The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-10-23

OUR New NOe& Leseors
Regular Correspondence Of the Penret and usmeSr.,
New YoRk. Oct 10. 1856.
There arr no great crowds abroad now, eA
cept at the political mceetings. and at the Amer
lean Institute Fair This latter attraction has
filed the Crystal Palace, for the last lew even
ings. with rs large and brilliant assemblage Is
one used TO meet there in the palmy days Of the
great Exhibition The Institute Fairs have
always been well patronized, but the receipts
Of this year must be much larger than tho@ OF
any previous one
The machinery department is peculiarly at
tractive, containing some new and very inpor-
tant inventions. The mechanics 81 New York
are peculiarly favored with opportunities to i'm
prove themselves in their line Of business. A
course of free lectures has just been Inaugural
tcd for the benefit Of artisans. 10 b. DELIVERED
in hall near the Cooper Institute. When
tina, magnificent building is completed aud it.
ted up according to the plan Of its noble found
or, it will furnish everything tina, the mechanic
can need for practical education.
The Astcr Library must not be forgotten as
an invaluable aid TO the practical and thcorct
cal artisans Of the city. who seem TO avail them
selves of its privileges full as extensively ~ the
literary class. The quiet and seclusion Of the
Library, and its imposing array Of the silent
teachers Of mankind afford n striking contrast
TO the noisy marts Of business 50 near nj hand
There is but block between the cos,cr like
Lib,ary and gay Broadway on one side, or the
industrious Bowery on the other
The Erie Railroad engineers have made them
selves conspicuous lately by striking stimuli
taneously, to the number Of one hundred and
6fly The travellers in that direction Of course,
..s,, .slfeya i,to a,ier, censtrynatina Engsne.ss
have refused TO serve the company at double
the usual wages They complain that they are
not paid for the time they lose while their en-.
gincs ART being repaired We met one OF the
engineers, the other day, who complained very
strcnuously of this arrangement lie was n
Jolly fellow, with miniature locomotive in his
cravat lie scened to be OK fond OF his engine
as a fast man could BIZ OF his 2i0 nag. or a
fireman Of his machine.
One Of the lowest shifts which tepraved hui
manity has ever resort,d to Tor support, is the
emgrant runner business The runner. very
frequently, is not satisfied with securing the
money of his victim, but II he find an unso-
Phisticsted and unprotected woman, he knows
how TO turn her attractions 10 his own advan.
tage. The keepers Of bud houses willingly pay
d large commission 10 these runners. who cntice
female emigrants into the dens, under pr,tense
Of providing them with boarding places. A
policeman was arrested yesterday, charged with
decoying young enigrant girl into one OF
these dens, where she was lorcibly detained Cor
some time
We arr in the midst Of glorious Indian
summer. 1t ia sangunc weather, favorable ior
enthusiastic demonstrations. which We have in
abundance, and for political wagers, which are
lively enough now. Rides, ban fires, torch'light,
etc. arr 10 he had gratis now by all intelligent
voters as these inducements are tossed about
right and left, by the drunmrrs who get up
mas meetings Serrnadcs are also in order,
this moonlight weather. This sort Of enter
tsinment, however. is getting scarccr than Il
was wont For, since organ grinders have Ia
ken the field by night, youthful and ambitious
performers on the guitar are onen rewarded
with showers Of bad pennies -