The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-01-03
Our New York letter.

Our view hOfn bsesters
Regular Correspondence Of Pioneer and l-me crs,
NEW YoRK, Dec, IL.
We have two OF three days now Of clear. cool
weather. which crowds the streets with business
people and pleasure seekers. Ii IL hardly cold
enough to bc called winter and one only knows
that the season il here by the quantities Of fdrs
and shawls he secs in promenade. Gentlemen
wear shssls again this scason. Last year, the
shawl was considered rather an eccentric and
rowdy article Of apparel. We consider il a
very graceful and comfortable thing il is rather
u cassc.looking affair. when q man knows how
to put it on. Then il Is healthy. For Il is
easily thrown of when you step into warn
room. and need not cling so closely IA MI over.
coat But the tailors are becoming alarmed at
the prospective prevalence of the shawlins hiou.
and cry out that their cran is in danger. A
Broadway tailor who adyertiscs himself occa.
sionally by writing articles for the press" on
taste and fashion, IL very indignant at the prac-
ticc Of blanket. wearing. He quotes solemn
passages Of Scripture iorbidding man To wear
womns garment. Yet h. recommends u
cloak which was once rs much distinctive
article of woman's wearing apparel Us the shawl
has ever BEEN The new fashion has something
to back il up; il has comfort in II, and there
fore will endure long AFTER Shanghas have
shrink back TO their ancient breyity.
Since Sebastopol was taken, and the Parker
trial through, people read the papers for three
things. First, to see who Is Speaker Of the
House second. TO find out something definite
about that muss in Kansas third 10 discover
the RICH, and wrong in the case Of Boston TRAY.
elcr w. Hiawatha. The principle in dispute is
certainly MI important one, and, If fairly lis
cuss.d, involves the discrimination Of some half
recognized claims Of both the press and the pub
fishers Of the country.
Christmas" seems 10 be sort Of "open
sesame to everybody purse. People in trade
evidently consider it 80. for everything that Is
TO be sold about this season 81 the year is al
yertiscd as Christmas Gin. Everything, from
a Patent safe 10 boot jack, from Cashmere
shawl 10 sixpnny ribbon is advertised under
this attractive heading.
This Christmas seems to bc holiday upon
which all the Heterogeneous tribe~ Of New York
can fully unite. II il moc cosmopolitan than
the fourth Of July even Dutchmen and Irish
mn gct drunk in anticipation Of il, and eapa-
,riated New England Yankees, forget Thanks
giving and turkeys, for the genial Christmas.
ru,idy santa Clans and the suspended stockings
which await his gifs. Even the dusky He
brews ID Cheat I'm street, must soon forget
their national prcjudioes, and advertise their re
varnisbed " old clo M gifts appropriate for The
aason The Germans, in regard To Christmas
as well a. other holidays ke'p up the time-hon
ord customs oi their beloved Fa,bcrland 1bs
German Sunday Schools still plant the Christ
| mas tire. load IL with the presents which chill
,lrcn loye, and surround il with the msiodiou'
carols handed down from ancient time. Their
! il not a soul 80 poor IN Gotham. AZ not u giv'
| and receive o Christmas token II II thu har
yes, sea-oo for book publishsn. Anything
will ss.il tina, has heavy gilt covers, with fS
shsts Of the finest book papr inSidc.
There IL al ill-famed establishment. ak sto
riez high. known ~ the Palace Of Mirrors,
q boarding house for young ladies Of doubtfu
character The furnishing Of this hoase Is "a
/ x-axh and II has alvavs ls.cn n matter ~ won