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Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-06-24

the forward cabin, must, it is thought, al
most instantly have been killed. Very
many were rescued in direfully scalded
or crippled condition. BY active exertions,
the fire was kept under while the passen-
gers were removing from the cabins to the
flat boat. The steamers Diana, Imperial
and Kate Frisbee, were happily at hand,
and effected the rescue of many from the
water and from the wreck. At length the
danger grew imminent that the flat boat
would take fire, and the heat of the burn
ing vessel became almost uncomfortable to
the passengers on the flat. She was, there
fore, but with extreme difficulty, showed
of, their being but single steering oar by
which to manage her. Scarcely any bag
gage was saved. So many people were
crowded on the fat-boat that, TO throw bag
gage among them, would have been disas.
trOus. Captain Klinefelter, therefore, urged
only the saving of the passengers, and or
dered the baggage to remain.
The loss of the pilot, Mr.. Brown, and of
the first clerk, Mr.. Lewis ]. Black, is con-
firmed. The first engineer, Mr.. Jas.
Doreye, escaped. 1t is doubted that the
second engineer, Mr.. Francis Darris, was
killed.
The wrecked passengers from the burned
steamer will probably arrive to-day on the
steamer A. T. Lacey. Full and more de-
tailed accounts of this heart-rending calam-
ity will doubtless be given by them.
The frequency with which these unut-
terable horrors transpire on our waters,
suggests many weighty reflections. Some
thing in our marine police laws is radically,
may we not say atrociously, wrong. Sure
ly, no merely plausible excuses weigh a
hair in exonerating from blame those be-
meath whose supervision these soul harrow
ing tragedies are permitted TO transpire.-
Democrat.
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SMITH HOTEL,
GlaS&Ow,Mo

EA The undersigned has opened large nd
EI commodious Hotel between Second and
Third, and Market and Howard streets. in tbis
city. His house is new, and fitted up in the very
best style, and has ample facilities for frst
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 graf.
ify the utmost onable 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 ppb.
lie are respectfully invited TO give hin a call.
apq VIM n SMITu
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a Caution to Young Men.

A young medical student from Michi-
gan, who had been attending lectures in
New York for some time past, and consld-
cred himself exceedingly good looking,
knowing and fascinating, made deadly on
set upon the heart and fortune Of bloom
ing young lady who was boarding in the
same house with him. After a prolonged
siege the lady surrendered. They were
married on Wednesday morning. That
same afternoon the young wife" sent for
and exhibited 10 the astonished student q
beautiful little daughter three and a-half
years of age. Good heavens! then you
were a widow!" exclaimed the astounded
student. "Yes, my dear, and this is Ame-
liza, my youngest. Tomorrow Augustus,
James and Reuben will arrive from the
country, and then shall have all my dar-
linss together once more. The unhappy
youth replied not word. His feelings
were too deep for utterance. The next
day the ''other darlings" arrived. Reu-
ben was six years old, James nine, and
Augustus saucy boy Of twelve. They
were delighted TO hear that they had
'new papa, because they cold now live at
home, and have all the playthings they want
ed!' The ''new papa" as soon as he
could speak, remarked that Augustus and
James did not much resemble Reuben and
Amelia, "Well, no." said the happy moth
er, ''my first husband was quite different
style of man from my Sscoud-complexion,
temperament, color of hair and eyes-all
different" This was too much. He had
not only married q widow, but was her
third husband, and the astounded step
father Of four children. "But the fortune"
thought he; ''that will make amends" He
spoke of her fortune. ''Thesc are my
treasures" said she, In the Roman matron
style, pointing TO her children. The con-
ceit was now quite taken out ofthe Michi-
gander, who, finding that he had made
complete goose Of himself, at once retired
10 farm in his pative State, where he
could have chance TO render his "boys"
useful, and make them sweat for the deceit
prac,iced upon him by their mother.
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Our Social Follies.

