The New York herald., 1869-01-02
THE DAY IN BROOKLYN.

More extensive preparations were PROBABLY never
made by the citizens Of Brooklyn for festive time
on the lst OF January than had been made this year,
and the disappointment felt at the ilcon-
doned turn In the tide OF affairs experienced In the
unfavorabe state OF the weather more general. For
days previous the ladies, young and Old, Of
each Hospitality inclined household. who
love to observe the time-honored custom OF
receiving calls from their friends OF the sterner
sex. had been making the tour OF inspection among
confectioners. bakers fruit stores, poultry stands
and every other PLACE where r. good things TO tempt
lavish expenditure OF means commensurate with
the generosity and pride which prompted the desire
to extend hearty welcome and good cheer TO their
visitors what then, IL cannot well be i'm aQned,
unless by those fair creatures who experienced the
chagrin Of Disappointment. must have been
their regret on rousng at an early hour In
the morning, and, while listening TO the rapid
and incessant pat'e,ing OF. Of siees n.,,p upon the
succession they realized the same drawback 10 their
fond antcipatIons OF favorable day. The list of
January, le6s, was just such day as Yesterday
In meteorological sense. The good people
OF the Catholic community FASTENED to their
respective parish churches despite the rain,
hail and seet which prevailed, aud there
assisted at the divine sacrifice OF the mass,
which was celebrated las announced Sunday lastI
at the same hours as on the Lords Day. Here few
remarks apropos to the occasion were made by the
pastors, and the ocks were instructed the best
means Of beginning the new year IN the spirit
HIaCtt tTutn. Ine CustOn Oi
setting tables and going to an extravagant degree
IN the outlay OF money for this purpose--which
could be SO much better applied IN other directions at
THIS season-was specially decried and denounced
as foolish and ll-advised custom. Notwith-
standing all that con-pired against the observ-
ance, and the difficulties OF pedestrianiSm, there
was suiiicient number ~ brave youths and
older men who Draved the elements with q
determination worthy, perhaps, OF better
cause, In order that their friends Of 'fhe gentler
SEX who waited with their .sweet faces at the
window" so lonely and SO regreifully watching
the continuous descent OF the tny particles which
20 generally debarrcd the coming OF their beaux
and len them, as II were, Isolated" might not be
entirely forlorn. so " proved, after all, that the
girls were not 80 deserted they feared and In
deed, such as did receive a few visits, under the
difficulties which environcd their visitors In erecting
the journey, have good reason to congratulate them
selves. There was but little drunkenness noticeable
on the streets during the day The ran al long
intervals on the various lines, ana we're
all drawn by double teams. There we're
many carriages out, and though the occupants
appeared Jolly enough It ~ questionable whether
the poor animals were not fair subjects for Professor
Bergh's COMMUNICATION and soIcitudc. Mayor
Kabnelscb and the heads or the several departJnes
OF the city government were al the City lial from
eleven O'Clock until one O'Clock, where tney re-
ceived the congratulations of the 'irrcpresslbe''
portion of their constituency These latter were
rough crowd to LOOK upon a. they gathered en-