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Washington telegraph., 1851-04-30

WIFE-MIsTREss-L mar.
ries from love takes a wife; who marries
for the sake of convenience takes mis-.
tress who marries from consideration
takes a lady. You are loved by your
wife, regarded by your mistress, tolerated
by your lady. You have wife for your
self, mistress for your house and its
friends. lady for the world. Your wife
will agree with you, your mistress will
accommodate you, your lady will man.
age YOU Your wife will take care of
yotlr household, your mistress of your
house, your lady of appearances. If you
are sick, your wife will nurse you, your
mistress will visit you, and your lady
will inquire after your health. You take
a walk with your wife, ride with your
mistress, and join parties with your lady.
Your wife will share your grief, your
mistress your money, and your lady your
debts. If you are dead your wife will
shed tears, your mistress lament, and
your lady wear mourning. A year after
your death marries again your wife,
in six months your mistress, and In six
weeks or sooner, after mourning is over,
your lady.
TranslateaJroO1 the German.
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-30
List OF Letters

n EMAINING In the Postotfice at Washington.
IL Ark, OIL the LIST of April, 1851 and If not
taken out before the LIST OF July will be sent TO the
General Postoffice as de ad letters.
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-30

Love can only be repaid with love again
A heart given demands hear, in return
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-30

BosToN-FLood and Fagv-On the
10th, the Boston Transcript office was
partially destroyed 10y fire; loss heavy
on the 18th the city was visited by
heavy storm. The tide was driven Up TO
agreater height than ever before known.
aud large portion of the lower part OF
The town was submerged. The Custom
house cellars and all the buildings Oh Long
Wharf were inundated, and many houses
IN different parts of the city greatly in
lnred. The various railroads suffered
serious damage, by the rails having been
swept away, and the embankments des-
'royed. The Baptist Church. in Charles
Ion, was blown down, and man who
was passing was killed in the street. A
schooner was wrecked on Chelsea Beach,
and every soul on board is believed TO
nave perishet. New York suffered Sc
Serely by the same gale.
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-30

SPIRITUAL RAPPiNGs The New York
Commercial Advertiser condemns the
blasphemies of the spiritual rapping"
humbug. The editor says an epidemic
prevails at present, having its commence
ment in mesmerism, and gradually pass
ing through the phases of clairvoyance,
ecsta;ic communion with unseen spirits,
spiritual knockings, and writing on states;
aud regrets TO know that many PERSONS
some of whom one would have attributed
more sobriety and intelligence. aud more
acuteness of perceptiOu-are more or less
under the influence of the epidemic.
The disease must he very prevalent,
Continues the Commercially or our pub
fishers would find no market for the i'm
meuse amount of trash, iniideiity, and
biasphemy. having its connection with
this ridiculous theory of spiritual commu-
nications, with which the press has re-
Gently teemed. A volume before US car
ries these impious absurdlties further than
anything We have heretofore met with.
1t processes to enbody the revelation OF
eight ecstatics, who at various times held
intercourse with the spirit world. One
claims to have had Gabrlel for his guide
or attending angel; another puts God him
self i'll the same relatiOn; another is thus
waited upon by Jesus Christ, and so forth;
and each Processes to have had familiar
converse with these, aud with other spir
its, in subjects trivial. IuJicrous, and in
delicate. Each describes visions of per-
sous aud things most absurd and earthly;
such as would he secuted from all but the
mos, debased of savage life, as forming
the glories of the unseen world; and each
one contradcts the revelation which all
other makes"
How long ere common sense come
to the rescue of the deluded victims OF
such impostures and impostors!
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-30
NARRArIvE OF Frnr ON CHINESE RveR.-

