Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-06
FROM THE METROPOLIS.
Correspondence of the Ohio statesnanl j

New YORK, January 2, 1868.
New Years calls on the first of the year
are as characteristic feature of our me-
tropolis as the use offirecrackers on the 4th
of July is an American institution. Great
preparations had been made for that Won
derful day, especially by the young ladies
who can boast of host OF admirers and
who have an opportunity on that day to
see all their friends, or at least as many of
them as will not allow themselves to be
prevented by stormy weather from evinc-
ing their devotion to the fair sex. The
snow which had fallen the night previous
and soon turned into water aud mud
through the influence of the prevailing
mldness of the weather, was indeed no
encouragement for an extra exhibition of
gallantry on the part of the stronger
sex; still we noticed many a fash
ionable, dressed up in his best, and
with an extra smile upon his face ascend
ing the steps and as he was ringing the bell
of the house where some fair attraction
was ready to greet him with equally happy
SMILES. 1t is needless to say that the dis
play of smiles on the part of the ladies did
ample honor to the taste of our female
population, and the call and party season
which that day generally inaugurates may,
in spite of the dull times, become after
all more brilliant one than was anticipa-
ted. The day was merry one throughout
the city generally and many fellow could
be seen through the streets with light
heart and heavy head, especially towards
evening, when the effects of the LIQUIDS
imbibed in honor of the day commenced to
make themselves perceptibie.
With the beginning of the year a number
of new firms are starting in business, part
nerships are formed and verybody is hope
| full of prosperous times. The newspapers
have already informed you of the intro
| ductiOn OF the reduced postal tariff with
England and we all have reason to con-
gratulate ourselves in behalf of that sign
| of progress. The German steamers as well
as the French line appear to do very fine
business; the Cunard line will for the flu
ture have all its vessels run to this port, and
| Boston is abandoned the suhvention which
that line receives from the British
| Government amounts to the enormous
sum of fS0,000, the greater part
of which the American commercial
public will have to bear indirectly. A
member of the British ministry called the
particular attention of the public to that
fact in speech made in Parliament in jus.
tification of the subvention. to (which the
| opposition made serious objections. This
matter creates some talk in commercial
circles of this city, and by present appear
ances the Inman line stands fair chance
| to get ahead of the Cunard line, not only
on account of their rates OF passage and
| freight being much the lower of the two,
but also because their steamers are much
faster since Mr.. Cunard has sold the Persia,
one of the fastest boats, and offered for sale
the Scotia, probably the best steamer of his
| line.
The 1nman line. although sailing under
British flag, may be called more especially
an American institution, and while we
have no national line, the fast steamers OF
said company bid fair to become the favor
ite means of transportation, not only for
passengers, but also for the transportation
of freight.
Travelling on the ocean is no fun at this
| time of the year, and the numerous disas-
ters at sea combined with the delay expert
enced by almost every vessel in reaching
her destination give ample evidence of the
watery element being in an .uproar,
and ocean travelling is therefore COM
paratively at a stand still. Indica-
tions from abroad go to show that
immigration will again be very lively
next spring, nor is this to be wondered at
for the constant dread OF war and revolu-
ton in Europe, induces many a man tc
come to our shores. where among 9th
advantages which our country offers. he
will not be compelled to do military duty
for cause which he may not have any
sympathy with, or from which he will de.
rive no benefit. Business men generally
are looking forward to dull month, but
there is no reason for it, the beginning oi
the spring seems so much nearer
now that we have Christmas and new
years day behind us.