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Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-06-28
Observation-Disclosures

Aset oflunatics styling themselve,"Know
Something's" recently met ut Cleveland,
Ohio, and agreed upon the following plat
form:--
Whereas, Servility to the Slave Power is
Characteristic of existing political parties
and perilous to manhood in the North and
The liberties Of the Republic,
LIST. We declare the issue before the Am
ericon people to be whether freedom be lin
tied to the free States or slavery to the slave
States.
I'd. The issue is forced upon the country
by the slave power, who are the oggres-
sOrs.
30. These nggressions, and especially the
Nebraska outrage and the assaults on the
| election franchise in Kansas, have aroused
the freemen ofthe Republic, who will main.
tain their rights, and resist any addition to
the present slave territory.
4th. We will maintain the nationality of
| freedom.
9TH. The friends of freedom should make
principles and not birth place, the test for
admission TO citizenship.
9th. We will expel every poitico-ecce-
siastical interference in political affairs bv
potentate, pontiff or priest as destructive OF
right of worship according to conscience and
to liberty.
7th. We recommend the action of the
several States for the promotion of temper
ance.
9Th. We agree to the support Of free
schools, free labor, and the Improvement Of
rivers and h,rbors.
9th. We will strive to elect men of integ.
rity sobriety and nerve to resist aggression:
Of any kind.
10th. For these objects we are ready t,
unite with all men, of any name or of an,
organization; to aid in carrying into opera
tion these principles.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-06-28

ia short time since, and old gentleman
from Georgia applied at Court in Phila-
delphia for the proper papers for four slaves
father, mother, and two children-which
at much expense he had brought with him
from his plantation. He stipulated that the
matter should not get into the hands of The
reporters, but it "came out" The papers
were executed, the master and slaves seemed
equally delighted G.thc transportation, and
the latter refused 70 remain in Philadelphia,
although he offered to establish them, but
would return with him to Georgia, where
they are to be paid for their earnings. The
laws Of Georgia do not allow emancipation
there.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-06-28
An Incident of the European War.

The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser Of
the 18th inst, gives the following extract
from letter from an officer in the Crirnea.
to a citizen Of Buffalo.
"a curious thing occurred yesterday -
A sapper was brought from the trencha.
with his jaw broken, and the doctor told no
there was piece of it sticking an inch ard
half from his face. The man said it waa
done by round shot, which the doctor dis
believed, but the poor fellow insisted and
said: "fes, and it took off the head Of the
man next me-" This was conclusive, and
the surgeon proceeded TO remove the bone;
it came ont quite easy, when the doctor said
to the man, whose face appeared to resume
its form pretty we!l "Can you move your
jaw" "Oh yes, sir" was the reply. The
doctor then put his finger into the mans
mouth, md found the teeth were there, and
ut length assured the soldier that it was no
jaw OF his that was broken, but that of his
headess comradc which had actually been
driven into his face, innictng severe but
not dangerous wound. Upon this the man =
visage. which had been rather heightened,
rounded up most beautifully.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-06-28

Correspondence of the Missouri Republican
GoLD BLUFF, WIrcuATAu MT, May. ID,
Having just arrived at this point, am
not prepared to give you correct history Of
the wealth or of the extent of the mining
district. From the face of the country and
many external appearances, l entertain no
doubt of gold, in inexhaustible quantity
Several of our company have been out pros
pecting, and have found, lying on the sur
face, specimens weighing from one to five
dollars. We would propably have made a
better investigation, but we labor under
great fears of being attacked by the Co.
manche Indians hourly, as our force is quite
weak. We had quite fine time from the
frontier TO our destination. We lived
sumptiously on buffalo, antelope, and elk
occasionally. The health of our company is
exceedingly good. IhOpe, in few days
TO be able 10 give a more satisfactory ac
count of the New Eldorado, Rain is fal,
ing in torrents.
Yours, very respectfully, w. II. B.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-06-28
Abolition Know Nothing Platform.

