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H. POWELL, Secretary.
PIlRLIC MEETING.


A meeting was held at R. sugg's, in Alfalfa
in pursuance to public notice. on
Wednesday the 25Ih July, for the purpose Of
taking into consideration measures for the i'm
prOvemet Of the navigation Of Big Black :
The meeting was organized by appointing JO-
seph shuIer Chairman, and Wm. P. Preston
Secretary.
The following Preamble and Resolutions
were offered by Dr.. William ssgur, Of AttaIn'
and unanimously adopted TO wit:
Whereas, The following counties, viz: Mad
isOn, Holmes, Leak, Attala, ChOctaw, Winston
Carroll and YazOO, are alike deeply interested
In the navigation Of Big Black; and s0he'eG'
the number responding to the call to assemble
on tho 25th inst. is comparatively small, or
accOut Of the uneeasing rains and high waters
and .OhereGs, it is important, in order to insure
success in so great an undertaking as the clean
ing out and opening Of Big Black, that the
several counties so interested should contri'
butte their proportion of means, therefore.
ResOlved, That a committee Of invitation b'
appointed, consisting Of one member from eacf
Of the counties above mentioned, whose duty
it shall be to choose the place and time for
general meeting hereafter.
2. ResOlUed, That this committee consist o
the following persons, viz; Maj Powell, Mad
ison, Lemuel DOty, Of Holmes, James M. Walk
er, Of Leake, Marshall H. Trigg, Of ChOctaw
Thomas P. Miller, of Winston, william Kirk
wood, Of Carroll, and Henry Vaughan Of va
zoo.
3. ResOlued, That this committee be requeG
ted to appoint meeting not later than the l5t
Of October next.
Henry Gray Esq. Of Attala, offered the fol
lowing resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted;
/. ResOIUed, That the secretary of thi
meeting be instructed to write to said commit
tee, aPprising them Of their appointment.
2. ReSOlUcd, That said committee be an
they are hereby requested to procure som
some proper and suitable person or pei
sons to address said meeting upon the objeC
and purposes for which the same shall be called
3. Re,O' we'd, That the several newspapers |
the counties herein named be and they ar
hereby requested to publish the proceedings G
this meeting.
On motion the meeting adjourning, sine di
JOSEPH sHULER, Chairman
WIN, P. Preston, Sec.
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or We a under many obligations to Oar
friend who made 80 interesting = paper for US
during our absence, IaA week. We mast,
however, disclaim any participation in, or en-,
dOrSemsnt Of, that portion Of the article on the
Female Academy, in which the Ladies we're
accused Of not writing their own compost.
tions.' We do not believe a word fiji. Even
had it been true, our respect for the ser would
have kept our pen still and our mouth shut.
We are glad that old bachelors were thought
worthy Of being remembered on such sn Occa.
zion. Perhaps when the young ladies have
ended their schoOl.dayS, we, ever at the elev-
eash hour, may obtain favor in the sight Of
some fair damSel, and participate in that hap
piness which we only know BY imagination
and heaSay.
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FROM CALIFORNIA.

The following is an extract from a letter
from a reliable gentleman to one of his friends
in this city:
SAN FRANCISCO, June 28th, l949.
am now in San Francisco, where | arrived
three days since, after a passage Of one hum
bred days from Panama. We had on the way
any number Of almost interminable Gains, and
an exciting variety of contrary winds,
The harbor here has not been misrepresented
in the descriptions received in the States, The
entrance is through a pass about a mile in
width, having rocky and precipitous banks, and
presentiDg.the appearance OF being easily de-
Tended against hostile attacks. On all sides
the barber is shielded by mountains destitute
Of vegetation and apparently very STERILE
The water is remarkably deep.
Approaching the Town we observed some
eighty vessels at anchor, all of which appeared
TO be totally desrted. Not a sailor was to be
seen.
San Francisco is not unlike vicksburg in ap'
pearanCe-being situated on q number of hill
and presenting a marSed irregularity TO the
eye. The hills here however are remarkablJ
barren, considerably more 500 than those
which figure in my dreams of home.
The writer'then goes on to state that thu
vessels IN the harbor are mostly from China
India, Mexico, and South America, few YES
sells from the States having reached there
Persons from all parts of the world are there
All kinds Of provisions and clothing are cheaI
rent and labor high. Common laborers re
ceive six to eight dollars per day-mechanic
twelve to sixteen dollars per day. The prin
cipal Hotel rents for $4,000 per ann. Let
} sell as high as in Wall street N. Y. In anoth
er letter from Mr.. Hammett of vicksburg W
see that coffee is quoted at 4 to 6 cents per Ii
flour six dollars per barrel-pork $l2-
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GoDET's LADY's Book for August is a 6 gem
Y pages Of good reading matter aud % engrav'
ines--a cOlOred fashion plate costing $8lA so
besides a wooden one, such as other Magazines
give, thrcRn in. The Ladies who wish fol
their own book should have this. Our Opin'
ion is-as Mr. Cooley requests ar OPiniOn-,ha
the ladies who have once seen the cOlOTet
plates will not be willing 90 exchange 70
blocks. VIM. Priestlsy, ?. NJ, will &C. a
agent and irresponsible for the book.
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Canton, August u, lo4s.
~FAsHIoNABbE DANCl'.
Waiting AcaosY


