New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-29

Dollar per Bushel- Opinions Of the
Legislature en- National Tspios- Jee
Shelby I'm Wexico-Rich Letter by Qen.
Frosf, the Rebel.
FROM Our Special Correspondent.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 90 1865.
The Rebel sympathzers in this State We're
perfectly parayzed by the Registry Law passed by the
Legislature, and now awaiting the Governors sigma.
ture to become law. They don't know what to do
about IT, first they threatened to turn in and elect
Legislature next year, who would repeal the obnox.
ions measure. Int they beaten at the outset II
they cannot vote under the Registry Law. they cannot
vote at ALL Here is the main difficulty; II they
only override The sistry Law the first year. there s
repeating IL; ard tins they reason among
themselves that they literally do nothing wficn is
tie fact pure and simple. The only sensible thing they
have suggested is this that If they cannot vote they p
not pay any rOlIar! This is about the sum total Of
their real redress for alleged grievances II is rather
quick descent. though, from the sublime 10 the ride
uops to notice prominent Conservatives after
the question high grounds for hour, TO tumble
down all in heap declaring they won't pay po-tax
and then figuring up there 500O0 dsfranehised
voters in Missouri subject to the poax. the state will
lose the enormous sum of $4,000 The sniis il kept
up 10 the extent Of figuring how mneh ncreaeed taxes
the Radicals who can vote will have % pay.
One OF the richest things Of tie day il pamphlet
lftIer addressed by the late Rebel Gen. ID. II.
lNost o. Gen. Sterling Price, IN response 10 The
& Gtnerai order Issued ut Richmond while he In
EiQope some time before the collapse " the C0nfcd
era\y announcing bis dismissal from the service for
without leave, implying that ho was deserter
Frost hGs copyrighted the letter 70 prevent newspapers
from copying it, II letter explains how Frost came
10 get .urlough for sixty dsys and then detained
In Dixe til the time nearly up aud ho had ofgi
naly started 10 meet lis family in Canada. 1t Is
feeble defense but tho rich part OF Il is that Frost
who 10 native Of New York, tells how much humil'
lated be was by hearing at the South tie
hpefnv. al
born Northern soil. In ono place be tells OF a
conversation with q distinguished Rebel Senator, re-
feuing 10 an Od army officer now deceased. and al.
ways ooconnted strong Southron IN BIS feelings.
Tao Senator remarked lie was elad the nan was
dead. Gs he was too much OF gentleman 10 draw
bis sword against his native State Oho. aud therefore
he was now spared tie modification. Frost i very
severe on the Rebcl Gcu. Holmes. who COMMANDED az
Little Rock for many months and glorlhes himself
quite eoquenily The truth Is tha Frost was too much
OF erisocTat to undergo tie h0rdshps OF On army
life He mBIied Tcnes ana lives only 10 enjoy them.
he fges eiag hunbug and tho surprise y how he
eyff ria t67fl IL ~orU his way through the entire
csncus Of West Point ns sufficient merit TO eradicate
St LoHis has been partially b.9ckd by an lce'
bound Tlger during the past week. i.c DiesAhBuP
which did 70 much damage 10 the sieantcslH Vas ol
Temporary IL less than "a hour, tho ar tuIheO cola
again and tho ice became a solid mass from shore 70
Shore. The steamboats, 20 the number Il abont -
which were less injured come total oss) hy
the sudden breaking referred to- he jammed together
in every conceivable shape for the width oftvo boeks
Two OF them arc careoued over and others mashed
into smaller Dimensions than their baiders intended
them 20 be. Some are minus ooNs, others minus
wheels eaaris or sterne IL IS singular siglt see
these steamers utterly hCIless The npdsrTricTt
and owners have endeayoTcd 10 devise plan u dren
tangle the boats and remove them fofn ihelr present
perous positions but they arc fast IN the ice snd s@n
not be budged inch. The nert break ~ J. i'hred
moro than tie last. and tho bostmen watch every ,sn
of moderate weather with the Utmost longing. In"
river s closed far -onth Cairo and many boats
are iroxr between that point and S. LOUIS wth y,lg
able cargOes on board. Ono boat has load oI L3VO
barrels OF petroleum board which Is likely - remain
out OF this market for several weeks TO come.
