The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-06-15
Correspondence of the Duly PiOneer.)
New York

New York,
IT'S GROWTH, PALACES IMMIGRATION &c.-BAR-
Nun, AND THE CRYSTAL PALACEJULLlEN AND
&C, &C., &C.
New York, June Z, 1854.
I find the Metropolis of America full of
strangers and business. 1t is making gigantic
strides to become the first City in the World:
Its growth is unprecedented, and is constant:
Every Railway that connects it with the
West,-every Steamship by which it bridges
the Ocean, rolls in population and prosperity
upon it. Art and Science are achieving their
highest triumphs, and building enduring rec
ordS here. Marble Palaces, that would put
to blush many in Europe, are in process of
erection.
Elsewhere will be found no Hotels that will
compare with the St. Nicholas and Metropoli-
tan. Both continue crowded with the elite of
the fashionable and political world.
1t is matter of astonishment to any but
believer in Misunderstanding, and Young Amer
lea, to see how many thousand emigrants are
daily landed in this city. The rush exceeds
that Of any previous year. Pauperism and
crime are coming thick and fast upon u.s.
gotham will soon be the Poor House of the
World. Many wealthy nabobs of Europe,
terribly afraid Of having their heads broken,
and dimes lost, i'll the general war that is to
shake down the established order of things.
find in this city an asylum where their fears
can be at rest. A large reinforcement of
mustachioed individuals walk Broadway with
pompous tread, as though the owners of
principalities. The Bearded movement is go
ing with rush. Street urchins have caught
the prevailing epidemic, and pull hair about
their lips with infinite gusto.
The Crystal Palace, under the admirable
management of BARNUM, is achieving a sue
cess commensurate with the value and effect
of the enterprise on the industrial and manu-
featuring world. The show of useful and or
namental articles is much more valuable this
year than last. 1t will be made paying en-
terprise. 1t is well for BARNuM to win laurels
in other fields than the Humbug ones, where
has been found his past success. Let him re-
ceivc due honor for a laudable enterprise which
will give reputation to the city.
JULIEN has been giving farewell Concerts
at Castle Garden. New 1aurels are added to
his transatlantic fame. 1 have attended three
Of his concerts with profound interest and de-
light. ALBoNI, SoNTAG, HAYES, BISHOP and
BULL, will draw no such crowd as julien and
his Orchestra, night after night for months in
succession. lie brings out our National airs
in manner peculiarly pleasing to an Ameri-
can ear. His greatest excellence is in "Jor-
dam" The changes are rung on that energet-
ic tune in such a way as would rouse the
blood Of the coldest-auchorite Other men
besides the Abrahams and Isaacs of the song
will find that Jordan is hard road to travel"
The Brooklyn Rioters will soon feel the force
of this remark in no very agreeable manner.
Apropos of JULIEN: At one of his concerts,
on Friday, the I'd instant, at Castle Garden. a
Fountain of Sparkling Champagne played for
some hours during the evening. The wine, a
superior quality, was furnished by MAX Sus-
TAME Co., and it took some three thousand
bottles to keep up the supply. The wine was
served to the guests by young girls arrayed in
becoming Swiss costume.
The newspaper interest Of this City was
never in better condition. The Tribune,
Herald and Times are on the highway of
wealth. GREELEY shakes the tail of that old
white coat around the Corner of Nassau
Street, even in these sultry times, with great
selfcomplacence and emphasis.
1t is hot and dusty. The spirit longs for
the ceol breezes of Minnesota. I shall write
you again from Boston, Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Mansfield Yours, SIGMA.