The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02
ACADEMY OF CORRECT HABITS.


ACADEMY OF CORRECT HABITS.
) New Years i Day 5 i'%s !, 1877. )
$open'ss Sleigh Eids"..r Devere and chorus
sreaSq 10 Ne Love- '" Only Fe!ds
$~sy iy Dear sunny wnlisrs
s"sae Of Old bachelors. ~ S!na,
S"Birdie Darling James Fields
$ .nF, Sss i 'sr Father whssi
sady Mn,srs
s"fi.een Aianna johannes teids$
"? MiSas .Devale snd stuart
porkins' Benefit Night "....". Jamss r l,,
Music in E.sry.hns Boz; r n,,S
Wys Mn"'fs low w'S DO il whceisr
IIanpy New Year ,by suari Deserc and chorus
FIXING trapeze perormance.... Walters and polmns
imrrah Veil soon be Free Dcvcre
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Photographs of the artis.s who will mp ear as
,hs next per"ryyn n !" Gu" DC seen "' '' ""
TO state that the performance was admirably carried
out dong onv simple justice TO the performers,
many of whom cvnccd abilities and adaptation In The
rendition OF their parts not often seen outside of
first class minstrel troupe. The stump speech" was
a unique effort, Astounding IN goodhumorcd local hits,
and motley audience At the conclusion of the
tainipcut which occupied ABOUT two hours, the con-
received usual larc, were locked NJ and permitted
TO amuse themselves in their cells until night
JERSEY
In comparison with former years the number OF
callers yesterday in Newark was considerably les. SO
that IL would appear that the time honorcd custom
getting be OF date in at least one section of New
Jersey None III the city officials held public reccp-
tons. with the exception OF Chicl Benedict OF the FIRE
DEPARTMENT. who gave one to the members, and AL.
dcrinan James l.. Marvin, whose house was thrown
omen 10 his ,ricnus and constituents In other respects
the day observed rs holiday ia that all tue
public buildings institutions, offices and stores gem
orally we're closed Wntoh-nght services were held IN
all the Methodist churches. the most interesting OF
winch were those IN ~. johns (coiored) Methodist
Episcopal church. In ST. Paui's Methodist Episcopal
church. alter the watch night services we're over the
sacrament OF tho LORDS supper was participated IN by
n large number o! COMMITMENTS. In the afternoon
storm set IN, when had Inc effect Oi driv-
ing nearly every one indoors. The various places Of
amusement well filled IN the evening In tho
Oncra House Miss Charlotte Thompson, Jane Eyre.
com, any III the Sew Institute Hall, with the play OF
last Lynne In the Academy or Music the Elm
singing Society performed the opera OF 1rova
tore" IN very crcdllabc manner, the anvil chorus
being especially deserving OF praise OF other places
the Catholic Institute. with 'Rip Van Wrinkle" and
Waldman's Metropolitan Theatre, with variety per
forniancc drew good audiences. In the police sta
tons with tie exception OF a stabping ARRAY,
nothing occurred especially deserving notice
The first day OF 1871 celebrated in Hobokcn with
more than he ordinary enthusiasm ~ cndant upon tho
brih OF year. Callers throngcd the streets from
early to snowy eve, and IN spite oil the allure
mcnts OF the vintage renamed, rs rule, merry and
wise. An exception To this, however. occurred II
Fourth street, where an cnergec ire" light occurred
among The members oil slciphing party. who re
ccived black aud swollen probosciscs as the pro
cceds OF thcr days fronc on board the Hamburg
steamship sucva, which IL the largest German vcsse
visiting this por, n delegation OF the officers
yrseu tho captain, Il. G. FranIcn, with their congrat
ulatious on tho Bremen steamships IN port icsiv
ties rcgncd anu gcud viii prcvdlcd All the hotel
aud ,avorns were crowded with people never tired
exchanging good WISHES