Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1848-12-28

JEFFERSON Cry, Dec. "a, ls4s.

Messrss Green d Shirley.--In confor-
nifty with my promise when l saw you a
few days since, hasten TO inform you of
the safe arrival of your correspondent in
the City, prepared with pen and paper, to
note down for the edification of the read
ers of the Times, every thing that trans.
pires during the winter Of interest or i'm
portance.
Though there are large number of
strangers here, the members find are
considerably in the minority, but little over
half of them having arrived. There
will no doubt be a quorumrin attendance
in both houses tomorrow, as they are still
coming in every hour.
The number of those seeking office at
the hands of the Legislature is unusually
large. Many persons who would have
looked to Washington City for compensa-
ton for party services, have, by the defeat
of General Cass, been as it were, thrown
upon the state and compelled to narrow
down their ambitious aspirations, from an
Indian Agency or a Clerkship at Wash
ington City, TO a clerkship or the pitiful
office of door keeper in our own Legisla.
ture. The canvass for the clerkshp of the
House is quite animated and excites con
siderable interest The most prominent
aspirants are Messrs. Watson, of ST. Louis,
Major Walker, late Of the Santa Fe bat.
Italian, and Mr. Massie. AS turfmen say
you might, at this time, cover them al
with blanket, and il would be difficult tc
say who will show himself possessed OF
the most speed and bottom, Watson is ar
old favorite of the party, and has frequent
ly partaken of its bounty, Massie wa;
clerk at the last session, and if mistake
not, Walker was Secretary TO that Con.
vention, whose work was so effectually
damned by the people. Each one of them
has tasted of the sweets of Office, and is
anxious TO try it again. What wonder
that there should always be so many seek.
ers after office, when the people see how
anxious those who have been in office are
to get back again. The candidates fol
the less important Offices are still more nu
merous, and among their own particular
| friends excite as much interest as the
election of Clerk or Speaker. For the
latter, Messrs. Robinson of Platte, ant
Ballou of Benton have been named Risl
Of ST. Louis has some friends, but under
stand positively declines running. My owl
impression is, that Robinson will beat Bal
lou. Robinson is understood to be the ia
vorte of the Edwards party.
In the excitement of the canvass fo
Clerks, Door-keepers, Sergeant alarms
&c, the new Governor and his cabinet ART
entirely forgotten. Some one occasional
ly hazards guess as to whom he will give
the different offices. Those who Espeal
upon the subject at all, assign the post o
Secretary, TO E. M, Ewing, of Ray. At
torney General, TO Robards, of Columbia
Auditor to DR.. Brown, of Cape Girardeau
For the office of Register, there are sever
al spoken of, among the number are par
son Hayden of Greene, and Hancock of -
But little will be done in either house thi
week; in all probability nothing furthe
than the election of the different officers
and the appointment of the committees.
shall however, keep you fully advised il
relation to the proceedings in both houses
CASSIUS.