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The New York herald., 1876-01-02
THE DAY OF CIRCUMCISION.

Yesterday in more senses than one a notable oc-
casion for in addition to the celebration Of the New
Years festival the day holds high rank in the calendar
OF the Roman Catholic Church. and Is in lesser de
gree observed in the EpIscopalsn Church Eight days
after the birth Of the infant Saviour told in
Holy Writ, he taken TO the Temple and there
crcumcised according TO the rites and usages Of the
Jewish law This festival is celebrated IN the Roman
Catholic Church under the title Circtcts0 DoEairi and
there a special sung IN all Catholic churches
and is also a day Of indulgence, the priest wearing
a white vestment in tho mass. Yesterday the Roman
Catholic churches and some Of the Episcopal edhces
whose gifted with High Church tendencies
nled with devout congregations to participate in
the sacred observance OF the days ritual festival which
Is OF obligation There seven saints, male and
female who born this day, and they have
special mention and honor given them In the Roman
calendar. Tho Collect Of the Blessed Virgin Mary
with the words, ''Oh, God, who by the fruitful {" was
sung yesterday morning in all masses celebrated In
Catholic churches Of this city special mark Of
her who bore ia her womb the future Saviour
of she world.
The New York herald., 1876-01-02
Liberal Displays of Bunting, Streets and Ave-
nues ThrOnged and Everybody Happy

Centennial year inaugurated by the most delight
ful weather The skies blue aud balmy, crowds
filed the and there universal feeling OF
happiness The Of max ns calls on the arst day
Of the year inauguAted by our Dutch ancestors,
and in the course o. time and approved
by the sense Of people Every custom is liable 20
abuse and Of the custom OF New YEARS. calls
has many tines been dwet upon The nam fault
found with this method Of renewing social ties is that
II leads cvtrayagance snc the consequent dissipation
OF yoaug men. From she shanty the heights OF
kackereYille TO the brown stone palace on Fifth
Madison avenue everybody kcep.u house deemed 1t
necessity tc get up entertainment Tor possible visi
tora In this there was n OF FOLLY, vanity and
travagancc Many households stnted their tables for
month previous in order thgt their display New
Years might be sumptuous and impress
The custom Of calling New Years is IN itself
very beautiful one and it totally eliminated from
everyday experiences and consists IN Interchange OF
friendly rccogntions between people who seldom meet,
It acquires a sentiment OF good fellowship, good eeI
ing and 6oThoRmie only be manifested and enjoyed
the natal day OF the year All the avenues
throngcd with who appeared to have put on ther
best clothes and determined TO enjoy themselves
some houses invaded by gangs Of rom four TO hf
teen men To anybody who had visits TO make and
simply cared To look upon the host OF who paraded
the streets dressed IN soto meetn clothes as study
OF humanity the sight at curious and instruc
trva The oung bachelors spck and span from head
TO foot gazing down Of their pantaloons or
tho polish ot their boots, with ar Of inenabe self
importacs, thinking the time OF the impression
they designed make their lady acquaintances
somethlus productive Of endless comicai comment and
criticism ON Fifth and Madison avenues the siie
might have been found On Third, sixth and Eighth
avenues where bourgeotae class OF citizens live there
was the same tremendous purpose IN the mud heeed
pedestrians to deyour al every sep the liquors of the
host
To sum New Years Day up, it simply day
of iolhdcation, which every wanted 10 drink to
the very extent OF his capacity
The New York herald., 1876-01-02

