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Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-06-04

Mr.. Taney, with saying he had right to
say this? that there is no law to punish him?
So far is he from being the object of pun
ishment in any form Of proceedings, that
Ue are prepared 10 maintain The same princi-
pies, and 10 use, if necessary, the same Ian.
guage here in the temple Of justice, and in
the presence of those who are the minis
ters of the law. Il hard necessity, indeed,
con.pels us TO endure the eua of Slavery for a
time. II was imposed upon us by another
nation; while we were yet in state of COL
onial vassalage. 1t cannot be easily or sud-
denly removed. Yet while it continues, It
is blot on our national character, and eve-
ry real lover Of freedom, confidently hopes
that it will be effectually, though it must be
gradually wiped away; and earnestly looks
for the means by which this necessary OBJ
ject may be attained. And until it shall be
accomplished, until the time shall come
when we can point without blush, TO The
language held IN the Declaration of Indepen-
dence, every friend of humanity will seek to
enlighten the calling chain of slavery, and
better, to the utmost of his power, the
wretched condition of the slave"
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-06-04
The Question and the Answer,

"Col. Stewart, in speech to the people
of Scott, boasted that he had saved many
persons from the meshes of the know. moth
ings. The question arises, did he save him
self? 1t is currently reported on the streets
here that Col. Stewart himself took all the
oaths of the 'dark-lantern party will
some of his friends deny this report, for it
is doing him no good. We wish TO know
whether Col. Stewart ever belonged to the
order, and if SO, when did he withdr aw?"--
[St. Louis Herald.
Col Stewards friends may deny the report
if they choose, but it is nevertheless true.
He joined the "order" in December, 1851
took all the "horrible oaths," and swallowed
down the trimmings with rellsh--and
withdrew in March, 1856, He was there
fore KNOW nothing some fifteen MONTHS
columbia Statesman.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-06-04
H A R R Y HOU s q ,

BRUNSWICK, MO.
E'.A THE subscriber has removed to his new
Lsiii and commodious hotel near Broadway,
where he will be pleased 10 see his old frienus and
the travelling public generally. No pains will be
spared TO render his guests comfortable. and their
soiouin at his house pleasant one. The hotel
has been furnished with every convenience, and
he flatters himself, that no house west of ST.
Louis can excel his. The table will at all times
be furnished with the best the market affords
the Bar Will be furnished with the most choice
liquors. Thankful for the liberal patronage here
tofore extended 10 him, he solicits continuance
of the same. n. HARRY.
Brunswick, Feb. 5, 1857.
N. B. Stage Office for all the Lines arriving and
departing at Brunswick. at this House. Also good
sta bling attached 10 The house.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-06-04
GLASGOW HOUSE.

water street., Glasgow, MissOUrie
ftsfs The undersigned respectfully announces
Iii TO his friends and the travelling public that
he has leased the above house, and is prepared to
He has renovated his rooms, and rented those ad-
joining, which gives him ample space TO accom-
modale greater number Of persons than the es-
adjustment would heretofore render comfortable.
-, EED stage office for all the lines terminating in
Glasgow, and good stobling convenient.
Jan. 8. 1897. WIN. H. THOMPSON
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-06-04
About the Mormons.
The New York Herald of the 1911

The New York Herald of the 10Th saws.
We have letters from Utah Territory, in
one of which it is stated as follows:
81 think there will great many leave
here in the spring. Brigham and Connell
with two or three hundred missionaries,
hear, are going to leave here on the first Of
May to explore North in the British pos.
sessions for more suitable country fol
them"
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-06-04

We clip the following letter from the
Springfield Mirror of the 2lst inst:
LEBANON, Mo. May 9Th, 1857.
Mr.. ]. w. BoREN-Dear Su:-I believe
the attention of the press has not been call
ed TO the scarcity of provisions in our coun-
try. Regarding it as matter of interest to
those who are out of provisions to know
how to save as much time and labor as they
can, l propose to infolm them where they
cannot get it, having myself been in differ
ent counties and heard from others during
the last ten days.
/ have seen some and heard Of other citi-
zens from Polk county passing through this
county on the hunt of bread stuffs. was
in Dallas county and learned they had scarce
ly enough to subsist upon. l learn from
good authority that the wheat is oil gone
from Linn Creek, and that Camden and
Miller counties have nothing to spare. La
clede county, l think, can support her own
citizens, if those who have corn will stop
feeding their work horses. have been in
Texas county, where, according to the state
ments Of the citizens, there is not exceeding
one bushel Of corn to each family, and al
most no wheat. learned that Wright coun.
ty was in but little better condition, and
Oregon worse than Texas. Counties near
the Railroad obtain supplies from St. Lou
is, where large amount must be obtained
or large portion of the State suffer severe
ly. Respectfully, yours,
w. b. HARRIsoN.
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NO. Il.
SMITHS HOTEL,
GLASGOW. MO-

