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Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-10-04
From the No. Republican
Battle of Blue Water.


Yesterday morning we received, by steam
boat, The following letter from our CORES.
ponaent with the "Army ofthe West" on
he Plains.
CAMP ON Blue WATER RrvEa,l
September 4th 1855.
DEAR SIN: An express leaves us in .
ew moments for the States, and drop you
few lines by it TO let you know that Gen.
Harvey had a fight yesterday morning with
one Of the principal bands Of the Brules I'M
der Little Thunder, aud very nearly, il moi
quite, rubbed" it out.
The Indians were encamped on the Blue
Water River, a beautiful stream which RI
ses in the sand buttes 10 the north OF the
Platte, and emplies into the Platte abou
three miles above Ash Hollow. The Indi-
ans were discovered as we came in camp al
| Ash Hollow, on the evening Of the ID, and
General Harvey al once determined % at
tack them. Accordingly, the mounted force,
under Colonel Cooke turned their position
before daylight next morning, while at day
break, MAJOR Cady, with battalion of Che
Sixth Infantry, attac>cd in front. The In-
lantry commenced the action, and as the In
dams retrcated, they all at once found them
selves upon the Dragons who suddenly
debouclling from their ambuscade, charged
the Indians " III sabre and revolver, and
what betw cen the Troopers The Infantry
and the Indians, there were soon as fine 9
specimen of free fight as one could wish tc
see. The fight AID chase lasted for two OF
three hours, at the end of which time there
were no Indians to - seen except ths pris
0ners, and :he dead bodies which wert
piled up III all directions. The Indians los
about ,i2h'y-fve il killed, including thei
chief Thunder, and between 60 and 10 pris
oners (women and chi!'rcn); we also cap
tured large number Of horses md mule
to say nothing Of wggon-loals of new
lodges, buiI,lo meat. and Indian fxjngs Il
general. We lost four killed, four severe
", and four very slightly wounded. Tw'
Of the wounded vii not likely recover, a
the arrows which struck th4n penetrate,
ttlcir lungs.
81 Our camp is now al The mouth g the Blue
Wafer, where we shall remain d lc" day.
until small WORK can be thrown up at Asl
Hollow, which will be gaarisoned by ont
company, for the protection Of the road.
In the lnlian camp, many papers and ar
ticles were found which had been takel
from the ia-l party.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-10-04

E11aOn the subject Of the release Of lien,
the last Cape Girardeau Eagle says:
"While the State holds the present lien,
she is amply secure, as the roads so lar as
finished would, if sold much more than re-
alze the sum she has advanced. Snrren-
der this first lien 10 foreign capitalists ara
spectators, accepting a second mortage in
stead, and the taxpayers money may be
safe, but the undouJtea security exists only
in probability. Ii a second mor'aSe IS OF
sufficient security fora COMPANY, it is In
sufficient for the State, also, and she can
moi in fairness, be asked to change her po-
sition. The Representatives from South
east Missouri, will we ARE satisfied, upon
til re.assembling Of the Legislature pres
en-. an ulLrokQn front in opposition to a
measure so preju1icial 70 tie State.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-10-04

e.1A ~ Ch,LAwAY CouNT..-fhe Ful-
tom 7.lagrolh, siaaI,ins Of the Galloway
county agricultural Fair, sry,:
''N"ring the ..,iJilion on the second day
Miss T..mr 'n, living "a the southern part
Of dis county, presented a specimen Of sew
ms H.. q her own mani, .cturc. This silk
vas made igrra the cocoo Of hi, year;
Zach strand coata, one hundred aad s,1ig
HIRES or THREADS; is soft, white and strong;
possessing about t',ic" the strength of or
dinNry sewing silk. 1t "as quite an aequi'
si.on 0 the collection Of articles of dolnes-
tic manufacture; and as tribute to so much
energy and skill, the Director. awarded a
premium to the young lady"
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-10-04
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE
CANADA AND WASHINGTON.
FALL OF SEBASTOPOL.
80, 900 KILLED.
Another Attempted Assassination Of Lou
Is Napoleon.
New YoRK, Sept. 81,


