The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-09
LETT Err FROM ST. LOUIS.

Special Correspondents Of the New Orleans Crescent
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 6, 1868.
The Democratic State Convention met yester-
day at Mercantile Library Hall and effected per-
manent organization. General James Shields, of
Carroll county, was chosen president Delegates
from every county in the State were present-men
possessed Of intelligence aad integrity, having
the best interest of Missouri at heart, and to the
manor born. No Yankee schoomaster Of few
weeks sojourn in Missouri, nor carpet Dagger Of
any kind took part in the deliberations of the
digni6ed gentlemen who occupied the hall yes
terdsy. soul-stirrng address was delivered by
Samuel 7. Glover, Esq, of this city. so 900 copies
OF which were ordered 20 be printed in English
and 10000 in Germsn. Mr.. Glover's mastery ef-
fort was the general theme Of conversation last
waited for It's appearance in this morning papers.
very eloquent speech was also delivered by
Gen. Shields, the president, and the convention
adjourned TO o'clock this morning. Nomina-
tons will be made to- day and ratified tonight by
a meeting at the court house. very extensive pre-
paratioDs for which have been made.
Hiram" has been sued on his note for SIS In
the court Of Justice Jecks. by the Pioneer Mutual
Insurance Company for an unpaid assessment due
long since. The claims against him here are null
titudinous and of divers natures, and II he re-
mains in town he will be continually pestered
with suits for the recovery Of moneys due. in
many instances, for trfies light as air, that ERE
whisky bill among others.
The weather IL perfectly splendid" the mer-
curry only reaching 50 yesterday, and we are
again INDUCING the hope that " hot times come
sgain no more " this summer. We have been
roasted, fried, baked and fricasseed 20 such an
uncomfortable extent that we are ecstatic over the
delightful weather with which we are now favored.
On Tuesday our City Council passed an ordi-
nance permitting the North Missouri Railroad
Company TO extend their track from the depot at
North Market street to the elevator on the levee,
between Biddle and Ashley streets. This IL q
very important action. and supplies want long
felt by shippers Of produce.
The following New Orleans guests were booked
at the hotels yesterday: Barnum's-H. G. Heth.
Broadway-P. Pilger.
Business on the landing is quite animated this
week, and the fall trade seems TO be setting in
early. The Molle Able left yesterday, and will
be followed by the Ruth tomorrow. The Arthur
arrived yesterday with a light trip. The next
boats due from New Orleans are the Gill and
Continental.
stTels, who, from the liberal manner In which
they sluDg printers ink about on the walls and
fences, were supposed to be big thing"
on the 9th ult., but one week cooked their
goose. They are, without doubt. the d-dest
sternwheel troop Of minstrels with which we have
been bored for long time. They are gentlemen
possessed Of good manners, so far as saw, but
as TO their merits-ch--ti RAINBOW.
p. S.-Gen. John 8. Phelps, of Southwest Mis-
souri, has been nominated for governor; Colonel
N. j. Coleman, OF this city for lieutenant gov
ernOr Bernard Popping, OF CarOndelet, for Geo
rotary Of State, and nomination for attorney gen.
eral is now progressing. Il.