The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-14
81. Louis.


ST.. LOUIS, Jan. o. IS43
The r-Wimt1-Steam-Sto Laws-Hiinois-
Gen. Reconsideration.
All our rivers open again-boats are arriving
and departing daily for the past two months navi-
CATION, has been almost entirely suspended, conse-
quenty every department of business has been very
dull-last Sunday the Mississippi, opposite here, rose
Jour feet in the course OF few hours and has since
risen some 10 feet. In the afternoon of Sunday
cloud OF steam seen severa miles down the
river, below the bend-word was soon carried
through our city that boat vending her way
to our port quite assemblage was collected on
the leveeto witness sight plessngt to our boamen;
the boat poughing The water-she proved to be the
" Louisa" from New Orleans. II is a beautiful
sight to boats Of the largest class approa ching
our city, Intending with the rapid current. Boats
That were frozen up In the Missouri, MssssipDl and
Illinois rivers, have arrived and departed-the win
ter may be considered broken up. We may have a
few days cold weather, but not to obstruct naviga-
ton. few DAYS ago the weather was quite warm,
more like May than January fires were dispensed
with. Our business men have bedecked themselves
with cheerful countenances cheering indications
OF returning activity and prosperity stare them in
the face. Several OF our largest class boats have
departed tor he Crescent city, laden down to their
guards with the products OF the country, and having
in tow one and two keels.
Our Legislature is still in sesson-they have pass
ed a law abollshlng Imprisonment for debt and
stay law the latter will greatly injure the credit of
our State and cause busIness men cry out shame
The members are endeavOrng TO prove, at the ex-
Pense OF the tax payers that they are much better
democrats than those OF other States. Missouri would
have been much better off, aye, far better. had her
Legislature met, elected Senator, Bank President,
and the members then returned 10 their respe ctive
homes, instead of wasting their time and expendipg
the States money, in maturing laws setting at
naught or deterring sacred contracts some debtors
now say TO creditors, 20 the d with your claim;
the Legislature has passed stay law"
il will now take two years to collect debt byre-
guar course oflaw. The Legislature of Illinois, at
ter two days session oil the Committee of Confer
ence, has passed bill to put the State Bank Of ILL
nols into liquidation, which has been approved by
the council of revision, and has been accepted by
the bank, and is now in full force. The immediate
Liabilities of the institution, subject to dividend,
duct from this amount sl5, 600, the e..;ount allowed
by law wind up the institution, and the balance TO
be distributed will be $472 600, which will be about
OF the Missouri Bank against the State Bank as en-
dorser for the Gas Light Company of our city is de-
Quoted, the dividend will be about 81 cents the
dollar bill providing tor winding up the Bank OF
Illinois at Shawneelown, has been printed. The
vacancies in the Supreme Bench of illinois, occa-
stoned by the resignation of Me- ssrs Ford, Smith
and Breese, have been filled by Messrs. Simple,
Young, and Robinson. very obnoxious property
law has been passed, and law regulating, or rather
reducing the rate Of interest from IL to per cent
per anDum in that State.
Yesterday Judge Manning Judge of the Crimina
Court for this county, gave the opinion of the Court
the following case "A person was Indicted Tor
stealing horse, who proved and acknowledged that
he had stolen mare. The judge dismissed the
case, and discharged the prisoner who walked out
of the court house deliberately, got on the mare,
and wendell his way, the real owner standing
the steps, fingers in his mouth.
Last week Gen. Bennett delivered series Of lee
lures against Mormonsm, which crowded to
overflow The lectures were eXclus lively for the
benefit OF the sterner sex Ladies were not admit
ted, though one obtained adn,tance, being alfred
in male clothes. he subjects were The Mormon
Spiritual Wives"
But little demand for exchange one bank s
drawing at II prem though good bills are offered out
on'lhe dollar for State Bank, Illinois parer, and
Al for Bank of Illinois; City scrip, 50; county do.
70 on dollar. Flour is dull at 1915 per barrel;
wheat. 43 cts bashel corn; IS TO 20 cents oats
first quality, 81 TO 4 50 second quality, AS to 3,25
third quality, LIS to 2,lO.
Since the general thaw, the roads have been very
bad, almost impossible and the mails coDse quence
failed for several days My better half became quite
Interested in your welfare, and oDged for the hour
when the mail usually arrives, TO learn what course
the Grand Jury had taken tor your publishing the
schedule of Anthony Dey in bankruptcy After
many dlsapponments, paper mail reached our
place, bringing TO hand several numbers OF your
and ing When had
ment," az you term it, she observed that =" If you
were fined she would forward to you small sum
to help lquidate the fine" | looked at her, and
ere had time TO give " thought tongue sntici-
paiing that thought, she said, she could reserve
enough from her pin money to make up small sum-"
And as she looked upon 1t not as gift, but loan
to be repaid by you in giving 10 your readers its
consequences, and Installing into our offsprlngs
mind, he grows to manhood, the necessity of adj
herring rigidly 10 the instructions you have given 10
your readers drawn forth by the development OF
The Bankrupt Law, banIshed from my mnd the
thought and fully agreed with her. What cannOta
man accomplish when he has The better hall ef
creation on his side, and engaged IN a good cause'
We have retained the number, containing The
schedule, and shall continue TO look upon 1t asa
precious document.
On "Wednesday evening last, the fire department
gave their annual ball at the Planters House.
Great preparations were made to surpass former
balls; a magnificent supper was furnished the con-
extending The whole length Of the large dining
room, which were amply supplied. The pyramids,
grape, engine, &c, were furnished by Vinton,
which is sufficient to convey TO the fancy OF those
lone. Frank Johnson's band was employed The
elles OF the evening were Misses W, T,
=, and Mrs M. All seemed to enjoy themselves
veil; the innocent creatures bewitched all the soft
leads of the sterner sex, and efiectualy threw them
nto those exstaces better felt than described. The
gentlemen were all poteness nothing occurredto
mar the pleasure OF the evening. AT late hour,
when each had their cup of enjoyment hlled TO
overflow, they dispersed TO their respective homes,
o be talked about until time shall have brought
orth another January Mr.. R OF your city,
Who has been spending the winter with U.s. partici-
,ated in the dance; he has become quite Ia
'cite among the young ana eiGfrV aues tnahons
10 Geo sneak in exalted terms OF his progressing
erson. exemplary principles, easy manners, and OF
hal Indispensable article, good character, which is
lot lost sight OF by those who have manageable
daughters ---L hoDERick' =