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Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-03-08

"S. p. CHASE, Of Cincnnalti, has
been elected TO the United States Sen.
ate, by the Ohio Legislature, for six
years from the 4th inst. He is Free
Soiler, but has always acted with the
whigs-and aside from his free soilism,
will doubtless give the administration of
Gen. Taylor cordial support He sue
ceeds the Hon. Mr.. Allen, who, we be-
lieve, headed tn C "Fifty.fo Forty or
Fight" party, in the Oregon question:
We have every reason to suppose Mr..
Chase will make a valuable member of
the Senale-but whether he does or
not, bu, few will regret the defeat of
Allen, who sought TO disgrace the Pres.
ident by vote of censure, in reference
to the battle of Monterey.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-03-08
HOWARD HIGH SCHOOL
EXAMINATION.

We learn from friends who were
present at the examination of the pu-
pills Of this institution, on the Isl and I'd
insts., that large assemblage of per-
sons were in attendance, and the young
ladies and gentlemen belonging to the
school, acquitted themselves with great
credit. The examination in the day
was witnessed with much qualification
by the parents and friends Of the pu-
pills, and the exhibitions at night, con-
sisling Of original addesses by the young
men and music by the young ladies',
drew crowded houses, and were highly
entertaining. We learn the young la
dies of the school contribute original
articles TO a paper called "the Gen."
which is read monthly for the enter
tainment oflhe citizens of the town and
patrons Of the school. The several ar
ticles read from the Gem, on the occa-
sion, betokenei that the authors were
possessed Of more than ordinary intel
lectual endowments. There was man-
ifeslly displayed by the young ladies on
that occasion, great proficiency in
the art of Drawing and Music. Miss
WHITE, who has charge of this depart
ment, has rendered entire satisfaction
to the patrons Of the school. The num-
Der of persons present and the interest
manifested, is guaranty that the in
slitulion is firmly Established, and we
feel confident that nothing will be want
ing on the part of the popular princi-
pals, Messrs. Lucky 81 Davis, to ensure
continuance of its present prosper.
Gus state.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-03-08
For the Times.

Mr.. Edit0r:-Permit me TO occupy a
small space in your useful paper, by
putting few interrogatories for The
benefit of society.
Suppose you had a suit depending,
which involved your reputation, or the
reputation of your daughter, and you
had neighbor who had been on init
mate terms with you for twenty-five
years, and you were 10 find him taking
part against you, in said suit, by citing
evidence, 0hough illegal and giving
written statements himself, which were
illegal testimony, and you were to ap.
proach him in friendly manner, and he
was TO acknowledge he had done wrong,
and state that he would try to get his
statements in, and tell you he was Ia
king no part in the matter; and that on
the day of trial, his statements were
rejected as illegal evidence, SO that he
could not get it before the jury or pub.
lie; that when the counsel against you
rose and was speaking, though improp-
erly and importunely, should repeat
this neighbours statements, and ask
him if they were so, and he was TO an.
swer affirmatively, and repeat the state.
ments again: (recollect This is after IL
had been rejected as improper and mad.
Missile euidence0 Now, ask what
would you think of your neighbor af.
lerwards' Would you view him as
neighbor, or gentleman Would YOU
be willing TO risk your life or property
in his hands? -
A candid answer is solicited from
any rejecting man, for the benefit of
society. PLAIN FACTS.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-03-08
GEN. TAYLOR'S CABINET.

The Kit Carson left ST. Louis last
Friday evening. Just befre she start
ed, a Geographic despatch was received,
announcing Gen. Taylor's Cabinet, as
follows:-
Sec. Sate-John M. Clayton, of Del
Trtasmy--Abbott Lawrence, of
ssachusetts.
Post OBJECT. Ewing, of Ohio.
Nauy--W. NJ. Meredith, of Md.
War-W. II. Crawford, of Georgia.
We do not know whether the above
is reliable or not. 1t was so considered
in ST. Louis.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-03-08
PATENT OFFICE REPORT This doc

