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Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-01-25
First Artists of the Age,
100000 GIFTS,
OF The .4ctual Cost of $3.50, 900.

Each purchaser Of One Dollar Engraving,
therefore, receives not only an Engraving richly
worth the money, but also q ticket which enti-
ties him to one of the gifts when they are dis
tributed.
For FIVE DOLLARS, highly finished Engrav-
ing. Painted in Oil and five Gift Tickets, will be
sent; or Five Dollars worth of splendid Engrav-
ings can be selected from the Catalogue, and
sent by return mail or express.
A copy of the Catalogue, together with a spe-
cimen Of one of the Engravings, can be seen al
the Office Of this paper.
For each Dollar sent, an Engraving actually
north that sum, and a Gift Ticket will immediate
ly be forwarded.
AGENTS:
The Committee believing that the success Of
this great NATIONAL undertaking will be mate
rally promoted by the energy and enterprise OF
intelligent and persevering Agents, have resolved
TO treat with such on the most liberal terms.
Any person wishing TO become an Agent, by
sending (post paid) ST. wi II receive by return OF
mail. One Dollar Engraving, IFTTlCKET,
a Prospectus, Catalogue, and all other necessa-
ry information.
On the final completion of the sale, the Gifts
will be placed in the hands of Committee of the
purchasers, to be distributed, due notice of which
will be given throughout the United States and
the Canadas.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-01-25
DISSOLUTION.
New Arrar genent.

VNHE undersigI ed will continue the Cigar bu-
i siness in all its branches at the old stand OF
Norman s. Co., under she name and style of Bar
tholow x Lewis, and will constantly keep on hand
large assortment of every gradc of cigars, which
will be sold at low rates AM on favorable terms.
TIL. J. BARTHOLOW.
dec26 JAS. w. LEWIS.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-01-25
CLOTHING.

WE offer for sale. at low prices, n good as
w scrtmcnt Of scasonable clotug, including
some desirable styles of Coats, Sacks and over
coats, rich SILK and Satin Vests, Wooden Vests,
Pantaloons, &c.
dbl BOON, DUNCAN s. SMITH.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-01-25
MOST DESIRABLE ROUTE
Niagara Falls, Buffalo, .1lbIny, Esle York and
Boston.

1st.-MoTring Packet will leave St. Inu. daily
(Sundays excepted). from the foot Of Washing
Alton with the 10 O'Clock, 4. NJ. train FOR Chicago.
2t.-Evenihg Packet will leave at O'Clock,
p. NJ, Saturdays eNceptedl connecting al Alton
with the O'Clock. p. NJ. train for Chicago, De-
.roit and all Eastern Cities yi,tNe
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-01-25
Large Stock of Goods

Large Stock of Goods.
BOON, DUNCAN s. SMITH,
FAYETTE, Missouri,
HAVE in store and offer for sale very ex-
IL tensye and complete stock of
FAN and winter Goods.
we nave taken great pains to fill every depart
ment with the most
Desirable STYLES of Goods.
and believe our present stock superior TO any we
have before offered for the fall season.
Respectfully asking from our friends and the
public, an examination Of goods and prices, we
have no douLt Of giving entire satisfaction TO
dl4 BOON, DUNCAN & SMITH.
Ladies' Tress Goods.
WE offer for sale, at reasonable prices, We
Wv ~ general assortment of the most desira-
bic styles and fabrics, for ladies' wear, including
a choice assortment of
Fine and medium quality printed deLanes
French and English Merinos Gall shades)
Black Silks and Mourning Goods
Dress Silks in great variety
With full assortment of Prints, GinEhams. En-
broidery Goods, Collars, Cuffs, Hdkfs, and most
other goods for Ladies' use for sale low
did BOON, DUNCAN & SMITH.
Carpets, HOuse-FMrnisIliug q Gods.
WTE respectfully invite the attention Of pur-
w chasers 10 our unusually large stock Of
Carpets, including fine variety Of
All Wool Three Ply
Superfine all wool Ingram
Tapestry aud Veniian
Half wool and wool figures
With other styles Of Carpetings, all Of which we
are selling at as low prices as such goods can be
purchased IN the State. We have also a fine as
sortment of CURTAIN GOODS, including va
rious styles
Curtain Damasks, Muslin and Lace Curtains,
Rich Cords.
Tassels and Gimps. Gilet Cornices and Bands,
with all suitable fixtures for
Shades and Curtains.
Wall Paners, Window and Fire Beard Papers.
and a. great variety of House Keeping Goods in
in general.
M" Handsome Goods at Lo'r Prices, 81
Ola BOON, DUNCAN x SMITH
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-12-22
A Determined Assassin.