NARRATIVE OF A FIRE ON CHINESE RvER-
The missionary reports from China, quoted in
the kolnsche Zeitung, describes the terrible rava-
ges OF fire which took place on the lst of Janu-
ary' lo49, at Houquafg, during the prevalence
OF an Inundaton. The fire, which broke out
among the shipping, was of unparalleled horror.
In orcer to form an idea of it, we must imagine
the scene Of its devastations. Along the shores
of the ki-ang, for the distance of Sc veral miles,
SO many vessels are usually lying at anchor that
when seen from the opposite bank they resemble
thick forest, but regarded from point they
look like an Iimitable, popuIous city, floating
upon the water At still greater distance, tho
mol so crowded together, many other vessels lie at
the same anchoring ground. The whole forms a
long harbor. extending IN my miles, filled with an
Immense number of shirs and presenting spec
tace oil which no one who has not seen it can
form conception. On the night in question a
furious gale struck this mutitudnous fleet, and in
the confusion that ensue0 one of the vessels
found to he on fire. Increased at once by the
WIND, and fed by the tar and other combustible
materials with which great number of the vessels
were loaded, the fire spread like Lightning TO the
neghboring vessels. The violence of the storm,
and of the fire, parted the cables which had thus
far confined the burning ships. Scattered by the
raving hurricane in every direction, these every
where spread devastation, turning into flame
whatever they touched and kndling the devour-
midst of this terrible sea Of fire was heard the
shrieks and groans OF an immense number OF men,
who, given over to despair, tossed by the storm,
pursued by the flames, and encompassed by the
ravIng waves were at last burnt to crisp by the
fire, or swallowed up in the wild abyss OF the
stream The Ki-ang for great distance resem-
bled sea of fire, and in the space of three hours
all those vessels, with the unhappy men on board,
miserably perished. Ii is agreed all hands that
the number of vessels, according 10 moderate
estimate, amounted to more than three thousand
The Chinese boats, as is well known, even the
smallest. are inhabited by the family of the cap
tain, together with the crew. Indeed, there
whole households, whose members born
board, where they live and die without knowing
to what country they belong. They come into
The world wherever the floating abode Of their
parents happens TO be found. Among the vessels
burnt We're several large ships. Many of them
contained from furty to fifty and sixty persons.
The bodies, mutIla;ed and dsfigured by the fire,
which were drawn out Of the stream, amounted
to sixty thousand. These vessels loaded
with freight, and belonged to Chinese from differ
ent provinces This may show the great loss and
general bereavement caused by the fire. Such "a
terrible conhagraton never known, We will
not say in China, but in the whole world.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-01-23
WIN. A, Nelson,

General Commission Merchant
No. IL, Locust 81. bespeea Main st. d Lsvss,
ST. LOUIS, NO.
ITAS on hand an Extensive Stock of Pitts.
l. Il burgh and ST. Louis Manufactured orti-
cles, consisting in par; Of the following:
5000 boxes window glass, assorted siz.s
best City and Country brands,
1880 bXS ApOthecsre's and Groceis' Glass
ware, every variety,
2,l0O kegs Nails, Brods. Spikes, ana Fence
nails from all manufaciories.
$50 tons assorted JuniGla ITCn, Vices. &C
400 packages Sboyels, Spades. Forks, Hoes
and axes Pittsburgh manufacture,
1900 realms Crown, Medium, and Double
Crown wrapping paper.
500 reams White, Blue, and yellow wrap.
ping paper,
500 Improved Peacock PlcugLs, Pittsburgh
manufacture,
700 Reams Printing paper assorted sizes
Absolute White Lead, Salamandor Fire
Proof Safes (warranted,) Painted Buckets and
Tubs, Cotton Yarn, and many other Manu-.
fac;m ed Articles; all Of which will be sold at
Factory Prices, with addition Of Freight
Merchants are respectfully requested to coli
and examine Stock and Prices.
WIN. A. NELSON,
Ageu! for ne Manufacturer.
Oct 81, lS50-3m
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-01-23

were a miserable faction, determined to rule
or ruin tho democratic party. and il they
wished to get out OF the scrape with whole
bones and sound necks their only chance
was unconditional surrender. Mr.. AS.
speech (for he is sort OF Cicero 10 HE way
was received with unbounded applause.
Mr.. kennett. Mr.. Hough, and others adj,
dressed the meeting, but no one seemed able
10 devise plan by which the two factions
could be united. The truth is, have never
in the course ofmy experience seen any body
OF men act and stick together so close as the
deluded followers OF old Bullion. After a
long pow WOW and good deal Of confusion
the meeting adjourned.
This morning The two Houses again me-; in
joint session and after good number Of re
Solne.ons had been offered and voted down,
proceeded TO ballot for u. S. Senolor, the
voting proceeded as usual without any chang
es, until The name OF Stewart OF Buchanan,
was called when he arose and give his reasons
for changing his vote from Mr.. Green to Mr..
Geyel. He made long speech in jus!fca
lion OF his course. He had come here TO de.
feat Benton's election-this he had told his
constituents before the election; live or die
sink or swim, he was against Benton now
and forever. This speech created great
sensation in the house--more than any Thing
that has yet occurred, and regre! to see that
he is not likely to be sustained by bis party.
MI. Kennel, OF Washington, anti, follow.
ed, and charged that Mr. S., had abandon
ed The par'y-goue over to the wings. &c
A debate ensued among the enties some jus
flying Others condemning Mr.. SIS. course
The debate still continues, and whether The
result Of the ballot is declared this evening
is doubtful. As you may well suppose
grea. excitement prevails -some think now
that Geyer will be elected, but a close OBJ.
ssrvalion has not yet convinced me that such
will be the result, though there 10 ground to
hope. One thing is quite certain the antics
are on the eve OF breaking up as a party;
should they dissolve. and it almost seems
inevitable that such should be the result, il is
said some will 90 over to Benton, others
again may support Geyer. and sill third
wing who will vote for neither. think by
to morrow nigh, The long agony will be over
and will write the result as soon as known.
H.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-01-23
Notice of Runaway slave.

