Glasgow Weekly Times from Glasgow, Missouri • Page 1

(Dl a i)o to CLARK H. GREEN, EDITOR AND pnopniETOR. ONE DOLLAR PER ANNUM, INVARIABLY IN' ADVANCE. VOL. 13.

CITY OF GLASGOW, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 17, L853 NO. 51. WIPPITHE TIMES. Will make order, in the neatest and most asbionable style, anil from the best materials ail kinds Of ft KS1TURK. Particular attention paid to making Corliss Also I'aivit Hktalic Coffin kept constantly on Oil Qa Shop second door above the Office.

September 2. IMS. cakd. DOCTORS' VAfJGHAN k. CAMPBELL.

have associated them-che-in the practice of JSffit'1- A. it ACME, DEALER 1ST FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DHY OO0D BOOTS AOT SHOES, Halt, Gttpif Bird nvtf Qtnwartt tMUt 4'c, WATER STREET. OtAIBOW, HO. CARLOS BOARDMAN, Attorney at Law, Linnens, Linn County, Mo. WrIf.L continue the practice of the Law, in I.ii.n and the adjoining All bust-oris entrusted to his care will receive prompt at-taution.

April 1851. LOGAN D. DAMERON, DEALER IN Fcrcign and Domestic Dry Goods, Water Kirrrt, Glasgow, Mo. KKEPS constantly on band a general assortment ef seasonable goods. C.

CRAiriuEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, GLASGOW, ILL aivo prompt attention to all business entrusted to him in (he Courts of Howard I xnd adfoinina counues. Oil.ce with Drs. s. Glasgow, June 19, lffll If uour. t.

rauwiTT, iso. w. iilmu. PRE WITT i. UEDTBY, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, FAYETTE, UJUA.

attend to all buaini entrusted to tbesa in Howard, and th unties aiijoinrng. Pirticiih.r attiitji. puid to eulloctliig. ftjf Office Crigler's frame btuldlug two above th- Receiver's OUice. tlorember, 16, 184V y.

Ci. II. BURCK.IIARTT, ATl'OXEY AT HUNTS VILLE, Tt'I LL practice law in the counties of Randolph VV Chariton, Howard) Monroe, Adair and Schuyler. All business entrusted to him will reecivc his prompt attention. ein die s'orv abeCcOIr Campbell Ceates store.

rOct'24 3t. i'liosi. Mi Si i ATTORNEY AT LAW, GLASGOW, memucrs oi me aniercni lemperance oo-tTTTILL practice in the Courts of Howard, Sa-' cieties in that city was included in that VV tine. Cooper, Randolph and Chariton coun number J5jr Office on first street. F.

VT. DIGUES, DH. T. H. GRAVES.

I. W. i i WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS. Coiner or Mai Itet and Water street.) QU8Q0W, -IO. BIS II.

WALKER "OFFERS his professional services to the citizens ottToTHe'SLu Drug Store. and residence at the Glasgow House, at one of which places he can always be fund, when not profess- uy au-senr. i agow, Jan 15, 1Sj2 LASGOW HOUSE, OPPOSITE THE STEAM BOAT LAXDIXG, Water ilrcet, Glaszovr. Mo. I rpH.S large and commoaious noe is lf ior tho of travellers and resident board ers Havm' procureti a competent aniamui, oie proptor feels confident thai entire Satisfaction GooJ stables conveniently siti-ateu anenneu dv earoful hostlers.

Btage office forlbe East, West, and Nnrth also kept here. Bar supplied with choice Liquors, Wines, Mntav 6im EMILY A. CHILES. A. I-.

1I. a i a A7 ATTORNtY Al LAW, ST LOLTS WILL give prompt attention to all business en- trusted to him. (TS-Offiee in the new Post Office buildings. JJJy 13, 9 Saddle and Trunk MANUFACTORY, ROPER i BROTHER, Manufacturers of Saddles, Harness, Trunks, and every description of Saddlery. H'ulcr Street, Glaou: April 29, 1852.