Pride of appearance is the fatal weak
ness that is running the prospects, and mar
ring the happiness of large proportion of
young American couples, who begin life in
these times of show, pretensiOn, and vain
spirit of social emulation. The question as
TO what can, in common prudence, be affor-
ded, rarely seems TO occupy the thoughts of
the newly-married. They do net take
grave counsel with themselves on their
ways and means Of living; but look around
10 see how large house, and what kind of
furniture Mr.. and Mrs. A, B,.or C, are en-
joying, and elect 10 have all things in simi-
lar style, or, most likely, little better.
Debt and embarrassment come as sure
consequence. The young husband has not
the courage TO step down, with his fashion:
able young wife, TO an humble position in
which expense bears some just relation 10
income; but, instead, dashes into business
with kind Of reckless daring, and strug-
giles for higher success than he has yet
attained. In rare instances The wished-for
success crowns these vigorous efforts, and
the man is able to sustain himself. But, in
nine cases out Of ten, the effort Is like that
of fly in the spiders web. Failure in
business closes the first act Of the drama Of
life, and the next opens in humiliation and
poverty. A few profit by these painful
experiences, and only few. The rest
either sink in helpless weakness, and be-
come mean dependents on relatives, or
hrOwing honor and integrity TO the winds,
tart in the race again, determined TO win
It all hazards. Some of these win their
way 10 The State Prison; some to fortunes
hat curse their possessors; very few TO
uccess that is not, in all the higher accep-
aiions of the term, miserable failure.
There is better way; would that our
'oung people were wise enough to enter
nd walk therein! The clerk whose sala-
y is one thousand dollars a year, or the
oung man who has commenced business on
small capital, can afford 10 take a wife,
'rovided both are willing TO begin the
world in small house, with plain furni-
ure, and single domestic. And if they
eally love each other, and are virtuous and
they may be as happy as the
ichest in the land. But, if a four or five
undred dollar house is rented, and fine t
urniture procured on credit; if two ser
ants are taken instead Of one; and the
'hole style Of living gauged to two CIR
hree thousand dollar income, any child q
Teek ir figures can work out the result.
II is remarkable how sensitive people are
S 10 the estimates Of their neighbors; and ,
Ow meanly emulous they are in matters of t
ress, furniture, style Of living. Have we
o virtucus independence No personal
,tegrity? no courage TO do right9 Is the
neer Of thoughtless woman more to be I
readed than debt? Or the cold disdain Of {
ls purse-proud more terrible than dOmes-
C infelicity2 What silly weaklings we
l.
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Gbe 6lasgotu Gines.

~ Single copies Of THE TIMES, put up IN
wrappers. can always be had at the office at five
cents copy.
cT- Yearly advertisers are restricted TO their
legitimate business. Other advertisements will
be charged at regular rates.
fT No charge for inserting deaths, but fifty
cents per square will be charged for obituary
notices-to be paid in advance.
~ 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, 1858-06-24

FEELING APrEAL.-Shop- -keeper--"That's
a bad fifty cent piece; l can't take if; it's
only lead silvered over"
Customer.-"Well, now, admitting such
10 be the fact, should say that the ingenui-
ty displayed in the deception might induce
you 10 take It. Admire, sir, the devotion
of the divine idea Of liberty! Liberty, the
idol Of US all He having wrought her eff
gy in humble lead, in order TO make it wor-
ihier Of that glorious impression, resorts to
the harmless expeeient of silvering it overl
And shall we repudiate his work? Oh, no,
sir, you'll take it; know yoz WILL"
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-06-24

1--WE may seek costly furniture for our
homes, fanciful ornaments for our mantle
pieces, and rich carpets for our floors; but
after the absolute necessaries for home,
books and newspapers are st once the cheap
est, and certainly the most useful and abid-
ing Embellishments.
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Randolph House,

Main Street. westsde of the Public Square.
HUNTSVILLE, Mo.
E5 THE public are respectfully Informed
LII that have taken possession of the above
House, with increased facilities for their accom-
modation. Several very desirable additions have
been made 10 the Hotel, and am now fully nre-
pared to entertain in the most comfortable and
manner, al who may give metheir
patronage. JAMES FLORE.
march 90. 1856.
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EBad Luck is a man with..his hands in
his breeches pockets, and q pipe in hi
mouth, looking on 10 see how it will come
out. Good luck is man CT pluck TO meet
difficulties, his sleeves rolled up and work
ing TO make it come outright.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-06-24
S. HI. BAILEY,
Wholesale Confectioner

No. 81, Second Street, 81. Louis, No.
NOULD respectfully call your attention TO
w his large and complete assortment of
Large and Small Stick Candy.
Sugar plums, Almond Comits, Rock Candy.
Kisses and Lozenges.
Also, 10 his assortment of Fancy Kiss Paners
Fancy Boxes, Cornucopias. &C.. for ConfeciIon
cry. His articles are manufactured expressly for
the country trade, and their superior quality is
well attesed by tha large and increasing sales. and
the already wellestablisbed reputation which they
have acquired, believed TO surpass that of any
other reslabiishmentin in ST. Louis
"a Orders solicited and promptly attended 10.
October -. $50.
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ETThe odor OF flowers isnever so sgeet
and strong as before storm. Bcautiftd
soul! when The storm draws nigh ihes be
q flower.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-06-24

