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Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-22
OREGON.

Oregon is the greatest lumber coun.
try in the world. Around one mill.
WITHIN circle of three miles. stands
lumber enough to last hundred years,
the mill all The time cutting 5000 feet
day. The trees are from 6 TO 10 feet
10 diameter, and some of them 800 feet
high. They are felled into a lake
Hoa'edto the mill three miles, sawed by
water power, and turned out at the
side of the mill, whence a vessel takes
them TO California. Wheat in OREGON
averages 65 lbs bushel, and OREGON
Hour brings $6 more a barrel at the
gold mines than any other. The mum.
Der OF votes cast In Oregon, in June,
was 943.
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For the Scientific American.
SOILS.

All soils are made from the disinteg-
ration and decomposition of the rocks
INTO earth, and then united with decav-
ed organic matter. The inorganic Dor
lions of soil consists of what are called
The primitive earths, clay, slick, lime
and magnesia; and of certain saline
and metallic compounds, such as com.
mon salt, gypsum, soda, potash, and
the oxides of iron and managese. The
organic constituents are decomposed
vegetable and animal matters. the pro.
gressIve decomposition of which. in
conjunction with inorganic substances,
air, and wafer furnish chemical com.
pounds of humus, carbon, ammonia
etc, all of which are essential TO the
perfection of vegetable growth; sand.
cIay' and lime, are the three principal
ingredients of all soils, and on the pro.
per proportions and intermixture of
these, the quality ofalI cultivated lands.
may be said TO be depending. A soil
Is SAID 10 be sandy when it contains no
more than ten per cent of clay; a sandy
loan is from ten to forty per cent Of
clay; and loan is from forty TO seventy
per cent. Should the clay average from
seventy to eighty five per cent. it is de-
nominated clay loan; from IS 10 95
strong clay; and if no sand be pre.
seh'' II is pure agricultural clay. The
same distinctions are made when lime
Is present IN considerable abundance.
hve per cent. Of carbonate of lime
constituting mari, and twenty a cal.
careous soil. A soil fitted for the
CROWN OF plants, must contain in
soluble form all the salts and mineral
constituents which they require. These
vary IN different plants; their nature
and quantity are determined by minute
analyses of the ashes of each vegetable.
The most important are: lime, potash,
magnesIa. and iron, combined with
sulphuric, phosphoric, and silicci acids
and chlorine. These salts, plants have
the power TO decompose and absorb.
]. w. o.
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LIGHT FROM AN OYSTER,

Open an oyster, retain the liquor in
The lower or deep shell, end, if viewed
through a microscope, it will be found
10 contain multtudes of small oysters,
covered with shells, and swimming MIN.
bly, about--one hundred and twenty of
which, in row, would extend but one
inch. Besides these young oysters, the
liquor contains variety of animalcula;
and myriads of three distinct species of
worms, which shine in the dark like
gIow-worms. Sometimes their light
resembles blush star about the centre
of the shell, which will be beautifully
luminous in dark room.
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NEW DRUG STORE.

