The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-13
The Pioneer Correspondence.
From our Regular New York Correspondent.
MASTERS and Things In New York.
New YORK, Dec. 20, 1854.


Misty clouds hang us; fog impenetrable is round
about U.s. From this and other causes, the Gotham
ties are gloomy. OF the tales of distress among the
poor, you have heard enough; now comes the (" day
Of reckoning" the dreaded first of January, which
brings CONSERVATION to the hearts Of hard up"
spectators. Dreadful apparitions of bills, long
drawn out with thousands of forgotten items harrass
the dreams Of the DEBTOR and the creditor nervousy
speculates probable Schuylerisms, and sudden de-
par,ures from justice. BY the way, it is said that
Schuyler and his family have retired to elegant leis-
the banks Of the Rhine, having purchased and
fitted up fine little chateau There the prince Of
swindlers will probably become object OF general
admiration and regard, the man who succeeded in
swindIing the Yankees. .
Starvation reduces PEOPLE to the consideration Of
4" first principles The half-famishng ones in our
streets cannot he made to understand, by any
oflogic, why class should be permitted to reve
in overlooking luxury, while they lack the very ele.
ments Ollie. 1t is good time for the seed Of So
ciasm to take root and spring up, and there not
wanting those who eager to them. Hunger
is a great revoutionzer. Soup-kettIes provided
in various parts Of the city, for gratuious supply
the lHulScHt Dut inc soup Ooh SccH u 70 uOWH
with the hungry people, for the singular reason that
it is very thin! One would expect it to go down all
the easier for that circumstance. 1t is SAID that
there are now 80 900 women out of employ in New
York city. How many more there may be. no one
knows. Another war with Mexico, even with
Russia, would find no lack Of recruits among our
venous population. 1t is to be hoped that the public
works, moving the City Hall ruins, and cutting Park
Place through Columbia College Green, will be COM
menced, to afford employment to the thousands of idle
hands. If not employed, Satan will find them
work to do. Loafers abundant, and Park meet
ngs, those imbecile, purposeless gatherings, bet
ter attended than usual. hoax played off in Will
amsburgh the other day. brous hit to light the neces
sites Of the times. Some wag advertised for large
black dogs to be brought to the proprietor of small
theatre in WilIiamsburgh the next day. The mana
ger was flooded with great black dogs all day. till
it appeared as though everybody had seized on this
opportunity to attempt to get rid Of his dogs. Any
quantity of the canine race OF all sizes and qualities,
might have been bought, dirtcheap in that vicinity.
The theatre manager was, Of course, rather annoyed
at being the involuntary centre Of such singular
gathering.
1t is rumored that company of visionary philoso-
piers, styling themselves the Great Northwestern
Zephyr Company" having come to the conclusion
that the business at present carried in the City
Hall buildings of no advantage to the public,
and that the present occupants were rather ornamen-
tai than useful, applied of late for that edce They
intended to make use of it Museum Of antique
ties, and their reptiles were feed on the public
bounty, being domciled in the good liquids which
the tea room affords After mature deberation, the
City Fathers came TO the conclusion that the Zephyr
Company could not be permitted the exclusive of
the Hall, especially the anquarians were desir-
Gus OF preventing the belringer from pursuing his
vocation during their hours Of learned Investigations.
Therefore the stock OF this company has fallen
siderably below par.
Amusements are rather slack, for this of the
year. The Crystal Palace makes faint expiring
effort to attract few visitors before closing. There
is no music of note, beside the opera Of Grs and Ma
rio. The Dusseldorf Gallery attracts as of old and
Washington at the Battle Of Monmouth, Leutze's
great and last painting still draw visitors in compa
mics.
New books being published, works Of impor
lance and works Of exciting interest. But books
drug upon the market when people hardly can fill
their mouths; they think little of spending the pre-
cous ore for mental provender So people that live
by their wits, will live hard life this winter, If, in
deed, they don't starve outright, or walk off the deck
in despair ~