I'm The undersigned has opened large and
KI commodious Hotel between Second and
Third, and Market and Howard streets, in this
city. His house is new, and fitted up in the very
best style, and has ample facili ties for first
class Hotel. He has spared no pains in making
his rooms elegant and comfortable. His table
will at all times be furnished in manner to graft
ify the utmost reasonable wishes of his guests
The situation of his house is one of the most
pleasant and healthy in this city.
There is good livery stable close at hand,
where stock will be well attended to. The pub
lie are respectfully invited TO give him a call.
ap9. VIM. N. SMITH.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-06-04
ELM RIDGE ACADEMY.

ELM RIDGE, HowARD COUNTY, Missouri.
JOHN HANNA, A. B., Principal.
THIS Institution opened on Monday, April 90.
l. 1861. The session will continue for a tern.
of three months.
The course OF instruction embraces the Latin
and Greek languages, and higher Mathematics. to
gether with the usual branches of a thorough.
practical English education. ~
The Trustees desirous of building M here a
permanent School of high ORDER have employed
Mr.. Hanna, IN able and efficient Teacher, and
pledge Themselves to procure, it, needed al any
time, well qualified assistant, to aid hfm an the
discharge OF his duties. U-
TERMS-The same pro rata, as in the Fayetts
High sehoo. Boarding can be had in good pri-
vate families at 81 90 per week.
For further particulars enquire of the Trustees
or Teacher.
G. W. MoREHEAD,l
.... TH0S NJ. LEWIS,
VIM. G.. BROWN, Trustees.
X. l.. BARTON,
EVAN PRICE,
April %, 1851.
CCHOOL HOOKS-An descriptions Of Blank
- Books, Better cap, note papeJs enyefopes,
pens pencils. ink. Se tor sale cheap By. -. .
rarlle3 In HUGH T. WHITE.
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REMOVAL OF TIE FAYETTE LAND Or
rIcr.-The Secretary Of the Interior, BY
direction Of the President of the United
States, has caused the Land Office at Fay
ette, Mo-, to be removed to BOonville.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-06-04

THIRD DIsTRIcr.--We understand that
the Americans and Wings of the Third Con-
gressional District, contemplate bringing,
out N.F Givens, Esq, talented lawyer o.
of Clark county, as candidate for Congress,
in opposition 10 Gen. Clark, the Democrat
ic nominee. At the Circuit Court at Keytes-
vile, last week, paper signed by many
of the influential lawyers and citizens gath
cred there, soliciting him to run, was pre-
sented 10 Mr.. Givens.
Mr.. Givens is an old line Whig, though
he voted for Fillmore, and has acted inde-
pendently with the American party for sew
eral years past.
He will mike good race, and will be
warmly supported against Clark, by the A
mericans and Wings OF the Third District.
-[St. Louis Intelligercer.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-06-04
Gge 6Iasgo(p Tin>ss.

GT-S,ngle copies Of THE TINES, put up in
wrappers, can always be had at the office five
cents copy.
fT Yearly advertisers are restricted to their
legitimate business. Other advertisements will
be charged at regular rates.
6T>No charge for inserting deaths, but fifty
cents per square will be charged for obituary
notices--to he paid in advance.
6SY-- The charge for marriage notices is left to
the bridegroom, and will be acknowledged in the
paper.
~Where editorial notice Of advertisements
Is requested, it will be given and charged for.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-06-04
Southwest Missouri.

We clip the following letter from the
Springfield Mirror of the 2lst inst:
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-04-17
Purity Of the Press.