T. EOWDALL. CHILES CARR. B. E.

CA J. T. DOWDALL WASHINGTON FOUNDRY, Corner Second and Morgan St. i MANUFACTURERS of Mcain hngines and the acommodations for three thousand pas-Boilers. Saw and Grist Mill Machinery, Lard Kettles, Carding Machines, ice.

scngers. 1 here are to be sixteen engines, tobacco pbessf.s, screws and levehs, with 5,000 horse power; the maximum Of our own manufacture, warranted to give saus- spced contenil)laIed is thirty miles per hour (Agents for James Smith superior and the ship is expected to make the pas-Machine Cards. sage from New York to Liverpool in live St. Louis, Sept. 30 dm 1 7 1 THOMAS II.

I.AKKISi CO COMMISSION MERCHANTS Aud Wbolesale Liroccrs, JVo. 53 Lew, fit. Louis. Missouri. Special attention given to sales of Hemf, andno orders taken for its Sp13 am.

circumstances DR. E. CHAIN'S Spiiio-Abcioiiiiiiui Supporter ana 1 0at of solid rock, at a depth of 150 ft et be- ered and flashed, and thenwent out lor-Shouluer Uruce. DIGGES have on hand a small assort- low the apex ol the hill. len miles tur- ever meat of the above Instruments, which they lher is Wellington's tunnel, about a quarter offer to those affected with the diseases for which i are intended.

June 10 ol a mile through. Going east, next is Pet- i i ureys pet boy was buried, there was no STOVHS AXW Tl.WVAHE. i tybone tunnel, not yet completed. It will 1 John E. Carson, 1 half a mile through, ami is to be finished cami'' 110 MrS' Respectfully announces to the public that he has on hand an extensive assortment Of Stoves and Tin Ware all of which he will ispose of at low 13" Particrlar attention paid to guttering.

n-des ia the place or country, promptly attended to. uu (J-Shop in the house formerly occupied by Dunnica ti. Hutcheson. Glasgow, June -0, 1851. HEMP! AM in the market for Hemp at the highest I cah Driees, deliverable at mv factory in North I i.

asgowiiKl desire to receive a call from the far- aiois of the vicinity. JAS. M'LONEY. Cftagasr, Jaa 16, 18W tf. 1 QoLoCoMtMO West.

Wc observe by the St. Louis Intelligencer that Messrs. B. o. .1...

i Dlm p- merit a few days since from tho cast. I amounting to 377,000. I -J I New Jersey. The Legislature of this William Wright, once "Whig and a member of the House of Representatives, to be United States Senator, In place Jacob W. Miller.

Wright is now called a Democrat, and was elected by that 1 1- Dead. In the late California news, we observe the death of Mr. CraiL Cady. He died in Sacramento City on the 24th of December, of liver complaint. He was a native of Massachusetts, but resided in this State previous to his going to California.

He was the. founder of the Licl Timrs, in 1840, and was afterwards con- ncctcd with the St. Louis press. He was Register of the Palmyra Land Office un der President Tyler. Floyd's Bluffs.

A town of the abovi name has been laid out and recorded by Mr. IV 1 1 I Hm. lliompson. alioul one Hundred miles above this city, on the Missouri river, at the ease commonly known as 'Sergeant's The town derives its name from Sergeant Floyd, who was a member of Lewis and Clark ixnlorina expedition, sent out by the (surveying Mrs. Grey very deliberately.) i jt.

uiiuw aiiun uuKriimmi, nwe uiw uimui the year 1800, and whose bones now rest i bout on the summit of the imposing and lofty 'ong? How long has your husband been bluff on the Missouri River. Kanesvillo dead? What's the matter hin Take Bugle! I 'n sewing, or anything? Clot any refer- ience? How old is that child of yours A Singular Fact. Although several: -I hardly think the situation will suit," hundred persons died of Cholera at Roches 1 sui(i yits faintly, as she rose toco. tor during me past summer li is stated oy i. rnnnai ih nr.n iu i.

