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Number IL.
ground, clear. The eForty solnmersst
Man. Of England will have 10 change hii
title of Prince of yaulters.o 20 = s l.-. Il
MIXED HUsBANDRY..

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By the adoption of mixed husbandry SAYS Mr.:
seabrook, the fallow system will be abandon:
ed, and fallow crops take its place. The cul:
'Sator VIII become substantially farmer,
anu no longer wear the insignia of planter:
i follows that one third in cases, one half, of
the real estate in possession of many of our
profession, might, in sucl, an event, be sold,
and the profits appropriated TO tho improve
mcnt OF tho remainder; or converted into leg
acies for their children, instead of cornpeliin,
thom ior the supposed want Of room, to seek
their bread i'll foreign climes. The amount
OF capital invested in land by individual pro-
Prietors, ought to be diminished. There is
perhaps no barrierto agricultural progress
which has attracted SO little notice as the dis.
position to hold landed property incommersu
rate with the force actually engaged in it's
cultivation. No fact is better established.
than that any quantity of ground, under the
supervision and control Of an intelligent prac-
teal man, will give larger returns and insure
more comforts, than three times the area, in
nnskilliui and improvident hands. Asa
rule universally to he observed, it is better
10 cultivate one acre, systematically Inanured,
than three acres unprovidcd with appropriate
pabulun, or only partially aided in other
words, 10 own 4 sma plot Of ground capable
OF being put in garden-like condition, than
the boastcd occup;er of immense tracts straps
ger perhaps to the plough or hoes certainly
to The artificial food designed for the smainte-
nance and support of cultivable p.anta.. The
secret OF the accumulation of wealth lies, not
in disbursing the profits of the farm, in add.
ing to its size, or i'll increasing tie number Of
laborcrs, but in expanding them in suclf
improvements as the skillful and experienced
eye may point out This is the true and only
mode of permanently cnlarging the produce
tive capital of IN estate. by this means the
owner of 100 acres may be the proprietor of
as much land IS the holder Of five times that
quantity, with the adyantageo among the ma
ny others, in favor of ths former, that he
pays less taxes and is certain Of progressive
improvement in the value Of his property
Let the excess of income, then, be appropriated
in draining lin reducing TO culture every pond
and morass Within the inclosurc-in good bull
dings-in substantial and durable fences,
and, where there is a necessity, to purchase,
i'll mineral or animal manures, and In judici-;
GUS and economical experiments.
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CURIOUS.

Until year or two since, the lagoon OK
tending from the entrance of our harbor to
within half mile of the Perdido Bay, dis
tance of eight or ten miles, had an entrance
into our bay at point near the residence of
Major Chase, the channel at one time admit,
ting vessels drawing seven feet, and all tho
vessels laden with brick for tho building of
Fort Mckee passed through this channel in
to the lagoon to discharge their cargoes. BY
the action of the surf rolling in from the
ocean, the entrance was gradually closed
Thus the lagoon remained for three months,
constantly receiving accessions from the lit
lie streams making into it, until it was two
Or three feet above the level of the bay and
sea. AT this time young man residing in
the neighborhood, "just for the fun of the;
thing" cut little ditch through the sand at
low point near the fort, when the water
commenced running, and in fow hours it
was cutting away everything before it, and
in day or two there was channel of over
hundred yards wide, and in the deepest
place twelve or fourteen feet. The channel
has ever since been encroaching upon the
fort,a few months since began to wash
It's base. Major Chase, seeing that the
beautiful fort that had been erected under
his supervision, at cost, probably, Of over
million OF dollars, was in danger Of being
blown up by an uncxnocted enemy, and
knowing that the structurs .estcd upon a
sandy foundation, turned his attention to.
stopping the breach, and used number of
methods; but all failed, until the happy ex!
pedient suggested itselfof procuring eome
10000 corn sacks, which were filled with
sand, sewed up, and tumbled into the chan.
mel, and in short time the wator was sue
cessfully stopped, and the fort saved The
Major is now endeavoring to divert the wa.
Ter into another channel, but alta point where
the fort is not in such dangerous proximk>
ty.-Peasccola Gas.
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and puts him TO q steady round os al
severe, of fret, but soon becoming, from fiabs
it, agreeable; and, when his minority expires
his steady habits and industry are eatablished;;.
and he comes fo.tha man, the master of a
trade, of fixed principles and good habits, a
blessing to himself and the community.
II parents would but look at it Alright, they
woald declare that, had they many sons, thew
should learn trades. Contrast the youth lust
alluded to with him who, having horror of
an apprenticeship, is allowed to run at large.
At the most critical period Of life for forming
habi.s, he 10 forming those that are the reverse
Of ofindustry. Ile is not fitting himself to be
man. but wearing away his boyhood in idle
ness. The partial parent sees this, yet has
rot forttude to avert it. Attwenty lone years
OF age, when the 6rst-named lad comes out
good mechanic, it is wonderful If the other
has not faptened habits upon him that will be
his ruin, if he is not ruined already. More
than one excellent man in our community
can say with thankfulness, that it turned out
90 that, TO his half dozen years apprentice
ship, he is indebted for the habits of industry
and aobrioty he has obtained; that, when he
was put TO a trade, he was on a pivot, as it
were. Had it not been for the firmness of
of his parents he likely would have been
ruined lad ere his minority expired. This
was the turning point-Charles w, Holden.
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Macfarland, the celebrated vaulter, nc.
compishcd the herculean feat of throwing
serenty-t,ro sonmerscts, without resting, OH
Saturday afternoon last, at the Broadway
Circus. This is the greatest number ever
thrown anywhere. Tho average height Of
each sommerset was over ten feet from the
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THE BENEFIT APPRENTICESHIP 3 /, 81 Il, 1 B

