The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-15
THOMAS JEFFERSON sMITH.
81. LOUIS, Dec. IS, 1915.


Interesting Sketch of So. Louis and the West.
As the daily mail arrives here about once a week,
and even then 1t is regarded "god send" every
thing in the way Of letters and newspapers, is sought
after with great avdity; not exactly for the contents
but merely satisfy curiosity in regard to the fact,
whether there communication between the East and
West by Of post routes, however crcuitous To
give you an idea of the admirable mail arrangements,
I received q letter from Cape Girardeau, lying
eighty miles below til city Steamboats, pass
daily yet, for speed and safety, overland route
is chosen NV letter was mailed on the i2th, and
has only been nine days travelling eighty miles !;
for it just arrived today However, that ssgacious man.
Cave Johnson blanc; his attention Is required to
regulate the salaries of clerks at home that something
may be saved to government What is the failure oil
mails in comparison with his desire to carry ON the ope.
rations of the Office, regulating the salaries Of
clerks removing and appointing and ali with an eye TO
the frugal use OF the dimesi No'nne positively nonng
iect with the remark that hope so great, 50 good 80
wise an officer the present Postmaster General will
not be charged with the neglect OF contractors
Since wrote you last, there has been fine sleghing,
but the gone already and the weather grow
ing warm again For several days the river was in a
rood stage for the largest but has fallen rapidly
The Missouri the finest boa, on the western waters took
ia eleven hundred tons of freight for New Orleans but
she too late in getting out She IS now located on
bar down the stream few miles
Would you believe there are two medical colleges 10
this city 1t 10 nevertheless tue so lar as know.
the Professors of lrning and experience but
where the embryo NJ. DIS. are to come from Is beyond
nv conception. The institute however, possess al
yantages sufficient to give the necessary clinical
,ions and have the facilities for procuring material Tor
another and most indispensable part OF edca tescnng
These colleges being established all over the west
and South Ohio is full Of them Kentucky has her
share; Tennessee is bountifuy supphea ihueea, IN
quantity, if not in quality, the North ana East ate ueci
dedly in the shade
Al an institution in Iowa. Il believe s the students
take advantage of the time between the course Oh Ioc
tnrss On nractise 10 procure the wherewhal to carry
them thrauqh succ seding course One oil these young
gentlemen short time since, lott the college, AFTER an
standance bis frs) of two months and departed INTO
The se,tsments to practise He was so eminently sue.
cassTul that when the lectures commenced, he was
10 write his preceptor that he was SO busy IN
his profession that he could not take time to attend
lectures 49,. -. ...,
s.onishng how very popular the Gamslielizing, and
3aonizng processes are all over this great country
Like the arts and sciences, which the human mind II
daily throwing light, rendering them more easy,
and complex the process Of creating professional
men gradually approaching such perfectability, that
honors will be conferred at the same
time.
do not want to be understood as alluding to any
particular place persons There certainly many
able ply scans and attorneys st Louis and many that
notperhaps account OF age. The judges Of the
different courts very young men; but believe they
are learned in the lsw'a compliment which heard
County Court during the discussion Of "rsgcarpet'
case, lately
The clergy will compare with the best of any of
ctes and without intending TO draw invidious dstnc.
tions must confess that the Rev Mr.. Vsncourt is
Of the most pleasing preachers have ever listened to-
The ladies', barring little too much OF the anciful in
dress, are generally very handsome and intsgsns and