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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-18

RFscrrp RON DRowIsG On Sunday afternoon
two o. the ere of tbs steamboat John Potter, while
intoxicated took ore Of TIE steamers boats for the
purpose of having sail. Afsv going down the bay 8
sholt distance they concluded to return and when of
Governors Island, at lie meeting Of the waters, the
boat was suddenly csps:zsd. Officer james Lee Of
Hsrbcr Poce boat No. l, with another boatmsn, wit
resstd the affair and Immediately went TO their rescue.
But for their timely aid the men would have no doubt
been drowned, as they were quite exhausted when
picked up.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-18

REAL EsrArE.-The following ss.e was made yes
erday, al the Merchants Exchange, BY A. J. Blocker,
Son & Co..
story b;ck AID l5t No. rs Psinoe-s., between
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-18

was ENTERED sundsy night and robbed of SO
worth tools Policeman eb5 bappehed to the factory
the thieves out psued ,heu but they succeeded In
escepry
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-18

FoUNp DRowNED.-The body OF an unknown man
found Monday in the North River Pe No
. The BODY had been In The water for several months aud was
ersay sed belt which about contained r D
Ore of the arms aept AIRED to have been tstooed. -
Another body found at Buins Slip East River
the foot Of Crkson street The latter BODY
resred that shoremsp about 40 Of age
The notified snd inqucs vi" b. held upon the
booss TO day.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-18

BURGLARY II SPRucE SIREEI.-The paper store Of
j. F. Zetery Co., Ne. ID Spruce street, was entered
>unt sy pgh by burglars, who blew open safe in the
ofice but weLt away without taking any booty. The
thieves ENTERED through the vsut and then p'oceedei
through the cellar to the back yard, from which they
reached the store by door which they pried open.
They tipped up the safe which they found in the office,
and forced it open with gunpowder or Eliminating
silver, but did not dspace any Of the books papers
because no doubt Of their becoming alarmed. Another
safe in the fro. store containing considerable sum Of
uorey was not mole tied.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-18

ACCIDENTALLY DRowSED.-A man named James
McMshon was az, idensy drowned Sunday ate while
s;,eppl go board the siooP j. p Vision lying At Pier
No North River He to f,l into the dock aud
fi.rd Of his named Cnden Jumped in 10 rescue him. but with
The body recovered, aud an i.qcst will he
held UPON il today
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-18

sthlt MtNIs To IHL INTH0 NJ U tuV WE '' Ut NV
Of the heaviest oxen known, that it will put al end
"to absurd statements of big bu'ocks. We hope so
TO. When Red jacket was exhibited here, some
eccd judges thought he would dress moro than the
Geo. Washington. One butcher Offered to bst largely
upon that opinion. Another one said to hiu, Before
you put up your money 60 and look at WsShiugton's
stuffed skin and Lis live and dead weight he is very
"hard to beat" The betting man did so, and then
sa;d to his adviser, "Thank you you have saved my
money. don't believe that OK ever will be beaten
Perhaps Others would save their money by taking
tie came advice.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25

NYThe most astonishing in
stance Of mans regard for his word
was recently given by a man who
killed his wife, whom he did not
like. When asked 'why he didn't
got off and leave her instead of kill
ing her, he replied, loosely. that
'he had promised on the wedding
day to live with her until death sho'd
part them, AID that he wasn't the
man to break his word
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25
REUBEN AND PHEABE.

Now Reuben was nice young man,
As any H. the town;
And Phoebe loved him very dear;
But on account Of his being obliged to work
for living, he never could make himself agree
able 10 old Mr.. and Mrs. Brown.
Her parents were resolved
Another she should we'd
A rich old miser in the place;
And old Brown frequently declared that rath-
er than have his daughter ma1v Reuben White,
he'd sooner knock him on the head.
But Phoebe's heart was brave and strong,
She feared no parents frowns;
And as for Reuben White so bold,
Tve heard him say more than fifty times that,
with the exception of Phoebe, he didn't care a
49, for all the race of Browns.
Now Phebs Brown and Reuben White
90. Determined they wonld marry;
Three weeks ago last Tuesday night
They started for old parson Webster's, deter
mined to be united in the holy bonds Of matrimo-
ny, though it was tremendous dark, and rained
like the Old Harry.
.ls But Captain Brown was wide awake,
b1l,T He loaded up his gun; .i
11s' And then pursued The loving pair
And overlook ZEN when they'd got about half
way 10 the parsons, and then Reuben and Phoebe
started on a run. 40 o.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25
SLEEP.

