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Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08
THE ST.LOUIS TRAGEDY.

On our first page will be found an
imperfect account of most horrid
tragedy in St. Louis. The first shots
were fred from the porch into the room
where young Barnum and Macomber
lodged. A window from their room
opened on the porch, and through this
window the shot was fired. The shoot.
ing, and hallooing of The occupants of
the room aroused the dodgers in the
adjoining room, and upon opening the
door 10 look out, they were fired upon.
This was the way in which Jones was
killed, and the others wounded. Capt.
Hubbel's wound is very slight. Mr..
Barnum, it was thought al las, accounts
would recover.
So excited was the populace at The
outrage, that extra police was ordered
out to prevent the demolition Of the
Jail and The summary infliction of pun.
ishment on the murderers. They were
secretly removed to Jefferson Barracks,
and are in confinement there.
Nothing of suspicious character
was found in their baggage. They APP
peared to be boun.ifully supplied with
money and clothing, and lis supposed
they are what they represent them.
selves to be: French gentlemen, who
were forced to fly during the recent
revolutions in France. The eldest {who
did the shooling) is no doubt partially
deranged, from the effects of liquor,
and insists tina, he was inspired TO kill
two men.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08
COMPLAIN NOT.

Whatever be your condition-in.
wardy or outwardly-let not a com
plant fall from your lips. You may
be Eoor and obliged to work hard day
by day; but this world is a place of
toll. Millions have toiIed before you
who are now al rest in the kingdom
above. Are you abused? So was the
most perfect man the world ever saw.
Abuse will not injure sterling char
acter. Harsh words rebound 10 the
speakers own hurt. Are you cheated!
So is every honest man. If you com.
plain at'every mishap-at every SIAN
der-at every dog al your heels-you
will pass life of misery. The best
course is to suffer without complaining
and to discharge all your duties faithful
Iy as in the fear of God. The man
who has snarl always in his brow--a
scorn on his lip and mountain on his
back--not one of which he can muster
courage TO REMOVES of all men The
most miserable. If you complain al
the trifes now, before you die, you will
embitler every hour of existence. by
your unhappy disposition.
SuIcIDE.-Mr. Alexander Hitch, an
old citizen, residing in the upper end
of this county, committed suicide on
Monday last. He was found in his
stable, hanging by the neck, and life
totally extinct. The deceased was, we
suppose, near sixty years of age, and
has tefl wife, and several children
Pecuniary embarrassment is supposed
to have led to the rash act,--Palmwa
Wing, 18Th uh.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08
FROM CALIFORNIA.

We have read several letters from
California, written by persons from
Missouri, who left this state last spring.
They give about the same account Of
the country, prices of labor, living, &c,
as has reached US, and been so extcn-
sively published heretofore. Several
letters have been received from emf
grants from this county. The main
body of them had not arrived Seplem.
Der lst.-but as far as could be learn.
ed, were getting along well, and within
a few days travel of the end of their
journey. The emigrants from Cooper
and Lafayette Counties, send back
news Of their safe arrival. A few
weeks more and we shall have news of
the arrival of the great body of the
overland emigranls.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, l649.
MArs.-At,ention is called to the ad.

MAps.-Attention is called to the ad.
vertisement of Mr. ABBOTT, agent for
the sale of Maps, in another column. -
The testimonials in favor Of these maps
from the heads of schools and colleges
in our State, are very high. Ex.Prcsi.
dent Lathrop. commends them in the
highest terms; as also President Sher.
wood, of the Masonic college. Mr.
FRAZER, principal of the Female Semi.
nary in this place, procured couple
for the use of his School, ard is much
pleased with them-those in want of a
correct and convenient map, either of
the world or the United States, should
secure them of Mr.. ABBOTT.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08
The St. Louis Union, saws:

