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Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-05-06
STATEMENT

OF Mr.. VIM. A. Parks, citizen of Arrow Rock,
who witnessed the drowning Of man from
the Duncan S. Carter, on her last trip up the
river, about the l7ih of April.
fARRow Rock, May 1st, 1858.
!. WIN. A. PARKS, was at the landing when the
steamer Ducan 3. Carter passed up on her last
trip, and saw the drowning of man off of said
boat. There was no one else but the one man on
the hurricane deck at that time. saw him when
he started from about the pilot house, run aft and
jump overheard, of of the deck into the river.
(Signed) WIN. A. PARKS.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-05-06
For Rent.
" oTdinans
No. 2Sl.

I'm Ordinance .4ppropriating Honey.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen Of
and the same are hereby, appropriated out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropri-
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-17

"What must be our opinion Of an op-
position, whose passions were so dark and
malignant as to be gratifed in endeavoring
to embitter the old age Of Washington :?
After thus prosecuting the savior Of his
country, how can the democratic party
dare to call themselves his discip pies Pr
Jas. Buchonam's Federal speech, IN 1882.
"You cannot put your finger on any
part of the Constitution which conveys the
right or the power to carry slaves from one
Of the States of the Union to any Terrific
ry Of the United States. ''-Hen,y Clay,
IN 1850.
at has been solemnly adjudged by the
highest judicial tribunal that slavery ex-
exists in Kansas by virtue of the constitu-
ton Of the United States. Kansas is there
fore at this moment as much slave State
as Georgia Or South Carolina. "-Restdent
Buchanan.
"Auoy, then, Nth the dcn,ogogue op-
peols for The 'ciW Of the majority, with
which the country is now rife on the sub
ject Of Kansas" - Washtmgton Union.
eff the conference bill pass, Kansas
may come into the Union as Slave State,
or she cannot come IN at aW That is the
issue. "-R'chmond South.
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-17
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY,
PHILLIPS, SAMPSON & COS
Me- NJ A G. AIN E,
DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, ART AND POLITICS.
ITS AIM WILL BE

FIRST: In Literature, to leave no province
unrepresented, so that while each number will
contain articles of an abstract and permanent
value, it Will also be found that the healthy ap-
petite Of the mind for entertainment in its vari-
GUS forzs Of Narrative, Wit, and Humor will
not go uncared for The publishers wish to
say, also that while native writer's will receive
the most solid encouragement, and will be
mainly relied upon to fill the pages Of the At
LASTlc, they will not hesitate to draw from the
foreign sources at their command, as occasion
may require, relying rather Oh the competency
of an author to treat a particular subject, than
on any other claim whatever. In this way
they hope to make their Peric:lical welcome
wherever the English tongue is spoken or read.
| SECOND; In the term ART they intend to in
Clude the whole domain Of aesthetics, and hope
gradually to make this critical department a
true and fearless representative Of Art, in all
its various branches, without any regard to
prejudice, whether personal or national, or to
private considerations Of what kind soever.
| THIRD: In Politics, the ATLANTIC will be the
organ of no party or clique, but will honestly
endeavor to be the exponent Of what its con-
ductors believe to be the American idea. Ii
will deal frankly with persons and with barties,
endeavoring always to keep in view that moral
clement which transcends all persons and par
ties, and which alone makes the basis Of q true
and lasting national prosperity. 1t will not
rank itself with any sect Or anties but with that
body Of men which is in favor of Freedom, Ma
tional Progress, and Honor, whether public or
private.
As an earnest of the material at their COM
mand, they subjoin the following list Of literary
persons interested in their enterprise; wishing
it, however, to be distinctly understood, that
they shall hope for support from every kind OF
ability which desires the avenue of their col
umns, and in the remuneration of which they
shall be guided purely by their sense of intrin-
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-17

ficent, with every association that history
or poetry, or patriotism, or philanthropy,
or Christianity, or life, Or death, have sane
tilted and blessed.
We cordially and respectfully invite the
members and friends of the American An
ii Slavery Society to meet with US at the
close of the year (time and place named
hereafter) to receive our subscriptions, our
good wishes and our thanks, and to meet
with us on an occasion, which as the end
of one quarter of century Of labors and
the beginning of another, will be one of
no ordinary commemorative and prospec-
tive interest and Importance to our cause.
MARIA WESTON CHAPMAN.
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-17
The Visiter.