acoa t,s.s. ~
% 2ancpo fa ana s SAG, am 20 say E4T-F
hHI oiess niI p. aiso, tnat pc oia,rt keep Z
MS great discovery 10 himsei; OF uy
70 maze h--as ,he lucky felfow might
close monopoly oy patent 1gnt!" ..
z. i realy can't AVOID the iteratIon); siEaa
But blast The man, with curses loud and deep,
bDate'eT Tie rascal's name, or age; or station,
Who hrsttnyeDted and went round advising,
That artificial cut-of-early rising!
.g...e g.i,. 49,
Observes some solemn, sentimental OWL
maxims like these arc very cheaply said;
But ere you make yourself fool CT fowl,
Pray Just inquire about their rise and fall, =
And whether larks have any beds at all!
t.;..s .r. al al -4..ty
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25
@"When | lived I'D in Main.

@"When | lived up in Maine,
''said Uncle Ned, II helped to break
up piece of ground; we got off the
wood in the winter and early in the
spring we began blowing ont. 1t
was SO consumed rocky that we had
to get forty yoke Of oxen TO one
plough, we did faith and / held the
pillow rlore'n a week-I thought |
should die. 1t e'envmost killed me.
| vow. Why, one day | was holm
the plough hit ! stump which meas
ured just nine feet and a half through
hard and sound white oak; pillow split,
and | was going straight through the
stump, when happened TO think it
might snap together again; SO l threw
my fest out, and no sooner done so
than it snapped together, taking a
smart hoid of the seat of my panta-
looms. OF course l was tight, but l
held on to the plow handles and
though the teamsters did all they
could, the team Of eighty oxen
couldn't tear my pantaloons nor
cause me to let 60 my grip. last,
after letting the cattle breathe, they
gave another strong pull together,
and the old stump came out about
the quickest. 1t had monstrous long
roots, too, let me tell you. My wife
made the cloth for them pantloons,
and | hahn! worn any others since"
The only reply made to this was
81 should have thought it would
have come hard upon your suspen-
ders." powerful hard!" 90
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25
WHAT FooLs WE ARE,-It is a

WHAT FooLs WE ARE!-It is a
sad commentary upon the folly of
man, that a country so great and
glorious as this, should be threatened
by destruction by her own inhabi-
tants. The history of the world
presents us no account of any nation
whose constitution and laws were
equal TO ours in securing to man
the liberties which the God of nature
designed lie should enjoy, yet there
is spirit of fanaticism that would
involve her in sudden ruin, though
liberty depart, and the night of woe
settle upon US. The signs are at
pre- ent ominous, and we apprehend
that we are approaching the period
when the dormant patriotism of the
Republic will awake for her salvation
or the reckless Eanaticism which now
prevails complete her overthrow
dalton Geo Times. .s..
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25

~'My dear,l said Mrs Dog
berry to her daughter; ''you should
not hold your dress so very high in
crossing the street,
Then ma replied the maiden,
how shall | ever show the beauty OF
my flounced pantaletts, that have
almost ruined my eye-sight to
manufacture? I'm sure | don't care
if, the beaux look at me-
Mrs. Dogberry spoke Of the sin OF
vanity and the beauty Of decorum,
and walked off into the chamber.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25

~ HAB Ts.-Like the fakes of snow
that fall unperceived upon the earth,
the seemingly unimportant events Of
life succeed one another, so are our
habits formed. No single flake that
is added to the pile produces sensi-
bic change, no single action creates,
however it may exhibit, a mans
character; but as the tempest hurls
the avalanche down the mountain
and overwhelms the inhabitant and
his habitation, so passion, acting up
ON the elements of mischief, which
pernicious habits have brought to-
gether by accumulation, may over
throw the edifce of truthand virtue.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25

c. MANY says Newton,
shave puzzled themselves about the
origin of evil. | observed there is
evil, and that there is way to es-
cape it; and with this begin and
end" s.f .-..r.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25
wA certain Irish attorne

@A certain Irish attorney
threatened to prosecute a Dublin
printer TO- inserting the death of a
living person. The menace conclu-
ded with the remark, that mo prin-
ter should publish the death unless
informed ofth fact by the party de-
ceased
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25

