Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-02

over The whole extent of the corporate limits
IL Is estimated that there are almost as many
vacant lots in St Louis are built upon. st.
Louis presents her shabbiest front to the river
mo buildings on the levse have a rusty, untidy
look; those on the parallel business streets, two
or three streets back from the river, are some-
what more modern, though rather grim and
unproPihous. Beyond these we get ont of the
" Nholesals business. Fourth and Fifth streets
are the snowy streets Of the city, smart with
plate glass and hant some retail stores. The
smoke of the abundant bituminous coal throws
4 pail over all these western cities; and when
tht wind Is down river st. Louis catches it, not
only from her own ehimneys, but from the
great fOundries, mills, and workshops above
A., however, these manufacturing establish
m'nts turned out property within the past year
valued 1t si9cC0,Ooo, 1t appears they smoke to
ONE purpose. The style of house bull ling in
81 Louis seems to be a cross between that OF
Philadelphia and Boston. Every where here
one sees the recessed doors OF Boston's bricks,
and the white marble steps and window heads
Of fniladelphia's taverite pattern. The streets
are NUMBERED Phiiadelphia- wise, and the
names of the streets are almost identical with
ii Ose OF Philadelphia.
ST. Louis is surrounded by a belt OF undulat.
mg ground, attoraiug fine capabilities for
diiNesi but these have not been improved 10
I
gone over IN the trip we made to "Sna WIS Gar
d H. situated III the most conspicuous part or
these enyirons. This garden, more pretentiously
named The Horticultural Gardens of Missouri
Is foul miles from the city. It's display of
howeIs is something wonderful, and every
hOdy who goes ~ St. Louis is expected TO see it.
The GwDer, or rather the late owner-for he has
pr-@enied 'he properly to the State-is the
Henry Shaw, a wealthy old bachelor, VINO fig
ur,d some years ago in the ST. Louis papers in
e breach Of promise case. Our driver thought
hs made his money ''on whisky" The founda-
',Uns of great many western fortunes are
whisky and pork: but 1t seems rather odd that
be wealth acquired IN this matter-of.fact
way should go TO the formation OF probably the
most brilliant and extensive flower garden IN
The woIld. In driving out to this garden we
passed Lafayerte Square, in which Miss Hos.
ictr's statue of Benton is placed. The ricketty
ahpaintec fence surrounding the sqaure is not
credII able 70 the city.
sunday in ST. Louis.
Sunday IN ST. Louis remiuds one that the
riJy Is Eot of Puritan origin. Clothing stores
hoe stores restaurants, drinking houses, bill
Lard saloons, &c, are open. A large billiard
ssl~on. opening directly upon the prin cipaI
str'e. Of Ihe city, was ia iuIl blast, with every
N. OF Its sixteen rabies fully occupied, and
II was OF SIl' CtatOrS sanding Dy.
~. Louis caters tcr the immense number of
bO..tusen Thai seek rec-sa.iOn ana DO their shop
p.rg on sunday. Sunday is the great day tor
the base hail clubs. TIE "VarIetiss, - and othe!
est4bIsbIneE-s CT the Canterbury crier do a
graf business on Sunday night. L. short, the
ot>ervarce C Sunday IN ST. Louis strikes one
as decidedly FTecChy, a lac 10 i,s origin.
Renewal Of abe Capital.
People Cul here have a se-,.et c5nric.;cn
that the seat o: GCyrInn=nt Wall be removed
teI" or heIeabOUtS, within the next tw nty
years. They say that they viii have II, not 70
give impOItanca 70 any particular city or To-
oality, bE. - emJie II thai the seat Uf empire
is IN the Mississippi valley. Tue Capital, hey
hold, VIII come 20 them naturally and insy-
ably in the course of 4 few years. The East
Is not growing; The West y gaining power In
Congress yearly, through The formation o: nev.
States and new Congress ionaI districts When
ali these vast Tra,rIos Of The richest land axe
filled up with the population they are capable
of supporting, the wealth aud population of
the country wIiI D. SO p.ePyndersnt here that
the seat of Government viii necessarily gr1v-
itate TO the point v1s-= IL vI!I he IN harmony
with, and an exponent u the national heart
This is the Western Idta, and il is worth our
while IN Washington 10 prepare 10 Meet Uy
making our city 20 cosy ard agreeable as a
place OF residence ard resor, that members
VIII te unwilling 70 leave il, 70 seek quarters
OF doubtful healthtGlne-s On The banks OF the
muddy Mississippi. Washington, win her
euUafle Climate aud favorable situation, has
i5st-c.Gss acvanpg5s fvr he permanent: scar of
government. Ths WORK uow % ba done Is to
bring the CITY IN Il ths marx q: equality with
It's advantages Of position. But the subiec. is
too Prolific 10 b. dealt win here. C.S.N
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