Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-05-13
st. Louis Correspondence of the Times.
ST.. LOUIS, Nav 8, 1852.

FRIEND GREEN-The Wings of the coun-
ty and city, hold their Township and Ward
meetings during the day and evening to APP
point delegates to the District Convention,
to be held at Cape Girardeau, on the 18th,
to nominate candidate for Congress; also
to appoint delegates TO the county conven-
ton, to be held at Manchester on the 22d,
for the purpose of selecting candidates for
the State Senate and House of Representa-
tives, Sherifialty, and other county officers.
There seems to be general desire that the
best men of the party should be put for
ward for the Legislature, and / doubt not
that the entire Wing ticket of st. Louis
county will be one of unusual strength.
1t is hoped that we shall witness more
harmonious results in the approaching Cape
Girardeau Convention than characterised
the doings of the ''great harmonious De-
mocracy" at their recent convention at the
same place. 1t requires no prophet TO
foretell that the Wings will have but one
candidate, and that candidate will be an able
and worthy man. l have heard the names
of four gentleman mentioned in connection
with this race, viz; Messrs. Saml. Caruth-
ers, A. B. Chambers, Bernard Pratte, and
Luther NJ. Kennett, but do not know that
either one of them is willing to enter the
canvass as a candidate.
Col. Benton disclaims the right of his
friends, in the recent convention, to place
him in nomination, as he acknowledges nc
right in any convention to make nominations,
but holds that such power exists alone in
the people. So soon as he canvasses the
District, and ascertains the wishes of the
democracy, he will announce himself cam
didate, or not, according as the sovereign
people are found to be pro-Benton or anti
Benton. A malicious minded Anti-Benton-
lite remarked in my hearing day or two
since, that ''should Col. Benton find, upon
canvassing the District, that the dear PEG.
pie do not imperatively demand his services
in the next Congress, he could then fall
back upon st. Louis county, and demand o.
his friends seat in the next General As.
sembly of the State" This would, indeed
be great fall for Senatorial dignity.
The Antics are rejoicing over what they
term victory, and profess to think that
Bogy will beat Benton without much diff.
Guilty. They manifest fearful anxiety about
their future prospects, and their recent re-
ioicings about the harmonious union," are
changed into wailing and lamentation, will
a slight sprinkling of swearing at certain
individuals for continuing firm and true t.
their old master. l think you may conf
, IDENTIFY anticipate some rich scenes in thi'
county about the time the Democracy bcgil
to fill up their ticket with candidates io
the Legislature and county offices.
There has been great dcarth of amuse
ments in St. Louis for some time past, bu
from present appearances we shall soon b.
surfeited. Bates Theatre, on Pine street
was re-openedbut short time since, will
the stock company of the past season, MIR
Jamison and Mrs. Farren at their head, ant
has been drawing pretty well. The new
theatre, "The Dramatic Varieties" is TO b.
opened for the first time on next Monda,
, evening. The "Varieties' is a very hand
: some building externally, and is beautiful,
arranged and finished internally. Instea,
of the ordinary narrow benches we com
monty find in such buildings, this is furnish
e ed with large chairs, and each individual
7 occupies his chair in comfort, to the entir
exclusion of all others; thus preventing tn
9 crowding that too frequently occurs in thea
, tres. The building is constructed wit
4 broad entrances, and in case of fire larg
0 audience will be able to reach the street i
a very short time, and with but little danger
: 1t is situated on Market street, betwee
Fifth and Sixth.
e Professor Anderson, "The great Wizar
r of the North" will commence his "Gran
Entertainments ct Soirees Mystereuses," 8
| Wyman's Hall on Monday evening. Til
2 Spiritual Rappers" continue to keep up a
q excitement here. l may give you some par
4 ticulars at future time.
Yours, +.
P.S.-The Evening .NewS is out in f3
h vor of Luther Nj. Kennett for Congress
t and urges an expression of opinion in his f;
vor at the various Ward meetings this eve
ming.
The Georgia Union Convention.
I CHARIESToN. Anril 81.