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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-12-19

rived from freight. tonnage, &c. All
these brilliant prospects were in the ina
glnatlon Of these far-seeing statesmen
the true fathers of the country-and form
part of the rich legacy and valuable
counsel bequeathed to US by them, which,
II observed and carried into practical
operation, cannot fail to conduct us in the
path that leads to prosperity and happi~
ness.
If it be true that the interest of Virgi>
mia called for the construction of this
thoroughfare half century ago, and the
distinguished statesmen of that day re-
commended the appropriation of adequate
means for its accomplishments at that
early day glance at the map proved be-
yond controversy that this route was de-
signed by nature to become the channel
through which the trade aud travel of the
south and west would necessarily be for
ced-what reason can be assigned or apo
logy offered, after a delay of fifty years,
for the objections and obstacles thrown in
the way at the present day. If the in
terest of our people required this improve
ment in 1900, when the combined popu~
lation of Norfolk, Richmond and Peters
burg, the three largest cities in the State,
was less than 1900, and the revenue Of
the State less than half million, how must
the demand have augmented now, when
the population Of those cities have in
creased to 10000, and the revenue to
two and a half millions. If called for
when Mississippi. Illinois, Indiana, Lou~
isiana, Missouri, Arkansas, Michigan, Wis
consln and Iowa has scarcely. emerged
from their primeval state, what must be the
comparative demand now, when the above
named States have become the most pro-
ductive in the Union. In six Of these
States, including the western portions of
Virginia and Pennsylvania, there was
raised in 1849 within fraction of three
hundred and fifty millions of bushels of
corn. And according to the ratio of in
crease during thelast ten years, we may
safely estimate the crop of 1860, within the
above region, at five hundred and fifty
millions of bushels, which is about two
thirds Of the entire quantity raised in the
United States. OF this enormous crop, it is
fair to suppose that one hundred and fifty
millions can be spared for expectation, and
will seek II transit through the several tho
roughfares terminating in the seaboard, !,
provided the foreign demand shall justify
such expectation. And in order to de-
termine how far we should rely upon
such demand, let US examine for mo-
ment what can be gathered from an esti-
mate of trade in that article for some
years past. BY reference to statistics,
believed to reliable, it will be found that
the exports of corn and corn meal from
this country, at different periods, hav e
been as follows:
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The above statement shows conclusive
ly that tho foreign demand is rapidly in~
creasing, and that notwithstanding the
falling off Immediately after the famine in
portion of Europe, the exports for the
year 1854 amounted to 2O,OOO,OO0 bush
els, establishing the fact, that it is the
cheapest and best bread within their
reach, and that its use, at no distant day,
will extend throughout all western Eu-
rope. In that country it is not grown ex~
cept to limited extent. Consequently,
the supply must be from the United
States, and is destined to form a staple
article equal if not exceeding that Of cot
ton in amount.
l have said nothing of the extensive
production of wheat, oats, hemp and to-
bacco, all of which admit of transporta>
Lton, and yield fair profit to the produ-
Ger. The census of 1850 shows that the
region OF country above named produced
upwards of fifty millions of bushels Of
wheat in 1919, and that Kentucky alone
exported fifty millions Of pounds of to-
bacco. This immense and almost meal
culabIo amount of trade must find its way
to foreign market through some of the
great leading thorough(ares now in ope-
ration or in progress of construction. The
next inquiry is, can Virginia compete
successfully for this trade and travel p
The ready answer is, yes. Her Atlantic
ports are nearer the centre of these wcs>
tern and southwestern granaries than any
other on the coast her roads of easier
grade her climate more genial, and the
scenery more picturesque and inviting,
while her potts and harbors are more spa
cious and safe, and the egtess to the ocean
more convenient and direct than from any
other that could compete with her.
1t is self-evident proposition that the
productions Of country intended for mar
kct will be conveyed by the cheapest and
most direct line and as the communica-
ton with the European mar kets will be
shorter through the ports of Virginia than
any other other, it is but reasonable to in
| fer that the trade Of the south and west
will necessarily pass through this channel
when these improvements shall have been
completed. And yet, for want OF them,
the census of 1850 shows that there was
received, during that year, in the city OF
New York, from the western Statesp 1884,
434 barrels of flour, 3, 3,344.647 bushels ol
wheat, 2,6O8,967 bushels of corn, 146,-
836 barrels of provisions, BESIDES corN
responding quantity of ashes, stores,
wool, butter, cheese, lard, DC, large
portion of which is forced upon route
more than 100 miles longer than
that terminating on the capes of the
Chesapeake, and much of which must oI
necessity return by way of the capes in
its regular transit to foreign market
being pal pable innovation upon the es
tablished rules of traffic, the end and OBJ,
ject of which is gain to the operator.
The foregoing statistics have reference
to the section of country bordering on anc
northwest of the Ohio river but it shoulc
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-11-01
RITCHERDsON's
Missouri River Expo

