The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-01
Wccl may VIC a be,
Ill may we never see.
Here's to the king

Here's to the king
And the guide companie Sc.
The elders Of the family would then most probably
sally out with the hot kettle, and bearing also
competent provision of buns and short-bread, or
bread and cheese with the design Of visiting their
neighbors, and interchanging with them the same
cordial greetings. If they met by the way an
other party similarly bent. whom they knew, they
would stop and give and take sips from their res
pective kettles Reaching Tho friends honse, they
would enter with rocferOus good wishes. and soon
send The kettle circulating. II thcy were the
first to enter the house since twelve o'clock, they
were deemed as the first foot; and, such, it was
most important FOR luck To the family in the com
ing year, that they should make their entry, not
cmpty-handcd, but with their hands full Of cakes
and bread and cheese, of which, on the other hand
civility demanded that each individual i'll the house
should parsakc.
In Holland, the New Year is nln,c much moro OF
than either in England or in other parts OF the
Continent and the Gothamites, to this day. faith
fully observe this cheerful institntion, handed
down to them from thoir Knickcrbockcr ancestors
The giving of gifts presents to friends, and sub
stantal assistance to the indiscnt, is al old and
timc-honorol custom. When pins. were first -
vented and brought into use about the beginning
OF tile sixteenth century. they were a New Years
gilt very acceptable to ladies' and money given for
tho purchase of them was called 'pii,-lnoncy," an
expression which has been extended TO a sum OF
money secured by o husband on his marriage Ter
the private expenses of his wife. Pins made oil
metal, in their present form, must have been i'll
use some time previous to 15i3 in which year
stututc was PASSED (35 Hen. WILL c. g., entitled
san Actc for the true making OF rynEca" ii Which
it was enacted that the price charged should not
exceed Gs. 3d. n thousand. Pins were previously
made of boxwood, bone, and silver. for the
richer classes those used by the poor were OF com-
mon wUod-.m fact skawers.
THO custom of giving Of presents amoni; r''la-
tives and friends has mncl declined iii England,
but is still kept up with surprising vigr in Paris.
where the day iSsrspccially recognized from this
circumstance rs lie Jour n E1r,acs. Parents then
bestow portions Oil their Children brothers nll
their sisters, and husbands make settlements on
their wives. The mere cXtcrnals OF the day, AZ
observed in Paris are of striking character; they
were described as follows in an English Journal as
observed in the year 1921 while as yc. The restored
Bourbon rcigned in France: "Carri:Gcs !" says
this writer, ''may be seen rolling through the
streets with cargoes of bon-bOns, souvenirs, and
the variety Of ctccteras with which little children
and grown up children are bribcd nt0 good hnmor;
and here and there pastrycooks are to hr met with
carving upon boards enormous temples. pasoaas
churches and rlsyliouses, made of Zine tlonrand
sugar, and the embellishments Which rondcr
French pastry 80 inviting Gut there is one street
in PARIS To Which New Years Day isa Whole
years fortune-ths is the Rue dcs fnmbards,
where the wholesale confcctiuncrs reside; for in
Paris every trade and profession has It's peculiar
quarter. For several days preceding the lst Of
January, the street is completely blocked ILL ~
the carts and wagons laaon Wit cisca oi sweet
meats for the provinces. These arc of every form
and description which the most singular tallcy
could imagine; hunchoa OF carrots. green peas.
boots and shoes, Holsters and crabs, hats books.
musical instruments, 81 l,ruils, frying-lTlils, and
saucc-pans; all made OF ssar al,l conrcd to inn /
tate reality and all Made with hollc-r within to
hold the bou-bons. The most prevailing device Is
what is called co,aei: that is, little conc ORA
men cd in different ways, with bag to draw over
the large end. and close it up. In these Things,
Tue prices of which vary from ono frame t2D cGnisl
TO fifty, the bon;bons arc presented by Ii,asr who
choose to bo ut the expense Of them, and Ivy thos:.
who do not, they arc only wrapped III piece ol
paper; but bon-bons, in some way 0rotllcr must
be presented 1t would not, perhaps. bean cXag-
gerution to state that the amount cxpci"!cd for
presents on New Years Day III Paris, Tor sweet
mclts elullc, exceeds 500,GDU francs, or go UOO
sterling. Jcwelry is also sold tn q; very large
amount and the fancy articles exported IN the first
week of the year to England and other countries.
is computed Mt onc-fourth Of the snc during the
twelvenlonths III Paris it is by means nIlcom-
mon for man of 5000 or 10Uu0 francs year, tu
make presents OH New Years DAY which cost Him
fifteenth part of his income. No person able To
give must Oh this day pay visit cmpty-landcd.
Everybody accepts. and every nan gives according
to the means which he possesses. Females ainmo
arc excepted from the charge "l slyls. y pi'lls
woman, respectfully connected, NAV reckon her
New Years presents al s1nctl;, considerable
Cows, iewGirv, gloves, Stockings and artificial
flowers fill hur drawing-room; for III Paris it lisa
custom TO display all the gifts, in order to excite
emulation. and 10 obtain as mich rs possible. at
the palace, the New feai's Day is 4 ;nplelr lo"t
lie tGtc. Every branch OF the royal family is lilcn
expected TO make handsome presents tn the king.
For tile six moas preceding. January. 1871: tll'.
female branches wc:c bnsily occupled1n5 5WeHmrinG
prrSenta of their own manufacture. wlil!i would
fill ut least two cunilnr:,-sZct. WAGONS. The i)ilei-
css tic Berri pan.cl eItirc room of japanEcd
panels To lr set up liz the pa:c ami the duchess
of Orleans prepared an elegant screen: an Eng
lisli gsItlcnan. who WAS admitted sudtlelly into
the presence of the duchess Tie lj"rr tTu months
before found her and three of her l!Ida oi honor
lying Oh The Carpet painting tho l"e.a 81 Il -c IT. 81
chairs which were intended fur llle k;n@. The
day commences with the !'ari.iaGs At ;..l carl.
hour, by the interchange OF thtir visits and bon
bons The nearest relations are .isled first until
Tho f,wtllest iii blood lave had their calls, tsiell
friends and ncquautancGa. The conflict toailtlci-
late each Others ctIs, occasions tic most agree
able and whimsical scenes among these prnficenis
in polite attentions. In these tiaita. AMI IN gns-
slipping at the confrctiOmcrs shops: whcllarc the
great lounge tor the occasion. the ii:Grnis oi cw
Years Day is passed: a dinner is given by some
n -. Il