The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-22
ST. LOUIS.
The SANITY City-Its Large Catholic
Influence and InstitutiOns-The
French POpuiatiOB-HOn. II. r.
Understandable and It's Manu-
featuring ResOurces-CrOps and
Business Prospects of ST. Louis

ST.. LOUIS, June 18th, 1868.
Editors Journal;
Ia my letter of last week, when [
called this a SANITY City, it was not
because it called itself L" Saint" for a
little acquaintance with it would lead
you to take it for "a play upon the
word" just as it must have been about
an hundred years ago, when it was
christeued after Louis XIV; who,
like the other Louises Of France, was
not very remarkable for his piety any
more than his predecessor, Louis lie
Grand, who was pious only at spells.
or. emi-occasionaly when he was
disguised with his mistresses. or tired
Of the deceipt of his c~ourtiers. And
this Saint Louis Is no better than 1t
ought to be. Like all large centres.
you hnd among q vast multitude Of
had some of the very best christians
on earth-men who have on them the
image and sUperscriptiOa Of Christ.
and who have the right ring " when
they are thrown down upon the
worlds mamOn-cOunter.
[ bad before me, however, the fact
that you see here more parade of
saintliness. Here, and in Carondelet,
now a suburb of the City and in 1870
to be incorporated with it. there is a
larger number of Roman Catholic
nuns and Sacred Brothers than most
places, No less than eight converts,
and | know not how many schools,
and asylums, and academies of the
Sacred Brothers. 10 these converts
are many hundreds of pupils under the
care of the Sisters. Girl-uOUices are
also 10 be seen in large numbers who
have, l suppose, from their black
dresses and green wells, taken the first
vow. The Sisters of the Sacred
Heart are To- putting up a new
building in the Southern limits of the
city, whose extreme length will be
over 400 feet, substantial and large
10 proportion. The Archbishop,
(kenrick, [ believe,) is expected to
enter the city on Sunday next, on his
return from Rome, aud Is 10 have a
grand public reception. It will be
one Of the largest professions ever
witnessed in ST. Louis, with houting
banners and all the musical bands IN
and ayOut the city, to make what
sanity 2 melody they can.
Most of your readers know that
the parts about here were settled BY
French Catholics. Hence many Of
the leading, wealthy members are of
.that communion. Helce, also, much
of that old e.ement-the Arcadian "
remains among those found ID the
smaller places about St. Louis. They
have strong prejudices, are very clan
/ nish, look upon Protestants as inter-
lopers, and keep down improvements
In particular, and ideas of the nine
teenth century In general.
This is very much the ease with Car
ondelet, where l have spent eonsidera-
BILE time, though the place now seems
to 90 ahead. 1t is an ancient place,
its settlement synchronizing with St.
Louis itself, 1864. 1t is beautifully
situated, having a long river border,
but a little back from the river rising
into hills and gentle modulations, af-
fording most desirable places for res
/ licences; a great many sites being al
ready so occupied. Here is The resi-
dence of Mr.. H. +. Blow, ex Con-
| gresham from this District. who de
clined a second nomination by his
party, and, as l understand. refused
to accept a proffered nomination as
candidate for the Gubernatoria Chair.
He is a man of considerable ability,
great urbanity, and very popular with
all who know him. He is said to be
" generous all over, and thoroughly
loyal. He is a member of the Pres
byterian Church.
Carondelet has recently received a
/ new impulse in the way Of material
prosperity In the location of a new
iron furnace, in which the ore IS
worked in the same way as in the
furnaces at Brazil, in our State. g,
using coal in its ram state for the
manufacturing of iron. Two beds of
coal similar to those at Brazil have
recently been discovered in Illinois,
twenty aud fifty miles (water convey
ance) of Carondelet, which offer great
Inducements to working the ore here,
the ore being so convenient. This
first furnace is a success. They say
they can manufacture =" pigs here
20 per cent. cheaper than they can at
B.-a wide difference, [ know, but so
they tell me-and that hence other
furnaces will be started shortly.
/ learn also that TO the east Of Iron
Mountain, seventy five miles below
st. Louis, and nearer to the river.
there are lead mines, richer than the