WILL leave st. Louis scmi-weekly by Me
w fast passenger boats,
Polar Star, Edinburg, F. X Aubrey and
la Jas. II. Lucas,
for ST. Joseph and all the principal points on the
route. Each Express win be in charge of
Special Messenger,
provided with Iron Safes for the security Of MO-
NEY and other valuable packages. Bankers and
Merchants business transacted with DIsPAToH.--
Collections made and proceeds promptly returned.
Boxes, Packages, Bundles, and Parcels of al
kinds receipted for and delivered without delay.
Orders of every description filled.
This Express connects with all other Expresses
for New York and the East generally; also for
the North and South, via Cairo to New Orleans.
~" Principal Office 16 Main St, st. Louis.
Refer 10 the Bankers and Merchants of st
Louis. JOSEPH L. RlTCHERDSON,
June IS, 1s55--tf Proprietor.
~ Manson & Bartholow, Agents, Glasgow
Mo-, with whom Packages or Goods may be left
Also, orders for merchandise, or any article desir-
ed TO be purchased in st. Louis, which will receive
prompt attention.
R5T5" The Agents make no charge in the shape
of commission or drayage, for receiving and for
warding packages or goods.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-11-01
n f w G. O O d S
ATT EAYETTE

WE have now in store, fresh from New York
w and Philadelphia, our supplies of goods for
the present and approaching seasons, to which the
attention of our friends and the public is respect
fully invited. Our goods were carefully selected,
and we think we can sell them as low as any house
in the West. All we ask is for our friends to call,
examine and satisfy themselves. Ameng our
goods may be found
Ladies' Dress Goods.
Plain, plaid, fg'd and brocade silks, new styles;
Plain and figured black silks;
MORE antique; all-wool and common de laine;
English, German & French Merino, plain fg'd;
Cashmeres, plain and fg'd, Atwood and com'on;
Striped ginghams, calicoes, &c.
We would call the attention of the ladies to our
assortment Of Satin Embroidered Cloth and Silk
CIOa KS, ShayyIs and NIantiIIas,
the finest ever brought toths market sack hannels,
cloakng cloths, new style bonnet ribbons, hosiery,
gloves, rich dress trimmings, sc.
Gents wear.
Super black, blue and olive-green cloths; doe
skin and fancy cassimeres; tweeds, james, satnets,
cut velvet vestngs, satin do, beaver and blanket
overcoats dress coats, business coats, vests, meri
no and lambs wool undershirts ladies' and gents
boots and shoes; hats and cops, heavy brogans for
negroes; ticking, drillngs, flannels, lnseys,
bleached and brown domestics of all qualities,
with other articles too numerous TO mention.
wanted I'm IN ediateIy.
All the white and plaid linsey, brown james,
white flannel, dried apples, peaches, pears feath-
ers, socks of large size, talow, beeswaX, lard, and
everything the farmers have TO spare, for which
we will pay the highest price in cash merchan-
die. GREENABAUM s. BARTH.
Fayette Oct 49,
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-11-01

CoNGREss-KANsAs-THE SPEAKER OF
THE HousE.-We are given 10 understand,
says the N. York Herald, that the election
of tn Speaker of the House upon the as
sembling of the new Congress on the first
Monday in December, will turn upon the
question ofthe delegate from Kansas. Two
delegates have been elected Whitfield by
the pro-slavery party, and Reeder by the
anti-slavery squatters of the territory
Both will come on to Washington, each as
the legtimately elected delegate, and il
will be for the House TO decide which is the
legitimate and which the spurious claimant
of the seat. The Committee on Elections
will have much to do with this decision, and
the composition of that committee will de,
pend upon the party bias of the Speaker
who will have to appoint it. Consequent
", the whole issue between the belligerents
upon the Kansas question will be tested up
on the election of the Speaker; and who can
predict the result? Verify we have the
promise of a revolutionary opening of Con-
gress whatever the end may be. Are the
Union men prepared for the struggled
With Congress we open the campaign for
SO, and the contest for union or disunion
Let not this momentous fact be forgotten.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-11-01