MR.. LAVENDER
nREsENTs his eonp aan \
anu them v,O,'l that he commence I'M
81 81 -fessons-consisIing SO 2,
HANCING and WAIIgs esv
the Thespian Hall, % 81, t X
u Ird the 10th and
The Glasses are afls ns1ipe
On Friday and Saturday n'
On Friday ID and Saturday
NJ - %i ~ also attend ths la1
f IloO vs. : to- 70 10, for ths 'Ia
NEtNHtN " w HN.amM NA v
Ss"nat attend during 'h (,
TER Terms or TuITIo'ii ,s Y I
sisting Of Thirteen I.. IS'''
F Fop' Misses st5s and Masters a I1r
Mr.. /. has opened / Mob
at Messrs. Prles'g
Store. c.a,dians ar
attend during hours .
August 8, ls49'
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ANOTHER TERRIBLE FIRE!-FIvE
BOATS BURNED!

This morning, about three O'Clock, a fire
broke out on the AlgOma, aft the wheel house
which Immediately communicated to the San
Francisco, and from thence spread to the Mary
and Phpnix and the Dubuque, all of which
were entirely consumed. We cannot, at this
hour, attempt to give the particulars.
The Mary was fully freighted for New orl.
cans, with stock, chiefly hogs.
The Francisco came inlata yesterday even.
ing, from the Missouri ii Zally freighted.
The AIgOma came d suOseq uendy, also
from the Missouri river, with a full freight
chiefly hemp, rope and tobacco. The boa
was insured, probably to the full amount.
The Dubuque, we presume, had discharged
most of her freight.
The Phonix was up for Cincinnati. VIVA
amOuntEOf freight she had we did not learn
There were a number OfiPersons on the differ
ent boats.
It is feared that some Of those on the AIgo.
ma may have been burned. The Captain o
the Algoma barely escaped in his shirt no
even saving anything, although he was up a
the time the alarm wa given. The boats ant
fFsightS were entirely destroyed.
The hire occurred on the levee betwee,
Washington Avenue and Vine street. Tn
AlecE Scott lay just above the FIRE, but by tn,
timely effort Of the firemen she was saved un
injured. The Lucy Bertram with steam u
dropped out. The Haydee, Amaran,b, High
land Mary and Dan Hillman lay below. The
succeeded in getting out and were sayed.-S
Louis Union, 29h Juy,
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their said meeting appointed delegates to The
Convention at Jackson, TO cooperate with the
delegates appointed by this meeting
On motion OF q. H. Powell, it was
Resoluea, That the Mississippi Creole ana
the sMississipPian' be requested to publish
the foregoing proceedings.
And the meeting then adjourned sine de-
o. R. SINGLETON. Pres't'
q n pouprJ. SerretaFV.
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CRoES, &c.-since our last report, two weeks
since, there havs been large oveEaows Of che
creek and river bottoms. Big Black hes been
higher than il was ever before known in the
summer, and within a foot or two Of tho high
Go. point At any time. Last Friday, Saturday,
Sunday and Monday, it did not rain. On
Tuesday the rainy season commenced again,
and there sssraG to be no prospect. q. present,
Of aA end 10 il. We fear that the good crop
Of corn viii suffer. We have not yet heard Of
the first bool Of cotton that has opened. Prom
our own observation, and Information, we are
satisfied that this county has suffered more
than any Of the adjoining ones, although We
have not turned out to grass as mGny acrsS as
Yszoo has done.
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The 'JscksOnian hopes Gen'l Polk will
consent to run aud be beaten by Quitman. Il
is true that Gsn'I Polk has no stolen trophies
at the door Of the capitol, but il he runs the
people win place him inside tho door Of that
building.
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We return our thanks to the Hon. P. W.
Tompkins for a handsomely bound copy Of
the Congressional Globe, and also for several
numbers Of 'The COali,iOn,' which we have
distributed.
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70 Candidates.

