The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-01-13
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J BosroN, Dec. 26th, 1851, !.
j Mn. EDspssais According to the good Gold farmers
'Almaua6s5e Hort hebysa 1857, ~winteris put dowh'as COM
nencingg. Just fxaSSnnt5yssshix days ago, but, in reality to.da,
il the { '6ist tIhiaat begin, 70 approach anything like vinter:.
December a4hbpasl faE. instead Of keeping up his reputation
for assurlys b~lastering 1old fellow has been very mild
and gsniaiai id His bearing, and SO different from his usual.
condact; that We iry really began to, think he had 7mended
bis manners immensely. But to day he has fallen.
from grace and resolved to have at least, one spree be-
fore be bids us farewell, has gone of on a regular 'blowss
Out Of doors he seems to be having a jolly good time,
tcsovering, everything. with snow, and sending the wind in
6tfnl gusts through the streets, over house-tops, down
chiuneys ,-shaking the windows, rattling the blinds and
neddling with everything that it comes across in a most
rude and impertineent manner e5'.l' ~ 'a'Da2
q But W feel truly grateful to the old fellow 70. post
poning his good time till after Christmas. nd yesterday
the day. so a~nxiously looked for by the littlsefolks
who waited patiently for u visit from their ever welcome
friend Santa Claus. And they didpp' wait il. vain, fdt.
sure enough the night before Christmas he was on hand
as usual, bounding ,oyer the house,tops, climbing down
the chimneys and leaving in the little stockings hanging
round the room, substantial evidence IF his kindly visit
Christmas is is also a welcome day for the older folks, who
as the poet tells care but children Of . larger, growth
and in social family parties, indoor games and Preside
.invsc seek to make it "a loved and hallowed day. No
doubt, the thoughts Of many Of your readers were with
US here in Massachusetts although their bodies we're far
off 10 Minnesota.t No doubt they were with us in spirit,
wishing rs all amerry Christmas, and thinking of those
4 good old dsyso yore' when among kindred aud friends
fthet celebrated this memorable day.. -iam.ae SIS ffsg
u Although q little late, Mr.. Editor, allow me to wish
all youri patrons a aMerrysChristmas and "a happy New
Year, Ishope they have, AL tried to make you enjoy
these holidays, by doing the thing that moatng|addens
the heart Of thu priuseFyvis paying tor he1psperdnAn
these hard times, heiof altlothers Should BIZ FIRST renels1
,bered! ] Love no man anything, but to love one anotherl
q L have deferred writing To- you for pslong time, in ibs'
Micawberish hopba thAt Z somsthing would turn up's
worthy aJour attention, but like Mr.. MicaWber, Il have,
also beans doomed AosdisappeintmenkoJ New York and
New Engl4nd hi4fsyas you we'll know, havasll RESUMED
specie payineuts with the exeeplion of Rhode Island
aThings arcl Graduelly working back to their, old sevsl,
next springy let us hops, the wheels Of business will
oncoomore be- morisg with increaAed velocity. .ooae3 Ii
& Within = fortniaht oar municipal elcctionnhas taken
place. ~reinl6ing in the choices OF eFredefick w. eLipcoln
IS Mayor of Boston for the eusiing'yeaf. His opponept,,
Mr. Hsll3 Cashier Of the NaSionsl Bank twas the nominee
of tho Citizens sonvention. AS Mr. H. has beesa resi-
dent Of sur eicy ionly6ve years, muchEi political capital
wasansde Of the fact his opponents giving as pretext
ifor'not importing him, the excuse thatahS WINS not q
.gestee lbs, although, iE the srnth he lkniRiAhel real
cause was his hsingIas 4lepsblican. N +iscaip'sp iaa-
jorify was about three tbousand. A'e svssI ] haa ;sss4ee
I Seaatpr Charles Summer, 6ndin ahanself9x nn:l
able to- endure,ths crdtement ihcidsnA to- Congressional
Sdebatesj basibees ~ebligedito return SromSW sst1ngtnn,ini
order t~osreetuit his shattered. health, and NY once usorel
TO rtcqyer AissvDnted strength 1t is' Thought by snsny
TO be vhsNt proBlemstical Mhetbes he kanfexer entirely
recover irons the effects Of those brutal blows which he
received in the Senate Chamber. Physically he looks
we'll, but the least excitement acts immediately upon his
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