The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-10
Sew York Letter.
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1t is the first winter day we have had it
came upon US Of sudden, after mild,
moist season, and the scantily clod SILVER
with the cold. 1t betoken- suffering for the
poor near at hand. If this suffering should
general however, it will be the fault of our
city authorities, who are too eagerly en-
gagged in political intrigues to give attention
to needed public improvements which would
give full employment TO all the superauous
male labor Of the city.
Trade is looking better, though there i.
not any great increase in amount. Goods
however-dry goods especially-are recov-
ering from the depression in value which
they have suffered during the last month or
two. The diminution of manufacture and
the cutting of Of importation will make a
very serious difference in the supply Of cloth
ing fabrics prices will not recover much
before next Fall as there will be but small
proportion Of dealers whose credit will be
sufficient to enable them to buy to the usual
amount and therefore the market must be
very much narrowed There is some pros
pect at present that the ladies will have no
new fashions for next Spring The houses
which have usually brought out the novel
ties in French dress goods, are either in dis
credit themselves, or do not dare TO trust
their former customers There is, however,
full supply Of all stock in the country for
the next years consumption, and the onl y
woman left will be the wearing out of old
fashions There will, of course, be small
importation of new styles, but AT prices
which will range beyond the means Of most
consumers.
ENERsoN's "Brahma" seems TO have made
IA decided hit in the literary world as we
may reasonably judge from the innumerabe
parodies of which it has peen the occasion
1t is easy enough to parodze such an cfu.
sion, but not SO easy 10 initiate the sublime
unintcliigibility Of the original, which can be
compared to nothing else in existence for
profound confusion, with the exception, per-
haps, Of the statement of Affairs" of one in
solvent railroad company, or the report of q
City Treasurer.
Opera in the morning, at the Academy
il getting to be quite an attraction. Prices
have been cut some by the pressure of the
times, to very reasonable limit. in conse.
ouence of which there has been q dminuton
in the salaries of the leading artists. who are
certainly most extrayagant!y paid clasS OF
people. The importation Of an opera troupe
costa the country quite as much gold and
silver per annum, as all the silks We receive
from any one city of France
( The epidemic of assassination is coming
on again, with frightfu vehemence. The
catalogue of crime this week is more bloody
than for the previous six months. The gen
orally prevailing state of discomfort among
the working population, and the ineiliciency
and corruption Of our city government en-
couragcs every description Of villains to come
out in broad daylight, and carry out their
infamous purposes, with an unusual proper
ton Of the chances agant detection.
The election for mayor is likely to excite
much more general interest than the state
election some weeks since. The vote cast
will undoubtedly represent the full strength
Of all parties as Mayor WooD has armies o.
enemies a. well as friends in fact there are
few who do not feel an inter g, in the question
Of his reelection. Mr. Cooley has with
drawn from the contest in favor Of A. T.
TiERNAS. Mr. Cooley would have made
powerful Mayor, if We are 10 judge
by his reputation in private life, as mar
who wont stand any OF your nonsense.
GA his return from eastern travel few years
since he published a narrative and descrip-
tive volume, which was severely and abase.
lively critisised in public print by the
famous Mummy bigger" Mr.. GLlpDoS
Soon after. Mr.. CooLsY encountered the
gentleman, with whom he had DO personal
acquaintance, IN tie store Of well known
Broadway Publisher The ntercoursc which
followed was short and sweet :" thus,
"Iog are Mr. GtiDDoS. Yes sir" You
r wrote such an article in such a paper
YES SIR. Tie conversation IS here con
clgdcd by rtsounding wback the result o.
sudden contact between between Ny. CUP.
poS's couGtenance aud NJ. CcoLEYs f.:
tabtaux couclGdes with view Of upright
CoolEy, and PROSTATE GfIDpoS. ="
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