The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-16
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dlspatch.]
Another Letter from s. vlatOr Fur.
Their Wayside Notes-Arr1val In st.
Sr IouIs Mo. May 10, 1S71

Another Letter from IS vlator - Fur.
ther Wayside Notes-Arrival In st.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 10, 1871.
Our last letter left our party whirlng
through Ohio on our way to the "Queen
city," We reached Cincinnati at Ok P.
NJ, and had to Gle over" there two hours.
If we were to judge of this great city by.
the impressions left upon our party, the
description would be as rnfavorable as it
would be unjust. Hurried through the
business portion of the place IN an omnl-
bus which was literally packed, we were
ushered into the reception groom of the
Ohio and Mississippi railroad, and found 1t
dirty, close, as uncomfortable rs could be
we'll imagined, and disgrace alike to the
railroad and the city.
At Tx o'clock we were on our way again.
The cars on the D. aud NJ. railroad are not
nearly so elegant as those on the Baltimore
and Ohio, but our party cnlivened the jour-
new with the same flow Of humor, or en-
tertained each other with grave discussions,
or practical plans for the good of the COM
mon cause. -.----...-..-..,.-...-.- .
We have been passing last night and to-
day through the splendid prairie country OF
Indiana and Illinois. and have enjoyed look
ing at their rich lands and lowing herds ;
but we must confess that we have not been
so favorably Impressed with the people-ae
least most Of those whom we have seen get
on mt the various stations.
There is a coarseness, not to say roWdy-
ism, about the men, and a-well, something
lacking about the women, that does not ac-
cord with what we have been accustomed
to see. We hardly think that party would
be allowed to play noisy game OF cards III
q tirst.class coach OF one of our Virginia
hot inIo
as free and easy with strangers rs some we
have seen here.
Just before reaching this city, which we
did at 2 O'Clock z. NJ, your correspondent
was lett hatless by sudden gust OF wind.
He was not consoled bv the wit of the con-
ductor, who told him that he was "not the
first preacher who had passed his hat
around" but he Uas consoled by a kind
friend, who presented him with handsome
new one ut the first hat store.
Arriving in East st. Louis,' We were
put in large omnibus, crossed over the
river on raft, and hurried through the
busy streets to the Third Baptist Church,
whence the delegates were distributed
through the city to their homes" during
the session of the Convention.
We will hereafter speak more particu-
larry of some points concerning this great
CITY which the last census gives population
of 3ia, OQ0 people. and which is still increas-
ing with such wonderful rapidity. And we
shall also give you nota full report, foryou
can get that from the city papers, but q
bird's-eye view of each days proceedings
Of the Convention, with perhaps few
notes of men and measures.
There was held tonight meeting of the
St. Louis Sunday-School Institute, which
was addressed by Rev. DIR. Shaver lof Ga.),
Rev. DR.. Poindexter and Rev. A. Z. Dick
inson (of va.), and Rev. +. NJ. Haygood,
Of Georgia. - -.,,e-~..-.
Tomorrow at 10 o'clock the Convention
will be organized.
A large number Of delegates have already
arrived. They are coming in by every
train or boat, and the indications are that
we shall have very large delegation.
FIAToR.