Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-12-12
New YORK, Nov. %, 1854.

2Hi '". .n -.ft 79'e9 New YoRK, Nov. %, 1854.
My Dear Sir:-Never in the monetary history
of this rich metropolis has money been SO tight
No one has any cash; at least no one will admit it.
Walk through Wall street any time between the
banking hours, and, we see Mr.. Shaver rushing
frantically from Bank to Bank for "little accom-
modation." Yes Sir, Mr.. Shaver! he who six
moths ago stood among the street brokers,wit his
hands complacently anchored in his pockets, ,unaf-
ected by the fluctuations in "Erie" stock, or the
mutations on " change" Now, he fits from
counter to counter like the ghost of departed f.
nancier. Indeed we see in all parts of our city
evidences of tight times.
The sales at the Crystal Palace are considerably
affected by the universal scarcity of funds, as is
shown by the prices, which the various articles de-
mand. The end of this affair is like its beginning,
unfortunate and unsatisfactory. shall not trou-
BILE you again with the mention of it.
Considerable feeling was manifested in the city
council a few evenings since, by the strange and
unpatriotic declaration on the part of one Of its
members, that the celebration of Evacuation Day,
should be considered imprudent for the future
He happened to be native of "the Gem of the
say.'' And could not be expected to sympathize
Thoroughly with others to the I" Manner born in
the observance of what has been to the natives
of New York holiday. It did not enter into his
political economy to make a stir upon the ami
versary of so triaing an event, as the permanent
evacuation of New York by the British troops
The council however appropriated $500 to defray
the expenses of general banquet and celebration.
You of course will ere this have received the
official returns of the election. Clark is Governor
elect.
Defalcations and Post Office robberies seem to
be, with Merchantile and Bank suspensions the Or
der of the day. The various newspaper bulletins
in the city, around which crowds are continually
gathered, are almost hourly announcing some such
event. An "arrest of Bank Teller" ssdishones-
ty of an of6ciaP' now excites but little surprise.
People seem to regard these direlections as sort
of epidemic, and an almost universal distrust of
public men is the consequence. The characters
of the various fortunate political aspirants in the
various branches of our city government, when
tried by public opinion, will not add materially to
the confidence felt. The failures of so many
banking houses at the West and elsewhere, form
another topic of conversation, in which such epi-
thets ''viians"- -s'rascally''-"ch cheating &c, ,
may be distinctly heard. What are we coming
to? Against what shall we finally run? Who will
escape with unbroken heads?
There is considerable talk among those posted
in Railroad affairs, respecting that in which your
Territory is so particularly concerned. l shall
become posted in the matter fully by my next let
ter, when will give you the sayings of some of
those whom know to be concerned in what seems
to me, that stupendous fraud. Some who suffer-
ed by Schuyler's swindle, would very readily
have no doubt make themselves whole by their in
terest in the Minnesota and North Western Railroad
Company's grant.
Several eminent persons have recently deceased
in our city. Mrs. Alexander Hamilton and Mr..
Charles Burke, comedian, among the number.
have often witnessed the laughable impersonations
of the latter, in his many excellent comedies. He
was considered one the best actors, in his line,
living. How we'll would Hamlet's lines to Yor-
ick's skull apply to poor Burke now.
Screen be the turf above him.
must avoid the charge that q western lawyer
incurred from the presiding magistrate. NYour
talking Is amazingly spun out in length, - and
bring my letter to lose, promising to endeavor
to find something more interesting to your readers
in future inklings from
GOTHAM.