The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-08-26

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| Basiocs 3 beco@ing more active this
vssk. and cur merchants are beginning TO
take hart aeaia; though many have been
scre,y frightened BY the expectation Of .
panic. A nv eomnercial writers for city
pexspAPers, Who are Interested in = bearing -
r.ilroad stocks, take every opportunity to
preiici . recurrence Of the panic, IS the
result d heavy imporsaticOs. causing drain
Of specie iron the country, uhik the hanks
are obliged TO loan largely. All this talk
has pccdsccd some impression and has
hitherto induced buyers to dcAy their
purchases. in hope Of . speedy fAll in the
prize Of INST kinds d merchandize. But
couSdence Is beginning to return, and unIss
tight money market should oblige
hcsder to fOrcsd sales Of their goods. prices
viii probably be kept up. Large quantities
Of Austrian wines and liquors are sent here
for sale. which will bring low prices. The
high cost silk drssss Of Lyons and Paris will
also be cheap this fAll, As comp ard with
spring. when prices were really excessive
and ruinous to all young husbands with
small capital
Cudcr this bead. it may be well 10 ~
mark, that wives are getting TO be tao enor-
mo0sly an expensive ar,icle. Young men
beginning in business have no chance At al
according to the standard Of the times. II
Is said that wife should b. able to live as
veil IS she had been accustomed TO under
her paternal roof But this can hardly be
expected. Suppose . man aocumala,es
$4,000. Distributed among five children
this wcah leave each one in very moderate
circumstances. while the combined family
would BE- able TO live very handsomely.
The majority of wealthy and successful
mn in business and professions are Obliged
to commence in . small way and they need
the sympathy and aid Of wife during this
trying period Of commencement rs well rs
when they have attained succ>s. But mar
riagc is made matter Of barter conditional
on the ability - keep up a certain amount
OF extended display. and our young mcn
who arc able to live comfortably single rs
bachelors are frightened away from doDes-
tic responsibilities by the consideration Of
expenS.
Bu, that hall of the world which doesn't
care shat the other halt says Of il, is living
along Comfortably enough. getting married
Is it is able and enjoying itself according To
its means. This is the truly independent
PARTON OF humanity. II is vulgar to go on
the drilling excursions to PLACES where
everybody can 90. bu, still crowds Of honest
peopk visi, Coney Island. Staten Island
and Tillic,udlcm oil the summer, and sven
10 enjoy themselves.
Probably il the unfortunate wretch who
is now awaiting trial for the murder OF his
mistress, VIRGINIA STEWART. had been able
TO marry 4 yirtuous and elegant woman. a,
the proper time oi life, We should have been
.pared tins dlsgraceiul tragedy. The prs
oner, MCDoSALD, sems to b. man Of gooi
lmpulss naturally, but pass'ona,e aud seu-
saaL An early marriage would save many.
such men from a career of vice. There are
great numbers Of bachelor ia the city
earning from $1,000 10 $1,000 pr year.
Who spend their entIre salaries in hotel
living and bachelor es,rayagancIes. who
woah live happily and vir,aousIy with
wife. Il women. in their own circle o, society
~cre willing To bsgiu life in a small way.
Their i 10 nexs IN the social or literary
circles. OF which at leAs, thu ccu,r,~ and a
considerable por,'Oo oi the oircumerenc$
are nos in other and more fashionable
qlartsrs. Ba, the politicians are wide
awake. Wircs ar being LAID d,sply and
ar,fGlly for TIE grand oun,.~t Of $50 plot
mo, coun,erplois, and here AMI there al
expiosiOn brings the sab'erranean operators
ntO view A. IN the case Of tn WIss iet,er.
The weather i. 10, excessively warm.
b7, The air u heavy and depressing. and
,ho-e Who stay in the city during the pre-
ST.; mon'h. feel rnost --osb'y the n-ce.ri,y
Of change q air. We have hsre good
and pare -sa-brozs sin ABUNDANT. bu,
What New Yorker n~d Tor change IL a
bracing mountain air. Gong 10 ,hs sAside
20 rls'ica,c from Gotham a mere foly. and
Of this our ciiizens sem 20 be becoming
more aud more coovincs-i. The Adiron.
dscks are ieing fairly oyerrun III. -eA-on
With New York sport-men, and Der are
aid 20 ,e growing scAror trout, however
were p'enty AMI To spare -
TE0UBLE ~ a PRiSrys. UsIos AT a
meet.hy Of tbe Printer, Union, 10 New o.
lean. a mao named AxrHuK M.suL xS