The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1855-11-15
Matters aud Things In Vow York.
from Our Rssaiu New ysfh Correspondent.

NE Autumn ~ AtPuN W stsau Nv b"'ss ="
stern old Winter The Wild and waijipg gales
have tossed the leaves from the trees Of the
country woods aud city park, and their gannt
limbs stand out on the horizon like the skeis-
tons u the Summers joys. Our food mother
earth alone clings 10 the nan,le of her beauty,
and draws around her the green garh Of the
summer days. like some dear friend who lies
down to die. clothed in her riches, hablimenis,
that her departure may leave the impress 81 that
beauty which comes from its usefulness.
1t isa sweet fancy that woman seems 10 have
seized the rich garb Of manlled huos cast down
by the dying Autumn iiinb4and clothed her ra-
diant beauty with the "reminiscences Of summer
days. Broadway enbams In silks, the grrn
and the gold, the russe, and the purple. rem
nants 81 August and 0ctoherand even their
subdued g!ories must yield their reign 10 the
monolonous c0lora and ohscnring NANTES oi
December. Prolnepaicrs are making the most
of the fne weather and for the first time Irr
haps, without the accompaniment Of the Broad
restless wandering winds iiie,h np and down
| the long streets AMI fhde,h ~ dust Ia sport
with, and inrne,h asilr to toy and joke with
ladies' hoops New York Is verify Icing swept
| and garni.he.l. and Grand Juries and sweeping
machines have driven ont many devils. ltt us
take care that the unclean ypirts return not
again with arta othes iaorc wicked, and The
latter days IT this City Government le wor~.,
than the first.
t:as is mighty and must preyail-it, intin-
enco Ia spreading through the length and breadth
Of the land Country villages are lighting up
their stroe,a aud lanes and byways. We OBJ
serve that Batavia. IN Western New York has
let on the s,a aud many others are doing like
wise.
We. IN Gotham, nre seekers after mort lights
and new lights and stronger lights. Ilaus on
Broadway and Worth Streets, Mahott (of pur.
gntiye memory has placed an immense lantern
with new rcileeiors Of sIlvered glass and Il gas
jet In the focus II uminntrs several blocks.
| and throws food Of instructive and llpsira-
tive rays away down into the rccesses OF the
Five Points. The next step will be for some
ambitious genius Of pA or candy ,alen,.to raise
a Drnmmond llgh, before his tabernacle and
thus, in few years, even gas burners will be-
come ~ iarthng rush lights in go-ahead Goth
am
| The course Of trade IA strongly marked at
presentby the occupation and non occupation Of
stores and houses in the several portions of the
ciiy--along the length Of upper Broadwaw are
dozens Of large stores and extensive rooms suita-
bic for business purposes standing unnecuped,
with notices TO IT,, staring from every no
| tiecablc point This indicates reduction Of the
/ trade IN mere articles Of dress and luxury. ---
The ladies are the chbf patrons Of Broadway
locations and ether they have determined to
be more economical in the expenditure 81 their
/ pm money. or nre waiting for the future winter
/ opportunities for display, Pc, contra. in the
lower part Of the city there are but few bust
ness places unnccupied. The great exlcnt OF
orr trade produce and provisions has created
demand iar every store and room Rnl Ion and
dwelling. contiguous TO the wharycE and
piers, This should indicate beautiful state OF
the public mind and promises a winters htuN
Of prosperity to our country Economy IN lux
urics aud blst trade in the necessarcs Of life,
are sure guaun,,,s Of prosperity to individuals
and states
The New York Corn Exchange has become
one Of the wonders OF the city Two years
since il was commenced by tcw Individuals
connected with the flour and grain business. and
by the energy AMI tact Of Mcssrs. Powell bar
re,t. Frost and others "of tha, ilk" it has drawn
most Of the mercantile interest. except those
engaged 10 real estate and Stncksl 10 the daily
reunion Of Il. Iialh II has cxtend.,l ia hor.
,i,ra from the one humble room which il occt,-
pi,,l two ycars sincc. to the spacious hali now
occrip,i at l,rnad AMI South strcts, and q
| large and imposing rlihec has hen prepared
( foF the commencement oF neNt years business.
/ rhcc arr one thousand uicmhcrs now enrollci
On It's book, AMI thc daily change" is crow
it Is the CREATES, corn martv, in the world. and
one of the most important public institutions Of
this rrat city depending upon the hountns Of
I Providence lts memhcr. have nohl, acknowl
clycvl their obligations b, q mauiiicrut coniri-
buttons to every claim 81 the msds and dis
tnSS~d Thousands obtain empcyn'eni around
its vicinity in the ,ariats mechanical AMI In