The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-09-19
New York Correspondence.

HONEYMOON --HAUILNG IN SAII.-THE GRISI
OPERA AND A ROMANTIC But SUSPICIOUS
LOOKING TAIE--ITEMS, &c, &C.
CORRESPONDENCE Of the Daily Pioneer.
NEW YORK, Sept. s, 1854.
Recreations for the Million There a,s recrea-
tons even for that ,ong million, whose busy hands
keen ND the eternal humming "Hymn of Labor" and
with whom summer and the country are not synono.
nous terms People who accustomed to watch,
day by day, the changing Of the seasons, from the
planting and springing, and budding and blooming,
and to the brown of harvest, cannot even distanty
appreciate the JOY and refeshment which the breath
of flowers and the songs of birds bring the city
tisan, when he snatches few hours from the weary
dies Of the Great Workshop. and seeks the green
fields with his wife and babies. 1t is fact, which
MANY of our fashonables probably unacqninted
with, that there is country, ''real unmitigaed rmal-
ty," within sixpenny ride Of the city. The labor
ing people know it, however and appropriate many
thousands Of sixpences such excursions. There
is Staten Island, down the habor, few miles,
Paving sxpence, you 60 on board the Battery
and half an hours sail brings you to the woods,
s'hill. .aIcs and forest streams" Hitler the Ger
mans 60 up, above all others. They are pleasure
loving people, and know how to enjoy life while it
lasts, no matter how poor they may be. While they
have feet left they dance; long their breath
lasts they can sing; and with boiled eggs, brown
bread, and beer, they work their minds to a
higher pitch of felicity, than many of our country,
men can, who their fortunes by thousands even
when surrounded by all their luxuries. There is,
generally; wandering player some discordant in
H. L. 4 L
or polka for love and small amount of money, and
the sail Staten Island is often enlivencd with
merry dance Of Germans. They have beautiful
way of enjoying the dance in families: A grave old
nidn filings tiny child through the schotishc, while
his oddly dressed escorts CALAMITY the corpuent
mother Of the promising tribe. Their mirh is not
boisterous. Their enjoyment is quiet, but must be
heartfelt, for it does seem to manifest itself on the
surface.
Concy Island is another place Of resort, of differ
cnt kind. The Island is sand bank, at the end Of
the Narrows, and the attraction there is the sea-
bathing You take boat near the Battery, fare one
shilling, and enjoy hours sail, which gives full
view Of our magnificent harbor. The Island is a
mere pile Of scruLbing sand; Of the very first quality
however; white and beautiful to behold. The own
fthe Island, ifany there be, might take a
contract for scrubbing all the floors in Christendom
On the side which looks toward the Ocean, the
waves break almost illimitable white beach,
firm need be, and soft to the bather's foot as a
Turkish carpet. IL one is not disposed to battle in
the surf an hour two, he amuse himself sui.
fcienty by standing the beach and watching the
bathers. The green dresses used in the water, make
laughable metamorphoses in the persons Of your
friends. gentleman Of indefinite dignity while
sheltered behird white linen and irreproachable
broadco,h, out of the dressing house clad
blue Shirt and trowscrs of brevity too fghtul to be
stated here, unacceptable unit Of the human
One needs only to visit Coney Island become con-
vnccd of the truth of CARLYLE's theory of clothes
Here distinctions vanish. Man is but bird with
out feathers. The ladies it is impossible to describe
corpuent lady rolled around, nocns volcns, by thu
great waves, as they dash her formless FORM il
a comical sight. The younger fair, in scarlet an,
green, sometimes quite enchanting.
! must give you an item which was picked up du
ring recent visit to Boston. The papers announced
some time since, the marriage Of the youngest daugh
ter of ABBOTT LAWRENCE to a Mr.. LowELE.-
A magnificent present, informed, was mad
to the happy pair, by GEORGE PEABODY, the wei
known American banker at London, whose munifi
cent hospitality has made good impression among
the English, in favor Of his countrymen. 1t was
splendid service of gold plate, to he used, we sup
pose, during the honeymoon. A very large numbc
Of rare and valuable presents were received by tn
bride from other sources, valued, in all, at abou
| q T.. Il
when money brings lsp cent. per annum, on tn
street.
The Daily Tribune, you will see, is reduced Il
nearly its old size. About half column was takcr
off in the width and square in the length Th
price of paper and the scarcity of advertisements, ar
the reasons assigned. Moreover, the Tribune pre-
diets hard winter for all kinds Of business, and
drawing in its horns accordingly. We were inform
ed yesterday, that this trAing dimnution in the siz
of that paper, will make difference of 800 day
$50 900 year, in the expenses of its prorrietors
And this difference is matter to be considered
Failures numerous, and the only way We can &c
through this year is to take in SAIL all around. Man
Western merchants hare passed through New Yorl
to Boston, as the Boston merchants are so anxou
get the trade, that they will give longer time tina
can be had in New York. A merchant of Texas
who had been accustomed to buy goods in New lorl
to the amount of SIPS OOO informed us that he ha
bought in Boston to the extent Of Ss200,00 h
gained two months time longer than he could get i
, New York.
Monday night, the "Grisi OPERA" eurhoniousi
named, comes off at Castle Garden. Yesterday tn
seats were sold, and vain attempt was made to &c
up Juror for paying premiums on seats. PeopI
look at their cash a-days, before they part wit
it, and, besides, they have learned thing two
since the extravagant reception of JENNY LIND
and the numerous musical Adventures who follow j
her wake. The prices of seats three to five dol
lars in Castle Garden. About two thirds were sol
at premiums varying from two shngss to five do
! lars The first seat sold AT premium of $3.50