There is an important feature IN the reguss
latinns of a master mechanic, which is fright
full to some kind parents, heafts:s aud ihat q is
the five to seven ycaras apptentf fGesship shss
hoy sRho lsasns ss tfasfa must FutS1i 10; lsats
fB an Ssca iarb siS,ni -
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/ "A DANGEROUS CHALLENGE,
TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN py. MRS

TRANSLATED FRoa THE GERMAN DY, MRS.
Sss IS ST. SIMON.
Among the foreign officers who took
4 sSIpatl in the campaign or the English
sssi ssssinn:nst Tippoo Saib, was Frcnchman,
aE0nnt tIoraco do Benzcval. Although
moro tiar3 fiYe.nnd,twcnty ycurs Of age,
lies seened scnrccly eighteen; and his
stses,ls frRme, Ills fair complexion, and his
elieaie linn.s, gave him almost the ap-
IA fsmalesi in disguise. Not
sislislnRding this, hos was a man ef ex-
diriary strenglh, capablefof my, ia
sStisie, concsaiing every emotion, md de-
:.ilYintsss hinself f,he qualification of evory
need s.
{ mily5nHairs calle,ishi,n Is Bombay,
whore two of his relatives, young Eng
lisi,G officers received hun witIl.narked
inction, and SOON fler his arrival, lin.
ssyitssI him u dinner, Will, several other
Officers 81 MN vitationS, which he readily.
4 sonnt FIRST appearance, The
syf'tlna lsp wore strangers 10 HIM,
assumed
a,'s I'!y;s ], g, ls
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ion, and SOON a fer his arrival, lin.
INN 10 dinner, with, sevapal other
GERS sall IN vitationS,yhich he readily
sheS Count first appearance, The
llp 5wcrc st tftangers him,
;ss'' assumed
Ia. aliE sre:
efsa1 efsfacst. sanii Kept himselftnron bi guSrAs
4 firmly resolved, however, to profit by the
iirstSoppor,uni'y that offered. to leave be-
hindhim mn enduring mcmorin! of his visit
to Bombay. AS he took his scat II. table,
l,cwas asked if he understood English,
and, although he was perfectly well ac-
quaintcd with that language, he declared
that ho wns entirely ignoran. Of it, and
begged them 10 converse with him in his
native tongue.
Relieved from MI restraint by this us
sertion, the Englishmcn convcrsed togcth-
er freely, and the Coun, de BcnzcvaI soon
asxp,nrkcd that he was the object Of their
hccssant mnckcry. lie controlled his
Indignation, however, and listened with a
calm and smiling micn. During the dcs.
scrt, their tongues were rendered still
more voluble by the champagne; among
S0ther things, the discourse turned upon
f1SnSchase and they asked the Coun, what
kind Of game, and in what way, lie hun
ted in France. BcnZcvnl, in order to per-
form his part to the end, replied that he
sometimes hunted the wild boar on horse
back, sometimes harcs and pnrlridgcs,
with pointers, sometimes foxes and deer
in the forest.
.Ah!' cried one OF The company, you
hunt foxes, harcs, and deer! We, in this
country, hunt the tiger
'And in what way?'
Mounted upon elephants, nccompani-
cd by slaves, some Of whom, armed with
spears, 20 before to rouse the beast, while
the Others reload our muskcts when we
