New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-17

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me For drinking il three bowls are used p,.ced
az .r,y or waiter one within the other Inc p,i9o
,akas the uppermost, holds II IN DOM nsnss nnn1
some ssli e poured into II, sips nlte, LII IL 49,
time, and then hands II TO the groom. ne uiinA
,hr ,;rnes in ike manner, puts the bowl under the
third takes the second, hands II 70 De nieoi dnnks
ont Of h three times, and passes 10 me onae sac
Ss,Is ,bree times puts the second bowl under the
GIN. ,sIes he third, holds it to be filed, drinks
,b times and then ha,ds it TO the groom, who does
tho sae and afterwart pus THIS bowl under the INST
Tbis ceremony constitutes the marriage. Inc bnde
nsren,s who meanwhile were in another ROOM being
informed that this ceremony is over, come in, as do
the brdegrooms parents and brothe 8, and sea the n
selves in certain order. The saki, with other re-
freshments interspeIsed is then served by the two
butterflies 10 those relations Of the married parties in
prescribed order indicated by the meda'or-the two
families BY this ceremony, extending, as IL were, 70
each other the alliance already contracted between
the bride and the bridegroom
Next follows the delivery Of certain presents on the
mart of the bride 10 the bridegroom his relatives and
The servants OF the household. These are brought by
female. who arranges them in order In an adjoining
room and bands written lists OF them to the mediator
who passes it to the bndegroous father who having
received the paper, returns thanks, then reads ne
Lists aloud and again returns thanks.
The bridegroom then presents the bride with two
robes one with red and the o,Aer with black ground,
embroidered with gold or silver. The BRIDE retIres,
puts on these robes and again returns. Refreshmens
of peculiar kind then follow, the bride TO spare her
bashfuness icing suffered TO eat in room by herself
This entertainment over, the parents of the bride
prepare TO leave her. They accompanied by those
Of the bridegroom and by the bride herself TO the door
.hah hid Uifh WO shows
the way, and takes leave with compliments.
Sometimes the bridegroom proceeds that same night
with his psrens and the mediator TO the house OF the
brices father where the contracting OF relationship
nv rnk ING sski il peain gone through with, the bre
remaining behind in her husbands mouse, "here sic
il meanwhile entertained by his brothers. On this
occasion the father of the BRIDE presents DIS ne" SON
in-law with sabre. Presents are also delivered on
the part of the bridegroom TO the bride 8 relations.
The feasting over the bridegroom and bus parents
return home ard received al the door by the pride
In making the bed for the bride her pillow Is pa ED
toward the north the practice followed with the deed,
for she is thenceorwsrd to be considered as dead 10
her parents. Such is stated to have been the ancient
custom, though now generally dsused.
The beds baviug been prepared, tie BRIDE ls con-
Quoted 10 hers by of the women appointed to at
tend her, and the same person Introduces the bride
groom into the apartment. The young couple are
waited on by the male and female butterflies One oil
the brides women sleeps secretly in the adjoining
chamber. -, .,
The bridal chamber s abundsnty furnished with all
the numerous articles Of the japanese toilet, lncludng
greater or less quantity according to their rank OF
wearing apparel, hung on movable racks or dotheS'
horses.
In families of the rank of the Governors OF Nagaski
the bride Is portiond with twelve robes each upon
distinct horse namely: blue robe for the first month,
embroidered with hI-trees or bamboosi sea-green
robe for the second month, with cherry hoxers ana
buttercups; robe Of light red for the third month,
with willows and cherry trees; robe OF pearl color
for the fourth month"; embroidered with the cuckoo,
and small spots representing Islands; robe OF alnl
yellow for the fifth month, embroidered with wave,
and sword grass robe of bright orange for the sixth
month embroder red with melons and with an imPetu'
torrent-the rainy season falling in tbs and the
previous month; white robe for the seventh month,
with XXX flowers, white and purple; red robe Tor the
eighth month, spIhked with sloo-eaves avolet robe
for the ninth month, embroidered with flowers OF tire
ChTysdnthemHDa inSicuH, very splendid flower; an
DIV .coored robe fer the tenth month, with repre-
sensations of road and Of rice cut off; black
robe for the eleventh month, embroidered with en-
blems of ice and iccles purple robe fortls twelfth
month, embroidered with emblems Of snow Beyond
some personal outfit of this sort, is said OF TO be the
custom TO portion daughters.
Next morning the Young couple take warm bath,
ard then breakfast together. Soon after numerous
presents in Of which careful account ia kept;
the bride also receives visits Of congratulation The
day afer all the bridegrooms people are treated with
cakes in the apartment of the BRIDE and rcecake put
up in boxes is sent to all the near relations who did
not attend the wedding.
After the expiration OF three days the BRIDE pays
visit TO her parents, preceded by present fron ner
The BRIDE returns. An preceding ceremonies YER
tie bride, accompanied by her mothern or some
aged female relative pays visit 10 all who have sent
her presents thanks them and offers suitable return
supply of suitable presents for this purpose having
been provided for her before che left her fathers house.
Seven days after the wedding the bridegroom and
Sour or FIVE of his intimate friends invited by the
parents of the bride TO grand entertainment. A. rev
DAYS after the bridegroom invites the relatives OF the
biide TO similar entertainment. and so the matrimo-
NAL soemnites terminate.
Mr. Hildreth brings his narrative down to the
latest dates, including the visit of Com. Perry and
the negotiation of the treaty with the United States
His volume is equally crowded with information
and entertainment, and we cordially commend it
IN general pernsal