Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-01-03
LOCAL MATTERS.

oBsERvANcEs OF New YEARS DAy-Tbe .an;.,
weather OF Thursday was most proptous for the inter
change OF those civiites which, in accordance with
tom, marked the advent of the new year The ,onbre
clouds which had draped the sky the preceding dav fad
with the dying year, and the cheerful sunshine yoha -,
successor in hues of light and beauty.
The day was gensraly;observed as a boIvd.v The r.
ecuve Departments the navy yard the arsenal the b,nt
ing houses and mort Of the larger commercial bouse and
prominent places Of business were closed and durn ,h
entire dag cur principal thoroug were crowded t
mutudes OF people of all ages sexes and conditions Of
me- each ana al seeming bent on the enjoyment Of the fee
INVITES OF ne oay according to their various tastes and
iances The general quiet and good order which nrevsa
throughout the city not the least pleasing eatures Of
the occasion
The Executive Mansion was of course the great csn,
OF attraction, and thither Thousands aocked at AN ,,
hour and long before the gates wers thrown ops 10 az
pubic In anticipation Of the OF people that uon
oe In attendance such police arrangements were made .
proved effective in preventing the slightest disorder or
fusion. military guard from one Of the PeonsvIv,o.
regiments doing provost duty ia this city and stror.
force OF the Metropolitan Police we're stationed nj III
porhco OF ibe Mansion, the policemen forming line
through the passage ways to the reception room.
Inc members OF the Diplomatic CORPS in full costume
pad ther respects to President LINCOLN and hs excel
' "o "oVut Wu CLOCK, and, after EXCHANGING the sau-
tatons OF Inc season were followed By the Jujqes az the
supreme Court and Of the Court Of Csms and BIZ the off,
GERS OF the Army and Navy in full dress, All the o,er
views were Of the most cordial and agreeable character
AT noon the doors opened to the immense crowd
OF persons who pressed forward in good order to nav
their respects TO the President The ceremony Of intro
duction was performed by Marshal LaMoN The Pre
siden received his numerous visters with great abity
giving each cordial grasp Of the hand aud occasionally
dropping few pleasant words to some Of bis more init
mate friends.
Secretaries SEWARD, CHASE, and STANTON and Attor-
ncy General BATES also received and entertained large
numbers Of Visitors including many distinguished person
ages in civil diplomatic military and naval circles secre
tay WELLEs and Postmaster BLAIR had no receptions in
consequence Of recent deaths in their families
Mayor WALLACE likewise received and entertained nj.
friends u elegant style Beside the countless thronQs that
paid their respects to him. the entire body of the Metro
politan Police visited his hospitsbls residences in the
| afternoon.
Major n. p. FRENCH Commissioner OF Public Build
ings; District Attorney CARRISeToN; CITY postmaster
CLEPnssE and other officials also had receptions. and
received the compliments Of the season from numerous
fiends among whom they dispensed their elegant hosp
taities
Many Of oar pfvao citizens threw open their doors and
received numerous Gale" SUMPTION, repasts were
spread by many Of them for the entertainment Of their
guests.