E7=Gov. Johnson, in his annual message
TO the Tennessee Legislature, last week,
gives the State debt at IS, 744 ,S56, of which
SO, 1892 $50 is direct, and $4, 1852 900 loans
or endorsements. He adds that $l55, 249
Of the debt has been purchased by the State,
being proceeds Of the dividends of the State,
in the Planters and Union Banks of Ten
nessee.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-11-01

ounces--and il is believed that if they are tried,
the public will be well satisfied with the effects.
The Sappington and Prices Pills remain as be-
fore, viz; 75 cents box for the former, and 10
cents box for the latter. All the above medi,
cines can be had in almost every town, village and
neigh borhood in the State Of Missouri.
WILLIAM PRICE, M ID.
Arrow Rock, July 10, lS55.-ly
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-11-01

E37On the last day of the fair, two
year old jack of the Mammoth breed was
sold to Mr.. Thomas j. HickliA of Wood
ford, for the price of 81 500. The jack
was raised by Mr.. B. B. Marsh of this Vi
cinity, and is one of the finest animals OF
his kind we have ever seen.-Paris Ky.
Citizen.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-11-01
Administration Malice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
IN was granted letters of administration on the
estate of WIN. w. White, deceased, by the How
ard County Court, bearing date October 10, 1855
All persons indebted to said estate are requested
tie make immediate payment; and those having
claims against said estate requested to present
them properly authenticated, within one year, or
they may be precluded from having any benefit OF
said estate, and if not presented within three years
they will be forever barred.
ID. B. WHITE, Admir-,
October IS, ls55--3w
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-11-01
CLOTHING! CLOTHING.l

T HAVE just received and opened a very large
l. and extensive stock of Fall and Winter Cloth
ing, made in the most approved style and substan-
tal manner. In my stock will be found in great
variety, over coats, business coats, dress coats of
various materials and colors, fancy and black CAST
mere and satinett pants; black, fancy and white
silk vests; black and fancy cashmere and valencia
ditto. Any person wanting a coat, pants or vest,
will please call, as am determined to sell cheap.
Octll +. A. SAVAGE.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-11-01

This remedy has won for itself such notoriety
for its cures of every variety of Pulmonary dis
ease, that it is entirely unnecessary TO recount the
evidences of its virtues in any community where
it has been employed. So wide is its field of use
fulness, and so numerous the cases of its cures,
that almost every section of the country abounds
in persons publicly known, who have been restored
from alarming and even desperate diseases Of the
lungs from its use. When once tried its superior
ity over every other medicine of its kind is too
apparent to escape observation, and where its vir-
tues known, the public no longer hesitate what
antidote to employ for the distressing and danger
GUS affections of the pulmonary organs which are
incident TO our climate And not only in formida-
Bile attacks upon the lungs, but for the milder var-
cites of Colds, Coughs, Hoarseness, &C., and for
Children, it is the pleasantest and safest medicine
that can be obtained
As ii has long been in constant use throughout
this section, we need not do more than assure the
people its quality is kept up to the best that it ever
has been, and that the genuine article is sold by
0. HENDERSON, Glasgow; POWELL & Co., Cam
bridge; J. b. CUNNINGHAM, Keytesville; W. r.
SNELsoN, Fayette; BAGBY & Co., Roanoke; |. V.
HARDY, Huntsvie;J. W. TUCKER, Carrollton;
BARNARD, ADAMS & PECK, st. Louis; and all
druggists Oct 4-4m.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-11-01
GOAT II . IT 8
GLASGOW, 1855.
CAME up.