i 3 nr The Japas EverntTioN. The Boston publishes the following extract from a letter received from a gentleman who hhs usi remrncu io u.is counirj iro.nauipio inst relurncd to tins country lrom trip to I China relative to the feekngs ol the Japan- esc toward the expedition expected lrom United States: -I was informed by a gentleman, a na- t)mt (he Emperor rdv lor the American expedition, lie exnumeu a letter to me which he had just received i from one of his countrymen then on the 0f Jeddo. The people kept a strict hv.k out all over the coast, and their tires were aneauy uuriung on uie iiioiioiains ui in CMC the squadron slioulil anpear a', mgnt. unemil on'fgoij: nm rendv ana at band The soma an i eaiij ami ai nana, i at coast is all set with puns, while in the bay of Jedio- where the licet is expected, there .1 1 .1 1 1 1 are eoiiiuicss war uiuks. uiiu ine wuuie ou is surrounded wiih innumberaole torts.

1 he expedition will hud the Japanese much better soldiers than they anticipate. The presents had better have been left at home. A trade will not soon be opened with thai country, except by force." 2rThe Boston Traveler says it has seen a drawing and a plan of a monster steamship which it is said is to be immediately built New York. The steamer is designed by D. Davidson, is to be of iron, and of the fol-lowing dimensions: 700 feet in length, deck 500 feet, beam SO feet, hold GO feet.

The saloon to be 200 feet in length, with iaayv Baltimore AMD Omo Railroad. This stupendous work leads through and over much magnificent scenery, extending from Ohio river most of the way to Cumberland, Twenty miles from Wheeling is Shepcid's tunuell, which is 3G0 feet ami hew boll WCeks. To this point the road is hemmed in by towering, precipitous mountailis-often nearly perpendicular lo ie uttereu a scream as uie sexton nu the little coffin auainst the wagon in llftins the base ol the gorge below and il lc 'P through almost continuous deep culling, ori Again and again she sl.yed his TL 1 Iwusi, when he Would have fastened down ove- heavy embankments. 1 he 1 ctlj bone I Qr Broadtree monnlain is now crossed by the fwful dUtlnotntSS the most powerful locomotives, each engine by ''er boy's taki cars. Thu ordlI loco.

brsjwl she looked 1 on with a dreadful fas- .1 cination while he Idled up the grave; she motives also require iheir aid, not being ol i saw lbov, full of earth stamped themselves able lo overcome the grade. down over him and when the sexton touch- DON'T CARE." Old Don't Care is a murderer foul, And a murderer foul is he, Ilehcareth a halter in his hand, And his stall' is (be irallows-treej And slily he follows his victim on, Through degree and low, And Strangle! bin there, when least aware, And strikcth the fatal blow Hancinc: his victim high in the air, A llliafl strong is Old Don't Care 1 He looks on the babe at his mother's breast, And blighteth that blossom fair, TYr its young buds wither, and fade and die, 'Neath the gaze of Old Don't Care; And in place of these there springeth up Villi maay a poisonous weed. And their tendrils coil round the victim's heart A lank and loathsome breed. Blighting the spirit young and fair, A villian strong is Old Don't Care! He meeteth bold manhood on hla way, Aril Wrestleth with him there. And he falls a sure and easy prey To the strength of Old Don't Care! Then he plants his foot on the victim's breast, And sbouteth with demon joy, And treadetb the life from his panting heart, And exiilteth to destroy Crushing bold manhood every where, A villian strong is Old Don't Care! Dark Days By Fanny Fern.

Dying? How can you ever struggle through the world alone Who will Janic. when 1 am dead Have you rooms to let said a lady in sable to a hard featured person. "Rooms? Why yes we hare rooms fTM I. rrr so by the length of your veil. Been in the city -Don't cry.

mamma," said Charley, as imey gainca ine street mini uou lawe care of us 'Put another slick of wood on the fire, Charley, my fingers are quite benumbed, and I 've a long while to work yet." -There's not even a chin left," said the said the boy mournfully, rubbino his little nurole W- tf I hands: -it seems as I should IreWI hands "it seems as though I should hrfef grow a big man. so that I can help you." "Hist there's a rap -Work done said a rough voice 1 'cause if you ain't up to the mark you can't NS MM Husincss business I've I time ,0 uMl bout Women I neVer can look at things in a commercial 0f Tjew. What I ant to know is in a I them shirts rlonn nr nni li Hum shirts done or nul. young woman -Indeed, there is only one finished, though 1 1 have done my best, sai Mrs Grey I i i et hniul it along you won get any Lore, and sit up to-night, and finish the rclt d'ye hear embroid-' 'Have you vests that you wish crcd. sir -Y-e-s," said the gentleman address- business of life.