A correspondent of the Lynchburgh Re-
publican gives the following account of a
number of attempts which have been made
on the life Of Geo. Richardson, of Smyth
county, Virginia:
"About three years ago while at Mari
on's Hotel, at a late hour of the night he
was called by voice in the street, and up-
on putting his head out of the window, q
heavy stone was thrown at him from the d.
rection from which the voice seemed to pro-
eeed. Shortly after, while walking the
streets Of Marion, gun was snapped in his
his face. On another occasion some one
knocked at the door of his residence, and
upon Mr.. Richardson's opening it. an arm
was thrust in. having a huge bowie. knife
in the hand, which slightly cut his clothing
About month since, an apple, thoroughly
poisoned with arsenic, was sent to him BY
SOME unknown person, but the plot was dis
covered. The last attempt upon his life wal
made while he was at the house Of a rela
tive, where he had gone in consequence o
his receiving message, which turned out tt
be false. Thinking it was plot to wayiay
him, he remained at his relatives house du
ring the night. At a late hour the window
of his bedroom was broken and pistol fret
at him, the ball narrowly escaping hi
head.
This last attempt HAS so greatly aroused
the indignation of the residents OF Smyth
county, that every conceivable effort will
now be made to discover the fendish autho
of these foil designs"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-12-22

Mr.. Trafton-It is the platform Of the
Americans Of Massachusetts. New Hamp-
shire, Connecticut, Maine and other north
ern States. (Cries Of read i, .,c
Mr.. Trafton read IT, the preamble and res
olutions being decidedly In opposition %. the
18th section Of the Philadelphia platform,
aud avowing that the repose Of the Union
must be sought by relieving the National
from all connection with and responsibility
for American. slavery. Mr.. T. remarked
that as the gentleman is going te preach
sermon for the north, he ought to have a
text. Uaughter.) T..
Mr.. Whitney said that the platform be-
longed to the Free Soil party of Msssachu-
sets, rallyipg falsely under the banner Of
the American party, He asserted, as his
solemn conviction, that the south no more
desired the violation o. the, public faith in
the repeal Of the Missouri line than did the
north. 1t was forced Indirectly on the bet.
ter judgment of the south, and the result is
the agitation of the slavery question through:
out the Union. In conclusion, Mr.. Whit
ney submitted resolution that the House
proceed to elect Speaker by ballot.
The motion was laid on the table--ayeI
2l3, noes y.
Mr.. Cadwallder congratulated the coun
try upon this vote; it was condemnation o
the secret principle relied on by the. Know
Nothings.
Mr.. Fuller, of Pennsylvania, explaine,
his position, opposing the further agitation
of the slavery question. II he had beef
here last Congress he would have oppose,
all territorial legislation, but he would no
vote for the restoration of the Missouri line
and would admit Kansas with or wthou
slavery; he would leave that to the people
Mr.. Kelley replied to Mr.. Whitney; say
ing that the basis of Know Nothingism j
New York was Free Solism, and that tn
latter could not have been elected to Con
gress had it not been for divisions among tn
Democracy.
) Several other gentlemen explained the
positions. Messrs. Walker and Lake wer
ready to be satisfied with Mr. Fuller's pos
tion. Mr.. Ball was not, and had voted fC
Mr.. Banks. Mr.. Campbell, of Kentucky
defended the American party, and was ver
d severe npon Frae Snilers.
q During the debate there was considerabl
n excitement, and frequent applause and o
e casional Kisses.
: The House then proceeded to another pa
> lot, which resulted as follows; Banks l0(
d Richardson rs; Fuller 81; scattering 9.
e There was no election, ll3 being nece
cary to choice. The House then aGou
= ed
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-12-22
Nrw Yorx. Dec. 40.