The abolitionists that seeded from the
Know Nothing Convention at Philadelphia,
met at the Girard Hotel and agreed upon
the following platform:
TO TIE PEOPLE or THE UNITED STATES.
The undersigned citizens of the various
States assembled at Philadelphia on this
18th day of June, 1855, feel constrained IN
der the existing state of affairs, to affirm
the following principles:-
Fr8t-The unconditional restoration of
that time honored compromise known as
the Missouri Prohibition, which was de-
stroyed in utter disregard of the popular
villa wrong no lapse of time can palliatc,
and no plea for its continuance can Justify;
and that we viii use all constitutional means
to maintain the positive guarantee Of its
compact, until the object for which it was
enacted has been consummated BY the ad-
mission of Kansas and Nebraska as free
States.
hecond-That the rights of settlers in
Territories TO the free and undislurbed ex-
ercise Of the elective franchise guaranteed
to them by the laws under which they are
organised, should be. promptly protected by
the national executive whenever violated or
threatened, and that we cannot conscion-
tiously act with those who will not aid us in
the correction these national wrongs, and
viii not even permit their fair considcra-
ton and full discussion.
Tiird-NNe further declare our continued
and unaterable determination to use all
honorable efforts TO secure such Il modif-
cation of the naturalization laws, aided by
such elevation of public sentiment as shal.
preserve the true interests of the nation, and
shall guarantee these vital principles Of the
republican spiritual freedom
aud free Bible schooIs-thcreby promoting
the great work of AmericaniziNg America.
Fourth--That we invoke the arm of legis-
lOtion TO arrest that growing evil, the de-
portotion by foreign authorities of paupers
and convicts to our shores; and that as our
national constitution requires the chief exc,
cutive Of our country to be of native birth
we deem it equally necessary and impor
tant that our diplomatic representative
abroad should also possess no foreign preiu
drces to bias their judgment or to infuenc,
their official action.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-06-28
GBe 6lasgotu Gimss,
Public Meeting in Greene Co.

A meeting of the citizens of Greene coun-
ty was held on the 9th inst, Hon. John S.
Phelps in the chair, and w. II. Graves
Secretary. On motion a committee was ap-
pointed to report preamble and resolutions
for the consideration of the meeting.
This committe was composed of Messrs.
M. Boyd, w. c. Price, G. Cannefax and G..
P. Shackelford, and they reported pream-
BILE and resolutions, the latter of which are
most essential TO the public. The first res
olution provides for the appointment of a
Committee of Vigilance in each municipal
township of the county, who shall be on the
look out for persons who may be unlawful
y engaged in intermeddling with the pro-
perty of others, and to report such person to
the Central Committee.
The Central Committee, composed OF sew
en- persons, are required, after a careful ex-
animation of each case, whenever they shall
come to conclusion that an indictment can
be sustained against any individual, to cause
him to be arrested. They pledge them
selves to be equally responsible according
to their property, in defraying the expen-
ses of any indictment or arrest, made under
these resolutions. They declare that they
will "oppose Abolitionism, under whatever
guise it may appear, as being contrary tc
the principles of our Government subycrsivc
Of the Constitution of the United States, anc
destructive to the peaceful and harmoniou.
intercourse of the citizens of the different
States," and that they "denouncc and de.
test the new tangled Higher Law doctrine
as destructive in its tendency of all civil law
and substituting in its stead bigotry, fanati
cism, Mormonism, socialism, and every 9th
er Internal ism tending to overthrow oul
Republican Government"
Committees for each township in the coun
ty were then appointed, as also a Centra
Committee; and a resolution was also pass
ed requesting the Senators and Representa-
tives to aid in procuring the passage Of
law offering 500 out of the State Treasu
ry for the apprehension of any runaway
slave more than fifty miles from home.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-06-28
Organized Licentiousness at Brooklyn

A New York correspondent of the Buff
falo Express furnishes the following intel
ligence to that journal.
"a wicked and socialistic sect have
sprung up of late, and established their head
quarters in Brooklyn-the city of churches.
This sect style themselves 'Progressionists
and have male and female agents who SNUG.
gle themselves into our family circles, and
after three or four visits adroitIy alude to
the existence and peculiarly Of their 'insti-
tuition The doctrine Of this sect is that
matrimony, as at present understood, is q
udicrous sham; that a man has no right to
live with his wife unless he loves her spir-
ituaIly as we'll as physically; that a woman
is not bound to live with her husband unless
she loves him spiritually and physcaly;and
when She sees another whom she can love
better, She is morally obliged to cut the for
lner and take up with the latter, and so on,
according to each new fancy, until she dies.
The agents of this sect are very numerous,
and the institution itself is filled with prose-
lytcs-modo up in the main of husbands
who have abandoned their wives, and wives
who have abandoned their husbands, togeth-
er, as one Of its agents Informed me, with a
bountii'ul supply of young men and women
who have never yet been 'yoked' in the
usual form. As you may readily imagine,
This sect is breaking up the peace and hap
piness of a great many families"
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-06-28

