The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-23
LETTER FROM ST. LOUIS.
Special to the New Orleans Crescent

Special to the New Orleans Crescentl
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 10, 1868.
We are still enjoying that peculiar kind OF
weather which produces feelings of don't care a
complscency; such Weather as adds to the seduc.
tive luxury OF lazlness, and causes to long for
lodge" on some ses.girt" isle, with nou ght
to do but enjoy ones Otiun cum diqnitdteu In
these cool, delightful days it seems almost cruel
that ones musings should be disturbed by the stern
realities of life.
In political circles everything is on the qtti Uiue
Democratic meetings are held almost nightly, aud
fresh acquisitions TO the ranks are being made
daily. great and constantly increasing revOlu.
non is going on among the Germans in this city
year ago the word Democrat" with them was
Synonymous with traitor and rebel, but Radical
misrule and burd. n ONE taxation have convinced
them that change in governmental administra-
ton Is an absolute necessity, and they are flock
ing into the Democratic fold by scores. Nothing
but the vllainOus registration laws which distrau
chse (as they are intended TOY large numbers of
citizens who are far more loyal than those who
framed such laws, can prevent the Democracy
from carrying the State and it is not Impossible
that even labOring under such disadvantages we
may yet come out victorious. In various parts of
the state the Radicals have attempted to make
capital by the cry of +" Ku Klux" asserting that
such an organization exists 10 Missouri and re.
counting their depredations; but such falsehOod Is
are too pslpable TO admit of belief and fall harm
less. " The wicked fee when no man pursueth, -
and Radicals are frightened at the numerous Dem
ocratic apparitons' TO be seen all over the coun
Try and in terror cry Ku Kluxl !"
The following New Orleans guests were reg.
lstered at the hotels yesterday; southern. G..
Clark; Everett. W. Wright, Capt. r. Bald win !;
Planters'-Dr. E. j. Hudson.
On the landing business is quite brisk and par
ticulsrly in the Upper Mississippi river trade. Oh
the river between here and Keokuk there are
over 10 900 sacks of grain lying on the bank await
ing shipment, and the warehouses are all ful be.
Sides the boats in the trade having much more
than they can attend to. The Commonwealth left
to day with all she wanted and will be followed
by the Continental, which arrived this morning
on Friday. The Bismarck will arrive to morrow,
and leave again in regular turn next week.
Joseph b. heevy, for a number of years con-
nected with railroad and steamboat interests here
and elsewhere, died at the age Of IS on sunday in
this city. He was considered one OF tue best
freight agents in the United States and it is said
was once offered by the Illinois Central Railroad
$4,000 per annum for his services. 10. was a
selieducated man, and have heard him proudly
tell OF the days when be used to work on railroads
IN course Of construction for six bits a day aud
make his y like the balance Of the laborers; not
that be was unable to write his name but he
didn't wish to appear to "lay over" the other
workmen. He had as fine command OF the
English language as almost any man ever saw
and with his rare eloquence could render the
most common place subject interesting to his
listeners. Like all of US 10. had had his faults
bot they were Of the head, not of the heart. His
remains were sent east for interment.
PAucpov