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Saturday morning visitor., 1848-10-07
SATURDAY MORNING VISITOR.
E0l. the Osnge Fsiret..

,HsaeEnsA h FENHE new and light draught
skJSH& Il Steamer LIGHTFOOT,
r. C. HENRY, Master,
Having been purchased expressly for the
Usage ivertrade, will commence her re-
gular trips upon the first water. The
Lightfoot is well adapted TO the trade,
drawing only Is inches light, will carry
$50 tons OH feet water, and 800 tons when
fully laden, and being accompanied by a
very light draft barge, shippers in all parts
of the river may rely on getting their
freight up and down without delay. The
interests of shippers in the interior partic-
ularly attended to.
For freight or passage, apply or board,
or to Geo. Buchanan &Co., st. Louis.
JAS. Glenn, Usage City.
f. B. CordeD, jefferson City.
S. II. Roberts, Erie.
Jno. Jones, Mouth Linn Creek.
Jas. Atkisson, Warsaw.
Waldo & McCulloch, OSeola.
~ n. B.-The Lightfooi will positively
remain in the Usage river until the lst OF
July. [febl2-tf
Saturday morning visitor., 1848-10-07
Doctor Richardson's
TONIC row D ERS s.

A SAFE and certain cure for Chills and
N Fever or Intermittent Fever, warran-
ted in all cases. In case of failure, our
Agents are authorizedlto refund the mon,
ey TO purchasers upon their certificate Of
the same.
The above remedy has been recently
discovered as specific in Chills and Fe-
yer, and has received fair trial, one dose
having cured many of the most
Obstinate and protracted Cases;
after every other known remedy fail
ed-quinine not excepted. The most em-
inent physicians OF this place have pro-
nounced the TONIC POWDERS an in
nocent medicine in their present form, and
may be given to children and persons OF
the most FEEBLE CONSTITUTION,
with impunity and success. The under
signed does not deem il nee cessary to follow
up the usual custom of procuring ii1divid-
ual certificates to the support of this val
liable medicine, but leaves it IN the hands
of the people to prove its own virtues up
on the principle of
NO CURE, NO Pay;
and also disclaims the entire invention of
the medicine, but procured the mode of
preparation from an honorable source, and
therefore avails himself Of its value.
- Price per box, 81 25.
Richmond, Ray co No., July 1947.
~ For sale in Warsaw by
oct2 II. G. HENRY.
GENTLEMEN who want very superior
VA Cloths and CaSSimeres, can always
find them at
july24 EVERETT & ASHBURY'S.
Saturday morning visitor., 1848-10-07
ErO1l--IrOll--ErOll.

WTE have just reed. GO, 600 Lbs. Iron,
w consisting of all sizes Tire Iron and
every sort Of band, round and square iron
spring, blister and Cast Steel-Plow
Moulds, Wagon boxes and Castings of all
kinds. We have made such arrangements
as will enable MS to have first rate as
sortment of Iron always on hand, and for
sale at the lowest prices.
apll5 BENNETT & SHEPARD,
Saturday morning visitor., 1848-10-07
DRUG STORE!
The largest Sr most complete get.
Spring supplies for lSAS.

VVTE are now receiving direct from
w Philadelphia, a complete assortment
of FRESH & PURE DRUGS, MEDI-
CfNES, &C., which will render our stock
the largest and most complete ever bro't
TO the Southwest. We tender our thanks
to Physicians and Merchants for their for
mcr patronage, and respectfully solicit n
continuance Of it, and that of many new
ones. We invite the Physicians of South
West Missouri, who have not laid in their
Spring supplies, to give us a call and ex-
anime our stock and prices; we are con-
iident they viii be pleased with both.
Our stock consists in part of the follow
ing:
Saturday morning visitor., 1848-10-07

Whiskey "and other luxuries. :"
.AOn BBLS. Ohio rectifed Whiskey,
lUU 10 do American Brandy,
l Pipe pure Cogniac do
bbls common Gin,
do Malaga Wine,
do pure Peach Brandy,
so boxes ass'd Candies,
so do NJ r Raisins,
90 drums Figs,
10 boxes C1aret Wine,
90 doz PoughkeepSie Ale,
20mats Cinnamon,
10 lbs Nutmegs,
10 do Cloves,
for sale TO Grocers at very low prices for
cash. [may6l j. ATKlSSON.
Saturday morning visitor., 1848-10-07
BENNETT & SHEPARD

HAVE reed. per steamers Lightroht &
IL Wave, another of their immense
Stocks Of
Saturday morning visitor., 1848-10-07

Wanted Immediately,
5000 Bushels WHEAT,
300 do Castor Beans,
800 Lbs. BeeswaX,
500 bushels FlaXseed,
10000 lbs. Deer Skins,
500 Koon, Fox and Cat Skins
100 Otter skins,
at the highest prices, by
noy2O JAS. ATKISSON.
Saturday morning visitor., 1848-10-07
First Spring arrival of
NEW GOODS,
.gf Sscms,esa s. !Shp2,nrSg's.