Our Prospectus will be found on our
third page, and we ask the friends
Of the freedom of the. press and of the
principles there laid; down, to aid us in
maintaining them. We feel that in our
advocacy of them in st. Cloud we have
been milder and more conservative than we
have ever before been in our character of
writer for the Press. Wefeel, that except
our large share of human weakness, our
life has been such as to give no justcausc
of offence to any.
May be we are fanatic but no convic-
ton could be stronger in our mind, than
the feeling that the lord has prepared us,
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-17
N E w GOODS!!!
MILLER g. SWISSHElM.

LOWER ST CLOUD.
II AVE just received large assortment Of
IL goods, among which are the following:
All kinds of Molasses, Sugars,
Coffee and Tea, 20 Cooking
Stoves, Nails, Glass, Oils,
White Lead, Flour, Grain,
Corn Meal, Vinegar,
Dried Apples & Peaches, Tobacco
Powder, Shot and Lead. 80
ALSO, HAMS, SIDE BACON,
SHOULDERS, PORK, DRIED BEEF,
CHEESE, BUTTER, LARD,
BEANS, RICE, &C., &c. l..
ALSO, HALF BUSHEL MEASURES,
WOODEN BUCKETS, STONE
WARE CHURNS, -
MILK PANS, ~r~ .. -. =
JUGS, &c, -
The entire assortment is for sale very low,
for CASH, or will be exchanged on reasonable
terms for PRODUCE, HIDES, MARKETING.
&c., &c. Give us a call.
May 20, 1858. :-.*s -.
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-17

The proprietors Of East St. Cloud have
had an advantageous offer for the greater
part Of that property, by New York COM
pany. It is doubtful if they will accept
it, as last year they refused an offer for
three hundred lots, which, if accepted,
would have made the remainder worth
more than it is all worth now; but it will
require long course of persistently bad
management to prevent East St.. Cloud
property rising rapidly in value.
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-17

There never was time when small cap
ital could be better invested in St. Cloud
than it can be to-day, and how we should
rejoice to see thousands Of men Of small
means scoring homes now, when proprie-
tors are short Of cash, and have notes to
pay.
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-17
The Twenty Fifth National An
ti-Slavery Subscription Festi-

The undersigned who have for so many
years done what they could to promote the
Anti-Slayery cause through the medium of
the Annerica', Anti- Szaue'y Society, will,
as usual hold their {Twenty Filthy Ami
yersary at the close Of the year, with the
same purpose of still further strengthening
the beneficial influences of that Society,"
Moral, religious and fraternal, for the ex-
tension Of Slavery.
At the beginning, before the principles
and measures Of the cause were under
stood, We could not, with the slightest hope
of success, ask Of the public direct contri-
buttons Of money. We therefore devised
an annual Bazarr, for the sale of contribu-
tons of articles; and it afforded an oppor-
tunity of great usefulness both permanent
and social, to the cause.
But the changed state Of the public
mind now suggests directness in the method
of increasing the usefulness Of this ami
versary; and we propose this year to give
our usual sums and take up our customary
collections, by direct cash subscriptions j.;
and we entreat the friends at home and
abroad, who have hearts to cooperate with
us, to do the same, nothing doubling that
the result will much exceed the sum
$4,000 raised last year.
To our Southern friends we present this
certainty, with increased hope Of their CO.
operation in consequence; for, as none bet
ter than they, know the extent Of the
grief and pain OF slavery, so none have a
deeper interest in using the most efectual
means of putting an end to the common
sin and suffering of our native land.
The money we have annually raised has
hitherto been used to sustain the Nation
al Anti Slaveyy Standard, the organ of
tbs American Anti Slavery Society. But
by following the recent indications Of the
executive committee Of that Society, in
making individual efforts to place that pa
per ON selfsupporting subscription basis,
VIC shall enable the committee to appropri-
ate the result of our efforts to the susten-
tation Of faithful and eloquent lecturers
now so much needed, in far greater num-
bers than ever before.
By this plan we may accomplish double
the amount Of service to our cause; and
thus furnish it's friends and our own with
a two-fold motive to continue and increase
their contributions.
No words from us at this late day are
needed, to stimulate prudent generosity,
by defining all the means that go to change
the mind and heart of great nation on
the central question of its policy; or tc
kindle sublime one, by Communications Of
a course identified with every thought that
is ennobling and holy, with every hope
that is august and magnificent, with every
idea that is consoling and beautiful, with
! every effort that il cnlirhteninc and bene
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-17

