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the parties.
The Boston Atlas (whig) takes it up as
an issue and Rourishes over it.
The Wing Convention in Massachusetts
refuse to endorse the doctrin.
To which the Atlas says, mum! The
lWhie press all over the Union respond
mum, mum, NUM-!
Gen. Sterling Price will return TO Santa
Fe this fall, to take charge of the American
forces there. Robert Walker, Adjutant of
the I'd Missouri regiment, has been elected
Major of the battalion Of re-enlisted volun-
teers in New Mexico.
ATLAS, Pike Co., Ills, Sep. 9th, AZ.
Mr.. Murray-Sir: l present you with a
real Buena Tista Radish of my own rails
ing. Il was produced from the seed this
year, in my garden, in this place. Can
Pike county, Mo-, beat It? Can Missouri
beat it? Though this is not as large as /
have raised, = X
With much respect, sir,
your ob't. ~serv't., Sc,
JOHN S. BALL.
We return our compliments to DR.. Ball
for his "Buena IIsta RadiSh" which was
truly a magnificent one. 1t measured IL
inches in circumference, 81 inches in length,
and weighed 8 pounds and ii ounces. II
was clear, solid and brittle, and Of excel.
lent flavor, which showed that it was Of re-
cent and rapid growth. But DR.. We will
say to you, that Missouri is very hard to
beat in the vegetable line. Her produc-
|tions are frequently of the mammoth kind
Parson Newman of our town, brought to
this Office the other day, Cabbage Leaf
which measured p inches in length and
25 l-2 in width, and you must not there
fore be surprised if Missouri shall find a
Iradish to beat this mammoth one of yours.
E3- C.. Edward Lester, American Coun-
sui to Sardinia, has teen recalled; it is said
at the request of the SardiDians.
Col. John Mcpherson, for a long time
the representative of Page county in the
Virginia Legislature, has been appointed in
Ibis stead.
u The Postmaster at Spencerburg de-
serves praise for the prompt and faithful dis
charge of his official duties. 1t is true that
he does nothing more than his daty, but he
who at all times, faithfully discharges his
duty, deserves commendation-especially
in these times of general dereliction. If
every other Postmaster did duty as well,
we would hear but lite complaint from sub
scribers.
u OLIVER HARRIS, the obiging Clerk
iof the steamer Revenue Gutter, has laid
us under obligations, by furnishing us with
a full file of late papers. Mr.. Harris once
belonged to the printers craft and conse-
quently knows the printers wants, and how
in the most kind and acceptable manner to
supply them. He has dealt out his favors
with no ~niggardly and sparing hand, but in
ibis bountiful disposition has e~ndeavored to
isupply us with all the news. We cordially
wish Mr.. Harris success in Ills new enter
prise; and trust that it may prove more
profitable than printing. He was once
connected with this press and is not I'M
known to the people Of the county, we feel
certain therefore that he wiN receive a lib
cral share Of their patronage.
,, The Missouri Annual Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, com.
menced its session in Glasgow on Wednes.
day last.
Speaking of Gen. Taylor, the Washing
ton Union remarks: Reports are renewed
of the Generals intention to visit the Uni.
tied States; but he does not yet mention
such an intention in his recent dispatches