Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-06-08
Letters from the Junior Editor.
BooNvlLLE, Saturday, June LIST, 2 'clocl

BooNvILLE, Saturday, June LIST, clock.
DEAR BENsos:-Aher leaving Fayette, this
morning, a pleasant ride Of two hours and hall
brought US TO Glasgow. Our delegation was
cheered at almost every house we passed; men,
women and children, and particularly the young
ladies', greeted US with huzzas and waving oil
handkerchels as we passed along.
Arrived at Glasgow, the procession halted on
the hill, and was met by the Glasgow, Saline
and Charlton delegations, with band Of music,
and escorted through the principle streets Of
the place and on board the Steamboat. Soon
after, we Gu. cable, and run up 10 the point,
landed a few minutes, and then set our faces
towards the city. On the bank Of the river at
Glasgow, were several hundred persons, ladies
and gentlemen, who cheeIed the boat as she
shout after shout tent the air-the cannon was
roaring-the flags hying-handkerch waving,
&C., &c. 1t was a grand sight The Wings
are wide awake-the proper feeling is up, and
should not at all be surprised 10 see Missouri
loco ridden Missouri go for Clay with rush.
We touched at Arrow Rock for the purpose Of
taking on some delegates, and our next stop was
at this place. The cannon announced our ap.
proach, and soon after we touched the shore, the
Cooper delegation, preceded by beautiful ban.
ner, marched down end formed on the bank op.
posile the boat Three cheers were then given
for Clay and Frelnghuysen, and some for the
cause generally. The delegates who were on
board, with their band Of music, banner, flags,
and LIVE COON perched on pole, marched
off and joined the Cooper delegation and pro
ceeded up Main Street 10 Mr., TRAcYs school
rooms and formed line Immediately in front Of
the house. The young ladies Of the school sung
Two CLAY songs, accompanied with music on the
piano; after which, Mr.. Tracy, on behalf OF tie
young ladies OF the school, presented the Cooper
delegation with splendid white satin flag beau
tifuly ornamented Mr.. Richardson, on beha
OF the delegation, received the flag, and delivered
ar eloquent speech, appropriate to the occasion
The procession then marched down another
street 10 the boat, and the roaring OF the cannon
the cheering overhead, and "ague fit which
seems 10 nave taken nOlu oil the DOdl dHHuuHCt
that we are again on our way. We stop mex
at Rocheport, to take on the Boone delegation
We have about two hundred and forty delegate
now on bosrd-some singing-some shouting
some chatting-and others taking something t
"keep them COOL" | cannot, under such cir
cumstances, do more than give you hasty AM
, imperfect sketch Of our trip-reservng particu
: lars for another time.
Yours, in haste. G.
P. S. The boat having gotten under way
as | closed, | went on the hurricane deck; sh
ran up some distsnce, and as we swept along tn
BoonviIe shore, with lightning speed, amid III
roaring Of cannon, the waving Of flags, the shout
of the delegates on board, mingled with those c
the spectators on shore, among whom were
number Of the fair damsels and stately matron
; Of Boonville and Cooper County; twss sigh
pleasing to Whigs-bul the poor locos, they di
i look bad G.