SUIcIpE.-The Savannah Sentinel says
On the evening of Tuesday, the 18th inst,
Mrs. Ely, wife of VIM. Ely, residing
about two miles west of this place, commit
ted suicide by hanging herself to an oak
limb, she was not found until next morning,
and was supposed to have hung about four
teen hours. The deceased had been labor
ing under an alteration of mind for several
years past, no other cause assigned. She
has left husband, and large family oI
children to deplore the fate of the wife and
mother. Mr.. Ely is said to be one of the
kindest and most aniable Of men.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-06-28

IJ@At the recent meeting of old settlers
at indianapolis, number of stories were
told Of hunting rattlesnakes and coons, and
other rarminis, in early times. Eli Wood
related the following which we clip from the
Journal:
WOLF ApvENTURE.-When was boy
in the first settling of this country, there
were four brothers of us. Game was plen-
ty here then, and we were very fcnd of hun
ting coons, We hunted in partnership, and
divided coon skins turn about. One NOR
nlng about two o'clock, we all got up in
fine spirits, called up our dogs, and put out
very merrily. 1t was quite frosty morn
ing. Wolves were plenty. We got about
a mile from home, and our dogs struck
what we called shot trail" We follow
ed them up very close, when all at once
there was gang of wolves met the dogs,
and they came running back to us for life
which frightened us boys badly. Some Of
the boys said Climb, boys, climb" and
said, "Stand your ground boys, and lets Kill
them with our axes" | stood still for some
time with my axe drawn, as though was
going 10 knock them in the head, when
heard one of the boys say"Is all safe, boys?'
They were all up in the trees, and 60
frightened and threw my axe away, anl
made start to climb small sapling, Igo
some distance, when my sapling broke anl
down ! came. tried another, and got W
about ten feet high. The tree was smal
and the weather very cold. | got exceed
ingly cold and sleepy, and locked my arm
legs round the tree and went to sleep, A
bout daybreak some of the boys hallowet
out "All right, boys?" "Yes," was thC
answer. And, waking up, l saw that ! har
slipped down the tree while asleep, fount
myself sitting fiat Ou the ground and hug
ging to the tree. The next thing was "Let'
get down" We all made the motion to &C
down, but e,as fat Hown already, and til
wolves might have eaten me up ii they ha
tried hard. This is my wolf story.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-06-28

NIcxNAMING.-The following is taken
from private letter from the seat of war:
Lord Raglan is nick named in the Crimea,
Jack Rag; Canrobert, Robert Cant, because
he cant take Sebastopol; Lord Cardigan, Old
Charge-again; Lord ELucas, Old Look-on;
General Scarlet, Blood and Guns, because
of his name and from his being always in
the thick of, the fight. The Russians are
usually called Johnny Ruskies; but, when
they fight with unusual obstinacy they are
called Johnny Rusties.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-06-28

AGRICULTURYL DIVISION OF THE Patent
OTTICE-lMPnovED VARIETIES OF WHEAT
FROM FRAvcE.--There have lately been i'm
ported FROM France three varieties Of wheat
the Neapoltan white wheat, we'll suited
for the southern States, but too tender for
the Northern; the Saumur wheat. and
the early Noe wheat. As the two later
have the property Of ripening some days be-
fore our common varieties OF wheat, if they
otherwise succeed in this climate, great
point will be accomplished. A single week
gained in the ripening will often secure the
crop from the injury of the rust or fly, in
dependent Of the advantages TO be gained in
the market. The Saumur wheat is origin
ally from the valleys of Anjou, southeast
ern province Of France, and is very re-
maskable variety of winter wheat. The ear
is strong and full, of a reddish color, and
very much esteemed by farmers. The straw
is very white, higher than that of ordinary
wheat, and also larger and sweeter. The
Noe wheat was introduced by Mr.. De Noe,
and is commonly known in the center of
France under the name of blue wheat, and =,
owing to its hardy and productive nature,
it is gradually superseding the Saumur
wheat in the high latitudes of France, and
is much sought after on account of its pre-
coci,y, and would succeed as well as Marcel.
wheat il sOwn early.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-06-28

IPTke San Antonio, in Texas, bursts
forth from the earth, about four miles from
San Antonio, full sized river, and seldom
rises or falls below its usual depth. Dur
ing the great drouth of the last few months,
this singular stream has fallen about three
or four inches, diminution of volume not
known before, but accounted for by the long
absence Of rain.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-06-28

I-A beautiful thought this which we
find in one of our exchanges:
"If there is a man who can eat his bread
in peace with God and man, it is the man
who has brought the bread out of the earth.
1t is cankered by no fraud, it is wet by lie
tears, it is stained by no blood"
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-06-28

I@"NoRTu Missouri HERALD" is the
name Of new paper before us, from Trcn-
ton, Grundy county--by FoRKNEn s. KIM
BALL-neutral in politics--of good size and
appearance: ST. so in advance.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-06-28
MEDICAL CARD.
IRON HOUSE.
PLASTERING.