DY virtue of warrant issued by Thos, J
- Edwards a Justice Of the Peace, I, Ro.
bert Dysort Sheriff of the county Of Saline in
The State Of Missouri, did on the I'd day OF
December, 1850, commit ~ Jail in the Tow
Of Marshall in the County and State, afore.
said, as Runaway Slave Negro Boy about
II or IL years Of age; he says his name is
Hankawa or Kanovep his complexion is toll
erably black, about 8 feet % inches high
weighs about 140 lbs. We had on when com
United short Tweed Sack Coat, a pair oil
Blue Cotton pants, white Rough and Ready
hat. Socks and Boots; he is quite a likely and
sprightly boy. he states that he belongs 10 n
Mr.. William Monroe Of SheIbyville, ky. a
lawyer, that he left KY. about the middle OF
August, 1880 that when apprehended he was
trying TO get home, that he was a ca bin boy
On the steamboat Gen, Worth, which runs up
Green river in Kentucky.
The owner OF said slave is required t.
make application to me, the under signed, on
or before the 10Th day Of MACH, A. D. lS5l
and pay all charges incurred on account o.
said slave or otherwise, | will sell said slave
ut public auction 10 the highest bidder fUl
cash, on the LIST Monday in April, A. D 1851
before the Courthouse door in the town o
Marshall, Saline county, Missouri, between
the hours Oft o'clock, A. NJ. and P. NJ. Of
said day in pursuance flaw.
Given under my hand tbi, lib day Of Dc.
cember, A. D. 1850
ROBERT DYSART,
Sheriff, Saline Co. No.
Dec 10 lS50-3m
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-01-23
STOKESI STOYESli

The undersigned have now in store tn,
larges. assortment of Stoves ever offered in
this market, composing a great variety o
American Air.tight, Victory and Empire cook
ing, also CINCINNATI. Troy and Cottage Par.
Ior wood; plain and alright box and ten plat,
stoves as follows.
10 American air tight cooking stoves
10 Iron Ring do
% Victory and Empire do
10 Fancy and air light Parlur stoves
% Plain and Fancy Box do
Is ten plate do
oil of which we offer at the lowest rates.
NJ PERRY g. BARTHOLOW.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-01-23


My letter Of yesterday informed you OF
The proceedings Of The join; session OF the two
Houses Of the Gen. Assembly up 10 IL
o'clock. After dinner the two Houses again
met, and volen, quarrel broke out among the
antics which consumed the remainder OF tue
day Mr.. Hunter. anti. voted for Geyer-
this called up Mr.. Kennes!, who charged
Mr.. H. with many hard lhings-said that ii
was disappointment. in not being selected as
the anti candidate for speaker; finally Mr..
X. charged that Mr.. H. had stated what was
false. This produced a great sensation in
The House; the debate was continued until a
late hour by the antics, and it did really APP
pear tina. this faction had dete fmined on their
own destruction. The truth is, this faction
is completely used up and if they cannot ei.
feet union with the Benton men they will
be forced 10 disband; already some six mem.
bers Of the General Assembly have quit that
faction and nothing is considered certain here
now, except that this faction will be dissolv'
ed. Al late hour the ballot was declared,
having spen. the whole day in casting one
ballot. The vote resulted as follows: Gsyer
81; Benton. 81; Green, 34-no choice
The two Houses Immediately adjourned.
A caucus was held last nigh. by the antics,
it is supposed that this was the most solemn
meeting Of The kind ever held in this town;
we are told Iha, tears were freely shed on all
sides and We are not surprised at the deep SO
lemnity Of the occasion. when il is known
that this was The last meeting Of the kind they
will ever attend as a separate party-thol
Notwithstanding they were sound on the Mig
ger question and had given aid and comfort
TO all who were silly enough 10 take shelter
under their banner, after all their labor they
had ascsrlained that they could not stand
alone. pressed by enemies without, intestine
commoton raging within. Is it to be won
dered ,ha! the meeting should have been one
of more than usual solemnity?
This morning the two Houses again met
and proceeded 10 ballot for Senator without
dsbats--Geysr, 70; Benton. Sd; Green, 81;
three more OF the antics had boiled. At this
point Mr.. Leslie took he floor and spoke I'M
i'll late hour. When be concluded, Nh.
Jackson OF Howard got the floor and contn'
ued the debate 10 the hour Of adjournment,
without concluding.
While write the two factions, Benton
and antics. are in joint caucus endeavoring
10 eff Ct union, and strange as it would ap
pear it is even possible such result may be
brought about.
The Wing. are firm for Gsyer and will re-
main so 10 the end and although be only
likes nine votes, have but feeble hopes o.
his election; the "loaves and fishes" have
been long enjoyed by the party, and gfea
effort will yet be made TO reconcile their Diff
fcuties. II.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-01-23
administrator Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under.
~ signed has obtained from the Clerk OF
the Randolph County Court, letters Of Ad-
ministration on the estate Of James C. Hen.
derson, decd, bearing date, January 9Th, 1851
All persons indebted to said estate are re.
quested 20 ma Ike immediate payment aud all
persons having claims against said estate
are requested to EXHIBIT them, properly All
thenticated, within one year from the date o.
said letters, or they may be preeluded frou
having any benefit OF said estate, and If said
claims are not presented within three year.
they will be forever barred.
!oHS HENDERSON, Admr.
Ian IL 1913,
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-01-23
A l. F X f d l. L w Is
French BARBER.

