Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-08-02
News and Miscellaneous Items.

PACIFIC RAIL ROAD - he Jefferson
Inquirer" learns from Mr.. O'Sullvan, Chief
Engineer, that he is confident of having the
cars running between St. Louis and Jefier-
son City, by the middle Of next October.
I57President Shannon was to speak at
Springfield, last Saturday.
I5sA settlement at Walnut Creek is Just
being made by party of Missourians, ma
king the distance now between civilized
points on the Santa Fe route, about $50
miles.
IfCounterfeit twenty-five cent pieces
are in circulation, bearing date Of 1885,
They are executed with tolerabe neatness,
but are quite light and brittle, besides being
trhe thinner than the genuine quarters
They will be readily detected by any one in
the habit of handling coin.
ANOTHER New STEAMER ron THE MIS-
SOURI, Capt. VIM. Eads, late ofthe steam
er Ell Paso, is building new boat at Smith
land, on the Ohio. This new craft is to be
exclusively freight boat, and will bear the
name Westport. The dimensions of the
boat are as follows: length of keel 10 feet,
breadth of beam 80 feet, depth of hold 6 feet.
The Wesport is intended for the Missouri
river trade, and will be completed and rea-
dy for business by the first of September.
B7We notice Call in the last Bloom
ington Register, signed by al citizens,''
upon the respectable citizens of Macon
County, to hold bubble meeting in Bloom
ington on the first Monday in August next.
i'll order to express public sentiment in re-
gard to the late act of Gov Price, in COM
muting the punishment of Etheldred Hays.
E5Among the officers of the British for
eign legion is Colonel Korponay, who is in
command of portion OF the new recruits
enlisted in the United States, and which are
at present stationed at Niagara, on the CAN
ada side. He was formerly in the Austrian
service; subsequently served under Colonel
Doniphan, in the Mexican war; and more
recently employed himself in teaching dam
cling.
L3=Three persons were invited to leave
Arrow Rock, the other day, on account OIL
their procliviiy for associating with "cullut
pussons." They accepted the invitation!
NfCars are running on the North Mis-.
souri, Rail Road, between St. Louis and St
| Charles.
1.-THE Supreme Court affirmed the pro-
ceedings in the case Of Harlow, and he goe!
to the Penitentiary--o or rather has gone.
I5Elections take place next Monday i,
Alabama, Kentucky and Louisiana. Ii
Tennessee, the election takes place to-day.
Bethel Lodge No 81, /. o. O. F. wa
Instituted at Roanoke, on The Both, by p
d. G. NJ, c. D. Simpson, of this place
Oficrs-B. F. Snyder, N. g.; ]. w. Ter
rill, V. G.; w. L. Upton, Secretary; vi. Il
Snyder, Treasurer.
! a5-Mr. Derby has in press a work b
Judge Walker, of the New Orleans Delta
, entitled "Gen. jackson and New CLEANS,
r in which many facts in regard to the Ores
cent City and its hero will be for the frs
time presented
1.-THE Corner Stone orNount Plcasar
, College, Huntsville, Missouri, was lad O
the Dist, in the presence OF some three thou,
and persons. Rev. n. II. Hall, of Colum
bia, delivered an Address on the occasion
The building is to be speedily completed.
DRowNED.-A man by Tie name Of Ry
land Hulitt, was drowned at Conrad's Woo,
yard, about 8 miles above this place, on SUI
3, day night. 18th ult, He was a passengt
OH the steamer Forest Rose got OH II
boat at Boonvilc, and registered for Gla
gov. He was under the influence of |
=, quor, and upon going down the steps, nstea
y Of going to the side OF the boat next to Il
shore, walked overheard on the opposite sid
. He was not seen afterwards.