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Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-05-03
PENSIONS TO SOLDIERS
WIDOWS

We have been so often applied TO for
information respecting the act Of the
late session of Congress extending the
benefits of the pension system to wild.
ows Of those who had served the coun.
try in military capacity that we pub.
lish the act as it has just reachrd US in
the official "Acts and Resolutions pass
ed at the I'd session of the XXXth Con.
gress Of the United States" as follows:
CHAPTNR CAN ACT granting FIVE
years hslf-pay TO certain widows
and orphans Of Offices, non.com.
missioned officers, musicians and pri.
Yates, both regulars and volunteers:
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the
United States Of America in Congress
assembled, That the provisions of the
second section Of the act entitled IAN
act amending the &C, entitled AN act
granting half. pay to widows or orphans
where their husbands and fathers have
died Of wounds received in the military
service Of the United States, in cases of
deceased officers and soldiers Of the
militia and volunteers" approved Jnly
81, ls4s, shall be so construed as to
embrace all widows or orphans Of off.
GERS. non. commissioned officers, must.
aians, and privates, whether of the
regular army or ofvolunteers who have
received an honorable discharge, or
who remained 10 the date Of their death
in the military service Of the United
States. and who have died since their
return 10 their usual place Of residence.
of wounds received or from disease con.
,rac,ed while in line Of duty, subjec, to
such rules, regulation: and restrictions
as the Secretary of War, by the Sd sec.
ton of said act, is authorized 10 impose
--Approved Feb. %, ls49.
This &C, grants five years half pay
10 the widows or children of those sol.
diers only who either died in the service
of the United States, or died after be-
ing honorably discharged ,herefrom, of
wounds received or disease contracted
therein. No distinction is made be.
tween those serving in the regular army
and volunteers or militia. The act was
intended TO be literally Just, and will
doubtless carry comfort TO many desc.
late hearth. 1t makes no distinction
between those who served respectively
in the several wars in which our coun.
Try has been engaged, and those who
served only in time of peace are inclu-
ded, provided they died in the service
or of wounds received or disease con.
tracted lherein.--N. Y. Tribune.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-05-03

In pursuance Of the first section Of the act
Of Congress emitted "An act to establish an
additional land efiice in the STATE OF MIS-
SOURI," approved February Goth, ls4e, | do
hereby declare and make known. that the
land Office created by said act is established at
the "TowN OF MILAN" in the County OF
Sullivan Of said State; the site this day desig-
mated by the President Of the United States.
Given under my hand at the City of Washing
ron. this t,renty. seventh day Of february
Anno Domini one housend eight hundred
and Jorty.nins.
by order Of the President
RICHARD NJ. YOUNG.
Commissioner Of The General Land Office
May 3, lS49.-9--Sw
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-05-03

WHAT CONSTITUTES Coon FARMrro.
About 1000 years ago, when the old
Roman, Collumella, was asked what
constituted good farming, he answered
first good blowing" On again being
asked what came next, he replied, good
plowing;' thus strongly impressing the
occasion for good tiIlage over every
other consideration.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-05-03

opposite Cedar. His family had all died
oil, and he was lef, TO die also, with no
one probably near him bu, his old ne.
gro wench-living in gloomy solitude,
and dying "unwept, unhonored, and
unsung," as the poet has il, and some
graceless nephew administering to the
will, and squandering the old fellow,
thousands in fast trotting horses on the
avenue, or champaign suppsrs a, Tor.
toni's.
"What makes you look so rudy and
healthy" said he.
"A contented mind, Max, and domes.
tic happiness.
"Ah, very likely Look a, me, as the
man says in the play, which half of me
is fed1 want all kinds ofcomfort."
Then marry, and marry wisely, for
at your age man may be caught in g
trap. So good day, Max, and better
uck TO you hereafterl"
We thought no more of Max, till
on Sunday last we saw him ringing the
hell ola neat two.story house in Frank.
lin Street. He had on suit of black,
a new wig, cane and gloves-and a
middle-sged, ma,ronly.looking gentle.
woman in black was hanging on bis
arm.
Come income in! I've something
to say to YOU"
We entered The house.
"This is my wife"
Your wife. Maxi"
any wife. in sober earnest"
We offered our congratulations.
"When you left me a, your last visi,
! pondered OH wha, you said, and there
was So much truth in it that l deter.
mined TO marry"
But how did you manage to make
such good selection. Maxi" said we,
with low bow to the lady, which she
acknowledged with an expressive smile.
well, you shall know. My wife
was an old sweetheart Of mine, and had
refused me in my younger days. She
continued single, and | always had a
sneaking kindness for her. Three weeks
ago ! go, into the same paw with her
at church, and we read together from
the same prayer book. After service
walked home with her. and on the way
| said--"WelI, MilIy, why can, you
and always read out ofthe same prayer
book and say amen together7" Well
said she. 4 don't know why we should
not. Suppose you come Tomorrow
night and drink tea with me, and we'll
talk the matter over Well, | did 60
and got such a nice cup Of tea before
a comfortable fire, with no, mullins ano
ounce sweetmeats, that before | left
said--'Well Milly, my old friend, lett
60 10 morrow evening to Parson Snuff
febags and &c, married. We are no
strangers to each other. We are boil
comfortably well off, and can be hap
py.' She said--'Here's my hand, Max
| will CO. She did, and here we are.
SO then the last of the Bachelor
Club has gone!
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-05-03
Nv the President Of the Uni.
ted States.