HAS the honor to anncu nee that having
l. l. made the overland trip to California,
and returned by the wuv Of Panama, Chagres,
New Orleans aad St. L0nis, ne is now per-
manenty located In Glasgow, and Hlav be
found on the first foor Of tho 0!Issol0 House,
prepared to cut ha-, shsmnoo the head
or have the face, with CASE, net ness ln6
dispatch.
ETGentlenen Of the place and vicinity
Rre invited 10 call. Jan. ?, ISL.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-01-23

THURSDAY, Jan. 10Th. 1851.
When | closed my letter Of yesterday |
Jeff Mr.. Young on The floor in the midst Of
a long speech. Mr.. Y, continued his
speech a, considerable length in advocacy Of
his grea, ono idea Of paIty--the tess-buI
finally closed by informing the antics that
he was wing and would under no circum>
stances vote for democrat (or Senator; this
had rather cooling effect upon The sn,ies'
Mr.. Broadhead rsioined 10 remarks made
by Clark and Young. This rsjoinder was
able and dignifed, declaring the true whig
doctrine, and FINALLY planting himself upon
4hoss principles long the undisPuIed creed
Of the wing party. This speech was well
received by the wing party. ss Plandiss in
she gallery testified. After Mr.. B. eonelad
ed, Ibe joint session adjourned.
AS usual. aissr supper democratic eau
Gus met; This was the night Of The antics
hence the Benton men took no part, eIcep
Mr.. Allen OF Harrison, who is rare bird OIL
his midland il he did not ediiy, no certain
" amused bis audience. He said that since
his arrival here be had learned that The antics
had discovered statistics, by which i. wal
clear the minority had the right to rule thu
majority; this was no. the doc'ine up in i
his country, and were he to so home and tel
this to his constituents. they would not DO
Iisye him. He was plain man, and Il yo'
were 10 see him in bis every day clo'hs
YOU wou!d'ni Know him 'fs; The snas
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-01-23