LAscrvIous NEWSPAPERS. II is indeed
humiliating to find some Of the usually
chaste and highly respectable papers Of Bo'.
ton admitting to their columns the low and
disgusting details Of court trial, by the
publication Of which nobody is benefited
The fear of contamination leads erery pru.
dent parent to keep such details from the
family circle, as they would tho lascivious
books which no decent man will risk his rep.
tation in publishing. 1t is gratifying to
find in the Boston Daily Advertiser one pa
per Of the secular press "faithful found
among the fiithless.'' Its columns have
not been contaminated by the disgusting de-
tails Of the Kallock case, for which its read
ers should bestow their thanks.
The increase Of crime Of late has been
truly alarming. Docs ii not arse from
the minnta details. OF M n,r'i~,lsr h~-r6.
to the public, made by the pres, The rec
ord Of a suicide has doubtless induced 9th.
crs to follow-thc record Of the removal Of
a husband or wife by poison, has found a
response by Others trying the amc PROCESSION
those who are eueumberins them. There Is
sound sense in the following from the New
ark Advertiser bearing on this subject.
Portsmouth Journal.
Dciaiied descriptions Of crime propagate IL.
Can there be reasonable doubt. that crime
tsnds 20 propagate itselff And how 10 this
edcctcd4 OF course by spreading informa-
ton Of it. That is the way good deeds and
Influences Of the Gospel included, are difIus-
ed. These are made known, publsbed To
men. The consequences are improvement,
Christianization. When an enormous fraud
Is committed. horrible murder perpetrated.
IL all the particulars arc scattered far and
wide. do they not preach fraud and murder,
as god books in their way do virtue and 70
ligionY We cannot doubt, that an ultima
ted, unnecessary exposure Of vice and crime
serves to create vicious and criminal people.
This is the reason that certain classes OF
crimes are sometimes epidemic, as much 20
almost as contagious disease. The moral
atmosphere is tainted, for instance, with de-
tails day after day Of the Bond street assassi.
nation. The way in which that accomplish
cd scoundrcd, Edward Ager, succeeded in
robbing the South Eastern Railway in Eng
land Of q large quantity Of gold, ofwhich OF.
fence he and three others, who were in the
employment OF the road were convicted, has
in all its admiring details been spread before
an admiri,g as well a. astonlshed public
Dos story Of 20 much boldness and ingc-
nuity infaso no poison into the veins Of go
ciety! No doubt It will BY such publicity
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The Kew York Custom House.

The name Of Sylvester s. SIuihworih hav.
ing been printed in the New York Evening
Pos, in q list Of custom Iious officers select.
ed for removal that gentleman writes ,othe
Pos, that he resigned his office IN Febru-
airy, 1856, slough requested to coniinne 10
il. lie procec !s to expires. tho following
opinion Of the character Of the Custom
lIou-e il,eli
As am out Of m 'in,iiiution,i which
ALWAYS regarded viii unutterable loaihing
and disgust, ana which Is the ioster parent
Of every vice and cime, and which Is q
plague spo, TO the city oi New York, do
no, choose TO be clas,ed among IL medItai-
cd victims, or among The recipients OF hs
Patronage. There are, know, many woI-
thy men In the Custom House. The gem
tieman who had been selected 90 coniioi il
the next four years u q maa 81 character
and worth and il he will render the csiab-
lishment as pure as he himself Is, he will
have conferred eternal benefits on socie,;,
and en,iie himself to eternal honor.
I never could perceive why ], was that
any party, In ito hour Of success, deemed il.
self called upon 10 collect from the immedi-
ate, remote and questionable quarters Of
the Union, the very worst men TO become
the recipients Of The spoils Of victory.
In England, u man OF dissoluts character
seldom IL ever is fo.;ered on the patronage
Of the government; and you shall travel
from The Lands End 10 John O'Groats and
no, find dsorderly, ill-behavsd ill-di.pos-
cd tide waiter.
The New York Custom House long since
became by.wOrd and rspIoach.'
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EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
AUGUSTA, April IL, 1857.