TNHE undersigned having located permanently
l. in Glasgow, takes this method Of informing
those having Plastering to be done either in the
town or country, that he is fully prepared to at
tend to the same at any time. He warrants his
work to give satisfaction, and
PRICES MODERATE.
Cisterns cemented, whitewashing and all kinds OF
work pertaining to the business done at the short
est notice.
Having had sixteen years experience in the bu-
siness in ST. Louis, flatter myself can do the
above business in q superior manner.
REFERENcE.-W. F. Dunnica, Jno, c. Woods
EDW, c, HUMPHREYS.
March 1. ls55---y
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-06-28

T5@New wheat, the first of the season,
was sold at Memphis, last Saturday, at 81
90 per blshel.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-06-28

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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-08-11

Fire Brick.
~ 0AA FIRE BRICK for sale by
FO3OOO apl4 ROTH BROS.
State Of Louisiana-Parish Of BeruiAe.
Succession Sale.

DY virtue of an order or decree to me d.
II recied from the Hon'ble the Sixth District
Court Of the State of Louisiana, in and for the
parish of Iberyille, will offer at public sale 10
the highest and last bidder, on
Monday, Goth day of August,
next. 1855, between 10 o'clock A. M. and IL
NJ, the following described property belong
ing to the
Succession Of Marie Angelo Brdud,
deceased, and to the community which existed
between The said deceased and her surviving
husband, Neville Roth. to wit:
COMMUNITY PROPERTY.
A certain PLANTATION lying and sits
uated in the parish Of lberville, on tae right
side Of the Mississippi river, about eighty arr
penis from rfe bank of said river, containing
about one hundred aud twenty four arpepts,
more Or less, having one arpent and u hlaf frspt
towards the Mississippi river, with the depth
thereunto b~esoggiag, bounded above BY land
Of Lucien Roth, and below by land Of Diero-
sin Bfaud, together with all the buildings
and thereon bsifix and tiferennto belonging.
SLAVES.
I. Baptiste, ne9so man, aged about forty years;
2. Constantine negro Yoman, aged about
twenty one. years;
3. Gustase, negro boy, aged about eighteen
4. Marie lkouise. negro girl, aged about eleven
s. Cuisine, oesss virl, aged abou. eleven years;
g.. frozine, negs0S woman, aged about FORTY
two years, and her " children, Clemence,
aged about five years, aud Hermina, a girl,
aged about three years.
:. Eliza, negro woman, aged about fifty years;
hsulistts negfo woman, aged .sigh'een
TmSfs AND CONDITIONS.
Ihe hind payable in three equal ins,a'mepts,
to. Tit: One third in March 1856, one third Ia
March 1857. aud one third in March 1885,
The slaves to be sold, payable one hundred
dollars M cash on each head or family Of
slaves, onsthe day of sale, and the balance Of
the price Of adjudication payable respectively
in all The month of March of the years 1856,
1857 1858, 10 three equal instruments. Pur-
chasers to furnish their notes satisfactorily en-
dorsed for the credit terms of said sales, said
notes 10 bear interest at the rate of eight per
cest per annum after maturity. until paid, and
payable at the Office Of the Recorder of this
Parish. Special mortgageto be retained on
the land and slaves to secure the payment Of
said notes and all eyentuel interests.
Sale to take place at the residence Of Mr.
Melville Roth, in this parish.
JOS. HI. ERWIN, Sheriff.
Parish Of Ibervile, 18th July, lS55.-jy2l
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-08-11
Steamboat eI-h Disasters
Western Waters.