"Thcse that dance must pay the fiddler"
In NO CASE will we announce the name Of .
candidate until the fee Is paid. County Offices
$500; District and State 5000.
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The nominations Of our State Convention
are received with great rejoicing throughout
the State. Not the first dissenting voice has
yet been heard.
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Will our readers carefully peruSe the letter
from Hon. Truman Smith in this weeks paper?
1t will we'll repay them,
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DIED,
ADMINISTRATORS 81

TPY virtue Of an order 3 "
ID be Probate Courol All
ty, Mississippi, made a D. N.
l849, thereof, we VII q ~
22d Of September, sell Y '
bidder, on a credit Of tvsl'eI
the premises subject toths '
er, tho following described "
in said county, as the ploP''q
phen Cowart, deceased W. i.
Southwest quarter and J. "
southeast quarter, secsloa a =
half of west half Of loi'a.'
section 80, township "
Sale to take place ~ lssn \. !
purchaser giving bond ldI s5a I " \
THOS. RUSSE " 4
/ MARY C0WASi
Canton. August II, lS4y.
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COrTON.-MW Orleans, Aug. 3,-Ths sales
Of the week amount 10 $50 bales only. Stock
On hand, ll,0lO bales. Middling Ga "a.
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SttiACuf
SAM. FORD.

