The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-01

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carried, shoulder high TO the next public house. where
the payment Of sixpence berates the prisoner Women
seized in this way, and carried in basketsthe
! being privileged from riding the stang, in
| pliment, perhaps, to the OF side saddles. In
the part OF the country allowed to work
New Years day, however Industrious appears
New Years custom in ancient Rome for tradesmen
to work little only that day for lucks sake that
they might have constant business al the year AFTER
At Cambridge is the custom to have hot buns, which
they call "Ncw Years Cakes" for breakfast tho
morning Of the New Year. These cried and sold in
the streets Of the shot buns which,
10 the present day vogue all parts of England
Good Friday the only difference being that the New Years
! cakes are not marked with cross
In parts England the shopkeepers refuse give
credit on this day. they should have to do all the
year and in Cornwall 1t is esteemed unucky TO pay
| money on New Year day from belief that he who
does will have the pleasure of making disbursements
| all the rest of the year.
The following description Of New Years celebration,
which occurred exactly thirty years ago the country
mansion of English gentleman, who had not barred
his door upon good old customs, is interesting. 1t is
given the letter Of eyewitness TO the late Leigh
Hunt
As the clock fsruck nine in the morning Of New
Years day the doors Of tho drawing room were thrown
open and the family and friends entered, followed by
the household most pleasing surprise seized upon ALL
the farther end Of the apartment appeared group Of
allegorcal personages-Janus on PEDESTAL with an
altar before him, smoking with incense Aurora on his
left with the bright Morning STAR days harbinger; and
his right winged and beaming, rural crown, Stood
smiling youthful beauty the Angel Of Peace. Now
entered train Of villagers gayly and tastenlly deco
rated preceded by banner inscribed, eve wish you
Happy New Year" The baskets Of the villagers were
filled with gifts which, eevatng, they approached the
altar they offered to Janus addressed him in ap
propriate hymn, accompanied by music At the conclu
sion, Janus after having been crowned, descended,
hand in hand with the rosy Aurora and led forward by
the Angel of Light he approached the master Of the man
sion and addressing him verso, presented to him
OF fragrant and embematical herbs and flowers.
The latter then received baskets Of New Years gifts
each accompanied with billet containing the name Of
person for whom it intended and the party pre-
senting it, together with some wish compliment pc
etcally expressed. These gifts afterwards dis
| tributed according to the directions given.
New Years day in London is not otherwise observed
than by holiday at the public Offices, little social dining
parties among friends and the ringing Of merry peas
the belfres Of the steepes late tho Of
the New Year. and until after the chimes Of the clock
! have sounded its ast hour
! LIE JOUR DAN PARIS.
Of all places in the world in other is New Years day
much thought Of in Paris where II is called par ercel
ience, 'the day Of the year" For several weeks
cedng various classes Of ingenious artists employ all
their talents and skin to shine with uncommon lustre
| on the aaspicous opening Of tho new year,
and tho this day display degree Of taste and
magnhcence totally unknown in any other city. Du-
ring the month OF December three four thou
sands of wooden booths or boxes erected on the
boulevards close to the curbstonc and facing nwards,
counters of which exhibited for sale every
Of article that DO conceived suitable for
present, and the sales Effected Mt these temporary
establishments are, il the weather is favorable
| what enormous.
This the day Of universal greeting, OF renewing
quaiuanccship Of counting how many links have beea
broken BY the past in the circles OF friendship, and
what new ones have replaced them All persons, what
be their rank, degree profession, form list OF
| the names Of persons whose friendship they
| wish TO retain, and upon each of these a
can made, card is despatched their residences
by porter through the post Millions of cards
| distributed and nothing is in the streets but
well dressed persons going TO visit their friends and
relatives, and in afectionate all the
endearng charms Of friendship AS early in the morning
people dress themselves they out round
Of visits nrs to those nearest in affinity then those that
further removed, and lastly 70 acquaintance and
friends II contest Of poteness who shall start first,
and anticipate the call Of relation friend and this
conflict TO anticipate each others calls occasions the most
agreeable and whimsical among those proficient
polite attentions Carriages may be rolling through
the streets with cargoes of bnons souvenirs land the
various ct ceteras with which both little children and
grown up children bribod into good humor. No ono
able to give must this day pay visit empty handed
EVERYBODY accepts and every gives according TO the
means which he possesses pretty woman, respectfully
connected may reckon her New Years presents at
thing considerable Dresses, jewelry, gloves and art
L hpr for in pari Il n
Custom 70 display all the gifts order to excite emula
ton, and to obtain much possible ladies alone
are excepted from The charge Of giving II Is ndispen
sable that sweetmeats In some form other should b.
] presented, the most prevailing form being that Of
cornucopia filed with bonJons writer this sub
ject as long 1925, calculated the amount then
pended In Paris for presents New day for
fectionery alone at exceeding hundred thou
| sand dollars.
AT that period the day complete jour de fbe in
the palace Of the Tuilercs, then occupied by Charles
the Tenth. Every member of the royal family cx.
pected TO make handsome to the King For the
half year preceding the female branches busy
occupied preparing presents their manufacture
| which would hi at least wagons. The Duches dc
| Berri painted entire OF jipanuci
pannels TO DO set up in the palace; and
the Duchess of Orleans prepared elegant
IN English gentleman who admitted suddenly into
the presence the Duchess de Berr during this time
preparation found her and three OF her maids Of honor
lying the carpet, painting the legs Of set Of chairs
which were intended for the King.
NEW YEARS DAY IN GERMANY.
The day is spent in Germany very much after the
fashion which prevails in New York making calls and
presents neither Germany Gotham enters the
spirit of the day is observed in the French capital
Goethe in his memoirs Of himself thus speaks OF New
Years day Of his boyhood'lt the beginning of the
New Yeata day which the general bustc occasioued
BY the visits Of oleratuhion, set the whole city
ton. To children this day always afforded pleasure
long and eagerly wished FOR at granlfaiher's
house, where used TO assemble by break Of day,
to hear concert performed by all the musicians
belonging 70 the town, the military bands and all who
had any prctensions handle flute carionct and