ToBACCo WAREHOUSE AT GLASGOW.
We learn from reliable source that q
building is being erected at Glasgow, in
this State by Jno. F. Nichols, Esq in
tended 10 be used as a Tobacco Ware.
house for Inspection of Tobacco. We
consider this Improvement of much i'm.
portance, as it will afford the planters
who wish to prize their tobacco a chance
to obtain higher prices than is now OBJ
tanned for il in its loose condition al the
factories
Glasgow is the most important ship,
ping point for tobacco on the Missouri
river; and this inspection, if established
will be the only one on the river, and
mus, be of incalculable benefit to the
planters.
"Capt. NICHOLS warehouse is
rapidly progressing, and when compile.
ted, (Which will be in the course of six
weeks will be a handsome improve.
men, TO our city, and we doubt not u
valuable one to The tobacco growers of
our section. We have recently CONVEX
sed with several farmers, who are much
pleased with the idea of an Inspection.
thinking il will improve the quality of
the tobacco raised, and insure better
prices to those who raise good article
and handle j, with proper care.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08

STANDING OF THE Passive saw
a democrat the other day procuring the
necessary change to pay up for his pa,
per, and quit taking. He said there
wash, a paper in the State worth the
postage, or fl to go into the family cir
cle--that he believed the press was
under the control of The biggest scoun.
drels and black guards in the State!
of course, he spoke of The demo-
cratic press, being a democrat himself,
and the immediate cause of his wrath
being the worthlessness and BLACKBOARD,
ism Of democratic paper. AS the
colored gentlemen remarked of the alb
"dat gemmen 'sPress my
'zsctly"--and we advise
him to take respectable journal; The
TIxEs, for instance.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08
BENTON IN MARION.

Senator Benton recently spoke in
Hannibal and Palmyra, Marion county.
a, Hannibal. Mr.. Green was presen,
and spoke after Mr.. Benton. He sat
and heard benton out. The Courier
says 'bis demeanor was calm and IN.
rufiled, as he looked steadily in the eye
Of his tiger.like assalanl," while the
old fellow was performing the "unplcas
ant duty of fixing the lie upon four
members of Congress" Green, Atchi
son, Jameson, Hall" After Col. Ben
ton was through, Mr.. Green was called
Unanswered the call, and according
to the Courier, proved himself "more
than o match for the Senator of thirty
years"
AT Palmyra, an attempt was made to
calechise Col Benton, which resulted
about as heretofore. In the midst Of
his address, he was interrupted by Mai
s. o. Hendren, with a request that he
would answer single question he
wished to PROFOUND. Col. B. replied
"One or many, sir, | answer no ques,
tons" But, sir, (said Major II we
are constituents Of yours, and desire to
be informed" 81 don't know who you
are, sir angrily exclaimed the Sena-
tor. at matters not, | know YOU"
said the Major. Then that ends our
acquaintance" responded the Senator,
and went on with his speech.
After he was done, Col Richmond
and Hon. J. s. Green spoke, and reso.
lutions were adopted Of strong anti.
Benton nature.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08

kENTUCKY.--The Convention 10
amend the Constitution Of this State has
been in session four weeks, and al the
last date not line had been agreed
upon. Short and long the correspon.
dent of the Louisville Courier saws, two
hundred and ninety speeches have been
made since the convention assembled.
1t is calculated that eleven hundred
speeches will be made, and that the SEES.
sion will cost 100000.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08

ELOQUENT SENTIMENT--Gov. Brown
of Tennessee, in his recent annual
Message to the Legislature of the State
holds the following language on the
Slave questions;
81 see nothing in The present aspect OF the
question 10 justify either resort TO violence
or disunion, or 10 threaten them as remedies.
If il should present graver feature in its
progress, let the emergency dictate the rem
edy. 10 the meantime, let us insist on our
rights by all constitutional means, and also
resolve 10 maintain the Union. "at all haz
ards aud to the last eztremity." am will
ing to yield the honor or disunion doctrines
to those who rely upon them as cure 10 any
present or probable evils to arise from the
questions Of slavery. Upon them will rest
the responsibility (and a fearful one it will
be) OF calculating the value Of the Union and
cheepening its dignity and duration, in any
portion Of the American Union.
| WIN Tue OUlOU we ilhNe eT(tHlUS W
inspire hopes and impel the energies of pa
lriotisn, amid the vast field OF improvement
that lies before US. Without it, we have
nothing worth maintaining worth living for
worth dying for! Clouds and darkness
rest upon such leature--sectio jealous.
ies-border frays-endless collisions the
prosration OF trade and commerce, and the
ruin OF American liberty gil up the balelu
picture. Against such contemplate all
men OF all parties, ought to turn with in
stinctive horror. The Union ought to b.
deemed invaluable, as when il was formed
it was deemed Indispensable. 1t is invslua
BILE and deserves 10 be the last OF human in
stitutions that shall fade before the trumpet
re,ributoh." ........ ..
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08
NEGRO STAMPEDE,

A Geographic despatch in Saturday s
Republican, dated Quincy, Qll) Nov.
I'd, says that abou, fifty negroes (men
women and children.) with teams, own.
ed by Miss Miller, McKim and Nc.
Cutchin, Of Sugar creek, and VIM.
Ellis, Of Monticello, Lewis county, Mo.
started for parts unknown about one
o'clock last night.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.
Correspondence of the Republican.