The Publishers will aim to have each num-
Der of the magazine ready in time for distri-
button and sale, in the more remote parts of
the country, on or before the first day of the
month for which it is intended
TERNlS.-The ATLANTIC MONTHLY can be
had of Booksellers, Periodical Agents, Or from
the Publishers, at Three Dollars year, or
Twenty-Five Cents Number.
Subscribers renting three dollars, in adj
vace, to the publishers, will receive the work
for one year, post paid, in any part of the Uni
ted States within 5000 miles.
A liberal discount made to wholesale dealers,
and to postmasters and others who act as
agents, to whom specimen numbers will be fur
nishcd without Charge II
The Publishers will not be responsible for
contracts made by agents. All persons order
ing through that medium must look to them
for their supply. @
All communications for the Atlantic must be
addressed to the Publisher.
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-06-17
Wanted,

Wanted. =, -..~.-....
Tides, FURS, GRAIN, POTATOES. BUT
Il TER, EGGS, LAND WARRANTS. STATE
SCRIP, &C., &c. MILLER & SWISSHELM.
MAY 90 1853
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-02-18

ics, our artizans. and our manufactures can
produce. Why, then, should not the times
be better soon?
In many of the manufacturing towns of
New England as we are advised, a general
resumption of business is expected on or
soon after the first of January next. Even
now we hear of decided Improvement in
various parts of the country; many shops
and factories giving employment to the
usual number of hands, either on short or
on full time.
Of course. there are and will be. for a
little season, examples of extreme destitu-
ton in particular districts and in individual
cases. And here will be an opportunity
for the exercise of Christian liberalty on
the one hand, and of economy and self-de-
NAL on the other-virtues which benefit
and bless alike him that gives and him that
receives.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-02-18

We quote the following from Parton's
Life of Burr:
There was one remarkable occasion en-
which he spoke of the duel seriously and
eloquently. II was when, for the only time
in his life, he revisited the ground where
it was fought. He went there to oblige a
young friend, who wished to see a spot so
famous Leaving their boats at the heights
Of Weehawken, just where Burr had left
his boat on that fatal morning quarter of
century before, they climbed over the
same rocks, and soon reached the ground
Except that the rocks were covered with
names, and that the ground was overgrown
with trees, the place had not changed in
in all those years, nor has ityet. 1t has
changed owners, however, and belongs to
son Of Rufus King Burr's colleague in the
Senate, and Hamilton friend in the lobby
In the boat he had been somewhat thought
fnl and silent. but seemed to eujoy the
bright day and pleasant thing. On reach
ing he scene the placed his companion on
the spot where Hamilton had stood, and
went to the spot where he stood himself,
and proceeded to narrate the incidents of
the occasion.
The conversation turned to the cause of
the duel As he talked, the old fire seemed
To be rekindlcd within him; his eye blazed; !;
his voice rose. He recouhted the long cat
alogue of wrongs he had received of Ham
illon. and told how he had forborne and
forbornc, and forgiven and forgiven, and
even stopped to demonstrate, anil he had
no choice except to slink out of sight, a
wretch degraded and despised, or meet the
caumniator on the field and silence him.
He dwelt much on the meanness of Ham
ilton. He charged him with being malev- :
olent and cowardly--a man who would
slander rival. and not stand to it unless
he was cornercd. "When he stood up TO
fire, "said Burr she caught my eye, and
quailed under it; he looked like q convict
ed felon.' 1t was not trGe, he continued,
that Homilton did not fire at him; Hamil-
ton fired first; he heard the ball whistle
among the branches, and saw the severed
swig above his head. He spoke of what
Hamilton wrote on the evening before the
duel, with infinite contempt. "It reads"
said he, "like the confession oil penitent
monk These insulated expressions, my
informant says. convey no idea whatever of
the fiery impresseveness with which he
spoke. He justified all he had done, nay,
applauded it,
He was moved to the depths Of his soul;
the pent up feelings of twenty-five years
burst into speech. His companion, who
had known him intimately many years and
had never seen him reused before, was al
most awe struck at this strange outburst of
emotion, and the startling force Of many of
his expressions.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-02-18