CAME UP.
A. B. Chambers, Gormley ..''...' October''''A
VIM. Baird 800. ................. do.....2
Polar STAR Dix, .'.' ''.' do '''''' 70
Herald, Manson ........ ...... ..do'.''''21
Martha Jewett, Burton. ..... ...... do'.' ''2S
+. X. Aubrey. Reeder., ............. do.....2S
Star of the West. .............do......3 80
Wenona, Postal ,..... ........ '.''.' do.''''' 81
WENT DOWN
Genoa, Throckmorton, .... October '''' "a
New Lucy, Conley,. ..''...'.'' '''.do'''''' 70
Arabia, Shaw..., ....., ...... $3.50 do''''' 20
Clara, Nc Kee.... .......... .' '.'''' do'''' I
Sonora. Johnson. ...........do.....27
Fdinbrirg. BOWMAN .................d do .....27
A. B. Chambers, Gormley ....'.d ''''29
Wenona, Postal, '''.'' '''''' do'''''' oO
Ben Belt, Wineland ...... ....'..'" do'''''' 81
Polar Star, Dix, .......'.''''' do'' 81
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-11-01
FRESH ARRIVAL.
T,ress f!oods. Embrnideries. sc,

WE are offering our stock Of all wool delaines
w of the newest styles, at 10 cents per yard,
great bargain. Also, French and English Me-
rinos, Cashmeres, Poplns, De Bage robes, silk and
wooden Plaids, plain and fancy Silks, with velvet
and MORE antique trimmings to match. Also,
Swiss and Jaconet embroideries of all kinds A
large stock of white goods, gloves, hosiery, &C.,
at low prices. We earnestly solicit call from
the Ladies, assuring them that it will afford US
pleasure 10 show our goods, whether they buy or
not. SPOTSWOOD klRkBRlDE.
Glasgow, September 90, 1855.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-11-01
EXCHANGE AND BANKING HOUSE,
GLASGOW. MO.

Selling RaLes of Exchange.
Baltimore ! pm Pittsburg ....'.'"1 pm
Philadelphia. Il pm Cincinnati '''''''a pm
Boston ...a pm Louisville ........4 pm
New York ......4 pm St LOUIS. .."'4 pm
Buying Rates Of Currency.
Kentucky ......1 dis Tennessee ......2 dis
Ohio...:.. .....l dis South Carolina ....3 dis
Indiana .........1 dis North Carolina. 3 dis
Virginia ........l dis | Louisiana .......1 dis
Wisconsin. ,2ldis Eastern 800. Ids
Ny%Depostes received. Time and sight Ex-
change wanted. Land warrants bought and sold.
Drafts and notes collected. Exchange, in sums
10 suit, always for sale
G5Y" Four per cent interest paid on deposites
remaining 80 days or more.
WESTON f. BIRCH & SON.
Glasgow, October %, 1855.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-11-01
5undr1eS.

Pie Fruits, all kinds,
Brandy Peaches,
Pickles Of every kind,
Lemon Syrups,
Flavoring extracts,
Pepper Sauce,
Tomato and Walnut catsups,
Preserved Citron,
LAYER bunch Raisins,
Soft and hard shelled almonds,
Preston & Merrills Vest Powders,
Spice boxes for kinds spices,
Prunes in 5 ID boxes,
Ground mustard in boxes and bottles,
Ground Ginger and Pepper,
Nutmegs. Cloves and Cassia,
Mace and allspice, wholesale and retail by
sep27. CAMERON, MASON g. co.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-11-01

F"Thomas, spell Ingenuity" "In-
dian-knew-a-T.n 500 TO the head"
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-11-01

Furniture! Furniture!
TUST received per "1ropic," and for sale low
- to close
u Trundle Bredsteads,
10 three feet do
~ four do do
IL five do do
Baby Wagons and Cabs.
We are now receiving Invoices of our Fall Stock
and will in short time have it all here opened
and ready for sale. We will have something extra
in the way of Book Cases and Bureaus Call and
examine our stock and prices.
MANSON & BARTHOLOW.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-04
a EGIsE TUEaEsL-

L have seen nothing in Europe which
has Impressed ne more than a Roma,
funeral. they always take place a;
night, and are conducted in such G. way
as to ave and soiemnize tie mind in .
most remarkable manner. When | Ead
been in Rome but q few days, I heard
one evening in the street a prolonged
wailing sound, Unlike anything to which
my ear had ever before Eeen accustomed.
On Hinging open the window, discoy.
cred that it came from a procession Of
priests and monks, bearing a BODY to
burial. There must have been several
hundred, for the train extended nearly
the length of the street The priests led
the way with uncovered heads, and wear.
ing their long black gowns, over = hich
at the shoulders was thrown q sort OF
jacket Of lace. A long line of monks of
different orders followed, with the strange
looking habilaments Of coarse brown
cloth, cowied heads, and sandalled feet.
Every tenth man carried a great candle
of wax, the light of which falling upop
the dark vectnents of the priests, and
casting shifting shadows before and be-
hiad, like another procession Of spirits
gave to the whole an aspect of inexpressi.
BILE mystery. kdd to this the voices of
the monks, chanting in deep, solemn
tones, the funeral dirge, and it is not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-04

