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Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-25

AN INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT INvEN-
TIoN.-A beautiful and useful instrument,
styled "7he Congressional Register and
VofOmefer," has just been invented by T.
Sobieski Sey bold, OF Illinois, at present re.
siding in Washington, the design OF which
is to take the ayes and noes. divisions and
other votes Of the two houses Of Congress,
and other legislative bodies, in an instant of
time, registering the ayes and noes, whe;.
called for, at the clerks desk, and "foolng
up" and exhibiting the result of all votes {,
the entire house and auditory by means Of
the votometer. The instrument is compound,
and consists the register, of perforating
tablet constructed IN the centre of the clerk s
desk, upon which, under a spending
tympan, are placed printed lists OF the mem
bers, for perforation by ascending spikes, at
the proper points for yea or nay marks; and
the votoIneter, Of two upright figured index
tubes arlisticalIy stationed in the area or
open space in front of the clerks's desk, on
which respectively, the number Of yeas and
nays is indicated by an ornamental circular
ascending on the out side oil the tube in con.
sequence of a proportional ratification Of the
air within, caused by the recession of saaIl
pistons attached 10 the perIorating spikes OF
the register the whole being operated bv
means of yea and nay cord conducted
from the clerks desk, under the floor, to the
interior of each of the members desks, ard
there terminated by convenient "manipies"
at the control Of the member. II is estima-
ted that this instrument will save, on an
average, at least an hour per day during the
sessions of Congress, and that it will shorten
the sessions at least quarter OF their usual
length.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-25

I5sWe have Intelligence from the Capita
that Stray Law has passed both branches
Of the Legislature. We are not advised as
TO its specific provisions, but under stand that
its effect will be to suspend executions for
sums OF Eve hundred doIiars aud over, for
eighteen months. Oar courts being post
poned until September, nc forced attach
menis can BE- made for atsTin Of lwo years
Il keosuk Post,
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-25

FoRGIvEEE = How btau,itu! how
sublime the prayer-'ForgiSe our trespass,
es as we forgive those who trespass ognns
usl' Bit who would willingly be thus adj
Judged? Who is there that does not hope
Tor more mercy asihe hand of his Maker
than he has shown TO his fellow man.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-25

THAr's So!-Why is an editor like the
book of Revelation? Because he is full OF
TYPES and shadows" and mighty voice,
like the sound Of many waters, is always
saying TO him, write"
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-25

IMaIGRATIoS The whole number Of
passengers who arrived in this country last
year from abroad, was 27l ,558, of whom
100, 600 we're females.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-25
DISSOLuTI0N.

THE co-partnership heretofore existing be-
J. tween Lewis Thixton and A. A. Pugh, doing
business under the name and style of l.. Thixton
& Co., is this day dissolved, by mutual consent
A. A. Pugh assumes all liabilities and is entitled
to all debts due the late firm.
L. THIXTON.
A. A. PUGH.
January &c, 1858.
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NOTICE.
Jan. IL, 1858.

The undersigned having purchased the entire in
terest of A. H. Jones in the stock of goods belong
ing TO the late firm of Pitts G. Jones, will continue
the business at the old stand. Grateful for the pa
tronage bestowed upon the firm, during the past
year, he solcits continuance of the same to him
self as successor; and hopes by unremitting atten-
ton to his business and desire TO make all trans
actions mutually beneficial to merit still more
extensive encouragement His goods will be sold
TO cash and prompt time buyers at very low figures
Desiring to reduce his stock as much as possible
preparatory TO the spring purchases he offers libe-
raj inducements to such as wish to buy.
w. P. PITTS.
January IA, 1858.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-25

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Among the interesting feature of our Paper will
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ST. LOUIS AND ST. JOSEPH
UNION PACKET LINE.

III y IN order TO promote the general in
$3.50 terest of the travelling public, as wei
as that of the shippers, we the undersigned Cap
tains of Steamboats, running OH the Missouri Riv-
er, have associated ourselves together for the pur-
pose of carrying out the above stated objects
knowing as we do, that there has been great want
of system and regularity on the part of boats,
whereby shippers and passengers have in many
instances suffered greatloss by delay. Our inter
es being identified with that OF the people through
out the valley of the Missouri River, we deem il
our duty 10 protect their interest as well as ours,
and IN order TO effect that object, have established
q daily line OF packets from st. Louis to st. Jo-
seph, composed of the following Boats:
Leave st. Boats. Captains. Leave ST.
Louis. Joseph.
February February
Monday, IS. Sunday, 81.
Tuesday, 10. - Monday, %.
Wednesday, II. Tuesday, 23.
Thursday, IS. Wed'dy, "a.
D. A. JANUARY, p. Yore,
Friday, 10. Thur'dy, %.
Saturday; 20. Friday, 20.
Monday. %. Sunday, %.
HESPERIAN, +. B. Kercheval,
Tuesday, %. Monty, NIL.
SOUTH WESTER, d. DeHayen,
Wednesday, "a. Tuesday, 2.
BEN LEWIS, Brieriy,
Thursday, %. Weds'dy, ..
COL. CROSMAN, Cheever,
Friday, %. Thursd'y, a.
KATE HOWARD, Jos. Manson,
Saturday, 27. Friday, 5.
The boats will give especial attention to way
business, and will leave as above alternately on
their respective days throughout the season, max
ing connections with the cars at Jefferson City,
both ways there afording to the patrons of the
Pacific Rairosd superior class of Passenger
Steamers, and we hope by promptness and unri-
vailed accommodations, TO merit large share of
the public patronage.
r. H. BRIEFLY, President.
F. r. KERCHEVAL, Sec'y.
NJ. B. Full Time Table will be published al the
opening of navigation.
January es, 1853.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-25