A late New York paper, which is gene
rally well posted in financial matters, says
the indications are strong, if not conclusive,
that prosperity will soon reign in the COM
mercal world. Although the country is
deeply in debt, the resources Of payment
are professedly ample, and the abundant
crops and the importing cargoes of gold
preclude the idea that starvation can effect
any class extensively, or stagnation in bus
mess can much longer be the order of the
day.
In the financial circles the opinion seems
to be almost unanimous that the late panic
was more the result of disordered exchan-
ges than the amount ofindebtedness or the
inability to pay: and this disorder is. to a
very great extent, attributed to vicious
system of currency. which has been one of
our great national curses. We are in favor
of good, well-regulated banks, but there is
no need of Disgusting the fact, that lateral
ly there has been too much Irresponsible
ty connected with banking. If the trials
aud troubles. and losses and crosses, we
have been obliged to pass through. shall re-
suit in the establishment of a sound and
uniform national currency, We shall not re-
gret our portion of the present evil, because
of the greater future good.
In all directions we hear of preparations
to resume business at an early day. All
persons seem to agree that there is work
enough for all to do, and a legitimate de-
Inand for all that our farmers, our mechan-
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-02-18

How Mas. WRIT RECLAIMED HER HUs-
saxD.-We yesterdy recorded the death of
Mrs Writ, The wife of the late distinguish,
ed and eloquent William Writ. whose CON-
manding abilities, and great learning gave
him an honorable position among the great
estm our country every produced. There
is an anecdote related of the early life of
this couple. which is in itselfvery beautiful,
and exhibits in pleasing light one of the
noblest traits of a true woman. In his
youth Writ was addicted to intemperance
and passed whole DAYS and nights in The
society of the low and degraded His pas
sion for drink was constant, and the re-
monstrances of his friends, as we'll as the
promptings of high and generous nature,
were disregarded. He had offered himself
to this lady, but she was forced to reject
his suit because of his great intemperance
This refusal. no doubt. served only TO in
crease the intensity of his appetite, and he
continued 10 sink in the scale of humanity
without making one effort to regain his
manhood, until one day becoming grossly
intoxicated, he had laid down by the road
side and fell asleep. The sun was burning
hot. and its scorching rays fell full upon
his upturned face. The object of Wirt's
affection happening to pass by. observed
his precarious situation in view of the hot
falling SO directly upon him, and actuated
by feelings of fsympathy for the unfortunate
to which every woman's heart is always so
truly alive. she alighted from her carriage
and placed her handkerchief over his face
to protect him from the hot sun. 1t may
be remarked. that when she aighted she
did not recognizs him, SO altered and dis
tortcd were his features. She drove on,
and it was several hours ere Writ awoke.
When he did 80, what was his astonish-
ment at beholding the handkerchief of a
lady placed over his face and devining its
object, picked it up and observed neatly
worked in on corner the initials of his idol.
Remorse and cotrtion seized him. He re-
fomed and became once more an honored
member of society. Afterwards they were
married. and enjoyed long years of peace
and happiness in the affectin and society of
each other.-Al6any Statesman.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-02-18
Democratic Mass Meeting at
Indianapolis.