New York, Sept. 81.
The Cunard steamer Canada arrived at
Halifax this morning from Liverpool en- route
for Boston.
The Canada brings the news Of the fall Of
Sebas,opol on the eighth inst, after having
been bnmuariel three days, and after SIN
repulses Of the French from the Malakoll.
and one repulse of the English from the Re-
dan. The English lost two thousand and
the French about fifteen thousand. The
Russian loss IS about the same as the allies.
The Russians evacuated the town after
blowing up the delenses, sinking the ships
Uud firing the town, leaving nothing but a
mass OF smouldrring ruins. Five French
Generals were killed, including Bosquet.
Large Allied forces are marching along
the coast to intercept the retreat Of the Rus
slams inland. The allies captured an i'm.
mense amount of materials Of war.
1t is reported that the allied Generals
have orders 10 demand the su' render OF the
Russians, Internationally Of all troops,
stores, deienses, &c., including Odessa.
Another attempt had been made TO assas-
tinate Napoleon.
Arrival Of the Washington.
New YcRK, Sept. 81
Tie steamer Washington from SouthanI p
ton arrived here ut 3 p. NJ. to-day, bringing
dates to The l2th inst from L acon and
Liverpool. She brings 900 passengers.
Gen. Simpson in a patch dated, Sebas-
top,I, Sept. 9lhth, saws: Sebastorol is in
the hands OF the allies The creny cyac,ra-
ted the south side OF the civ after exploding
MISUNDERSTANDING fire to he the town.
and burning oll he shirs Of war except tlrc.
steamers. The bridge communication witt
the north side was DESTROYED.
A d.spatch TO the French Minister Of war
saws, Karabel Naya and the south patl Of
Scha,lo,,,l no LONGER exist. The enemy
rerceiyipg orr solid occnp.ftor of the Mala-
IF ed nr,. mace. ter Howiu.r ~
nearly all The defenses. The chief donors
of u, I; dav are Dire 70 General Bosuuet and
NacAI.,or.
A disna..I, from Varna avs Che M Eakofi
aud Redan batteries were carriedfby Storm.
On seeing the French eaples float;ng on Ne
Molakof Gen. De Sales made I've attacks
uron tbe central basi,on. bu, failed.
Pr;,',e GortsehakoF teleo,, ,hs outhe 9th
that Sebostonol. after sus,aininaa most in
formal fire and repulsing siy euccessiye as
souIts f,und we could not driyethe enemy
from tbe Mg,akotf. Of which thew had 30.
session. oar brave troops resisted to The
hast eAtrer,ity. The enemy found nothing
n the southern part or the town but blood
sfaiped rims.
When the intelligence Of the fall of Sc.
b,stpnol reached London and the provincial
cities, demonstrations Of joy were made al
Nil lie theatres and other places OF amuse-
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-10-04

yg-The Peoria Press ters story Of
single stalk of corn in that neighborhood'
from which tweuty-four ears had been
picked, all toIcrable well filled, and two
good ones were lett upon the stalk for seed
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-10-04

- Mr.. William Price, o. Nermillion
anty. Illinois. has hog which weighs one
Thousand pounds, gross. His InS'- IS seT-
en- feet, two inches; heighth, three feet five
inches.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-10-04
NEW GROCERY STORE.

THE undersigned would respectfully call the
l. attention of his friends and the public gener-
ally to hisarse and well selected stock of Family
Groceries. Those wishing to purchase goods in
his line will find it to their interest to call and ex-
anime before supplying themselves elsewhere, as
he is determined, by selling low, and on favorable
terms ito merit liberal share ofpublic patronage
JAMES B. FORBIS.
Glasgow, September II, 1854.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-10-04
FALL SUPPLY OF LUMBER.

T AM now receiving LARGE AND GENER-
l. AL ASSORTMENT OF LUM Der OF the
various kinds usually to be found in Lumber Yards
an d from every quarter from which we generally
import Lumber, with the addition of a very choice
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-10-04
Canada Lunb er,

which ! am now receiving imported via Chicago
in English bottoms, under the late treaty free Of
duty, and which can sell al the same price as
other White Pine. The manufa curing part OF
this Lumber is admirable and certainly desirable
with those who prefer what may be called clean
article Of Lumber. | have also lust received
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-10-04
A FIN FAR M

N-fe FOR SALE
I'm THE farm of Nathan Holloway de- SSsS,
Eilfl ceased, situate near, mi mi, Sa- fzzS
lfne County, MO-, is offered for sale. -s.s---
Said farm consists of 400 acres 225 of which Is in
high state Of cultivation. The improvements
consists of a spacious dwelling House, with good
outhouses, barns &C., a good orchard, a mill in
good running order, and everything about it COM
plete for immediate occupancy. The land is well
,watered and timbered. For further particular:
apply TO N. M. HOLLOWAY,
August 30-tf. .. Miami Mo.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-10-04
Final settlement.

