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pass the enforcement laws until the other

pass the enforcement laws until the other
passes the amendments suggested.
The thing Is evident from all this Conserva-
tire agitation, the rebels sud their friends arc
under1nost in the present condition Of adalrs,
and the fear that haunts them the worst Ii
that they VIII continue undermost. :, There
nre two reasons which render this fear par
ticnlarly strong. The first Is the continual
departure Of rebel families. 4 few are going
to Brazil, and . few are going to Mexico, and
afew to other States, but the largest number
nrc constantly moving westward. That req
son m dim'nlshes steadily the CONSERVATIVE vote.
cmigrants and their families arc as
the d. Radicals S worse than the departure
of the Conservatives, and the leading pro-
slavery men zee 1t. Their loss IS our gain.
and thanks TO the immigration Missouri will
soon cast of forever the control Of old Ideas
which thousand years Of the old fogy rule
could not give her. Under the impetus Of
freedom now railroads nre building, aud enter
prises Of various kinds are In active progress
everywhere throughout the State. Business
prospers, aud the State has entered upon a
new era, bnt read the proceedings off the
late Convention and one would suppose per
sonal liberty endangered, and personal rights
invaded to the dctramcnt Of social happiness
and business prosperity.
An nnecdote of Gen. Blair Is current which
Is too good 10 be lost, especially as the Gene
ral is heavy on anecdotes In his stump
speeches. The General Is now chief of CAY
staff of three Majors to help him IN his ardu-
ous duties, Il Is reported that military
official met Blair few days since, and asked
him his office hours. Blair replied that he
could bo found from noon till ten minutes
past twelve on alternate days. His friend IN
4uired which days were the .'alternate" days,
to which tho gallant Chief of Cavalry replied
that he'd 6< d. i he could tellf'' The
story may not be strictly true, but It Is told
around foPc's Headquarters with relish
that indicates that Gen. Pope understands the
point precisely.
There Is not much news from the interior Of
late. The people generally are quietly pur-
suing their aFocations, and have had enough
Of excitement during the war TO value peace
for the comfort It: brings. In the central
counties Of Saline, Howard, Clay, and Il few
others. the returned rebels are getting boldcr
In their speech, and it is the common report.
Of persons nrrivInE from TINT region that the
people arc, at heart as dIs1oyn1 as ever. The
occurrence Of such scenes as that recently Tc-
corded in relation to the County Fair at Lib
crty, Clay county, should caution Union men
fellows.
Gen. Pope has given orders TINT the bands
Of hostile Indians who lAtely raided on tho
overland mail route near Ju1esberg, shall be
pursued and punished if caught.
The weather turned cold here quito sud-
denly on Thursday, and has been chilly and
uncomfortable since. TIE mosquitoes were
quite numerous Wednesday night, but have
completely. disappeared since the cold snnp
commenced.
, By change In time tableso eastern roads,
the eastern maits arc to arrive here at 0 a. ul.,
and $50 p. m. through the winter, decided
improvement on former winter schedules.
By the way, passengers from the East ria CHI
cago, complain that tho failure to make Il
Close connection In your city, subjects them
three quarters Of day before they can start
for St. Louis.
The affairs of the Western Sanitary Com.
mission are about to be wound up, and the
remaining property turned over to the Ladies'
Union Aid Society, a noble organization,
which will be continued for the benefit of
soldiers families I'LL next spring
The advance In frelghts to Neg Orleans has
checked many shipments down the river, md
proved a bad business for many OF our best
merchants. High water In the upper rivers.
including the Missouri, Is sadly needed Just
now for the commerce Of the river counties.
There Is m Immense amount Of tobacco ready
for shipment on the banks Of the Missouri,
but It waits for high water before II Gnu find a
market.
The colored people of this city have ap-
pointed an executive committee to deyise
mems Of bringing the subject OF suffrage and
education before their own class throughout
the State. Il Is designed to secure them
means Of education at m early date rs pos
eible.