Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-17
From our New York Correspondent.
New YoRK, May l, 1856.

New YoRK, May l. 1856.
MY DEAR N.:-Since you departed for
your "Western home" that much abused and
ancient individual he, who has reigned su-
preme since the days Of the deluge and Noah's
ark, "the clerk Of the weather has smiled up
on our great and dusty Metropolis, and the re-
suit has been a series Of charming Spring days.
Broadway has been filled with "brave men and
fair women" stocks have advanced, dry-goods
stores have doubled their receipts, but with ev-
cry rose their exists thorn, and to-day
ga change o'cr the spirit my dream.''
His "Satanic majesty lnlurated at the success
Of his rival, who in former days perished by a
rising of the waters, for the space of forty days,
all who had been unwise enough to place them
selves beneath the power Of the d. Dx.xx-, hav-
ing procured (by some means or other, as yet
undiscovered) double self-acting steam ba-
loon, and having ascended into the clouds, has
upset his inkstand there and it rains, such as
would well keep company with our sires' stories
Of snow storms hundred years ago--Mark
the change! Broadway is deserted by all save
business men, enterprising umbrella vend-
ers," and the omnibus, which, in honor Of the
occasion, have added an imaginary "india-:ub-
ber' extension behind. and now carry twenty
passengers instead Of twelve, the usual num-
Der. Brokers look ''glum" for "stocks" are
down, while the DRY goods clerks" who were
so smiling yesterday, find nothing to do, and
stand idle around the stores.
A gloom has lately been cast DER our city,
in all classes, among the rich, poor and intel
lectual, by the death of the Hon. Robert
Kelly.
AS many III your city must have known him
either publicly or privately, perhaps few re-
marks would be in place.
Mr.. Kelly was native of our city, and tho
a graduate Of columbia College," entered in
to business with his now only surviving BROTH
er, and accommodating handsome fortune
From youth an ardent and persevering student,
he has since devoted himself to literature and
beneyolence. AS the second President of the
board OF education of our city, the present
form of study pursued at our Free Acade-
my, was introduced and its success has re-
flected credit on his ingenuity and discernment.
He also filled many other offices, ana in him
the poor lost friend, education a strong pa
tron, and morality and charity staunch sup
porter. Truly with Halleck may we say
s'None knew him but to love him
None named him but To praise.'
BY the arrival of the Empire City," we
have news OF Il most cruel and barbarouS mas
sacre of American citizens, at Panama. The
riot, as am informed, on good authority, was
a premeditated one-the native blacks having
become incensed at their trade in conveying
passengers across the Ishmus, being cut off
by the Railroad Company, mustered and arm
ed themselves, and Oh the occasion of a quar-
rel occurring in frui, store, between an Amer
Ican and native, concerning the price OF a
piece Of water melon, attacked the hotels, mur-
dering the passengers in cold blood, robbing
their baggage and plunderng the dead bodies
and destroying the depots and stores.
The question that suggests itself to your cor
respondent is--what will our Government do
Will they Gas they should, for is it not but
iair,) send down two or three vessels of war,
and pay them back in their own coin Or will
Mr.. Pierce, "coolly, calmly and without the
least evidence of passion" submit to the mas
sacre of thirty Americans in cold blood by
horde unequalled in their cruelty, since the
days of the Vandals?
In literature, we notice an excellent publca-
ton by the 'Appleton's," "a biographical die
tionary, edited by DR.. Hawks-a reprint from
an English one with many important additions
from the "quill'' of the American editor 1t is
destined to take high stand as an excellent
work of reference, and is well fitted for place
in every library of the present day.
Mason Brothers promise us a new work
compiled by Parton, (author of Horace Gree
ley's life and the last husband of '.Fanny Fern")
namely, the "humourous poetry of the Eng
lsh language from CHANGER to Saxe"-cover.
ing quite period Of time. and affording the
compiler fair opportunity of presenting one
of the best works ever published, and one
which fills a vacuum long vacant. Little (of
Boston, continues his edition of the british
poets,' and the last numbers issued are fully
equal to the first, and when completed will
form truly superb collection.
Probably the work soon to be published by
Emerson & Co., New York, will please your
"go ahead" business best
"a complete business and geographical
Gazetteer of the United States"
This work has been long needed, and a, the
same time shat it gives a correct and accurate
description of every town, village and city !;
will also contain complete list of all the bu-
siness men in the country.
Our city is full Of strangers and our theatres
are doing fine and paying spring business.
The 'opera" has been re-opened under the au-
spices of "Max Maretzek"-while Wallack