PATENT OFFICE REPORT This doc
ument has at last been prepared, and ac-
cording TO the correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun, states the different crops
in the United States, during the last
year as follows:
Wheat, 6,364 600 bushels; barley,
.6,222,O50 do; oats, ls5,500,000 do;
rye, 2,95l 200 do; buckwheat, 1858.
600 do; Indian corn, 5SS, 100000 do;
potatoes, l4,475,OO0 do; hay, 1885,
600 tons; hemp, 2O,33O do, tobacco,
100000 pounds; cotton, 1,oO6,O00,-
600 do; rice, 2l9,l99,5OO do; sugar,
2OO,OOO,OOO do.
The sugur crop (of Louisiana alone)
falls below its annual average. The
amount of maple sugar produced in diff
ferent States is not given, from the ex-
IRENE difficulty of obtaining correct and
reliable information.
An item which has created some con-
troversy is that of fodder, the value Of
which, per annum, was stated by Mr..
Burke to reach the sum of $SO,O0O,00O
This sum, it appears from the testimo-
ny Of practical and scientific men, pres
idents Of agricultural societies, falls
rather below than exceeds the true
amount. The estimate may be made
ms follows:
One ton of corn fodder 10 25 bushels
of corn, valued al from So to 81 and IS.
The proportion ofsiraw to grain (wheai
rye and oats,) is ton to 90 (somc say
to ! 81 bushels, valued also from SO to SIS
a ton. Now, $751; $4,000 bushels of
Indian corn (as above) would yield %,
l26, 900 tons of corn fodder, which, at
50 per ton would be worth S46,250,000.
363, $40, SO bushels Of other grains pro-
ducing straw, yield at the lowest esti-
mate lS,l7S,S tons of straw, which,
at 50 per ton, is worth s36,357, 900 ma.
king a total of Ss2, 100000. N@count-
ing the chaff of barley, peas, beans, and
variety of other matter which is val
liable as manure and in other respects,
making the whole reSdiuum of crops, as
Mr.. Burke calls it, certainly worth on
an average, the sum of SlOO,OOO,OOO.
The present population Of the United
States is estimated at 81 $4,000. The
number allotted to each state is as fol.
lows: Maine 6l5,OO0; New Hampshire
30S,000. Massa chusetts 1000; Rhode
Island $4,000; Connecticut, $40, 600
Vermont 10000; New York nesO, ooO
New Jersey 425,OOO; Pennsylvania q,
100000; Delaware $4,000; Maryland
$4,000; Virginia 1895 900; North
Carolina 100000; South Carolina 62O,
600; Georgia $4,000; Alabama 7l6,
900; Mississippi $4,000; Louisiana
100000; Tennessee 100000; Kentucky
100000; Ohio 100000; Indiana 900
600 Illinois 100000; Missouri $4,000
Arkansas 100000; Michigan 100000
Florida 10000; Wisconsin 100000
Iowa 10000; Texas 10000; Distric,
of Columbia $4,000; Oregon $4,000.
The total population in 1910 was II
O63,353, increase since that thine FAC
cording 10 the above es'imatcs) 4,622,
SAT.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-03-08

ALGoMA,-The Algoma came up on
Monday. Capt. CLEVELAND has had
her thoroughly overhauled, repaired,
painted and furnished new, together
with some improvements, which add
to her speed. She is one of the best
and fastest boats in our river; all who
want TO travel fast and fare well, will
be particular TO be at the different ports,
per advertisement.
--By-,he-way, her bridal state-room"
makes a bachelor feel lonesome We
have almost mind TO marry, just to
lake a trip on her. We offer any
young lady (not particular, you see
girls,) trip on her who will make US
miserable /!
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-03-08
The Union adds:

