The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-03
CITY NEWS.
Celebration Of New Years Day.
New years Day In the city.

New Year. Day may I've said 10 have boon com.
menc,d in the city by oil Trinity, which, as tho
moment u m dnigh, Of the previous day had
passed, ushercd in the first moments OF the New
Year with the mcl.dious peal Of lite bells,
Ginning ou' upon the night air, the we'll ro-
mcinlercd sil ns Of "Od Hundred, "IlAil
Columbia, -, .nkce Doodle "lIome Sweet
Home and her appropriate airs. A few
mir utes later, and general expl sion of pistols,
small cannon, fire crackers, etc, etc,
indicated that tho numerous time pieces
Of the metropolis had pas ed the hours Of tho
I'D year and entered upon those Of tho nov.
Not long period clsptcd before Broadway and
the priI cpal thoroughlar,s were made lively by
the appearance o. calithumpian bands, sm.l
armies Of hnta-t'cals and other groups devoted
to the fun and irDlic OF tho ported, who diod
TO the noise, II not 20 the melody &C the occi-
-ior. Prominent among thcso was a company
known as the Baxter Mufi.s,' dressed in the
oldest Of coatumcs, marching in the most al
mirable disorder d. cour.ing the most approved
Gala humpiin music, with suarc drums, conch
ll- fish horn, kettles, &c, and everywhere
or, attng tho most in eH,e mcrriment.
li'cr in tho morning. before daylight, the
| various noises ard hubJub &C these nocturnal
celebrations had cca I'd, ard tho drst appearance
Of the Gay urg was celebrated principally by
the happy little Juveniles of the immunity,
who were up and blessed in good season, ready
| for lis profound ,nj yment. A. soon as tn.
lruus, horns, lad other instruments Of these
volunteer musicians were ia order, along tho
| principal streets where families most do con-
| yregate, there went up din, net equal in noise
to that Of tho night preceding, but more pro.
longcd for II did act cease u5til sunset.
| At sun rise tho weather looked uni 'omising
tho sky being over cast with clouds. and the
sun piercing through them but family and at
casual periods. The mo ming continued dark
and gloomy at intervals until about eleven O..
clock when the clouds cleared away the sun
shone brighuy,s gentle wind prevailed from the
South, and every thing conspired to render it the
pleasantest and the mildest winter day, so far
| a. weather was concerned, of the last fifteen
years. 1t was generally improved by all classes
Of our fellow citizens, aud the streets were soon
alive with crowds Of our citizens, notable, as is
usual upon this day for almost tho entire alb
sonce of females.
The beauty Of the first part Of the DAY was,
however ecliroed 10y the buster Of the night.
| As the sun went down the wind changed from
I the south to the west and north, and as night
set in, it had become a regular gale, increasing
in violence, and the cold growing more and
more intense until midnight. The day closed,
therefore with weather directly opposite that
| with which II had commenced, which, il /,
hoped, may not be the omen Of the year which
is to fv low.
CALLS UroS TIIK NoTAHIEs
Many improved the license of the Cay to call
on the distinguished strangers now in the city,
and flood Of cards poured in on Gems Scott
and Fremont, from many whose citizenship
was their only claim 10 an acquaintance. Gen.
| Fremont did not receive visitors, Mrs f. not
being able to entertain his guests, on account
of a temporary indispostion; and Gen. Scott
bears too heavy weight Of years to submit &c
the fatigue Of keeping open house on New
Year,. SO numerous friends" were dfap.
pointed in the expectation Of extending in per.
,on the compliments OF the season to these d.
inguishcd gentlemen.
SKw NEAE CALLS UroN THE DECLINE.
| Although the streets presented tho usual &C
| ivty, the number of calls made was largely lest
han on previous years. Some attribute it to Il
I lecline of this good old custom but the exist
cree OF the war, pccuniary depression aud many
1ther circumstances, may tend to its non oh
l .ervance ono year without the declle bscom
ing more general, or the usage becoming out o
| vogue.
TIIE DAY AMONG THE GERMANS,
Among the Germans, by whom New Year
lay is observed as their greatest social festival
everybody visited or received visitors. Severa
snail social and dramatic German societies mad,
rfoir calls en- masse, the number going in on,
rosd sometimes reaching TO thirty or forty
Wine, sweetmeats aud cakes were generously
dispensed by all whom they visited and tn
usual greetings Of 'Prosst Neu Jahr' were OK
changed with the melodious accompaniment o
the clnk of wine a'asses and the additions
barn Of the smile of beauty in its happies
mood.
SEw YrAK's EVE At TURN. HALLE.
Hearty as was the general observance Of tn
New Year by AL our Tcutonic fellow-citizen'
tho old Turn. Halle, in Orchard street, betwee
Hester and Canal, was the scene Of the merries
II s.1k "a III 1hatp ,nft h. oil ~ u.