The Heral9,s Washinglon correspondent
teIeRrapbs: A Court Martial has been OF
dered for the trial Of Brevet Col. Blake, Of
the lst Dragons, for unotfieer like conduct,
II Is also stated that the President will pre-
fer charges against Gen. Garland, Of the
ninth military divisions, form neglect Of du
tya a -
I learned that an order has been issued
that none but Americans be shipped on the
new steam frigate Merrfm6c, now receiving
her crew at Boston.
All the officers Of the army now.in Wash
ington are to be invited to the Presideht's
this evening to meet the Amoskeag veter.
ans.
To-days's proceedings hove changed the
whole aspect of things, and II Is conceded on
all sides that Banks will be elected. II may
not be tomorrow. but surely this week.
Col. RichardsonIinfornled him to-day he con
sidered it settled. Fuller's nationality kill
ed him. ,-.
The Tines correspondent telegraphs
Senator Toucly is expected to- receive th'
appointment as Minister to London, vice Mr.
Buchanan.
Edwaad Butlet, of Louisiana, was to-da,
confirmed as Secretary Of Legation at Ber
lin. VI
The Judiciary Committee has reported ia
vOrably on the nominations of the Kansa
Judges, appointed during the recess Of Con
gress, which were laid over for the discuss
ion of the Constitutional question of the Ex
ecutive Power to remove Territorial Judg
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-12-22
From Kansas.

A dispatch from Independence, to st.
Louis; dated Dec. 18th, says that the trouble
at Lawfehcei Kansas, has been settled by
the people promising to deliver the Offend
ers over to the laws Of the territory; they
recognize the governor as suck,and will con.
duct the mselves for the future, as law
abiding people should do. they refused,
however, to deliver their arms. The yolun-
teers from Missouri have dis6anded and re.
turned home.
We sincerely hope that here may be an
end to the difficulties in Kansas. A little
prudence and caution, would have prevented
the evils which have fallen upon the people
of that country. There is always danger
where passion and prejudice govern the
minds of men. Let reason haye her sway
and harmony will take the place Of discort
in the territory Of Kansas.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-12-22
Fusion EeonOmy.

The Cleveland Leader and Portage COun-
ty Democrat, as we'll as other black RePub-
lican. papers through the North, are COM
planning bitterly because the Fusion House
of Representatives, at Washington, fails to
elect speaker. They have a majority in
the House, and az q consequence are fssPOn-
sibls for the action of AGt body. 1t is now
about three weeks since the meeting o.
Congress. The salaries Of members ant
contingent expenses of the House of Rep
resentatives, amount to more than $2,oo(
dollars per day. This fusion party hal
therefore, already ,OGstsd over $4,000 o
the peoples money. More than this; By
the delay in electing Speaker, importan
and necessary matters Of legislation are Pu
off, and the rights and interests of the coun
try disregarded. What an economical an,
patriotic party.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-12-22

MORE HINpoo VIRTUE.-The moral teach.
irgs of Hiss, while a member of the X, N.
committee in search of female vice, are we'll
remembered by our readers. 1t will also
be remembered that on the return Of the
committee from the nunnery, oae Of the
members who voted for that law, visited the
same night several dens Of prostitution in
Boston, where he got drunk, was robbed,
and finally lodged in the watch-house. The
another of the party, WHO'S now in office,and
Boston papers do not chronicle the fact that
candidate for still higher one. has been
guilty Of seducihg two young ladies of Bos;
ton, under promise ofmarriage. One Of these
he has. succeeded in keeping quiet by large
allowance fIom his salary; but as it is known
to both fair ones that he was "courtng al
the same time," both cases have been mad e
public, The man voted for an act punish
ng unfortunate street-walkers with five year1
imprisonment. How manyyyears ought he
to getl--Ne,O Haven Reg.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-12-22
TIIIRTT-FOURTH CONGRESS