uO CUtON uNuS.
Lieut.. Lanman, of the United States
Navy, arrived last evening in Washing
ton, in the southern steamer, as bearer
of dispatches from the commander of
the Pacific squadron. Al Paita, on the
10th January ulimo, he took passage
on the mail steamer California, and
arrived at Panama on the 18th. On the
Goth, the California was 10 sail for San
Francisco.
The following extracts are from a letter
from a printer to the Ne,o York Sun.
After gaheting as much ''dust" os we
could without endangering our lives, our
party concluded 10 return TO the settlements.
We had been gone onl y twent>four days, and
in that time ten OF US, seven men and three
boys) collected five hundred and seventy
eight ounces, which at sixteen dollars an
ounce, the market price here, was something
over nine hundred dollars for each hand.
have said that the mines are unlimited
in extent mean. There is undoubtedly q
limit to their productiveness. for three pa-
GERS have already been exhausted, and do
not believe that any veins have been found
| in the mountains.
Since June last four millions Of dollars
worth have been washed out, nearly one.
fourth OF which has been paid to South
America and English merchants for metchan>
disc and supplies sent here from all "along
shore" A quarter Of million has gone
10 the United States, and the remainder is
now coming down 10 be forwarded by the
United States ship Lexington and other ves-
sells, for New York. The Lexington has
nearly half million on board. Tbs
captain is in some doubts about the propri-
ETY. Of taking any more.
The merchants, however, are gathering
the largest share OF this glorious harvest.
Captain Suffer is selling off his last crop at
enormous advances. He is now engaging
freight here for New York, on large amount
Of ore, reported at $4,000 on his own &C.
count.
Many OF the New York boys are going
home in few weeks. Winter has set in at
the placers; they ale compelled 10 abandon
their tents, end what il would cost them 10
build houses at present prices would pay
their passages home. They are returning
daily from the mines, being greatly disap.
pointed in the climate, which it was sup.
posed was very mild. White frost set in at
the upper placer on the Sd Of November.
and black frost on he Cd nstan, with heavy
snow on the mou nlains, but none ss yet in
the valleys. A very rich placer was found
last month near the boundary line separating
Oregon from California, but the winter set.
ting in so suddenly, il cannot be worked IN.
til spring.
Medicines are scarcer than doctors, and in
better demand. or lawyers and printers we
have an abundance, and the clergy are we'll
represented by the benevolent Catholic pa :
dres, who would have complete monopoly
OF ecclesiastical affaiIs were il not for the
MoImons.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-03-08

CENEsEE FARMER.-We are indebt.
ed 10 the publisher for volume nine of
his valuable paper. Volume tenth COM
menced on the first of January last
Persons subscribing now will be sup
piled with back numbers. 1t is exclu-
siveIy an Agricultural and Horlicutu-
raj paper, each number containing twen-
ty royal octave pages, which makes a
large and handsome volume at the close
of the year; title page and index is
given at the end of The year. 1t is pub.
lished al so cents per annum, five copies
for two dollars. Subscriptions recei-
we'd at this Office, where specimen copies
can be seen.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-03-08

/" The favorite steamer Amelia,
Capt. Il. Miller, il will be seen, is adver-
tised for the up-river trade. She pass.
ed up on her first trip, Tuesday, and
will be regularly in the trade during
the spring and summer. Mr.. Hart, her
accommodating clerk, will accept our
thanks for favors,
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-03-08
EXAMINATION.

An examination Of the scholars of
Mr.. ]. SCoTT's School, will take place on
Thursday and Friday, 18th and 10th
insts. The patrons of the school, and
public generally are invited TO attend.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-03-08

rThe steamer Saluda, Captain
Alter, designs running the Missouri. the
present season. We are indebted TO
her Clerk, Mr.. Jno. w. Payne, for ST..
Louis papers; also TO Capt. Alter for a
more substantial favor, which was rich
as rare.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-03-08
" Dun PApER.-We were unable

when in ST, Louis, to get exactly the
sized paper TO suit our forms. We
shall remedy this as soon as some can
be manufactured of the proper size
Our margin is small, but our quantity
of reading matter will not lose by com
garrison with any country sheet.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-03-08

KIT CARsoN.-This favorto packet
came up on Monday evening. Amy one
who has travelled on the Kit, with
Capt. EATON, need not be urged TO look
out for her, when desiring TO travel.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-03-08

Government IN CALIFoRNIA,-The
San Francisco Star of the 23d Deem
Der contains full reports Of two prelm-
mary meetings, TO organize provis-
ional government
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-03-08
OFFICIAL FROM CALIFORNIA.
Awful State of Affairs.