fourteen years living at No $50 East Thirty sixth
street. unfortunately passing AT the time and the
ball struck him on the forehead. The wound, on ex
animation however proved 90 be slight. the bal
glanced or Tne boy was taken by the police 20 his
residence Brady made good his escape
Thomas Leahy, aged fifteen years while driving
milk wagon Third avenue. near SEVENTY ninth
street at five NJ yesterday shot IN the back by
some unknown person, receiving severe but not fatal
wound He attended by Police Surgeon Melon
nell At the Fifty-ninth street station house.
Dora sholler, aged hfteen years living 10 Sxtyhfth
street near Tenth avenue accidentally shot IN the
SIDE yesterday 10y John Tags, residing In tue same
block The wound rs not considered serious
Patrick H Phillip, Of No 362 Washington street had
Of his fingers blown by the premature discharge
OF pistol which be Tas carolessy handling He was
attended at the New York Hospital some unknown
person. celebrating the birth OF the year with fire
arms, hred shotgun IN the hallway Of No. 80 Clinton
street Peter S. Barrett John Shaw and Frederick
Ling happened to be coming out Of the house at tho
time and Of the shot lodged in their faces Their
wounds which are but slight dressed al the Tenth
precinct station house
Several other accidents not caused by firearms oc-
Cured The principal ones are as follows
Henry Wilke, OF Eighth avenue, between 10th and
llGth streets while feeding horses his stable yester
day morning was knocked down and kicked in the head
by Of the animals HIS INJURIES, although severe,
are not considered serious He was removed " tho
Ninety ninth street Hospital
Charles HOllender Of No 508 Pearl street, fell On
the sidewalk his residence and received severe
the head Sent To Bellevue Hospital
Edward Carr, aged twenty-six years, a resident Of
Hoboken severely bitten In the face at the corner
Of Houston and the Bowery, by dog with which
he was playing His injuries we're dressed at tho Four
teenth precinct station house.
Arthur Allen Of No Ia Catharine street. fell down
the cellar Of his residence and broke his left leg
Removed by ambulance to the New York Hospital
Joseph Krauhtsha while celebrating New Years,
called friend at No BOZ Forsyth street Being
under the influence Of liquor he wandered 20 the roof
and fell on into the street He was picked up
badly injured and conveyed TO The Tenth precinct sta
ton house
Yesterday afternoon, while two brothers named
Lewis and Robert stern, aged respectively sixteen
thirteen years, playing with pistol in the yard
attached TO their residence In Tenth avenue between
Sixty third and Sixty fourth streets the pistol went on
accidentally, shooting the younger brother through the
heart, killing him instantly.
The New York herald., 1876-01-02
THE DAY AT STATEN ISLAND.

New Years Day observed on Staten Island very
much as Christmas Day was all work beng suspended
and all business places being closed excepting the
liquor saloons Watch meetings held in most Of
the Methodist churches FRIDAY night to the
new year in. Many public and private houses In the
East Shore villages illuminated at midnight,
when bells rung, cannon were nred and steam
whistles and horns could be heard every direction
both on land and water The chimes OF ST. Johns
Episcopal church at Clifton were rung. Morning sery-
held in all the Roman Catholic churches at
half past and halpast ten O'Clock and several Of
the Episcopal churches had forenoon services, which
all well attended The inmates OF all the public
Institutions the island well looked after Those
or the Soamens Retreat, at Stapleton, were feasted
th roast turkey and other good things and those Of
the Chid's Nursery at the Four Corners and Of the
County Poorhouso had extra dinners The old sailors
at the Snug Harbor New Brighton, over 400 IN mum
ber were also teasted An addition TO their number
made yesterday, the person Of Captain stephen
Brtton. old Staten Islander who took his New Year
dinner there, where he intends te spend the rest of
has life.
The New York herald., 1876-01-02
THE DAY IN PATERSON.

OF all the Internal racSets heard in Paterson
that which ushered IN the Centennial year at midnight
Friday night is entitled to the first premium All
the church and factory bells were started, the FIRE
alarm let loose the mill whistles and those OF the
locomotives the Erie shop gong the trains
pass ng through joined the din, the Cannon Club fred
a salute from the Manchester Heights, Innumerable
small arms were discharged, drums, trumpets, horns,
dc, added TO the general uproar, and the result was
bigger noise than perhaps made at some OF the
most historical battles OF the whole Revolution No
Fourth Of July experienced at Paterson boased Of
such patriotic The day itself spent the
usual way, by general suspension OF business aud the
making Of calls but there were other demonstTa-
tons Of public character beside the initial racket
the early morning above referred to
The New York herald., 1876-01-02
Nrw YrAp AccrDpNTs

