The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-09
Our st. Louis Correspondence.

| Our st. Louis Correspondence.
| ST. LOUIS, September 20, ls4o.
REBUILDING of TIE Cify-T Sabbath Convention
Rsiiroad Convention - Irritation TO Mr. Calhoun to
| come to ST. Louis-Prospects Of Mr.. Benton-Jndse
| Bcclins Cauiion--Stce of Parties on the Free Soil
| Question.
Our city 10 again as healthy and full Of business
ever. Indeed greater amount Of business Is being
done, probably, than for many years past. steady
tide Of eastern population is flowing in, more than sut
fcent to supply all the vacancies made by the king of
| terrors during the summer The burnt district again
begins to lock like city Large three and four story
FIRE proof buildings supplying the places Of the
comparative chan ties that destroyed and In the
rise Of property and increase Of rents the property
holders upon whom the loss in the great fire chiefly
| fell already feel more than indemnGed
| The prospect now IL, that the coming winter In
city will be gay and busting any that have pre-
ceded It, Tho only theatre city affords is crowded
nightly By the way, St. Louis would be fine opening
for eastern manager IL at present, have
no theatre during the winter whom most need one.
Nessrs Sol. Smith & Ludlow remain here during ths
summer and fall and go to New Orleans to spend the
winter. Lately, have heard much dissatisfaction ex-
pressed this subject by the theatre going people.
Besides tho theatre, there In the way Of
ments, two psnc,amas Of the Mississippi exhibit
ing IN the city, which create considerable excitement
one of them painted by Pomareds, Of st. Louis,
and tie other by Henry Lewis. Both are exhibited
for the first time, and after remaining here few
weeks longer will, doubtless travel most Of the
Union As TO the merits Of the two, much difference
Of opinion exists which is assuming the form of
paper controversy. Either of them Will give tolera-
big correct notion Of the Father OF waters" and will
sttI act crowds Of spectators in any eastern city
In the way OF more serious matters, the Sabbath
Convention assembled here, the great topic of
convention. 1t Is composed Of some five Fix hun
dreo delegates from all the leading churches Of the
city and county of the Protestant faith and It's OBJ
ject TO promote better Observance OF the Sabbath
Much Of The talent Of the CITY IL engaged in the
ment- both in and out of the churches its pro.
thus far have been conducted with forbear
| al ce dignity and moderation, which have done much
to foothe the prcsdice with which its announcement
ct first was hailed 1t Is presided over by the Hon.
Edward Bates and its nightly discussions are beginning
But these are matters merely Of local interest The
Benton ard the Pacific ralway are matters of ma
tionnl concern. So, let at to what Ben
ten the subnest pton that flashed
upon mortal intslecttbe great Pacific railroad by the
central route, with track ten miles wde-e branch to
the North Pole and to part OF the South, ex.
| cept South Carolina portion OF our citizens are
venton Which Is to assemble the 18th of Ocso-
her greater than the celebrated Chicago Conven-
ton Is confidently anticipated nvi.ations have been
and from many Of them replies Of acceptance have
been received Among others pressing Invitation
has tssp sent to John C. Calhoun signed by large num-
bers Of his political friends, urging him to come and
take the great bull by the horns that OCCASION
missing cordial reception. and multitude Of back
tons peculiar sphere Is yet ananown.
Benton Is stin siumpins" 1t through the country
whether he will triumph not, is now extremely un-
certain. At one time, 1t was generally thought he
would Lately, his prospects have become lees cheer
ing the TO be setting in, In oppo
| siie direction One indication 10, that the small poll
tictsns who constantly and narrowly watch the cur
rent Of popular sents emit with the Intention OF float
Ing upon IT, beginning TO take sides against him
IL has been amusing to wateh iher course a. hrst
has Liant IN q at
were unable to Gnd-some we're buy engaged ON their
farms and at the professions, and had no time for
peitics-scmc Last almost all Of them miss
Ing After having laia in the aches 80 long however,
they now gradually popping" out-ard pop
dollar, Soon they will be lying around as thick a.
hail sonss psradug their sentiments at every corner
OF the streets What a blghtipg curse TO . country
A. swarm OF corrupt and unprnciped politicians!
MIR Bovhn Congressman from this district Is still
In The ashes His constituents begin TO think he wont
pop and will simmer to acrsp At all svents he has
lain too long, and Will soon hear tho omiuOus words
and Kicked aud cued about most extensively; but
one has yet succeeded in developing him. 70 all he
has replied, 'Genismen, am In favor of the grcat
TaciIc highway; 10 Il magnificent enterprise, Cen
uemyp, am In favor OF the great cardinal principles OF
democracy Further, gentlemen says nothin', con-
eur entirely in the sentiments OF my sonbtitnents,
whatever they g."
