The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-22

; New York Correspondent,

From our Regular New York Correspondent
NEw York, April 2, le5e.
Business is looking up little this week !;
the country trade is coming in here to some
extent, and will be down in crowds as soon
as navigation opens. The markets, howev.
er, are not sustained for most descriptions Of
merchandise stocks are lower, as the reac-
ton from the late speculative movement ne
cessitated. The sales Of goods at auction
are still unprecedentedly large. This week,
moreover the three steamships Of the Col
Inns line were slaughtered" at auction,
bringing about one hundredth part Of their
value, but were probably bought in by the
late owners. The experiences of an opposi-
ton mail line seems to have utterly failed.
The extra expense incurred, however, is
mostly owing TO the tremendous rate OF speed
at which these steamships are driven, the
last extra three miles an hour costing double
the quantity Of fuel to attain, besides the
wear of machinery, which is much greater
than when running ordinary time The ia
nous Capt. NYE, Of this line formerly, is
now residing in magnificent suburban
villa, on the hill.ranges Of New Jersey
Among the natives he goes y the name of
"Old Navigator" A plank road leads down
hill from his house TO the Newark depot,
and down this road the captain velocitates
every day in one horse buggy, a, pace
which starts~.ssc fa.nks arb at.mosiskes eT.
cry quiet Jersey wagon to clear the road or
risk the neck of its driver. The Captain
drives his horse as he was wont to drive his
steamer, and by natural consequences his
consumption of horse flesh per annum is
enormous.
The religious meetings still keep up their
numbers, and the interest appears TO be
rather on the increase than otherwise. Bur
tons Theatre has become an amazingly
popular place Of resort. These meetings
tend to diminish the patronage Of public
amusements, as merchants have got in way
of taking their country customers TO the
prayer meeting instead Of to the theatre. 1t
is Just as well for the country customer who
in reality treats himself on these occasions,
though the city merchant castles the bills.
The number of iour-ccnt novelette, papers
which have been started lately, emulous OF
the success of Mr.. BoNNERs Ledger, is sig
nificant of the power of advertising when
conducted on a liberal scale. But Mr.
BONNER has the start Of all his competitors,
and none will now lie able TO play the same
game with equal success, The number OF
new papers proves that there is plenty OF
capital seeking investments in that way.
New buildings are going up very fast in
the centre Of the city, and property is rap
idly increasing in value in the vicinity Of the
City Hall. Offices in the new Times
building, opposite the Park, bring higher
rents than in Trinity Building, which was
formerly considered so eligible location
Business is now centering further up town,
and property below Wall street will here
after remain stationary in price, If it does
not decline. The old site Of Columbia Col
lege, in Park Place, is utterly obliterlted
by rows of handsome marble front stores.
the finest wholesale stores in the city
The weather is deightfal-the last week
has been rara avis for the month OF March.
The spring crop of wheat is said to look
well all over the country. -