GYIt has been said that chat
terlng little soul in large body is
like swallow in barn-the twit-
ter takes up more room than the
bird. VI. ell o.. s.r.' -
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25

@What is the pleasen!est TO
homely woman-to become good
looking, or to see her dear, beautiful
friend Mearia Jane, catch the small
pox and grow ugly like herself?
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25

People, says q modern philosopher, go
according TO their brains;ii these lie in their
beao they study; il in their belly they eat;
If in their heels they dance
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25

Lost--a brindle pup belonging to Patricl
Mcneil with his ears slit. How MeEei
got his ears slit is not stated.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25

BOOTS AND SHOES-As our stock of Shoes
ID is now nearly complete, we will take great
pleasure in showing some very superior goods IN
this line, including all descriptions Of
LADIES SHOES, SLIPPERS AND CATERS
gents. boys, misses. and children's boots, nd
shoes. in great variety, also HEAVY BRoGANs,c:, *
&C., at as low prices as the market VIII afford.
apriI 80. ;5U SMITH, BOON & co.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25

YWhat is the difference be-
tween an auction and sea sickness?
One is the sale effects; the other
is the effects ola sail. ..r
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25

Motto for the Governor Of Utah: $50
it while you're Young"
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25

CO. Two hundred and thirty
years ago, twenty-four dollars pur-
chased the whole city and comfy
of New York. ri.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25

Patrick 0'Flalerty said that his wife was
very ungrateful, for when ! married her she
hadn't rag 10 her back, and now she's
covered with EN- 4---.s,
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25

TTears are emblems Of tender and
alIection1te heart. --H3.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25

@Y The weakest spot in every
mau is where he thinks himself to
be the wisest. a.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25

E5Hope writes the poetry of the boy
memory that Of the man. e..
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25

~ Examine your aim in all
you undertake.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25
THE BEST ASSORTMENT
sTOCKTON's PATENT -'
SUPERIOR STRAW CUTTER

/ THE best and cheapest article of the kind ever
offered for sale in this market. II you want one
that VIII last you whole life time and never get
out of order, be sure and get one Of Stockton's
Patent; and then it cuts so easy and so fast, you
will be perfectly delighted. A boy 10 or - years
Of age can accomplish more with this machine and
with greater ease than a strong man can with the
best machine now in use. 1t is gagged to cut any
length desired, and is so constructed thatltsharp-
ems itself, thereby obviating the necessity Of fire.
queut grinding or the painful operationof cutting
with dull knife. Price only $40. - t.s,..
Manufactured by o. p. MCDONALD, and for
sale by MCDONALD & KLINE, Fayefte, Mo.
MAJOR & TALLY, Glasgow, Mo.
May l4th, 1857.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25
Is5S. Season Arrangement. 1855.

IS5S. season Arrangement. 1S5S.
REGULAR SATURDAY PACKET,
For Jefferson City, Providence, Rocbeport, Glib
sons, Boonville, Arrow Rock, Glasgow,
Cambridge and Brunswick. -,.
THE new and light draught freight
-, steamer, G.. W.@S0MBART, HENRY
MCPHERSON Master, will, on the early opening
OF navigation, make her trips as regular weekly
packet.in the above trade, leaving St. Louis every
Saturday evening at O'Clock, ard returning. will
leave Brunswick every Tuesday at u NJ, arriving
in St Louis on Thursday. ~ ~
The c. W. Sornbart has been built expressly for
the packet trade of the Missouri river, and COM
bines strength, speed and lightness of draught-
The undersigned, returning thanks for past favors,
respectfully soliicts liberal share of patronage
from their friends and shippers generally.
HENRY MCPHERSON, Master.
E. B. McPHERsoN, Jr., Clerk.
-rt THEo. BARrHoLow, Agent,
Feb. %, 1S5S-s'n Glasgow.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25

Housekeeping Goods.
Brown and bleached sheetings A to 1i-4;
Sheetngs and pillow case linens; -Faa
- Bleached and brown shirtings;
~ MarsaiIles, toilet and dimity quilts;
---.-E E Bleached Il brown table linens;
Embossed and printed table covers;
Heavy and light Irish linens, allqualitIes;
Also very large variety of bleach
ed and brown domestics, OF all grades; plain nd
striped osnaburg-, bed ticks, drings; cotton yarn,
CARPET warp, witt every description of goods for
Gentlemen ard Children's Wear.
ap. i 80 81. SMITH, BOON Gu
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25

