New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-01
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Avxo DoMixr lsG2-Lsst night, az TIE city bella
rang cut their dozen strokes upon the cold air the
eyentful year OF SistyOne fled away into tie valley
of the Pet aud Sixty-Two stood tip-too upon the
monutain top Of tue Present, and We obeyed her
iujuneriorto
'weooue the coming spc,d the parting guest"
We cslnot in the midst of National depression,
view th, tart year as glorious epoch; but wc leave
il 10 our children, and our c drrnS children, being
upheld by sustaining precedence that they will tell
Of iis deeds, as we with burning hearts have r.
couuted tie heayen-impelled struggles Of our fore
fathers n he days that preceded 80
Evens have succeeded iher with such
Lewildcfng rpidity, that TO I'VE tho wreath oi
the past tWclye-monh were a task for IA volume
and not paragraph; hut every hcurt-cfsket holds
tie gem like MEMORY Of nobest heroirm, the knowl-
edge # coneiu,j Jewels cot upon our nations altar,
and the gold of sei-ac.ice and devotion. while the
minds eye b.holds many a youthful grave, Ike the
touored one Of The ardent Ellsworth, which shall
slime with stsrry lusier III the horizon of tie dead
year. Dead truly but IL bier Is sirewn with fade
h.. ,aHortcies. and in spite OF du-ky pail and c!ing
ng cerrDcns is fuur record will lie
'Od.tous and f,ir q, evening iesne
tsir.oi.m every vacant seat around the New
Year, u,nlc u as decoration from princely hand
ever, emmy chamber m altar from winch went out
living Offering to our Country God Of Freedom,
and let NJ looA up to Heaven with thanks that IN
tim. Of iri.l We lave been - eighed III tie bal-
apoes" AID tot been found warning
:, with Faith we welcome SlXty-iwo-faith in
our.e!ye.. our o,usc, aud our God-knowius that in
ii.. a. in all years pact our trial. will be in lis
bard.
Ne al NOV thi.t
Tseh az a. deemed a., new born yssr
Ibs hitss An.e sor fesia cheer
and New.Ycur ouservsnces and gif,a some 70 ns
fr,irhtcd with associations from the historic Past.
Long before the Christian Era the birth Of the year
,,.. noted and IGNORED tie Druid priests marked
~ b, distributing among the people twigs Of the sa-
cred msilctoe that had been severed by n golden
lniie and in the first days Of the Roman Enpira
fruit. .uch AZ da,es and Ggs all enwrapp'd in gold
leaf together with coins 10 purchase statues OF their
dst,e. were sent 20 Roman dignltries Jy those Nho
sought 20 gain influence.
At later period the spirit Of these gifts became
.asly transformed, ~ ,hai from beng free.wi Offer
ms tesifying rcsprct from subject % sovereign,
they became shameful and shansless ia' demanded
by authority.
Queen Elizabeth, who, despite her rank was beset
by demon Of avariee, especially delighted herself
IN III. levy impo.ed ut this season. From every one
Who held Office bepea,h ler Tribute was expected
and sNacied.
Nm, Of the never-t1-be-forgottea three-tl0usand
Jre.se. Of this imperial Flora Mckinney were gifss
,e.eived al the New Year. Members of her Court,
church officer her physician, al oti seary chief cook,
butler yes, even the devoted. " dnstmen TO her
Majesty. laid their raghiicent memorial or possible
nite nj her virgin feet Tie bishops who little
liked the obligatory Offering Of yearly gifis stripped
il Of all rentimertii significance Py paying stated
.n,u Of money: tie Archbishop OF Canterbury, EiO'
;he Archbishop OF lori, go aud other lees mighty
vrelte. ,uns yarying FROM 10 . $50. IL 10 told
Of Bishop Laimer that on one occasion, instead Of
ile expected gcI, he placed lathe hand Of E'iza
betL's royal fnfs, New Testament, with IL folded
leaf designating Hebrews, oh. sj v Z, tex, L Is
10 be resume1, more pertinent than aocef -iaie Il
En.lands roya. Dluebeart
10 this day lie Ncw-leafs. of Old EDA sad are
marked by plsEieous ma,ry a'eAin's, and her hos
t;tnll, boards. are bowed benssth ihe weigh oil The
Inevitable ,ols. beef and Ardy subr'aitn'r' no
ua..ing b, l,e national Pism Ynddings, vale a''
lrohs wei ONE and Londos poF' proves haven Il
,rlo.e rl,hv bubbles one nay anchor - twelve
inony's c.ses. Gern',uy la1s the dry "'ih lbs
,.,i, love, Of all feasons thlp prompt ianSiy ren"o"
and socal Intercourse And 10 gay, oaro'ts rAnee
! II sur Oh Tan IL
The Jay o;al lsy. t. the yelr-'
II qakcs the place OF CHRISTMAS, ~hr'' 70 ffen'
oeopi- IL only u holy dAy. and Pare b"eiS n'o"
" ith he busy, smiling thronss Of Is race, "n eve
one L,r,sts n c4dcQF man that d., nom lr"
4 porhtyt.
h Nev.York. among tie cities Of M, New'N o'''
has been eepecinIly ds; ingusled III s ooser'ah'
q, Ne,y.Yenr'- Day. III festive keeplnS "a'h'
,r,,n the dnys OF our ed Knickero cocker aisestofs'
n, the wbirl OF rapidly augme'ing wea.h ana u
,oirit of emulation arirlug theiospm, inc ea'lnt
custom. from being simply M exchange Oh "ioA.
yisits ard the day concerted to TIE Ae,pi"s
I ~ ACQUAINTANCE With those TO seldom mel II.
hu.v march Of everyday ITO, has drgenerled iI
formal society" receptions and IT, sentiment IA
TIM, Of p,slghr, rivalry, AID hollow show
, LING NAV IL be ere tho proper observahee oi u
day be put ssde us an Old nno woih-'h ha'"'
Il " cns,om moe honoreG IN the breach toAn tns
..rvonce." Asa na.ien we have too few days
general commingling too few and tar between
4. anpelIle holiday, times to be exempt iron "o
:, .nd csre time to shake ones wings before the 4
!, ending flight Of quick succeeding 'ois, ana Ne
ye.,,s dav sesms more like Il pause before the
ID ginning than tho beginning iself-ife tue Ee'' bel,
At oae takes leap, the gathering Of one strength
D. fore race. III,