II must be eopfsssed that the sentiments Of ma
jority q ne people CT Missouri are az ooto9 10 oppo
tige Ct bis awtd very many a. rrst into his'up
port, or at FEAST, into profound senee. GoVtrnor
kiug OF the former class. The isct IL, when
Benton nrt planted bH dnrd In the state. erected
the "l'gh wall" spd dug the deep ditch hs did Il
all bic opponents firm the track They heard q tre-
mtndcus uprcsr and thought the were coming to
dead certainty ls may succ'ed yet and u Is GER
tairly 10 be hoped that he win though Ter his
He las njurso his esuse much tn the present war, by
his ccsrte yblghiiy and profanity The cause Of his
aal IL toe zeal i.selt Is too recent TO
excite the sympahy Of any real lover OF justice
sstcpcy aud political integrity
A ttGtsneHt Of the various continents that prevail
on the subject of the Wimot proVso, In Missouri
might b. rntoresting The democrats split into
two great divisions Thee tvo divisions however,
copcfcd Of four Subdivisions the principles Of zach Of
which viii try clearly TO define Fhst the backdsmo-
crsts The Metropolitan. Of Jeetton city l. the organ Of
this fiction 1bis 20 per IL edited by Boon. atouy
cetd rarson Bocn lie Was once mister. st,rssris
sr ,feebolder and Iow combines the three voo..eus
In vr,ergpulous denuBcison, low abuse and Political
nsEgrity be - only matched by Father Eitchie the
rtnown,d editor OF the Washington Uaisn. This tao
tiCn hold the proviso ibexp,dieut, Unconstitutional
ard so FOR GieuLion Ia IL is passed They Cal
houn men Second, the mitigSisd blacks They agree
with the fret named clsss IN regard 60 the pedi-
ency tud pnccnstitutor Atty u thu Viinot proyso,
but sdheIe 10 The lrior A. IN spite q their Efforts, IL
fusy passes ard 10 decided by the proper ubuual to
b. eoLs.itutonal. Third, the Benton men proper.
They hold tie so called Walot provison TO b. consti
tutiorsl but inexpedient They refrain from saying
wh.'b,r repton viii vote for H. against it but say
~ rsssss, they sha still be Tor the Union Fourth,
TIE free sellers proper These are confined to 81 Louis
aud since B.non to the State do not retain their
a. diyidualty but are merged Into his party Before
De cane they ohuckled much. aud "soved smbiguou.
stCtches among the people 10 the effect that toe old
cncku Vns coming TO extend his broad wings over
th,m and crow. lie came and crOsed, and spread
himself" hut not sufficiently TO shelter them. They,
h,wpytr, fcckod obtequiousy around hin, put their
ltsde der his and seemed IT, thiak bcy
trtiTsly covered. One would naturally thihk IL made
little dneftLco 60 pep fighting solely for 'humsn
. dou.u whstbsr would vote sga'nst 10 because
he thought 1t was uncons,itu,ioral Or because he
,ught IN, SIedeut But ptfhsps II does FRANCIS
r. Blair jim the bead and trent OF TIE Tree soers in
4 Missouri. A.
Tnf LAR FtRs sr Loug The 81 Louis Rspu5-
hcan a the Zth nit gives the fOosinR list at the
tuntfefs ~ the late hfe In that city Messrs LeHiss
/ tobacco store; the building IVES owned 10y AIR y H.
/ EOpnau. aud vsiued al $40 o. Insurance. SIS
ttU 20 Of which rad been ELECTED In the Tsnnes
sec sfiue sbd tte lnsursnc- company; 50 Iva the
tttu bus tenn end 5000 ~ the l.. xingon Com
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