The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-03
A JANUARY THiW.

After kind adieu to bis friend 67 who collapsed on
Tuesday night at twelve p. NJ. the blazed forth
yesterday at dawn in all his dazzling splendor INTENT
doubt impressng upon mortals generally that be
still lived and had his beng Good We know H. we
felt II and we'll not forget Alas, how III timed tho dis
play Havoc, fearful havoc In every street was the
result Of his premature reiugence. Why have given
the heavy clouds a chance and then shine and eyapo
rate with vengeance. Buno; fate decreed otherwise
and during the iveloug day warm, penetrating rays
darted forth and played smingiy upon the dark gray
pyramids Of wthered snow, which yielded with 'bated
breath and whispering humbleness," fell and flowed In
streams hike wildGre. Away they coursed with hollow
gurge, down sewers down streets, down everywhere,
nor paused until arriving In some great lake OF
mud, to whose increasing portions they momentary
sent in contribution. New Years Day will long oe
remembered perhaps Of the most unauspicous on
record at least for the purpose which it was chiefly
devoted by the friendly hospitsble and charitable in
habtan,s Of this great city The trembling sleety snow
as II increased In substance and began to exhibit
really respectable proportions portions on the ground,
snow tomorrow, and, lued TO sweet repose
by tho imaginary linking Of merry bells, dreamed
tcipation Of pleasure is sometimes the best Of It,
January at once dispeed all hopes Of sleighIng
heavily and delerminedy,s and before midday the
streets Of New York presented universal picture TO
be seen once 10 be remembered forever What with
the former hardened heaps Of snow the fresh additions
and the accumulated mud the streets rendered quite
impossible. But never venture never win. II was tho
bachelors day out and they manfuy stood the Storm
No doubt carriages we're In profusion in all directions
and the cars we're crammed 10 excess but foot paths
had 10 be crossed, and to accomplish that deed Of
daring. The day advanced and with tho increase Of
sush, and towards nghtfal the passing exclamation OF
all outsiders was "Horrid isn't itY" II day OF
pleasure day Of deep and loving itaton but woe to
tho man whose delight caused him to walk unsteady.
Yesterday y was much worse Not street in the city
splash" was tho music OF the day. OF all others
none was 80 picturesque as Broadway picturesque
because everything that came near painted with
large botches OF gutter Pools OF Shiny stuff dotted the
entire road and curling rivers rushed 10 all directions
Matters improved by the tremendous traffic
As paying up for tho quiet day preceding, cars busses
carriages and vehicles Of every description rushed fur-
ousiy on just within inch Of each others nstantane
mud, which now and then, disturbed from It's resting
place, jumped into the air and fol- like rai1
should have been nnc, for It was visiting day
OF the fair bellies OF the metropolis The serhsr
coureses ana they awaited themselves largely OF tho
friendly institution. Rows OF charming ladies'
Yesterday on Broadway. What blishisd look they
were forbidden 10 cross the syx Of Broadway and war;
dered up and down hopeessy, despairngy. fretfully
way through frsishis Of moving msrchaudiss,
guarding slim lady 10 the opposite side. Again
would you behold the tip Of fascinating too pointed,
would lock and turn and at vacancy with an in
descrbabie smile until at last starting AS the time fow
them. Never did the brave Horatio jump into tho ys.
low lber with courage than did some self sacrnc
thai ever existed ono young lady scharmns creature
dressed up TO tho ninety nnes," the point OF
venturng her lovely foot upon the ocean
aud, regardless, but perhaps unconscious, OF
OF tho crime he about 10 perpetrste Owed into
deep cool but dirty little lake and sent . shower or
patches upon her faultless person. She looked
around, gazed sadly on little roll OF paper IN her
band, suspicious OF list OF friendly nanes o tear
tra m har nm ihooa
sweet lsshes, but sprung TO the ground and dsap.
peared She smiled again and went hcr way Truly,
yesterday exceeded anything OF tho kind that has
been for some time The did their
duty well and faithfully; but In their passage
10 the sidewalks tho elaborate dresses Of the ladeg
served but lessen the labors OF the sweeping work.
Can such state OF things any niger sxistP Ia
there no remedy, and might not with upIfted hand
fairly excaim with Csssus "Ys gods, ye gods, must
We endure all this7n