The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-01
CITY Intelligence.


THE OIp YEAR Orr New YEAR IS.--The old Gus
tom Of seeing the old year welcoming the advent
OF the year duly celebrated last night and the
attendance was large, despite the weather Just before
midnight the chimes of Trinity church struck up warn
those who vigs keep that the old year was dying AT
II O'Clock there ntermsson for the hour strike
when the bells again took up the joyful strain. In the
evening there were prayer meetings at the Ascension
church, IN Fifth avenue in the Madison Street Free Mis-
sion church, and also in other Episcopal churches
throughout tho city. Al midnight there want
ing the usual gangs OF rowdes in the Streets making the
night hideous by their unearthly noises.
TIE WEATHER AND SrlEETs--The old wear distin-
gused itself its close by of the
storms this city has witnessed for twclvomonh. There
is nothing unpleasant in the way Of bad weather that
citizens did not experience yesterday 1t rained hailed
drzzed blew and sormed in every conceivable way from
morn I'LL midnight, 10 the great disgust Of the ladies who
had postponed buying their New Years gifts and the
cessares for their tables until the last moment. The
streets to avorte feminine adjective, .'hor
rid The became at a hugo of indie
soribablc nastncss which ii entirely impossible for
females navigate without undergoing a nartyrdom men
have conception Of Days such yesterday are
enough TO convert all To the Boomer creed DESPITE
the ugncss Of that costume. Broadway particularly
bad owing to the cutters the side streets being choked
up Altogether the old year could not have left under
more uniavorabe auspices. Let us hope that the New
Year will at least commence better
FOG ON THE RIvERs-Towards evening yesterday the
fog became dense the Fast river seriously i'm
pede the passage of the Williamsburg ferry boats and
consequently minor accidents occurred The Peck
slip ferry boat Niagara attempting enter the slip at
the Williamsburg eide, about O'Clock against
fecve pile and had hole perforated in the floor of the
ladies' cabin by H. Owing to the tide and other circum
stances, she detained there nearly haE hour and
meanwhile the bulk Of her passengers were taken OIL
by the ferry boat Canada. About the hour the
Oncota, on entering her slip the New York sdc came
in contact with vessel lying at the dock had her star
board wheehouse torn of and the cabin seriously dam
aged After these two accidents the pilots Of the Peck
slip boats deemed IL advisable 20 their boats to the
foot Of Grand street. New York. where they continued
rupd 10 he dam dana IN
the boats Fortunately no person passenger in
jured. The damage done u the boats will probably
North river about four O'Clock yesterday afternoon
making navigation rather hazardous. The Jersey CITY
and Hoboken ferry boats made their trips without very
material interruption.
RETURN HoME THE ALBANY FlEEaEy.--Thc members OF
D. D. Tompkins Engine Company No. g. Of Albany were
unable to vst the institutions yesterday account Of
the weather, they amused themselves by trying their
engine at the Fifth ward liberty pole. Its perform
ance, for small engine, gave much satisfaction. The
Albanians returned home by the 430 =. NJ train from
Chambers street. The storm materially interfcred with
the pleasure OF their visit.
NEW CouSrrRn1rs AND ALTERED BlrIs-Yesterday after
noon now twenty dollar counterfeit the Columbia
Bank, of Boston, made its appearance also, altered
but only one OF these bogus bills passed successfully
STEAMBOAT AccIpENT--A NUMBER OF LIVES
Losr.-The steamer f. y. Aubry, shortly after leaving
this port Monday afternoon, proceeded 10 within n
short distance Of BIsscs Point, where dense fog had
envelopcd the river owing TO the difficulty attending
navigation, she upon bar, which Jared the boat
and the valve OF her mud receiver broke or allowing
greater escape OF steam. Az this instant the second en-
gncer, and deck hand named Tully standing on tn
larboard sdc in direct line with the mud receiver fell
or were blown over the side OF tho boat. Tully was
drowned but the engineer saved himself by cngng 10
chain or rope. In few moments the entrc space be-
tween the lower deck and cabin floor was died with
steam and the deck hands ard deck passengers supposed
that the boat fire. Tho clerk Mr. Bates ran along
the hurricane roof TO the Of tho beat and seeing
thcm crowdng into the yawl, called out TO them dcss
as there was no danger bui they paid attention to his
warning. The yaw which suspended close TO n dor
rick tipped by the tipping the derrick aud
nearly all precptated into the river Several are
said TO have sunk instantly, aud 10 have been
more. An old woman her daughter and son, Germans
bound TO rckp, IL, were among the number ipped out
OF tlc yav but the young succeeded IN saving his
sister. Neng unable TO give his motnof ans assistance
she was drowucd--%. Louis Democrat, De. o.