New-York tribune., 1870-01-01

ness There was very Hue disorder DRUM 'epncss al,
NTko r1spv ~ thcir spree few hour ana get dr'nk
t""N win 10 Savvtion of good society
hEW>YEAR's EVE IN THE BowEIY.
The money kings and the palaces of Broad
way ae~ouh visiting but tc get an idea Of the people
who rule tins meiroronf must go down among
the tenementhouses and the drinking saloons OF the
whisky wards Here the population is 30 dense that
every square mile u territory contains more nhabitans
than either Chicago. Cincinnati. or ST. Louis Grands
and the Boweyy the principal thoroughfares ana
usually they throBged with people. Last
evening the crowd great That one
found difficulty IN walking the distance of
block. The concentrations were brilliantly hghteo
and the girls dressed in holiday attire. hopAs
thereby 10 enuee many curious oonntr!nep sY I.Y mv %
music deDs The 5000 bai-rooms aid wobdefIul pusl'
ness, and constant stream OF ghastly looking lorms
gded or rather shnfed through he Sa now n"
and then, ia the midst OF all the tnmut one couu ,hv S
help pausiug 10 watch the thiDly clad girls as lhey
emerged from the rumshOps with long black boitles Oh
gin, aud disappear in me crowd Ihe shop WinuGWs WSV
never gayer and the tin horses ana he us
livery conceivable kind Of merchandise offered for
sale the side walks even the cutters were occupied
gwen away for two cents" ssedy looking nGiyidpol
Of Cherry had dozen heads OF cabbage Fnch nQre
thouch all the garbage Of the old year had beer brought
with the hope that It could be sold for something.
which she offered at ridcuously low figures. she
worked like "a machine. but her eyes rem led
than one person went away with a tufreen under his
goods stores but the candy shops and the shoe eseb
sas were qS %s o ne S m pUc % eo
venuon. Grandst presented beautiful appearance,
procession Of young ladies poured IN the BOwery
sweeping up and down the broad pavements on either
side The horsecars were led overowing, and many
were the apologies offered to the gents with tight boots
and tender cOrns The beer gardens are among the
most noteworthy OF all the Bowery institutions. The
arched roofs covered with fescoes and either end
there is raised platform for the beneh Of those who
musicians play at Intervals. while hundreds OF men.
women and children drink, "sizze," and "guzze" until
they are ful The chairs are always occupied indeed
SO great at is the rush many persons are obliged 70 Ta
WITH e ee q with hOe 5ee ass Is Gf M6 eTG aWes
streams down their faces great is their task. In this
the intellectual features of the reading room tie
cular limbs OF the gymnasium.
NEw-YEAR's IN BROOKLYN.
Watch-night services were held in the vari-
ous Methodist churches in tins city, and the advent Of
the new year hailed with songs Of praise. The city
officers VIII not heretofore receive callers and 1t may
be that the appeal OF the cergymen for temperance
Ncw.Year Will be needed.
NEW.YEAR's INCIDENTS.
The annual dinner of the newsbOys of the
city VIII be given in Lafayette Hall at p. today
Col. James Cooke of the Auditors Depart
ment of the Eue Railroad presented yesterday by
his friends with a gOldheaded, ebony cane.
Several Watch meetings were held last night
at which appropriate services and ceremonies were per
formed.
The teachers and scholars of the Sabbath
school, connected with the Baptist Church Of Sing Sing
Will meet this morning for the purpose Of nterchangng
bered on the OCCASION
The annual report of the Society of st. Vim
cent de Paul Of Newark shows that the Conference
which numbers Al members have made 40 visits during
the year relieved Is persons and expended s52l-SiO
more than tire receipts.
The Hoboken Muffin Club, a comic associa-
q he Of
the Fifth Ward COld FORGE at bah in the Napoleon
Hotel, Hoboken. The costumes were all fancy ones and
very handsome.
The annual invitation ball of Company +,
S3.g Reg%eg gsGN 49, n " last last 9yeHng at Gsresi,
enjoyable affair The Hall was beautifully draped Will
1eGS, winch ola nag or the reg1mehf rddled
with bullets, was cOnspicuOs.
The Baxter mullins made their twelfth an
nua parade last evening arTayed Ia fantasca costumes
Capt John McCauley commanded and brass band fur
nished the music. calcium light carried on a truck
tion of spectators The mullins footed" their
horn: and made considerasie perrment After paradms
entertained by the Common Council of that city.
The Standard Division No. 116 of the Sons Of
Broadway for the purpose Of seeing out the old and
ushering IN the new. There was good attendance and
stephen Merritt, jr, Capt Mcclellan Brother Hickey,
NcePresdent Enrgh and several others addressed the
the pledge determined TO live sober life from tho be-
ginning OF year lhlO
prevailed. They broke about l2a or o'clock this
morning, and with thoroughly steady steps aud light
hearts full Of good resolutions, repaired home.
The Tigers, great and small, were extremely
social last evening in the Seventh Ward and paid each
other some substantial compliments MI John j. bar,
the member elect from the INth District met d number
Of his old friends at the residence Of Mr. Maurice Walsh,
IN ienryst where he was the recipient OF an elaborate
gold watch ana chain and purse containing 5000 Judge
Edward j. Shandey was the master Of ceremonies, aud
Tweed ST. made the presentation speech which
spODded 10 by the recpienti after which the Grand
Sachem received bouquet OF rare e1OtCs, tcsti-
IUOny regard and esteem, from Mrs. Walsh. Judge
Shandlcy similarly inflicted by his friends by
being presented with gold chrOnOmeter watch, vaned
at $500, and $1,000 check Mr.. Tweed made the pre-
sentauOn, paying the Judge several high compliments
and the Judge expressed his gratitude IN the warmest
manner