SPRINGFIELD, III. Oct. 90
/ regret, as you will, and as your
city and all southern Illinois will regret,
that the prospec, of gaining the right
of way for Railway across the State
to St. Louis, is quite gloomy, and that
the bill for that purpose will probably
fail at this session. Alton and the North
are too strong, | fear, in their selfish
ness, TO grant this act of Justice 10 the
south, and of magnanimity to ST. Lou.
is and Missouri. | shall be able to
speak with more certainty tomorrow
of the fate of this important measure,
which principally induced the present
session. The session will las, but few
days longer, if the railroad canno, be
obtained.
A smart new member, Mr.. Haven,
from the county Of Will, which is in
the northern part Of Illinois, felt him.
self constrained, by The pressure of in
structions from his constituents and by
ambition, to earn their favor as well as
distinction for himself, to offer a string
of resolution in the House declaring
substantially, that ii is the duty of Con.
gress TO prohibit slavery in territories,
and abolish it in the District of Colum.
bia. These resolutions were laid on
the table by vote Of Al to coil not
voting.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08
NO TIME TO READ.

How often do we hear men excuse
themselves from subscribing to a paper
or periodical, by saying they have no
time TO read. When we hear a man
thus excuse himself, we conclude he has
never found time TO confer any sub.
stanlial advantage either upon his fami.
ly, his country, or himself To hear a
freeman thus express himself, is truly
humiialing and we can form no other
opinion than that such a man is Of little
importanCe 10 society.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08

SINGULAR AcCIDENT.--On Thurs
day evening, in New York, a young
woman, while coming down stairs with
large earthen dish in her hands, fell
and broke the dish, and at the same
time struck her neck upon a piece of
the crockery, which cut her throat il
such manner that before medical aid
could be procured she bled to death.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21th, lS49.

Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24th, ls49.
The Nert House Of Representatives,
Candidates for The Speakershp--N Free
Soil Agitat,on--Slaue in the Dis
trict, DC. 4 "a
Ii is stated that Mr.. Durfee. member
elect from Wisconsin, is democratic
free soiler. The democrats will have
nominal majority of three, in the mex,
House, upon the supposition, that they
gain one in Mississippi, and that the
Louisiana delegation will stand as 10 the
las, Congress. The eighteen wing and
democratic free solers holding the bal.
ance, as they do, will seek TO use their
power. But whichever party may ob.
tain the speakership, by yielding TO
their demands, will profit very little in
the end. The free sellers and abolition.
lists refused to vote for Mr. Winthrop
as speaker unless he would give them
the control oflhe committee on The Dis.
trict of Columbia. They will require
this concession from any candidate for
whom they may vote. But wo TO the
man who is elected in virtue of such an
intrigue. .... ... t...
Though Mr.. Howell Cobb and Mr..
Lynn Boyd have, SO far, been consid-
cred as the prominent democratic can
didates for the speakership, yet others
Of equal preiensions and, perhaps, bet
ter prospects of success are yet TO be
named. There is no reason why Mary
land should not furnish the next speaker
if any regular democratic candidate
can be elected. ..... ....
still think that the wings will be dis.
posed to unite upon Mr.. Holmes, as a
Taylor democrat, and should he be
supported by some of his colleagues he
may stand very good chance for cleo
ton. .. ..
do not see what topic for agitation
the free soil or abolition faction can Sc
lect, unless il be the abolition of slavery
in the District of Columbia. A variety
of propositions similar to those made
last winter by Colt and Giddings, will
doubtless be offered and, produce, as
usual, temporary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
another abolition meeting of southern
members, and another address. But
the sober and calm sense of the ma jor-
ily of members from all sections will
prevent any further disturbing conse.
quenc es from those occasional ebu
llilions. Congress would not be Con.
gress without an occasional flare up.
Even should the people of this Dis
trict express an assent to emancipation,
accompanied by compensation, to own
ers, and it is held by many that Con-
gress would have no power to interfere
with slavery as it exists here. Mr..
Calhoun's view is that the sovereignty
over this District is still in the State of
Maryland. though the jurisdiction is in
the federal government ...
But greater objection to abolition
here would be that southern families
would not come here with their domcs
tics, and retain them in opposition TO
fanatical associations. ION.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08
CONSUMPTION OF CoTToN AND CoTToN

