Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-31
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.
New York, July 30, ls47.

B.
As sit down pen you line to-day the weather. which
has for thousands of years claimed right to be chonced
calls for single remark II has given three days re-
voluton After month of most oppressive heat on Mon
day afternoon sudden change the atmosphere
bringing with dark and empestuous Clouds thunder light
nng and heavy showers of RAIN followed by cooling breezes
from the north and west refreshing thoughts of frosty
Caucasus The change great and sudden for
constitutions the mercury falling in few hours nearly thirty
degrees In Boston perceive il fell thirty five degrees in IF
hours The temperature Of the atmosphere continues
this time to be most delightful
While enjoying the effects of this three days revo-
luton in the weather. the French residents here are celebrating
the three days revolution in France. French company
in full uniform, led by find band Of music, has just been
marching through Broadway, followed by crowd of French
looking people along the sidewalks It is curious see in
this American city, what representation be collected
almost every civilized nation the EARTH OF our foreign
population the Irish the most numerous the Germans next
The number of Irish in this city and Brooklyn cannot be less
than hundred thousand.
The great influx of Foreigners here operates hard upon
American aboers and mechanics by reducing their wages
almost below living point. These foreigners accustomed
to small pay and poor living in their own countries
ready underbd the American laborer and
deprive him of his employment and his family of bread
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too low rate to supply him with ordinary comforts Of
American life. This is evil which presses with great
severity upon the American aborer and mechanic this city,
sometimes driving them almost desperation, and if
remedy provided may the end lead awless violence
and popular outbreaks. In connexion with this subject
stated in Philadelphia paper that the Secretary of the
Navy has determined withdraw the contracts for making
clothing for the United States Navy from Philadelphia, and
transfer them New York. for the that, ouig to the
great nur foreign talOrs IN Neo York; the work can be
obtained cheaper here than in Philadelphia.
1t is matter worthy Of reflection whether not it COMFORTS
with wise and patriotic administration of the Government to
go round cheapeng the labor mechanics in the public
vice, screwing them below living point, and finally giuing
the jobs 10 freshly imported foreigners.
The zor-strop man" has been succeeded by the garter
great, stout twosted fat red faced man. probably
from extreme point OF Yankeedom, has determined
make his fortune by retailing ladies' garters. While was
engaged in looking newspaper in the well-ananged
reading Of the Howard Hotel to-day was accosted by
the garer-man with
Boss, buy nice pair Of garters for your LADY," shook
my head, keeping my eyes upon the paper.
But it's very nice article sir great article there's no
mistake about it; it is the neaest thing you patent
elastic india rubber ring garter slip the foot tying
no buckng, trouble. Only shilling the best thing you
ever see."
AS still continued my reading he probably began to con-
slider hopeless customer and passed the others
the room, whom he piled in the manner An hour af
forwards in the American hotel when the same stout
garter up with the same salutaon Boss
buy nice pair Of garers for your lady " And round he
went from to room, laying siege to every he met
giving battle several officers Of the Army and Navy
continually throwing the shot, Boss, buy pair Of
carriers for your lady Nice article, great article sold five
thousand goce of them this summer and to sell great
many more"
If President Polk about these days is anxiousy looking
round for perseverng fellow who will take No for
answer send the Mexcans make peace per-
haps he had better apply to this knight Of the garter