New Year’s Day
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NEW YEAR'S DAY
Was celebrated about as formerly—callers being numerous and those who were desirous of being called on nearly as abundant as ever, in spite of the hard times. Nevertheless, the parlors of a good many citizens who in years past have been wont to extend a gushing hospitality on the occasion of the birth of a new year, were yesterday closed, reminding us of “some banquet hall deserted,” while others who could not quite forego a time-honored custom, were constrained to very materially diminish the quantity and variety of their viands.
The beautiful weather—almost unexampled for mildness, considering the season—tempted almost every one out of doors, and contributed not a little to the general enjoyment.
Uptown, we are sorry to say, a great deal of rowdyism and ill-behavior was manifested, principally, of course, the effect of liquor. No less than 40 arrests were made during the day in the 6th police precinct, and Justice Feeks was busy all day hearing charges, granting documents, and inflicting punishments; he netted for the city about $75 in small fines, during the day. In one case life was endangered by the lawless conduct of the rowdies. A German named George Betz, residing in Moore street, was sitting in a porter house, when a party of fellows came in, fired off a pistol and extinguished the lights, with the view of stealing something in the dark. Betz followed them out of the door when they left, intending to give them in charge; when one of them, turning, fired a pistol at his head. The man fell, dangerously wounded, and now lies at his residence, his life being despaired of. The supposed offenders have been arrested. Their names are—John Creamer, Joseph Richards, John Wolff, Thomas Phillips, Conrad Dill, and Andrew Brown.