THE subscribers are now receiving and
opening at their Drug Store. corner of Market
and First streets, in Glasgow, general as
sortment of Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils and
Dyestuffs, Perfumery, Fancy and Shaving
Soaps, direct from St. Louisiana Philadelphia.
We return our thanks to our friends and
the public generally for their liberal patronage
the last year, and hope by strict attention to
business, to have continuance of the same.
Physicians orders put up neat and with des-
patch all articles sold by us warranted.
Our stock consists in part of the following
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from him. made love to the lady, and
was soon the perfect ami de la maiSon
About a week after his frs, visit,
Mr.. Roberts was walking 10 the gar.
den with his daughter. They had reach.
ed retired portion of it, near an arbor
which had ben covered by vines reared
by the little hands of Alice, when they
heard the sound of voices issuing from
it. They approached and heard some
one say
"Why do you live with that old fool'
Come with me TO France; there you
will find people OF talent and rank who
can understand you--who can appre-
ciate your great genius
But, Count" replied the other, twill
it do for me to leave my husband!'
why not! you tell me thatyou have
a thousand dollars year settled on
you-and then your jewels! why, you
will be a great lady in my country.
We can 60 TO the hotel, and you can
write letter to Mr.. Roberts, and then
we will start for la belle France"
"Ah! Count, who can resist you!--
Yes! III leave this old curmudgeon and
his mink of a daughter, and 60 with
you
Come away, Alice; don't let them
see US, or they may not keep their
word! declare lam so glad, would
not have missed this for a fortune"
They moved away accordingly, and
soon after Mr.. Roberts had the pleas,
ure of seeing his wife leave the house
with the Count.
Soon afterwards, Mr.. Roberts went
towards his wife's boudoir, to see if
Alice was there. He found all Of the
drawers and closets open and their con-
tents gone. mo matter" said he, "she
might have taken everything in the
house with her, so that she took herself
off" Not finding Alice in the house, he
strolled through the garden towards the
arbour in which the Counts short
courlship had taken place. Imagine
his SURPRISE when he saw Count Fleu-
rus kneeling at the feet of Alice! He
He rushed through the door, and felled
him with his cane.
'Confound you, SIR he said, couldn't
you be satisfied with the old woman,
you rascal, to try 10 make my daughter
run away loor and he again raised
his stick.
"Oh, falhel!' exclaimed Alice; don't
strike him again; il is Harry"
"Yes, sin said the Count, pulling off
his false whiskcrs, wig and moustache,
ut is Harry Jones indeed, that is, as
much of him as sou could expect TO
find after such blow os you have just
given me. But no matler-l have
cleared your house of one trouble, and
l hope now tosee you ENJOY many years
ofhappiness."
"Ah Harry" replied the old gentle,
man seizing his hand while tears of Joy
rolled down his checks, Il always said
you were a true friend, and now you
have proved it. But tell me how you
managed all this for me-"
why, sir, replied Harry, "lhe credit
belongs entirely to Alice. She arran.
ged The plot how l was to. disguise my
self as a Frenchman, how should gain
admltance TO your house, and how !
must make love 10 Mrs Roberts. Thank
Heaven! il all succeeded, and now you
have nothing to fear from your wife;
you will find letter from her for you
at the house, which will explain her in
tentions." .....
In a few weeks after the events 81
recorded, Henry Jones and Alice Rob,
erts were married-of course.
ANTING CHESNITTS
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Thomas Butler King was recovering,
and expects TO reach Washington before
the opening Of Congress. -. .-
The French have seized Henolulu,
in consequence of the natives refusing
TO reduce the rates on French bran.
dies. They likewise took Hunuyau
Port, lowered the flag, and destroyed
all the ammunition, &c. They occu.
pied the fort for three days, then aban.
doned il and left the Islands.
The Convention for forming a Con.
stitution for California had been in scs-
sion three weeks, and was expected 10
adjourn the first week of October. The
question ofsuffrage caused considerable
debate. 1t was finally agreed TO admit
all male citizens who had six months
residence in California, of 81 years of
age, to the privilege of electors. The
Legislature 10 consist of two branches.
Banking corporations and lotteries to be
prohibited. State officers elected in
the usual manner of the United States.
The slave question caused considerable
discussion, but is now finally settled.
A number of vessels from New York
Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, had
arrived at San Francisco. American
flour $40 per bbl.; American beef Sc;
pork S22. Many articles are cheaper
than in the United States.
The steam ship Falcon had arrived at
New Orleans from Cbagres.
Il III Il LION HUNTE Err:
OR,
THE COUNT g. THE BLUE STOCKING.
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SEAsoNABLE INFoRMATIoN.-As the

SEAsoNABLE INFoRMATIoN.-As the
house wives are now rumagins their
closets for their stoves, the following
piece of information may prove sea.
sonable;
To keep a store bright by t,co applica-
lions a year.-make weak alum wa
ter, and mix your British lustre with il.
perhaps two tea-spoonfulls TO a gill of
alum water, lei the stove be cold, brush
it with the mixture, then take a dry
brush, rub lhe's,ove until it is perfect.
ly dry. Should any part, before pol
ishing, be so dry as TO look gray. mois.
ten it with wet brush and proceed as
before said.
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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 Collectionsfor the TIMEs,at his Of
fees in the following cities:
PHILApELpH1A-Nor th-West Corner Thirt
and Chestnut streets. "s .r1 t-
New YoRK-Tribune Buildings. 60. s--f
BosToN--No, S, State street. l.
Fayette-Andrew J. Herndon. ,'"9 17'"
HuntsuiHe-Wm. D. Malone, .glor+f ..'
mington-Thomas G. Sharp. l-,7. -.
Linneus-H. WILKINSON.
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Charles 81 Blow.

