Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-02
CORRESPONDENCE.


this city, and 1t was more generally OBSERVER sn's
year than ever before. II Ia curious to note the
different value placed upon the anniversary IN |
different places In New York for instance, little
Is nude of 1t, New Years day being the great hol-
iday; while with u New Years plays very Sc
cond and small fiddle along side Of christmaa. 1t
10 furthermore curious that the 26th of December
was not the birthday Of the Saviour at oil. But
there is no use of trying to convince people OF
this. But as said, Christmas was jollier this
year than ever. The stores were gayer, the trees,
which bloom for day with such wonderful YER
durc, more blooming buyers were more liberal,
and shop keepers, in exact proportion, more ex-
acting. To put cap with feather In 1t on this
climax, never were there so many drnnken mon
seen in Philadelphia as upon yesterday. Half
dozen Fourths of July would make their sum,
giving scant measure. It was the only Interior
ence with the days enjoyment. And II was SO
serious, that even christmas 1t seems to me could
be given up II 1t is always to bring such destruc-
ton In Its train. AS an offset to this, am glad
to tell you that the disturbances heretofore SO
common on Christmas Eve were almost, If not
quite, abated. For years past Eighth street upon
that night has been a scene of lawless disorder.
Ladies' were nsulted there In the vilest manner,
and all pedestrians were forced to run muck of
pickpockets and other choice characters 1t has
lately grown so bad, .hat the stores were closed
early in the evening and the street given up en-
tirely to the mob to work its own sweet will
This year however oil was changed and greatly
for the better. A bewiderng force of policemen
was detailed to that neighborhood, ordinarily go
discreet, but on christmas eve (strange conjunc-
ton y so obnoxious. Captious individuals who
are forever exclaiming "where's the policei"
would have had their query at last answered on
that occasion. do not pretend to tell You in de-
tail how christmas was observed, that would be
indeed a tax upon your patience and my endnr
ance Services were held In all places of wor-
ship, those being especially impressive in the
Catholic and Episcopal churches, where, In many
cases grand masses and anthems were sung.
have not heard whether or no the Synngogues
were open. One of the pleasantest things heard
OF in connection with the day was Mr.. Childs
handsome treatment of the gentlemen connected
with the Ledger. Each Editor, received from Mr..
Childs 800, and each Reporter $780, to help them
worry through the day.
Judge Brewster walks into the Gettysburg Asy-
lum gift concern pretty extensively to-day, de-
caring that It's plan of giving presents Of jewelry.
&C.. is opposed to the terms of the charter, which
was obtained with the understanding that the
company should be devoted to the furtherance of
Art. The Judge says that interfering with the
business of the jcweler, or other artisans or mer-
chants, does not make an Art Institute. The let
ter is severe, but most people will agree with the
views expressed.
The proprictors the Morning Post have offer
ed Mr.. Harding Of the Inquirer, $4,000 for the
business, good will, &c., of that paper. have
not heard of the offer being accepted, nor should
think IL scarcely probable that 1t will be. The
Inquirer has lost considerable ground lately, but
it must be worth more money the Post offered
for it. INDEX.
PHILApEI.rlIIA, Dec. 80, 1867.
The grant to the city railway companies of the
privilege Of using fifteen bushels of salt per mile
on their tracks during the snow and ice season
having been defeated, new proposition was be-
fore Councils at Its last meeting giving the COM
panies the right to use salt Ia discretion in GER
tain sections specified in the BILL embracing prin-
cipally the up grades TO be travelled. This Is
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