.
The Washington Union of 18th ult.,
contains several letters from Commo-
dore Jones, just received at the Navy
Department. They were forwarded
from Mazaian by our consul, Mr.. Par.
rot, thence across land to Vera Cruz,
and transmitted TO Pensacola, thence by
mail to Washington.
mo, AL FLAG SnIP ONO,
San Francisco, Dec. %, lS4S.
Sir:-My letters from Numbers 33
to 42 inclusive dispatched from Mon
tercy by Lieut. Lanman, and from this
place by the Lexington, will fully in
form you Of the operations ofthis squad.
ron since our departure from the Gulf
of California. Nothing material has
occurred since my last date. Deser-
tons are less frequent, the Ohio having
lost but one man since her arrival here,
and think the disposition TO desert is
not so general; but that may be owing
to the inclemency of the season, which
for while must suspend the digging
and washing for gold, except by such
persons as are most amply supplied with
good houses, and all The accessories OF
life requisite for winters campaign
in rigid climate, affording nothing fol-
the use of man but gold. Incredible
quantities of gold are even yet daily
collected; and scarcely week elapse:
without some new discovery of The pre-
cious metal more startling than any
previous one. 1t is said that a SINAI
party of five or six persons, few days
past. struck upon pocket as they tern
certain deposits, from which, in two
days, they obtained $4,000 of pure
gold!
| have been living on shore at 81
Francisco now two weeks, and have
had ample opportunity for examining
the subject, and am more than ever
satisfied that the disposal Of the golc
regions in the territory Of California il
the best, if not the only practical dispo
si,ion that can be made of them in the
present disorganized state of society
out here.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-03-08

present disorganized state of society
out here.
The worst forbodings of evil conse-
quent upon the want of certain and en-
ergetic administration of justice in this
territory are almost daily realized
Within the three last weeks we have
certain accounts of Is murders. In
one instance an entire household Of ten
persons--a respectable ranchero, his
wife, two children, and six servants,
The man, whose name was Reed, had
been very successful in digging du-
ring the summer, and had returned 10
his home near Santa Babara, with a
large amount of gold. His house was
surprised by an armed party, and the
whole family, as above stated were bar
barousIy murdered, and the house ri
fled Of its golden treasure. The per.
petrators af this horrid deed are still at
large; of the other five cases, four are
highway robberies, committed on per-
sons returning with gold from the mines,
In word, | may say with truth, that
both persons and property are insecure
in California at this time; and am sor,
ry to add that, in all cases of outrages
and violence, as yet discovered, emf.
grants from the United States, dis.
charged volunteers, runaway sailors,
and deserters from the army and navy,
are believed 10 be the perpetrators.
The mutnies, attended with MUIR
ders, TO which | alluded in my letter
No. 43 have been fully confirmed
not without good reason-has caused
much uneasiness to shippers of gold
from this coast.
To guard each and every vessel sail.
ing hence with large sums in gold
dust, would require every ship of the
navy. The best that | can do is TO
keep the vessels of this squadron at sea
as much as possibly, plying between
The ports most frequented by our mer.
camille marine. Enclosed is copy OF
a circular Noe, which have found il
necessary to issue and make public,
in the hope that it may have some ten.
dency to prevent repetition of such
acts as have recently occurred on
board the English schooner Amila and
Chilian barque Adeline.
A recent arrival from Callao, reports
that the Adeline had been taken into
that port, and the mutineers, eight in
number, promptly executed.
l had received request from the
government of Valencia, through Mr..
Morehead, our consul at thai port to
arrest and safc-keep the Adelne, should
| be fortunate enough to fall in with
her on the Mexican coast, where it was
supposed the mutineers might take her.
| have the honor TO be your ob't. serv't
T.. AP. C. JONES.
COMMUNICATIVE chief Naval Force.
Pacific Ocean.
Hon. J. Y. Mason, Sec'ry ofNavy.
p. s. Since the above letter was writ
ten, we have accounts of more murders,
one in the town Of Senoma, and anolh.
er in the vicinity. Dec. 25. 1919
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-28
Prospects of the Rail ad.-Thi.


