The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-10


II ~ the season Of dress and entertain
ment Of all that goes under the ccmpre
hensive name Of frvolity. which, indeed, is
All unjust appella,ion. For ono who
watches things. sees that our social life here
is in grea, part with reference to bust
mesa. Not to speak Of the young ladies
who 60 into society for tho sake OF real
ixing an establishment with horses, coach
men, and the other modern improvements, =
men Of all ages arc not fools enough TO come
out night after night to ho, and crowded
rooms, all glare, glitter. aud lnexpicable
dumb show without some larger motive
than that Of merely conforming to the usagcs
Of the world certainly very few beyond the
period Of juycnilty arc drawn into such as.
semblages by the simple desire Of happiness.
The fact is, that the young lawyer has to
make acquaintance with clients; the NOR.
chant with customers the young business
man. who Is just starting, has to ingratiate
himself with bank directors and other per.
sons OF influence. On the other hand. the
fat, pussy nabobs who have achieved u
position go to parties TO feel il con.
scious, perhaps, that little as themselves has
deserved success, they nrc constantly do.
pendent, in the obsequious manner of their
fellow men, for tho keeping Of their MS.
sumed dignity in countcnanoc
As for the actual pleasures Of society in
these crowded fashionable assemblies, there
IL absolutely none Ut all. Ia order 10
plcasurcablc intercourse, especially between
opposite sexes, thcc is necessary certain
degree Of confidence, n iamilarity rs the re.
suit Of confidence; md in the manner Of
assembling such parties, there IL no gunran-
teo for the character Of my stranger you
may meet, further than that he IN well
dressed man, knows the mode, must have
either money or credit with u broadway
tailor, and that he is probably In some
Wholesale business or profession, For
BRowS, the Ccrbcrus Of up town society
don't admit small traders aud mechanics.
hut these vapidities Of society are about
all W. have 10 amusc ourselves with lust
now, except Il be Mr.. JAMES GoRDos Bxx.
skrs lines TO Mary Ann" which are a..
ready being got up 10 music, htched TO n
popular dirge for the u@ Of the musical boys
In the Bowcry. Otherwise VIC have pull.
pit snarling between IIKsRY WARD BxKcnkN
and some Of his critics. who ARE beni on
leaving n fly In bis ear.
Business Is looking up more brisky. Th,
Southern trade is coming in well. and the de.
nand for oil kinds OF manufactured good,
will soon he excellent. Money Ia very
plenty and promises TO be for another ak
months at least, consequently We look ior
the starting Of domestic manufactures ia
all directions. Fancy investments are moi
popular with capitalists. MyriAds Of acres
Of Western lands are Offering here Tor u men
song; one man offers 10 exchange tet
thousand acres for bad debts and protested
notes
We are having several unusually excel.
lent courses Of lectures this winter. Prof
MIrcustd.'s Lectures on Astronomy, In the
Academy Of Music, have been throngcd
and nothing Of scientific character has
ever before been 10 successful in Now York
City NJ these lectures. Prof r. y. IiIrcm-
COCK, Of the Union Theological Seminary,
il just now more sought after, both M n
preacher and lecturer, by the educated
classrs, than any other man IN the City. lie
IL not an orator, but ~ n writer unsurpassed
in brillancy Of conception, and vigor, and
felicity Of expression. -.