New-York tribune., 1867-01-01

not tear feh with thy teeth dogs do but mlAe use o i
hon KNOCK upon thy bread y tencef 10 get oA'
ca,o NOT tiy teeth Nth table t6 or napkin Or thy
rk knfg much would be to do so with thy nails but use
Down to james H. the monarchs continued TO receive
and give presents At present, the court custom nS
dwndcd down to the placing of crownpiece under the
dnnerplaes Of the two chaplans IN waiting at court on
Ncw-Year's day. In Wcstlnorcand Cumbelhnd; aHu i
other parts Of England, peculiar custom pTNan1u III
170 and up to within twenty years ago The prope rs
scmbed early I'm tho morning with baskets ana songS
stout poles TO which the baskets are suspended, ana
whoever refused Join in The fun was hCisic9 Heros
alehOuse, where he fined sN-pence and allowed 10
sneak off with other feelings than those experienced Dy
- "nl;,i s,'"s me g. 5lnl' I'll I, pleasant
II the victim should Doe woWan she IL carried in the
basket parts Of scotland many old customs are re-
taed-thG CARRYING OF the bow fTon 1pe spoT Gon to oc
asking for Their "hagmany' bread ana cheeSc' anu
'''' Get up, guide wife and 9iuno sver, ,..-.,....
Fo 15 ,S neither liz, T bs.S G "rI " eSe5 .on nl S,n%
In the Highlands we learn From Mr.. Chamherss radi-
tions Of Edinburgh the first night Of the New YEARS.
marked by a curious custom of which no trace exists in
the Lowlands. Young and old having been collected
probably nj tho house Of some substantial nt or farmer
one Of the soutet Of the party gets cows hide which
has been dried He drags fhs after him, the rest follow
ing, beating the hide with sticks, and singing;
Hog man a.
hcat fC.''t the ~,I .so
C,IiS taTii1 in IN Kirs
Cariu been at the fire.
spit IN her stomach,
After gong reund the house three times. they halt at
the door aud each person utter, an eNenore rnylnt,
exolliug the hospitality Of the landlord and landS;
after which they are rcgalcd with bread ana Duttcr
cheese and whisky. Before leaving me house. one OF
tie pirty the breast part of the SKIN ut shee
and putt It to the nose Of every one that al may ine
the smell charm against Wtchcr;uI and efrJy ~ j
fiction DR. sam johnson In his Journey 70 me He"'"eS
heard of this custom. . ,.-,.
The conviyia nature " the French Is quite afapGh 10
the complimentary choacterStics Of the uay. i, pry &
greatly enjoy the festival A. caIly a, II is possible Tor
them 10 be- asr they are ont ON theu liSlS Wi'i' m
1874, says that OF me New lc"i cHit' 'ta,la ~.
iy,. receive large gifts and portions from their parents
brothers and husbands CarIiages may be seen i9lng
through the streets from early morn WIN ca,Ete & % " %
Los soUreprs, &c, and pastry cooks wlih tl,or roy = ,o
pagodns churches and p!ay-houses' ihAdc o l"tI .l
sugar. It is by no means uncommon Tor man oi oU or
10000 frame, year 10 cxpeud fifteenth ol u iol p,t
Cnts. No person able 10 gNr. pa ll'i c,foc
The morning Is passed IN Ni,lts ana gos, ~ ,"
tinuercs and the evening concludes WIN halloN loI
rincnt The day is called by the freneh' Ae J'"
B,og cGpo danno e. the universal salute given by the
Romans o each other this morning wishing 'ach "llrI
good beginning Of the year. " All seemed happl' s.ys
Though the first day g.. not In other places, the day
FOR receiving visits and for paying them III hoh'e
leans aud especially To the children Of ths state ana
city. WORK probably .uEaS,es any c,i ID , mot,u
i'm The general exhibition ~ adherence to the custom IN
turc, ago ihe residents 81 NewAmstcr'hm used 10 t
cbr1c the day by shooting at turkeys on the lee al beCA
In thc MINORS or an American Lod, by Mrs Grant
Thought by the wife OF John Adams the finest selection 0f
