The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-30

lops BY twenty ave 70 nfsy bread and more or les
settled over ~ entire extent Hardy any could fall
to venture uppostion that this vast tract Of country
was once the bed Of lake, that II win eventually be
- densely populated - the adjacent regions. In the
meantime the extreme fertility OF the SOIL which dark
stoneees oam, source Of sure wealth 70 TIE farmer.
from stuart's Grove, amer ! days successful qsa1
shooting The Princes own party consisted e ysssss.
Ny an: c:U.. e: 2uis n. 9
organized the whole aair he having preyiously VISITED
s q ss srs ss e O ne
Of the days sport wss - folows-
The Prince, thirty head Of quail
The Duke Of Newcastle, twenty head Of quail.
Mr. J. Clinton Spencer, ten head Of quail
Captain Rsiallack, twenty head Of quail.
prairie fowl the Duke Of Newcass twelve brace; Captain
Rstaack, ave brace, and Nr. spencer, two brace me
for By the fAct Of his having always the is shot.
amounted % hssdrsd snd nissss hssd, asd ysisdsS
These dCurss nay IS iasssassise 70 sPsvtsua. Z
rabbit was shoa BY Of the party % eay, an1 Ae
yesterday, but did mot succeed IN brngas Il dsv1. Il
fed IN ? fright, bon wAiss y nss na'y nos ~ ~
me popularity which has invariably attended Ne d.
ponatic career q Lord Lyons has besn vsu 1nsd nd
win be, II possible, increased by the s11igs6s 9nnn9
wales in his prosrsa tArcsSH ths uniisd saaes.
Dwight is . village Of ~ heus9 a.d six hundred
viii doubtiss receive % imUelas ksn tbs present
royal VISIT and We shall liksly heay Of Rafew Hotel
It's usual quiet hes bssn but ts,s Disturbed by the
event chronicle aad the cas q the Irish farmers
cepted the Prince has been me- from al intrusion or
pryng curiosity
Our %. Louis Corrsspendsnce.
81. Lors, No., Sept %, 1850
Trip from DcioM TO 81. Louis-Oriein Of s. Louis-Hs
Early History and PrOwes-Locatios Of TIE CSy-Pre
sntsto the Prince Of Wdles-Presens from Hs Royal
HisAness-Incdsas Of the Prsess Trip from D'xeM 70
81. Louis-EnAusiaaic Reception BY Sspnty SAeusen1
Cstisns-Proramme Of hs Royal Trip 10 Nes Yorh,
&C., dc.
twas little before one O'Clock this morning tavesssd
the silent prairie village OF Dwight in the drection Of
the railway station. The oscillation Of the train uAiGh
carried me thenceCorward this exceeded anythiag q
the kind had before met with. II was perpetual
jumping reel which made the bones ache, and resolved
that again had occasion 10 travel between Chi
cago and 81. Louis, would choose . smoother road
than the Alton and 81. Louis Railway. Moreover, the
cars out of repair, and the pace slow-about
twenty miles an hour-that il past noon when wA
reached the terminus the banks OF the Mississippi and
there owing 10 the absence Of ferry steamer 70 carry
across, nearly an hours delay took place be1pgo
the opposition lines, being ten dollars fom Cheo %
St. Louis or two than 10 stated TO be in Appe-
toms Guide. was unceremoniously shaken out Of my
sleep daybreak alike with the other occupants Of the
sleeping car, BY ebony faced individual wishing 70
know wanted breakfast. he received anythisg bat
calm reply from OF those disturbed by him. How
ever, amused ~ he walking away BY bearing
cail out to him, "Brng me cup Of conse on
waiter.n
"Ou who'n was the darkeys responsive query and he
chuckled ~ be spoke. imagine his thoughts required
70 waiter In human form, for he seemed 10 enjoy the
idea amazingly.
The view Of St. Louis nnnnsi,s n-.ss >sas
Of ss ivsr, vsEy AnA In ~ rvsssde wsrchcuses u
may be iikened TO Liverpool while the vicinity OF the
State House reminds one when afar off, Of Lisbon.
But 90 sooner does the traveller land than the
blance longer recognized and the hardly sug
gests comrarison
The site OF ST. Louis was selected by La,erc, who
In honor Of Louis XIV, OF France the 18th Of
February, 17el. IL was Afterwards used trading
station for tho weatern appers and be worthy OF
mention that for tho fifteen successive years ending
with 1904 the average annual value Of furs brought
hther amounted 10 nearly s2oi,cc0. AT this period
the population varied between lteen hundred and
thousand half OF whom were usually absent, leading the
semi.wild life OF oyo9eps and trappers The population
experienced rapid increase for as late ls20
bered less than Ave thousand.
Meanwhile, and In the year 176s, Spanish troops had
taken possession OF IL In the name or her Catholic Maes
ty, AM these retained iii Its transfer TO the United
States IN 1904 Then It's real progress began. 10 1913
houses In s7 the nrst steamboat poughed It's waters.
Imm grafton from Illinois succeeded and is population
ls4o exceeded sixteen thousand Ten years later the
census declared II 70 be nearly seventy eight thousand
and now II 10 hundred and twenty thousand. These
figures tell their own tale OF advancement and a. they are
i unia nliar TO many even OF the American public
have thought their Introduction into the present epte
not entirely without use II has become too much q
habit with 10 neglect home and look abroad for inor
nation But that the Prince OF Wales has invested
the places OF bis sojourn with more than common nte
rest Il well to revive old recoIlectons, and impnt
whatever there s new Concerning them. The present
royal tour has been the text for the promugaton OF n
general knowledge relating 10 the Brtsh provinces and
the centre from which has rAciated light by which
l those regions and neghbon, their Inhabitants,
ought 70 be in clearer and uer manner than
81 Louis situated on the right or western shore OF The
hssissipp seventy miles below the mouth OF the Mis-
Of the Ohio. New Orleans eleven hundred ninety
four miles below II. The city 10 built two
eyeI Of the river The upper terrace sdcns into plain
from which nne view OF the surrounding scenery OBJ.
tainsble. 81. Louis 10 At either extremity somewhat
struggling appearance and extends seven miles along
The almost absorbing theme here for the last few days
weft and caused twenty-five or thirty thousound 70
sembc together ~ one spot the nfth Annual Far Of
the - Louis Agricultural and Mechanical Association,
which the Princ Is expected 70 vsli tomorrow. II is
hed IN building and grounds about three miles from
,ns centre e ,own and similar, o.. On larger sesls
going forward during the time OF the Princes Walt
And now 10 the odds and ends II pleasing Incl
dent the Princes stay Chicago md Dwight, that
florist at the former place whose father bad At one time
been employed 10 the roys gardens nj windsor sent the
Prince q Bouquet daily during his residence there,
which gave his Eoys Hgnsss much pleasure gentleman
having vintry In the ane city sent quantity OF the
finest graps IN this country 70 the Prince,
who likewise accepted the gin, thanked The gyer and
praised the fruit
II may may not b. generally known that General
Bruce transmitted three hundred dollars behalf Of his
Royal Hghnes 10 Bonen Of tight rope notorieiy, and
that the steward, who after ded the royal In
Canada presented with gold watch bearing the
Princes crest AMI that similar nvors have else
where bestowed under like circumstances, the Suncrln.
endeni or the Detroit and Chicago Railroad receiving
diamond pin In appreciation Of his services and that The
hotel rropr etors where the royal party have resided
havr been the recipients of the most stterng enco
well hourtfNn remuneration. This mar.