TNHE undersigned have in course of preparation,
4 anew Steamboat Directory, which will be
issued In October next; the book will contain
over two hundred pages, illustrated in the best
style, and neatly bound in a durable manner. 1t
will be one of the most interesting books ever
published, aud will be a book that will be inter-
esting to all classes of people. The Steamboat
Directory will a complete list and description of
all the STEAMBOATS, now afloat in the Western and
Southern Waters. The length, model, speed, pow
er, and tonnage ofeach boat, where andsbyw whom
built, the name of the boat, with the trade she is
in. Also, names of Captains and officers, their age,
&C., &c. The Directory will contain . History
of Steamboats, and Steamboating on the Western
Waters, since the application of steam; alsosa
sketch Of the first boat built for the Ohio River,
with the lame of the builder, commander and
owner.
The River Directory will contain a list and
description of all the Steamboat Disasters that
have occurred on the western and southern wa
tiers, beautifully ILLUSTRATED, with a list of all those
who have perishedsb by their burning, sinking and
exploding, on the. Western and Southern waters.
Directory will contain Maps of the Ohio,
Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, White,
Red, Ouachita. Yazoo, and other Rivers, with the
Towns and Cities laid down, with correct dis
tances;; also, many other River and Commercial
items ofinterest 70 the people at large. The book
DsssSoAea.as tHe cdfus OF Inc various U.s.. Wall
boats, with the trade they are in, &c, g. The
Hlfee{ory w1!Iaiso contain q complete List Of all
s9e res ensible Steamboat licensed Officers. their
places 6 residence, &C., &..;;thesA lew Steamboat
Law, its requirements, WIN cohs kefoss showing
whereinatAepe eft the iacGAspAeat o0scer, and Injuries
the coHpGshf aDfcev, &C.; &e:faAd all the import
ant .Sapren1s Court SteamR bat Decisions up
t0sdate;; tnykRatA andeimPoftaht Commercial
Priv EgSS itMN55&f6L ading, important Decisions of
3 eyafSQdkgx Courts in fegafd to Freight Lost
ndDamagedtH &c, with many other thing of
interest.
The Directory wilfbe illustratedint the best style
and prinfedein the, best manner. The author .hds
for six ycafs been gathering together all the facts
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-08-11
New Grocery Store


A BLUM respectfully informs his friends and
N. the public generally, that he has taken the
large and commodious building lately occupied
by MEsSt. Dixier, in which he has opened q Gro-
Gerry Store in which will be kept every descrip-
ton Of Groceries required for Family and Ptanta-
tion use.
He has also opened q Coffee House adjoining,
where will be kept the choicest Of Liquors, and
where he would be glad to zee his friends from
town and country. leb17 ,55-ly
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-08-11
Eat de Ia Louisiane-Paroisse dsIberuiAe.
Vente de Succession.

I'm yertu dun ordre ou.decrct a moi adfesa
IL par rHon.SCou mi du SfNAmuO4Affca "
sfEtat de Ia Louisiana, en- ct pour Ia paroisse
dlberyille, Jsexposerai en- vente publique au
sp.ds offrant ct dernier encherisseur,
Iundi, le 40 Aout, 1885,,
entire les heures 10 A ii ct u NJ, les nE-
etes ciapres decrites apparterpohada<
Succession de sue Marie AngSr B3ua
ct IA comunante qui e~xiatait entire ellie ct son
epoux Melville Roth, savo6: ~~A
1. Une c~ertaipe habitation situec DAM IA
paroisse d'Iberville, cote droiie do leuve Mis-
@~sissippi, q une distance dsn,i-on so arpents
du dit faeuve, mesurant 1874 arpents plus ou
moins, ayant pn arpent ct demi do face ayec IL
profondeur y apperanA, borne en- haut parterfe
appsrtenant a Lucien Roth, ct en- has par terro
de Derosier Brand, aiusi que toutes les batisses
ct ameliorations qui s'y trouveni ct appar-
teinnent.
ESELAvES.
l. Baptiste, Negro, age d'enyiron 40 ans;
2. Cons.antins. negrease. sagee d'enyiron n
ans;
3. Gustave, negre, age de 10 ans
q. Marie Lonise, ag9s d,en*isea ID ans;
s.. Cuisine, negresse, .agee d'enyiro0 II ans;
g. Frosine. agee d'enyifon AZ ansset s<s denx
enfsus, Clemence, age de- 5 ansftelErminee,
ssasg&e de 3 ans;
Aliza, negresse, sgee de so ans,
8. Henrietts, negresss, agee de Is ans.
CONDITIONS. j
La terre payable ID trois payments egaux.
conuge suit sasoir: I'm tiers On Mars 1856, m
tieIs "a Mar&ie57, ct nm tiers en- Mars 1855.
Lssssclayes sssDnt yendas payable, cent pias-
she. eggplant le Jour de- Ia vente sar chaqus
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-08-11
New Furniture !

TINE undersigned has just received from Gin
i cinnati by steamer Mediator
Mahogany and Walnut Bedsteads;
Armoirs and Book Cases;
Tables and Extension Tables;
Chairs, Cradles, Safes, Washstands, &c. &c.
All of which will be sold low for cash.
my2O A. WlLBERT.