The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-09-04
The Pioneer Correspondence.
From our Regular New York CORRESPONDENT.
Matters and Things in New York.
New YORK. Aug. q

W Try to get up an excitement at the docks,
and it was not tried on Bnt some ardent ad-
mirers had chartered steamboat to take them
down the bay and meet the steamer which
bore the treasure. They were abundantly
provided with the materials for Notification
and were quite discomftted when the steamer
came in ahead of their calculations, leaving
them high and dry on shore. Great Rachel is
here. The newspapers have teemed with her
life and her praises, and if she fails to create
sensation and a fortune, it will not be because
the circumstances of her debut in America
have not been propitious. From ali that we
hear of her life and character we should Judge
that she has seen enough of the rough side of
the world to prepare her for almost any trials,
enough of prosperity to make her both vain
and avariciOus, and that she has preserved as
good a reputation as could be expected of
handsome FrenchwOman in her position. Pref
ty soon,we shall see for ourselves, how far New
York is Frenchitied. Almost every one in
business, especially of the rising generation,
has little smattering of French, and there
are great many here who not only read the
language fluently, but are accustomed to use
it in common conversation. When Kossuth
first came to America, it was some time before
his name was properly pronounced by the UNI
informed million. Every man had his own
version of it, But New Workers will be ex-
pected to pronounce Rachel, correctly; not as
though they were talking about Ieban's
daughter, Leah's sister, and Jacobs hardly
obtained spouse, but as though the name was
spelt Ro-shel accenting the last syllable. That
name will be Shbbolath of gentilty for some
time to come.
Flour is cheap, in the country. So we hear,
but it does not seem to make any difference in
the size of our bakers loaves. This gives rise
to discussion and many accuse the bakers OF
extortion, while they declare that -four has not
fallen in price to them ont a trihe, and that,
if it had, they ought to be allowed an oppor
tunity to make up for their losses during the
past winter 1t is said that bills were posted
day or two ago, uptown, announcing re-
duction in the price of bread, at a certain ba-
kerry and these placar,ls were all defaced and
rendered illegibe in short time by unknown
hands. This looks very like combination.
What there was left of New York, has been
out of town this week, visiting the camp at
Kingston. 1t was a great sight, when it could
be seen for the dust The place was unhappily
chosen. The Maine Liquor Law seemed to
have been suspended by martial law in the
camp. The authorities treated their genteel
friends out of original packages while Tom,
Dick, and Harry swigged rot-gut to their
hearts content and stomach discomfort, from
innumerable booths and tents around the field.
The exhibition of citizen soldiery was inter-
csting and quite commendable. But men do
present rather ridiculous appearance, trying
to look formidable in uniform and equipments
they can hardly carry, to men, who see their
mild familiar faces every day behind the coun-
ter or the desk At heart, they may be good
soldiers, but we hope the safety of the Com
monwealth may never depend on the character
of their first hostile demonstrations in the
field
The city census does not give general salts
faction. 1t is said that the total of inhabi-
tants, as returned by the Marshas, lacks l0O,-
600 of the true number The deficiency may
not be so large, but it is certainly great, from
various causes 1t was taken at time when
New Workers are scattered to the ends Of the
earth when there is scarcely rural nook with
in two hundred miles that does not contain
one or more of our truant citizens. The ignO-
rant foreigners, especially the Irish, pat every
stumbling block in the way of gaining the ne
cessary information. These latter are very
fearful of giving names aud statistics. Some
are afraid that they are opening the door to
the tax-colector, or, worse, are giving the X
Ms chance to post themselves up prepare
tory to u general massacre of them. Then,
there are scrupulous young ladies who don't
like to have certificate of their age, hung up
convenient for reference, to all time and to all
men, The Census Marshals have large Op.
portunity for observation, and have developed
some curious facts. 1t is stated that no men
of wealth wear mustaches. This is new and
astounding developement and will probably
be the cause of a general demolition Of cherish
ed upper lip ornaments. The statement is
plausible and confirmed by own observation
Literary characters, who are invariably poor
and penniless adventures, are the great pat
rons of the mustache. This may be because it
is the cheapest of ornaments, and, therefore
displayed in lieu of broadcloth. Or it may be
that it is worn to hide certain meekness with
which Poverty is apt to clothe the counten
ance of her adherents, and to confer a warike