, 1865-10-12
From Our Own Co1rrsrondent.I


A rage for new railroads md railroad ex
tensions is the prevailing epidemic at pres
emf, nnd II is on all hands conceded that tn
example Of Chicago, in stretching forth hc
hands and fingers Of iron in every direction
is worthy Of imitation. The opening of tht
Missouri Pacific to Kansas City, in spite o
the scvercst drawbacks, and after overcoming
obstacles which at times seemed lnsurmount
able, has given "A impetus to the railroad
fever which will ultimately prove q
blessing to the State, even II 1t doc:
not produce GnIt Immediately. The projec!
Which meets with most faTor, Is th:
extension Of The North Missouri to TIC Iowa
line, there TO connect with The Iowa s,,:stem
There Is a yngue notion abroad that Chicago
is injurirg St. Louis by means OF the rnilroad
crossing the Mississippi, and that the onl;
way this Injury can bc prevented is to tap the
Chicago system BY road running north and
south, the same rs the Chicago aud North.
rii1cnt Of Milwaukee. The North Missouri
hes already taken ono step to show It's car
ncstness In the matter, by ordering a chanwe
Of gauge to four feet eight inches, 10 conform
TO the Hannibal and st. Joseph and Iowa
gauge. st. Louis Is at last aroused on the
TailIoad question, and L she Keeps awake,
large additions to the railroad tradc Of the
country will he the result
The conservative secession faction In this
city arc trring to kill tie Radical party aud
the new Constitution In the same way Cor,
Brown of Georgia tried to prevent Sherman's
march to the sea, VIZ. by proclamations and
public meetings. Thls ptstilential factio0
have lately Issued call for a mass couveh-
tion to devise means 10 resist the revolution
Hfrd nff a. oh
The Gail Is curiosity. II contains the names
Of several notorious seccsslonists, some OF
them 1,cnfshcd, md others assessed for dis
loyalty. Federal officials, delegates to CHI.
engo. sorc-hcad radicals and CIay-bank5, de-
lightfully saudwichcd for sake Of variety,
1he object Is TO continue the ssitasiou until q
new Convention Is called to revise the pres-
cnt Constitution. This interesting mo-
e1amme also included scheme for endorsing
President johnson, but 1t Is suggested thev
Will exclude the hanging Of Mrs. Surratt aad
accompliccs frem The general vote Of approval
1t would be interesting to show the President
a list Of these individuals, and relate The per-
sonal and political nntecedcnts OF each man
on the list.
The coutumccious clergy are sill shedding
tcals over tic horrible test oath Of the new
Consututfen. Nov when such men ns Dr.
NelsoE md Rev. Mr.. McCook, wllb have ni-
ways heeu !oya1, expfess their conviction that
as citizens, sc1ne weight ehould be given to
their cpfnirns, but when such rcbakct traI.
Tors rs s j. 7. Anderson & Co. protest On the
same SET re, contempt Is the only word which |
expresses the public estimation Of their ccursc.
These traitors would swallow heir conscleu.
tious scrup'es TOMORROW md subscribe an
oath to JET. Davis, II the Southern Coufcd--
cracv we're in existence. Hence there IL no
sympathy for them whatever among loyal
men. Several more clergvmen have been ar
rested and held for trial fn the interior and
The Catholic priest heretofore convicted in
Pike county has appealed bis case to the su-
pr: 1nc Court.
One Of the conser alive Docbeuys has made
anew discovery IN Daricss county. A preacher
w0s arrested at Ga1latin and charged With
violating the new Constitution and preaching
q sermon without taking the required oath,
It was proved tat he omitted text, where
upon the learned Judge ordered Its discharge 4
on the grouud that IN address without text |
wns ouly speech and not sermon. So let !
i he recorded hereafter, that tcxt Is esscu-
tial to sermon, and that there Is no such /
Thing rs n sermon without q text, any more |
han there is sea shore without the sea, or q |
without reality,
Returned rebels arc, rs o general thing,
anict Just now In all portions Or the State.
ever 1t appears returned rebels are not lou-
.stly abiding by their parole; but lately
lew cases have occurred In the |
Southwest wherein returned rebels have man
Tested . disposition 10 revive old troubles.
Tho Union men have promptly stopped the
months OF 81 such villains by ordering them
o quit the State or putting bullet through
heir hc1ds. There Is Do State in tic Union
where openly Ayowcd sympathy for the rebel
ion receives such prompt punishment Us in
i.Econri.
olsr, City Council returned to tie city on