NOTICE is hereby gwen that The undersigned
IN will make final settlement Of his admins
tration on the estate Of Ann Burton deceased, at
next regular Term of Randolph County Court.
~ = WILLIAM w. BUXTON, Admir-.
September 81, 1S55-4w.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-10-04
WHERE ARE YOU COINS?

MACON County, June 81, 1855.
TOHN, where have you been? Down to Glas-
y gov, What's the price of salt down there d?
Well, it has risen since we heard it was 50 so;
paid SO, but got the finest sacks you ever saw.
Where did you get il from? AT Forbis'-they
are the fullest sacks in town-worth at least a
quarter more than any other you can cet;-I be-
lieve he keeps the best and cheapest goods in
town. Did You get anything more? oh yes,
sugar and coffee, and some of the best old wills
ky you everdrank. What did you take down to
trade? l took down some bacon. Who did
you sell that to? 0, to Fotbis, he gave me more
for it than any of them wohld; that is the place
to trade. Does he keep anything else besides
Groceries? Oh yes, he has everything farmer
wants-Dry Goods OF all descriptions, aud first
rate domestic at 81 cents-aint that cheap?--just
look at it, Well am going down next week 10
buy, my groceries, and some other things, and
shall be sure TO give hima call. and if he treats
me right will buy of him. You must be sure
10 cali on him. What did you say his name was?
FORBIS-he lives in the upper end of town, the
first store you come to on the front street. Well
am in sort of hurry, and must be getting
along; so good bye. ig IJune %.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-10-04
RenovaI---New Goods.
Land For Sale,

Ahhu II VI csbcs
G2< THE undersigned lers for sale, on
Sss77& reasonable terms, The S. E. Or, of the n.
Of the n w. o. and the N W. T"G or, s of the E.
4r:, of Section 90 in Township IS, OF Range II,
being about 10 miles North East Of Keytesville,
in Charlton County Mo-, on which are two small
farms, with good Improvements. The land is of
an excellent quality, and fair proportion of it is
well timbered. For particulars apply 10 my agent
j.. v. Turner, at Keytesvllle NO., or to me on the
premises. VIM. f. CHRANE.
September 20, 1S55-3w.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-10-04
@ UT TIE IN G.
JOHN R. CARSON.

Glasgow, June IA, 1856.
WANTED-Dry Hides, Beeswax, Feathers, Flax
Seed, Dried Fruit, old Copper, lrass and Pew
ter, which will pc taken in exchange for work or
goods, or the cash paid, at Market rates. Give
me call, whether you want TO buy VT sell.
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Beaufort, N. G. They contain great variety OF IN
teresting information upon topics important TO poll
ticians and business men.
Our accounts from Norfolk are hopeful. The let
ters of our correspondents, written on the 18TH re-
prteent the epidemic as abating. There were, how
ever about one thousand cases under treatment AZ
that date though large proportion OF them were
of mild type, and readily yielded to proper medi-
cal treatment.
The Pensacola papers deny that the steam frigate
Fulton, at that port, had yellow fever on board.
Her officers and crew were all well at last accounts
The result of tie recent census OF Boston shows
that the foreign population and their children under
twen5.one years Of age outnumter the natives by
ten thousand.
We have received files Of Bermuda papers to the
lst Of September, but they contain no news OF in
terest.
The sales of cotton yesterday reached 1000 bales,
| the market closing steady. Flour was without
! change Of moment while fair. amount OF sales
were made. Prime wheat was scarce, and sales OF
all kinds moderate without change in prices. Corn
was in light supply, and sales quite limited, while
prices ranged at SOC. &c., Sc, the latter figure
| for single cargo. Pork was firm, without change
in prices Sugars were less active but prices re-
! NAMED firm. Coffee without change. Freights
were less active but rates to English ports continued
| firm.
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BENJAMIN r. BUTLER HoLDs oS--In recent
letter to q black republican convention of
Pittsburg, Pa, Mr.. Benjamin L. Butler, one
of the great guns of our Van Buren, free soil
democracy, says: :" That the people of the free
States should submit permanently to the in
justice and humiliation of the repeal Of the
Missouri compromise, hold to be impossible
&c. lie holds on to the Saratoga arrangement.
lie adhercs to his speech in the Park, in which
he declared he would rather vote for Seward
for President than Douglas, of Illinois. He is
no candidate for the honors of the Cincinnati
democratic convention of Sc. Perhaps, after
that convention, all the old Van Buren, Buffalo
party win join him. What says the Primer
or, can Mr. John Cochrane with the Scarlet
Letter in his pocket tell Us anything Of the
signs Of the timcs2
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commercial relations with the South, remember
that much may be done in New York in No.
vember to settle the question whether this
Union shall continue, or be dissolved. Our
Albany Seward organ rests his plea upon the
spoils; but let not the conservative people Of
this commonwealth overlook the vital prnc-
Piles involved in our November elections.
Give us an anti-Seward, anti-Liquor law Lee
gislature, and the arch agitator will be cor
nered.
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Orr STATE ELECTION AND THE SPoILs AND
PRINCIPLES IyvoLyED-The Albany Eceainq
To3jyu1l III Friday last saws that


