The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-26
LETTER FROM MISSOURI.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspstcn.
ST.. LOUIS, March 2lst, 1869.
POLITICAL.

Just at this present time comparative
quiet reigns in the political world, win the
exception that every supporter of the Radi,
cal party Is hunting up the genealogy OF
his family with the hope that some one oy
the name Of Grant was connected with MIN.
Every one OF the Radicals wants something
handsome in the shape of an office; out as
vet only one st. Louian has received an ap-
nointment: J. J. Lindsey, a news-dealer,
who furnished Papa Grant with the papers
when he resided near here, has received
the appointment of pension agent.
The Sherman mansion is closed; no longer
do fine equipages dash up to its door; no
more do hungry reporters, after political
news, lounge in the pleasant little ante
room-the children have ceased to darken
the doors, the blinds are closed-no one Is
there. asa.a
General Phil. Sheridan is expected here
tomorrow; he will probably not stop; ne
goes Immediately to Leavenworth, and Wall
assume command of this department. His
headquarters will not be in st. Louis-pro-
badly at LeaYenworth or st. Joseph.
Major General schofeld, Colonel W. M.
Wherry, and Captain W. Ennis, arrived
here last night, and are stopping at the
Southern. General Schofeld has brother
here, who is Baptist minister. he Will
remain in the city several days before as
Stunning command Of his department.
The city elections for mayor, aldermen,
&C., will take place in couple Of weeks.
The present incumbents (all Radica!s) have
committed such gross frauds as almost to
bankrupt the city. The mayor is even now
undergoing an examination before COM
mittee for embezzlement of city funds.
The Radical press advocate running an in
dependent ticket, which has been partially
conceded by the Democrats.
TRADE-sKATING.
Winter surely fingers in the lap Of spring
this year, for we have had two weeks Of
uninterrupted cold weather-snoWing, hail
ing, and drilling, oil the time. Trade
consequently 10 very dull, the country mer-
chants being prevented by the bad weather
from reaching the city. The jobbers and
Wholesale houses have laid in immense
stocks in anticipation of mammoth spring
trade, and the dr1nlnlerS are out in all direc-
tions to gather the customers in. St. Louis
has been on ice for week past. We have
had week of glorious skating. The
"rinks have been open to the public, and
the fashionable one has been crowded
nightly. Last Friday eve a grand bal
masque took place on ice, when there were
700 skaters gliding over the smooth sur
face at once. Come Of the dresses were
magnificent, representing nearly every ma
ton Of the earth. Girls are, at the worst,
charming creatures, but, Mr.. Editor, on ice
thew are heavenly. s.-,.
THE BEIDGE-RAILRoADs.
The Central Pacific, Iron Mountain, and
North Missouri railroads are to build q
magnificent union depot on tho levee at the
point where the new bridge is to span the
Mississippi. 1t will be magnificent struc-
ture, and when the bridge is completed
nine roads will run into its enclosure. The
subscription books Of the bridge company
have been closed, the requisite amount Of
stock having been subscribed. The work
will be pushed forward as soon as the spring
opens. The company have agreed to COM
plete it in two years, and from the designs
it promises to be o superb piece OF architec-
ture. ,a;..r,tr.fa.
Chicago has heretofore claimed prece.
dence in divorce suits, but st. Louis will
not be outdone. Seventeen petitions for
divorce we're filed in the Circuit Court last
week, eight Of which were granted.
Crime is rife in st. Louis. Scarcely O
day passes but We have to chronicle some
dark and mysterious murder, some daring
burglary, confidence game, or some cruel
desertion. New York has its Five Points,
Richmond it's Butchsrtown, but st. Louis
boasts Of - Clabber Alley pa den Of mi
guilty and the abode Of thieves and muir
derers. A night or 30 ago respectable
citizen was passing this place, when he was
set upon by 3 gang, knocked senseless, and
robbed Of upwards Of seven hundred dol
lars. Sy11 RoY.