, 1876-01-01
NEW YEARS DAY.
Evidence TINT It Was Hailed with
n Loud Noise Last Night,
" Mackerol Drfgndes " and sHyild Ebn1li-
tions y in tho Wee Short Hours.
Demon trntious of Extraordinary En-
thusiasm In Philadelphia


NEW 1UAH& uGc 5l.--DlhfhtCno6 1rQm Nil
points promise glorious Welcome to 1876. In
this city there will 10 than usual ringing
Of tolls, footing Of horus bnatng OF dsamn. nna
firing Of guns. In Washington the depattmouss
closed At noon, In ordor that tho empioyos might
At themselves for tho proper reception Of tho
Centennial. philadolpbiAns arc haBtoung lomo-
ward to participate In tho fastiyiscs OF Tonight
and everybody everywhere horeaboutn, indeed,
ts Au1loua 10 contribute to and aharc In tho na-
AouAl toy.
New York, Jan. IL =. m.-Oentnnntht year
was inauguratcd At midnight bv tho ringing OF
bo'ls. dlsplsy .of fireworks, the screan,ing Of
firing Of cannon. Grea. crowds arc in tho streets,
and broadway IL ~ fnll Of poop1o II ns midday.
Tho balls OF thc Fire Department aounded sAo
| numbers 1776 and 1876, and Trinity Chnse.,
from all paras Of tho country uote Biaiiar Bconos
| Of enthusiasm.
pniI+AuElrnn, Pa., Jan. 1.--At this tiu1s
{msdnl.ht) sho greatest enthusiasm prevails
IIouaa especially bolaE ths ssono Of intense ex-
surgiog crowd Of cheering people. Tho nfr
l. tnf an q # es esooa ss's's End Of s ps' *; X,
bofi noted tho hour II u a fias, doseaoa Aftop t
tho original pattern, MAS rssoa BY tho Mayor
ss,hid sa Tremendous seclsnatos. . The t'sng % q
=
aud private bal!dingaa arc decorated with ingB
tho Depot Church wose attended tonight by ~
eusd aa ssx %os a g esE
hymns, anI! Mr. Moody preached Nh interesting
sctmun. When tho first Boryico was over but
Tow withdrew. Al the hour Of IA arrived, =
pFayor-meoenG Waa hold.
WAau1soTox. D. e.. Deo. 3l.-Tho advent Of
tho CantennIal year will 10 properly celebrated
hufo ny tho ringing Of he!la aud tho illumination
Of tho Capitol a1ld Other publsc bulldogs on Now
Ycas'a Eve. THO day vil be vory Rcuernlly OBJ
| Bervod according to o1stinR customs, tho houses
Of officials being almost without exception opon
W4snlxoroy. Jan. 1-1he Methodist Churches
Of this city held meetings to-nlGh:. watching tho
OLD year out aud tho now ona 10. Just boforo II
O'Clock asl the ro-aiarm bols uere sounded, and
struck 177G. md eSactly at midnight atruck 1876.
Tho engines, with full head Of stcau. voro run
into tho ssroet and their whistles blown Mt mia-
| night. Tho War Department furnished tho
ncceasary ammunition, aud loaned cannon 10
tho District Commissioners. Who, ut midnight,
Tha metropolitan Church chimes rnng At tho ID
vent Of tho nav year.
BurEAto, NJ. +.
SptrfHi DtfTateA Ia IAa Chiraqo Tribune.
IuFEALo, n. y, Deo. 3l.-1lhygo delegations
Of military and lrenou are ont In procoasion to-
night, intending TO march from ii to IA O'Clock
eo1sh5sasinK ,9sh. tae incoming Eentennts yssr. Tho
a;s ss ~, ~ nsTsns and ha z9ns r. gs1t nna
c!ty-ffsll towors sro Illuminated, =. nlao
q number Of etoroa and dwolIiuge.
The procession y 1od by The military band from
deFnsny.. Tho New Yoar will be hcialded by Tho
ringing OF bells, footing Of horus, and central
rejoicing.
WILD Eau1L1r1oss At w1LxxsnAnnE, IN.
s1es1ss Nf.ogssh to The Ght:aas Tribune.
WfttEsnAnrE. Pa, Doc. 3l.-Iho Centonntal
Eoar Mill be ushorcd In at 12 O'Clock tonight
With wild ehullltton Of patriotism. In accord
anee With proclamation tsencd BY Mayor Kesr-