The Committee have received 40 written
reply from Gen. Henry, but we are informed
there is not doubt Of his accepting the nOmi.
nation. He must accept.
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oil, aoundant
only obtained By hard ana
Brokers, Laborers, Mecb. P'a
the only persons thst N.Y. aiG
The'Iiolly Springs csr.' ! ~
has the following sdito5s. as
sowing to the failure !,
other cause, Gen. Polk IA Y
saw him, received Official ~
nation BY the Wing Stale con,a
committee appointed to upah
The same paper contain, I
plimentary notice Of M ~
Polk: 'u'aes
GEN TnonAs C. polr.-1.
gentleman and fellow.tov,.
will be seen, is the nomlp,,sa
Convention for the ofRe. 4
cannot refrain from e1prsain,
TINS nomination. We know
State around whom the VA
SlssiPpi would rally moi, M,
secure whose election III, Nm,
tive. We had been led h L.
favorable notices Of Gen. pol'
in the Wing papers oi the 81.
nest and complimentary nannr'
urged his nomination fof Cor,'
would receive it. We hov,,S
spouse to those notices, ,in,'
lived in the same town VIA \,
knew that he had no political Y.
that such a nomination vopis
his wishes and inclination. VIM
pleasure of a long personal ,,,I,,.
the General, and know sonshr
"N. Il A
gulshed abilities his elsgam.dn
nefS' and his unwavering d,ut1
principles and we can say d
Mississippi, (whO may psrl,n n.
him personally, though ali kDo,
tationO that if he will accent 4, /.
we shall have a champion unip
the Wings will delight to d b,h
we think we can conquer. W,u,
then, that he will not decIDe1
scarcely add, that our feelings d
are In union with those Of &,u
party here, if we may judge fnu
heard on this subject.
We have seen Gen. Polk an1 ,m.
him since he received inrormdn
president of the convention, d tI
He had not then, however, RECEIVED
proceedings of that body. By d.
several other letters were received
prominent Wings in The middle 4
STATE, urging upon him the atapaa
nomination in such strong eiHS
sound reason, and by such slrra
his patriotism, that we cannot sa
resist them, as much as ws kut.
against his wishes and inclination !
the noise and hustle Of political liz,
letters are added the constant md
licitations of his friends here. VII
versed with ttn, Gen. POlk ieHal
that, under the circumstances bI
the matter into consideration, aldH
prepared to give a definite an'VG
just upon the eve Of starring bi
Springs, with his family, to spend d
wecnhe got intelligence thathS vi
inee OF the Wing Convention nj
He will, perhaps, set out next =
hope, however, to receive . li''fl
from him before his departure. HiI
would cause a Wing jubilee lhn'
length and breadth Of our State
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The Foreign new on our fret page iS very
interesting. 'COOPsF's Well,i &c, next week.
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Col. MaysrS dsClinsS the Wing nomination
Tor Congress in the 4sh district.
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The cholera has almost dlsPPA'
ST.. Louis. On the 3lst OIL July ihsr'
three deaths.
The reports from all towns .
above ST. Louis state that il hai lhs
d sappeared.- V'burg wig,
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Hon. HEERH CEAy.-This gentleman has
written a letter to the Frse-sOil Convention at
Cleveland, Ohio, in which he uses the follow
ing language:
"Whils no one can be more opposed than I
am 70 the extension Of slavery into those new
territories, meaning Ne~ Mexico and CalifOr-
MA, either BY the authority Of Congress or BY
individual enterprise, | should be unwilling to
do any thing to increase the prevailing excite
msnt. hope that the question may be met lin
a spirit Of cslmnsss and candOr, and finally
settled III . manner 70 add strength and stable
i,y, inS,sad If bringing dsngsr, to The sxisssncs
IF snS UBiop.6
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WHERE IS THAT BEAurIEUE SRorf-Wo find
the following in the YaIoO Democrat Of the 9Th
inst. We should like to know that neigh.
borhood' 80 that the terminus Of the Jsckson
and Canton Railroad might be located there.
Al any rais,i il deserves . branch with q double
track. VIII any body give US light2
MAOlscE Co !, July Is, l94e.
Dear Sir: You will please send 8 numbers
Of your paper to the following persons: . .
: Col. Neville will make ! stronger
run for Congress, than any Democrat has ever
before made in the county. He will %. the
vote Of every Democrat, Of course, and in thi,
neighbothood alone, | know Of sOme ten q
twelve Wings who will come to his support.
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clothing mere drag) an,
hlieon to sixteen dollar
port is that gOlaiu obup5. P,'as
only obtained By hsrd M
Brokers' Laborera, Mocb,1i. Hn
the only persons that MY 1iG
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TAYLOR WING TICKET.

For Governor,
THOMAS G. POLK, Of Marshall.
For Secretary Of State,
CORNELIUS McLAURIN, COvingtOn.
For Treasurer,
ALEX'R H. ARTHUR, Of Warren.
For auditor,
WIN. r. ROGERS, Of Monroe.
For Attorney GeaerGl,
BENZ. r. CARRUTHERS, Of Carroll
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For CORgrsss-7 bird District,
HENRY GRAY, Of Alfalfa.
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WM-A.LAKE, ESo.-The numerouesupport.
erS Of M. Lake will deeply regret q earn.
from his card in this mornings paper, thai
afaiciioH in his family has compelled aim 10
withdraw from the canvass for the Judreship.
TcEsburg Wbtg.
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The following is an extract from a letter
from a reliable gentleman to one of his friends
in this city:
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For Representatives. from Madison,
PATRICK HENRY,
SAMUEL FORD.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-06-21
By the President of the Uni
ted STATES.

