New-York tribune., 1873-01-02
PRICE FOUR CENTS
NEW YEARS DAY.
SOCIAL OBSERVANCES AND MUNICIPAL
CHANGES.
MORE CALLS MADE THAN UsUAI.-TUE MAYORS
RECEPTION AT THE CITY HALL.

MORE CALLS MADE THAN USUAI-THE hAYOhS
RECEPTION AT THE CITY HALL.
For the first time IN five years or more New
Ycar's Day da1ned bright and clear Through snow
sleot and rain callers have ridden or rudged on foot
aud ia consequence Of these drawbacks the custom of
paying and receiving visits fast falling uto dsuse.
such glorious day that OF yesterday however, made
amends rbulations of the past The heavy snow
banks which nled the side streets rendered carriage
travel exceedingly ut. while the high moundr' piled
up FOR half block many instances, rendered II nece-
sAry 10 leave the vehicle and make long dotour TO
reach the house whore the cail was to be made
Carriages hired by the hour at more than double
and occasionally treble The usuarate From to s. per
hour was about the average rate. Every sleigh was
pressed into service, and SIS PAID or a fine
span Of horses with sleigh aud dryer, while from so TO
$50 given FOR less fashionable equpages f'desr
had the advantage in many respects and more
people ia tue streets, making visits from house
TO house foot, than in previous years IL" number
Of callers least on"hrd greater than 70 a' been
several years.
II could judgc.from the conduct OF many pcrrons
who in the streets Last evening, the r'que.
that wines liquors should be dispensed duriug IA"
day in private houses not generally needed During
the day there few evidences Of drunkenness among
the thr0nc the aad streets bat 'hc eFeh'
ing wore instances frequent. Par'ie- "
youog men were met on nearly every block IA some o.
tie less reputable localities bowling, singing aud tlas
phemng.
There were services In the Protestant Episcopal and
Roman Catholic Churches, in the morning, tH com
mcmoration Of the festival OF Circumcision but tho
congregations quite small In many Oft charitable
institutions there special religious service Al the
Eve Points House OF ndastry, work in the shops Was
suspended, and the child to the number OF 200 held
ltlc party 20 the chapel Of the institution Al
bellevue Hospital, New-Years cakes were distributed
among the patients by Warden Brennan. In ih' various
fftl a Il ..L .f
and W.rds Islands, WORK suspended. \, Ludlow
- Jail the Warden gave an excellent dinner to tho
inmates. and kept OVen house during the day Among
iue callers Charles z. Loew, County Clerk Alder
men Cum>ky, Kraus. Koch, and Keller, Capt Willy,
3ia 'or Kent and others
MUNICIPAL CoSGRATUL Ni0Ns.
NIavor Tall surrendered the Mayors Office 60 MAYOR
Hlycmcyer al y m yesterday. Soon after tac MAYOR
elect had taken possession he received letter i.om tn"
C0roucr's ofice, when his predecessor remarked
That letter should have been addressed 70 Tor
.Lo dead IAan.' Mayor Hiyemeyer then went 10 the
Governors To0m who're he received bis friends tan g.
m Anon, oso WHO called upon and offered taoir con
ordinations were the heads Of the various City and
County Departments With their subordlnates. The 'g
going ana the lu-coun- Common Counc, so PAD tLelr
respects TO ne M!o lnk3 So" - VS. ''li IL,
bowling ara county erH 'It.i'' Lor" N' "t< M
callers, tl,oa M & ~ eyed, res en- ef thos ,woH
omethins honest In renly 10 t. r,uark SIN o. We
ali now have another icHie Of yon ~ ~ Io'in' Mr.
e
somewhere. but Il is rrd - tell where am now Tie
NaYor says that the OF the new appuintcer ia -
Office Will not given the public for scyera days
sheriff brennan had public reception ai nir ohire
wuer, entertained sumptuOusly the numerous friends
who called upOn hun.
Tue IewIy elected Coroner Dr. Adoph Kessler called
a. ne CJrJncTs office ~ about noon. None oi hln col
LEAGUES icing present.. ne received by John l. Iod
Clerk of the B0aId without Formally he took posses
sion VI the his predecessor Coroner Hchltincr'
also pLysIcaL who TctTrs to ihe practice of his pro
feseoH Coroner Kessirr has not yet announced TIE
name OF lis deputy though 1t is understood mat DR.
simeon y. L.O, f0rlIy deputy under Coroner Solf-
incr, vii Ue appointed.
BlODkLYN INCIDENTS.
Al The public Offices in Brooklyn were 'loscd hut
MAYOR Powell remained in his private room uu =.
and received calls from al OF the heads Of departments
Tn..c was neither sIdeboard decauter Ia this ROOM
but uo.e in search Of refreshments grattci by ae
lavish tab, furnished by Keeper F0ney IN hi- raii0.s
on the top 0or OF the CITY Hal None Of The othcr Pl
c officers received callers AZ the lly Hall bui their
RESIDENCES were JeSle.cd during the day
Lho entire police force On duty hut t' rity was
unusually Quet. and few cases Of druukcuut-- were re
ported. Peter Burns, 35, OF No ~ frsts. BROOK
l,n J.. d., while intoxicated fell on me ri1rUah and
broke lis collar bone. Peter Enken. age go " n" l5i
J0lu-oraye VIM, d,sChaIglug guu accidentally suot
uluspIf u the ett hand.