Journal Of Friday last says that,
Fight weeks from next Tuesday is election day. We
have this year to elect Secretary Of state Comptroi-
r, Canal Commissioner, State Prison Inspector
Treasurer, an Attorney General State Engineer and
urvoyor two Judges Of the Court OF Appeals, eight
Judges cf the Supreme Court Senate Of thirty.two
members, an Assembly Of hundred and twenty weight
members besides County Judges In all the counties and
erks and shers In most Of the counties Of the State
some Of the Judges win hold their Offices for eight years,
the other officers for one, two, three, or four Thus
although neither Governor nor Congressman arc 10 be
elected nearly the whole internal management and
poce Of the State and inconslerable portion of s
external action towards other States for years TO
come depend upon the results OF the poll Of the 9th 81
November.
Just SO. And let all men opposed to the
corruptions and exirayagant squanderings Of
the public money by the Seward dynasty at
Albany remember these thngs--let all oppos-
ed to such abominable compulsory temperance
legislation as the Seward Liquor law, remcm.
Der them. Above all, let all men interested
in the Union, and in our social, political, AMI
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RELIEF FROM CINCINNATI.
RESULT OF THE CENsUs--HEAvY ROBBERY-FIRE
AT NASHUA, NH.

RESULT OF THE CENsUs-HEAvY ROBBERY-FIRES
AT NASHUA, N. II.
BosToS, Sept IS, 1855.
The result of the of Boston has Just been OBJ.
taned The total population of the city is 1872 629. The
number born in foreign countries with their children
under q years of age, folows:-Ish &c. $780, Ger
mans, 1885, other countries 25l1-a sum total OF
10000 more than the i've population and their chill
dren Out of the 23s41 increase during the past five
years 10 2s6 by the Irish population by the
and 1894 by other foreigners making the Increase
of natives only 907 is estimated however, that
ton business men, with their families number OF
$4,000, reside in the neghborng towns
Saturday while Mr. John NJ. Folsom, cattle dealer, was
purchasing railroad ticket for his home in Newbury-
port he had his carpet bag, containing 81 600 in bank
bills, stolen. The thief made good his escape.
On Thursday night the card mandatory OF Gage Muir.
ray Co. at Nashua, N H., destroyed by fire. The
loss is estimated at from $4,000 to SIS 0oc one half Of
which is covered by insurance.
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Markets..

Nav URtEAys, Sept l3 1855
The sales OF cotton to-day add up $500 bales and
market Is steady. Flour--st louis 40 90 a so
Sugar slightly declined. Whisky, 34c 3ec Freirl
change.
Buffalo, Sept 15--12:30 P. NJ
Tour-Demand better prices about tho same Sa
600 bb-. at 81 81 30 for good 10 fancy Michigan I
good request and firm Sales 20 600 bushels at Al 20
Wisconsin mixed u IL for 10, winter, n bags II IL
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Indian Attack on a Surveying Party.

CHICAGO, Sept, Is, 1855.
We have received dates from Nebraska City to the
stb instant Colonel Nonies' party of government sur
veyors was attacked by band of Pawnce Loup about
thirty miles up the Platte river. Colonel Tonnie and
i've Others reached Nebraska City safely but six others
were dispersed, and have not been heard from. COM
pany of fifty Immediately raised and started ir
pursuit.
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Utica, and made nomination of Fred Doug
lass for Secretary of State, are precisely the
same kidney as those who were mobbed in
Boston some twenty years ago. They have
no more public sympathy now than they had
thenv' And read in the Tribune, an organ of
the old wings, the next day, cordial ap-
prevail of the nomination of Fred. Douglass.
General Webb viii live to vote for him
himself.
The fact is they must all come to that
There is no hope for the old wings but in
the arms of the abolitionists Happily, there
are not many of them, and they cannot do
much mischief; the country survived them
when they were strong enough to carry cleo
tons, and it will not be frightened by them
now, when they can barely make themselves
heard. Whiggery has not been useless in this
meridian. 1t has been the making OF the
editor of the Tribune-who has repaid it with
black ingratitude in the day of its death; 1t
gave the first start in life to the editor OF the
| Times; and it secured to the editor of the
! Courier and Enquirer a political and for a
| few days diplomatic position which he
never could by any other means have at
tanned. Here is enough to secure for it o
| Reqaiescat IN pace.
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Railroad Accident md Death.