L
WASHINGTON. December 19.-Mr. Clay
ton presented memorials praying for idem.
nifty for French Spoliatiot, prior to 1870.
He said he proposed at an early day to call
them up and address the Senate on the sub
ject. He now merely remarked the Pres.
idents Veto Message of the last session,
was received at SO late a period that II was
impossible to discuss them fnlly. He believ-
ed the single idea upon which the whole
message was predicated, was an error of fact.
1t proceeded on the ground that the claim
ants paid under the treaty of Louisiana to the
United States in 1903; the records of the
| State Department show this to be the fact.
He would, however, discuss it fully at fu-
ture day.
Heuse-Mr. Thorington withdrew his res.
olution providing for the election of Speak
er by plurality, as members desired anoth.
er vote viua voce, but he would renew the
proposition to-day or tomorrow.
Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio said there were
some things said in discussion yesterday
which might create disposition on his part
to reply to Mr.. Humphrey Marshall, who
would read out of the American organization
every member of the body who had not come
hther with paddock on his tongue. This
discussion he regarded as premature, but was
willing to meet the gentlemen agreeing as
he did with him on the material points of
Americanism on one hand, and the unbrok-
Ell phalaux of the Nebraska bill on the tn
er.....
The House then proceeded to vote for a
Speaker,
Before the result of the ballot was an.
nounced, Mr. McMullen snqured whether it
would be in order to move call OF the House.
Some gentlemen were abset, thinking that
the time you'd be occupied in debate. He
said he did know whether the last ballot
had elected speaker or not.
The Clerk said there had been no election,
and announced the result as follows Banks
l02; Richardson. 73; Fuller 81; Letter 2;
Jewett, Williams, Orr and Foster vne each.
Mr.. Barclay explained his position in re.
plying to Mr.. Campbell, his colleague
He said he has never had the slightest
sympathy with the Free Soil heresy. He
and his party friends regard it as the Rosi.
mantle OF Cervanties; namely, long, lean,
miserable jackass. He said He was in the
fast canvass opposed to the Missouri line, be.
cause he believed the agitation Of the ques.
zion involved mere abstraction. II bill
is introduced to. restore the line, he would
be found in solid column with the Demo,
cflts voting against il.
Mr.. Campbell of Pennsylvania asked his
colleague whether he was net elected as an
Anti ti-Nebraskian?
Mr.. Barclay replied that he was regular.
ly nominated Democratic candidate, and was
opposed as much to the restoration Of the Mis-.
souri, line as to its repeal, because the lat
ter gave occasion for agitation, to breaR
down the Democratic party and damage the
Union.
Mr.. Whitney explained and defended the
principles Of the legitimate American party
at the North.
/ Mr.. Trafton wished to refer to some 9TH
er points laid down at the north, holding in
bic hand the platform Of tho, American par
ty Of Massachusetts.
Mr. Whitney enquired: IL that the plat
tUs
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-12-22
DIED.

In Palmyra, Potlhge County, on Nov. 10th, amer
about two weeks seknesss, of tbe Typhqd fevst Mrs
MARlA GILBERT, the dear wife of Mr.. Warner
Gilbert, and Daughter of the late Mr. Williams and
Mrs. Melinda Rugges, her funeral ok place the fol-
lowing day. Her funeral sermon was preached a, the
house, by the Rev. John Williams from Proyerbs ls.
"a. She left mother, brothers, sisters, dear hu.
band, three children, and all the neighbors 10 mourn
after kind and afectonate Friend. .N -
In shalersYille on sh ipst, at the residence Of
his Father, CHARLES H. WALDO, in the % year Of
his age
In Hudson, Dec lsth, of Group, HARRIET Ro.
SETTA, aged years and 9 months, daughter Of Rob.
ert W. and Eunice Thompson. ~ ,-.f..,.
"she sleeps, .I.
Her smile has passed away,
As dies tho ripple on the seas, a.
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GFThere was, on the evening of the 18th
inst, serious riot at the City Hotel in New
York, arising from matters connected with
the late Poole and Baker tragedy. A party
of fighting men, friends of Baker, commen-
ced the riot BY an attack on Councilman N.
H. Wilde; who was foreman of Coronef's in
Quest iii the case of Poole. Other parties
were involved, and the result was that one
of the walters Of the establishment was SO
badly injured that it is thought that he can
not live, and several Others were badly hurt
The fioters escaped.
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Letter from General Washington
III 1895.