subject, we find, is growing rapidly upor
the affections of the enterprising and hu
siness men Of this section, The proiec
is very important one, and If carried on
will produce change upon the whole
face Of this country, and upon the soria
aud commercial condition Of the people O
the State, which can only be realized in
order properly 10 appreciate il. Men who
have landed, mineral. or other properly 10
be enhanced by the construction Of this
work ARE, we find. bringing themselves BY
degrees, but surely, 10 a point Of action;
and we have no doubt that unless The man
of small means is active in pu,ling in his
subscriptions. capitalists will clutch this
prize. We understand that considers.
BILE number Of men Of means in an adj
joining comfy and hereabouts, have de.
clared that they will each form one OF a
company TO consist Of one hundred who
shall take The whole stock. When men
begin to talk that way, we may depend
upon il they are prepared for action; and
we may also rest assured that they have
bright expectations in the future, backed
by certainty uf success.
Shouldsuch company as this be form
ell, Of coiirse they would have The privi-
lege Of working out their subscriptions.
This is the thing which is waking up
monied men, and which ensures the com.
pleiion Of the work. 1t is believed BY
many that il will be money making bn-
siness To take stock on these terms: for,
say they, if ] subscribe ten thousand dol
lars. the State will have 10 pay me twenty
Thousand after detluc,ing my subs crip,ion;
for il must be remembered thai the State
pays two-thirds of the expense whilst in
dlvi'luals pay only one third. Or, in other
words the Stale gives me job Of $50,
600, al fair wages, provided | will pay
one,third the expense; and secures 10 me
an interest also IN the work equal 10 the
amount Of my subscription; so that re-
ceive, in the end, full wages for all the
work done, and my proportion of The pro-
fits whirh may be realized by the opera
tons OF the road. | would not lose any
thing u the stock should never he above
par; for the hands employed in The work
could not have found as profitable employ.
menl elsewhere, even after deduciing the
one-third, as when working on The road.
And if The stock should prove 10 be good,
my fortune is made. Such is the argument;
and in the degree the States proposed
contract is understood and appreciated, So
will be the willingness Of capitalists 70
accept il. Salisbury Wutchman.
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which she has lnag iahrnd.sFr nov Esi
passing away. and she nil saan iske he
stand 10 whirh she Is vel entillell from hes
sol. rlimale and geographical Pasiiioa. Il
furnishing seIy large portion az CON-
u,errial business. She Is nov about 10
engage in de great work of internal in
prosemenl 10 earnest. No State stands
more lamenishly in want II il; and M
State esn commence aad prosecute i IN
deE;more favorable auspices. Her Jrbi i,
comparatively. small; We coald point ont
two citizens within her limits. who eould
alone pas il. yilhoulsuhjeclins themselves
10 particular Inconvenience. In regard %
character and credit she has an ensiable
Notwithstanding A No. 1; and hencs
she MIll find no difficulty in ehsrllng :
loan 10 any amount, on the most adranis'
geous terms.
She has soil fruitful in al The pFoduc'
lions ofaSouihern climate. capable Of rails
ingbrrad lorall Of starving lrelandil brought
fully under cultivation. being scare *
ceSded in quantity 81 her hrsadsluii BY any
Stale in the Union, and by none eqnalled
in quality.
InlerprrseI with mountains. rivers and
small streams. furnishing wafer power q
an almost unlimited amount. Shirh Is .ge
is nol used 10 any extent in manufaesur
ing her great sIsples-wheai corn am
lumber. In her minerals she can scarce
Is be sIcelled by California-gold, an
that whirh is more important. iron. coal
lead and copper. and We believe also 81
vsr. Unfortunately she is surrounded b.
an iron.bonnd coast, and these rich Urea
suies have remained undevelope'l and nm
profitable 10 her. But she has al lengil
determined 10 surmouni these natural bar
ries, and 10 cut her way 10 market for ih'
surplus Of her great staples. We wisl
her God-spesd in The good work.
Nort5k Argus.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-28

msy Income one of The ii,hest and mest
nIaspsIoas Stairs IN his URicn. UP.
,hea. anl Ii his generation do il dnly I.
Ens ourage your own labor. pf 9hAieEer
kina. CuliEaie. - heretofore. he rela-
iigns of usde and feelings u affection and
sno.l VIII with your NorlheR brethren;
bul begin nau, As you value your own
Interests sna sOufoWn character. 10 rely
1pon yourselves. Let lhe farmer have
markets lor his produce. let labor be
stimulated by paiEonsgeto new eaeriions
and better results. let roads be opened
and rivers cleared oul. untl our rich wes-
lera yaliies shall pu. forth their arms. and
srl as receivers land not as exhanslersl "a
our mids', md lei every energy be bent %
he uo.k. unlil NE shall Ill Ierl The fact
lhs, 1--WE .r growing richer instead 81
poo,sr. by exporting more lhan We con
sumo. n. e. STANDARD.