The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-04-10
Correspondence Of the Advertiser.
Politics in st. Lcuis-..Its Rus;neSs...The
Observation-Disclosures Improvements,
&c. &C.
Sr. LOUIS, Match so, SO.

Sr LOUIS, Match so, SO.
EDITOR ADVERTISER: After the lapse
of some few weeks, again improve a few
leisure moments in writing a short com-
munication. The weather is indeed de-
lightful, Spring having fairly set in,
and all nature is assuming her garb of
green. From different portions of this
State, as well as from the southern por
ton Of Illinois, very hsttering accounts
have been received Of the coming crop Of
wheat, (wiuter, of course there having
appeared 20 better for a number OF years.
Quite lively interest seems to prevail
in this city this Spring in regard to i'm
provements, and whole blocks Of fine
buildings are being rapidly pushed for
ward towards completion. Well may
capitalists be willing to invest their mo-
uey in this way, for they eau always rent
them ut exorbitant prices, yielding them
not less than Twenty-Five per cent inter
est. In nearly every instance buildings
are rented long before they are completed,
and at any price the owners choose to
put upon them, so great is the demand
The business of our city has again as
sumcd its usual activity, Notwithstanding
the late money pressure, and our mer-
chants Seem to have, indeed, greatly in
creased, rather than diminished, their
usual large stock of goods and wares.
The Levee is crowded for several miles
with the products of both North aud
South, aud hundreds of boats arc daily
arriving aud departing, loaded to their
utmost capacity with passengers aud
freight. To persons unacquainted with
the trade Of St. Louis, no possible idea
can be formed of its extent.
Politics in St. Louis is now somewhat
interesting; the pro-siavery party endeav-
oring to deceive, by all manner Of ways,
the PopIe--in other words, the free aud
independent portion of our citizens, who
are determined to think and act for thtm
selves and their own interests. The Free
Democracy, as they style themselves,
(who in reality act with the Republican
party of the North, having put in nom
ination for city officers the very hes, of
men in the city, and tn re being no pos
sible chance for the pro-slayeryites to de-
feat the ticket, after consultation of the
wiseacres, they totally abandoned all par
ty nominations, and after much time and
labor spent, succeeded in getting up wha,
they have been pleased to term, The
Peoples Ticket" This Peoples ticket,
upon examination, proves to be nothing
more nor less than conglomerated mass
Of old line Democrats and do Wings, or
at least who once were Wings, but now
act with the pro slavery party. This
trick, We are free to say, judging from
what We daily see aud hear, will prove a
failure. Mr.. Filley, the candidate for
Mayor of the Free Democracy, i, C, Re.
publicans, is an unexccptionable man,
against whom not one word can be said,
either personally or politically; while his
opponent, Mr.. Taylor, the Peoples"
i. c. ro-slavery Democrats candidate, is
political tricAster, ever seeking office,
and whose personal character is about
third rate, as to morality, but A No. l.,
loafer, 50 far as judge Of lager beer and
good rhiskey are concerned. The balance
Of this Peoples ticket is made up Of
Dutch, Irish, and almost any other grade
of people; but we trust that there are
enough Of true Americans and free citi.
zens 10 Ct. Louis to set aside this at
tempted SPINDLE upon the rights Of our
: e;.izors