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Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-08-16


~ Office, northeast corner Second and Pine
street basement Boatmen's Saving Institution, st.
Louis.
WaAT Is LIFE INsURANcE?-1. II is the ex-
ercise of prudence, of benevolence. 2. 1t secures
independence, domestic happiness 10 the widow
and orphan. 3. Is more eficacious IN its opera
tIons as regards the moral and domestic comfort
of the people, and IN its tendency 10 reduce taxa
ton, by its reduction Of papperism, and possibly
OF crime, than the legislation of our wisest states
men; and, if universally adopted, would be a ma
tonal blessing. 4. II affords 10 persons OF every
class, and in every station Of life, the means 10
avoid much future misery 10 their families and to
render them independent of public oi private
charity.
While it is the manifest and imperative duty of
every parent, curing his lifetime, TO enbrace all
honorable means of supporting and advancing the
interest Of his offspring, it is equally his duty
10 avoid leaving them at his death to grope their
way in helpless poverty through an uncharitabe
world; and equally apparent is the duty of every
husband to provide, in case Of his death, for the
surviving widow. To effect all which Life Insu-
rance Companies have been formed, which enable
every husband and parent, by the payment of a
small sum, either nnually or quarterly, to pro-
vide for his widow and fatherless children.
GERARD B. ALLEN, President.
Hon. SAM'L TREAT, Vice President.
ISAAC M. VEITCH, Secretary.
CHARLES CLARK, Gen. Agent.
L p. VAUGHAN, Medical Examiner, Glasgow.
CLAHK II. GREEN, Agent, Glasgow.
sAN'r. c. MAJOR, Agent, Fsysfs. sprilIz
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-08-16
HOST Singular Case Of Snake Charming

Most Singular Case Of Snake Charming,
The Rochester Union relates the case Of
a child two years Of age, daughter Of M.
Davis in that city, charmed by snake
One day Mrs. Davis found the snake in the
arms of the little girl, who was fondling il
as she would a kitten. The mother was
naturally much alarmed by the apparent
peril in which she saw her child, and
seized a stick 10 destroy the reptile. The
snake slOwl y retreated, showed lis tongue,
and hisssd at the mother. The child cried,
and begged so harl Of its parent 10 desist,
that she allowed the snake 10 retreat to its
hiding place. /. soon became apparen.
that the little girl thought Of little less bu.
her companion, the snake, and would re-
turn to the yard in search Of it as often as
she was allowed TO do so. Under the fas-
cination Of this reptils, tbs ehild-a very
pretty little girl-has began 10 decline, and
now weighs but eighteen pounds. Res
pectabls physicians were consulted, it Is
said, and advised that no violence should
be used towards the snake, as il might
prove fatal to the child. How many meet
ings the snake snd the child had we are not
informed. but we infer that they
have been frequent. When they meet thsy
rush to each other with oil the apparent
emotions Of friendship and attachment tina,
can exist between two living beings. Only
Yesterday, Mrs. Davis came to this city
with the little girl, and when she returned,
The party left in charge Of tbs house in
formed her that the snake had been mors
bold than usual. and had actually been upon
The steps leading to the door, awaiting the
appearances Of the child.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-08-16
WHERr THE On Rreross ARE-Fi

