The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-15
City Intelligence.
ST VAI.ENTINr's nav

Yesterday was st. Valentines Day, but the fact Of its
being Sunday compelled the votarics of Cupid postpone
the celebration Of the holiday until to-day, VIII the city
Post Offices may expect to do thriving business in the
exchange Of amaory epstes between lovers sarcal
eusions between parties who have malice crafty
suits to revenge TO be feared that rather more of
the latter will be exchanged than the former from the
fact that malice is much more common sentiment than
affection, and besides, manifest itself at q much
cheaper rate Any kind Of valentine such even the
poorest girl would send TO the object of her Affection
would cost dollar while scurrous and defamaory lam
poons be bought for piece is therefore az
cheap IT is nasty.
The origin Of St. Valentines Day involved In eonsidera
bic mystery Some writer's affirm that st. Valentine
really fair beauty Of the court Of st. Louis, who 80
pestcred with amatory billet doas that she retired to
convent to escape the persecution Of the court gal
lans. With the Gckleness Of woman, however, no
sooner had the irrevocab,e vows been spoken than
she regre''eS pe ,So es step she mad taken, and
To subdue this rebeous tendency she had TO
ing and fagelaton, but with effect beyond giving her
ton Of an abbess When dying, she expressed a fear
that they would make saint Of her but they lid she
wished 70 be Understood that she would be patron
OF lovers, TO whom her fate would be a waning.
The real origin Of the day is supposed 70 be derived
from the Romans, who held festivities in February in
honor OF the gods Pan and Juno. On these occasions,
amid variety Of ceremonies the names Of young
men we're put In box from which they were drawn by
young men chance directed, and this often the
CONNIE ncement Of serious courtship When ChrstAn
ty In vogue the early pastors tried TO eradicate all
of Pagan ceremonies substituted Saints days for
the he athen holidays and st. Valentine chosen 10 pre-
side the affairs OF love- and the 14th Of February
designated, being the day according 10 tradition when
the birds mate.
But whatever be the origin, II lie pleasant holiday for
the young people, and many heart has been made glad
by the confessions Of affection the invites rne
only drawback the opportunity affords for thoughess
and i'll naured people 70 wound and hurt the feelings Of
their acquaintance From all appearance there viii not
be many costly valentines sent this year a. usual
The hard times affects lovers well as other people
TIE WEATHER snow storm commenced on Saturday
night and continued until yesterday Afternoon, when &,
cleared up with about two inches Of snow on the ground
not enough for seghng but otto enough To make city
pedcsrianism very unplcssant All the cold weather
and storms have ~ far proved failures. Nothing ap
pears TO do but pleasant weather
The NATIONAL GuARD-It Ia announced that the Seventh
Rec sment have been formally invited 10 Baltimore by the
authorities Of that city 10 participate in the ceremonies
attending the erection OF statue Washington in that
city the 22d inst The matter is understood 10 be
under advisement by the regiment but er uiennal
encampment takes place next summer 10 doubtful
whether the invitation, natierng though may be, will
be accepted.