HER s. B. Lightfoot, we are in receipt
d Of another mammoth stock of Goods.
II is well known that we have always
kept as good (or better) stock of Goods,
as any house in the Southwest, ana we
now intend to defy competition by keep
ing the largest assortment and selling them
cheaper than any Of our brethren. We
shall adopt as our motto, "Large sales and
small profits, consequently we will
make it the interest of all who want goods
to purchase them Of us. Just give us a
call-no trouble to show Goods.
apll5 BENNETT u SHEPARD.
Saturday morning visitor., 1848-10-07
The first lot of Dry Goods

NHIS season, are now opening at our
| well known cheap stand. We have
the best assortment of fashionable Cali
Goes and Summer Dress Goods, such as
GinghAms, Printed Lawns Bareges, &C.,
&C., ever brought TO this market. Ladies,
you must call soon if you want good selec-
tions, as we shall sell them at such low
prices thatthey are bound to go off rapidly.
apll5 BENNETT & SHEPARD.
Saturday morning visitor., 1848-10-07
NO. 46!
StiU im the .gsce1'dG''cy!
Truth is Stranger than FictiOn'
R. G. MEHR "

EAe u IL AI0N - -
HAS Just received per steamers Light
L foot, st. Louis Oak & Wave, large
and splendid assortment of
Dry Goods and Groceries,
comprising every article conducive TO the
interest and comfort of thriving people,
all of whichis submitted to the inspection
of the public, with promise of selling at
a very small advance, and at prices far
more reasonable than heretofore exhib-
tied by any house in Warsaw, wheth-
er they sell at cost, or sell lower than 9TH
ers do, that promise to sell at cost. My
motto being "CheGp for Cash and quick
Sales" viii give me an advantage over
my neighbors, not likely to be attained by
others. My supplies are constantly arri-
wing land win continue at intervals through
the entire season.
NV constant aim being to promote the
interests of the people generally, and save
them of an arduous and laborious trip to
the Missouri river, for their supplies in
view of this, have made my arrange
ments to furnish the entire Southwest
with their
Salt, Iron, Sugar and Coffee,
in exchange for the products of the coun
try, and will be most be most happy, from
this time forward, il all all merchants, en-
route to Boonville, would give me a call
and examine my stock thoroughly.
Warsaw, May ~, 1913.
Saturday morning visitor., 1848-10-07
Dry Goods, Groceries,

Dry Goods, Groceries,
Hdrd,care, Queenswdre, IRON, Castings,
Hats, Boots, Shoes, Liquors, etc., etc.
And our arrangements are such that we
shall be receiving and adding to our as
sortment, by every boat as long as the o.
sage is nayigable, and by wagons through
out the year. The following are only a
few of our principal articles;
1000 sacks Salt, 10000 lbs Iron,
500 bbls. do 10000 do bnds& round
$50 do whiskey, 5000 do ass'd Steel,
10 do brandy, l0,0)0 do as'd cast'gs
10 do wine, 5000 do Cot Yarn,
5 do p'ch brandy, 200 bags Coffee,
10 do Molasses, $50 bbls Sugar,
8 do Linseed Oil, 50 kegs Nails,
so kgs white Lead, 5000 gals sto ware,
10000 Spanish Cigars, 10 bbls If Sugar
10 doz br'dy cherries, 100 doz p ! hats,
10 do claret wine, 50 cs boOtS&ShoeS,
10 do lemon syrup, 20 bales domestic,
10 Z" Stoughton'S bitters, 30 kgs powder,
10 do painted buckets 10 boXs C's axes,
10 do selves, 30 bags shot,
10 crates Queensware 20 doz castor oil,
and an extra large stock of Fancy & sta
pie DRY GOODS, Fur, Wool, Leghorn
and Panama HATS, BonnetS, ParaSolS,
Looking Glasses, Pictures, Picture frames
School Books, Bibles, Cap & Letter Pa
per, GrRfenberg Pills, Lemons, Oranges,
Window Glass, Scythes, Hay Forks, Sho-
vels, Spades, &C., &C., &c.
We intend to make our sales this year
double the amount of any previous year,
and consequently can afford to sell at about
one half the usual profit. This will make
it to the interest of all who wish to buy
bargains, to purchase of us.
Country merchants wishing to repIen-
ish athny time during the year, will find
it to their interest to buy of us, instead of
going to Boonvile. Grocers can be sup
piled with every article usually kept in a
grocery, as cheap as the same can be got
in any market.
We barter for almost every thing raised
or made in the country. No trouble to
show goods. Give us call. apl22
Saturday morning visitor., 1848-10-07
Drugs and Medicines.