WHERE THE On Rroross ARE.-Fix
your eye upon the northwest part of the
map ol Pennsylvania. Find the counties
OF Craw ford Vepargo, and Warren. There,
in the three adjoining corners o! these coun-
ties, novel and a strange excitement has
ragged for the last twelve months. Fortunes
OF fabulous proportions have beea made,
and more are yet 10 be made, according to
vulgar belief. Some of the scenes Of Cali
iornia and Pixies Peak have been re-enacted
in the lumber forests Of the land of Penn.
'Rvers Of OIL" as speaks the patent man
Of Uz, "have poured out from the rocks"
and like Asher, the inhabitants have '.dipped
their foot in OIL" Your correspondent has
recently been doing the same (literally)
until, as youth said, "his boots snell big.
If the reader has done as commanded. he
will see on the map, in the quarter whittier
we have directed the eye, the slippery
name Of "Oil Creek" There from old
have been known some natural fountains OF
oil, from which, and from the surface OF the
earth, have been collected, bolt hy the ab
original and the early French settlers, the
mineral oil, called by various names rock
oil &c. Since OF late it has been discover
ed that this oil, like that made from coal, is
valuable for illuminating purposes, atlen-
tion has been directed anew to this region.
A gentleman BY the name Of Drake. who
was, we believe, an agent for some oil cor-
pany,. first hit upon the happy expedieni Of
boring for oil, as men have been want to
do for salt water. Seeing that the oil oozed
out upon the surface, he naturally enough
concluded that there must be more where
that came from. He set ABOUT boring near
the mouth Of Pine Creek, which empties
into Oil Creek, mile below the village Of
Titusville. He struck an apparent reser-
voir Of ell, at the depth Of about seventy
feet. After he 60, his pump in he brought
up the oil al the rate Of (rspsrted) thirty
or fsrty barrels . dsy. !
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-08-16

TThe New York correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Press says that amsng the re-
cent graduates al Wes, Point was q son Of
Commodore Vanderbilt and ,ha, the father
promised the youth 100000 i: he
would bring himself amsng the first five.
or $50 600 il he completed the course at
all. The son was not the winner TO the
former prize, but received a check for tn e
latter.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-08-16
SAPoNlFlER,
Or
CONCENTRATED LYE .
THE READY FAMILY
9 GA p nj a x ER

A Nindispensible article in every family, where
"A by, with their ordinary kitchen grea Sc COM
bined with the Saponifef they can make all the
soap they use hard, soft, or fancy. 1t will
make hard water soft, and will clean Type 10 per-
ing.
Fet ~ dr-tsA ron bozss of / lb. each, which
mn make, ,cith TO lbs. common greGse,
Jrom 10 to 70 gallons elegant soft
soap, or 8 10 10 lbs. hard.
il has now been several years since this inyal.
liable article was first introduced 10 ,he Public
and the estimation in which If is held. wherever
known and tried, and the immence demand for If
rom al quarters, are conclusive proofs of il
real merits and value as family article.
Beware Of limitations.
1ne success Of our article, like that OF all dis.
soyeries OF true merit and valne, has induced ,ip-
pnneipied parties to initiate IT. We therefore
ca1hon the public against worthless counterfeits.
ns. " SaAe none out the genuine, original and
pA'en'eo srucie, manufactured only by the
Fennsylrania SaH Manufacturing COMPANY,
1t q East Iarentum, Allegheny CO., Pa, Office and
DDsP1l, NO. 5so Penn St, above the Canal bridge.
standard quality, u
Caustc Soda for Soap Makers. BIeacb;nr po,,-
Der, Soda Ash, Copperas, Muriatic Ac;I asI so"
N;. Sgea ASH, Manganese, Sulphunc Acid. Sal soda
NInle Acid, Aqua Forts, Chloride Of Ca,c;nn' SUa'
soda saIeratus, Chloroform. e'uAi'
nEzi Exua Sefned snow-White Table, Dairv and
faekLhg oaiI, warranted entirely Pure and Dry
pure Salt in the country. 'es' ihe Only
s ior sale BY all store-keepers in the Omitted
,,GT10oo Gases esponiker, gensiips. sor ..l. =,
Manufacturers Prices in lots TO suit .e's Al
a.. PIKE & KELLOGG,
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-08-16

T,HE highest market price IN CASH, paid for
i all kinds OF Produce. We are in the nsr-
ket for everything farmer has to sell. Bring
on your Bacon. Lard, Dry Hides, and everything
you have to sell, we win pay you as much as
n,ari BARTHoLow, ROBBINS & TATuM.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-08-16
Eternlty.

