The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-28
st. Louis.
Correspondence of the Herald.l
SAINT T,ocrs Tanuory

correspondence of the Henld.1
SAINT LoCIs, January IA, 1873
'p,nfer IN 81. Lo~is-Horibk Street Fight and
Dedot-Assassination- Fashion and BaUs-prices
Of Produce Exchange Legislation.
Mr.. BENNETT
We are now in the middle Of winter, the weather
intensely cold. The thermometer for one 'or two
days was from hive to ten degrees below zero which
Is unusual for this place. We have had beautiful
seIghIng tor the past ten days, which is uncommon
tor our cIty-seldom is the earth covered with snow
tor more than two or three days at a time Our
young men have embraced the opportunity of giving
sleigh rides to their favores, the ladies; some of
them, erieve to say, found it much more convenient
TO pay the livery stable keeper for his sleigh and
one horse, AZ the rate of one dollar per hour
than thr bills contracted for the necessares of life
such as DO I'd bills, tallors BILL and washerwoman
Dill; all those must De deferred, postponed and put of
10 more " convenient season" To give young meu
an opportunity of appearing well and highly born TO
the fair creatures, who are duped and misled by
these would llke-to-be considered wealthy men, and
honorable without the stamp of merit MANY OF
the young ladies' are taught to believe all is gold
That glltters, and 1t they can succeed in gaining
the hand OF young man OF this Glass; their voyage
down the stream Of life will be attended with all
the pleasure their imagination portrays to them
"Who chooseth from among that class shall get as
much as she deserves" The Young man. who acfs
nobIy and manly, and make known to them, whom
mo-
sess runs in their VEINS" are hooted from the
presence OF their admirers by maiden aunts, who
SET themselves up to choose for others. possessing
din,rentfeeling and disposition.
All was lite and animation on New Years dav
Weather beautiful. Here we have adooted vonr
beautiful custom OF interchanging visits. and the
annual renewal OF social communion. Ii was rrul,
festival day. The ladies' bedecked themselves
win Joyous countenances, aud received their vsi
Tors il becoming manner; misunderstanding and
i-feeiing were suffered to pass into oblivion with
me old year, Nothing occurred to mar the
pleasures 81 the day One young man, who min
geo with the throDg and acted his part in the FIRST
scene OF the first act OF the New Years drama. and
was IN the enjoyment OF good health, scarce had
the scene changed. ere he received wound, which
traveller returns" ~
The origin Of the ARRAY was this. Alta public ball
gwen at Concert Hall. Mr. b: 8. Farr, Attorney at
Law, accompanied by lady, TO whom he was
berothed, was refused admission by Mr.. L. r
Walker, merchant formerly Walker Il Renne,
who acted as one OF the managers 2 he following
day II was the topic OF conversation among The ac.
q'sin'ances OF the parties About two o. lock, the
was asked Tor, which was returned by The latter
cutting ball through the former; he survived sir
days. upon his dea being made know to the Judges
hey adjourned the respective courts the members
Of the Bar met and passed resolutions expressive OF
their bereavement, and that "they would wear
Grape upon the lett arm tor thirty days" A very
arge concourse attended his funeral, the aliianccd
iphoNVu uC ltudltir, DtutCktQ IN the weed
OF mourning, tears trick ling down her lovely face
murmur deep but not loud, through the multi
Jude, expressive of their regret that one so youne
should have met with an untiney end Mr. w
was Immediately arrested and held TO bail in the
sum OF $4,000, which was given Upon the de- |
mise of Mr.. +. he was again arrested and after
wading through the testimony, the Justice before
whom he was examined, said his case was MOI /
ballabe." He was committed TO prison. The sam /
evening he was brought before their Honors, Man.
ming and Mullamphy, who reversed the decision OF
the Justice Mr., w. isrelsted to families in our