80 or. Sulph. Quinine,
90 lbs Calomel, American and English,
20 do Blue Mass
40 do spts Nitre dulcis,
25 do Aqua Ammonia,
40 Lbs powdered Rhubarb,
so do Cream Tartar,
80 do Bi carb. Soda,
25 do Tartaric Acid,
900 do EPSON Salts,
Is do Carb 4 calc MagueSia
30 do flour Sulphur,
50 gals. Castor Oil,
10 do Alcohol,
40 do Sweet Oil,
10 do Spts. Turpentine
20 lbs. Balsam Copaiba,
50 do Nitric Acid,
25 do Oil Vitriol,
Is do muIiatlc acid,
10 do carb. Ammonia,
Is do powdered Ipccac,
so do Roll Sulphur,
Gum arabic, Chlorololm, sugar head, rad
scillac, opium sulphate, acetate and mu-
rate of Morphine, borax, red precipitate,
Corrosive sublimate, Ext. of Butternut,
gentian, belladoma, yosciamus, Dande-
lion and cofocynth, isiEglass, cayenne
pepper, mama, orange peel, &C., &c.
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, sc.
Three and Four fold pocket cases, thumb
lancets, spring do, silver and brass, Cath
cters, BougieS, Specamms, tooth keys &
forceps, cupwng instruments in cases,
&C., &c.
Paints, OILS, Dye NH6s, Varnishes,
EJ>,o.,,oro 60 Be-
81 kegs white Lead, No. |, & pure
so gals. Linseed Oil,
so lbs Blue Vitriol,
100 do ground Logwood,
SO lbs Indigo, Spanish float,
so do Dutch Madder,
so do LampblacK,
100 do Spanish Brown,
100 lbs Venitian Red,
SO do ext. Logwood.
5 do Muriate of Tin,
Cochineal, Chi ONE Green and Yellow,
Spanish whiting, Prussian blue, yellow
ochre, Nicarauga, Paint brushes, all
sizes; Rotten stone, Pomice stone,
Glue, Copal Varnish, No. l.
Sponge, fine & coarse, Japan
Varnish, Black do, Coach
do; a large assortment
of shop furniture,
consisting of Iincture, Specie Jars, &C.,
Oil Bottles, Walls, &C., &C.
COnfectiOnarieS, &C.,
Lemon Syrup, do Acid, Candy, sc. &C
Books, Stationery, &C.,
U. S. Dispensatory, Dunglison's Die
tionary, Watson's Practice, Carpenters
Physiology, &C., Elementary Spoilers,
Goodrich's lst, ID, Sd & 4th readers, Oh
ney's Geography. Smiley Arithmetic and
Key, Smiths Arithmetic & Grammar, sc.
In short, we have every thing usually
found in a Drug Store, all of which VIC
will sell on as good terms for Cash, as the
same can be had out of st. Louis. Par
ticuar attention will be paid to putting up
Physicians Bills-all who may send us
their bills, may rest assured that we will
put up as pure articles, and at the same
prices, as if they were present.
BROWN & DUNN.
Warsaw, Mo. May 6, 1913.
n. B.-Beeswax, FlaXseed Castor Beans.
Feathers, Tallow, Beef Hides and Clean
Rags taken in exchange for any of the
above articles. Is. ID.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-16
CLOCK TRADING IN ARKANSAS.

