The weekly Minnesotian., 1853-03-19
Breakfng mp Of Minnesota Winter-Arrival Of
Frank Pierce's lnausural-Great Excitement
among the st. Paul Quid Nuncs.

Brsakins mp Of a Minnes sofa winter-Arrival OF
among the st. Paul Quid Nuncs.
The "privations" of Minnesota winter arc
ever depicted in gloomy dismal colors by our
friends, uncles, aunts and cousins-in-la down
East and South. Its glories of scenery and at
mosphere-its health, gayeties, excitcme.ts and
social enjoyments--its moonlit fields and forests
OF virgin snOw-its ice-mirrored lakes--its
sleighing and slaying-(deer, elk and bear. we
lastly allude to)-its political tempests in tea
pots-its balls and dances, in dazzling halls OF
fashion, in the stalwart ''logger's' rude shanty,
and at the "dog feast" in the skin lodge of the
Dakota-its institutions for higher mental and
moral culture, comprising churches lyceums,
literary unions, tea parties, sewing circles. &c.
talk about all these till your tongue is worn
out and you are met by "How dreadful cold it
must be up there!'' 'How horribly long your
winters are" 1T makes me shuddcr to think
how long it will be ere spring sends you one
balmy breath!''
Well, we suppose it will be SO until they all
come up and try it once. Then, if they are not
satisfied, and content to acknowledge them
selves mistaken, it will be owing to the fact
that they are suited neither to the enjoyment
fthe ne plus ultra of lfe-socially morally
physically and every other way-or cannot
appreciate the droll and ludcrous, standing
out SO prominently, periodically, that Pickwick
and his companions would be considered tame
characters" in the scene, and driven from the
stage with scalding Kisses and nerve rcnding
cat-calls.
But We were about to talk of the breaking up
ola Minnesota winter. This is the time TO en-
JOY the rich scenes lastly alluded to above
The winter sets in the first of December, saw.
All are busy closing up the affairs of the busi-
ness season just past. The merchant looks
over his freight bills, to see that all is right
the Indian trader parcels his outfits for the dis
tant post the lumberman prepares for his win
ter's residence in the woods the politician lays
his plans for carrying his points in the Legis-
!ature and the ladies (Heaven smile on them
everD prepare for their little social fctes which
are to drown for the hour the thoughts of world
ly care and disappointment incident to the ev-
cry day vocation of the sterner sex. So winter
starts of. Every mind and body is hourly en-
ployed, with either business, pleasure, or mis-
Chief Soon the Legislature is in session, cnd
the strange antics of our "rulers'' give gossip
Tor the busy-body and food for sage speculation
to the quid nunc. Business is lively in all
departments The body and mind are kent
active from sunrise till midnight People who
go it, in this wise, and inhalc the most bra
clng and pure atmosphere upon the continent,
must have voracious appetite-so the farmer.
the provision dealer and the grocer prospcrs.-
People who 'go it, in this wise, must dress up
to the standard of their means. and often be-
yond it-so the milliner, the tailor. the hat
ter, the bootmaker and the dry goods merchant
prospers.
so the winter wears away. All things be-
come old, so does Winter. All exciting enjoy
ments become stale and cloyed so do winter
parties and winter pleasures-winter sleigh
rides and winter reunions. About the first Of
March the mercantile establishments present
almost beggarly account of empty boxes and
shelves. Madam examines the household stores
and thinks there is enough sugar and tea to
last until the ''first boat arrives, when grocer
les will be cheaper. Miss, after having piled
upon the counter in pyramids higher than her
head the remnants of last falls invoice, believes
she will wait until Mr.. b. or Mr.. c.. or Mr.. T.
returns with his new stock. Dealers know the
March symptoms, become careless of business.
and watch the weather. The Legislature has
adjourned, and politicians have nothing to in
cite them to daily deeds of selfsacrifcnr pa-
triotism. Editors almost "spie' for want of
something to fight about Idlers (thcrc are =
few here) loaf about the streets and public re-
sorts, and make bets as to the time of arrival Of
the "hrst boat The grand rounds have
been encircled in the way of parties: the streets
are becoming sloppy and impassable for deli
cate ieet, (eXcuse us) and the ladies lock their
Tont doors and prepare for renovating. And.
IN snort, the town sways ITSELF to and fro will,
sort OF leaden, dull, carc-for-nothng gait
nothing to do-nothing to talk about--nothinp
10 excite until "the opening of navigation
All applause to the Harlequin who then steps
forth to break the monOtony of Minnesota
March! Whether he come in the biood-thirstv
form Of mock tragedy, with bis parti-colorcd
hablllments concealed beneath the robes Of
Death and Carnagc-furious for INDIGNATION
meetings. and all that or capers lightly ont
upon the stage, in propria persona, brandish-
ing fantastically his magic wooden sword--al)
applause to him We say! He is our true and
faithful ennui killer for a thousand pounds,
come in what form he may. And what is most
beautiful and enchanting about it, he never dis
appoints us but on the contrary is sure to come
IN some shape or other. He is St. Paul's quar-
a'an angel-her attending spirit, who needs no
mediums to summon him at the proper sea-
son-her attending fairy-unlikc. in one respect
our old friend Puck, as it takes him a whole year
to "girdle the EARTH instead of merely q min.
ute or two.
a week ago the town was puzzled to know
IN what shape be would come this year,-that
- one week ago this Saturday morning.