In pursuance OF law, ], JAMES X. POLK
President of the United States OF america
DO hereby declare and make known that puo,
lie sales will DO held at the undermentioned
land Office in the State of Missouri, hereinaf'
Al the land office ut SPRINGFIELD, com
nencing on Monday. the fourth day OF June
next, tor the disposal Of the public land, sit'
uated within the aforementioned townships
and parts oftownships, viz:
North of the Base Line, and West Of the
fifth principal Me, id'an.
Townships twenty-five, twenty-three' and
t~ enty -four, of range eleven.
Townships twenty three and twenty-iour'
OF range Twelve.
Township ,werty two, Of range nineteen.
Townships twenty.three and twenty-four'
Of range tweHty.one.
Township twenty-three, OF range twenty
Two.
Lands appropriated oy law for the use OF
schools, military, OF other purposes, Will be
excluded from the sales.
The Offering Of the aforementioned lands
will be commenced on the days appointed
and proceed in the order in which they are
advertised, with all convenient despatch, un
III the whole shall have been offered, and the
sales thus closed. But no sale shall be KEPT
open longer than Two weeks, and no private
entry Of any of the lands will be admitted un'
I'll after the expiration Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the City Of Wash
ington, this twenty day OF February
Anno Domni one thousand eight hundred ant
forty mine.
Ry the President: JAMES X. FOLK.
RICHARD NJ. YOUNG.
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
NOTICE TO PRE.EMPrION CLAIMANTS
Every person entitled to the right Of pre-
smp,ion to any of the lands within the town
ships Ind parts of townships above enunera
ted, is required to establish the same to thu
satisfaction of the register and receiver of tin
, proper land Office, and make payment there
for as soon as practicable after seeing this no
tiee, and before the day appointed for tn
commencement Of the public sale of the land
embracing the trncts claimed; otherwise sucl
claim will be forfeited.
RICHARD NJ. YOUNG.
Commissioner Of The General Land Otic'
May 8, l649.-9-Sw.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-05-03

AGENTS FOR THIS PAPER'
Y. PALMER, Esq, is authorized 10 pro
cure Advertisements, receive ouosc.p:.on 10
and make Collections for the TiMEs''' "'' "
aces in the following cities: - Th;,,
Observation-Disclosures corner '""'
and Chestnut streets. -. p,,,;
BILrlMoRE-- South. East Corner OF na'''
more and Calvert streets.
NEW YoRK-Tribune Buildings
BosroN--No. 8, State street.
iaystte--Andrew J, Herndon'
HIntspiRs--Wm. d. Malone
B,oomington-Thomas G. SHARP
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-05-03
Glasgow Sch DOL.

