The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-02
Airy Streets, Unpleasant Weather. but General
Joyousnes-The Day at the Public Do
partments the Churches, Charita-
BILE Institutions and Prisons

shaw; overhead the sky was shr0uded with low
clouds, ana no bright sun shed Its radiance upon
the streaming crowds OF busy New Years callers.
10 far as weather was concerned the DAY was an
abject failure; words can but mperfectly
Express it, nauseous horrors; and this.
In the Teeth 81 the LOUD aid copadeus
prophecies we heard some time ago OF severe
winter, was especially disappointing. II the powers
above indeed intend to favor rs this year with the
welcome blessing Of frost ana snow-and what win
Yer Ia enjoyable without sleghing and skatng?-they
have been crminally regardless OF the needs of the
season to defer 30 late the advent OF these whole
p0me accessories OF New Year festivities.
COULDN'T STOP THEM.
But these unlavorable influences were not allowed
by young men so enthusiastically energetic as The
gay bachelors Of New York to interfere with the
hme honored custom OF New Years calls. The
)miles Of beauty cheered them forward through the
Dark mist that filed the Streets and they reaped an
ample reward for possible colds and saturated shoe
leather as they emerged into the genial warmth
Or The drawing rooms "a happy New Year, and
many OF them" sprang 10 their lips as they hurried
J0rward to meet Amanda or Kate, and they pledged
IN joyous defiance OF depressing outdoor accidents
, trimming bumper to the health ana happiness OF
the presiding deltles OF their temporary haven Of
refuge
what mattered mud and mire TO them as their
hearts dilaed beneath the genial inspiration OF the
timer The memories OF this happy New Year were
nestined to cheer them through another long,
presry year Of work, and eagerly they yielded to
ehe dictates OF duty. They CALAMITY visited through
their list of friends with unnincning Grmness, and
bad the day been ever ne the muster rolls OF the
treaty ienStnenea i Of s calls SCI New York was H.
1eed g. gay as II had ever been On any previous
rom earIS dawn, ami carriages .nlicG with gay
haste.
For the ladies, therefore, the day was an immense
the honor Of being enrolled among the cap.
WSs greater than se terroTs cima!e
with catarrhs and consump,lo9 Hing ,o ne
70 INC teetct a ny Ladies who had resolved not
guailed ct the prospect Of sending them uncom.
fortea away to face me gloomy Ills OF the time ana
vious New Years, was marked with sad examples
of powerlessness to resist temptation In the shape
heaven OF intOxication and reckless gayety.
so wAGs THE WORLD.
tuousy indignant Witnesses against New YEARS.
license. But after all 1t was chiefly the consequence
drunE-w6ich, Of course, y IS net-,yyesierday was
s cqp v PS mic S0sa
OF lemonade and coffee, and the goods the gods
S 70 'sr s se Oon
the malice OF the clerk OF The weather.
Altogether, therefore, s yesterday may be said to
have been converted into a success by the energy
OF our young men and the fascination OF our young
we furnish below special ARTICLES describing the
Is be reas r he or he He
year ere they again brighten the columns OF the
How 1t Was Observed In the Churches.
Despite the exceedingly threatening aspect which
heavy masses Of dark gray clouds hanging over the
Island Of Manhattan presented yesterday morning
q multitude OF persons OF both sexes, who felt de.
voutly inclined and wished TO commence the New
Year well by praying for grace to assist them In
their resolutions ana undertakings during 1872, did
not hesitate to tramp through mre and mud and
mist to the sacred ed1ces which reared their heads
Above the fog and lured the eye and heart to lit
themselves towards the heavens,
FROM WHENCE ALL HERCIEs COME.
Yesterday. being the eighth day after Christmas,
and consequently the anniversary Of that upon
which our Saviour was carried 10 the temple IN
prder that the ceremony OF circumcision might DO
performed, services were held In almost oil the
catholic ana Protestant Episcopal churches in the
city. With the followers Of the nrsLnamed faith
the
PLAsT OF THE ClRCuACTs ION
1sa day Of obligation, and, therefore, per-
formed ct the hours usual TO Sundays The service
Ut st. Peters, In Barclay street, where the Rev.
Father Quinn onlciated, was well attended, and Q
very fair amount Of devoyees presented themselves
At the Church OF the Holy Cross St James, ST.
was rather Door attendance at st. Patcxs but
that cannot be wondered at considering the state OF
9e streets y ns vicinity q S cathedral In tho
prayers were read and the ordinary sunday service
Se sss WAS nS u ps
Inc oG n prey enough 0r every pillar
every arch was faSlefulv n al