Thibodaux minerva., 1855-04-14
Late New York City Items.

SWISS Government are forwarding three Huuuleu
and twenty panpers to that port, via Havre.
Next week is the Jewish Passover. 1t will
be observed among the Israelites, in commemo-
ration of the departure of the children of Israel
from Egyptian bondage and slavery
Barnum continues to keep his approaching
baby show ''before the people," by means Of
structures written under the rose, and replies
thereto, over his own signature. The great
Snowman has lost caste terribly by his autobi-
ography. 1t was worse than crime-lt was a
mistake.
The following advertisement appeared, few
days ago, in one of the dailies:
nj OT1CE-1f the gentleman who keeps store in Cedar
street with red head will return the umbrella he
borrowed from lady with ivory handle he will hear of
something to his advantage
The North American Phalapx, in New Jersey,
has failed. This association was partly Or
ganized on the principles of Charles Fourier;
bus it appears that they lacked the numbers,
money and capacity necessary to success Some
members of the association held n meeting in
this city, a few evenings ago, at which the
speaker made very pointed illusions to a certain
wellknown socialist in this city, who, they said,
had great faith in Fourerism, but who did not
manifest it in works, or in the shape of hard
cash, for the cause. After the meeting ad-
journed, Albert Brisbane, the -philanthropist
and Fourierite, when he was poor and had
nothing to lose, but the Wall ST. stock -jobber
now he has inherited a fortune, was pretty
severely handled in private conversation. 1t is
evident that he is the man to whom the speakers
had alluded from the platform.
Improvement " having ousted the venerable
Dr. Spring from the Old Brick Church in Mas
sau street, magnificent place of worship is to
be built for him in Fifth avenue The ground
has been bought, and it is said that the edifce
will be unsurpassed even by Trinity and Grace
church. There seems to be sort of Eyangeli-
cal ambition in New York, to worship God in
'sfrst cassE churches in the fashionable ave-
nues.
The pressure in the money market does not
seem to affect the ladies of New York. Their
costume, this spring, is more rich and costly
than we remember to have seen it. Sumptua
ry laws as stringent as those existing in Eng
land and France four centuries ago, would save
husbands and fathers good many thousand
dollars year.
Very few new buildings are "going up" but
the rents of dwellings have not been reduced
this Spring, notwithstanding the hard times.
sSpiritualsm'' fourishes in New York.
new medium named Wolfe, formerly attached
to the Bowery Theatre is said to be producing,
or rather eliciting, the most astonishing phe-
1t is averred that, in the circle
over which he presdes, letters from the Spirit
land fall in showers over the table, and pictures
worth from $25 to 800 each, are thrust by
Spirit hands through the floor! We should
rather like to belong to that circle. The chance
for picture might be better than in an cart
Union"
Some half f-dozen plans for the New City Hall
hofn ba &c
any quantity of lobbying and intriguing to get
the contract 1t will be fat job. The cost
will be from $500, 900 to ST 100000; and
twenty five per cent. thereof may be set down
as clear profit.
week, by the new steamer Commonwealth, the
pioneer boat of the new line intended to connect
with the Boston and Norwich Railroad. She is
a magnificent boat measuring three hundred
and thirty feet in length, and fitted up most
She will take her place in the
line on Friday.
Equal and exact justice does not seem to
prevail in New York, under Mayor Woods
For example, while the names
and residences of all the women arrested as
street-walkers are given in the papers, rich
merchant of William street, who lost So, 500
in house of prostitution few nights ago, is
designated as Mr. -
The British station for enlistment of 'sfood
for powder" to serve in the Crimea, which was
recently opened in New York. has been closed, |
and the recruits who are described as the veriest |
scum of the alien population, disbanded.
Hoboken has determined to become city so |
soon as it can get charter. The fauns and |
lryads are to be displaced by a mayor and |
corporation. Where will the metropolitans go |
10 breahte? It seems to us that the commercial |
capital will soon be in the condition of one of |
hose unfortunate toads sometimes found in |
blocks of stone-walled in, hermetrically sealed |
within a double circle of brick and mortar. Its
,nly salvation is the "Central Park" Without |
hat, it will be in danger Of falling victim to |
he same complaint that carried off Car Nicholas |
of the lungs.
The late Poole tragedy has ceased to be subject |
# discussion, except in bar-rooms, the station
houses, the private rooms of the Mayor and Alder
nen at the City Hail. and other disreputable places.
Baker, the murderer of Poole, evidently has either
powerful or cunning friends-perhaps both. In
be first place, he was permitted to escape when
Wounded, and easily known by those whose duty
was to arrest him. And since his escape, the
Whereabouts. At one moment he has gone to the
spanish Main-then he turns up in New Jersey
hen in Canada-and now he is back in the Jersey |
woods again, a wandering outcast. All these
tories originated by the assassin's friends tend to
cad avenging justice wild-goose chase. Baker
said to have been SO badly wounded as not to be
n condition to leave New York, and many know
ng Of opinion that he is still secreted here
the facts Showing the real parts played by GER
ain officials in this disgraceful affair) are ever
isclosed, the people will open their eyes wide
The new street-sweeping machine now in opera
ion in New York, threatens, in addition to sweep
ng the streets clean, seriously to sweep away very
nuch of the power and influence of political par
les. The street-sweeping patronage has hitherto
ecued good deal of power to the party having
he power Of dispensing it.
All kinds Of provisions especially Flour, Beet,
nd Butter, are again enormously high in New York,
'eople will soon have to live on beans and fresh
'od. The latter, fortunately, selling at cents
pound, is within the reach of the most INDECENT
The business Of shipping European paupers for
lew York, seems to be quite lively this Spring, in
be principal seaboard cities of France and Ger
many. The latest consignment Of beggary consists
+ three hundred and twenty Swiss. There are
nore to follow, it seems. Mayor Wood, it is said
'ill not permit this ragged regiment to land.
The Harpers have republished Madden's Memoirs
f Lady Blessington The faur pas in her lady
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