The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-17

Sr. LOUIS, August 8, ls4e.

ST. LOUIS, August y, lS49.
In my last letter took occasion to speak of the
popularity OF Captain Greene's appointment as sur
veyor OF the port Of ST. Louis. Yesterday the Off
cial announcement of his appointment reached
here, and this morning the Union, the only Demo-
cratic paper in this city, thus aIludes TO Captain
Greene's selection. " Although Captain William
w Greene belongs 10 the Wing party pe cannot help
approving the appointment. He is a ge,,iie,aan Of
ability, sminsntiy qualified to perform all the duties of
the office ,0th Satisfaction 10 the public. Captain
Greene also received the recommendation Of large
number Of citizens Of both political parties"
Equally as popular and satisfactory is the APP
poiniment of Louis A. Labeaume, esq, as deputy
sub-treasurer, in the place Of Doctor Penn. And
the Administration has certainly great for
graduation on the favorable selections thew have
thus far made of officers in this State. Mr.. Richie
has made capital in this Stale by assailing the Ad-
minislration for making removals On the con-
trary, leading men of his party have recommended
most Of the persons thus far appointed, and have
joined in the recommendation of others to fill the
places of postmaster, hemp agent, register and re-
corder of the land Office in this city. This fact
shows how little weight the Washington Union
carries with it in this section.
There is still a great deal of excitement here, and
yet more at Palmyra, where the tragedy was en-
acted, growing out of the murder of Hart by
Wise. Our most eminent counsel have been en-
from this city to attend the examination of Wise
that is set down for hearing to-day. The accused
was Of the principal delivery clerks in the post
Office of st Louis, and is the brother-in-law of Mr.
Winner the postmaster. Winner left for PALMYRA
two days ago, and took up with him Urial Wright,
esq, the most able advocate by far at die bar Of ST.
Louis. r. s. BleDnerhasset,, esq, the city coun-
sellor, has been returned, by the friends of Hart to
laid in the prosecution; he is, also, gentleman of
fine legal atanments, and stands well as a criminal
lawyer. The brother of the deceased published this
morning. in the Union, card. requesting the sus
pension Of public opinion until after the examine
ton, ntimatng that the deceased was more sinned
against than SHINING. On the other hand, Wse's
friends assert that he has letters in his possession
of the guilty parties, which found ia the posi-
Office and on the person of Wise's wife, in which
pan matured to take the life Of Wise, with
view of gelng rid OF him. Il this is SO, there
can be no doubt Of the acquittal of Wise, nor
that the deceased met the fate his guilt and indiscre-
llon merted. There is, however, great deal of
mystery surrounding the whole transaction and a
hundred different rumors ahOat that can only be
dispeled, and the facts ascertained, by legal in
yestlganon. Reporters have been sent up by the
press of st Louis and the result will be commune
caied to you so ascertained.
During the last week The deaths by cholera have
been but thirtyfour, showing the entire disappear
ance almost OF the disease from among u.s. Most
OF these deaths were from emigrants who had but
just ande among us, and in u condition no way
conducive to their general health. The bilious
dysentery is also subsidng, and the health of our
citizens is being rapidly restored. Business con-
tinues to revive and the arrivals from the interior
for the purpose OF purchasing goods increase every
succeeding day.
We have quite stir among the religious portion
Of our business community, growing out of the
following facts; On Fast day several of the clergy
men IN their sermons enumerated among the
evils for which, as community, we were being
chaslened by the hand of God, the publication
of newspapers on Sunday. At this the Missouri
Republican took exception, and published very
foolish, Indiscreet article usrfyng the publication
OF their Sunday paper and taking Issue with the
several clergymen, OF different denominations, who
had first alluded TO the matter from the pulpit
This reply, together with what had been urged on
Fast day IN the several churches, prompted move
ment among the merchants and others, who were
protesting Christians, TO sustain their tIergymel.
paper was, consequently, drawn up, couched in
respectful language, asking the publishers of the
Republican to discontinue their Sunday paper, as
being an unnecessary aud uncalled-for violation of
the Sabbath. This paper is now being circulated
and will embrace the names of two-thirds of the
most profitable portion of their city ad vertlsiny
subscribers lfthe request is refused another paper
will he started, To which the influence of this por-
ton OF the commercial community will be gwen
The result will be known in day or two. The
feeling exhibited IN the matter has been confined
entirely 10 the religious portion OF the community
If the Republican can make more by publishing
their Sundays edition than what they will lose by
refusing to suspend 1t, they will go on; otherwise
they will, In all probability, suspend it.
Gen. Shields Is in the city, and has no appre-
hension of the result of the Senatorial contest In his
State, IT the Legislature is convened. The oppos-
ing candidates are now using all their efforts to pre-
vent an extra session; and TO accomplish it, money,
1t rs said, has been freely and unsparingly APP
piled TO manufacture public opinion through the
medium of the press. What wrote you as TO the
parag raph being untrue that has gone the rounds
of the papers, that he and Breese had met on terms
of Inllmacy is not only correct but learn that the
parties have never even spoken TO each other
When this contest finally comes on, there will be
some developments made that will exhibit in beauti-
iul colors the corrupuons that resored 10 among
Locofocos themselves to defeat each other The
chapter will open rich, and will place some of the
candidates IN no very envIabe attitude before the
public. ! am promised the written evidence and
shall not hesitate 10 make good use of Il through
your widely circulated columns
Col Benton is still advancing into the interior of
the State, gathering strength as he progresses
among the unterrlted Democracy OF the frontier
The seizure OF the deputy postmaster, in South
Carolina, for refusing to violate the posl-ofce laws
and the incorporate language made use of by the
Charleston Mercury and other papers, demanding
that the postmaster should yield obedience to the
State laws, IN preference TO the laws of Congress
the rules and regulations of the Post-oice Depart
ment, and his oath of office, has been seized hold
OF, and used to great advantage by the Benton men
Of this State Nothing could have happened more
apropos TO sustain Col Benton in what he is charg-
ing upon Calhoun and South Carolina, than this
very infamous conduct the part Of those seizing
and nnprisonug United States officer. Benton's
enemies are doing more TO sustain him than his
friends. SPARTACUS.
BALTIMORE, August l6.