Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-23

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81 y. ST.. Lou1s, Aug. S, 1856.
FRIEND NEwsoN: Yesterday, according 70 pre.
vious appointment, the Missouri State election
came of, the result Of which, as far q St. Louis
countyis concerned, was signal triumph Of The
Benton Democracy. The g Old Man ELOQUENT -
has strong hold upon the affections Of the ma
jority Of the st. Louis Democracy, but whether
he is equally as popular throughout the State 70
| mains yet to be seen. Notwithstanding the ex-
element pervading the city previous to the election.
and its having formed the principal subject Of
thought and conversation for some time preceding,
the day passed of as quietly and with a. little
disturbance as any election day ever witnessed
anywhere; all Of which is to be attributed to the
Mayors proclamation prohibiting the sale Of in-
toxicating liquor, and closing all the saloons and
drinking establishments. That the law was 90
strictly observed is certainly very creditable to
the city, the more especially, that heretofore .
St. Louis election and row " have been sy-
nonomous expressions. ,a,s -. s-...,
The weather has been eharmingly pleasant, and
business has BY no means deserted the I" Mound
City" Notwithstanding the impeachment Of nav
igation on account of low water, grain is coming
forward in considerable quantity from the I'LL
no;s river, the Mississippi, below the rapids, and
from the Missouri, and as fast as received is be-
ing shipped to New Orleans. Yet there are q
large number of boats laid up awaiting rise and
better times.
The Railroads connecting St. Louis with the
East, as well as the Pacific road, are Of great
benefit to the city. Never heretofore has the
town been SO filed with strangers and travellers,
and as she extends her railroad communications
there will be corresponding increase, as the
present age is too fast and progressive to accom-
modate itself to the slow movements and tedious
detentions consequent upon steamboat travel.
The weather by no means has been too warm
for comfort. To be sure /" Nat,'' as he walks up
street through the hot sun to dinner, may use
some harsh language, and a. he wipes the per-
spiration from his heated brow, may give words
to the wish ID
$3.50 "That out Of town he owned . cot,
Upon shady slope spot, ~
Five would sufnce;
With naples, cedars, cherry trees,
And psplars whitening In the breeze,
And nag, 'twould be nice.o
But let me tell you, oh would cultivator of
the soil that there is quite as little truth a. po-
etry in the lines, and that in your comfortable
two story brick, with your agreeable companion,
there is quite as much true enjoyment as in the
cot in the fields and the nag. Is not your pleas
ant house within reach of every luxury that mon
ey can supply Does not the theatre, few
squares of, afford pleasant evening amusement?
Do you not smoke your evening cigar in your
pleasant balcony, soothed by the music from tho
Sheer Garden " around the corner? Are you
not within short walk of Fourth street, with its
illuminated shops, its wide pave, and its hurrying
crowd, where you can take your cigar and sally
out for an evening promenade? Are not all the
fruits OF the season, fresh and ripe, to be had as
it were, at your very door9 Then leave, Oh Nat,
the green fields, the green trees and the green
fruits of the country to those more verdant than
thou; take contentment as thy partner in thy
business-put thy faith in the blue eyes, and pin
thy faith on the blue dress of thy wife, ignoring
all other blues and my word for it the world will
60 well with thee and thine. It is wise ordina-
ton of the "powers above" that all men should
not think alike, that while one would not for the
world live in the noise and confusion of the civ.
bis friend and brother could not be hired to pine
and NOPE in the quiet rural districts; while ono
cannot exist without the excitement Of CONNER
cial life, another discarding business, its cares
and anxieties, finds more pleasure in becoming q
producer and tiller Of the soil.
But now the time hath arrived when. taking
friends by the hand and bidding all 6 good bye''
it becometh necessary, leaving .he noisy city, to
"bcut face /" to the North once more. At tbe
pleasant hour of evening twilight our boat swings
out from her companions, and taking q long
breath prepares to encounter the strong current
Of the commingled waters again. We pass long
lines of boats in the quiet eve-we see the light
ed gas lamps like long line Of twinkling stars
along the darkening levee; the Bell Ringers in
the floating museum Of JAMES RAYxosD are tinti-
nabulating an evening serenade; the soft mu.ic
OF the German band floats over the waters from
some distant lager beer garden. Our boat, with
beating heart, carries rs quickly out of sight
and sound of the noisy town, and q watch Il
disappearing through the cloud Of an after sup
per cigar, have many thought for those Of
whom to think is pleasant, and retiring with the
"coy moon," the noisy paddle is playing . lula
~ to my slumbers. Awake ct early morn to find
| myself again afoat, and as usual, my boots in
the hands Of the pusillanimous porter.
Yours, &C., ArIours.
| a. gentleman who has been travelling
West, tells the following story: she travelled
Tor some time in company with man who had
formerly been with Col. Fremont. Being asked
BY some man what were his political views, he
| answered / an an out.and. ont locn foco.
know Fremont like . book he's bound to be
elected, because its Just his luck. have watched
him from his boyhood, and never knew him to
undertake single thing which be did not accom-
| piish. voted for Jackson. Van Bnren. Polk