The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-09-24
Editorial Correspondence.

that the pcrSpration which flows proiuSely
when one is sitting still, will hot cvaporate--it
is iutolerabic. have been in the city but three
or four days and am already sick Of it, How
one extreme does follow another! 1t is only
about two weeks since there was quite severe
frost prevailing all through the East, and i'll
northern Pcnnsy lvania, where | was at the
time, crops appeared to be considerably injur-
cd.
Notwithstanding the immense heat the streets
are so crowded as to be almost impossible and it
is a great wonder there are, comparatively
speaking so few cases of co'p de sOlieL The
city is literally crowded with strangers from all
parts of the Union and the British Provinces,
and ii is with exceeding difficulty that one can
find place to lodge. 1t is estimated, and
moderate estimate ii is, that there are at pres
cnt al least fifty thousand strangers in New
York, and this fifty thousand entirely changing
once in ten days. The Metropolitan Hotel con
tains when fall and it is 50 constantly, about
$500, persons. How ua,y cities are there
in the West, that cannot boast Of an equal num-
ber Where all these humans that thrOng
the streets, get their living. and what they can
find to do is a constant source oFWondcr to those
who were never before in the city.
The city is much altered since | was last here:
indeed, there is hardly street that looks natu-
raj, they are so changed in appearance by the
tearing down Of old three or four story blocks,
and the building Of six story palaces. Several
we'll known streets have been OF are being wi
dened. Wall street where on Change is To-
Gated appears to have undergone less outward
change than any other street with which have
been familiar. With the exception Of ferry
established at the foot of the street and line
of omnibusses running oft, there has 10 change
occurred worth noting. There are now rail
roadsrunning in almost every direction through
out the city, the cars being drawn by horses
and they are q great convenience and less of a
nuisance to pedestrians than are the numerous
omnibnsses.
The streets are every day full Of what purport
to be Independent military companies going on
target excursion. Some one Of these compan-
les may one day bc known as the .Genin guards.
after the celebrated halter: the next day as the
knox guards, another halter then again, the
same company will style themselves as the
Florence or Live and Let Live Guards in
honor of some drinking or oyster saloon-that
is, providing those same matters and saloon
keepers come down to the tune of from fifty
to one hundred and fifty dollars to pay cypens-
es OF said guards for the day Rather an cx-
pensire way Of advertising ones self and bust
Less. but there is no doubt that it pays toera-
bly, well, from the notcriety it creates.
The Democrats are getting into considerable
OF Xix III this city. The cid names of bunker
and barnburner are entirely dropped, and they
are now known rs 'IIards and .Sotts.' The
ola parnburncr party, with the exception of a
few who have joine', the ranks Of the Free De-
mocracy, and small portion of the Old Hunk
kcrs are now known as the ':Softs' The .Hards'
are the bone and sinew of the old Hunker PAR.
with ex-senator Dickinson at the head. They
nave TWO separate organizations in this city,
There are two committees each purporting tt
be the regular democratic General Commit
tee the headquarters Of one of which is il
Tammany Hall and the other at Stuyycsapt In
stltute. The Softs have possession of Tamma
ny. Both these committees have issued call!
TOR primary meetings to send delegates to ia,
otate convention. and two full sets will be sent
The latest accounts from the rural districts in
dicate that the IIards will have small maiori
~ IN the Convention, though this will lcpcui
I'LL great measure upon the disposition that il
made OF the contested seats Of which there will
DC great many. The Wings have as vet don,
hothing except to call a State convention. II
Is believed that this body will lie entirely har-
monlous. when il shall have met at auv raio
there Is no disposition as yet to quarrel. 70,
there is nothing to quarrel about.
The Whole Worlds Temperance Convention
was attended on Thursday and Friday last al
metropolitan Hall by 4 large concourse of pco.
pie, and the proceedings were carried on with
much spirit and satisfaction to all engaged in
1t. had the good fortune TO listen TO The ora.
lions OF Rev. Miss Brown, Miss Clark, Miss In.
~ stone, Mrs. Nichols, Mrs. Jackson of Eng
Aaho, Mrs. Gage, besides many others Of the
ealie sex whose names have escaped my memo
~. ihis week another Worlds Tcmpcranc,
convention meets in this citv--co}uuosca
however, people of the same world that mad,
up the other convention: but which fine ladic
say, is only a lIalfWorld's' convcntio, i,,..
much as they say they are excluded from rem
resentation in that body. lie this as it NAV
there is no doubt but that the convention will
be numerously attended, and their dclibera
lions looked for with much interest.
have been into the Crystal Palace but once
ana was in but few moments then 1t NAV b
said That the exhibitions now fairly under way
Inc extensive picture gallery is now opcn an,
tue machinery is in operation. There are We
many packages to open and some vacant snac,
10 III, up but twill be entirely fixed up in
few days
There are quite number Of St. Paul pcon,,
In this city at present. Day before vcstor1a,,
isaw some six or seven of our citizens rroucn
aiding Broadway.