CONSUMPTION OF CoTToN AND COTTON
GooDs IN THE UNITED STATEs.-The
ilerant editor of the New Orleans
Commercial Bulletin writes as follows,
in recent letter:
The present consumption of cotton
in the United States is estimated at 500,-
900 bales per annum, which is more
than the entire crop Of 1924; but this is
by no means correct estimate of the
whole amount consumed, for il includes
only that portion Of the crop which,
having reached a seaport, is embarked
in the statistics of the crop, and does
not include what may be consumed in
the interior, and which has never been
sent TO seaport market. There are
upwards of tue hundred and ffty cotton
mills to the south'of Mason and Diron's
line, and little or no portion Of The
cotton consumed by these mills ever
come into the estimates Of the crop,
and as not included in the quantity
said 10 be consumed in the United
States. Then there is vast quantity
said to be consumed in the United
States. Then there is a vast quantity
of cotton that is similarly situated, that
goes up the Mississippi and Ohio, and
out from the Tennessee and Cumber-
land, for the supply of mills in Indiana,
Ohio, Western Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania. In all ofthe above points and
sources of consumption, there are prob.
ably at least 10000 bales consumed,
making in all not less than 100000
annually worked at home. In former
years, the consumption of cotton in
Great Britain was about three-fflhs
American, and two. fifths India, Brazil,
Egyptian, and other foreign cotton
The population of the latter kind is now
less.
The whole quantity of cotton goods
made in the Union is estimated at $780,,
100000 of yards, of which about sO,-
100000 yards are exported, leaving
100000 for home consumption,
equal to about 80 yards for every in
hsbitant. great and small. The increase
Of the population, including immigra-
ton, may be safely estimated at one
million annually for the next ten years,
which will require 100000 of yards
of cotton goods additionally every year.
Estimating the average weight Of these
goods at four ounces, or a quarter of a
pound per yard, it will require S,OOO,,
600 of pounds of cotton. equal to 10000
bales of 400 pounds each, to supply the
increased annual demand. One spin.
die will furnish about three hundred
yards of cotton goods, SO tina, it will
require nearly 10000 spindles to be
set in motion every year to furnish this
increased demand for the annual &C.
cession to our population.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08

FEMALE PRISONER OF WAR!--The
Austrians, in their animal ferceness,
still appear to keep up their war against
the women and children of the van.
pushed. According TO to the Cologne
Gazette, the aged mother of Kossulh
was brought into Peslh, a few DAYS
back a prisoner of war"
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08
Missionary TO EuRorE.-Tbe New

MISSIONARY TO EURoPE.-The New
York Tribune of Monday week says:
Rev. Ludwig S. Jacoby, under pat.
ronage of the Methodist Missionary
Society, sailed on Saturday on the
Hermann. Mr.. Jacoby is 10 reside in
Bremen. He is a native of Germany,
and has been in clerical service for the
past eleven years among the German
ofour Western States. His
qualifications for his post are of high
order,
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08

GEORGIA ELEcTIoN-The full official
vote at The late election for Governor
in Georgia is as follows: for Towns,
DEM, 46,5l4; Hill, wing, 13, so: Towns
majority, 1856. ...
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08

DFWe learn that Amos b. Corwine
accepts the appointment of Consul to
Panama. This appointment gives more
general satisfaction than any made from
the west by the present administration.
So says a Geographic dispatch from
Cincinnati
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08

JOHN TYLER ON THE SLAVERY QuEs
TIoN.-Ex.President Tyler has lately
written letter upon the proviso, to
Judge Huntington, Of Indiana, in which
he holds that the measure as applied TO
California is mere abstraction, and
that free soil is now just as secure in
New Mexico as il is in Minnesota, 81.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08
CRoPs IN IRELAND.--A late Irish Jour.