The hrst day OF the Centennial year proved an e1.
ngy busy for ambulance surgeons and police.
men From before dawn until after dark the polite
wires flashed with calls for amouances and IN nah
stations could be unortunates OF both sexes sui
fcrng from wounds OF various descriptions Many
caused by accidental falls produced the major.
ty Of cases by whiskey, others were the RESULT Of
drunken brawls while others again or acct
dental shooting
Among the latter classes the following
Patrick Cody, OF No 46 oliver street. was found At
the corner Of oliver aud Water streets early yesterday
morning bleeding from q severe wound in the head,
inflicted by somo unknown person. He was sent by
On ambulance TO The New York Hospital
As william II. Mcintyre, Of No Broadway, was
passing along Thompson street., at an early hour yes
Ierday morning he noticed a number Of coiorcd men
on iho opposite side Of the street engaged IN quarrel
Soon he heard the report Of hrears aud before he
could Get away te shot 10 Vie thish. hs wound
T. sl ehL
man known a. Jirrer Brady became engaged 10 a
quarrel yesterday iOreAoon. al ths corner o Thirty
fourth street aud FIRST avenue, With an acquaintance
named Early. Both we're under The influence oi liquor
a. the ume and durug the souale vhch ensued Brady
arew D1sto. and arsd j. Michael DAyT a boy OF
The New York herald., 1876-01-02
AMONG THE GERMANS.

Among the Germans, Notwithstanding the discour-
aging trade prospects New Years pay was generally
observed IN the customary manner a holiday. The
theatres aud places OF amusement along the Bowery
and on the side ofthe city largely irequened
and special holiday performances had been provided
for the entertainment of the visitors during the
afternoon and evening A. the Stsdt Theatre a
juvenile theatrical representation attracted numerous
audiences, and a. the volksgarteu Theatre a variety
performance for families and children took place dur
ing the afternoon. composed OF eymnastic perform
ances, vocal and musical exercises aud pantomimes
At Dramatic usil ~ Houston street the
dramatic association silcsa gave dramatic enter
tsinment watch attracted Numerous attendance
The entertainment wound lp ey sotrse daHsan,c
Al the Atlantic Garden the visitors entertained
BY the performances OF troupe OF Tyrolese vocal
isis who we're Introduced a. a now feature IN
the programme OF pubic entertainments usually
offered at this establishment AZ the National
Gardcn the visitors were entertained by tho
performances and exercises of several clever
male aud female vocalistS Gud chorus singers,
and IN the evening the establishment was iluui-
nated by several huge Christmas trees The Ger
man Jourueymcu Bakers engaged The twelfth annual
bali OF their protective aud benevolent organzaion
the Harmony Rooms in Essex street, whicA nu.
merousiy attended by The members of the crait aud
fully enjoyed Boy all participating Several
OF the German socia. clubs and societies have
already commenced preparations for the carnival
season, and they VIII soon open tho,r carnIyalstIc
EOiree
The New York herald., 1876-01-02
NRwsRoYe rEsT1yAIA.

gentleman Interested N The Ryington street lodg-
ing house Of the Childrens Aid Society provided a
rich New Years treat fer The inmates OF that nstitu-
zion yesterday. The programme consisted OF nee
dinner OF cold meat vegetables, coffee and cakes This
served TO all comers-newsboys boot5acks, ped
lcIS and street boys generally Aer dinner she boys
we're marched 70 the large reception ROOM where they
engaged in various such singing solos aud
in concert, and two OF the boys afforded much
ment by delivering burlesque political speeches Al
the close of the exercises the boys Heated
supply of rasins, nuts and cake while large number
OF ragged little fellows received presents OF warm fan
mel shirts prov lded by the CD zen Aid Society
The ne ewsboys and other poor boys staying at the
Lodging House. New Chambers, Duane aud william
streets had happy time New Iear's Eve After
an excellent supper they proceeded 70 tho large audi
cnce room, where each boy presented with good
substantial pair Of shoes, socks shirts and other
articles of warm clothing The poor lads we're very
grateful for those things what they needed
The exercises Of he evening instructive reading and
hymns we'll sung, passed Oh very asreeably
The New York herald., 1876-01-02
GENERAL THOMAS INDICATED.
TRoY, Dec. 81, 1875.