UNrREcEDESrED RECKLESS ss.-Ths
author of the following has thrown once
happy circle of friends into the most agon-
iz;ng suspense by perpetrating such an un-
blushing production, without first prepar-
ing the public mind for its reception:
"When does a COW become real estate?"
"When turned into field"
1.-THE New York Euenng Post learns
that, immediately after the adjournment Of
Congress, Senator Houston contemplaies
an expedition into Mexico, with company
o: 1000 or 5000 men for thepurpose Of cut
ting OF apOther slice of territory, and bring
ing it into the Union.
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Indoor Amusement.

When stormy weather or the APPROACH Of
night renders it impossible for children to
engage in outdoor amusements, parents are
often at loss to answer the demand Of the
little ones for "fun," and their desire for
enjoyment too often shows itself in mis-
chievous actions, which sometimes disturb
the peace of o whole household. From
Marcus, the Boy Tamer," We take the fol-
lowing description Of q simple game; which
will suggest TO an active young mind many
means ofindoor enjoyment by which instruo-
tion can be blended with amusement.
81 m going to propose new play" said
Marcus one evening,as the little party gath
cred around the table; ''it is called Con-
glon,eration.
"Conglomerationl l hope the play is as
funny as the name," said Kate.
"We shall see," observed Marcus, as he
distributed some slips Of paper among the
children. "Now l want each of you to
write FIVE words on separate pieces of pa
paper, and throw them all in a heap on the
table. You can select any words you
choose"
When all had written, Marcus mixed TO-
gether the bits of paper, and then directed
each one to take five words from the heap,
as they happened to come, and write one or
more sentences containing those words IN
the order in which they were drawn from
the pile.
There wa, good deal of merriment among
the party as they glanced at the slips, and
perceived what droll ''eonglomerstion'
they had got TO weave together. Here are
some specimens Of them.
RoNALD's. KArE's. OSCARS. OTIS. -
Spider, Poetry, Shoot Funny,
Book, Physic, Gravy, Toothache.
Sober, Should, Girl, Jews-harp,
Cannot, Ronald, Onions, Going,
Turkey, BrOomstick, Sublime, Jerico.
No one thought of saying II can't" how
ever, and in few minutes, after some rub
bing Of foreheads and scratching Of heads,
last Of the sentences was completed. .sAsss
snow each one may read his own SEN
tence aloud, emphasizing the words that
were given. Otis we will begin with you"
Otis read:
E'It would be funny ii the toofhachs could
be cured with jers-harp, but am not goa
ing 10 Jericho 10 find out about it."
'No, should not" said Marcus; now,
Ronald, what have you written?"
Ronald than read:
"The spider may not care anything a5O!rs
a boOa, but sober boy like me cannot help
loving a roast turkey"
"a sober boy, l should think" said Kate.
"Don't interrupt US. said Marcus; "now
what's yours, Oscar?"
81 couldn't make much out Of my list"
Oscar; and after moments hesi-
tation he read:
"If should shoot rabbit, would make
grary Of him; and tn en- the gill should serve
him up with onions in the most sublime
style"
Kate then read:
81 don't care much about poetry, and l hate
,hysic, but l should like to hit Ronald with
, Jroomstickf.
You'd better try it," cried Ronald,
umping into IN attitude Of self-defense, as
he merry laugh rang over the house.
Sentences were also read by Marcus and
Ellen Blake, who had now become an in
nate Of the house. Another round was
hen propased with larger list of words;
md now that the character of the play was
,et,er understood, they found it more a.
nusing than at first.
UNrREcEDEyTED REcKLEssE The
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-06-24

PASTE TINS UP IN YoUR MIsD.-Let
you be ever so pure, you cannot associate
with bad companions without falling into
bad odor. Evil company is like tobacco
smoke--you cannot be long in its presence
without CARRYING away taint Of it.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-06-24

B-Saml. F. Toylor and Eidridge Bur-
den are the American candidates for the
Legislature in Lafayette county.
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THE EXPLOSION.

