Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-06-19
st. Louis Correspondence of the Times.
ST. LOUIS, June IA, 1851.


The principal feature OF interest about St.
Louis at present. is the grea! ocean, which
commences on the various Gloss streets
somewhere between Main street and wha
was once the Levee, spreads out through
the bottoms Of Illinois, completely swallow
ing up lllnoistown, Brooklyn, Venice
Cahokia and various other splendid cities in
prospectu. or course the entire submerging
OF large portion Of the business part OF The
city has very materially checked and dimn-
ished business Of every kind.
1t would therefore require a very diligen
search after items to pick up any in the com
mercial line interesting enough 10 chronicle
Matters too, in the political line seem Il
DO rather in stsgnant state. We do occa
sioLally hear Of some gaseous demonstration
OF disunion fury in South Carolina, and o
some judicial solomon OF the North, dscharg
ing prisoner under the Fugitive slave law
on the ground Of some nice distinction o
color which only his penetrating mind coulc
detect; but these things fail 10 make an i'm
preston on the public mind, all are satisfied
that the union is now at least safe, and d.
not choose 10 give way 10 any unnecessary
anxiety on the subject. 1t is hardly TINT
for the great parties Of the country to besir
10 marshal their forces for the presidentia
contes! OF 1852, and public sentiment hal
not yet been so fully ELECTED as 10 determine
what are the prospects Of the various promi
nenl aspirants for the Presidency. BY the
way, am glad 10 see that you have taker
so decided stand in favor OF Mr.. Fillmore
as the wing candidate. lie is the choice o.
the wings Of Missouri have no doubt, and
| believe OF the entire west. His patriotic
administration deserves and should receive
this endorsement.
But for fear should display more enthu
siasm than the occasion calls for, or "get
upon slits," in what is intended as mere
gossping epistle, | shall speak Of something
else.
We have had the great Pafodi here, and
although those who were competent to judge
pronounced very favorable opinion OF her
merits yet she failed 10 make any very great
sensation. Doubtless, with such Snowman
as Barnum TO accompany her, the result
might have been different. Miss Davenport,
is playing with great success at the St. Louis
Theatre. She is said to add great purity OF
character TO unrivalled personal charms and
great artistic merit.
The proposed innovation in female cos
tune seems 10 attract much attention, es>
pecally from the Press; this, together with
the threatening demonstrations Of the several
Womsn's Rights convention which have
been held, has caused great fear and ttemb>
ling among the masculines. Many ladies
have heretofore, it is said, manifested
strong prediction for The bilurcated gar
ment, and if concessions are made 10 them
in this respect it is not easy 10 discover
where tie matter will terminate. 1t is sup.
posed that trousers are nseparably connect.
ed with the exercise Of certain political
rights, and that the assumption Of the one
will necessarily lead TO the other. advise
the ladies to consult their own taste in the
matter, and lie, Grabbed bachelors rail and
grumble If they please. Yours. &c. S.