Eternity has no gray hairs. The flow,
srs fade, the heart withsrs, man grows cld
and dies; the world lies down in the sepul.
chrs OF ages; but time writes no wrinkles
on eternity! StupeniOus thought! Ths
ever present. unborn, undecaYingi and un-
dying-ths endless chain, composing the
life of God-ths golden thread, entwinine
the destinies Of the universe. Earth has
its beauties, but time shrouds than for the
grave; its honors are but tho sunshines of
an hour, its paiacss-they were but cided
sepulchres; its pleasures they are but as
bursting bubbles. Not so in the united
bourne. In the dwslIing of The Almighty
can come no footsteps Of decay. Its way
will know no darksning-sternal splsndor
forbids the approach Of night.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-08-16

Miss Dix, the phian,hropist, says that
in the New England States the proportion
Of the insane TO the whole population is
about one in 600. In South Carolina it is
one in 6,053.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-08-16

PAINT &C..-We have very large siock
.or eve yfhing required in painting. loo
ssS:sos s ss.sies 70 enumerase. PANT your house,
&ss.cc2e aae by yesr pants Of US.
Nssss sRcPf { wILyrzms
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-08-16
THE TIM ES,
TERMS OF ADVERTIsING

One square. ten lines or less, one insertion 90
Each additional insertion per square 30
One square, three months ...... ......... q 90
Six months ..-..' '..'.. ....'. ...... 90
Twelve months '.''.. .''... ..........." 9 90
Two squares, three months ..... ........ 90
: SIX months ...... 9 90
4" twelve months ...... u 90
Quarter of column, three months hs....... 10 90
- 90 six months ....... Is 90
/" twelve months. 20 90
Half column, three months.. IS 90
60 six mon.hs...... ...... 30 90
I" twelve months ...... 80 90
Column, three months ..... ....... 25 90
SIX months ...... ........ 40 90
&c twelve months 60 90
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-08-16

rFsw people havs snY idea of a lrila
lion. Not frilIion Of seconds have elapsed
since ths creation Of Adam, nor will that
number elapss until February /, A. D.,
26 325. In triIiion of seconds there ar,
94.6l0.537 yssrs, 81 days, ! hour, A.
miputes and 30 seconds.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-02-02

~ Rev. DIR. Brooke. Of Springfield, is ad'
vertised TO deliver a course of lectures in thai
city on the following topics
/. A no Party Lecture on the Politics and
parties of the day.
2. A continuance Of the same subject.
3, The duty of mutual federation between
Christians Who differ on the subject of sla
very.
4. What practical Remedy there is for sla
very.
What have the people Of Springfield done
that this theological Doctor should prescribe
for their temporal ailmentsI We do not favor
these political pOpes who would take charge oi
the temporal and spiritual affairs of the people.
As samples Of their work in temporal inter
ference we may name
lst. Their division Of the Methodist Epis.
eopal Church
I'd. Their division Of the New School Pres
byterian Church;
Sd. Their prevailing upon the American
Board Of Missions TO abandon one of it's mis-
sions among the Indians of our country;
4th. Their desecration Of multitudes Of pull
pits in the North aud West, where, instead Of
the gospel Of peace they teach that il necessa-
ry TO the extirp alton of slavery. the slaves and
their friends shall slay the slave owner and his
family.
We offer the above topics for the elucida-
tiOn of Rev. DR.. Brooke, of Springfield.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-02-02

Orr THE TKAcKl-The down train from To,
ledo met with quite an acciden. this morning
about 4'4O, when turning the fret curve above
TiPPeeanoe. The locomotive broke rail and
the two hind coaches were thrown of into the
canal, and. rolling over once and a half, settled
down on one sidel Passengers bruised aud
cut, but not very severely. Conductor Oassil
had his head and leg cut. Glenn, baggage.
master, who was severely injured last year near
Wapak' was again severely bruised by stove
falling on him. The cars still remain in the
canal. The passengers crept out of the cars
and water, and getting into the baggage coach
and on the locomotive and tender, which re-
manned on the track, came on to this city, havA
ing only been detained about twenty minutesl
Future trains will not be detained by the result
Of the accident.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-02-02
New York Market.