'Kanawha Salt Agency.
L HAVE on consignment, $50 bbls Kanawha
l. Salt, in fine order, which offer for sale at 80
cents per bushel, CASH.
THEODORE BARTHOLOW.
Glasgow, Oct. 20, 1851.
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For Rent.

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for Dry Goods or Clothing store. Possession
given first Of March.
Feb. II, is5s-ts g. o, WAGNER,
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Will receive beautiful gift in Gold or Diamond
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accompanied by the amount OF subscription money.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-11-29
The FOREIGN News.

The three days later European Intelligence
by the CITY of Baltimore is of considerable
interest. The Atlantic Telegraph was worse
off than ever, apparently-the whole electric
staff having been discharged. The full text
of the English-Japan Treaty shows that Lord
Elgin has obtained many important cOnces-
sions for his cOuntrymen, and exhibits an in
creasing liberality on the part of the Japan
csc in their foreign intercourse. The French
and English Ambassadors at Madrid had been
hob-nObbing with the Spanish Foreign Minis
ter, about Mexico, but it does not appear what
TRANSFERRED, though Spanish journal vOuch-
safes the statement that the Conference twas
satisfactory" Meantime, the Manchester
Guardian discusses the question of American
annexation of Mexico, and fails to see where
in England will be benefited by our expan-
sion; doubts our ability to properly provide
for our 'sick man. and on the whole thinks
we had better let Mexico alone. Napoleon
seems to he backing ont. as gracefully as pos
sible, of his former expressed opinions and
policy relative to the Slave trade with the
French colonies. Read his letter to bis cous-
in, the Governor. The London Post pub
fishes telegram. intimating that Lord Bury
has concluded the terms of subsidy with
Newfoundland and the Imperial Government,
conformity for that colony, on account of the
Galway and American line of steamers.
Further accounts state that this commence
ment has been made on the most liberal scale;
and the Post has reason to believe that the
future operations of Lord Bury with the re-
naming colonies will be conducted TO SINH
lar issue. 1t may. therefore. be considered
that the Atlantic Royal Steam Navigation
Company is now in position to compete with
all or any. lines of transatlantic steamers.
Lord Bury is at present negotiating with the
United States Government and the rest of the
North American provinces. From British
manufacturing districts reports on the state
OF trade do not state that business has greatly
improved. 1t is, nevertheless, apparent that
recovery is in course OF progress, and that
the mercantile interests are increasing their
foreign shipments India and China, contin-
ne the principal points to which attention is
directed, but there is also an expansion OF
transactions with America and Germany
". \. Express.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-11-29
The President,s Message.

The forthcoming annual message of Presi-
dent Buchanan will unquestonably attract
considerable attention, and is expected with
increasing interest as the day approaches for
its PRONUNCIATION, owing TO the immense
number of subjects necessary to be discussed
since the advent of the present Congress and
from the fact that curiosity fills the public
mind with regard to the opinions and con-
clusions arrived at by the Administration.
The revenue. affairs in Utah, Central
America, Paraguay. Indian difficulties, Kan
las and Lecompton win be but few of the
Intricate subjects requiring the most delicate
treatment upon the part OF the President. and
however nicely he may handle them, he will
meet with fierce opposition TO his policy,
whatever 1t may be, from the heterogeneous
material in the halls OF Congress.
1t is very likely, from the magnitude and
variety OF matters requiring consideration.
that but little will be- done by the body OF
Representatives in this short session except
to discuss policy, without coming to any
practical conclusion, unless the necessities of
the Government shalt compel Congress to
modify the present Tariff. 50 as to Increase
the revenue to some extent.
The message will unquestionably be n
lengthy one, and we shall look for a copy
OF il with much interest
II is also knowingly intimated, by Washing
ton letter writers and others. that n bold
stroke will be made towards the annexation
OF Cuba, which is a iavorite theme of Mr..
Buchanan. The editor Of the Richmond
south. who writes though he had been be-
hind the curtains, is confident that the Cuban
question viii occupy prominent position In
the forthcoming message, and that the
acquisition of that Island will be urged
peaceably, and for fair equivalent, ifpossible
but iorcible II necessary. -Baitimore P,arioS.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-11-29
Gold Leaf rranufacture.