Augusta, April IL, 1857.
cannot but think the Legislature Of the
State this year has labored diligently to de-
serve the merit Of swell done good and
faithful servants" from tho people. The
ordinary business has not been less in
amount than that Of previous years, and the
great work Of revising the Statutes, re-
chartcring the banks, and re.examining the
banking laws, has been diligently followed,
and will be, trust, faithfully completed.
The revision committee have had, special
ly, a labOrious and long work to PERFORM
Tho Committee consists Of Il twenty-five mem,
bers. They have worked iJ committee, by
subcommittee, and individually at their
rooms to complete their task. The commits
siOners report has been faithfully compared
with the laws, to see that no mistakes were
made, title by title, chapter with chapter,
and section by section; and 50 far rs it is
possible to obtain pcrfecability in human
effort it win be done. The fact that tho
laws were to DO revised this year has in
duced many propensities for change, and the
consideration Of them has necessarily taken
time. All things considered, il may DO set
down that the representatives have accom-
plishcd moro in the same space Of time, than
has any preceding legislature. There has
becn no time wasted in political partizan
discussions, and with the exception of the
discussions ON the CONSOLIDATION Bill"
the most friendly feeling has been eyinccd
on all sides.
An adjournment will take place some day
next week, but the precise day it is impossi-
bic for me to say. The Statutes which have
been engrosscd by titles, have yet to be
pa. sed on finally. The public laws passed
this winter included in the revision, and the
last examination of the whole by the COM
mittec to see that nothing has been put into
them by mistake or design, but that which
should be, is yet to be done, and when all
this is accomplished, and the laws suitably
arranged for the commissioners who are to
supcrintend their publication, prepare alb
stracts, and indorsc them, the Legislature
will be ready to adjourn. This week has
been busy ono, two sessions day has been
held by both branches, and the Committees
have been in session more or less in the
evenings. The April-foOl pastime Of TO
moving the scat Of Government occupied
less than its usual time. The Committee
met. thirteen Of the twenty, and without
dc fr sa 70 i move " 3, aud pd' sSsn WIZ
railroad speed, voted to rcicr the whole sub
Jet to the mex, Legislature, to be taken up,
l suppose, April l, 1858. There are some
who think an adjournment may take place
on wednesday. ] think that il will take
place on Friday. l.. D. Z.
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NIAGARA FALLs-A rERiLors rscArr-At
Niagara Falls on Tuesday, visitor proceed.
ed after breakfast TO view the Suspension
Bridge. While descending tho steps which
led down the bank he slipped and fell ITO
the water, just above the bridge, near the
shore, rolling over and over, borne along BY
the resistleas current, until he caught holi Of
large rock, and after some fruitless str,g.
giles succeeded in scating himself upon Il.
The alarm being given, it was found that
there was no means Of saving him from 10
ing swept away in the furious rapids. except
by lowering rope ladder down the bank
300 feet, and casting 1t within his reach
The ladder was procured. After it vas
lowered about 100 feet 1t became entansled
among the rocks and trees. It was at once
decided that some one must 20 down to
discntangle 1t, and conduct IL down as far
as shelving rock over the mans head.
W. b. COburn, porter Of the Ladow Ho-
tel, volunteered, and climbed down the
bank to the place where the ladder was en-
tangled. He needed assistance and Antho-
ny Shirley and Mats Crane offered TO 20
down. The three worked bavely for moro
than an hour in conducting the ladder down
the prccipice. At length the waving Of
handkcrchicfs and chscrings on the Canada
aide indicated to US that the man sprung TO
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then usually burnt up, 90 that most Of the
slavers now employed from New York and
our other ports are old concerns. IA
The getting up Of one Of these voyages q
q very simple matter. The plan 10 made in
Cuba, the place Of landing selected and q
sum Of money remitted TO broker or COM
mission merthant in New York or elsewhere,
to purchase vessel and outfit her. Large
proiits Of course are made i'm these sales
$40 900 being often charged for vessels,
costing not more than $1,000. The goods
needed for barter with the negro-traders in
Africa, are shipped from England to the
coast. Vessels for this trade have been tit
ted out, in Baltimore, New York, Bristol.
II. l., Boston and Portland, Me. 1t is Of
firmed that the Cuban slaye-trader stands rs
high in the New York money-market rs any
other merchant, and can obtain any amount
Of money, Us they pay high rate OF interest.
The slaye-heet is estimated at about 4O
vessels, of from 100 TO 400 tons, that leave
the ports Of New York. Boston, &C., yearly.