Troy, Dec 81, 1875.
To TAR EDITOR or THE HERALD
saw in the HERALD OF this morning (Dccem
Der 81 an article from your correspondent at Rich
mond, Va containing letter written by General @.
H. Thomas to General r. 5. Smith, OF Lexington, Va :
also remarks made by mo in Washington sc. Tho
letter which General Smith has furnished to the South
ern Historical Society was written by General Thomas
a. shows with a Of applying Tor the position OF
'Commandant OF Cadets and Instructor Of Tactics at
the Virginia Military Institute" !" IN reply TO an atver
tscment IN the Nafiondl IHteliiccncsr
In returning from Texas General Thomas met with
savere accident which disabled him 10 such extent
that II supposed he would again be able 10 do
means Of support" This the object OF hts letter,
and not any position IN the southern army the
newspapers aNcgc From the time the actuA
faes OF upon General Thomas "courss
was clear before him. (whatever others
my assert TO the contrary, without fnnuencei
OF any kind" being brought % bear upon him by any
one or offers OF promotion except what he was entitled
TO N his own regiment In August 1851, at tue
auest OF General Robert Anderson, General Thomas
made rgader general Of volunteers, and assigned
his General AndersOn's command IN Kentucky and
d Ia not take a brigadier generals position ths
United States Army" early in the asserted
your correspon1ontp artcia
The remarks attributed TO me IN Washington are
wholly untrue, and your correspondent gives me the
credit which General Thomas alone deserves for hif
loyalty the government OF the United states WY
had not these enemies the generosity 10 nave male
known their during hts life that he couh
have answered them The article furnished BY You
correspondent has been extensively copied throug'
The country that feel u due To General Thomas u
well myself that on should be glvei
o. his Object writing the letter Of January IL, 1901
and TO say that he applied Tor any "conlusslo
IN the service OF his native state fVrginhl of .~
soutbern armL verY respectfully. f. y 'bVhAS
The New York herald., 1876-01-02
INV vnnrr t-rrr
onsrnrANcr IN rRoorIrN.

The new year oawued brightly upon the good City OF
Churches and tho people who had gore " sleep am
the disturbing noises Of disohsrsng firearms and
hidcous hshhorns swoko 10 the pleasurabe reaza-
ton OF the fact that she iog bad been duspeiled
and there fair weather store for the birthday Of
the centennial year. Tic watch meetings al 81 JOINTS
Nethodis church, Bedford avenue, shca several OF
the New England Congregational churches faternizct
~ well the prayeriul assembases Of o,hcr folds
Ing the night had proved success, and those who par
tcoAted thcrclh slI the consciousness of having per-
The New York herald., 1876-01-02

nora and Mental Science; Rev n. 3 Bennett Pro
lessor Of theology and University Pastor; Row A X
pehTe Professor Of The Greek Language aud Literature
Miss Helen Morgan Professor Of the Latin Language
,I.' h9 Ln'e.aIurei Rev T. A Chase Professor Of the
@ .,-tui - ooiehuesi Steward Assistant Treasurer
and superintendent Of Construction
t Vtner inhIroGtors-hr. James Burrows Miss Anna
Danu- MISS henrietta hatson, MISS Paddock Miss
pelphne T. Santey, Miss Rebecca M1ssav N,el G N
Wells Ms Cahill and Mrs r. H. Chase
The New York herald., 1876-01-02
ACCIDENTS IN BROOKLYN.

James Cassidy, aged thirty years, residing at No 100
North Fourth street, while making New Years calls,
walked down coal hole and cut his face severely
that no had to be cared for ut the hospital
Joseph Needham, "supe," In the employ Of the
Brooklyn Theatre in tho Of loading revolver
for Of the soldiers in the play Of Henry VIII, u
when IL went OF accidentally the charge lodging IN Jo
sephs arm. The wound is painful though not dan
gerous
John Helmann workingman employed at Prem
tice's hat factory, Nostrand, near Myrtle avenue
Brooklyn, fell into vat Of boiling water yesterday
and was fatally scaded His family live at No. "a Nos
uand avenue He was removed TO the City Hospital.
The New York herald., 1876-01-02
A CUSTOM HOUSE, REJOICING.

when the old year had been rung and the new
year rung IN there patriotic festivities among
the Custom House officials NJ the Barge once who had
determined to iuaugurate the birth Of the Centennial
year with proper ooservauccs Tho "Star Spangled
Banner" MY Country IT'S Of Thee" and John
Browns Body" were sung and resung. violin aud
harp player were also present Among the most
prominent singers and instrumentasts may be
mentioned Inspectors 4 BENJAMIN, Augustus TAFT
Kemp aud others. Among those present Deputy
Collectors Nichols ana Burton, Jacob Sharpe and
ash
The New York herald., 1876-01-02
To conclude with
THk MANAsKRs TROUBLES,
introducing
NJ Montague as "Fcchter, the Tragedian."
Manager. .TompkinA Bounce L. Willet.
Other characters by the Company