1t Is found that minute per centage OF
silver and copper is necessary to give the
gold for gold leaf proper malleable quality
Ia per centage of perhaps one in seventy or
eighty. The rtfner Manages this alloy, and
brings the costly product to a certain stage of
completion; be melts the gold and the cheap
er alloys in black lead crucible, reno, es
the solidified and cooled ingot from the mould
and passes it repeatedly between two steel
rollers until it assumes the thickness of a
ribbon; and this ribbon, about one eight hun
dredth of an inch in thickness. and present
ing surface of about 500 square inches to
an ounce, passes next into the hands of the
gold beater. The latter takes a hundred and
fifty bits OF ribbon gold an inch square, and
interleayes them with as many yellum leaves
four inches square; they are beaten fora long
time with ponderous hammer on smooth
marble slab, until the gold has thinncd and
expanded to the size of the veIlum. The gold
is then liberated from the velium, and each
piece cut into four; the hundred and fifty
thus becoming six hundred, and these are in
terleaved with six hundred pieces of gold
beater's skin, which are then packed into a
compact mass. Another beating then takes
place-mOre careful, more delicate. more pre-
else than the former-until the gold, expand
ed like the silk worm, so far as its envelope
will admit, requires to he again released The
leaves are again divided Into four by which
the six hundred become twenty -four hundred;
these are divided into three parcels of eight
hundred each, and each parcel is subject
ed to third beating.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-11-29
~- The Lexington os.srssr. noticing the

~ The Lexington Observer, noticing the
recent sale of the Lexington and Danville
Railroad, says:
When Gen. Combs took charge of this
work. some years since. it was without money
or credit-not single mile of it was fully
graded. nor the right of way paid for to any
considerable extent. He issued card few
days after his election, pledging himself TO
see that .all the labor performed under his
administration was paid for;- and, notwith-
standing the recent railroad and money re-
vulsion, we are gratifed to learn that he has
kept, his word. bis own means and credit
have been fully afforded. and we sincerely
hope be may not he loser in the winding
up.
The counties of Fayette and BOYLE have
lost all their stock 1.-THE former 5000 900 and
the latter $50, 000). both declining to enter
into an arrangement for its purchase; but
Jessamine, which was less interested pecu-
niarily is now one of the owners at the sacri-
fec at which the road was sold
We learn that two gentlemen of Cincinnati.
and two of New Jersey, are the principal
owners; and we hope they will complete the
work speedily to the Kentucky river, if not
to Danville. There (if they shall determine
to go that far) we presume they will stop.
until the roads coming from the South reach
our borders, and the counties along the pro-
posed line of construction shall unite In its
continuance. Indeed, we doubt if they ever
will cross the Kentucky river until Mercer
and Boyle give some substantial evidence of
their appreciation of the work by liberal cash
subscriptions.
We learn that Gen. Combs will cease to
have control of the road purchased, although
one of the largest owners.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-11-29
LawIes.nes. I'm baltimore.

The democracy of Baltimore, it appears,
have organized a movement for the preserva-
tion of law and order that city. Baltimore
is standing reference of these selfrighteous
champions of order. to Know-Nothing riot
and blood-shed. The Clipper recalls the fol-
lowing "reminiscences on the subject:
'sNo political party hatever-was organ
elements of rowdyism so much encourage
ment a. they have received from the democ-
racy. 1t is one of the recognized elements of
democratic party strength. 1t is invariably
courted by democratic candidates. II taught
an "easy confidence of IMMUNITY" by demo-
cratic law officers, and even when on the eve
of punishment pardoned for its crimes by
democratic Governors. The highest func-
tionaries of democracy have proudly and
publicly accepted valuable tokens of esteem
from one of the most notorious clubs of po-
litical rowdies that ever was Instituted and one
of its chieftans was rewarded by democratic
federal government with a lucrative. respon-
sible and honorable public Office The esti-
nation in which democratic rOwdyism is held
by the leaders of that party is evidenced by
the appointment of Isaiah RyHders. the Doto-
rious leader of the infamous Empire Club of
New York. as United States Marshal for the
Eastern district of New York, the most i'm
portantant port ofentry in the country. His
reputation as a professional gambler was well
known. 81 .
The fact that he was once, while the keeper
of a gambling saloon in Washington city,
arrested on suspicion of robbing the United
States sub-treasury was familiar to the
appointing powers, but he was the recognized
head and front of an organized association OF
democratic convention packers, and shoulder
hitters, and musclemen, and eleetion-carriers.
and for the services rendered in this way by
him aud his associates TO the democratic
candidate, and for no other reason Oh the face
of the earth. he was rewarded with a most
important and lucrative public Office by the
democratic administration at Washington.
We mention these instances to show the
arrant hypocrisy ofthe locofocU and ''indepen-
dent" denunciations of political clubs. They
denounce with ill-feigned indignation the
American clubs, while they applaud, and
encourage, and reward similar organizations
and infinitely worse elements in the service
of locofocoism. We do not approve or defend
violence and fraud upon any occasion, in
elections or otherwise. They shall always
and impartially receive our severest condem-
nation. but they should be condemned alike
in aliparties and not denounced when against
us, and applauded when in our favor. The
organization of political clubs and the use OF
rowdyism as an element of party strength
were VIGOROUSLY inaugurated by the demo-
cratic party The Arabs and .'Empires'i
and the .'Swingletree Club were democratic
allies long before the organization of the
American party. The introductions of these
political associations is due to locofocoism.-
They are a part of the legacy of democracy
to the present dominant party i'll this city"
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-11-29

