The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-07-07

From our Regular New York Csrrespoudeat.
New YoEk, June "a, 1859.
The uncertain weather Of the week has
been dampsr upon picnics and expeditions
Of pleasure Of all kinds people console them
selves with the reflection that all this must
be tamously good for the crops" which
reflection is usually the dernier resort for
those who can't see any other possible mean
ing to these mysterious weather arrange
ments. Speaking Of weather" the venera-
bic MERIAM, our clerk Of that department.
has fairly upset and coniounded himself
finally, stumbling over that A" meteoric stone"
which proved such magnet to the Swans
of central New York. MKRIAx had pub
lished a satisfactory account Of the why and
wherefore in the case, proving it quite i'm
possible under the circumstances that
"meteoric stone" should not have fallen in
that particular place at that particular time,
when the bevy OF indignant Swans came
back from their researches, fairly owning up
that they had been sold Verify prophet
hath departed-from Brooklyn Heights.
Books for summer reading are beginning
to multiply and some few really attractive
things are offered Among the most success.
full are the two new volumes Of Rev. II. w.
BEEcHxR's writings, issued by Messrs. DER
by a JACKSON. The book about Trees,
Fruits, Flowers, etc, is more poetic than
strictly agricultural, yet with shrewd hints
in it for the culture Of the soil. Mr..
BEEcHsR is now spending q part OF every
week on his place in the country, coming
to the city in time for his two sermons on
Sunday. The other volume Views and
Experiences Of religious subjects, is Sc
res of papers unfolding some Of Mr.. BIS
strong common sense views OF practical reli.
gion; papers Of great interest to candid
minds, whether the strong style Of assertion
occasionally adopted be agreeable or not.
The special admirers of this elegant orator
swallow every word he writes or speaks as
though it were refined gold, though be must
be acknowledged to be careless and i'm.
pulsive writer as well as speaker, and not at
all at pains to be strictly consistent with
himself. There is much larger class who
take all that Mr.. BExcHER brings out with
a great deal Of appreciation Of the much that
is beautiful and true in it, ye:, cum grano
sails" Mr.. B. made racy speech the 9TH
or night at the opening Of the Peoples
Coffee Room in the Bowery, to be kept by
the once notorious ORviLLE GARDNER. But
the real attraction Of the evening was the
address Of the reformed puglist himself,
who appears to be anxious to do some good
among the class with whom be formerly as
ISOLATED and from whom be separated him
self last year by protesting to have felt the
power Of Christianity. The " Coffee Room
is designed to furnish place Of attraction
to workingmen in their evenings, as read.
ing room, etc, to counterfeit the influence Of
bsr-rooms. which are supposed to gain more
victims from mere idlers and loungers than
from those who have positive thirst for
intoxicating drink.
Business is now in suspension until after
the fourth Of July, when il is expected that
the Southern trade will come in heavily.
Breads,nAs have fallen of entirely the bot
tom Of the speculation is knocked out there
is so much -four bought here that II is feared
a few days of warm weather may spoil large
quantities. stored as II is for temporary ac-
comodation. The Fourth is approaching as
all the small boys are aware, and il may be
well to inform them that the Cinnamon have
manufactured for the forthcoming lndepcn-
dence day, fre-crackers Of immense, and al
together unusual magnitude and decorating
power. which will throw the common run OF
explosives entirely of the track. A single
one is warranted to give = maiden lady the
Mysteries. and two will throw a good sized
baby into commissions. Mr.. Qurxso APros
case has at asst excited some attention and
interest, and petition 10 the Governor has
secured his reprieve. -
THE Pension Office had upon it, rolls, On
the 3Oth of june. 1853, the names Of 253