We copy In another column, from the
State Sentinel, a call for a Democratic Mass
Meeting at indianapolis. on the 22d of
February next. The object. as the rrocla-
nation informs US, is to supply omissions
in the platform of the 9Th inst, and not to
form new ticket.
If, despite all efforts to the contrary, a
"split" is TO happen in the Democratic
party, there will be 10 difficulty in saddling
the responsibility on the proper shoulders.
When the Convention of the 9th adjourn
ed it was a unit. The two sides met, shook
hands and cheered heartily on Mr.. Wal
lace's resolution While the popular SOW
ereignty men were on their way home re-
solved to stand or fall with the ticket, some
unknown gentleman of the other wing had
a letter on the road to Washington City re-
pudiating the true intent and meaning g of
that resolution, and asserting that it really
upheld Messrs. Bright and Fitch in their
attempt to force the becompton Constitu
ton down the throats Of the people Of
Kansas. Immediately on that document
Fitch arose in his place in the Senate, and
laboriously argued that Mr.. Wallace's reso-
luton did and was intended to sustain him
and his colleague. To this the popular
sovereignty men have taken exception, and
and in their Mass Meeting OF the 22d Of
February they will take occasion to adopt
such resolution on that subject as can
not be misconstrued.
We will merely add at this time, that it
is expressly stated by the callers of the
meeting that it is not intended to oppose the
Convention Of the 9th; no new ticket is
contemplated.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-02-18
TIae Blessed Home.

Homei To be at homo is the wish Of
seamen on stormy seas and lonely watch.
Home is the wish of the soldier, and ten-
der visions mingle with the troubled dreams
of trench and tented field Where the
palm-tree waves its graceful plumes, and
and birds of jeweled lustre flash and flicker
among gorgeous flowers, the exile sits star
ing on vacancy;a far away home lies upon
his heart; and borne upon the wings of
fancy over intervening seas and lands he
has swept cway to home, and hears the
lark singing above his fathers fields, and
sees his fair-haired boy brother. with light
foot and childhood's glee. chasing the but
terhy by his native stream. Aud in his best
hours. home. his own sinless home, a home
with his Father above that starry sky, will
be the wish of every Christian man. He
looks around him-the world is full of suf-
fering; he is distressed by its sorrows, and
vexed with its sins. He looks within him
-he finds much in his own corruptions
to grieve for. In the language of heart
repelled, grieved, vexed, he often turns
his eye upward. saying. Il would not live
here always. No not for all the gold in the
worlds mines--not for all the pearls of her
seas--not for all the pleasures of her hashy
frothy cup--not for all the crowns of her
kingdoms--would | live here always. Like
bird about to migrate to those sunny
lands where no winter sheds her SHOWS, or
binds the dancing streams, he will often
in spirit be pluming his wing for the hour
of his flight to glory Guthrie.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-02-18

TEARS AND BLUsHEs.--The poet Goethe,
being once IN the company of a mother
who had occasion to reprove her young
daughter, just budding into womanhood
when he saw the young girl blush and
burst into tears, said: "How beautiful
your reproof has made your daughter
The crimsons hue and those silver tears be-
come her better than any ornament of gold
or pearls. These may be hung on wan
ton; bat those are never seen disconnected
with moral purity. A full blown rose, be-
sprinked with the purest dew, is not so
beautiful as this child blushing beneath
her parents dispeasure, and shedding
tears of sorrow for her fault. A blush is
the sign which nature hangs out to show
where honor and chastity DWELL
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-02-18

LIGHTNING RoDs ON MAN.--There is a
most singular individual in the Goth Ward
whose conduct on certain occasions for the
last two months has created no little sur
prise and amusement. He has always
been accounted man of srrcng common
sense. Yet he has not ventured into the
street for many weeks, during rain storm
without lightning attached to him.
1t is an iron rod about five feet in length.
with trio of prongs At the top. and 50
bent that it hangs or sits upon the crown
of his hat, where it is fastened with the
upper end rising some ten inches above
him; and the rod running down his back.
outside being held in its place by band
about the waist. The lower end stands
out at an angle of forty degrees, like a
monkeys tail, 80 as to convey the electric
fluid some distance should he be struck
while walking.
On other subjects of conversation he is
usually sane, but when this lightning-rod
is touched upon, he discourses seriously
upon the necessity of such an arrangement
whenever it rains, believing that the air
is then filed with electricity. whether il is
a thunder storm or not.--N. Y. Tribune.
~ Great characters are not made by
walking on carpets.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-02-18
EwThe difference between 8 Renublie

ES The dit1eFence between q Republic
and Monarchy is thus pointed out by
somebody: "Pile all the people into a
pyramid, with the President as an apex,
and you have symbol of Republic.
You can shake the President, but you cant
move the united force of the people. In
vert the pyramid, with king for its base,
and you have the symbol of monarchy.
Tip up that king and the whole structure
falls into confusion