Wholesale Dealers and Importers Of
DRUGS, PAINTS, OILS, GLASS, GLASS
WARE, &c.-AND AGENT FOR
MISSOURI WHITE LEAD WORKS
washington Avenue, Opposite American Fu'
= Company, 81. Lo4is Mo.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. f
"HE subscribers have received their Fal
importations, which have been selected
with great care, to which the attention o
Merchants, Physicians and Deslers is respect
ully invited.
St. Louis, August 80, lS49.-l-tm
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Il III Il LION HUN Err:
OR,
THE COUNT g. THE BLUE STOCKING.
BY C. J. RUSSELL.

Dear father you had better let me
write for Harry--I know he will come,
and you have been so much out of
spirits lately, that his presence is really
necessary. Do let me send for him."
mo, Alice, your mother dislkes him
so much that ] fear she would scarcely
allow him 10 enter the house; we must
wait till the fall, and then l shall visit
Boston myself"
All her persuasions were vain. Alice
could not gain her fathers consent, and
Harry was not invited to visit Mount
Pleasant"
Alice Roberts was an only child
her mother had died in giving her birth
and after many years her father had
married again. His second wife was
shrewd woman, and soi.disant blue
stocking--which fact is sufficient to
explain to the reader the state of Mr..
Roberts household-he was henpecked!
don't know why it is, but it seems
almost impossible TO find woman who
is "literary lady," who has not some
tinge of the virago in her disposition
When say that this is the case with
literary ladies', wish to be understood
as not meaning the really educated
female, but the so.caled blue. stocking
The lady who prides herself upon wri-
ting sonnets and tales, and whose ser.
wants must be conversant with the
novels of the day-that is the genius to
which l allude.
Such was Mrs. Roberts-she ruled
her huspand with rod of iron; her STEP
daughter was continually exposed &c
the modification and insult. Henry
Jones, the accepted lover of Alice, be-
fore her fathers second marriage, wa.
driven from the house; his name ever
was interdicted in her presence.
Henry was noble fellow-he hat
received collegiate education, anc
was now engaged in the practice o.
law in his native city. Alice was idol
lied by him; she had been his playmate
in childhood, his Sweetheart" in rpel
youth, and his intended wife when he
was nineteen years old. No one re-
GREETED Mr.. Roberts unfortunate mar
riage more than Henry, and when hi
learned that Mrs. Roberts had prohib
tied his visiting his betrothed, his grie
and anger knew no bounds-but it wa
no easy task to prevent the lovers from
meeting; and until Mr.. Roberts left Bos
ton to reside at his pretty cottage orne
Henry and Alice found numerous op
portunites for holding sweet converse
together. They parted, promising {,
remain constant to each other. and t
write often. Need say how well tn,
promise was kept
Mount Pleasant was beautiful pal
} ace. The cottage was situated on tn
summit of hill which overlooked
large tract ofcountry, with fields, mead
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B. H. SMITH, @. Uss
Attorney at Law,
TRENTON, Gl

-rg r. s TRENTON, GRuNDY Co. Mo.
VTyILL promptly attend to all business.
w entrusted to his care, in the Courts of
the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. nol3.
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shingles for Sale.

TINE undersigned will have constantly on
L. hand any quantity of Morrson's Shin
giles, per pack, put up in Eastern style, war
ranted to measure half square to the pack
and each single to run its full length. De.
liyered either in Glasgow, Monticello or Old
Jefferson. Apply 10 Barton g. Bros, Glas-
cow, John H. Grove. Old Jefferson, or the I'M
dsrsigned at Monticello g. -.
- WILLIAM C. WOoDSoN.
August I6, lsi9.-2i-4m.
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&. Ill. BurCkhartt,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Huntsville Mo
n Will practice law in the counties OF
Randolph, Charlton, Howard, Boone, Monroe'
Adair and Schuyler. All business entrusted
to him will receive his prompt attention.
Office in the I'd story above McCampbell q
Coates store. ..a... Ir '...-... oct24-34
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tempts on the lives Of French officers
have been made.
Naples and SciciIy.