NEW YoRK, Fbe. l.
FLoUR-Sales Of 5000 bbls at 4,9O@4 .95
for SpPerfne state; 5,lO@5,25 for extra state,
the bulk of the sales; 5.l5@5.2O for superfine
western, 5.l5@5, 80 for common to medium extra
western. 5.6O@5,75 for shipping brands extra
round hoop Ohio.
WHlsKY-scarcely SO buoy ant; sales 800
bbls at 2S116@2I, closing quiet.
WHEAT-Quiet and without material hauee;
sales 500 bush Milwaukee Club at !, "a deliver>
ed. and 200 bush fair Southern, AAOat, at the
same price.
RYE-sHles 1000 bush prime at s2c.
BARLEY-In good spply and dull at 7O@s9c.
ooRN-SAles OF 5000 bush at sO@s216c.,
for new Yellow aud white.
oATs-Dull and heavy: at 42@45c., for
Western, Canadian and State.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-02-02
NEWS IrEM&

General Talisfero. Of Va estimates At about
s75eOO the cost Of his military operations At
Harper's Ferry. h
All the coffee grown ia 10 West Indies haA
sprung from two plants taken thilhes in 1920
by French naturalist.
Helper. tho author of the impending orisiu,
has not derived cent thus far from the sale
Of this work. The profits have all gone to the
publisher.
The right Of way for street railroads In New
Orleans, has qeen awarded 70 the omnibus men
Of that city, for el9O, 900.
Duane street Methodist Church, erected in
1897 in the city Of New York, and the ground
Ou which it stands, vsre sold on Thursday for
s72. $50.
A small tenement near Halls Gross Roads,
Nd, was burned down on the 24th inst An
old negro woman residing therein was roasted
alive.
The Rhode Island Legislature has passed an
act making the 22d day Of February legal
holiday, instead of the Let Of January as The
law now provides.
The whig and American members Of the
Missouri Legislature. in caucus on the 18th,
nominated Hon. EdvaF1 Bates for President Of
the United States.
A negro speaker in New York city. called
to denounee O'Oonnor for his speech at the
Union meeting, stated that the colored popu>
latiOn in that city had FIVE million dollars in
the banks.
The New York Central Park is estimated to
cost 81, 1884 .O2l. In contains 7O2 acres Of land
The cost Of maintaining the Park is supposed
TO be $SO0.0OO exclusive Of gAte.keepers, po>
lice, dc.
Charles NJ. Young, who was convicted some
time since of embezEiing the funds of build~
ing association, in Philadelphia, Of which he
was secretary has been sentenced to six months
Imprisonment and $500 fine, (tvice the amount
taken.)
A man in Brooklyn, N. T., lately made bet
that be could hold his mouth FIVE minutes over
an ordinary gss burner, with the gas turned on
but not iguited. He attempted the feat, and
was almost Immediately strsngled, SO that his
life was saved with much difficulty.
In November last the Grand Jury Of aanh
,Oek county found true bills against Oliver
Muugen, the Postmaster at Findlsy, for embes |
element. When the officers went to make the |
arrest MuDgen was non est, and managed to
Seep shady up to Thursday last. when ha was
arrested at CarfOlltOn. He is now in Jail at
cleveland.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-02-02

