The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-25
Sr. Lou1s, Mo-. January 90, 1869.

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To the Editors Of The Richmond Dispatch :
The welcome face of your +" dear, delight
fnl papern is seen on our news-table every
day or 30. Its contents are eagerly de-
voured by the several Virginians about the
Office, and many paragraph Of interesting
matter finds Its way into the columns of
the Times.
The winter thus far has been remarkably
open, and little or no interruption hos oc-
CURED in traffic and travel on the Missis-
sippi and Missouri.
The people have gradually settled down
since the great political contest in Novem-
Der, and the Democrats, though depioripg
the way in which Missouri was forced INTO
the Radical ranks, have gone to work to
improve their State and city, hoping that
General Grant will prove magnanimous as
we'll as brave.
The weather is like April, and business
has improved wonderfully since the lst Of
January, and all speak encouragingly Of
the immense spring trade, which has al
ready begun to lume up. The hustle along
our broad levee, the hum among the busy
pork packers, and the active and busy
throng TINT daily congregate on Change,
would make any Of your Richmond mer-
chants &c merry" 1oithostt q smile, to witness.
Billy (General Sherman is quietly re-
posing at home, getting ready for the new
honors which surely await him after the
4.h Of March. Billy never has deserted
Grants standard, and therefore feels conf
dent that the President elect viii not forget
him.
The subject of through freights is at
tracing considerable attention among the
merchants here. The rates from New York
are SO high that by mutual agreement
among the influential firms they have deter
mined to ship and receive their goods around
by New Orleans.
The theatrical season in st. Louis hos
been one Of unusual brilliancy. The French,
English, and Italian Operas; Chanfrau,
Owens, Maggie Mitchell, Rayel, Helen
Western, Fannie Price, and the sprightly
and bewitching Lolita; the Black Crook,
White Fawn, and " Humpty Dumpty," have
all been on the boards and vanished. The
Richings Troupe have just completed a very
successful engagement here at De Barr's
Theatre, Mrs. Bernard is here, as in Rich
mond, q great favorite. At grand testi-
moniel benefit rendered her on last Friday
night by General W. 7. Sherman, Major
Thomas, and others, the house was crowded
with the beauty and talent of the city.
She was called in front of the curtain six
times.
1t would perhaps interest some to hear
of the Richmond boys in business in St.
Louis. All of them are doing we'll. In
many instances you have only to make it
known that you are from Virginia to obtain
employment and social position. Those who
are now permanently in business in st.
Louis are John W. Munson, homeopathic
pharmaceutist J. D. Millspaugh, general
office North Missouri railroad John Hugh
son, freight Office same road; Frank D.
Moore, aspiring young lawyer; Charles
ss sssiEtu E{6sh Hill llo Sih
~, s'sst-S4--@, oonrau q TO-, Wnolesale
shoe merchants j. Eugene Petit, with
Grover & Baker, sewing machines; J. G.
Hughes, grocery merchant; James A. Pee.
bles, with the St. Louis Times. Among
the prominent Virginians here in business
are Colonel N. G. Claiborne, Colonel W. FL.
Hatch, Colonel G. W. Alexander, and Cap
tain Charles Long. Roy.