The leo /. firm enough to allow light teams % cross
over in safety The Transfer COM have laid pisnks
per Of the fy from shore 10 shore Tor Ieir
own conyeyanccs but other vehicles are charged dol
lar piece, and foot passcngcrs ten cents eaeh Ihere
are other bridges from the ieyee 70 the Ice at M rlies
st wear booths FOX refreshments were located on tie
ice and did a thriving business but no such afig aIsls
this year. The accumulation OF goods and Tailrold
FREIGHT on the other side OF the river has begun 10 be
serious matter the trains cannot be trusted upon tie
ice with fa loads and the labor Of transferring ID
serious and slow process.
totons Of the coaLdoales. who have run mp the price
of coal from aipesn cefs 70 dollar per bushel nom
naly 80 pounds IS bushels to the tun); 40 that the
nnsnnped who arc tie poorer class suffering IN
way that those who have been out Of fuel only can a
precate The letter mails have passed over tho river
with tolersble regularity, but t ~ only within few
days Tia. newspaper mails have been at all regular
either in arrivals or departures -
The Legislature adjourned for the hohdays Few Gays
since providing first that during the recess per dle
nd ,,saro shonId cease an example worthy Of imlta
tion in the halls OF Congress. ns)Ority OF Tue mem'
bers pass through the city en- route to their hopet ana
II xasoue curious 10 minge among them and hear the
yorons opinions expressed concerning national poltcs
There is large majority IN favor OF the IOhcy OF the
President aud ia favor OF allowing Congress 10 see tAe
reconstruction matters TO suit themselves lnereh cne
common plaform on which they all stand-that is, |
the Radical membcTs-comyellng the soulherhefs 10
legisate beray for the coored people before ie.urn
in t the Union The vote against the negro sunrfge
oes,on In the Legislature not on the direct issue
hui II s truth 10 say minority OF the Radices Joined
by the Conservatives aud Copeiheads IN both houses
would constitute a nj JOrty against mat measure
Gem Joe Shelby famous Rebel raider, VINO mas set
lied with other seimade Rebel e1iies 10 Coioo.a.
Mexico is writing bis friends glowing letters rom tne
land OF the MontezDmas urging the formation OF emil
Grafton parties to 10 that country Shelby ditphys
remarkabe ignorance OF the condition OF TINS slate
when he writes that Mahim.lan WI enforce eohtrhe,s
made with negroes IN the United States for ten years
scrvifude in Mexico and advises his Tiends 10 DIlnB
their negroes along with them II possible. hlas we
publication Of Shelbys letters ID ueatnp 70 ey
scheme for entrapping poor Cuhee. lie whi iel Wen
Gen sherman returned here from his Southern trip
feu days ago An excellent health Your readers are
aware that Gen. sherman has announced nlpsei poi
maneDi resident OF this city ana his family ocenPss
house presented 10 him by few citizens oca'eu ~ ,ne
suburbs. The General. on bis aIriVa mere 40 Ioin
mander OF the Military Division Of the Mississippi was
severely eoirted and Aaered by the entire conseisa
five population. from the smallest fenian TO inc Dig
Rebel na bob living in splendor on Lucas place:
scp,ation was created among the feDians to-day py
the publication Of official card by james hcGratn.
late lead Center Of the r. B oi Mlssonri' ueclas
that by order Of President OAahony he had resgmea
lis position as Head Center. and that Mr. Madigs,
who had been elected to tina, otce vas deposeu.
was cool 10 say the least MadIgan had been colh.sa
a neutral in tho OMahony Roberts night: ana lne d.
Louis Fenaus had resolved TO retain oil Iunds Ny lne
collected pending the settlement OF the controversy ~
New.York. The Fenians sustain Madigan ara 'ue
result will be TO add more adberents TO KoDeru ana
knock the OMahony and Killian party TO binders IN.
THE ojty IA s. troubled by soIoe bold robberes Inc
,brae Of the Third Regulars heretofore asso
ciaed with many Of robbery have been removed
TaOo hafr