have discharged them
That must be glorious sport, rcjoined
the Count.
'lt is a pity remarked one Of The Eng
lishmen, sthut you leave Bombay so soon;
otherwise we could crafty you with such
an entertainment
'Well,' reioined Renvzeal, 'if am moi
obliged to wait too long, will defer my
departure for awhile.
Fortunately. it SO happens, said nnolh
or, that, just at this time, tigrcss will
her young has taken up her abode in (
swamp, about three miles from here
Some Indians, who have had several sheer
killed by tho beast, brought us the new
yesterday. We resolved to wal, until th
whelps were grown, in order 10 arrange
regular hunt, but since so favorable n,
opportunity occurs Of procuring you
pleasure, we will defer it no longer
Il am greatly obliged 10 you, rcplie
Benzevnl, 'bul is it certain tha, the tigres
is 10 be found in the spot where she is sup
posed to be, and is this spot accura,el.
n; &;known.'
sThere is no doubt about it. From th
top ofa hill which overlooks the swamp
you can plainly see her paths through tn
reeds; they nll lend to a common centre
likesthe rays Of 4 STAR
'Well, them cried the Count, fllin
his glass, and arising, MS if 10 propose
ioast, TO tho health Of him who shall sec
outihe iigrcss alone, on foot, through th'
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Number g2.

already begins to give it out that such
is to be the course Of the war. Now,
Sir. submit whether this "looks we'll
IN Senator Of thirty years Standing"
1t seems that | am marked as one Of
the victims TO be sacrificed upon the
alter Of your Unsuitable, unappe asabIe.
unpatriotic and rockers ambition; but
you must allow me TO say, Sir, tina, if
| must fall, ! will fall in the harness
Proclaiming yoI as a deserter of the
policy of your State, a denier fthe
democratic doctrine of the right Of in
struction an ally the abolitionists, and
an open bidder for free soil and abolition
votes for the presidency.
Your attack upon my private char
acter | treat as would the billingsgats
of any other BLACKBOARD, only reser,ing
to myself the right to say that, might
retort upon you with effect. and be fully
justified in it, but instead Of indulging
in your favorite amusement, personal
invective, scurrility and blackguardism,
| beg leave toremind you that you have
provoked this controversy, and ! am
only justified in entering into it with
you upon tho ground of your position
an American Senator of thirty years
standing"
Before | conclude l beg leave TO as
sure you that The people intend TO hold
you 10 the issue you have rendered.
The right Of u Legislature TO instruct q
Senator, and the duty Of that Senator to
obey or resign.
With the assurance that, if you offend
again against truth, propriety, and de-
cency, you shall hear from me, remain
freeman, and an opponent of Abo-
ll'ionism, Freesolism, and Barnburner-
ism, whether avowed or covert.
J.W. MORROW.
Jcferson City, July 10, ls49.
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LETTER FROM Mr.. CLAY.

