New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-01-02
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never welcomed into being rousy
and joyouy than the present. Much the sey and exhara
ton Of yesterday and the night BEFORE undoubtedly wing
80 the beauty OF the weather On Thursday evening" New
Year eve the spirit Of the occasion manifested itself in the
usual manner Merry crowds everywhere the places
Of amusement and social gatherings were ed and as to the
powder burning it began in the afternoon night
all day yesterday aud progresses with unmgaed fury
now as we write At midnghthe precise hour Of the
years br-it really seemed II the city cracking
popping all to pieces In its Joyous enthusiasm. .-7
Our German fellowczens honored the in their
chosen nannerhat Of the dance We dropped
Halle on Franklin street where the members Of the Society
were having delightful time Of II, whirIing their
linen jackets and leather belts with very comfortable aid
their buxom rsus and anens The hall handsomely
decorated for the OCCASION and in the intervals
dancing the most accomplished Of the Turner's performed
some OF those eats OF strength and agility which
ing object and feature Of their organization They performed
some very daring feats and heartily sppauded by
who not used to the exhibition Leaving Turner's in
their glory, odd Fellows Hail. where the German
socetyof the First District also doirg justice
ling The hall crowded. in every re-
spect delightful one After spending pleasant there
we concluded had the fairly naugusted
went home to indulge in eatnapthe hour being three
and the streets every where being still wandering
shouers whoopers singers, and burners gunpOwder
Yesterday predicted would be- light de-
lghtfu day. and the jubilee The streets were
filled with thousands of gay dressed happy looking people
the ladies and children promenading and the gentlemen
lemonsding abounot few Of observing the time hon
ored and delightful custom OF making New calls The
fancy stores of kept but the suspension heavy
business general The silence quiet OF the Sabbath
reigned on Camp, Magazine and Tehouptoulas streets.
At the Amphbeater great center Of
ton to the ladies and children by them
nook and The circus company gave extra
brilliant performance and the noisy delight dren
Of those things which to be appreciated
Each trick and comca feat brought down uve
nile laughter and Jack the Giant Killer with
tiny Niagara of mrth. We claim TO be apprecatye and
never miss holiday performance the Amphiths sater
great many kept house during the day
was matter Of profound regret that able
visit them all We did the best could however, without
sgstng oar particular friends and at the time nng
ing upon our well-known temperance principles.
One reception may mention. that Of Mr. Gardner
Smith, at his Office Commercial Place He had little ion
OF an oaken cask filled with joyful" OF the
an immense ffuicake, surmOuuted with sugar medallion
bearing the inscription Compliments Mr. and Mrs r. II
Teller, New York; The the cake were the New
Years remembrance Of the persons named Smith,
the latter being patriotic made the of his remen
banee OF his friends He had also hand for curiosity
chunk Of his wedding cake DID, but and
as made only the day before There jolly in
mercial Alley during the greater part of the day.
Mayor Waterman had magnificent reception Charles
Hotel and visited by legOn of people during the day.
Some account Of this recestion is elsewhere given
CaDt A. Phillips famous old building near
the IRENE Market known the Orleans
sreceponone somewhat different receptions ordn-
ary extended by him. He visited by goody numbers
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for time within the tehonored old halls of the building
Old Jordan the veteran drummer Of Chalmete
with hi, band according his Year CUSTOM paraded
the Streets treating the public in general to his music his
friends In particular with the most delicious seenades Old
Jordan is of the peculiar institutions of New Orleans
is esteemed and respected by everybody.
In the afternoon there series Of exctemen begin
ming with foot race and winding with balloon ascension
by Mora We didn get the race but
did get there in time for the ascension Everything passed
to the satisfaction of the multitude present That fancy
squaw there again. Yes she
And night the sights sounds repetition
Of those Of the night before The crowded with
oungers and promenadershe beirg bright and
atmosphere bamyand all the theater and drinking
saloons largely patTonized As WRITE the
the holiday still reach eahe noisy fusade Of the powder
burners mngng with the yells of the distant
We fear the lock will disgorge startling of
toners Of high and low degree, this morninghst is thu
police exerted their wonted ambition during the night
But the whole the year delightful ed
and it pleases US to be able to record the fact.
FREE DIsPENsARY.-Weekly report OF the Free
Dispenary OF the NeS Orleans Medicine on Common
street, opposite the Charity Hospital
Saturday, December 26, patients treated. 4s
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