vI,HE Spring Session Of this School com
menced the 3rd inst. Terms OF 'u'i'on
per Session Of FIVE months. =.
For Reading, Writing, &C. % w
Z" Arithmetic, Geography and Gram 80
mar, % o oo
" Chemistry, Philosophy, &C., 10 OO
Algebra and Geometry " gu 2O
" Latin, Nv
psymen, at the close Of the Session. Nc
s.dnc,;on for absence, except in cases OF pro-
,rsc,ed sickness. The subscriber refers to
h;s known success as the most satisfactory
assurance to those who may patronize bis
School. that their children will receive thu
most judicious moral and mental culture SGns;c
April IL, lS49. --8--6m.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-05-03

may be yet again, (if Heart is ever to
be monarch of this social sphere,) when
those who lived and died as Jeptha's
daughter, were reckoned worlhily with
saints and martyrs. Heed thou thus,
of many such, for they have offered up
their hundred warm warnings, heca.
tomb Of human love, to God, the be.
troihed Of their affections; and they
move up and down among the incon.
siderate world, doing good. Sisters of
Charity, full Of pure benevolencc, and
benefcent beyond the widows mite.
Heed kinder, then, and blush for very
shame, 0 men and women, looking on
this noble band Of iIlrequi,ed virgins;
remember all their trials, and imagine
their deeds; for among the legion of
that unregarded sis,erhood, whom you
coldly call old maids, are often seen the
worlds chief almoner's Of warm and
unselish sympathy, generous in mind if
not in means, and blooming with the
immortal youth of charity and kind.
ness.-Tupper.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-05-03

BENEFIT CT SALT IN THE FooD or
SHEEP.--From some experiments made
a, The agricultural institute, at St. Ger.
man, in France, it appears tina, the
sheep which gained in weigh, 8 Ia lbs.
a month, increased double that amonn,
in the same length of time, when about
one ton,h of an ounce Of sal, was ad
ded 10 the food Of each per dav.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-05-03

KEEPING BEEF FREsH.--In preserv-
ing beef, the ribs will keep longest, or
FIVE or six days in summer; the middle
of the loin next; the rump next; the
round nexI; and the shorles, Of all the
brisket, which will not keep longer
than three days in hot weather. Combc.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-05-03

A GOOD IpEA.-Mr. Walter Gooda!s
of South Orrington, in q communion
ton published in the Bangor Wing, on
the subject Of raising fruit, says: IL
never new boy TO steal fruit, whose
father raised i, himself, and would say
TO all persons who own land and bows,
if you wish to make them homes,
set out trees, and lie, them sec tina, it
costs something 10 raise fruit"
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-05-03

SALT APPLIED TO AsfARAGus.--Salt
should not be applied to asparagus at
the time of making the beds; but when
The plants are growing--frequen,ly and
in small doses. Water no salter than
that Of the ocean is what is recommend
ed,-London Gazette.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-05-03

HENs.-lf you keep hens confined,
do not neglect TO provide them liberal
Iy with meat. In their summer rang
ings' bugs, worms, grass-hoppers and
hIes constitute the principal food, and
when debarred from these, they require
to be otherwise supplied. We have
known hens, when suddenly laying, ia.
ken from the fields and incsrcerated in
their houses, stop laying, and pine away,
until they were supplied. A very re.
markable indication of ,herwan, of
Ibis species Of food is 10 be seen in tho
avidlty with which they devour fish.
offal and indeed any feshy matter ,ha,
is presented When there is scarcity
of meat, as is frequently the case a,
particular seasons of the year, we have
recourse 10 the scaly treasures of our
ponds and streams, and find them a
mos, excellent substitute.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-05-03

MARRYING TOO YoUNo.-An emf.
nent writer says.--We rarely NEE, with
women married under twenty, with
three or four children, who do not e1-
hibit, at thirty, all the marks of age
common to forty-fve or fifty, and who
are not the victims of chronic disease.
American women marry under twenty,
are still better prepared for tina, rela,
ton, physically, Intellectually and NOR
ally, a, twenty-five. American women
are less able TO endure premature mar.
riages, than Europeans; for they are,
as a race, more intellectual and more
educated than the Europeans; nature,
in them, expends more vital power on
the mental, and therefore has less for
the physical system. As a general rule,
English women at fifty are younger
Than American women at thirty.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-05-03

VHyANTEp, Lard. Feathers, Beeswa1
" Tsilow, Flax and Hemp seed Wheat;
Iipsey, Jeans, &c, &c, for which goods VIII
he given in exchange. c,,,r,
Fsyctte, March II, 1919.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-05-03
PRESIDENT TAYLOR'S INAU.
CURAI..

