Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-03-03

~. They may not steal away your dusky
skins, but if you have any pretty girls they
will be very likely 10 steal them. (Langh-
ter.) When the members of our board Of
trade return TO Chicargo, they will tell our
boys of your beautiful country, and you will
SOON see them and your daughters squatting
along the line of the Hannibal and ST. Jo-
seph Railroad, and decidedly favorable 10
The perpe,uaton of the Union. Roars oil
laughter.) There are men here to-day with
hair not whittier than my own he Alder
mans hair is unfrosted-Rep.) who re-
member Chicargo as trading post. 1t has
grown up till it now contains 10000 liy-
ing souls. But a few years since we had
! moi more than ten miles OF railroad going out
from our city. Ere long we will have five
thousand miles of magic rail radiating CHI
cago. We at Chicago lock upon our city
as the centre of creation. Our friends at
ST. Louis have not little Of onr vanity, and
you at St. 10 set out your divides one
thousand miles on each side of you, and
point with unfeigned satisfaction 10 "our
demonstration that ST. 10 is beyond all Ca
vii the great centre. (Laughter.) The
best thing that 1 can furnish you is, that
each citizen shall work for the best inter-
ests of his bailiwick, At this point the
whistle of steamboat was heard, and the
speaker referring TO ii, said: II speaks of
civilization, but IFS most eloquent days have
passed, and some people are reckless
enough 10 pronounce it old fogy. Nothing
i, could give more satisfaction than to see one
peak of the Rocky Mountains carved into
statue of Washington, and another into
statue of Columbus, and the commerce OF
the whole world rolling at their feet
f Laughter and immense applause. The
speaker closed by extending general in
vlta,lon TO all TO visit Chicago, as all neces-
sary arrangements would be made TO show
them the elephant. The unsophisticated
delegation from ST. Louis, would probably
enjoy sight at the modest proportions Of
The Chicago crtter.-Rep.1 Mr.. Bross
after wishing 10 all peace, happiness and
prosperity, sat down amid prolonged cheer
ing.
Mr.. Hatch of Hannibal, came forward in
responce to the call made upon him, and on
behalf OF the Hannibal delegation would re-
turn their warmest thanks Tor the enlhu-
e sas,ic welcome which. had been rendered
' by the people of St. Joseph. The repre-
e seRtaiives of Hannibal came at your
bidding 10 see the commingllng of the wa
|, tiers of the Atlantic, Lake Michigan, the
t Mississippi, and the Missouri. He re-
' membered distinctly The objection 10 the
e proposed construction Of The Hannibal and
v ST. Joseph Railroad-lhat it began nowhere
e and ended nowhere. But few wears have
LII al,
n the road now boosted OF 5000 inhabitants,
e and the western terminus Of 5000. Mr..
Hatch was sorry TO hear OF dissatisfaction
: on the part OF ST. Louis, and hoped Il such
i feeling did exist, that il had no foundation in
= the breasts of the solid men of the city,
i We expect with ST 10, TO be tributaries 10
: Chicago and St. Louis; but those cities
$ must be worthy vf our regard, and yield
e to us reciprocally the feelings which we en-
v terrain for them. The day is not far dis
j. tanl when we expect that you will cele-
h brate with us the extension OF our road
e Mr.. Hatch is a good specimen of Young
II America, and his speech, of which we give
l. but an imperfect idea was forcible and elo
quent-
n THE SUFFER.
At O'Clock the Odd Fellows Hall was
:, filled, and nearly four hundred guests sat
- down 10 a most sumpiuous banquet, which
y. had been prepared under the immediate SUI
= pervision of L NJ. Robinson, Esq, of St. Jo-
= seph, and SO complete was his arrangements
:, that the most fasiididous palate might not
y desire 10 seek for anything beyond what
;. the table contained. The bill of fare EN-
!. braced every delicacy and substantial of the
- season, and reflected much credit upon Mr.
Robinson as a caterer.
After the removable Of the solids, and
when the spasmodic poppings of the cham
- paign corks had subsidized for a time, Col
- Thompson arose, and, as sentiment, pro-
II posed
d "St. Louis-the grand emporium Of The
ID State. Although we would drink the healtl
L OF all our sister cities, we would first Of al
j. recognize her claims 10 our regard"
n T. S. Nelson, Esq, of this city, respon
8 ded TO the sentiment in manner satisiac.
of tory 10 the St. Louis delegation. In ar
$, able and brilliant speech he returned thanks
l. for the kind expressions of regard will
at which the mention Of St. Louis was accom-
Of panied. He deprecated the rumor, which
Or had gained considerable circulation, 10 th,
lie effect that St. Louis looked with suspicion,
st or that she was unlavorably inclined 10 III,
ID prosperity of The great enterprise which ha
lie been so auspiciously inaugrated, and tn
he TACT that ST. Louis responded SO prompll
~ TO the kind invitation extended to her
lis should be recognized as a refutation of tn
sr rumor. This magnificent enterprise, from
ut the first day of its inception and during it
he progress up 10 the happy moment Of its con
or Summation, has been looked upon will
lie the greatest interest by the whole pee
lis pie of St. Louis. Mr.. Nelson's speech wa
he received with hearty applause, and it is
ad source of regret 10 us that full report c
nj. his remarks is unavoidably crowed out {
.e. our columns this morning, owing 10 tn
H. PRESSURE of other matter.
o. John Cambell, Esq, of Hannibal, follow
ed Mr. Nelson in neat and enthusiast II