The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-13
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st. Louis, Missouri.
Correspondence of the Herald.)

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ST. LOUIS, Mo, March %, 1912.
Public A6airs- Poiitics-Steamboats -Ne,p Towns-
Catholics Congress.
]. G.. BENNETT, Esa -
must again find fault with you for not having
some faithful correspondent in this busy place.
whose business every week OF two shall be to let
you know the Western news. You shall now have
a few hasty lines, and if you like, print them.
Since the news arrived here about the Creole
natter as viewed in England, our quick Western
boys have been en- fire for a row with "the people
over the water" A meeting has been called in the
city to form a company of cavalry, and a roarer of
a squadron with red coats it will be-England will
hear Of them, if the worst comes TO the worst.
Such another devil of q rumpus as our leading poll.
ticians are kicking up here, about " who shall be
| Mayor" has never been witnessed in your place en-
a similar occasion. The following are the candi-
| dates, and if the friends of each one are to be be-
lieved, they will all be elected. Wilson Primm,
den, candidate against the field. He is a capital
whig, and will be elected. The other two are Ed
ward Charless and George Mcguire. The former
was formerly one of the editors of the Missouri
the St. Louis Era. The nomination of him was
made by a small squad Of office seekers and coz
scicntious but deluded chaps who call themselves
"Narive Americans" Mcguire is the ~lecofoco
u Oot ~ 10 0Adt Az Will NC
by Primn Primm is very popular with all parties,
and being of French descent, he will get a. the
| French votes and not a small share of the German
| ones. If elected, as he will be, he will make a first
rate Mayor. The present incumbent, Daggett, has
other fish TO fry, and can't run.
The new boar, the Phoenix, which is re built
from the wreck of the Missouri, that was burnt
here some menths since, will be finished i'm NAV.
! She will be by all odds the largest vessel that ever
"pushed a prow' through a Western river. Her
length is nearly three hundred feet, and throughout
a magnificent model Of boat building. One OF our
most popular captains, John i. Hunt, will command
her. He W as lately secretary of one of the city in
surauce companies, and thousands of Eastern folks
who have travelled on the Western waters, know
him as a gentle manly and experienced captain.
Locofoco candidates for Congress are on the
quick increase here. Judge Bouliu, a lawyer
named Hudson, Gen Ranney, Judge Lawless, Col.
Scott, John Miller, (present menber,) and about a
dozen more, are out for the spoils of eight hard dol-
lars per day. Who will be elected heaven only
knows.
Some spectators have been trying hard to get
up a town on the other side Of the river, to be
| called Venice. A great handful was got ont a
| while ago stating in flaming letters that the sale of
lots would come off on a certain day. When the
day came, Jupiter how ii rained, and as dry skins
are better to the cautious than doubtful chances of
set, and when ii came, down came the clouds again,
and no buyers. Since this misfortune we have
heard nothing of the city Of Venice, nor the adver-
tisemests ofths disappointed owners.
A new ferry has been established by our corpo-
ration, making three in all. 1t will be under way
soon and will be good stock.
The new Catholic Bishop, the Right Rev. Father
KendHick, arrived sometime since, and has take en-
his place in the Order He 10 by all means the
most learned Divine here, and beloved by all his
Sock. The former Bishop, Father Rosati, is now
in Rome.
Next week Professor ]. w. Hall, fthe Medical
Faculty Of the new Medical College attached
to the st. Louis University, opens the coarse
by a public lecture. The learned Professor
has lately returned from Europe. His fine
character as q scholar and professor, induce
the public TO expect mach from him. His col
leagues in the faculty are Prout and Prather, both
noted physicians and gentlemen Of extensive read.
ing in their difficult profession. The other medical
college is going ahead well, and its Dean, DIR. Me-
| Dowell, is reaping fresher laurels every day. He
| has been giving a course of popular lectures on
various subjects, during the winter, and the pro.
eeeds of his unusually full houses are to be devoted
to finishing the college buildings.
| The water IN the river is at a good height for
| boating, and all the rivers are navigatcd without
any difficulty. The steamer Indian Queen was
snagged some few days ago, but is up and running
| again The western people begin to have some
| hope that our idle and quarrelling Congress will do
something soon towards improving our rivera.
| Why don't you pour into that lazy, lagging, lag
| gard, boisterous, imPudent set OF chaps who keep
the House of Representatives. in such an eternal
| uproar, a laundering broadside from your Paixhan
| quill 80,
business Have You any idea OF their movement
| and the opinions Of the members we all go ioi
| war strong here-there can't, with any degree Of
| consistency or honor, be any Withdrawn on GU,
side Of the house. England wants a war 10 KIN oi
| two or three hundred thousand OF her surplus poPu
lstion and we are iust the right sort OF chaps TO &C
ccmmodate her benevolent and humane wishes II
You shall hear again from me soon. No mor'
now. How houri.he: the or,sR ana smas, it.u ne
,~bseribe kor IL. G.. 3.