The Liverpool Times Of the Gath vi.
limo, 10 speaking Of the Inaugural Ad.
dress, says:
"The brief, temperate, but eloquent
inaugural address Of the new Presiden,
Of the United States has been read in
England with feelings Of considerable
satisfaction. The tone of manly can.
dor and moderation which prevails in
every line gives ample security, not
only TO the citizens of the United Ststes
but TO those of every country in the
world, that the peaceful relations which
now SO happily subsist between the ma.
lions of Europe and the grea. Republic
of America will not assume a warike
aspect, whatever cause Of quarrel may
unhapily arise, until President Taylor
has exhausted every resort Of honor.
able diplomacy before appealing to
arms" So long as this honorable prin-
ciple is made the basis of tho conduct
Of American statesmen, towards Eng
land especially, they need no, fear bu,
that we shall be actuated by the same
high minded generous feeling"
The London Standard says of il:
Tho inaugural address of General
Taylor, brought by the Europa, has ex.
cited a good deal of attention, and has
met with almost universal appreciation.
The decided manner in which the Pres.
ident has pronounced for maintaining
pacific relations with all foreign States
is viewed with much satisfaction, and
bears out the general views we express.
ed some months ago relative to the char.
acter of the policy he would likely pur.
sue in his discharge of the duties which
have devolved upon him. Not the
least important part of the address is
that which relates to the proper protec.
ton to native industry. whether sgri.
cultural or manufacturing, and which
Gen. Taylor has intima,ed shall receive
every encouragement and protection,
at his hands that is necessary.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-05-03

CRY OF MExICo.-There were, on
the 2olh FEBRUARY, last, at tho city of
Mexico full 800 California emigran,s
from the United States. Mr.. Clifford,
U. g. Minister to tho Mexican Repub,
lie, arrived at the city Of Mexico on
the slst January, and on the next day
paid his official visits to the heads OF
the several departments of the Mexi.
can Government. He was received
with great cour,esy-,he proper author
tiles giving him at the same time every
assurance that the Government would
not fail TO extend its protection to al
Americans who might see A, to sdop
the Mexican route to California.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-05-03
Number o.

LooKINo.GLAssEs ron BIRDs.-"The
following plan is perfectly efficacious
Tor soaring birds from fruit and other
produce" says correspondent of the
Gardeners Chronicle. "One ofmy SER
wants having by chance broken look
ing glass, it occurred to me that tho
broken pieces suspended by string SO
as 10 turn freely in every direction,
would give the appearance ofsome,hing
moving about, which would alarm the
birds. ] accordingly tried the plan,
and find that no bird, not even the
most foolhardy Of them, dares come
near. They had attacked my peas
On susPending few bits of the look
ing glass, amongst them, the marauders
left the place. The tomtils attacked nv
Seckel pears. 10 which they seem very
partial. A bi. of looking glass suspen-
ded in front of the tree pu, a stop 10
the mischief. My grapes were then
much damaged before they were ripe,
by thrushes and starlings; a piece of
Iooklng-glass drove these away, and
not grape was touched afterwards
| have before tried many plans. bu,
never any so effectual as the aboyep
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-05-03

Hon. JAMES S. GREEN.--This gentle.
man, one of our representatives in
Congress, passed up thd river a few
days since, on his return home, on boar d
one of our fine packets. We regret to
hear that in conversation with gen.
tleman on board, he spoke dispsraging
ly Of the project of Col. Benton's grea,
national Railroad to California. He i:
said to have denominated it a "grea,
national humbug"--"s mere hobby
1t is said he gives it as his opinion, tina
The route proposed by Colonel Ben,or
via the South Pass or either of tn,
two Parks,is imprac,icable, bu, is NOR,
favorable TO the southern route vi,
Fort Smith, Christobals, ella river, I,
81. Diego.
We are surprised, as we'll as panied
at the announcement, if true. VIII,
should a representative from Nor,her,
Missouri be opposed to an enterprise s
favorable TO it's constituents, to tn
whole State, and 10 the whole Unior
much less to doubt the practicabili,y Q
the project now that the country is 8
well known to so many officers an
travellers Of high distinctionl Blu
above all. why should he oppose hi
best Of oil propositions ever made b
Col. Bentonl-- Journal
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-05-03
NOTICE.

