Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-09-19
From onr Regular Corresnondant.
From Regular Correspondent.
Fears of Assassimation-The Weather-Amusements-
New Book for the Legal Profe
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. How, &c.

Of ASS SSiN0tiOn-Thc Wc0ther-Amu0AmcmtS-
A New Book for the Legal Observation-Disclosures
Emf gration-Mayor How, &c.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. LIST, 1854.
DEAR TMEs,-Not much which can start the
blood has transpired since l last wrote you.-
The Irish have been forced to be quiet, although
there still exists hidden fire which may show its
effect at some future period. The public pulse is
feverish, and those who suspected of being
''know Nothings'' are a little careful how they
perambulate in some portions Of our city, owing
to the fact that many persons have been assasins.
ated. Let me not mslcad your readers. While
freely admit an internal slumbering excitement
exists, by no means desire to convey the idea
that we worse oft than the inhabitants of Gin
cnnatti and other large cities in all, there arc
swarms Of demons willing and ready to prey
upon the inoffensive passer-by. We at this juno
ture may be more apprehensivo--reasonahl So
too-than at any other. But as general thing
no city has fairer iiame, q more unblemshed
escutcheon, than st. Louis.
The weather continues very warm, but does not
prevent our play-goers from attending the vari-
GUS amusements of the night. The Varieties
Theatre has re-opened with the famous star Mrs.
Farren, supported by an excellent corps. Her re-
ceptien was very enthusiastic and her PRESERVATION
of Lady Gay Spanker exceeds praise. Amuse-
ments of various kinds will soon begin to come,
not as ''single spies, but in battalions."
A new book has just been issued from the press,
reference to which may be Of service to the Legal
Profession. | allude to Drake on Attachments.
1t is dissideratum long needed, and which has
at last been supplied. The author is a citizen of
this place, and has by his careful and dililgent
research shed halo around our bar. 1t is most
creditable production for any man and as the
first Law Book of true merit issued west of the
Mississippi, deserves the special attention Of all
legal men. l bespeak for it great success, and
for those who study it equally as great. Mr..
Drake has bestowed both time and labor on its
preparation as its contents prove, and he will
doubtless receive from his profession that ''ma-
terial aid' which surpasses the impotency of mere
thanks. AS to the ephcmeral works daily
issued from a most prolf: source, l will pass
them by, being Improbable to review as we'll as
to read.
Our merchants have received their fall goods,
and the western purchasers thronging
the hotels. Business after long interregnum
-
and Incidence. The marts again crowded,
and the hurrying to and fro bring back the anx-
ious looking visage and quick gait of our inhab-
itants.
The emigration to Nebraska and Kansas Ter
ritories is immense. Boats carrying large num-
bers leave this port for different parts in those
Territories daily. You will be glad to learn that
nearly all of them are from northern States, and
have in their hearts the principle of Universal
Freedom and Equal Rights to all who in the ma
jesty Of their sympathy may say with the poet:
sssklns may differ,
But affection dwcls in ,vhe and black the same.''
AS ! have ever said and again say, those terrific
ries will never be slave territories and it is useless
for men to press on the sails of passion and has
ten themselves out of good nature.
In one of my last letters Istated that Mayor How
was an Irishman; so l was informed but wrongly.
also stated he did not Or Ter the military to 're.'
This was currently reported and believed, but
justice to the Mayor demands a negaton of that
charge; he, it seems, did order the ''fre." Mr.
Benton is expected in St. Louis about the middle
| of the month. The river continues to fall, and
the drought has parched up the country around
this city. Ice is very and is selling at five
and six cents pound. and hard to get at that
The corn crop will be almost a total failure will
us. ''Douglas and Whisky may go up"
Yours, &C.,
JTE(TE TORY