Mr.. Clay was lately invited 10 attend
celebration in OHIO, gotten up 10
commemorate the passage of the Ord
nance of 1897. The following is his
reply to the invitation.
ASHLAND, June l6, ls49.
GENrLEMEN:--I received your official
letter, in behalf Of the Freemen of the
Reserve, inviting me TO unite with them
at Cleveland, in celebrating the ami.
versary of the passage of the Ord.
nance of 1887, on the 18Th of july
next. concur entirely in opinion as
TO the wisdom of tina, grea, measure,
and | am G lad that it has secured to The
States, on which it operates, on excmp.
ton from the evils of Slavery. Blu, the
event of the passage Of the Ordnance
has never, within my knowledge, been
celebrated in any one of the sixty-one
years which has since interviewed. It's
proposed for the first lime 10 common,
crate 1t. 1t is impossible TO disguise
the conviction, that this purpose origi-
mates on, Of the question, now unfor.
'unately agiIating the whole Union, of
the introduction Of slavery into New
Mexico and California. Whilst no one
can be more opposed than | am 10 the
extension of Slavery into those new
territories, either by the authority of
Congress, or by individual enterprise. I
should be unwilling 10 do anything 70
increase the prevailing excitement, I
hope that the question will be me, in \
spirit Of calmness and candor, an6
finally settled in a manner 10 add
strength and stability, instead of bring
ing any danger, to the existence of our
Union. In all our differences of opin.
ion, we should never cease 10 remem.
Der that we are fellow citizens of one
common and glorious country, nor to
exercise mutual and friendly forbear.
ance.
But, gentlemen, waving all other con.
siderations, indispensable engagements
will prevent my attendance on the &C.
casion which you have done me the
honor 10 invite me.
With great respect.
Your friend and ob't. ser'yt
II. CLAY.
Tho. Brown. ComIe.
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Glasgow school.

THE Spring Session of this School COM
L menced the Bird inst. Terms of tuition
per Session of five months.
For Reading, Writing, &c, 50 OO
" Arithmetic, Geography and Gram.
mar, 8 90
Z" Chemistry, Philosophy, &C., 10 90
g." Algebra and Geometry, IL so
" Latin, IL 50
Payment at the close of the Session. No
deduction for absence, except in cases Of pro-
tracted 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 the
most judicious moral and mental culture.
J. SCOTT.
April IL, ls49 --6--6m.
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bids US go on with unwavering speed
until we shall arrive al the source "of
all truth. whence flows that blessed
spirit Of Truth" in all its respondent
glory, inviting all immortal beings TO
drink freely Of the waters of everlast-
ing life.
May such be our final destiny and to
tina, end let US press on! yes, go on! GO
onl Let that be our walchword, until
each of us shall have accomplished full.
Iy and triumphanrly this noble purpose
of our beloved Order.
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JUSTICES BLANKS AND BLANK DEEDS,
Neatly executed, kept constantly on hand,
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U The Pittsburgh Mercury. recor.
ding the marriage of Miss Holmes.
President of the Martha Washington
Total Abstinence Socieiy-io a Mr..
Andrew Horn. appends the following:
Fair Julia lived TempIsnce maid.
And preached it's beauties night and nom:
But sill her wicked nsshbors said.
She broke her pledge and took Re-r.
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MORNING STAR LODGE No. Is, |. o. o. F.
Mr.. THOMAS SHAcEELFoRD,
Dear Sir:-It becomes my pleasant
duty to transmit to you copy Of the
following resolution, adopted by Nor.
ming Star Lodge, on the evening of the
18th inst.
Resolved. That the thanks OF Morning
Star Lodge. No. Is, be rendered to Bro
Thomas Shackeford, for the appropriate
address delivered before il, members, upon
the occasion OF their FIRST meeting in their
new Hall, and tina. he be respectfully res
quessed to furnish copy for publication.
Frsternally, yours.
H. w. SMITH, Sec.
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GLASGOW, July "a, ls49.