Our friend A. SHIPMAN, Esq, of Charles
town, sends US the following letter from
Geo. Washington, while President of the
United States, to the Selectmen OF Boston
1t was published in the New London Ga
cette in 1895. We have never seen it in
print except in the copy of the Gazette,
sent us. 1t breathes sentiment of devo-
ton to the Union aid the ,shole Union which
it would be we'll for many of The "agita.:
tion" politicians Of the present DAY, to con-
slider. Slavery existed then, in not only the
Southern, but the Nortkerh States. It was
an evil then, as much as now; But in the
view Of that great and good man, the gov
ernment was Worth preserving, and all leg
islation and executive action, was to be at
all times with especial feferetce to Tie
good of the whole confedracy.
BosTos, August 81.
From The President Of the United States, ID
the Selectmen Of Boston.
GENrLEMEN:-In every act of my admin.
istration, have sought the happiness of my
fellow citizens. My system for the attain
ment of this object, has uniformly been, to
overlook oil personal. local, and partial con-
siderations; to contemplate the United States
as one great whole; to confde that sudden
| Impressions, phen erroneous, would yield to
candid reflection: and to consult only the
| substantial and permanent interests OF our
country: Nor have departed from this
line of Conduct, on the occasion which has
produced the resolutions contained in your
letter Of the 18th inst
Without prediction for my own judg-
ment, ! have weighed with attention every
argument which has at any time been
brought into view. But the Constitution is
the guide, which never can abandon. 1t
was doubtless supposed that these two
branches of government would combine,
without passion, and with the best means
of information, those facts and principles,
upon which the success of our foreign rela-
tions will always depend: That they ought
not to substitute for their own conviction,
the opinions of others; or to seek truth
through any channel but that Of a temper.
te and well.informed investigation.
Under this persuasion have resolved on
the manner Of executing the duty now be-
fore me. To the high responsibility, at
tachsd 10 1t, 2 freely submit; and you, gen.
tlemen, ars at liberty to- make these senti.
ments known as the ground Of my procedure.
While feel the most lively gratitude for
the many instances Of appreciation from my
country; ] can no otherwise deserve It, than
By obeying the dictates Of my conscience.
With due respect, am
your obedient
GEO. WASHINGTON.
USrTsD SIvTHs. 2oth July, 1895.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-12-22

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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-12-22
Democracy Still Erect i'm WiscOn
sin.

At last the official vote comes to us from
Wisconsin. A. T. GRAAA, Secretary Of that
State, telegraphed to New York, on the 10th
instun,, the following;
"In all the counties in the State Gov.
Barstow's majority is l43,"
This is based on the official count had at
Madison the 10Th.
We pity the unlucky fusionists of that
State, who we're SO verdant as to stake their
money, as they did by thousands, on BASH
FORD. Doubtless the fusion editors will
now write long homilies on the immortality
of betting. We have known many to have
profound compuctiOns on the subject in th'
same circumstances.-SiG Statesman.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-12-22
Congress-.

No organiEation-Ano message. Three
weeks have nearly gone by, and the House
Of Representatives is not yet organized
When will this fusion farce come to an end!
In another place, we give SOME report of
proceedings in Congress, as sample of the
immense good this liberty; dark lantern'lov-
ing House Of Representatives conforming
upon the Country. The discussions learn
to be mainly in regard to what constitutes
genuine Hindooism.