The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-21

Tux APPROACHING HoLIpAYs-CHRDTnAs AND
TIE New YEAR.-The annual preparations for the
great holidays of the winter season, now attract tho
observation of every person In the metropolis.
Every person is anticipating the usual festivities o.
Christmas and the New Year, and from the cook
in the kitchen, to the lady in the parlor-from the
porter in the street, to the merchant in his counting
room, all are eager for the coming in Of the two
festive days, in which old and young always en-
deavor to make the most Of enjoyment. Children
now begin to wonder what Santa Claus will have
in store for them, and even imagine how they shall
be able to hang up the most capacious stocking, as
a receptacle for the kind old fellows gifts--young
ladies anticipate who are 10 express the most devo-
ton to them by the brlliancy Of presents-and in
dulgent fathers and mothers are studying how to
select presents for the good little boys and girls,
who are full Of expectations at this period Of the
year.
OF course, while such spirit is abroad, many
person in trade expects be called upon to supply
something novel, ingenious, and attractive. Ac-
cordingy, the dealers in all the delicate manufac'
lures of utility or of fancy, begin to make known,
AS our advertising columns show-how prompt
they have been in obtaining goods. suited to the
wants of great community, animated by myriads
of fantastic wants. such as are not common except
at this season of the year. In Broadway, and in
other popular streets, we find the windows Of the
shops teeming with thousands of curious inven-
tions, and presenting, by their richness and novel;
ty, many an incentive to the lovers of the tasteful
Every fine day the great thoroughfares are throng
ed with people, intent upon making elegant selec-
tons; and, by the advent of Christmas, about a
million of dollars will be moved in the metropolis
alone, by the m,erchanges OF the season.
Though Christmas is emphatically church day,
yet il has now become, in New York, general
hoiday-as much 30 as New Years, which is kept
up here after the sty of our Dutch ancestors
Both days are delightful, and both are celebrated
and consecrated by many hearts devoted to the
customs and conventions ofsuch seasons.
The true mode of enjoying such holidays is by
conforming to the customs of our ancestors, whe-
Their English or Dutch. To do this properly, one
must glide with the current. The public, by usage
have method Of making the most of both days
and we can beas, that New York makes more of
this holiday season than any city in the Union
The week between Christmas and the second day
Of January is one of great hustle, activity, social
glee and happiness, and is delighted in by little
boys and girls not only, but by children of larger
growth, of both sexes. This year promises to be
marked by more than usua. hberality by every one.
The remarkable financial success ofour citizens has
produced such generous feelings among all classes,
that Santa Claus will have unusually brilliant bur-
| thens TO carry, during the present season; and
| those who supply the back of the saint seem to
have nstinctivey appreciated the wants Of the COM
muniy, by importing and manu- featuring richer
variety and description of goods than We nave
before offered for public consumption. Our
! advertising columns, already, have made many
| Of these known, and before the season is over
| there will be many novel articles described in the
business columns of our journals. OF course, they
| will not escape notice.