Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-09
Correspondence Of the Daily Times.
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ST. LOUIS, July 20, 1856.

tA ST.. LOUIS, July 20, 1856.
Friend Ne,vson,- After leaving Galena, the
trip to this city by rail is not attended with any
extraordinary danger or difficulty; a pleasant
companion adds much to the agreeability of it,
but if travelling alone, the cars themselves are
world in mniature--a kaleidoscope of the other,
larger, breathing world outside, and afford one
constant amusement, besides keeping one in good
humor-a very necessary appendage, by the
way, to a journey of any sort. Hating ut Wa
pella for breakfast, blue eyed, blue armed sucker
girls, in blue dresses, pour out your coffee, and
add thereto moderate quantity of blue milk ;
altogether the meal is quite comfortable, altho'
Nat must needs argue from thecolor of the fresh
butter, that they MIXED none but the sclite cows
in that vicinity; thence through fine rain to
Sandoral where one gets tolerable dinner,
spiced perhaps with little abuse of Minnesota
by couplsof old foggish gentlemen, who doubt.
less went up with the expectation of entering at
Government price, few broad acres in the city
limits of St. Paul. From Sandoral to St. Louis
it was my fortune to ride in an Express car at
tached to freight train, and per consequence
had plenty of leisure to remark that the recent
drouth has very materially injured the prospects
of the oat and corn crop, the American bottom
looking very parched and dry and the corn stunt.
ed and uneven.
After long sixty miles ride it is quite plea
| SAINT to behold the towers and smoke of the
Mound City" in the distance, to find the usual
number of steamboats, at her noble Levee, and
to hear again the noise and hustle of large
town. But withal the weather is extremely hot
and everything in the way of business quite lam
guild and dull /; the usually impossible Levee is
now safe for pedestrians, while dray horses and
drivers can boast a short respite. Merchants
have gone East for goods, their clerks are out of
town on collecting tours, Old Father If Waters
is in state of depression, a natural consequence
of having had a " high old time" this Spring
Mud Missouri, however, is bankfull, but not
much business doing in freight the Illinois can
scarce float a shingle, while tho Ohio is naviga-
BILE only to the very lightest of light draught
boats. Steamboats,, therefore, look lazy, and
steamboatmen impatient, but are expecting to
reap harvest this fail.
The State Election comes off on Monday next,
but whether Sc Old Bullion will make good
run or Polk be elected is matter your deponent
is unable to prophecy. Tonight there is large
procession of those favorable to Fillmore and
Donelson, with bands of music, transparencies
and all Of those enticing devices so we'll known
to political manages. But to those to whom bu-
siness is mere word,-a bagatelIe--to those not
directly interested in the stage Of the water or
the state of politics, the charming city presents
its usual aspect; the Planters is as cool and COM
Portable as ever and the hosts as accommodating.
The Theatres have their nightly votaries the
"Apollo Gardens" dispense their usual quantity
of 81 Lager Bier'' and good music the Cafe
Chantante is open again to those fond of taking
dose of sweet sounds with their cup of coffee;
Jacquard's handsome windows present their usual
display of beautiful wares and gifts; Leitch's
soda fountain in the marble block gives forth it's
usual supply of delicious beverage; and all
along Fourth street the ladies promenade, and
shop, and smile and admire the beautiful sights
in the shop windows themselves an object Of
equal admiration to the male portion of the
loungers on that pleasant avenue. No fears of
cholera or yellow fever disturb the tranquility of
the public mind--the city never was more healthy.
and from its location and reputation cannot but
rank as the city of the West. Railroads are
needed to develop the country west and south
west of it, but time and money will supply them,
and then her course is " onward and to conquer"
Yours, truly, ALIQUIs.