, 1860-07-31
uIAT'TETKS IN ST. LOUIS
u,aIta.pandtnes Ifeta and Ttl!l.1e.1

MATTERS IN ST. LOUIS.
iCuutspandtncs rrcss and Tfl!n'uc.1
Er. Lorls july :6, 1e61.
Mrssps. Enlrons :-If st. Louis is 1ot lively
towo, it is nc: owing TO the pnucity Of political
demonstrations. Every evening our strccts are
cnliyencd by long lines Of torch l'ght process
sioas, composcd Of roisy aul dcmonstratiTe
politicians. shouting at the top Of their lungs,
."uurrah for Lincoln and Hamlin r. "Three
cheers for Missouri Dick" and !" We are the
boys that cau Whip this woolies." A few eve.
nipgs since Was present at no less ttan thrcc
political mass meetings. The Republicans were
gathered at Lucas Market, listening TO The elo.
quencc Of senator Trunbnh, Judge Hassau-
reck Of Cincinnati. nnd our gallant Fruuk
+. B!air, all Of whom, in the stercotyped
political phrase Of the day, electrified The vast
audience with their brilliant eloquence and the
facility with which thcy demolished their oppo-
ncnts. The Germans we're present in full force,
and the gathering was Tery respectable in point
Of numbers aud enthusiasm. The mass meet
ing Of the followers Of Little Douglas was held
at the corner Of Pine ard Fifth strects, at the
Democratic Headquarters. by dint Of good
music and 4 brilliant display Of fireworks they
succeeded in getting respectable crowd to-
gether, mud tho bull wns opened by Reynolds,
Douglaa candidate for Lieut.. Governor, and
others. But the great attraction WIS the speech
Of The celebrated Rob hoy, DR.. Mcdowell. I
presume you hare sccn the redoubtuble Doctor;
if not, let me adviEe you to take trip to st.
Louis, scc his royal highncss, and then die.
lie IL somewhat celebrated professor Of n.edi-
cine, at the hnal Of an institution where tia!
science is taught to raw youth, who, III the pro
cess Of time, arc turaed loo:c 10 practice tsmur
der according 10 rule" Old "Sawbnncs IL Il
ha!e, risorous gentleman Of sixty, With all the
fire ind energy of Il youth Of trcnty. Lie Is
the self assumed adEocate Of the "peculiar in
stitutien," aed considers nigJes Of no earthly
use, except so far as they minister to tue wAuts
and necessities Of whita men. The Doctors
vocabulary is very forcible, but tue truth must
be told il it il unpa!atabe-is lacks refinement.
sessed Of great originality and professional tai
ent, his friends are often nshameo Of hlm-the
great Dr.. Mcdowell. They SLY It takes a
mighty mean man 10 spell God with little
"e," and do not know IN can batter evince
ny appreciation Of the doctor shan By writing
his prefix with little 3D." The Doctor ID a
Douglas man, tooth and rail-" and hearty
pr.ncipc." ne delighted hs sudence. aud
every attempt at wit and blackguardism, which
is bis peculiar .jdrte was loudly sppfauted.
The third meeting wss composed Of thosc
very respectable stald; white neek.cfothed old
gentlemen, who meet in rooms carpeted will
brussels, aud drink the rarest and cost!iest
wines, pledge each others health, and teHoaa
the coadition OF parties in general, and them
selves in particular, and sigh for thu elect:ou Of
Bell and Everet. very much IS philosophers
sigh for tic discovery Of perpetual moti2n. with
| about the same prospect OF success. iher
| make no poiye, no demonstration, for that would
| disturb The ,lninacu1acness OF their garments,
| and interfere with their tibnlous prppen=lties,
| and it il vulgar to huTrAh and shout.
| The UrccEinridge men are quiet llfactious
| Of tie Democracy are united upon Dick D4rret
| Is their candidate for CaaEfess, whose chief
| Congress by Republican yotes-tbat he knew
| enough TO bold lis tongue, and don't under
| atand the Tariff" question. Did, is 4: good
| fellow,-a capital iuoge of wine and whisky !;
but there are thousands Of men better qualified
here in 81. Louis to tit tie position to which
| be uspites.
| We hare Just passed through au extended
Atased tt-m. Il has been hotter duriuy the
week pat than ut any lime within ths las,
| thirty-tive yeura. tic thermometer ranging
| from 100o 10 1059 in the shade; as 4 cansr
| 9uence Geuth has been very busy. Old n,e7.
/ children and youth have been suddenly stricken
down. Tie corouer has held oser fifty lnquts' 5
| within week, IN Gases of death trom cup dt
so!tI alone; there hnve been t"o e1sts Of
genuine 1i.i ltie c1olfra, besides m 1uiptnde Ct
| deaths from clolera infuntaM. The extreme
heat has subsidized somct trhnt. aud we 1ook fur
healthier and better times. Yours. A. II. i.
Ncpubjfcantxn, in Lower Egypt.
| y,.xSA, johnson Co July csd, 1850.
| EInr. rtess aud Tribune; -.