"ALMosr A FfnR."--A writer in the Journal
Of this morning takes exception to an item in
this paper on Tuesday about the almost Grim
inaI disPossl Of a large stove 10 boz Of saw
dust in the printing Office at Miami City,
whereby the office was set on 6re, and was only
saved from burning TO the ground on scoouDt
Of there being no draft 10 set The FIRE fairly
under weigh, His object seems 10 be TO deny
our account, He proceeds by admitting all
that was material in our statement. viz: That
the stove was put into boz filled with saws
dust, and that IL got afre, and that the floor
and ioists bad been on Ere. He merely higgles
about the TINE they were set on 6rel WemenA
toned the matter simply ior the purpose Of
eautiOniue the public against such carelessness.
although at the time we doubted whether there
was another individual in the county SO shallow
as to try such an experiment. Since he has
called public attention to the matter, we will
state we derived our information from the me-
chanic who repaired the floor Of the printing
Office. The FIRE was in some way commupica-
ted 10 the savduss on Saturday night, il is sup.
posed. as the last FIRE was made in the stove
in the afternoon the sawdust, box and floor, for
space Of about 4 by 6 feet, were burned so
much that the box was destroyed, aud the floor
had to be repaired Does the innocent who
airs his ignorance in the Journal this morning
object to our calling that "almOst a firei" One
thing more and we are done with this utter
verdanL The box and floor where the stove
stood on Saturday evening were burned away,
and but one iOist, and that partially burned,
kept the stove from falling through under the
floor; as it was, the stove was found "on tilt"
The seribbler in the Journal, whose knowledge
Of terms and definitions will never confuse
him says-"stOves are generally put up that
Wayp Git eaoutl
We would readily believe that the writer Of
such stuff as We read in the Journal this NOR
ling, would put stove in box filed with
'aWduSt, put big FIRE into it, and go away
Ind leave i'll II he has any friends they had
better take care of him.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-02-02
Cincinnati Market.

CISoISH iTI, Feb. l,
FLoUR-sales of 1000 brls at 5,sU@6O 90
Tor extra; super6ne may be quoted at SOS, 20.
WHIsKY-sAles 1000 bbls atat 1876. in,
cluding that from wagon.
GRooERIEs-There is no change IN the
market whatever. We quote sugar at 721@s9lc,
Molasses 45@46c, and Coffee l2@l3c.
WHEAT Firm at 1891. .95 for prime
white, and ,2s@l 80 for prime red. a
ooRN-Sales 500 bush shelled. in bulk at
55c.
oATs-The market is steady, with a fair de
mand at 49c in bulk.
RYE-Salss 100 bush at 81.
BARLEY-Pprime fall at 65@6sc., aud fair
to good at 55@6Oc.
GLOVER SEFD-The market is steady
with fair demand at 4,90; sales of 100 barrels
at 4 90
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-02-02

PERsoSAL,-Ws had the pleasure of a
hearty greeting last evening with our old
friend Col Fielding Loury, of st. Louis, who
is here on short visit to his old home, and
for the purpose of taking old friends and
aequaintances by the hand. The Colonel is
in excellent health and spirits, and informs
us that st. Louis is a vast place, where q
heavy business in every department is
done, He supplied uS with the papers of
that city for Tuesday, and their mammoth
columns of advertisements, &C., fully suss
tanned the Colonels claims
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-02-02

" The Republican press are harPing ju.t
now about the Democratic party being sectional
they claim that it is opposed to the Northl 1t
is only opposed to the seefiOnalism of the North.
The fall of Sherman the other day, the repre-
sentative Of the umscrupulous sectionalism
against which the Democratic party wars, is an
earnest of the better day coming; sign OF the
dissolution Of the cohorts who are aiming to
rule or ruin. The dissolution dates at the
moment Sherman was withdrawn in the House
of Representatives as a candidate for Speaker
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-02-02

sMAsHAUP.-The horse attached to Mr.. E.
o'Briens spring wagon (for the delivery Of
goods from his house, on Second street, to any
part OF the city, ran away yesterday afternoon,
out Second to Jefferson, and down that street
to the alley running out TO Main, when he took
notion to go around to the store again by
that wayl Through the alley went horse and
wagon. and Just when turning again into Cd,
near the corner Of Main, the wagon struck a
wood wagon, breaking one Of its wheelsl The
horse was then secured. Ourinformsnt is DOS
tive about the story, as related,
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-02-02

