The New York herald., 1844-10-21
st. Louis.

Rives' conversion He says he has not time-he
Is too busy-he can't till after the election.
st. Louis.
Correspondence Of the New York Herald
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, September 80, 1874.
Matters and Things IN. st. Louise Great City
Great RiUer-Great Country Great Hssmbng-
Great Conte,t-Great Epery Thing.
DEAR BENNETT:
l should liked to have written you long before
this, and which ought to have done, agreeable to
my promise, but from unavoidable circumstances
have been unable to do SO until now. I am now in
the great city of ST. Louis, having arrived here
some time since, and have enjoyed myself only
tolerable since my arrival in this place. l have
been stirring around some little and am becoming
quite familiar with the habits, character and dis
position Of the people Of the west, whom find to
be entirely different, in almost every respect, to
those Of the north. They do not appear to be az
sociable and agreeable as the people of the north
generally are; yet still you will find some very So
ciable, fine interesting people here. Most of the
principal men are head and ears engaged in bust.
ness and seem to think and care about nothing
else-and there are some ol the most active sn.
complete business men here that have ever known
in my life of all kinds, and this appears to be
great held Tor them, tor there is almost as much
as there is in any OF the principal cities of the
Union.
! have no very interesting news to communicate
to you at present, but hope shall have soon. The
health OF the city has been, am told, extremely
good SO far-much better than what has been anti.
cipated, CO nsidering the great food which com.
pletey inundated the whole Of the low country
bordering on the rivers and which II was supposed
would produce great deal of sickness. There
has been but very little transpired among the fash.
ionable world, and there is, imagine, but very
little interest manifested about it. have moi
heard Of party or ball, or anything of the kind
since my arrival, which appears very strange in
deed, but upon inquiry learn that there is scarcely
any such thing pleasure or amusement thought
OF here only in the dead OF winter, when there il
no business to attend to, and nothing else can ht
done
Politics are but little agitated now any where 10
the state The Wing party appear to be .confiden'
souri, which it would be impossible TO obtain, a,
the democrats seem to be equally confident of tht
States going for Mr.. Polk, and appear perfectly
conscious Of the fact Of its being unnecessary Il
make much exertlon, and consequently hold bul
very few meetings. and seem to manifest very it'll.
enthusiasm in those that they do hold but still
cons iderlng the relative power OF the two parties
here in this city, am disposed to believe that the
democrats, as body, are better united and pos
sess greater power than the whg party, notwilh-
standing the two very signal defeats which they
have this year already sustained in the election Of
S0h ey av a9d G6s ssrs The wings have
every ward IN the city, and did, am informed,
previously to the late State election, battle mos
Gianfully for the success of their principles; but
since that time they have done but little, and, as
body, seem to manifest but very little concern
about either the success of their candidates. the up
holding OF tthelrpncples, or the perpeuaton of their
power. There have been no meetings Of import
ance Ibelleve, for time past except those that
are gotteL up exclusively by young men; they hav-
what is called a Whig Young Mems Clay Club
which IS, am informed, composed exclusively Of
those who have never cast vote for President,
and who held their meetings weekly, and seem 10
manifest a great deal Of enthusiasm, and possess,
as body, no small degree of power; more, be-
lieve. than the young men do in any other city in
the Union, They are capable Of carrying the day
pretty much as they please. They conduct these
meetings with a great deal Of proprety, and never
Tail TO have full attendance. A few evening since
they held meeting at the court house, which be.
ing near my boarding house, attended, and was
surprised TO see the tact and talent which was dis
played by them upon the occasion. A. goodly mum
ber OF persons were present when | arrived, and
the meeting was opened Immediately by the chair
man calling the same to order. The minutes OF
the previous meeting were then called tor, which
having been read and adopted, tremendous call
was made tor persons to speak, several names were
called, wnen young gentleman Cone Of the num-
Der called upon,) arose, and offering kind Of an
apology or something, took his seat again, which
was Immediately succeeded by tremendous and
unanimous shut Of Lewis, Lewis" when a
young man, very young IN appearance, made hi.
n
and handsome exordlum, commenced speaking il
such an easy, forclble, and eloquent manner, a.
completely surprised me. He spoke for near all
nour, enchanting the vast multitude before him il
one OF the most beautifully eloquent and argumen-
tatlve speeches il has been my good fortune a.
listen to from either old young since my visit To
the west. have often heard Of the orators Of tn.
vest, and OF the great ease by which some of The
young men ol The western country have risen Il
distinction and while ! marked the ease and clear
ness with which this young man delivered himself,
The manly gesiulation which he displayed, il yer,
forcible reminded OF what had SO often heard be-.
ore, produced within me the belief that should
fortune smile upon him in times 10 come, would
nave the pleasure OF hearing his name rank ed
amongst the number of those Of whom have be.
lore heard. Success TO the young Mlsssurlan.
| am going TO take a trip up 10 what is caleS
Nauvoo or Mormontown, in few days, and as
they are at war there, shall probably nave some
news tor you, and Il so shall write again before
return, which VIII be some time next month.
Respectfully and truly yours, w. b. C.
NEws FROM SANTA FE.-The following extract
from letter received at this place on last Tues
4 from Col Owens who took out the first Santa Fs
Company will be read with interest 1t Is dated septem.
br 9Th, lsa4 at the Cache, the Big Arkansas River
We have stopped here for noon having met with Jim
Lanscea Delawsre), who is on his way home | have
not met with any accident as yeti wagons all sound
veryhng In fine cond ion sickness Of the hands
have been mule driver driver, and every thing else
from Council Grove to this place My dearborn has
useful in hauling the sick though present all appear
20 be the recovery, aud think in few days ali will
,ewell Sickness has detained us At least ten days
will cross the river tomorrow which Is about four
hundred miles from independence; and in twenty da,s
Vi be in Santa Fe. So you will make the trp IN
hny days ought to be done forty; and with
detu, only eight democrats among them. Coon song
nd coon CT k are the only things that have heard fo
he last four days Independence Gazette.
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