GLASGOW, July "a, ls49.
Dear Sir and Brother:-Yourfavor of
the 18th inst, has been received, ac-
companied by copy of the resolution
adopted by morning Star Lodge, No.
Is, requesting for publication, copy
of the address delivered by me. to the
members, on their first meeting in their
new Hall. Iyield my individual pre-
ferences to the expressed will of the
Lodge, and cheerfully comply with
their request, and herewith transmit to
you the required copy.
Yours in Friendship, Love and Truth.
THOMAS SHACKELFORD.
Fl. w. SMITH, SEC,
Morning Star Lodge, No Is.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-08-02

In the life of every individual, GER
tain pleasing events occasionally occur,
which impress the mind with more
than ordinary force, and create impress.
sions tina, the iron hand Of time fails to
eradicate.
In proportion as there is a suscep,i-
biIity to the real enjoyment Of the pre-
sent moment, SO in after years, there
clusters around the memory ofthe past,
a sweeter recollection of bygone hours.
In the same proportion that our con-
science bears us witness that we have
discharged the duty we owe to our
Creator, our fellow man and to our
selves; just in the same proportion, do
such recollections MARI or enhance the
pleasures of the present and tarnish or
brighten our hopes of the future.
Each Of you my brothers, no doubt
will recollect what mingled emotions
filed your bosoms. when first you were
permitted to cross the threshold that
separates our Order from the world.
Then were we taught the first lesson in
the moral precepts of our order: then
we're we admonished to press onward
in the path of virtue, until we should
realize the perfection Of all human de.
sires. Step by step we advance in our
journey, and at each step we take, our
institution endeavors TO impress the
mind of its members with the love of
virtue and morality. One by one we
have fallen into the ranks Of the order
at this place, with various degrees of
prosperity have we advanced, our
course being still onward. overcoming
every opposing force, until triumphing
over every obstacle and embarrassment
that has bese. our path, this beauti-
full structure is builed up and now
stands preeminent among its fellows,
a monument of the munifcence and be-
neyolence of our beloved Order.
A long looked for period has at
length arrived, overcoming difficulties
which it is now needless for ME TO Gnu
merate. Our beautiful Hall 10 at length
completed, and VIC have for the first
time unfurled the banner Of Friendship
Love and Truth, under the panopIy Of
its ample covering. To each and all.
how gratifying the occasion, and what
pleasing anlicipations of the future,
must fill the bosoms af each, when they
feel impressed with the reflection, that
this period will doubtless form an era
in the existence of our Lodge at this
place, which none will cease 10 remem.
Der, and l sincerely hope, remember
with pleasure.
|, may be profitable that we pause
here my brothers, in the midst Of our
prosperous career and institute search
ing examination of ourselves. Let US
enquire how far we have each been
profled by The teachings of our Order?
Has our intercourse with the world,
and with each other, been such as TO
impress strangers with favorable opin-
ion of the institution In this inter-
course has the sublime moral precepls
of the Order characterized our every
sc' These are seriou, and solemn en-,
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49, J. g. A. ARN0T'S pr
LIVEK Y ST A Ii l. Il

vHNHE subscribers respectfully inform their
Il friends and the public generally, that
they have just returned from St. Louis with
a new lot of superior CARRIAGES and BUG
GIES, which, in addition to their former as
sortment, will enable them, at ali times, TO
supply persons who may want conveyances,
either on business or pleasure. They also
have a very superior new OMNIBUS. of ele-
giant finish. capable of carrying sixteen per-
sons, with ease and comfort
They will at all times be in readiness to
attend on funeral occasions, pleasure parties,
or will convey persons and families TO and
from this place, at the shortest warning.
Thankful for past tavors, they solicit a
continuance of that patronage heretofore so
generously bestowed, and will spare no pains
or expense to render comfortable and give
satisfaction TO all who will favor them with a
call. ]. g. A. ARNOT.
Glasgow, May "a, lS49.
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B. H. SMITH,
Attorney at Law,

TRENTON, GRUMPY Co. Mo.
WILL promptly attend to all business,
w entrusted to his care, in the Courts of
the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. nOl3.
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Glass 4 QuecnsWarc at Cost.

I am Offering oil my Glass and Queensware
L at cost and carriage, in order to make
room for more extensive stock Of Dry Goods.
My ware is mostly Of fine character, COM
prising Tea sets, Dishes, Casters, Decanters,
&c, Of all descriptions; the principal portion
of the Tea sets ,ohite, and ranging in cost
from So to SO 90 per sett of 80 and 40 pieces.
Young married folks have an excellent chance
10 supply themselves on a cheap scale.
CHAS. b. FALLENSTEIN.
Glasgow, April 10, lS49.