CRoPs IN IRELAND.--A late Irish Jour.
nal thus speaks Of the crops:
The harvest operations have by this
time been almost brought to close
Not only have all The corn crops in the
country, so far as we can learn, bee
cut down, but in nearly all cases they
have been safely stored We can there.
fore, speak with something like GER
lainty respecting the harvest Of lS49
and it rejoices US 10 have il in our power
to say, that, SO far as The cereal crops
are concerned, il has been one of the
most abundant by which the country
has been blessed for many years. With
regard lie The potato crop, we are sorry
that it is not in our power TO report
equally as well as of corn. With
prospect Of fine weather, it was not ap.
pretended that any such proportion of
the whole crop would be lost as had
previously been speculaled upon.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08

A LARGE SHIP LoAD.-The packet
ship Constellation, which arrived al
New York on Tuesday week, from
Liverpool, brought over The heaviest
cargo of humanity ever discharged in
the United States. She had eight
hundred and forty-eight passengers, ex-
elusive of crew and cabin! The G.
however, made very rapid passage!
only twenty.three days. There were
two deaths during the voyage.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08
AwFUL.-The Cle0rsDring

AwFuL-The Clearspring (Nd)
Sentinel, of Saturday says:
A young man named Cox, who was
working in lock on the seven mile
bottom during the cold days of las,
week, became somewhat provoked, by
the cold, and presumptuously exclaimed
"he wished he was within The gates of
hell, so that he would be GU; of this
cold world,"--in five minutes after.
wards a portion of the surrounding
rocks and earth fell in upon him kill
ing him instantly. What an awful
warning TO blasphemers.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08

DEATH OF Rev. w. w. REDMAN.--
Rev. w. w. Redman, fthe Mo. An.
nual Conference of the Methodist Eps.
copal church, south, is no more. He
died at his residence, in DanvilIle, Mo.
October 81, in the 5Oth year of his aye.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08

"The Young Peoples Mirror, pub.
ished in New York, by L. Walker, a,
so cents per annum, is valuable work
for families and schools.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08

COMMERCE. OF THE WESTERN RIVERS.
A Louisiana paper, in urging the impor-
lance oflhe improvement of the Wes-
tern river, says:
1t is time that appropriations should
be made for the Ohio, Missouri, and
Mississippi, on scale commensurate
with their national Importance. They
water thirteen States, and half as many
embryo territories. Their commerce
is equal 10 that which floats on the
ocean in American bottoms between
our seaports and foreign countries. II
is made up of the produce, manufac.
lures and imports Of one half of the
States Of The Union. The greater
number Of these Sta,es have a direct
interest in The commercial facilities
offered by these rivers, while all the rest
have q strong collateral interest in the
same. Seven hundred steamers, have
an aggregate tonnage of 100000 tons.
navigated by $4,000 men. ply upon
them. These steamers are worth moi,
less than 100000, and are naviga.
ted al an annual outlay not short of
while the value of the
merchandise transported by them may
be roundly estimated at s25O,OOO,OOO
annually.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08

ULEsLIE COMBS is spoken Of as
the next Wing candidate for Clerk Of
the House of Representatives of the
United States.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08

LAmESrABLE.-lti is stated that there are
in Virginia from 10000 10 $4,000 persons
who cannot resd.-E1change.
DAll of The first families" no
doubt
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08

~Liberly without obedience, is
confusion. Obedience, without liberty
is slavery. . '....
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08

JOB WORK Of every description neal,
executed at this office
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08

B. Y. Ousley, Register of the Ken.
lucky Land Office, is dead.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08

nFCircuit Court commences in
on Monday next.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-08
OUR INDIAN AFFAIRS.

A great deal of anxiety is felt about
our present relations between the ma.
rauding tribes of Indians.-At every
corner ofour frontier, and even within
fifteen miles of our City, are we har-
raised, daily, with their oulrages. Nor
can we obtain redress, in consequence
of the inadequate number of our troops.
Whilst we have Col. Washington,
with large force, in the heart of the
NavJo country, citizens here, almost
within sight of our capitol, have been
compelled 10 sit on their mules and be
hold an enemy, superior in force, drive
off their herds before them"