: Tickets OF Admission be procured APPLICATION
$50 T~eed Sharkey CO. Press excluded LXcursonS
Tickets Sing sing free 10 all over six months"
The orchestra consisted Of two pianos bass VIOLIN
nddle and banjo. with the inevitable tanbOur
bones, triangle, &c. The programme was creditably
carried out each OF tho performers going through the
parts assigned him with admirable ability aud precs-
ION Particularly noticeable for righteousness was
the stump speech, delivered by an exmemoer OF the
dramatic profession. who appeared 10 character IL
was decidedly rich, containing as II did, telling bits at
many OF our oncas from the President Of tue United
states, "who is smoking twenty-five cent cigars and
pulling wires for third term, down TO tho keepers in
the prison. IL almost needless say that the
speech brought down the house, a. it must have
done With any audience outside OF penal Institution.
Al the conclusion Of the entertainment dinner
was FURNISHED 20 the eonvcts before they taken
back 10 their cells
The New York herald., 1876-01-02
IN TIM n.nror

The outlook from The Battery Yesterday was simply
grand The glorious sun which or severn! days past
has been wholly obscurcd d.spced She dense clouds
80 that the shores Of Staten Island appeared TO be
Almost green and smiling as They are ia spring time
Not cloud obscured she sky ana nos a ripple dis.
tarbeG the calm unramcd surface of The water
All the vessels lying oG thc shore were gay with
numerous aass every NATIONALITY apparently, being
represented al along the Vharyc. and pier, of the
Bas, River the day appropriately observed The
flags dying from every masthead aud as The river
boats passed up ana down tho passengers were vel.
coined with the hrns % pistols. snd guns Il
Is SAFE to say that there vas not ship barge brig
tnc Easi River yesterday THAI did not Dis.
play IT'S cOlorS
THE YoRrH E.vyE
Along the North River thC slht almost the
same Not pier was without s lag aud not SIN le
ship entered departed irom olr narbor yesterday
without most couspcuOusly displaying the American
colOrs Flags coated cverywhcrc-gpon the ferry
boats us from pier &c per cpon tAc tugs plying
Up and down the river upon the coast bue steamers
sailing for southern ports upon The tran atlantic
sells coming 10 and gong out, evcrywhcro. in fact,
haps never before its history las the harbor Of New
YORK seen such an extraordinary display Of bunting
All the ships lying OF the Brooklyn Navy ard wero
gay with colors, and every fcrryboai on both rivers
were covered all with haEa
Hence our Centennial year vas most rlor'ousy ush-
cred BY the different nationSItes as present repre-
sented IN oar aarhor and about our piers and Who
have already their agents 20 Philadelphia TO rep
their Interests duung the new born year VI ls5
The New York herald., 1876-01-02
AT SING SING PRISON.


The male inmates Of Sing Sing Prison unusually
well entertained yesterday. After good breakfast had
been enjoyed by the convicts they were marched into
the spacious chapel where entertainment which
occupied two hours, was given by band of some
fifteen convict performers The stage had been fitted
up with drop curtain, wings and iootHghts for the oc
casion. Immediately the drop curtain, and hand
somely painted large letters we're the words alike
dear 10 the lelon and freeman "nappy New Year u
The following the programme, which has been IN
rehearsa! by the convict artists for weeks past
<I776. HAPPY Nkw YEAR 1876 !
ACADEMY OF MISERY
sing Sing, January l.
PART FIRST
$0penmg chorus, oh Hail Us Yc free y. Ernsni
Little Robin, Tell Kitty m Coming ReOn
lAttie Ones at Home" Walters
$~Roses Underneath the snow ........e Banks
$,iranrSS arS Mnar Te
silver Threads Among the God".. Lyon'
S~int,rS%ot Darling TboEr, s',
SGrand FINALE, "tew Days Company
, n S,p a. iIy
>Al~sys DO 80 Others Rice
Grand.ather sam" kgan
Ny Angel King
sam simons' MeSers
S"The Butterfly Reou
-oeSu-low Ihri,J
iUcrs AGsehied-uartet King. Rice, Lirch aud Never
>piano Solo noes Of Tony Pastor Prof Holmes
Five Minutes with the Incompatible" Wheeler
Rocked the cradle OF the Meyers
To conclude With
THE MANAGKRs TROUBLES,
%S9asaf s paSn1s Ss G:'ffdsn T. S.
Other characters by the Company
The New York herald., 1876-01-02
NEW YEARS DAY.
HOW the Joyous Anniversary
Was Celebrated.

FINE WEATHER FOR CALLING.