The boat separated from line drawn
across the boat from the barber-shop and
pantry. Those who were in the forward
part we're all more or less injured-thoss
in the aft portion were scarcely touched
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NIeorgantovn, (ya Friday, October a, 1865.

became bankrupts in after life, not on.
ly in fortune, but in reputation !; whilo
the majority of tie other clerks sus-
tanned . good character, and some are
nov living who are ornaments to socie-
ty, and I'll important stations. The
influence ofthissmallnpmber wil!per-
haps be felt throughout generations.
" was not less favorable on myself
than on others" . =, 49,,
Such are the principles on which
was reared a young man who after
wards became one Of tho princely m cr.
chants OF Boston, princely in wealth,
virtue and bcnevolencc-Amos Law.
renee, who gave in charity more than
$6O0,o00, and the legacy is part OF
the worlds true riches Such princi-
pies nercr fail man. Young men,
study them well. rrr -.I
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tieipate seats in ,hereturning vehicles.
Confusion was at its height @hen the
ran, came Then ensued such scene
as we hope never to witness again.
There were not omnibusscs or wagons
enough for halfof the people. The mud
was ankle deep, and the rain making
it deeper every minute. Women and
children were caught up by frantic
husbands and fathers and pitched into
the doors and windows Of the carria-
ges. 9s Haa ofw sseaL
The horses crowded upon one anoth-
er-tke men cursed and ravod-. screams
of terror arose from the women on all
si,ies-some we're knocked down in the
mud-others fell sprawling under foot
dresses and bonnets were torn and
scattered around-many who were
afraidto mingle with the crowd stood
upon its verge without shelter of any
kind--tho rain beating pitilessly down
upon eirfinery, streaming down their
bare shoulders and nccks,3 washing
away their rosy checks and dark eye
brows--well, We are not equal to the
description. TWAS atcrible sight
1t was a terrible suffering and mortifi-
cation to thousands who were caught
in the'dilemma.
At dark last night there were hun
dreds yet remaining on the ground
The omnibus horses were all worked
down, and the drivers opposed to re-
turning, so that many were compelled
either to remain on the ground or walk
to the city,. a#t a,s .mt#
On Wednesday night VIC learn, there
we're at least two hundred who were
thus left. Last night there must have
'beena thousand. Happy those, yes
terday, who had carriages of their own
happy those who left the ground
eariy--happy she who wore cheap
bonnet or cheap dress, or no foun-
ces, or moderate hoops--happy, thrice
happy, she with pretty ancle and
dark stockings-miserable, very mis-
cradle all, and every one else. ,sa
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TEE11gEIC ,.ADyaTYMURE1 III
TEz13 yIAEgyyIowaE CAVE.

At the supposed end Of what has
always been considered the longest av.
cnue of the Mammoth Cave, nine miles
from its entrance, there is pit, dark
and deep, and terrible, known as the
Maelstrom. Tens Of thousands have
gased into i. with awe, while Ben
gal.lights we're thrown down to make
its fearful depths visible, but none ey-
or had the daring to explore it. The
celebrated guide stephen, who was
doomed insensible to fear, vas offered
six hundred dollars by the proprictors
Of the Cave if lie would descend TO the
bottom Of it, but he shrank from the
peril. a few years ago, a Tennessee
professor, o learned and bold man, re.
solved to do what no one before him
had dared do, and making his arrange.
ments with great care and precaution,
lie had himself lowered down BY a
strong rope hundred feet, but ut that
point his courage failed him, ard he
called aloud to be drawn ont. No hu-
man power could ever have induced
him torcpeat the appalling experiment.
II a couple of weeks ago however, a
young gentleman Of Louisville, whose
nerves never trembledat mortal peril,
being at the Mammoth Cave wilh Pro.
fessor Wright of our city and others,
determined, no matlog Shat tho dan
gers ard difficulties might be toexplore
the depths Of the hialcstrom. Mr..
Proctor, the obliging and entcrpri.
sing proprietor Of the Cave, sent to
Nashville and procured long rope OF
great strength expressly Gorihe pur,
pose. The rope and some necessary
timbcrs we're borne by guides and 9th,
crs to the point of proposed cxplora'
ton. The arrangements being soon
completed, the ropcwith heavy frag.
thent cf rock affixed toit, wasl let down
and SWING to and fro to dislodgc any
loose rocks that would be likely to fall
atithc touch Several wcro thus dis.
lodged, and tho long continued rcyor-
berations, rising up like distant tl,un-
der from below, proclaimed the depth
VI tic hoyrid chnsm. Then the young
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}Dpetiral.
TEE GAnoRHR.

