Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-12-09
From the Editor.
FAyrrrr, WEDNEsDAY MoRwIHe, }
December 8, 1862. I


It'll, Prosecuting Attorney. The docket was
set for four days, but the business will
hardly be dispatched before Saturday.
There has been but little of interest done, us
yet. The most important suit Of the term,
Brown rs Hays is set for tomorrow. Both
the parties, with their Attorneys are here,
and if they 60 into trial. will consume some
time, as there are a number of witnesses 10
examine, and the argument of counsel will
doubtless be elaborate: Gen. Clark and 9TH
ers for plaintiff: Leonard for defendent.-
This you will recollect is SANDER suit,
with heavy claim for damages.
The Grand Jury is still in session, and
from the number of witnesses summoned
before that body, it is supposed a number Of
indictments will be the result Of their de-
alterations, they seem, from all accounts, TO
be after delinquencies Of every description.
4 considerable amount of property, prin-
cipaliy land and negroes, has been sold, and
there are other sales for tomorrow. The
farm Of ST. Clair Page, deceased, five miles
north Of us, containing over five hundred
acres. sold for $27 70 cents per acre. Mai.
G. F. jackson was the contcsting bidder,
hut the property went into the hands Of
one of the heirs the present occupant. -
The slaves of the deceased were also sold.
The farm hands went at from $500 to
$l075 piece. This is undoubtedly one Of
the highest negro markets in the state
Nothing, with dark skin, warranted sound,
is knocked down under $500.
Fayette wears the same quiet aspect as
Of older time, excepting the strangers drawn
here by Court. The merchants are doing a
4, good business, and money is comparatively
plenty Mr.. w. c. Boon has put an cx-
cellent three stcry brick, Oh the corner OF
= the square north of Crigiar's Hotel. The
h first floor is occupied by Messrs. G. N.
= Douglass s. Co., Merchants. The second
$ story is to be rented for Offices. In the
= third story, the Odd Fellows and Masons
$ are fitting up Halls, in very tasty manner.
$ It is a valuable improvement, rehec;ing
C great credit on its enterprising owner
The Trustees Of Howard High School arc
making sctive arrangements for the erection
i Of boarding house, for the institution. 1t
is to be located hard by, and when completed
> will render this one of the most convenient
i as it is now. one Of the best, Institutions Of
Learning in the State.
The religious, and indeed all portions Of
the community are somewhat excited. Mr.
Campbell, the acknowledged leader OF {
large and intelligent denomination in thi.
State, is to be here on Sunday on bushes.
: connected with their church, and Bethany
: College, in Virginia. Hundreds and thou
G sands flock to hear hin, and he has thus fal
: been successful in procuring material aid
Reverends Fisher and Waller, Of Louisville
KY, prominent ministers Of the Baptist dc.
: nomination, are also daily expected, Mr.
Fisher is agent Of Tie Bible Union Society
a and is procuring funds to aid in completing
t the publication Of the new translation Of thi
= Bible, resolved upon at the Memphis Con.
= vcntion, last spring. Mr.. Waller accom-
e panies him, explaining and advocating th'
h new translation. They are both men OF tai
ent, and rank high as orators.
: 1t will be recclected a Land Office is To-
c Gated at this place, and that the present Re
:, ceiver and Register arc good wings, very
n worthy men, AID good officers. Their ad
c ministration, however, is going out, and I'm
= der the new one, 'lhe party" here thnl
e new officers should ard will be appointed
: There are scores Of applicants for both pla
t ces, and many Of them are already working
}. hard. Several talk Of going TO Washington
2 and the promlncn, iGcn OF tie county ar,
|, hunted down for Recommendations. Som,
are even looking with wistiul eye 10 III,
= post Office, and betray some anxiety to fnc
: out how many dollars and cents il yields.
= /. will be seen by reference to anothe
& column that the Agricultural meeting, od
/. vertised for Monday, was failure. Sure
:, y the farmers do not look to their own in
:, tcrests in noalecting this matter, and w
5 hope they will wake up to its Importance b,
Il the lst Of April.
S The new terms of the Times takes verr
well, and we shall have heavy subscrip
0 lion. Surely one dollar per ycar,and no post
e age, is cheap enough for paper, even i
d there was nothing in it.
II
FATAL ArFRAY.-A difficulty occurred las
= Saturday, at Roanoke, between VIM. Eos