The Kanzas news., 1858-06-26

the RepabLscoD, of this city, not long since.
Another noticeable feature of st. Louis is
the extent to which freedom of speech has
obtained since the black emigration COM
menced. In the absence of the ssnigger''
people can talk what they please about the
slavery question-utter their condemnation
against the acts of the Missouri border ruff
fans, sympathise with the people of Kan
zas, and curse the Administration. as peo-
pie everywhere else do. I have been sur
prised to find such deep interest as is felt
here IN the result of your late election, and
in the border troubles; and to a people with
eyes opened to the truth of the past, and
minds strengthened by such information as
that interest would lead them to acquire, it
is easy to conjecture how absurd and falla-
eious the Repu6iiean's Clay Pate letters ap-
pear. The Democrat, which has always
published the truth about Kanzas, is looked
to by almost every one for correct informa-
nation from that quarter; and am happy
to learn that from this cause its circulation
is rapidly increasing.
st. Louis is improving perhaps more rap
idly now than at any former time. It's mar
row streets leading back from the river re-
mind one of the passage-way into grand
pavilion, through which you must enter
for some distance to see what is within
Not until you reach Fourth street can you
comprehend the size and importance of st.
Louis; for then you have view at each
cross street looking to the river on one
side and into the suburbs on the other
Many fine buildings are now in process of
erection, the most notable of which are,
the new Custom House-the first story of
which is to be occupied by the Post Office
"a hotel superior to any now in the city,
and several fine banking houses and busi-
ness blocks, with stone and marble fronts.
The hustle and clamor which characterizes
Main street in spring and fall is now begin
ming to subside; as country merchants have
laid in ther summers stocks and the life
and activity of the place seems to have CEN
tered in Fourth street, the great retail head
quarters, through which it is almost impos-
sible to pass after dark Money seems to be
rather scarce here, for I notice the price of
everything has come down much lower than
it has ever been before. This is a benefit
to the working class who are not out of en-
ployment, for though wages may be lower,
yet provisions, rent, etc., are more than pro-
portionably in their favor.
The disturbance at New Orleans, caused
by the people taking the power out of the
hands OF the authorities In executing the
laws, from a neglect of the latter to do so,
has, from accounts last evening, been set
tied by compromises; though it may be re-
sumed at the approaching municipal cleo
ton. No fault is found, believe, with our
emancipation" Mayor, though our Cover
nor has been acting as mean as an Admin
istration man can, by pardonlng out the
worst conViets in the penitentiary-Bob
u Blennis and woman of ill-fame among
the number-the latter of whom Mayor
Filley refuses to let loose. The Governor
one day last week, while at some town back
in the country, got into drunken broil
with some plebean who gave his Excellency
a sound drubbing with his fists.
John Calhoun, who was in this city on
my arrival two weeks ago, and whom the
Republican mentioned last week as having
started back to Kanzas, is still sneaking
about town, the picture of a full blown ine-I
briate. The editor of that paper, who is a
member of the same brotherhood, doubtless
had an object in making that statement.
L must not forget to mention one impor-
tant acquisition to the safety of st. Louis,
which has recently been added-the alarm
telegraph and steam fire engine. / under
stand some six of these machines are In use
here now, and more have been ordered
The arrangement works admirably.
The river at this point is higher than has
been known for years-up to the top of the
leyee, or within two feet of the houses, and
still rising. However, boats are still run
ming, and notice that the "Union line"
of steamers for Kanzas, which run in oppo-
sition to the Pacific Railroad, go out loaded
every evening. Yours truly,
TYPO.