Naples and SCicily.
The violence of the Government was
on the increase. 1t is reported that
regicide association has been discover
ed, in which are implicated 10000
persons. An attempt TO arrest Prince
Gidecorni produced such an impression
in Naples, that all the shop doors were
shut and the city deserted. A special
commission was selected from the
judges of various tribunals, and ap.
pointed TO try the thousands of political
offenders, by whom the prisons are
now filled. The American frigates In
dependence and Cumberland were in
port, under the command of Commo
dore Morgan. ....
-- France. ..
The leading features in the debates of
the French Assembly have been the ad-
journed disposition of credit for the
Roman expedition, which it was
thought would involve the resignation
and change of Ministers in France.
Eighteen of the June insurgents have
been tried during the last few days at
Lyons. Disturbances of serious ma
ture took place a, Rheims on the 2lst
ult. Lord Normandy has frequent cor
respondence with the President of the
Republic, caused by the jealousy of
Theirs, who says that French honor and
feelings are rendered subseryient to
foreigners. Mons. de Persigny, who
sent to Tienna for the remains of the
Due de Reichstadt, to have them placed
alongside those of Napoleon, has return
ed unsuccessful-the Emperor of Aus.
tria fatty refusing. - .-- -.
1t is stated that the Sultan of Tur.
key has granted to Lamartine gratui.
tously an immense tract of land, within
few hours journey of Smyrna.
England.
Lord Dudley Stuart has published in
the London Daily News an appeal to
the mothers, wives and daughters of
England, TO furnish home for Kossulh,
and 10 extend to him a welcome becom-
ing the British race who are the friends
of freedom.
Abbott Lawrence had been intro.
duced TO the Queen at Windsor Castle,
and presented.his credentials.
Sir Litton Bulwer had taken leave of
the Queen, prior TO his departure as
Minister to the United States.
Sixty wrecks took place in Great
Britain during the Equinoctial storm.
IRELAND.
The country is in the same distracted
state-murders and assassinations are
daily occurring. ...........
COMMERCIAL.
Accounts from the cotton and wool
len districts show business 10 be more
active than for some time past. In the
produce market, there has been more
activity. quotations evidencing de.
sire to increase their stocks and the pri-
ces in many instances having advanced.
The market for Corn continues very
quiet, without any material change;
prices of Old Western Canal Flour 23a
24s; Ohio 35sa55s Cd; old sour West
ern 2ls; new Western l6 to 2Os: Indian
Corn is shade lower, &c to 2ss per
quarter for mixed yellow, and % to 29s
for white: Corn Meal 16 to los Cd per
barrel. - nj. ......
The money market is without change.
Pennsylvania fves II.
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

..E- .. TERMS OF ADvERT1slNG.
One square, (12 lines or Less One Dollar
for the I'll st, and so cents for each subsequent
insertion. e.s h ft'ef r|s".
Liberal deductions made to Merchants and
others who advertise by the year.
..''.7 '"' 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. u.# O .- --
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"THE POETRY OF RAILWAYS
The Hon. James Gadsden, of Charles
ton. in a recent letter on the projected
railw ay TO the Pacific, calls i, the "Illiad
of the American Railway system"
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Rio Coffee.

kO BAGS Prime Rio Coffee, just re-
~ ceived and for sale by
$500 I'D. PERRY.
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Gums and Rifles.

uNHE subscriber has received per late ar
rivals fine lot of double barrel Lon
don twist shot guns; also single barrel shot
uuns and some very fine Philadelphia rifles,
se,h;ch he offers for sale at reasonable prices.
n.,oa "Ts.fs c. B. FALLENSTEIN.
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STEEL have received an assortment Of
- steel, comprising the different sorts of
English cast Steel English blister i,, and shear
steel; all OF o sas ~V c. B. pFALEENSfEIN. ''
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Curtain trimmings.

superior lot Of lassels and ir'nges, suit
n abic for hanging window curtains as
also curtain pins, in store and for sale BY
a's oo,oa C. B. FALLENSTElN.
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articles VIZ. ..E ... ..-.. -H
Sulphate and acetate and Croton Oils
Morphia $50 White and Red Lead
Quinine -. Blistering Ointment
Po;ass. Iodid. ....... r- Tissue
Calomel lpecac Toe.
Blue Mass .r Lunar Costie
Rhsubarb, Pulverized EPSON Sal ...f-
and Root. Chamomile Flowers
Camphor Bi Carb Soda
Opium, Gum and Pull Cream Tartar
verified ..E Acid Tartaris
Tartar Emetic " Acetic
Gum Arabic I" Muriatic
I" Alloes -.. Elixir Vitriol
- Assafedita Carb Magnesia
Castor, Olive, Linseed, Calcined do
PATENT MEDICINES
Sappington's Brandreths, Mofat's Prices
and Sugar Coated Pills; Osgood's Cholagogue,
Swayne's and Wister's Balsam Wild Cherry
4 pure article of Madeira Wine and Cog,
nae Brandy for medicinal purposes only: in
short we have every article usually called FOL
in our line.
March %, ls49. . ........ ... .....
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GLASGOW WEEKLY TIMES.
... 81 PuBLIsHED EVERY THURSDAY. ...-.
Office on Wafer Street. -..t.-