They can carry from 400 to COO slaves each.
The men employed being from Is to % for
each vessel, may number about one thous-
and. The amount Of capital invested, about
eleven millions. So far rs tho money made
in this business is concerned, it may be
deemed one Of the most profitable known to
commerce. Since 1886 about 40 different
vessels have been condemned or brought
before the courts Of New York, as being
concerned in the slaye-trade.
We have presented these estimates. not
that we suppose them to DO anything more
than approximations to the truth, but to
awaken attention to the existence Of the
,raiie. Ii is also understood that those who
&c out slavers in our ports, pay large sums
to Government officials, Us hush money, but
whether this is true or not, we have no
means Of judging. The existence of'sueh a
trade and one OF the most difficult to carry
one without detection, demonstrates that
there is n want of supervision Mt the ports
Of New York, Boston and elsewhere in the
Government Offices. The existence OF sla-
very, us one Of the institutions or the eoun'
try. may account for this want Of proper
aIthority.-N. b. Mercury.
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ings suitable 10 accommodate 90 students
and who should agree that tho School should
30 devoted 70 educating those who would
pledge themselves TO become Teachers in our
public schools. Such o School Il much
needed and would have been Of great value
to the public Schools. The bill passed the
House some time ago, and was sent to the
Senate. II owes its death to the antago-
nistic feeling in favor Of Academies, audit ID
NOT incorrect to say, that this is not the frs.
time that this unfriendly feeling on the part
Of friends Of appropriations to Academies
has manifested itself in the Legislature. It
was 50 in 1855. The Bill'of that year wa,
defeated by the same spirit.
l have regarded the establishment OF o
Normal School as Of paramount importance,
and in common with the friends Of public
Schools, regret exceedingly the failure Of
the bill. A bill adding 90 per cent Of the
amount received from the sale Of the public
lands to the Common School Fund will
probably receive the sanction Of the Legisla.
ture. l.. D. 9.
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be productive OF limitations, just ~ the story
of any other successful speculation 10 10 slim
ulats TO smaller advantage. The appetite
for garosting grows, too, by what Il feeds
on.
Who has not read Of the OBJECTS produced
upou society in England By the performance
Of the Beggar's Opera by Gay. Young men
were 10 fascinated by 1t, with the romantic
life Of highway robber, that they went out
for some time in numbers upon Blackheath
to try the actual experiment, and It was not
without some difficulty and many executions,
that the fashion was suppressed.
The publication Of the immoral story OF
Jack Sheppard had o similar effect. And
what Is to the point Is, that the specific felo-
mics exposed and dwelt on BY the press or by
public exhibitions, arc tho very ones that
are propagated by those means. The public
morals, no doubt, arc impaired in the gen.
eral, but the poison seems to run in the chan.
nels pointed out and made popular before
hand by description and illustration. Ii.
centious pictures belonging in the same cate
CORY.
II is in vain to hope that society will be
disguised by the descriptions Of crime, and
therefore shun 1t. On the contrary, they
are never disgusted but only instructed.-
They will flock round scene Of murder,
that like in Bond street, or about gallows
in thousands, like buzlards over carcass
because the former love the sight rs much Of
the other do the taste, and thereby not un.
frequently learn to relish and indulge both.
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FREsnEr AT 0LDrowS-BRIDcE CONE
Yesterday afternoon, the river having
been rising for two days, large quantities of
leo coming out of the Sunkhazc, battered
out the middle pier Of the Shore Railroad
Bridge to Milford, which broke and fell into
the river. The wreck passed Bangor be-
tween Z and o'clock last evening. Booms
were broken in Pea Cove, and many logs
lost. The water was up to within four foe,
ofof the toll bridge ut 0ldtown. The wa
ter had reached its greatest height when the
cars left ut o'clock last evening, and no
further damage was apprehended. 1t was
thought that the pier Of the r. r. Bridge
was defective in its construction.
We understand that tho loss Of logs is
very great. Two millions in the Thorough
fare above oldtown were swept away, and
great quantities in other localities, amount.
ing, it il said, to four or FIVE million feet
One large lot of these logs belonged to Mr..
Burgess Of Oldtown. We heard also ru-
NOR last evening, that Morrison's boom at
Upper Saltwater had given away. The
river last evening was running full Of logs,
the greater portion Of which will 60 out to
sen and be lost. Tho current in the river is
about ten miles IN hour.-Bangor JeGrso-
ion.