easy to imagine anything more mournfu,
or impressive. The body was carried st
the end Of procession on a bier, COW.
cred with a superb pail Of cloth and
gold. This was followed by two men
bearing upon their shoulders what looked
like long wooden boxes, upon which the
bier was TO rest. Each priest who car.
ried torch was attended by man hold.
ing a small paper screen attached to the
end OF stick, which served to keep the
wind from the fame. Other men and
boys ran along the sides with shoyeIs
OF TN, to collect from the pavement the
drops of melted wax continually falling.
Evidently the deceased was . person of
consideration, for the retinue Of priestly
attendants was large; even for Rome.
where 1T Is easy at the shortest notice
TO get together hundreds Of eccleslastic.
or religious brothers of one or the other
order. AS soon as saw this novel <nec.
tacle, | obeyed my first imrulse. and rs,
out and followed, to see what the end
might be. There was in the sounds of
the dirge strange charm, and in the
whole dark pageant a fascination quite
unearthly. A certain sort of romance
inspired long ago, by | know not wha.
wild and poetical and prose recitals, was
reused again. Slowly the mournful cor.
tege wound through several narrow, dark
streets, until it reached a heavy looking
church near the Fountain of Treyi.
contrved with several others not of the
procession, to steal in, expecting to wit.
ness In the funeral ceremonies something
surp Ssins in dreadful gloom what had
already behsld. But that was the end.
tor the time, of the matter; for the bier
was deposited in the centre of the church.
inc chant ceased, the torches, which were
the oaly lights in the building, were ex-
tlnguished, Ole by one, and the crowd of
monks and priests hurrying out, the
doors were ciossd.-Crresp. Providence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-04
A CURIOUS SCENE IEArFs.TRK

The last received st. Louis Republican
contains an amusing account of a scene
that took place few evenings before. at
Varieties Theatre, in that place.
1t seems that Mr.. Buchanan was play
ing Richard the Third. In the Great
hghtins scene in the last act, Richard
and Richmond arc described as having
entered upon the stage, evidently exas.
pera'ed mot merely dramatically, but in
downright earnest.) with each other.
Ihey cross swords, they parry and they
thrust, and miss striking too. but stopi
Richard ruShes back, and then in words
somewhat similar to Macbeth when he
addresses Macduff, and cries,
=" Lay on, Macduf,
Aha damned be he who first cries hold epou,b ~
Richard exclaimed, Now, id Won.
cone On, and then such real. earnest
wei directed blows as were showered ON
the arms OF poor Richmond, were never
WI nsS;ed in that particular scene of
6aaESpeare. The blows we're severe for
Richmond threw his sword and glove at
Richard s feet, aad then-walked off the
stage. Richard looked around, there
was no adversary upon whom to expend
his troubled wrath, and so he too disap-
pearcd; bnt it was only for an instant.
lor back he rushed again, to show his
pluck, and the curtain falling, shut him
out from view.
1he manager then came forward amidst
shouts ct applause. Lie apologised for
inc occurrence of the evening, and told
them that although tragedy had been
transferred into comedy, to the actors
belonging 10 the comedy, but to him the
tragedy.
Ihel entered the Richard of the eyen-
ing. a pause in the rear Of voices, ~
nave been on the stage six yesrs /: have
appeared in three kingdoGis-England.
Ireland, and the United States, and have
ever been considered good actor. I
nave Ttver struck man before in INV
NE or The stage. The manager has
Called lIe excita5ie. trust the audience
viii upheld me-"
Ii was then the R.chnond's turn. Ho
entereI snl said: Il an an actor. 'Tis
true, I've not been in three kingdoms :
tbs true again, I've not been on tho
stage SIX years, Voice in the gallery
nor IN Ireland. either, but, goatlemen,
1 never before was cursed On the stage.
l received severe blow OH the arm from
richards sword, and SO left the stage.
Il have done wrong ask your par
And SO the entertainments of the
evening appear 10 have ended.