o-Ths citizens of vicksbursh, Miss, held a
meeting on the l4th inst, for the purpose of
taking action aud adopting measures for the
relief Of the unfortunate sufferers at Lawrence.
Mass. These southern Shareholders seem to
be quite as ready to contribute to the unfortu>
nate In Massachusetts as some prominent men
Of Massachusetts were in subscribing to the
John Brown fund, for the purpose Of raising
insurreetiOD in the south. and letting loose RAJ
pine and murder among dsisnesless women and
children.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-02-02

PANORAMA OF HAPPNEss AND NIsERY Pc
ter Sinclair, Esq, of Scotland. the celebrated
advocate of Temperance, will lecture at Hus-
ton Hall on toAmorrow afternoon at three o.
clock, and in the evening. on which occasions
he will exhibit the splendid panorama, painted
by Mons. Andrieu, covering many thousand
feet of canvass, and illustrating the blessings
of temperance, and evils Of intemperance. 1t
is magnificent painting, and Mr.. s. is said to
be one Of the most interesting speakers in the
world. See advertisement.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-02-02

FIRE.-The dwelling house of Mr.. Samuel
Strasburg, of Wayne Township, was, yester.
day, about 9 o'clock a. m, discovered to be
on FIRE; and was soon onsumed together
with large portion of the household furni.
ture. The kitchen, which was attached to
the main building was saved. The accident
was caused by an old gentleman of the
house attempting to turnout the chimney,
without the knowledge of the balance of the
family.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-02-02

CoULD'r STAND I.-The proprietOrs of the
81. Charles Hotel. in New Orleans, recently inns
ported special officer from New York TO stay
about the hotel and keep things straight. but
on the 18th inst. be "eGved" aud packing his
baggage, left for home. terribly frightened =
The suPerhuity Of flying bullets thereabOuts
was enough, he said, to "AlArm the devil"
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-02-02

DrA piano, IL iftranspOred in very cold wealth =.
er, is liable to acquire SO low temperature that
on being introduced into warm room it con-
denses moisture from the atmosphere; and 10
the astOnishment Of the owner. the case. ssHngs.
and other parts suddenly become bathed in
perspiraIiOn. The instrument is thus exposed
TO injury. The difficulty may be avoided BY
throwing open the windows Of the apartment
in which the piano is received. 50 that the
temperature Of the air and Of the instrument
win be equal. Amer thus remaining for short
time the room may be very gradually warmed
aud no condensation will take place.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-02-02

San FEAEolsoo ELEcrIoE.-The county Of
Sac Francisco has elected the State Senate a
Democrat named A. o. Peaehy, by large mas
jOriIy over Messrs. Hathaway. Black Republi
can. and PiersOn. the peoples protective
Union candidate. The Sierra Citizen says Il
Is good selection.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-02-02

HORsE ExPREss lit is stated that gsntles
man connected with the transportation agents
Major d Russell, has made arrangements for
establishing a horse express line between ST.
Joseph, Mo-, and Sacramento, CAL, to make
the trip in eight days, carrying letters and des>
patches at the rate Of S5 each. aud without asI
sistance from the Government.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-02-02

AUCTION AND PRIvArE sALE.-McGowau, at
his sAle stables on 4th street Just east of Main,
and on south side Of Market st., has large
stock Of carriages. buggies, spring wagons, eve
ry variety and style; and horses, etc.. constant,
ly on hand and for sale, at Auction, Oh market
days, and at private aale at all time, Meow
an has also. lot Of cows and calves which
he will sell at auction on Saturday morning.
His stock. Of every description may be had at
the lowest cash rates. Mark that.