Tn pursuance OF law, !, JAMES K. POLK,
President of the United States OF America,
do hereby declare and make known that pub
lie sales will be held at the aforementioned
land Office in the State of Missouri, hereinaf-
ter designated, to wit;
At the land office at SPRINGFIELD, COM
nencing on Monday. the fourth day OF June
next, for the disposal Of the public lands SIT
uated within the aforementioned TOWNSHIPS
and parts oftownships, viz:
North of the Base Line, and West Of the
fifth principal Meridian.
Townships twenty-five, twenty-three, and
twenty -four, of range eleven.
Townships twenty three and twenty-four,
Of range twelve.
Township twenty-five, of range nineteen.
Townships twenty-three and twenty-tour'
of range twenty
Township twenty-three, OF range twenty
two. =,
Lands appropriated oy law for the use Of
schools, military, or 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
Ill the whole shall have been offered, and TIT
sales thus closed. But no sale shall be KEEP
omen longer than two weeks, and no private
entry of any of the lands will be admitted un
iii after the expiration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the City Of Wash
ington, this twenty-seventh day of February
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred an
Ry the Presideuls JAMES X. POLK,
RICHARD NJ. YOUNG,
Commissioner Of The General Land CUc'
NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTI0N CLAIMANTS
Every person entitled to the right of pre-
emption to any of the lands within the town
ships aud parts of townships above enumert
ted, is required to establish the same to III
satisfaction of the register and receiver OF I'll
proper land Office, and make payment there
for as soon as practicable after seeing this nj
lice, and before the day appointed for Il
commencement Of the public sale OF the lane
embracing the tracts claimed; otherwise sue
claim will be forfeited.
RICHARD M. YOUNG.
Commissioner Of the General Land QNc
Nav 3, lS49--9-Sw.
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GLASGOW WEEKLY TIMES.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.
Office, up stairs, nert door to Crenshdw'S Hotel.
Entrance, Water Street.

TERMS OF PUBLICATION.
For one year, if paid in advance, 81 90
If not paid before the end Of the year, 90
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
One square, az lines or less) One Dollar
for the first, and so cents for each subsequent
insertion.
Liberal deductions made to Merchants and
others who advertise by the year.
JOB PRINTING,
OF every description, executed with neatness
and despatch, on reasonable terms.
JUSTICES BLANKS AND BLANK DEEDS,
Neatly executed, kept constantly on hand,
and for sale low
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In pursuance of the first section of the act
of Congress entitled San act TO establish an
additional land office in the STATE OF Mis-
SOURI," approved February Goth, lo49' 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
ton, this tieenty.Serenth day q feoruGry
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hHnareE
and torty.nine.
BIZ order Of the President: ,
RICHARD NJ. YOUNG.
Commissioner of The General Land Office
Nav 3, lS49 -9--Sw
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AGENTS FOR THIS PAPER.

AGENTS FOR THIS PAPER.
V. B. PALMER, Esq, is authorized to pro
cure Advertisements, receive Subscriptions
and make Collections for the TIMES, OF his OF
fees in the following cities:
HrLApELpH1A-North-W Corner Thr'
and Chestnut streets.
BALTIMoRE--South-E East Corner Of Balti
more and Calvert streets.
New YoRK-Tribune Buildings.
BosToN--No. 5, State street.
Fdyette-Andrew J. Herndon.
HuntSriNe-Wm. d. Malone,
Neutrality-suspicious. G. Sharp.
Marshal-Wm. II. NJ. Lewis.
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Glasgow school.

TTNHE Spring Session of this School com
menced the Bird inst, Terms OF tuition
per Session of five months. 80 oo
For Reading, Writing, &c, 80 w
I" Arithmetic, Geography and Gram- oo
mar, % ~
Chemistry, Philosophy, &C., ~ w
4, II.ahrs md Geometry, IL 80
Latin, Nv
Payment at the close of the Session. No
deduction for absence, except in cases OF pro-
,racted sickness. The subscriber refers to
his known success as the most satisfactory
assurance to those who may patronize his
School, that their children will receive TN
most iudicious moral and mental culture;
April ~, le49.--6--6n.
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able means to oppose any act, measure,
provision or ordinance that is calcula-
ted TO further the introduction of do.
nestle slavery, or offree negroes as op-
prentices, by indenture or otherwise, to be
employed an the Territory Of California.
In accordance with the sixth resolu.
ton the President appointed, with the
approval of the meeting, the following
persons as a committee for the purpo-
ses specified in the resolution, viz: Col.
}. ID. Stevenson, Edward Gilbert, L.
w. Perkins, and b. b. Buckelow.
And, on motion of Mr.. c. V. Giles.
pie, Capt. ]. L. Fulsom was added 10
the committee.
And, in accordance with the eighth
resolution, c. V. Gillespie, #. w. Per.
kins, and DR.. Wisbicke were appointed
committee for the purposes specified
in the resolution.
On motion, the proceedings of The
meeting, together with the preamble
and resolutions as amended, were order
ed to be printed in the Alta California
After which the meeting adjourned.
B. r. BUCKELEW, Sec'y.