The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-08-27
Editorial correspondence.
ST. Louis, Mo-,
MondHy Morning. Aug. %.

4 DEAR FRIENDS: Just before leaving you
you enjoined upon me to write often AM
write about every thirg. ! am disposed Il
do so, and il, in the hurry Of travel, cal
make any dashes of pen or pencil, you shal
have them. There is one great trouble i,
this matter: one travels so fast and so fa
| in 30 short time, and sees SO many thing,
worthy Of note that ones memoranda be-
come multitudinous, and then, when q spare
moment occurs for writing, whole volume
looms up before one and the very abundance
of material perplexes the writer and he il
apt to drop his pen in despair. This applies
specially TO railroad travelling. On steam
boats the chance is better, particularly when
your boat stops now and then for several
hours at time. For delay Of this kind
you are indebted for my last letter. We
stopped, you win remember, at Hannibal City
to take on the National Democrats who
came up to Palmyra to jubilate-not on the
success and progress of Freedom. Our
boat was to get such a big load! Well, we
waited from till almost 9 p. m; the cars
came at last; the crowd rushed on board !;
surely we were going to overflow. But we
didn't. About tpenty, all told, registered
their names. Truly small haul for SO long
q stay.
The only regret our delay occasioned me
was that could pot - the river from Han
nibal down, by day light. ! retired to my
berth early, glad to get the lest and sleep
much needed after three nights of hard work
till past twelve O'Clock. Iaweke at Alton,
and We were not long in getting to st. Louis,
where we arrived about a. IN. Sending my
baggage to the Monroe House, directed my
steps forthwith to the church, as every good
Christian should, especially chen on jour
ney.
My view of st. Louis on Sunday was lin
tied to small district. As to churches,
saw only the one went to, which, as usual,
was filled three times during the morning and
forenoon. saw the 'Busses running all day
in every direction, and generally we'll filled.
Fruit stands and shops, Astounding with
peaches, apples, &C., are almost as numerous
as lager beer halls and saloons. This most
detestable and villainous beverage seems to
be "tbe 60" ln St. Louis. 1t is everywhere,
and every body drinks it. You can hardly
pass rod on any street without seeing q
sign, Sheer Saioon.' You look in and see
customers at most Of the. tables, day and
night, guzzlipg beer, beer, beer. think the
st. Louis editors would do a good thing to
publish Scalpel Dixon's powerful counter
blast Of lager beer. Few sensible people, it
seems to me, would touch the vile stuff, af-
ter reading his analysis Of the drug, and bis
exposition of"its effects-how it tends rapid
ly to make the body one hsbby mass Of adj
pose matter, how it puts fatty substance on
the brain, how i. deadens the feelings and
Supplies the intellect, and how it 10 the very
drink for people who would become slaves
the very drink to narcotizs a people into
patience with, and Indifference to tyranny
and governmental corruption. am not
sure but that the boninable ''rot- gut''--
under any name--wb.ch rapidly consumes
the intestines, ipsddens the brain, and quick
" burns the life out Of n man, is the best Of
the two drinks for a. free people. But am
glad to see among sensible mentor some
sensible people ,oil drink-a growing prefer
enN for native wines. The Missouri wines,
understand, are counted first rate, and
therefore, as q matter Of homepride, flor
no other reason, Missourans ought to give
the preference to their own wines above all
other drinks.
was going on to describe what saw here
Sunday afternoon and evening, but can't do
il for want of time. Have been over the
business part OF the city this forenoon and
find business very dulldrummed all kinds
Of merchants TO advertisc-they wont 10 il
say there is no business-don't pay dread
not very good on account of our collection
laws.
am just of for Cincinnati. Good bye
till can write again.
How are the fnancesf Hope my partner
has q good time, and trust our friends treat
him even better than they do me.
Yours, r.
By some hook or crook the strong
Democratic county Of Marion, with Demo