The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-02
New jersey.
.LEKSKY CITY.

In Jersey City the old year ushered out and tho
year welcomed in by the aring OF small arms
which could be heard in all parts Of the city, while tho
main avenues were thronsed with people Of both sexes
nearly the entire night, the weather being mild and
pleasant. Watch meetings were held at the several
Methodist Episcopal churches and largely attended
the services being II unusually interesting nature In
the morning dsagreeabe drilling rain set in and con-
nued ali the forenoon, sSi,cnas The snow 20 sIusby
mixture, and rendering the walking exceedingly dis
agreeable About noon however parties began 10 make
their appearance their rounds call upon friends for
the purpose OF exchanging the couescs OF the day aud
to enjoy happy New Year
Later in the afternoon the streets presented an AM
mated appearance, and II would seem as though much
the greater portion Of the male citizens were engaged
In carrying out the good Old Knckcrbocker custom
than for several years past With Jersey cham
payne nj five dollars bottle "old Otard a.
thirty dollars per gallon, and the general sobrcy
Of the gentlemen in kids and without kids II " presumed
that The temperance system prevailed 70 great extent
aud that nj majority Of the residences there was nohns
70 take stronger than the extract 81 Moca OF java
During the evening especially IN tao more wealthy p9r
tons Of tho city, the dwellings were generally brilliantly
lighted and with the hundreds OF citizens gnla attire
passing to and fro together with music singing dancing
and hilarity the brilliant and Joyous.
There were very few intoxicated people DO In
the streets Ia fact less than Ordinary days The
public houses we're open IN the morning 20 allow their
opportunity 10 get their New Years. nip;
but nearly all Of them had hauled In the latch string be-
fore high noon There were arrests during the day,
pclied with snow-slush by urhns lads and iu hedged
oafers but many people, taking into consideration the
day aud wishing 10 start OF right the New Year took
the matter pleasantly they could under the
stances and consequently no disturbances occurred
HoBogEs.
Hoboken Is peculiar city. aud In many respects IL
unlike any other 1t IS made up OF one part Americans
part Germans and part from the Emerald Isle
pretty evenly divded-with sprnking OF other nation
does not prevail TO the same extent as II does in many
other cities. Very many Of the citizens, however, kept
open houses and the pretty we'll thronged
with callers hroughou the afternoon aud late into The
night The people conducted heuhselvGs in joyal yet
quite orderly a manner could b. expected when
days and far knosn thsrs vas 40 call for
tue services of the police
NEWARK.
The pracipl events OF note Newark were the rec"p
tons gwen by General Ruuyon the RETIRING Mayor his
Exccllency Marcus L. ward Governor elect and his
Honor Thomas - Pctty Mayor elect Mayor Runyon
received his friends the City Hall where ample
ran gemeuts made for entertaining all who came
while Governor ward aud Mayor Petty received and
tcrained their friends commodious Custom House
room. the Post Once Some Of the individuals who
called upon functonares not only conducted them
selves a rowdies only do by making giuttons Of
themselves but they also stole aud carried silver
spoons and such other articles they could lay their
hands upon aud conveniently conce, about their per
The chimes ot 81 Johns rung the following pieces
nj half past nine A ~ and thros r. " ~. Adesta fdelis
Christmas carol Father Young; hymn, Strike this
Harp hymn, ANGELS W. have heard On high
The custom Of calling quito general throughout
the city the principal thotoaghfhres thronged
learned everything passed. on in tn noss happy and
agreeable manner