lcicis She had ever read. gives an account 9i custom III
Albany before the Revolution when, thhhh h,F,t td
never be- resumed I'm that any other city oi lc lht'
states. She SAYS. When negro womaus chib attained
tht age ~ three years i was soemly ptsthlta, 'hC
fr.t New years Dsy following to a OF daughter, or
ether youug relative ar the family who was OF me same
,rA uf the child presented. The chld 10 WHOM w
,o,tns rerro wa. given Immediately presented It with
snnc piece money ana pair ~ Shoes aliu Ho l1
and ihe destined owner" The wdtcr gives instances OF
great devotion and fathfunts on thc pai OF tn4 10 On. ~
81 f.fr Of oil
az h"' , ,,u ike Mrs Grant would array the
s,ftrn thank God the custom Is now win The poctc
C rI"rto ono ~ the wits Of the Noc'es A'ibro
sians Travelled through the country and wrote rather
clever book entitled lfs.i and M1nuos ~ America us l
and h ni,llg to tls a,ou of plenty and pleasantly he
" ann iii il lnfurucr oi the social intercourse ~
families s. ycIy snutary. The fr't day of the year Is
r, al "a Ily ~ Lf,i and reconciliation on which
,.tf, d ff.r.uc.4 rrc forgotten. aud t1fiug ilmtCs
forgiven. l. sometimes happens, mat briN'rh ll'.u'
long connected o ml-uudei -'auE takcs place Zach -
ioo urid o mako CONCESSION alienation follows, and
thus me two families very probably pclihahtnil
ctrp-,d U1t oI. th, day ~ annual amnesty, each Of
~ "fnird rarfi,s c, on the vie ~ the other kind
br 1f meeting To-, take each other by the hand and
r ,.r rr..nds m. writer also dr3"rhcs visit 10
the late Bishop Wainwright ou New Years day. J.,
when fr.t President, George Wa,hiusion ana MS lady
received their friend. in Ncw-Ycfk. NcwNrars day
i7go the Aunal of that ciiy preserve lhe iWow'ng
Presidency under the new Constitution, resided IN the
Franklin lodr:nt the hcnd Of Cherry ~ on Nr" can
"f iir rty Tho day was ncomp,only mild aud pleasant
After bcug scvoroy introduced aud paying tne usual
toutllmruf, ~ tir season, the cikrir mummy Hl'
changed their kind grcrting- aud Withdrew hghy gial
fled b, the friendly notice ~ the President to mos, OF
whom he was personally stranger In the evening hlS
Washington held a lc,ee II was about Ihi,
moon aud the oir was go bianu ana
Summer shades Thcy introduced by the ala' Una
gentlemen In waiting and after being seated tea coIee
plain and plum cake handed round Familiar ana
friendly coul creation cn,ued. and Kind inqu1r~ on ie
part of Mrs Washingto after the families OF ihe ohtS
with whom she had been acquainted dlng tht ii plu
tonarv war To lady standing at the side OF me Firsl
dent she remarked, OF all The incidents OF thr dy'
none has so pleased the General thy which uilc she
always designated HIM the friendly greetings OF the
gentlemen who visited him at hIun.'
TO The inquiry Of the Prc~'ri whether II were casual
or customary he was hat was nn annual Gus
tom derived from our Dutch fprrfaihcrs, when had
nlyava been COMMUNICATED hfrrr short pause, he OBJ
served: "The highly favored situaton Of Newfogk VIII
In process of years gradually change ls ancient customs
and manners; but let whatever changes take place
never forget the cordial cheerful Observance oi New
Years day. ----- ---. A. -.
This Injunction OF the great patriot seems not 10 have
been o-f upon those whom his advice and example IN
other respects have bounteousy blessed Emlgahts
have been attracted 10 NewYork VINO have changed es
scutuy Ia many ways It's manners ana customs, Dut the
cordial cheerful Observance Of Now Years Day ls 100
deeply cherished in hearts Of all descendants o the
old Dutch stock become obsolete While spark OF husp
tnlity shall exist on Manhattan island. A Happy new
Year