Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-03-08
GLASGOW--BUSINESS PROS
PECTS-IMPROVEMENT.

ant and prosperous business for our
young city, the present season.
Our merchants are all absent, in the
East and St. Louis, laying in their stocks
of goods, and actiAe business may be an
ticipated upon their return. Two new
establishments will open with the spring
business-Messrs. Cameron ~ Co.. in
the stand formerly occupied bHL. io-
biou, Esq, and Greenabaum & Co., in
the house formerly occupied by ]. c.
Davis, ESQ. Agricultural products are
commanding good price, and when
our Industrious and worthy farmers get
well paid for their labor, the merchant
aud mechanic are sure to have a cores
ponding increase in their business.
Our city will have some substantial
improvements made during tho present
season. John Harrison, Esq, contem-
plates erecting large steam Touring
establishment, which VIC regard as one
of the best possible improvements, both
for the place itself, and the farming
community contiguous to il--as it will
give home market for one of our most
important agricultural products.
Messrs. Turner and Earickson design
improving their brick Hotel stand, next
door TO our Office, by the addition of a
story, and other buildings, which will
make it one ofthe best public houses
this side of ST. Louis.
DR.. Cockerill is making preparations
for substantial block of buildings,
fronting on water between Marke, and
Howard streets, TO be occupied as
store rooms.
The Christians (popularly called
Campbelites) have the foundation of a
church edfice laid, and the building is
to be speedily completed. We have
not seen the plan, but understand it will
be beautiful building-an ornament to
the place, rejecting great credit on its
founders, who have pushed it ahead
under many difficulties.
Other improvements are projected
and will doubtless be consummated.
Visitors TO our city will be struck
with the appearance of the Odd Eel.
lows Hall and Female Seminary, which
has just been completed. 1t is certainly
one of the handsomest buildings il
the State, and reflects great credit on
the liberality and enterprise of our citi.
zens. Dedicated, as it soon will be, &c
the noble purpose of Education and
Charity, hundreds will bless its projec.
tors and founders.
James McLoney & Co., have com.
pleted their Hemp mandatory, just
above town, which is now in opera.
ton. They contemplate hacthelling and
manufacturing from one hundred and
fifty to two hundred tons. They are
now purchasing, and will want the
above amount, at least, and are paving
The market price, in cash, which, al pre-
sent figures, certainly amply repays the
producer.
There is every prospect that the river
will continue in good stage Throughout,
the season, as all information from the
plains and mountains, show an unusu
al quantity Of snow. We have foul
packets--,he best boats on the river
plying between this place and St. Louis
which will insure to shippers and pas
sengers, ready transportation almos
every day in the week. Our commits
sion merchants have commodious anc
safe ware. houses, and are patterns O
punct ualily and accommodation.
Upon the whole, we look forward tc
an active, prosperous, and pleasant sea
son--one which will tell well for oul
place and citizens.