Long Zeak-nomatter- what s-name-was Of Puran.
cal origin and death TO the Dutch and ouandsh the
way Of trade. He was ingenious specimen Of your live
Yankee who, though he looked he did know his mouth
from hole in the ground well informed as to the value
Of putty and the current generally and sharp enough count
for three four Of EN- instead Of simply one of EN- in the
way Of financial operation. Said Zeak to knot Of us one
day, Did tell you how showed Off those refuse clocks
that bought at auction 7"
Well, there a grist Of em you may depend, and
SIGH lot couldn't lost much on EN- at dead loss !;
they were no go-ha Is to say, they killed time awfuly
wouldn't TO time al ALL the sportin men say Well,
struck out Arkansas where the natives were in want
convenences and tux bold sharp at trade Now my usual
way leave clock with the settlers whether or not till
came again, and they didn't keep EN- why woudnt
charge em cent for the Of EN- Now the least they
could do keep for IT, and sold heap of em in
that way, because ye they couldn't tell when they wefe
hungry, after while, without timepece But this here
kind Of uegularsor of refuse half made machines
and couldn't EN-, said to en- saws / ssf You'll
give you another when come back along Well some on
em TUX hold sharp and bought right OIL but most Of EN- tux
on trial.
After sold the whole jag, TUX the back track 10 col
ect the and hear how they suited and came TO an old
jersey squaer who complained audsciousy that the con-
founded cow-be kept him awake o nights skin all sorts
Of time, and he wouldn't have the thing his hut and so
tux of the damaged machine and went neghbor OF his
about ten miles Off who said he had lied his regulator and
oosened the pegs for il squeaked like young possur but
The thing dead sure and ef had nothn better might
tote Of the settlement quicker Well, made trade
and left the Jersey mans clock that like streak and
struck the hours like sixty which pleased the old Teller right
Iran through The whoie bit, chengn all but tco or three
and GRIN EN- their naghbors clocks. left EN- all per.
ecty satisfied. But said Zeak, al reckon the times are
out Of joint in Arkansas"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-16

LIFE OF AN EDrroa-A clever writer in the New York
Tribune who speaks from experience thus describes the habits
and labors Of an editor Of daily paper
"As general thing, the habits Of the journalist very
regular he being regularly employed till o'clock in the
morning. and rising the next day breakfast hard
eggs and cold biscuit As to domestic felicity, keeping
wholesome hours and all that Of thing, he has read Of
them be surebut he has Of the diamond valley in
Snbad-and that's oil he knows about them His wife
and children get perhaps glimpse Of him. for the first time in
the week. Saturday morning. provided the foreign steamer
does not (Which generally does happen to arrive on that
day. His brain from the effects Of constant pumping and
squeezing very much in the condition Of awel-sucked
orange, through which dribbs Of the highly
centrated Of old newspaper IN one weak washy,
everlasting food Law cookery, political and moral ethics,
engineering, war; ws,cmelons tremendous squashes and
farmers clubs, dagueueoypes, washing machnesare ell
legitimate subjects Of his pen and Of the finest things
he does upon the ncscuabe advantages Of the baby
Jumper and the danger Of national debt Physic, archec
ue music, and millinery, are also topics upon which be IS
completely home and reviewing books carvoysnce
is no touch to him"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-16

The steamship GEoneA, the second of the new York and
New Oans line Of mail steamers is larger In point OF ton
mage than her conso the OHrolarger than any steamer
built OF building this side of the Atlantic and, with the
solitary exception of the Great Britain, larger than any steam
ship the world Her dimensions, colossal as they are,
convey but very imperfect idea Of her real size except to
those accustomed calculate the burden Of ship by custom
house rule To the unnaied the view of her upper deck
affords much better Of appecatng her vast proper
tiens for here before the eye spread floor extending IN
length ITS feet from stern, with extreme breadth
amdshps of so feet presenting superficial surface OF not
much les than half acre-a upon which regiment
might be man9uvred The actual tonnage At the Georgia IN
not far from :, 500.
Her magnitude however, is by her most remark
able point The entire novelty and striking peculiarly OF her
model combining, does the result Of the observation,
experience and skill OF Of the ablest mechancans and
naval architects New York boast Of still better worth
attention.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-16

Tak MASSACHUSETTS Clock MAxER-Among the recent
deaths in this city notice that Of Mr.. SIMON WILLARD
the goth ul, aged IS years. He well known to the
past generation accomplished cockmake and many OF
his odshoned eight day clocks still in existence TO bear
witness to his skill as horologt Time was when il was
as necessary have Of Wizards clocks in Massacbu-
sets family IL is to have piano forte. Not many
years since Mr.. Willard round the country on visit to
his old clocks Connected with them "reminiscences Of
revolutionary times and men, and he welcomed by the
descendants Of his old customers with cordially and interest
What changes he found But there the old clocks tick
ing away as unconcerned they the day the cannon
were booming on Bunker Hill What hours freighted with
momenous issues had those unsstng penduums numbered
The old clockmakcrs visits pleasant and mourn
full to his SOUL Every Bostonian must well remember the
old establishment the Neck. Mr. w. after bis long deal
Hgs with Time, has left him for Eternity Peace to his
blameless and honest memory!--Boston Transcript;
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-16

The subscription price of this paper fora year is THREE
DoLLARs, payable in advance.
For the long Sessions of Congress aveagng eghtmonhs
the price will be Two Dollars for the short Sessions One
Dollar per copy.
reduction of 20 per cent Cor oneth Of the full charge
will be made any who shall order and pay for
time five copies Of the Weekly paper and like reduction
of rs per Cor onefourh Of the full charge any
who will order and pay for at time copies.
No accounts being kept for this paper, it will be for
warded any unless paid for in advance any
longer than the time for which it is SO paid for.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-16
THE EXPEDITION AGAINST MEXICO.

