New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-03

beautifully less, tha. score or so were al Of Ina,
huge admirng Cock who yesterday called TO psy the
q" compliments o. tho season." This fact tells well
Tor tie earnest patriotism Of our kidgloved young
Gashiouables, who have in such numbers joined the
army, and results vii. show that when the time
comes they can fight rs We'll AZ the best.
| or those ladies' who were " at home" many
displayed, after feminine fashion, their pstri-
o,ism and sympathy with the cause that has cost
them, for he present, 80 many admirers. ParlOrs
we're prollse'y aud elegantly adorned with tho ma
tional Gag; from the bouquets they almost uncon.
scousy reject all flowers the! were not red, white
blue, ard in many instances the gay dresses Of the
lair hos'esses approached in co'ors and ingenious ar
rsngeH ent, the blessed old Stars aud Stlipes."
The shops were shut, save those that the Deesss-
ties Of the eating drinsing AMI shaving community
demand shall be opcD, and even these suceumbed and
closed st an early boar.
The day was marked by no great rsfortune and
by special dsgrace-there was neither great fire
nor great row-the streets Were unusually quiet;
The police bad little do beyond keeping warm their
bue.clad compensation FOR drunken men, il not rare
jolly and jubant, rather than fiery and fero.
cious; the ststion.hOuses were comparatively free
FROM involuntary customers.
The distinguished men who are sojouTniug at the
various hotels were the objects Of special attention.
Gen. Scott remained quiet in his at the Bre-
WORT House, refusing TO receive the many gentle
men who called to see him. lie had caused it to be
generally understood among bis acquaintance that
lie would not be visible during TIE day, and this pre-
canton saved him much fatigue, for his callers were,
spite Of the friendly prohibition, many. Among
those who left their cards for the old General We're
the following gentlemen: Prince de Jonyilie, Count
de Pars, Due de Cbsrtres, ox.Gov. Fish, Jonathan
Edwards Col A. Hamilton, Prof Morse, John j.
Cisco, Wm H. Russell, correspondent Of The Len
don Times, Col. Dealield Fredk de Peyste Lieut..
Cyl Van Buren, Col. Rowan of the British Army,
and ar. Park Benjamin.
Many Of the varous charitable associations for i'm
fr,viog the condition of the poyerystrcAen Juveniles
of the city made suitable prelaraons ardentertained
their young friends with Teasing and gccd cheer
The Newsboys especially, rejoccd once again in
The beneioeuce that has provided for them their
" Lodging House" and which Wednesday Gdded, to
the good things in the eating way, number Of more
substantial benefits 10 tho shape Of clothing and
shoes.
The German population, according to their usual
CUSTOM made huge guupowder row on New. Years
Eve, firing guns and pistols all night. They kept the
holiday in the orderly that marks all their
proceedings and ssups thom as the most desirable
OF our foreign friends.
The remen enjoyed the day in THEN engine houses,
having 10 lire Of importance 10 call themout.
The places Of amusement wers all crowded. nOs,
Of them giving afternoon performances as well, and
the audiences were all delighted. At the Museum,
four performances were given ia the Leeiare-Room,
&c that the enteprising Banum is yet ahead. On
he whole, the day was Ms completely and thoroughly
enjoyed as guy Newiear's Day evsr has been IN the