Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-05-29
St. Louis Correspondence of the Times.
ST.. LOUIS, May "a, 1851.

ST.. LOUIS, May "a, 1851.
The General Assembly OF the Presbyte
rian Church for the U. States has been in ses>
sion in our city during the past week. 1t has
brought together large number Of able and
venerable ministers, as we'll as many in
huential laymCn, Of that denomination.
Among the latter observed in attendance
the Hon. John G. Miller, The representative
of your district in Congress. Contrary to
precedents sci by other ecclesiastical bodies,
no efforts have been made TO introduce into
this convention the exciting subject OF sla'
very. Composed as this convention is Of dele
gates from nearly every State in the Union,
it is gratifying TO observe that no display Of
sectonalism has been made by any member.
| This is indicative OF the conservative spirit
and OF the attachment 10 our glorious union,
which prevails in every part Of the country,
and which cannot be elfaced by the fanasi'
cal rawlings Of few "higher law" madmen
at the North, nor by the threats and denun.
Citations OF q few quixolic holspurs at the
South.
Business is not very active at present, in
our city, the spring trade having about clos.
ed. notice however, a number OF Mer.
chants from the upper Missouri making their
spring purchases, having been prevented
from doing so earlier, by the low water and
high freights on that river.
There is very strong feeling among the
peopls here against any party action in con
nec,ion with the coming judicial election
The ST. Louis Union, backed by clique
OF the Benton party, insisted slrenuously OIL
the necessity and propriety Of nominations
by that party for the judgeships; but finding
the cuuen. setting very strongly agains
this course. and that they would not be
sustained in the position they had taken, i
struck its colors and has been remarkably
quiet on that subject Of late. BY an act o
the last Legislature the county Of 81. Lou
was authorized 10 pay. each OF its Judges twt
thousand dollars, in addition 10 the salaries
they receive from the State. This makes
their compensation $4,000 per annum. A.
may be supposed this has led to quite al
active competition for these Offices and de
veloped an amount Of patriotism heretolor,
latent among the prominent members OF TIT
Bar.
For the Circuit Cour! Bench we hav,
four candidates; Hon. Alex. Hamilton, tn,
presen, incumbent, Hon. Jas. B. Bowlin
our late member OF Congress, Albert Todt
, ard F, M. Haight, Esqrs, gentlemen Q
high standing in their profession.
For the Common Pleas Judgeship, Their
, are only two candidates, Judge Treat, tn
present incumbent, who has filled the offic,
with great credit TO himself and satisfaction
10 the public, and Judge Blair, who in tint
past was O very acceptable and popular
Judge OF the same court. There are fou
aspirants for the Criminal Court Judgeshp
Hon. J. B, Colt, present Judge Of tina
Court, r. S. Blannerhassett, Esq, ex
lensively known as an eble advocate, and
leading politician Of the Benton party, c
S. Rannells, at present a State Senator o
this district, and Samuel Reber, Esq, tn
S latter gentleman is, by reason Of his retrin
r and unobtrusivo habits, perhaps not 8
8 widely known as his opponents, yet he is
man Of decided merit, lawyer Of the frs
order. and would be an ornament 10 tn
Bench.
Both theatres are now in successful ope
3 ration. Collins, the celebrated Irish actor
is playing at the ST. Louis Theatre to larg
houses.
The musical ,corld is anxiously awaiting
the arrival Of Parodi; she is announced 70
concert on next Thursday evening, whol
our critics will have an opportunity Of say
ing whether they are correct who pronounc
Parodi equal 10 the "Diyine" Jenny Lind
Yours, S.