Faos THE VIEW ORLEANS rIcAruSE OF SEPTEMBER l.
ALL DouBrs RrMoyED.--We warned our readers few
DAYS ago that there was scheme foot and organize
an armed force the United States for the violent and oc
BILE conquest Of some Of the northern provinces Of Mexico.
Since that time we have conveIsed with gentleman Of un
peachabe character who had command OF Of the United
States for the transportation Of soldiers arms, NUM-
tons, &C. from New Orleans to Tampico and Vera Cruz,
during the war; and who says that to his own personal know
LEDGE there sno doubt of the existence Of such plot he
was at Tampco frequently where the movement openly
canvassed knew Of the meetings the subject and that
those ,co tvere engaged coud hare made that city the
place Of rendezvous, ,cto coming back TO- their homes,
but for the fact that the Government ordered troops to
be marched hack and dsbanded certain points within the
United States. Corpus Christi is fixed upon point
of meeting and large number Of soloas, mules DC. are
being bought up and collected al that Ptaes.
But the astonishing thing connected with this mon
strous plot 10 rob Mezco Of her mes te and pdluab
lands the fact that ne Adiaisra had 6cn formed
Of IT, Our informant says that Col DE- RussS., Of the
Louisiana regiment who had been asked become the leader
Of the movement told him that he knew Mr. BUcHASAs was
apprzed of than three months since ne was in
formed of it. of which there is doubt he certainly commu-
nicaed the PRESIDENT he bound to do, being
member of his Cabinet.
In the Austin Democrat of the 10th utimo find the fol-
lowing paragraph, which may be interesting to the Hun
tiers y
We learn by gentleman recently from the Mo Grande
there general revolutionary movement gong on IN
the portion Of Mexico In the several towns parties
are forming under different pretexts but the real object OF
which ascertain the public strength OF the opposition to
the Central Government The Leading arousing the
lower classes against the existing Government and citizens OF
the United States busiy at work among them. The
priest and alcade of San Fernando and most Of the leading
characters Of that district have openly declared for the Con-
stution Of 1924. public ball recently given to the
Americans in that neghbohood, who treated with much
respect by the citizens They express great anxiety Tor Capt.
Yealchs company to remain of the Rio Grande.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-16

The TEMPLE NAuvoo.-We are pleased to learn that
an arrangement has been made with the trustees, those
having charge Of the Mormon Temple at Nauvoo by which
that splendid elce be devoted to useful purpose II
has been leased for Of fifteen years. and to be at once
converted into college building and to be occupied for that
purpose The institution to be under the patronage OF the
Home Mission Society, and immediate steps will be taken to
put it into operation. better location cannot be found in
the Western country for such institution; and it will If
properly conducted receive the patronage Of all the States
bordering upon the Mississippi.-!I. Louis Repub.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-16

New War EssIsE.-The French Government has
adopted new invention in the army, called movable bar
rcade made Of solid oak lined with sheet ron with holes Tor
muskes It is moved upon wheels and is an efectual shield
TO the soldier in street fight where the usual barricade IS
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-16

The trial Of Louisa Bremond for the murder of Pierre d.
Bremond, his business Office in Nassau street. New York;
in July, resulted in her acqut,al last Friday Lle add
,onal evidence TO that published the time Of the murder
given. The Court TO have charged svoraby to
the prisoner, who proved married to the deceased
letters addressed by him her in that character and the mar
rage certificate being produced in Court
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-16

The Ingham Patriot says the following most beautiful ana
touching inscription may be seen on grave IN ha W"n'
The only words are these
"oUR MOTHER,
FELL ASLEEP
Nov. IL, ls40
.E5I.
When will the morning come ,"
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STEAMBOAT ExrLosIoS.-The Mobile Journal Of the 4th
learns from Cahawba dated the I'd instant that the steam
boat OEre burst her boiler the evening Of that day near
Kings Landing. The report is that Captain MILLER had bis
leg broken and badly scalded ALLEY CoLrsAs Of Ca
hawba and another white man were severely burnt and one
negro man was killed and eight scaIded.