New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-17
FROM MISSOURI.
Faction still st Wsrk-The Preachers
Tess.Oash-Whasi II . Sermon s--hSasi"
read Furere- Returned dRebels-Omeiai
Visit Ended-Ren. Fremont.
From Our Special Correspondent.

Visit Ended-6en. Fremont.
From Our Special Correspondents.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 10, 1865
The quiet of this State is still disturbed BY O
pestilental faction who are agitatng a new political
theory, viz: non.enforcement Of the new Consttu
ton They have recently issued call for mass Con-
venon to be held in this city. to devise measures for
calling a new State Convention TO adopt new Con-
stitution. which will supersede the present onc We
who know well the character OF the sgnes Of this
CALL are not surprised; but strangers. who see our
papers aud oatch only occasional glmse OF our az
fairs may well be puzzled II s In fact the last gasp OF
the old Secession proSavery element Joined 70 the Con
seryaye Office e-hOlders, who think they must oppose
everything suggested by the Radicals general prin
ciples While this agitation is in progress here. 1t Is
undoubtedly true that IN many counties the provisions
Of the new Constitution imposing test-oath upon
lawyers and clcrgymen is being violated with great
immunity Several arrests have been made and one or
two convictions have taken place. ln Pike county am
appeal has been taken to the Supreme Court which will
bring tho matter before that tribunal for definite sc
| tlemept n,
covered In Dekalb County, whore preacher prepared
his sermon and preached usual, but omitted text
He was arrested and taken before Dogberfy Justice
of the Peace who decided that as he had used no text
he had not preached sermon 80 II IS deoldcd thaS
| "sermon" requires a text. There are several cases
now pending in the Interior counties OF ministers
awaiting trials for this ofiense hut some OF our Dest
tbe new Constitution-enerain serious doubts as TO
the power to punish under section OF the Constitution
without concurrent legislation on the same point:
| rage for internal Improvements exists 10 MISSOURI
at the present moment and most sensible rage Is
too. Tho completion of the Missouri. Pacific and
Kansas City Railroad already begins to tell upon Tue
receipts Of the road. large portion oil the 'eaSen
worth and Atchlson travel. hitherto monopollsea w
the Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad now passes over
the Pacific. , rho
Hannibal and st. Joscphs gange is feet inches: inc
North Missouri is TO be changed to suit it, The Union
Pacific running to Lawrence ieet incnes ase anu
h proposed to alter the gauge OF the Missouri fscnc
from 81 feet 10 meet that of the Kansas road Om
maely this will become necessary In order TO ship
freight over the river 20 ths East ,1po,ds 70 the
Iowa line Is almost assured by recent success In neg
ating bonds and the wealth Of ST. Louis WIZ pe Ina
eriaiy enhanced by the triumph OF the UNDERTAKING
Returned Rebels growing more subdued IN ther
tone and conduct and in cases have been PEI.
mitted 10 return TO communities ron Nhenoo w.
were only a few weeks ago driven out. Inere IS u
large demand for labor IN the interior. ana whenever
Rebels honestly evnce desire for work they have ho
difficulty in getting profitable employment Inc nlos
amusing thing IN this connection IL the Willingness VI
the ex.chivary 10 work in workshops anu on IIins
side by side with negroes. This Is spectacle "hien
may BE- enjoyed In this city at any tune nsgloes au
other occupations. and as yet nGhng has pcen near
which squins at objection TO dividing the spos OF
honorable labor. There are few troublssome .coun
drc in some sections yet, who deserve to be dealt WIN
summarily one Of them killed man near Co.umDls'
Bcone Co last week and is jail awaiting trial
Dsy by day the returned Rebels are learning wisdom
and tie beat use they eau make Of Is 10 quit the state
forever.
Our CITY Council returned home Saturday last. 70
frcshed and Instructed by their visit to the East They
report handsome treatment nom city officials In ever
city they visited Mayor Guniher gave some 0, thou
Q mortal oenss by little Secesh remark he let drop "
the Governors room. wherein bo proposed To burn a.
the aags Of Hew.York regiments carried during th'
war beosuse he wanted every trace OF TIE war fe
= moved from sight; Our Radical Co9nc,lnen rilea q
II this bat kept silent The city which struck oui
, ST. Los.ian. most boston, who're they add tp al
i lncorrupiibls municipal soTsrnmth hpa cee9ne,niea
adninis.raop variety OF public nsitutidns Of th'
y most cvcmphiy character. They we're badly sold b,
the BostoniAl9 IN one thing Having decliped public
dinner they were invited 70 lunch when behold tb'
D dinner was there.
s There /, biz fsrment among the steamboat pen o;
account of attempted discrimination on the part
the Board Of Underwriters IN vor Of the steam boat
belon gng ~ the Atlantic and Mississippi Steamship
J. COMPANY This mammoth corporation certainly run
q magnificent boats but there others In the New
g Orleans trade equally good and deserving and the
owners loSd IN their complaints .hai by the sctoi
e Of the URderwrters the outside boats are charged
from eighth TO quarter more iof Insurance than
their rivals
Improvements going up very rapidly for the ses
son. There 10 indeed perfect mania for new stores
II and dwelling and II Ia estimated that more bulding
!. are Ia course cf construction than at any time
since isCo The coming year will wn.', n, :n h,Ys
3 in excess OF the supply and the most ordinary two
story brick houses without closets or convenisases
y any Elnd, IN rciAoH pDftlolr o ieHbt itu
It or 500 pei annum The lick Of house, 8. "-n :. 49, =;
e drawbacks the eiyh lpbY3ns uSssrr I'd becoming
d irstciass point fcS h,pnuiacsur,iy eyiahisbmsnta
Since the close Of the war. great impulse has beor
givon W the revival Of Industrial pursuits d s Kind
u magnificent new grim elevator has been sompltted
e and ready for wrs large n4gpsr 9f tftorfos "r
e Touring mills h@rffls and machine. shops ore aus.
e plying all over the State.
The formal declaration aboshing martial law had no:
/ been Issued. but 10 Is ay nomnaly In force. Gan
Pope now orders every which Is not strictly NH
tsry 10 be turned 10 tie civil courts FOR disposition
the military prisons Of the department cmptcd
OF all deserters aud others serving sentences
a II is reported that Cen Fremont has lately bought
an Interest in rolling mill In this city and VIII re-
u move hither with his fnuy W make it his permanent
residence. He has many friends among the Germans.
The Generals weakness Is that he allows himself to be
surrounded by who do him plnite Injury withou,
Il his knowledge Fortunately We have Fall election
in Missouri, and only local coptest in st. Louis
$ single Office. that 81 County Auditor.