The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-10
From our Regular New York Correspondent.
Matters and Things in New York.

Matters and Things in New York.
The Sso,u- Storm-Nesghing- Hoaz-Aajor wood-Neri
F~nds--A Difficulty Fillibusters Ne,rsboys Con-
cert.New Steamer, etc., etc.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 1854.
We have been blessed, Mr. Editor, with a
snow-storm - real, genuine, old-fashioned
understandable first of the season. New
York to-day is not the place it was forty-eight
hours ago. All the streets appear clean-no
crowds Of idlers lounging around the Park
meetings against the rich--no mud despatched
coats or lazy omnibnsses. Everybody seems
to enjoy it. - The newsboys are pelting each
other with snow-balls, and raising loud hur-
rah. Merry, gleeful parties are passing, shout
ing as they go Jordan is hard to travel, -
amid the jinglng of the bells. The music Of
the spade and hoe are heard on every sidewalk.
Even women may be seen in almost every up
town street shoveling snow for their bread and
butter
Several confectioners in this city and Brook
Ign have been sadly hoaxed of late by a we'll
appearing lady ordering for large party an
entertainment of the choicest and most expen-
sive luxuries the market affords prepared and
sent to her residence at particular hour in
the evening. Upon reaching the number de-
signated, no such person was known, no order
given. or party expected. The caterer had moth
ing to do but pocket the loss, and give his
friends to treat to save "the 6xings." All she
gained by the move was few sweetmeats she
carried home as samples.
Mayor Wood has thus far done better than
any other chief magistrate in this city for
many years. He has almost entirely stopped
the sale of liquor on the Sabbath, the city is
becoming clean, the police seem to do their
duty better, and feel that they have head one
who is after them. He has opened a " Com
plant Book" which is register of all sorts
of grievances, which keeps one man in record
ing them. Ie seems wonder it has not be-
fore been opened. If the Mayor keeps on as
he has begun, he will belle all his antecedents,
and happily disappoint good men. Other
mayors have been engaged in other business,
and could only devote a portion of their time
to their official duties. Mayor Wood devotes
himself entirely to his duties, and seems deter
mined to carry out the laws. I verify believe
if the Maine Liquor Law is passed, and goes
into operation, that Mayor Wood (who is no
many will enforce that also, while
it remains law and the Mayor in power. If
so what revolution we should see in this city,
with her 5000 grog shops and millions spent
in liquid poison.
The mayor has issued his edict against gam
blers and fortune tellers. McGuckin, the late
teller of the Ocean Bank, has been brought
from the Tombs, and made to testify against
the gambling house in Broadway and Warren
street.
Gen. Almonte, the Mexican Minister at
Washington, has entered complaint against
F. De Arrangois, late Mexican Consul Gene
raj, for retaining $4,000 of his commission, of
the 81 100000 received from U. S. Govern
ment deposited for Mexico - holding that the
Consul was entitled to no commissions over
and above his salary of $4,000 per annum.
The steamer Massachusetts, has been seized
and brought back to her wharf by the U. S.
Marshal. Muskets and ammunition were found
on board, and it is supposed that she was
bound on fillibustering expedition, and it is
rum red that other vessels are preparing for
similar expedition. The Massachusetts for.
merry ran upon the Sound between Newton
and Norwich.
A concert is to be given by the Newsboys
next Wednesday evening at the Tabernacle.
A rehearsal took place last evening at thei,
lodging house. A good work is going on
among them. Many Of these outcasts Ina,
yet make worthy men.