The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-25
4 Tour Among tie Jewelry Estab-
IiShmenls and Toy shops.
SCENES IN THE MARKETS.
4ow the Day Will De Celebrated
IN the Churches.
Theatrical Entertainments. the Chimes,
Target Excursions, the Day in
4 the Institutions.

Last night was usbered IN by Ancestral consent the
merry holiday the year. tho days Of santa
Claus began Mciry rang he bale a, midnight by way
Of waking up the old IN tho cont. nenta, dreas
from his years sleep Ino bells WORE however. TOO
ats The ancient Ind beea for couple or weeks
engaged In organizing for the grand affair Dolls hare-
sains aud grosssques TAI ben narshalied 10 queer
Ytaanxes for days. and before The bells rang
their midnight had been dumped into stockings nnu.
merabis and hurried Oh apon their mission huddisd
SsnmeH into the sleigh OF tho old gentleman, who
played the patron saint 81 the night Confeoiionerics
forgotten Cream candy. Of assorted and
carames found their way defty TO the bottos OF the
stockings Men and aud raimc houses or sugar
were carefully done up IN papers and slowed away I;
candy cities and candy partncnons pecp,d out from
ate breakagcs in the ding up ofhsm, and. generally
never variety extensive made up by the prof &c
wits OF toy Manufacturers that which Santa Claus
narshalled In stockings and parcels and slowed away
Cor his midnight mission For Santa Claus had laid all
trades under contribution no ingenuity Of manu-
tacturo and OK far,iAa fancy }. German
oddlty or OF Italian iec.ty OF wit American
ton lett unr.ed 60 mako ts coliec. various
Is collection could DO oiiss brought golden flee
vf 10Y swell the Hain; loads Of ne by
and leappg horses IN Oh every Inns Vi rail; and
~ the end saaa Claus ad naTsha!aec complete word
OF MIN cry III Which nct.ains left eut-not even
ahe wooly herds upsn Ito hs Soshlag was omitted.
There were har.squins watch boAef eneless.y Ike
)Ar Guppy In bleak H,.se;' thers :. Donbsys aud
Son" b. the score, ana d .Doioys ami SOM there
were than ihat ihero we're ships at sea which
were too strongly made - BE- easiy wTccxed there
serryboas ana cars upon whicn accident never happen
3D. and there wsc ens'ie-, the benars OF which could
never bursI In kesnc rcspec ), ~ faet tho world or
email mimicTy which, San.a Claus bad ieveated OF
kgafhercd tovether BE- managed than tho world
represented; AMI having maEsnaited all and lacked
every separate arsce wiih some natae the Old SAINT
pet al bis servants a. work 10 the Midnight MISSION of
was proof agAns tper burg asiss; among
ri the labels vas neglected.; AID none whose nsmes
we're on the iistwose Mp sns morning a,tncut their
santa liausan aiprorat On. Tho weather was murKy;
clouds threatened ana came duwn Ia misty Damp that
Was not dense enough 70 Ne ssLner fog; and
nesssnsers Of Santa Claus hslns aud reported
any hour afer mcaisht, greatly in need OF brushing
md shoe bsackin Up came the Morning. marky-
o,n; and there Was Babel Of baobs in evesy house.
nci; tho Burglars " ins light having taken ncthcg,
sft many fbts-s
Pho had been nax'g ready tor tina 5rsi day Of
he holidays. For once IN ali tile year, the evergreen
pmblems OF the sentiment OF the season every.
here, loops ana ielsons tho garianded plipit and
susenQld e:tsr, until every house OF worship Ia all
nstropolis was ltsiaiy alive witn s q mbos. and rc
ounicc the story the gin OF the days festival In
tcnnas so dis'snt that ne most careless "a Oh. read
nd be sdaed With issirctiaE An insls.n.,n9 more
psciai,y ndlyesoas 10 iss ances,r, 81 Tsw Yok tnaa
New England, the Pu,iau,c pssssriiors OF With re-
hcted all uaoi,iona iorras csrenoniais from tho
y. apa oasd sas re- lou reigioas liberty ely
its busiest mood, fcjecis the favor and
bservsnco OF fsst,va and thsro T., peshaps. no
~ In all the calendar wni . Las nscn 80 endeared
nd baIlcwe ed Of tie New York;, bzth as
Az OF social reunion and religions iesiiva this
re the story Of waicn il tod 10 cvrrgreens mud whoa
e.drs ses midwinier ia tbs livery In commemvration VI
DO triumph and Gealh Of the Eedecmcr
or courso approprsls services ami appropriate minis
kriurs to tho nee oil those whom Santa Claus
ececs--for Santa L aus Il rather generous than DO
eyoent-wiH baiiow he day 10 iLnuy a poverty
rcken begear sld Inmate o. asyinms, at whca ias',
nost cases. snb ianiai dinners VIII he served TO
ksry how yer, the hoidaY viii be no holiday. TIE
ggcd httle ones OF Baxter street. whose "a snnia
AUS Ia his nerosiy las fors viii creep from
and dca sh eless escs. tac Old crone wno nas be.
bmc an appur enance 0l her particular street corner
In a. usaa. hold UP her hand " u hai been
~ rolled up o. " they 5eon-ed rolled up, and
peat tho usual. tho mouHsnous petition, ani tle
,oor bind viii serale their daily invocation
pennies, while turkey siaoSes upon esery Ffth
cnua table aai toe ueaizen Of every Fifln avcn4e
lace Illustrates ajurauons beneyo;euce Vi MS
zgylaan 81 dining ald winins-h.mssn only.