WHEN TO TAKE YOUR Hat
Young men word. We want to
tell you when you should take your
hat and be off. And mind what we
offer. 1t is. s.-a &C.. s
When you are askeds to take a
drink. N
When you find you are courting
slovenly and extravagant girl.
When you find yourself in doubt
discover that your ex-
ad of your income.
ing the conf
you are a
nd more
Tself,
listed
e1sna
Them
--.-y.- lon't perform 81
duty, your whole duty, and nothing
bnt your duty.
rrosIs look wiser ihsn eagles, and
many ! sbeepskiu passes for shsnoi'.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25

As fast as received, will be placed in regular ro-
tstion, on Book, opposite designating Nos. and
the gift containing corresponding No. viii be
sent IMMEDIATELY, post paid, 10 the subscri-
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25

SeasOn Arrange n ent For 1855.
REGULAR ST. LOUIS, COUNCIL BLUFFS,
OMAHA CITY, SIOUX CITY AND
FORT RANDALL PACKET. si- "
THE new. and favorite passsn.
ikssszLl ger steamer, ....-. ..... -..t
f. M. RYLAN .-.
c. W. BLoUNT, Commander, r. R. Abrams,
Clerk, will, on the opening of navigation, ply as
regular packet TO the above and all other in.eTne-
date landings on the Missouri river, remaining
permanently in this trade, and running regularly
during the entire season. -..f.- 80,
The Ryland, although new boat, has recently
received many valuable Improvements and addi-
tons, the prominent of which is full length,
and nagHifcently furnished cabin, rendering ner
now, both as passenger, ard freight steamer,
equal to any in the trade. Shippers may rely upon
having their freight always handled with the great
est and despatch; and passengers in travelling
upon the Ryland, assured that no exertion win
be found wanting that could conduce TO their COM
fort and pleasure. Her officers deeply grateful
for the liberal patronage bestowed on them during
the past season, respectfully ask continuance Of
the same.
For freight, passage, information, &c, appIytO
her agent, ....-. TREo. BARTHoLow,
March II, 1853. Glasgow.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25
IiftS! Gifts. GiftS!..
EVERY SUBSCRIBER
The Subscribers' Names

Will receive beautiful gift in Gold or Diamond
Jewelry Immediately on receipt of his her name,
accompanied by the amount of subscription money.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25

Feb. IS, is5s-3m
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25

- 4UH Po'roI"
duty, your whole duty, and nothing
bat your duty.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-11

PosT-OrrIcB MONEY ORDERs.-The
Postmaster General referred in his last an
nual report to plan mntured by his rrede-
cessor Tor the establishment OF Money
Order Office in connection with the Post
Office Department, for which orders for
small sums Of money may be drawn by one
postmaster on another, in favor of and only
payable 10 third party or his order, who
shall pay fee, graduated according TO the
amount Of the order. This system. as the
Journal Of Commerce says, has been in
successful operation in the United King
dom for several years; hes proved very
great convenience to the public, and has
been source Of considerable revenue ton,
instead of a charge upon, the Government.
The well known insecurity of valuable let.
ters Transmitted by mail, which is every
day becoming greater as the transmission
of money, &c., through the postoifce in,
creascs, renders the adoption of some pan
resembling that proposed by the late Post.
master General very desirable. The reg
i>tering of letters has proved Of no avail
whatever, and business men prefer paying
the heavy charges Of the express companies
to running the risk of sending money let
ters by mail.
Postmaster General Brown has not ex.
pressed any opinion either for or against
the money order system; but there is rea.
son TO hope that it will be carefully exam.
ned, and adopted if found practicable- -
There are doubtless some objections to The
proposed plan. In the first place, its adop
ton would increase the pecuniary trus
confided 10 postmasters, and, in case Of de
Galoalion by those officials, would cause los.
to the Government, agains: which it has nt
guarantee. In the next place, it might b'
deemed an encroachment TO a certain eX
tent upon the rights and privileges of bank
ing corporations, by interfering with thei
sale of exchange. These objections DO no
strike us as at all insurmounlable. Th,
first might be removed by axacting seourit,
to moderate amount from each postmnste
} before he could enter upon his office, and
if orders were limited to sums Of twenty
five dollars, as in England the second OBJ
lection could no longer be reasonably urged
in view of the great advantages whic
would arise from the easy and secure mean
afforded for the transmission of small sum
from one part OF the country to another.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-11
Mortar.