OF the establishment Of the land Office for The
CHARLTON DISTRICT, in the State Of
Missouri.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-05-03

MAsoNic CoLLEGE.-This institution
has a, present, about eighty students.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-05-03

~Every man certainly has right
to live, and the duty of every jus. man
is TO let him live. Blessed be the day,
if come il ever should, when men will
learn tina, his own true prosperity is
essentially invalved in the prosperity OF
his neighbor.
HEMp.--Mr. James II. Allen, Of Ray
county, large Hemp grower, measured
off four acres of his hemp, which yiel
ded 8.44s pounds, equal to 1912 pounds
per acre, Of clean Hemp
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HE SPEAKERsHIP. A lette. from Horace
freely written at Washington on Monday. and
Puollshed in yesterdays N. Y. Tribune. saws.
II DO not see how Winthrop can be elected
SINCE me ultra Southern detection, nor how anv
other wing can be- The current in,pressiof. 70.
hlght Is that Cobb cannot be chosen bv orr ad
Nersaries. Some talk Of weeks stru geie 9th.
efS 'hink 1t will be terminated t.. morrow.
proPositloa to vote by ballot is good deal can.
Vdssed tonight, and meets with favor. Yeti
hardly think it will prevail"
ne Washington correspondent of the Journal
Z" commerce writing on Saturday night, saws:
I'm view OF the present aspect of things
must say that it is certain that Mr.. WinthFon ia
ueieated, the administration abandoned and nros-
Uateu-once the Union itself endans ered
After much difficulty, excitement and delav. q
compromise must and will be made, by which
portion OF the Southern T emocrats, some North.
ern wings, aud few OF the Free Sellers also
VIII agree to vote for Northern Democrat Of
moderate views. A compromise candidate mns.
De taken up, and he will be elected in view Of
the slavery and tariff questions, and of locality.
some nave talked OF James Thompson, of Penn.
syivanla, and others OF McClernand of Illinois
as meeting these views. | would not be sur.
prised IT the contest should be prolonged for DAVIS
by the obstinacy OF the parties'
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INQUEST ON THE REMAINS OF Dr. PARx
MAN. The Jury of Inquest summoned TO inyes.
ngate the circumstances connected with the mys
ferrous death Of DR.. George Parkman, met at
10 IL O'Clock Wednesday forenoon. A strong
effort was made by parties interested, 10 prevent
the publication, at least for the present, of the
testimony to be given before the Jury OF Inquest.
After advising with several eminent legal gentle
men, Coroner Pratt stated In substance. during
nearly fifteen years he had served as a Coroner
Tor the county of Suffolk, he never had subject
which caused him so much pain as the present,
which ne was called upon to decide. He had
always entertained the highest respect for The
gentlemen OF the press, and for the press itself,
and on every occasion had endeavored TO favor
the regular Reporters for the various papers ia
the city, all in his power, consistent with his du-
y-and he believed the gentlemen of the press
would agree with him in that statement. But in
!he present extraordinary case, after having
heard the opinion of several eminent men. and
the case being one in which the public take the
greatest interest. he felt, in justice to al parties,
unier the painful necessity of deciding that for
inc present at least, the proceedings OF the In
guest should be strictly private.
Thus II will be seen that no proceedings OF The
Inquest can possibly DO made public by any fair
means. The community therefore must await
the issue Of further legal proceedings.
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Conespoldence OF DE Boston post-

=, WAsHINGToN, Dec. l, lS49.
Mr.. Clay arrived this morning, and was re-
celved with deafening cheers by an immense
crowd General Taylor might, alter an absence
OF years, come back to Washington without pro-
dncing the least sensation. The fact is. such
man as General Taylor may be raised in any
barracks; but Clay bears the imprint OF Ameri.
can character, and, with all his faults. is the so.
clai ana ethical idol of his country. What con-
tfast between these two men! If the admins
uahoh De able to prevent Clay from kicking in
me traces, Mr.. Clayton will cover himself with
more laurels than he has as yet earned in the
state department, and show himself diplomatist
oil most transcendant ability. Meanwhile it is
wen known that Mr.. Clay despises him. notwith-
standing the many kind turns Mr. Clayton has
served him, by oversIaughi9g all the earlv
friends of General Taylor that deserted their old
leader Mr.. Clay will support the administra-
,lon as ne supported that of Captain Tyler: he will
De LOT Il II the latter agrees with his measures;
ne VIII oppose and overwhelm it, if it dare to set
up shop on its own account