TERMS OF PUBLICATION.
For one year, if paid in advance, 90 90
If not paid before the end Of the year, 90
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NEW MUsIC.Just Hall, one east
Of 18th street, Pennsylvania following
lar music which viii be sold at usual reduced price four cents
per page, 10 every WIN. FISCHER.
NV southern Home composed nv me hate j. r. =. ssrIv.n
Good by Sally, deara hvone Ethiopian song, composed
Frank Howard
The Jolly Old Crow sung by thc Virginia Minsfrels
On Phoebe Ethiopian song, by Harrington
thought he esrsg for pcpusr ballad by W. O.
Cunningon
The Sweet Robin, by Stephen Clover
Sing BY w. G. Peters
Three Marss, soprano Alto, organ accompany
men dedicated TO The Rev T. p Donesn, NY n. schsing
The Appomsfox Waltz, by a. Pieot
The Flora Waltz, by g. IL Gerkn
The Margaret Polka, by Henry Schwina
in "a Distant Lands BY D. NJ May
Eiselle and Beisele Polka, by Hcimemuler
The Rose Of Alabama, by Hon. A. n. Meek
Jesnnetfe and Jeannof complete number, BY Clover
Heart Light Les
Were out upon the MocnIif Wave, BY Hewitt
The Dying Soldier, beuuufu song
sept@
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BAIrIxoRr. Sent. 26. 1

BALrMoRE, Sept 90, ls49.
The present political contest is fast drawing close
opportunity Of casting their ballots for Representatives
to Congress and members of the popular branch OF our
State Legislature. Both the political parties active
principles will be sustained have heretofore said thai
The democratic party cannot fail TO "hold its own" u
the congressional representation, and might do more
now repeat, that McLane and Hammond csnRot be beat
and my hopes OF the Of Msgraw and Hamilton
are now more cheering than ever
The people OF Maryland have been Too sadly disp-
pointed in the oil President Taylor TO feel
most lively interest in the present contest Those who
voted for Taylor under impression (based upon hn
pedgesl OF his conducting the administration, il elected
sadly they nave been deceived There were some honest
wings who sustained his election, under impressions Of
his conservatveness, honesty and honor who are nov
foremost in acknowledging Their disappointment mort.
ocrafs were caught IN the same meshes Of deception
How can these mea-any honest whig, for have no
Z, ns This sssss and ,set..
wild partisan careerl President Taylor, well known
to wings and democrats, purely and solely under the
control o. most ultra party cabinet who has led him
Of many honest wings they offensive TO every dem
ocra What, then, remains 10 be donei President Taylor
n the hands OF bold and reckless dynasty docs , no.
fest just repugnance TO- the course Of his adrisn
Self respect demands it How s this to be donei an.
wsI looking to the iset that the cabinet have President
at least that may be nierposcd TO him, the county,
and all his true friends from fuvther Disgrace and ruin
viz; give majority against this usmped ApMrSrsTRA'
TIos in Congress The power OF removal and appoint.
belongs the President but 10 used by his cabinet
serve personal purposes 1.-THE people desire % rebuke
and stay the wanton exercise of such power, by such
men. LET them do in the way indicated Congress
holds the keys OF the treasury in the right of appropra
ting the public money; and viii the freemen Of Mary
land surrender ALL THEIR RIGHTS 10 the control OF
selfish yindctve and Inscriptions csbinetf President
Taylor has but little TO do in any Of the adars Of govern
ment-the cabinet allowing him but single vofs de-
Gliding upon the most important affairs Of the nation.
Frecmen OF Maryland, with these facts before your
dence n your intelligence and patriotism leaves no room
doubt your correctness OF purpose, your detemna
ton put stop TO the abuse OF the high trusts commit
ted TO unworthy servants.
The most gratifying aspect OF an ACTIVE vigilapt and
cheerful spirit is manifest among friends
whilst the wings appear quite chapiallen gloomy, and
ill.st.ease. HAMILTON.