NEW YEARS DAY, 1881,

NEW YEARS. DAY, 1851.
A L the commencement of a New Year
L "A the undersigned take the appropriate oc.
rasion TO tender their Acknowledgements for
the constantly increasing patronage which
mas attended their business in Fayette, and
at the same time beg leave to lay before their
friends and the public, the principle on which
their Mercantile operations will DO conducted
for the present year.
We are well assured that Mercantile bust.
ness upon general system of credit, cannot
be conducted with advantage 10 buyer or sell.
Ter, and that such a system debars a town
from successful competition with those whose
Merchants pursue a more prompt and vigor
Gus course; nor do we believe that the pres
ent monetary condition of the country re.
qures general credit in he sale Of Goods
any more than in the sale of Agricultural Pro.
duce.
We, therefore. for ourselves. adopt what
we conceive to be a more sound and healthy
system, one which we think wi II commend il
self to the favorable consideration of our old
| friends and the public. and under which W.
hope to see our business increase-nul by
lessening that Of our neighbors, but--by an
increase in the commercial importance of the
county seat of Howard County.
| From and after this date. our business will
be conducted on strictly cash basts. We.
therefore, respectfully invite the attention OF
the public TO our neD grade Of prices, W hct
are reduced 10 the LOWEST NET CASH STAND
ARD; and with unsurpass ed faciliiies for pur.
chasing goods, and doing business advanfa &c.
ously. we assure our friends that every prom
Use will be rgidly performed, and that WE
WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD, on any
| terms.
| Making then, the VERY LOWEST CASH PR.
cEs on one hand, and q CASH EQUIVALENT or
| the other, the standard to which all goods sold
by us shall invariably conform, we have nc
| objection 10 legitimate use of credit in the
transaction of a limited portion Of our bust,
ness, upon the following principles:
| We will open accounts with punctual and
uDquestiOnnbly responsible purchasers, on
such length oftime and equitable terms as we
may mutually agree; but all goods sold on
open account without special arrangement,
will be deemed payable on demand
| On all accounts which remain unpaid over
six months, (without special contract) four
per cent. per annum interest will be charged
from the commencement of the account until
the end of the year.
o. A few goods which have remained in
store year or more, are offered for sale at,
and in some instances under cost, as we shall
send all unsold goods of this class TO auction
before receiving our spring supplies.
| Our stock Of goods is unusually good and
complete in every department, for this season
of the year; and we desire to be rapidly max
ing room for an extensive spring importation
BY quick sales.
An examination of our stock and prices, is
very respectfully solicited, by
BOON, TALBOT & SMITH.
| Fayeite. January, 1851.
| N. B. Jeans, Linsey, Tow Linen, Dried
Fruit, Flaxseed, Tslow, &c. &c wanted
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-01-23
81. Louis Millinery Rooms.

VIZ ST. LOUIS, MO. 80
SLOPER g. RIMMER, Importers and deal
- ers Of French Millinery, would respect
fully inform the Ladies, they are prepared to
offer any article in their line at the lowest
possible prices, and Of the latest and most ap-
proved styles, being in receipt of patterns
monthly.
The creates, attentionis paid 10 written or.
ders, that persons at a distance may feel per.
feet confidence in sending to their House.
Straws and Leghorns cleaned, dyed and
Uttered. and every article Of mourning goods
supplied at the shortest notice.
St. Louis, AUgusl23, 1919 --25--9m
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-01-23
English Cheese
Collins Axes.
COLUMBUS INSURANCE COMPANY
ColumbUS, Ohio.
Capital 100000.

THE UNDERSIGNED have been sppo,m-
ted Agents Of this old ests blished IDsu.
rance Company and sre prepared TO issue ali
descriptions Of Fire a: d Marine policies on
the same terms charged BY The l0cb! Offices
and agencies Of ST. Lonis.
To shippers we will issue oren policies
covering ell shipments Of produce or lnercban.
dlze to and from Glasgow and other ports in
the United States thct may be made during
the season, and on settlement make return
of l29 per cent on the whole amount Of pre-.
miums paid. All losses vii, he l.aers!Iy ad.
jus,ed and promptly paid at the expiration Of
sixty days from the date OF adj JUS tnent ~ tie
undersigned at Glasgow.
| Weare also agents for tho New York life
Insurance Company and are prepared 10 take
risks on single life tor from one hundred 10
ten thousand dollars.
tn7 PERRY & BARTHOLOW, Agents.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-01-23
Watches Il .Bewelry.
Wisconsin EuInbcr Ward,
Esrelncu,

The subscriber having now on hand q
large stock Of seasoned lumber, consisting in
part Of
5000 coo white pine lumber, all kinds,
l,500 900 Fine shingles.
500 0O0 Pine laths,
Offers the same wholesale OF retail for cash.
cheaper than auy yard in St Louis Bull.
ders and others are invited to call and ascers
tain prices before making their purchases, as
an confident they cun make great saving
in the cost of building materials in 5uyinE
of this yard (sl9-29) JAS. BLOOMER
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-01-23
Burnt bus rot Consumed!

'EFHE subscriber has rgain completed ii>
A stock Of DRY GOODS AND GRO
I ERlES, since the late fire, and wishes his
rends and trading public generally TO cal,
n. Both parties may be benefited By it
He wishes to buy PORK, BACON and
most kinds of country produce, for which the
best prices will be given,
IL WILKERSON.
Linreus, Mo, Jan. ., 1851.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-01-23
GLASGOW HOUSE.

FHIS House is now open and ready for the
l. reception Of Boarders and Travellers,
The patronage Of the public is most respect.
fully solicited.
c. II. GUYGER, Proprietor.
O-GeneFal Stage Office, KEEP, at the CHS,
gov House.
Glasgow, Missouri, Dec. 5, 1850.