PHILADELPHIA, sept l5, 1865.
Last evening the accommodation train the Baltimo,
Railroad ran over Mrs. trdyke Newport Deawar
killing her instantly. sho walking on the track an
very deaf She leaves husband and family. n
hiame Is attached to those In charge Of Che train
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The Kew York ouaranssne Hcc,,a,,on..

BALTIMORE, Sept. Is, 1855.
inc announcement that the New York Board of Hcal-
mas determined 10 quarantine vessels from Baltimore
strongly censured here a. being entirely unnecessary
Baltimore was never in better sanitary condition an
no fears are entertained d tho introduction Of yellow
fever Our boats do not go within ten miles of Norfolk
and every precauton is taken prevent those hayp
fever from coming 10 this city
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maze 70 cArry this matter through. A petit
tlon 10 Which it is hoped that all members Of
the tress, men Of letters managers, actors, and
citizens taking an interest in theatrical mat
ters will afiix their names, will be laid before
Congress at the opening, and some exertion
made to achieve a reform which, It seems.
ought to have no opponents
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Oneida County Wing Convention.

UTICA Sept To- 1900
AT the wing convention of the First Assembly distric
Of the county Of Oneida, held to-day j. A. shearan wa
elected delegate to the Wing State Convention and Jane
McQuade alternate Michael McQuade was chosen dele
gate TO the Judiciary Convention
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INTERNATIONAL KIssNG--THE SEAL or THE
COVENANT" The Emperor took her Majesty
hand and saluted her on both cheeks or as they
would say in Pennsylvania and down in Nan.
tucket, the Emperor kissed her Majesty the
Queen of England twice. We fear this will be
misunderstood, and will be the cause of ser-
Gus personal delinquencies amongst those who
have no State customs and reasons to justify
them.
Such examples contagious,
If one were left anpanshed all would he outrageous.
1t ought to be known, then, that the kiss of
the Emperor Of France impressed upon the
cheek of the Queen OF England is altogether
impersonal 1t is political act, having q
bearing upon the Eastern war-a sign Of cor
dial union between the two cabincts-a seal of
the compact by which the British Premier was
authorized, the other day, to declare that
there was, in fact, but one government, hold
Paris. Literally, this shuts out Prince Albert
and Eugene, and the latter at an exceedingly
critical moment. A kiss in court-in our yul-
gai courts--is regarded as very equivocal
affair. Ithas no moral character and no public
defenders; and so the English who witnessed
the imperial salute seemed at first little
taken by surprise many Of them regarding II
" an unusual act of amity; but they soon
recovered. II is certainly a new provision in
the law of international intercourse and al
though very well with European sovereigns.
who "can do no wrong we fear it may be
adopted by our Presidents and Governors, and
even by the soveregns Of Kansas to the great
scandal of our republican morals As an
institution, then, we must regard political
kissing as dangerous, and we advise the Know
Nothings to take up the subject at once, and
!" to crush il out by strong resolutions. IF
the habit gets strong hold Of the public, like
raging fire it will take vast deal of cold
water to extinguish it. Besides, nothing could
be more appropriate than to place it in the
hands Of secret society, and if can't be
stopped, let il be regulated by grips and
signs.
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NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 10, 1855
The steamship Granada has arrived here from Havan
but brings of importance
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oswrco, sept. Is, 1856
BY reliable dSa Il is asccrained there are now So. o
bushels of wheat and about 100000 bushels Of corn a
from Upper Lake ports, bound here
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BALTIMORE, Sept. Is, 1856.
The Pensacola Gasaie denies the report that Il
Fulton has yellow fever on board and says Il
officers and crew are all we'll
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The Burlington Catastrophe.

BURLINGTON, Sept. Is, 1855.
Mrs Gillespie who badly injured in the recen,
railroad catastrophe, died here yesterday.
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Mortality Of BOslon.

Boston, sept. 15 1855.
The deaths in this city for the week ending .o.,,a
have been l25, increase Of 81 over tie previo