Sunday compelled the voares of Cupid postpone
the celebration Of the holiday until to-day VIII the city
Post Offices may expect to do thriving business the
exchange Of amatory epses between lovers satrca
illusions between parties who have malice to crafty
suits to revenge. It 10 be feared that rather more of
the latter will be exchanged than the former from the
fact that malice is much sentiment than
affection, and besides, manifest itself at a much
cheaper rate Any kind of valentine such as even the
poorest girl would send to the object Of her Affection
would cost dollar while scurrlous and defamatory lam.
poems be bought for cent piece is therefore az
cheap ss ii is nasty.
The origin Of St. Valentines Day involved in eonsidera
BILE mystery. Some writer's affirm that st. Valentine was
really fair beauty Of the court of St. Louis who was 30
pestcred with amaory billet dous that she retired to
convent to escape the persecution Of the court gal
lants With the fckleness Of woman, however, no
sooner had the irrevqcab.e vows been spoken than
che regretted the step she mad taken, and
sighed for the excitemepts Of courtship and love.
To subdue this rebeous tendency resort TO fast
ing and hagelaton, but with effect beyond giving
reputation OF sanctty which promoted her 10 the posi-
ton Of abbess When dying, she expressed fear
tina. they would make sain Of her but they lid she
wishtd 70 be Understood that she would be the patron
OF lovers, TO whom her fate would be a warning
The real origin Of the day s supposed 70 be derived
honor Of the gods Pan and juno ON ,he,s oocaaSns
amid variety Of ceremonies, the Of young
men we're put In box from which they were drawn by
young as chance directed, and this often the
commencement OF serious courtshp. When ChrisAni.
y came in vogue The early pastors tried to eradicate all
Of Pagan ceremonies, substituted Saints days for
the heather holidays, and s. Valentine to pre-
side the Affairs OF love, and the 18th Of February
dofignated being the day according 10 tradition when
the birds mate.
But whatever be the origin, 10 pleasant holiday for
the young people, and many heart has been made glad
by the confessions OF affection the season invites rne
only drawback the opportunity affords for thoughtess
and III natured people 10 wound and hurt the feelings OF
their acquaintance From all appearance there will not
be as many costly valentines sent this year a. usual
The hard times affects lovers well as other people
THE wEAHKR-A snow storm commenced on Saturday
night and continued until yesterday a,arnoon when Il
cleared up with about two inches Of snow on tho ground
enough for sIcghng, but otto enough To make city
pedcstrianism very unplcssant All the cold weather
and snow storms hsye far proved failures. Nothing ap
pears TO do but pleasant weather
fBs NArrosAi GuAaD-H announced that the Seventh
ment have been formally invited 10 Baltimore by the
authorities of that city participate In the ceremonies
attending the erection Of statue Washington that
city the I'D inst The matter Is understood to be
under advisement by the regiment but their enniai
encsmpment takes place next summer n 10 doubtful
whether the invitation, nsttering though may be, viii
he