Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-09-17
SUNDAY AT sf. LOUIS.
4 3 probAblH expeclinp lo hmuch

II - probably expecting 10 emueh IN
suPFosing that The hardy adveniuTers Of
the Western cities are inclined TO feel
more lhanialdecent respect for iheSAbbalh
% But st. Louis is a very old city, as old
d as Quebec, one Of the oldest settlements
in this country. Several generations even
descended from the Jesuits It's original
founders, ought al least TO have created
. arespect fUt The Sabbath. The organ
newspaper of that city says: A row and
fight occurred al the Park on Sunday
night last, IN which a man, whose name
we could not ascertain, was so severely
beaten as to become deranged. and his
life is disPared Of. The Injured man
RBs brought 10 town in a carriage ina sIste
Ul insensibility, frequently la6oring under
severe spasms, by confusion of the
hrain IRON The severe blows of club
SRch desecrstionsof the Sabbath should
be stopped, and rowdies engaged in such
scenes like this should be punished to
the extent Of the law" This is bad
enough 10 all consciencs, but tho tran,
script POes further and gives full graphs
ic account Of The dOings in that city on
the Sabbath. I'VE have been ,"says the
Editor, ''in all the large cities in the
United States, from Boston TO New Orr
leans on the Sabbath, but have never met
with ar heard Of such scenes of poise, |
dTiking, cuTsing aud blaspheming as oc.
cur every Sabbath at the 81. Louis Park.
Some hundreds are sitting attables in The |
npen air drinking, laughingond reVeliDg.
fifty more perhaps are at the bowling 81.
ley, the noise OF which may be heard
for half mile around, a brsss band is siss
liOnod in the centre Of the yard ,enguged
in playing wslizes and other similar music
of the noisesl description. and the liquor
bars are crowded by boys and youngmen
from the city. Balloons are inflated and
rent up 10 draw crowds to the bar rooms
and bowling alleys, and as may be sup.
posed TiOts and fights occur nearly eYury
Sabbath. We take the following adver>
tisement from the paper indicating the
festivities and enjoyments Of the day >
"On Sunday al len o'clock A. M. the
lovers Of good lunch in the open air,
under shady trees, and fresh breezss, will
be supplied with the best the market af
lords, free gratis and FOR nothing FOr |
further accommodation Of the public, -four t
carri ,gOs VII run from the undermenlion'
cd places, every Sunday from o'clock
A. NJ, until late in the evening, viz;- {
from the Bridge, from Lsmp g. Co.'S S
Brewery, from the Courthouse, aud from
the NJ Market. Fare, five cents, An
excellent band will perform tho most
popplar airs,s marches, wallzes, etc, :
every Sunday afternoon, and for those a
who prefer exercise, the Tenpin Alleys a
will always be found in good order and
at their service. On Sunday next, the
llth instant. splendid Monigol6er Bal I
loon, IS feet high and % feet in circum b
ference, illuminated and carrying bril-. Il
liant d<pieYy 0: Fire Works as freight,will t
be sent from the Park, at 8 o'clock a
in The evening" :
st. Louis is almost the only place ir
where the wings had Gauss 10 b
boast Of their success at the late election. C
Clay and modern whiggey seem to take i
we'll among the Sunday gamblers and 9
Sabbath breakers. q