The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-08-21
Our New York Correspondence.
New YORK, July 81, 1851.


have just returned from trip---a bust.
ness "trip. ! never travel for pleasmre---l
caa'i afford it; wish could. don't fee
in proper mood for writing but | musi
write, and, if my letter partakes somew hal
of my frame Of mind why, overlook it
Pm not well. The fact is, have had two
uncomfortable meals. am very fond OF
good living, at this seasOn--in short, at any
season. But like to eat and drink weli,
during the months Of July and August, for
reasons that don't have SO much weight
with me, during any other mouth. These
months are very unhealthy in New York.
Few persons, even those who perform man
ual labor for a Livelihood, can boast of good
health and good appetites, in July and An-
gust; anil such being The case, consider it
essential to pay proper attention to diet.
Besides. to traveller, food should be a
matter Of primary consideration. What,
when, and how much he eats, are serious
matters. Well, i'ye just stepped on shore
from one Of the North River boats, which,
as you doubtless know, used to he famous
for good meals. had not been in one, for
four or FIVE years, and | am sorry TO see
the change that has come over them the
results of which, in my case, are dyspepsia,
headache, fretfnlness, and extreme fatigue
Speed and stylish cabins appear to be the
two things now aimed at, on these boats
Comfort seems to be hardly worth thinking
about.
| have only been on shore three hours
since which have heard of nothing but the
Cuban revolution. Now, as / write, a pro-
cession, preceded 10y a band Of music and
the Cuban revolutionary flag, is passing by
my window. The weather is so hot that
my door is open, and hear several "young
,nen of good standing" discussing in the
passage, and in the adjoining rooms, the
doors OF which are also open, the chances
Of success, the best methods of landing safe
iy on the island, the value of real estate
there, the chances Of certain individuals be-
coming "bonorahle Senators from Cuba
and Quitmau's chances for the Presidency
of the United States, as reward for the
share he will have borne in the glorious
struggle. .
do not pretend to he able to "guess"
the immediate result of The present outbreak
in Cuba but, | cannot entertain a doubt
ihht the spirit whence it e,nanates, will ul-
timately free the Island from Spanish rule.
Tho Steamship, Washington, from Eu-
rope, is now over due at THIS port; being in
her fifteenth day. Three other European
Steamers are due here, between to day and
Monday next--name.y, the Niagara, the
atlantic, and the Humboldt The niagara
is now in her eleventh day
One DIR. Brading, from away out West,"
and ignorant of the snares and temptations
that beset the verdant in Gotham, went out
to see the sights on Thursday, aud passing
down Broadway, he was much struck by
the remarkably reasonable price at which
some philanthropic gentlemen were dispos-
ing OF "chOice assortment Of elegant gold
Watches" Desiring TO astonish his neigh
bors, when he returned home, with his
shrewtness in making a bargain, he made
what he considered judiciOus bid, and, to
his great delight, n splendid gold repeater
was Knocked down to him for $40 He left
his own gold watch as security, while he
went to the hotel for the money; and when
he returned, his purchase was safely depos-
tied in his hands. He left the store rsjoic-
ing; when one gentleman, more philanthro-
pic than the others, told him, confidential
iy, that the purchase had been changed,
during his absence, and that he should in
sist upon an exchange being made. He did
so. aud received a silver gilt watch, worth
perhaps, SS; thus being ''done" out of $I2.
unfairly made the exchange, there was no
remedy; and DR.. Brading left the office a
sadder, but a wiser man.
The Jenny Lind fever assumes so many
extraordinary phases, that it is impossible
TO know in what locality, or in what form
it may break forth. In Rochester, J see, il
has attacked its victims most acutely. An
enthusiastic Editor "plles up the agony"
intensely; but relieves his readers mind, at
the outset, from alarm, by stating, tha,
''the agony is over" He then vvially de-
scrlbes the agony of suspense, doubt, hope,
and fear, as to her advent; the agony of an
ticipation, the agony Of the ticket auction,
the agonies of the buyers and the outbid,
the agony of finding your seat, the agony of
the concert, the agony of delight. and the
agony of regret, that it did not last forever.
At Utica, | understand, an enterprising
genius hired lot Of benches from neigh
boring Sunday School; and, having arrang-
ed them in an advantageous position, in his
garden, which adjoined the church, in
which the Nightingale WAS to sing, let them
out, at dollar a head. For standing room
on the roof of his owhouse-equivaIen to
promenade tickets-he only charged fifty
cents. -
A few days since, the manged remains
Of a young German were found in the Elys-
ian Fields, at Hoboken, whittier it appears,
he had wandered the previous night, for the
purpose Of self-destruction.
During the investigation before the Cor
oner, it was stated, that the unfortunate
young man had been twice brought to pen
ury, through frequenting one Of our most
fashionable Broadway gambling houses
having lost, on the last occasion, over S.
600. Last week be was discharged, as con-
valescent, from ono of our Hospitals and
being too weak to work, even had he been
able 70 procure employment, and finding
himself reduced to the verge Of absolute
starvation, he applied personally, and sub
through legal friend, to the pro-
prietor Of the "Hell'' in which he had lost
his money, for an allowance Of $3 per week
wherewith to keep body and soul together,
until the arrival of a remittance from Eu-
rope, which be expected in about three
weeks. The hardened profligate, like a
mother Charon, refused; and his wretched
victim, driven to despair, sought refuge
from starvation, in death.
The fearfnl eyfenf of ;r,,,ncrel;tv ,cJ