The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-09

fram our Regular corrr,p 'aisn',
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NKw lonK. Nov. 20, 1858.
Business IL rather improving since the
cold weather set in the broadway shops
IRE all illuminated with novelties und are
driving furious trade. Cloaks being the
rage" for ladi,v' wear this winter. there
has been IN immense demand with the dry
goods people for all kinds OF fine WOODEN
fabrics suited TO this purpose, shawls IRE
mostly given up To tho country great guam.
titles Of them were brough, here from abroad
this season, but were mostly sold 10 the
country trade some time ago.
Things look rather more encouraging for
the manufacturing districts. The greater
cssc IN tho monty market, Of course. pro
vokes some speculative feeling. ns capitalists
must employ their resources, nul II we have
good trade next spring, there are low
better investments Offered ut present than
the Gotten and woollcu machinery which IL
now lying idle 10 the Eastern States for the
wan, Of capital to ret Il IN operation. II il
TO be hoped that manufactures will revive
speedily, for the artisan classeS in the large
towns aud cities have long, and It ~ fear
cd, M unusually cold winter before them.
The reign oi Fashion for the winter IN
commencing brilliantly. The pageant be.
yam with weddings. IL continued with pri
waite balls. and crowds u, the Opera House.
Just now the fashionable nmusemcn, at the
Clubs IN Chess, In which attractive game
the rcloubtablc Monrmy's iriumphs have
excited the interest uud ambition oi u large
section OF Young New York.
The escape Of nr GAiLLsHprr from ha
confinement in the city jail Tor an assault Of
an aggravated character upon Mr.. GmAss
ros. proprietor Of the N~"' v"-> Hotel. ia
the subject Of much private and public ami
nndvcrsion, M the parties arc both well
known New Workers and the escape srn,s
Ia he clear case oicorrup,ion by the officer
who had the Doctor In charge. The assault
WINS hlonious. aud would have subjected
the pcrpc'rntor to imprisonment 10 there
fore ild, being probably quite willing to
escape with the loss ol the 81 600 bail which
was 10 the hands Of the authorities for his
re1pIrnrancc.
The arrest Of Jewish Rabbi for ped
ding lottery tickets 90 his tiock. cxcit,- ron.
siderable interest aud amusement among
the Gentilcs /, happens that the ARES,
was at the iDstiRa,ion md complaint Of
some Of the m,rc respectable Jews, WHO
were scnudaliz,d at such cunduc, on the
part IL the Rabbi who WIS also accused
II INDUCING IN various other immoral prac-
tees lie was arrested while he was PET
forming service IN the synagogue. whicl,
gave great offence 10 the Hebrews present,
who evidently oil sympa'bizd with their
leader. The whole thing was KIND oi tmu'c
between the poor or greasy jews
and the wealthy, and among themselves
fashionable and exclusive ONES, who ARE
more jealous Of the good fame Of the lie
brew community. Some Of this latter class
nre found among the leading men IN every
business Ia the city, They geoerally favor
sharp practice with the Ccntilcs, and though
they never become very popular IN any trad {,
from this reason, they do generally acquire
fortunes in the ctd and very frequently
when this consunuation Is achieved, they re-
emigrate TO Germany or Poland, Of which
countries the majority of the jews here are
natives, OF the immediate descendants Of
natives.
The Bible in the public schools ia again
up for discussion and there il likely to he n
stormy time Of il. The political partics arc
stirring up the Goals and putting IN their
IRONS to hrat up Tor The great campaign of
1860. ia books there Is nothing NV