&Ns ~ tit@steit tiief ~ ~ ~. 3st9 lHlNt %
Stand uP--etcc,! Thou hast the form na
And likeness ofthy od!--who wofe f
a soul as dauntcss 'nidthc storm t1aa
Ofdaily life, n heart as warm
g. And pure as breast ecr wore. q
4 rg What thonGj ,hou ort as truo iaan 8jjH.n
aaaIGAs nioPes tho human n1a.s among; .T&a
bsfAs mach q psit of The grea, plan at hHE
That with creations dawn began. 4 a.
Ida Asfany ofthc t!.ropg. ariEa ssgsa,
Who Is thine enemy tie lligh
In station or IN wealll, the chief
The great, who co!dly pass thee by,
With proud step and avortcd eye3
Nay. nurse not such belief. @'-t
.'tEIftrue unto tlysclfthou wost, H' .4Ea
Wha, were tho proud ones scorn TO thee
feather Which thou nightcst cat
~ Aside, as idly as the blast Ei1sI@s a1
rl. 5GTbo light leaf from The t.co. g. '.a-
.Gcl1gUT era aaIga E.gsIEa 90 yaGa
Gs No--uncurbd passions, low deairea, r..H.
sat8 Absence of noble seli:respcc,, 81.
.. Death, in the breasts consuming ftas. r
+. 10 that high nature which aspfes fa-
Forever, ill thus checked.
These arc thine enen,ics--thc worst, ~
They Chain thee TO thy lowly lot 81
R.S Thy'labor and thy lie accused, 49,
8o o, stand erect! and from them burst ~ .Sl
-iaA And longer suffer no. ! 4M# Hs.H
ans Thou art thyaclf tiine enemy T# Ton
70 4 he great what better than thou7 Ha
gWphs theirs, is not thy will as frce1 81.
ag Has God with equal tnyore thee f... as.f
a,Ef Neglected 10 endow sf . g
True, wealth tiou hast not--'tjs dust.
Nor Place uncertain as the wind ~
Bat that thou hast, Which with ,by crust
And water may dcspise tho last,
' Ofbo.li--a noble mind.
With this, and passions Under ban, "a
E " True iuith and holy trust in God.
Thou art the peer Of any man. #Ew
Look up then: that thy little span
Of life may well be trod
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Doing away witt, LAWYERS.

Tho Young Mems Christian Associa.
tion of Pittsburg have adopted policy
which must be alarming to the lawyers
of that city. At recent meeting, re-
solutions we're adopted for the appoint
mcnt Of a Committe of Arbitration, be-
fore whom the members of the associa-
ton, and all others who may wish to
have their differences settled, in obedi-
enco to Christian rules, may bring their
matters of controversy A Pittsbure
correspondent of a religious paper,
writing on the subject, says 49,
"Thc object Of this movement is to
open the way for more general OBJ
servation Of the injunctions plainly
given by St. Paul, in the sixth chapter
Of his First Epistle to the Corinthians.
1t has long been a disgrace to those
calliDg themselves Christians, that, in.
stead of an attempt amicably to settle
their differences, as those who have re.
nounced the world and become brethren
in Christ, they go to law with each
other, and that before unbelcvcrs.'
Glow often, when a member of one
denomination Of Evangelical Christians
has sued a member Of another, and the
courtroom has become the scene Of hos
tile if not revengeful measure between
them, do the people of the world, stand
ing by, eXclaim- Behold, how these
Christians loye one another =
"Ihc day is past for converting
people to Christianity by only an cx,
hlbition Of its thcory-by preaching of
love, goodwill, and forbcarancc, whilst
its professors, upon every occasion of
fanced insult or injury, rush upon each
other with all the bitterness of litiga-
ton. ...,. ....
ut is to bo hoped that tho steps
taken by the association Of our city will
be initiated, and that churches, indi.
yiduolly, viii also join in the effort to
show the world that when they pray,
'Thy will be done on earth as it is in
Heaven, they mean something more
than tho expression Of an abstract
idea "
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a Person who was present on sever
al occasions when a Xantippc ola wife
gave her husband "a piece other mind, .
and asked how he could endure such
bitter scolding?
"Oh," said the husband, "it docs
her good, and memo injury"
That man must have been both n
natural and a moral phiIoSopcr. He
clearly perceived that as the pcntup
gasscs in the Garth must necessarily
explode some time, even so the gas.
matrimonial, in a moral point Of Wow,
(and q nasty inodorous gas tits y must
likewise have room to eyaporate. What
think you Of it, bachelors