The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-23
German Civilization in New York.
From the New York Staats Zeitunp1

The consideration of the importance and
value of the large body of Germans in this
city and its neighboring towns can be csti-
mated only by the activity and intelligence
which these emigrants develOpe in their new
homes. If they excel in arts, trade, COM
merce or manufacturing, then their accession
must be accounted as beneficial. We are
happily able to show that our countrymen
here fully realize all their conditions. Me-
chanical arts, such as tailors, cabinetmakers
and shoemakers are pursued by thousands of
Germans, rivalling the best Paris and Lon
don make, and their work is sold as such. In
point Of fact, the many large establishments
in these trades could not be carried on with
out them. Many, if not most of the houses
in the eastern PORTION of the city have been
built by German masons and carpenters, and
the plumbing, painting, glazing and tin roof
ing been completed by those who We're
brought up to the trade in the fat crland
The plans Of some of our most stately edi-
fees, from the finished elevation to the
rough working drawing, come from the many
well known German architects in this city.
The best practical furriers are Germans.
The best surgical instrument makers are
Germans. Many fancy articles, as we'll as
the most difficult branches of enamelling
jcwelry, which buyers believe to be 9 i'm
ported" are the productions Of German ar
tisans in this city.
We meet with German Grocers, bakers
and confectiOne:s at every turn. The Ger
man hotels are equal in all respects to the
same establishments in American hands; and
so through the innumerable branches of
trade. not forgetting ''matches" and ''lager
BIER" which give an honest living to many
worthy men. Very recently German in
vention, furnishing substitute for whale
bone, has been successfully put in operation
in this city This factory for 'wallosine"
employs nearly hundred persons. and up
wards of S75, 900 is in, ested as capital.
We have "German" dispensary two So
cieties of German physicians, numbers of
German apothecaries, and number of ana
lytical and manufacturing chemists furnish
a representation for the medical profession
in all its branches. Twenty public places of
worship and upwards Of fifty schools speak
for religion and education. The "German
Society" is the benevolent institution. Ten
book stores and five printing establishments,
contribute the work of the ancient classic
learning, in which the many professors from
Germany instruct this community. In the
fine arts we need only point to the opera,
the Dusseldorf Gallery, all the matinees and
sOi,ees musicales, to prove their almost exclu-
sively German character. We give no names
that is unnecessary. We can allude with
satisfaction to the German pianoforte manu-
turers. The histrIonc muse has an altar at
the German theatre.
The character of the German merchants
in New York is proyerbial. Their bills of
exchange are eagerly sought as remittances.
During the last year the direct trade from
Germany to this point employed in its ma
rine a tonnage of upwards of 10000 tons,
numberny one hundi ed and fifty two arriv-
ais and 100 departures. There are six lines
ofpaoEets, and two lines of steamships. The
number of seamen employed was 3,a4T. ~ G
valuation of this trade for the year was Sl3,;-
1913, 2S4 80 of direct imports, and $6,567,-
$40 of direct exports. The indirect trade
may be assumed at much higher figure
'ths naa'ber o. passengers affsng during
tho same time S"- as9ss TX. III; ms pop
ulation and transplant it into desert sRa
will they not constitute perfectly p. ILL:
comtnuntyl Tins article enr -'vl,dHen
emily extended to give the G,l,o.. e su''!c'-
For the intelligence and reading capa "t1' of
."es: uo'e 'han one hundred thousand Ger.
man inhabitants, let our paper with its 10 Ono
aa'iy subscr;pers-let the other German d.;
y: Eseky and monthly papers bear conclu.
siye testimony. 0'"0'u'