Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-05-17
Letter from the Editor.
HUNTSVILLE, 18th May, 1855


a fours' pleasant drive over Our excellent
but much abused Plank Road, brought us
to this place. This is the first time have
visited Huntsville since the completion oil
the Road, and was more than pleased with
the Improvement. Taking inview the shor-
tening OF the distance, and the great saving
TO man and beast, marvel that any chris
tian being should find fault, and begrudge
the pittance of toll that is exacted. This
end of the road is in better condition thnn
ours, from the fact that narrower planks
were used, and they are not SO much in
clined to warp; then the soil is different, and
keeps them TO their place better. II is
little remarkable, that since the road was
completed, the roads generally have been in
excellent condition, owing 10 the fact that
there has not been enough rain TO make them
muddy. One muddy winter or spring would
open the eyes of old fogydcm 10 the utili-
ty of Plank Roads.
The farmers Of this county are quite dis
pirited. The wheat crop is pretty much
given up, but think few good rains will
bring it out so as 10 produce at least half a
crop. Tobacco, as a general thing, will be
q failure; and the mos, sanguine only antici-
pate fourth of a crop. Corn is up tolera-
BILE well, but looks thirsty. The frosts of
last week were very severe in this county,
on many farms nipping every thing that was
growing, I noticed many fields on the road
up that gave wretched indications Of any
yield. A slight shower fell last night, and
the prospect for good rain is hattering as
l write.
We found Huntsville crowded with peo-
pie, as is usual with county seats, court
days. There was but little property sold
and most of that by private Individuals
The prices ofnegroes, stock and lands, keep:
up well, considering the gloomy prospect
for crops.
But little was done in Court yesterday
The case of the State Us. Hays was called
but in consequence Of the absence Of mate.
rial witnesses, was laid over till this morning
and is, understand, to be taken upthe first
thing, and bids fair 10 occupy the most o
the week. There is a perfect "cloud o
Witnesses" summoned on the part Of pros
ecution and defence, and many of them arr
wondering why they were cited TO appear
as the know nothing of the unfortunate diff
fculty which resulted in the death of Mr.
Brown. understand the defence, in cas-,
of failure to prove that the deed was com
mitted in selfdefnce, will set up the plea o
insanity, for which contingency many of tn
witnesses have been summoned.
Mr.. Prewitt, prosecuting attorney, vii
be assisted by Gen. Gardenhire. of Jeffer
son City, and John F. Williams, of Fnyette
The defence will be prosecuted by Col. Da
: Wis, Messrs. Clark & Herndon, of Fayette
H. Burckhart, Messrs. Reed s. Denny, an
H. M. Porter, OF this place, and Col. Youn
of Boone. Hays appears to be in goo
health and spirits, and is anxious for hi
9 trial.
Huntsville is improving, and is one Of III
handsomest inland towns in the State, in
habited by an energetic, ohurch-going an
temperate people, and is yet destined to
position in the front ranks of the towns @
our State. I met last night with Mr.. F
, M. Teylor, formerly of Fayette, who hn
, purchased the printing establishment here
and has issued the first number Of ne,
paper called the "Randolph Citizen" TIL
tone of the first number is good, and unde
e the management of Mr.. T. we predict hi
:, paper will be one Of the best Citizen" tn;
h has ever located in Randolph.
:, This town is somewhat celebrated for 81
S cret Societies, having its Masons, Odd Fe
: lows, Temperance Organizations, Kno'
l. Nothings, &c. The last Order, am toll
e numbers over five hundred members, and
t, should judge this would be good place
E. see "Sam." have been promised sight
the ubiquitous gentleman, and if he be Il
Union-Loving parsonage the exposure "
y published of his principles last week won
. indicate, we ore for him-but for the pre-
- emf will "live and learn"
&c P. Son the opening of Court III
:" morning, the Hays case was called, and
. gain postponed until tomorrow morning,
- the instance of the prosecution, in cons
:! quence Of some defect in the record. 1t
> very doubtful whether the case will be tri
this term of the court.