The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-06-11
Our sss. tork Letter.


STRAW itAaS outh rDu-ef~ am Hnfil
duters,' the last invention IN the con,
line. have bsen active q high prices.
durisg the whole week past We have had
literally 20 spring al all, bat summer has
burst upon ~ at once. in full warmth and
glory. The absence Of spring weather has
entailed serious loss upon the manuiactu-
turers Of light woollens, for spring wear
since they, a. well AZ the wholesale dealers in
goO's Of that description, are lcit with large
stocks on hands, which, being passe 10 style
cannot be- sold another sea,on except at a
sacrifice
Probably few people. not practically az
q,ininted with the business, are aware bow
immense aud increasing trade Is done by
New York in furnishing all sections Of the
country with radymade clothing. The
amount Of cloth sold from this market is
very uncomfortable, compared with that
which goes gu, in the manufactured state.
The trade Of the small tailors in country
towns, especially ia the South and West,
has been cut down very materially during
the last few years by the INCREASING demand
i,r ready-made clothing. The New York
ciothicrs have acquired skill in their long
experience which now dehes competition from
any source. It Is significant fact, that,
last week. Go cases Of ready made clothing
were shipped from this port tn Bremen So
run the channels Of trade We send cotton
and some wool to Europe Europe sends us
back fabrics Of cotton and woollru and
now we are beginning to send back the same
fabrics in neat suits ready for the wcarer I.
Thus the same material may have made
three Passages across the Atlantic. bearing
each time higher value. Even in Paris.
the az daprres Of American tailors are
acknowledged to be- superior 10 ANYTHING
which the French SCISSORS can produce. The
New Workers who promenade the Boule-
wards are said to wear the most neatly cut
coats "a he seen there
Another source Of industry Is likely 10 he
laid open 10 the population of the large At.
lantic cities, in the manufacture Of silk
goo,ls. under the new tariff which admits
raw silk duty free. The costly fabrics which
our ladies handle 80 ienderly. are woven on
hand looms. often in the lowest parleus OF
Paris and Lyons. by the most filthy Of sas
eniotfo. There II no skill required in man
aging the haWl-looms. hut only high de
gree of care and exac'i,ude. II single pat.
terms could he ordered here. with the Ger
tain,y that no others Of the same kind would
be produced. many ladies II this city would
bc willing to pay fabulons sums for dress
which mono Of their rivals could possibly oh
tain duplicate Of. The French weaver
manages to exist On about 90 ccats per
week. but Yankee girl would do thrce
times as mnch work in week, which would
make all the difference. Herr. then. is q
field II employment for part Of our re-
duniant population. Some capitalists Of
this city are about To embark in the bnsi.
aess, and We sec M reason why silk should
no, soon I've manufactured in the Five Points
IT New York. "a well "a in the Rue II
E,lcnpe Of Paris.
The new cents 90 down with rush nt the
rate of one for two Old coppcrS. al wh.ch
prio' the newshoys retail them successfully
The awkward representative Of the national
bird on this otherwise admirable coin. il a
matter Of general criticism \ Custom
iIousc wag. however says Il ia AL right
only the Old eagle on new safa' Apropo-
Of the Custom House, benigh,od Italian
who came over tbs ~eck With his hardy.
CURLY IN the course of his travels by
night. 81, down IN deserted Wal Strs'' and
offered gratutous sercnade 90 the daylight,
quarters 81 Uncle Sam. lie mus; have
mistaken the eliicc lar the lorlly dwelling
Of a merchant prince, or perhaps the u,u-
sic was voluntary oftring 10 The G~ilt>-
Of Liberty, sur,srd "a have somc bnsincsi
connection with the Custom llnUse. q, any
rate be- al not rcyciSe even nev cent ior
his pains