The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-01-02


brcthrvn, who prsyei that God wouid pru.oci on,
Government and scon-h Il bc His blosscd will
restore the Union OF States by honorable peace.
Tho pastor then pronounced the Bcnodictiou. and
New Years greetings were intcrchsngcd by all
Af'er which they retired 70 their homes.
The caorcd churches were crowded from aoor y,
gallery. In some Of tho churches a very rcsroc,-
aoo minority white. But theso came moro
out OF c'r7os,iy than for devotional purposes.
Many white PEOPLE attend such meetings merely
for tho fun of the thing" Our reporters soLlorn
witnessed more orderly cun,rcgaton- than wero
found in the churcho, which they visited on satur-
day night In Zion Church, corner Of Dlcccknr
and Yves, Tenth stroots, the preacher, Rev. 7. Sin
elcton Jones' preached most eloquent sermon
frum the text Prepare 70 meet hy Gods lis
was followed by others on the same subject In
prnmptu HYMNS were sung and prayers offered by
SEVERAL brethren. The ususl closing exerc' ses to-k
place Tho Holy Communion was sdrninlu,oreL
shortly amer the new yenr had been u,horod In,
and, indcci the entire services wcrc deeply INTO
resting.
The annual hall Of the A-tur House wAtrs
was given on Saturday evening, Tho only
incident Of noto which occurred was tho
don, who grsciougiy dsncei with a pretty your,
womsn. number Of halls and masquerade parties
were given in other parts OF the city, and amid tho
firing - pistols, nnshing Of rockets explosion Il
RomNn candles, and the CHIMES II Old Trinity, va
usherod IN the infant year, one thousand et,hs
hundred and sixty Ave.
In all the Protestant Episcopal and CAtholSo
Churches yesterday, special services wero held.
In the Catholic Churches tho frat Of the year 10
holiday Of obligation, whnh was made more inn
portant by tho tact uf its falling on Sunday Tho
ve-tmonts for tho Msss were white, as upou ~
fest walls in honor OF our Lord
Our Indehtigable, In availing himself Of this op-
poriunity Of wishing "a Harry NHw YEAF' W
all who have read his "notos' in tho Local News"
| columns Of TnE sUs, is pleased W mako his
ipowiedgmcnts 70 the Eltors for permitting him
TO como before tho public, as tho theatre hhs
nounce IL "for this occasion only" In thus pre-
ssntng himself to tho people, he hopes for .
reception that will assure him his shortcomings are
forgot On, and nothing remembered, save uhoss
"itoms" that have grstiHod tho readers Tor who-s
information or amusemen, they wer. from time W
time published. With his uwial modesty our Indos
fate able has handed Ia the following
| yALuloroEr FoR ruE YEAR 1854.
NRv YoHE, Dec s1-t, 1884
To the Editors Of TIE Sun aad ths PubIie Gens.
| rally
In recalling as do tho pleasant and unpleAu.ns
incidents that have varied my experience Of city
hio during the past yoAr, mus begin by giving
credit IN eleven different gentlemen WHO have aided
INC in those duties, for which the editors OF rnE Sue
hsvo held me responsible. Although | have been
| christoned by nAne that almost imposes upon
the duty Of being in dozen different places Al tho
Same time without the sotyo cooperation ot
| the Policeman, the Fireman, ths harketmon. ths
Common Councilman, tho LdWyer, tho Polfti--
ans tho Army, the Nary the SUp,1uisor, Bdu-
Gator, and Trddesnen u all Of whom, and
large number Of transient contributors, arm | In
dnbtcd for valuable reports Of local occurrences.
These gentlemen, who have assisted IN daily pho
,opTsphing city life, deserve my sckuowlcig-
uents for tho duties they have performed -dure.
which no one but reporter can fully approriata-
In the storms Of winter, and during tho hea,s ~
summer. these ooadiutors have brsyely poct etet
their notebooks and gone forth on their ditersnt
rounds, TO return before or long after midnight
laden with all tho information their ''rAids" alter
city news afforded. Al times, members n tho
force have been deisiled upon special duty, re-
auirin,; the tact Of . detective policeman N make
their enterprise Of value to the reaers OF THH sus.
How succoasfll these efforts have been, tho public
and tho editors must dotermine. On Tuesday
shall once resume my lAbors and during
1865 DO Actusiod by tho samo desire to furnish
every local item OF interest," at the eares, possible
moment, elothoi IN language that will present Il
most forcbly TO tho mind Of the reader II can
thus satisfactorily convey to tho public those
scenes that arc daily witnessed in and around this
metropolis, II will ho mo st gratifying TO us all, and
Afford large amount Of satisfaction to your
| ISpEFATGAmE
To-day all tho banks, public Offices and stores
will he closed Ihe Mayor will receive his friends
from ~ 20 1 o'clock, In accordance with tho
usual custom, and otLor public officers will do tho
same.
AHUsEMRSrs.
| Al BIRSuA's MrsEUh performances will tsLs
place nearly every hour, Ia the lecture-roour
where viii 10 presented the gorgeous fairy sPe.i
Gle entitled, 'The Ring of Tate or, Fire, 40
Earth and Water.
| A. VAN ANTuRGH's AEEAGrsIE, $50 n 54l BTohs
way the wild snmalt from all parts ~ the worli
are to be socu, in addition to the performances ~
trained elephants, monkeys &c, several tues
during ue day AMI evening. This "a ono u tti
best places W take children.
CAsPnnLs Minstrel Hal, in the Bowery, opp1.
site Spring street. will no doubt be crowded.
The HIrPoTHrATpoN, in lith street, promise,
an extra entertainment. The great pAntommo Of
''Blueboard" will 10 performed twice to-day.
OsoASYAS will show on his Turkish ladies a.
Hope Chapel.
SAD STGHr AT SEA.-Tho L. s. transport