A Cool DELNoUENT.-Hillyer, of the
Natchez Courier, recently dunned delinquent
subscriber, who is five years in arrears. In
reply to the dunning epistle the fellow writes
the annexed strikingly cool letter:
Now you may say or think that all this is
nothing to you aud that have had the paper.
and ought TO pay for it. True. have had it
and read it, and If ! should try very hard,
perhaps | might pay for it, but the fact is, |
have gone to the fall length of my rope
If | come out right side up, will pay
your bill, and If l don't come out right side
up. think you ought to lose it for giving
such long credits. Far such extensive credits
gre id ScoaSdreis and dishonest folks a great
adcaatage Orer hORea ones. | wish il distinctly
understood that the paper be stopped. unless
you choose to take the chances just as they
are"
Hillyer says he has stopped the paper but
intimates that his correspondent is slightly
mistaken in one thing. He thinks his debtor
will not go the .'full length OF his rope" until
a sheriff helps him TO it.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-11-29
AuGUsTA. Ga. Nov. "a.

The Mobile Mercury of Monday last con-
tainc a card of Walter Smith. stating that he
assured crowd of emigraHts at Mr.. Hess
Office on Friday that the vessel would not he
cleared for Nicaragua unless directions were
received from Washington. He advised Mr..
HISS TO return the passage money, and a
committee was appointed to arrange "a settle
ment. The crowd quietly dispersed.
The local column of the same paper says
that the emgrant vessel has been chartered TO
carry cotton to Hamburg.
Gen. Walker left Mobile on Saturday and
Judge Campbell arrived on the same day.
The Mobile Register of Saturday SAYS that
il is well known that Judge Campbell desires
to embarrass the proposed emigration from
the Southern States to Nicaragua, and that
the public. with instructive Judgment, has
come TO the conclusion THAI the special term
of the Circuit Court of the United States for
the Southern District of Alabama, is held for
political purphses.
The Register is particularly severe on the
Judge, and accuses him of disposition to
follow the most arbitrary forms and tyranical
precedents-
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-11-29
A Handsome City Residence,
No. IA Cedar Street.
ECr Sale priNatelN.

/ A. Offering fni sale, privately, that beau ~
u tfl aud commudieus family rosidnI &c. I. 80
NJ. ~ '"dar II. on Capitol Hill. "a few ~
d""Ts hei''w Vine street, "a i'rrsrrt owned and
"crTi'ef hN " -. HsRrIs. The In ~, nleits +
Sisti' si~o story hrrk. coriaiffr ron = m ire
MAN but Ing. WITH Adfiiiuial rccm over q e
psSsag" in sr~ond story. ppkh aitrrttier5 roou.s
There h. ais" a gnod two 81 ~ hlbk kurhsp. rrn-
tanus tao serNaif's r"ar ni' kc Ho'.sr. rrrtry
with ether necessary ort u uses mClu, irg SiaIls,
n u" i"t Is so fc"t front Cedar street ruuun g
hack $50 fact io ar alley.
7 - proprttN presents many advantages 60 the
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h"ihr h"f n Few minutes walk r. any n'rt 90 e
the hnFirs - uartS 81 the ctN Its prize fixed m, n
t Sh"uli he lIfnrrrfeli 10 The cnTIialst ~ 10
these xfsliif {" sT' cure hcnes Ia iornf every
way desirable We viii take lcasure n SLOW u z
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purchase u needs only examination g. commend
itself For terms, &c, HpIly 4"
nov is-tf z. r. CT ASCOCK Agent