The oncients made kind or mortar so
very hard and binding that it is now found
to be almost impossible 10 separate the
parts Of some Of their buildings. The lime
used in these harder morars is said to have
been prepared from the very hardest stones.
sometimes from marble. Fine sand makes
weak, and coarse sand strong mortnrs, and
the sand should be washed before mixing.
to obtain the large grains. The lime should
be thoroughly burned, and perfectly white.
The principle on which it hurdens is, that
the line Obsorbs carbonic acid from the air,
and hardens, forming concrete round the
grains of sand, 1t was customary to mix
with the lime and sand chopped straw, but
cows hair has been substituted; this is only
introduced to canse it 10 bind together. and
prevent cracking in the drying, It i, Oaly
used for the prims coat,
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-11
Facts in our Early History.

1904: The Congress Of the United States,
by law passed in 1904, designated that
portion ofcountry acquired by the Louisiana
Treaty, north Of the thirty-ihird parallel, as
the District of Louisiana. This district was
placed by the same law under the govern
ment Of the Territory of Indiana, whose
Governor at the time was Gen. Harrison.
Therefore, Gen. Harrison was the first
person who exercised Executive authority
over the country now embraced by ths
State Of Missouri;
1905: In this year, the DtS!-ic! was
changed to the Territory of Louisiana, and
James williamson became its Governor
The Judges Of the Superior Court were,
Return J. Meigs and J. B. G. Lucas, who,
Tn conjunction with Gov. wilkinson, con-
stituted the Legislature Of the Territory
y Legislature Of tire: members! This sy:-
tenn continued until
1912: During this year the Territory Of
Louisiana was called, by an act Of Con-
grcss, Missouri Territory, and Meriwether
Lewis was appointed Governor. Edward
Hampstead was elected 10 Congress.
1920: On the 9Th Of March, Of this year.
Congress passed ,n act admitting Missouri
into the Union on certain conditions. These
were accepted by representatives Of the
people in convention held in St. Louis on
the 18th of July, 1920, and Missouri was
admitted into tie Union as a State. Dur
ing the same year the first Legislature met
in St. Louis, and was then removed TO ST.
Charles, which remained the seat of Gov
ernment until
1896 During this year it was moved &c
Jefferson City. Alexander NcNair was
/. the first Governor of the State of Missouri
- Columbia Statesman.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-11
The Douglas Festival in Washington

HOW THE PEOPLE DANCED.
A Washington correspondent Of the
Cleveland Pluindealer thus writes In rea-
ton 10 the late festival at the house of Sem
ator Douglas, at Washington. He says:
"The entertainment consisted in dancing,
eating, talking and laughing--each one doing
well their part. The dancing in Washing
ton is peculiar; as in New York; the Lam
cier quadrilles are all the go. 1t is an Eng.
lish dance, and invented by amateurs IN the
siege Of Sebastopol, and dedicated tc the
French. There is considerable bowling in
it, requiring peculiar kind of music-ot 9TH
erwise it resembles the well known Cole
donian Guadrilles. But the fancy dances
here are horrible; there is neither grace nor
geniili'y in them; the poetry OF motion is
lost in the lerocity Of action; couple grap-
pie with each other as if wrestling, and turn
and trip, and trip and turn, like amateur
gladlators. This is all done in small ring,
formed circular, like dog fight; the lady,
held in close contact by the gentleman, drops
her chin on the gentleman's bosom and look 5
up, because she has nowhere else TO look;
the gentleman bends over her in the shape
of half moon, and, Of course, Looks down, for
he has nowhere else TO look; the right arm
OF the gent and the left Of the lady are used
as grapnels, while the other two arms, lock
ed at the fingers, extend at length either at
right angles or parallel with their bodies,
often changing positions, and working up
and down, on the principal OF pumphandle
Thus accoutered, they slide into the ring,
whirl and twirl few times, and then slide
out, when another couple take their place
The spectators, who are staid old gentlemen
and their wives, partly middle,aged ladies'
minated gentlemen and unlearned fancy
dancers Of all classes, form ring around
from five TO fifty feet deep, They stand
and stare until the music stops, when the
crowd disperses. We saw the French Ia
dies, composing in part the suit of Count
Sartiges, watching with much interest these
gerators, and chatterng French necessarily
but did not dance.