This is precisely tanla- I Strange, suicidal policy a policy which not ed, casting a look of admiration at Mrs. mount to saying that the Slate has, with a a single democrat in the legislature, would Grey. (-Here. run out with this most wise foresight, placed within the reach ever dream ol applying to his individual money to the "Wish it for your- of all the means of accomplishing them- affairs. Why then is it, that men.

selected self, madam?" said he. blandly. ''Possible! selves in the various departments ofknowl- by the democracy for their supposed intcl-Pihj to spoil those blue eyes over such edge: for. wilh such education as the free honor and probity, will pursue a drugery!" schools furnish, a boy may go on and aocu. I course when working for the neonle.

that A moment, and he was alone. late (lie most extensive stores ol education. their common sense Would repudiate in its I The celebrated Edmund Stone, who over- application to personal transactions -He a very sick child, said the doctor, came Statics that would have appalled al- The people do no. want the hank to exert "and there httle chance lor bin to get well mot any other youth, declared that a knowl I -pott wj' Itim influence," but to be here, drawing his lurred coat to his ears. le Blpb8bo was the key to univer- conducted in a legitimate manner, and af-as the wind whistled through the oracks.

I bnowledaro. Whether that remark be I I uut. Have you no friends in the city, where he can be belter provided for Mrs. Grey shook her head mournfully. "Well, I'll send him some medicine tonight, aud to-morrow wo will see what cen be done for him." "To-morrow All the long night the storm raged fearfully.

The driving sleet sifted in through the loose windows that rattled, and trembled, and shook. Mrs. Grey hushed her breath as she watched th i little waxen face, and saw that look creep over it that comes lul once. The sands ol' life were last The little taper Qiok ure as J0Mtu vcr (ha ronah stones to the old burial place. ed her ami and pointed to the wagon, she' followed liiro nnwinafilAAHw nr.il marta rt jection, when he said he "guessed he'd drive little faster, now that the lad wan ou." He looked at her once or twice, and thought it very odd she didn't cry, bill he didn't profess to understand women folks I so when it was quite dusk, they come hack I again to the old wooden house, and there he I left her, with the still night and her crush- mg sorrow.

-Who will care lor you. Jar.ic, when am dead Oiive Branch. Simple Division. A southern planter named pretty well to do in the world note, was some twenlT years ago a poor boy on the eastern shore of Maryland. One of the ami mnal marked traits of his character was an inor- ornate love 01 money, this, however, is characteristic ofthe people in 'then dig- Who, then, on the aupposiiion that denocrat.

Where they practice skinning orP0'''1 ,0 banking, should tnosl strangers during brisk seasons, and skin- properly have tho management of the affairs ning one another during dud times. In due of the bank, during the remainder of its ex-course of time P. was of age. and though, it should it not be that party whose about tune to get named. He went to neighboring village, and in the course of wmM 'hem gwrd well events was introduced to a daughter of interests of the people, in their connex-JudcreB.

ion with sueli a oonoern, and who would, at 'Dana fine said the embryo specula- erk- A tor to nis menus who were gaming bin an entrance unions the elUt, 'How much might Judge II. be 'About $10,000 'And how many children has I Three into (en goes three times and a i i i Here was a elianee a ir orions nhntinn i i and lie improved it. too. lie made love to the beautllul and unsophisticated daughter ol the Judge with all the variations. Strange to say for he was as uncouth looking cub as ever went ttnlioked his suit prospered and they were married Tho honeymoon passed oil' as all other honeymoons do.

and they were happy. The bride was lively and chatty, and often S. fi i nromers ami sisters. Nartled at a number names he thought one evening at tea. he said 'My dear, I thought there were only three of 'So there arc by my Mo, but Pa's first "'ife had eight nu niwir nuiy me len.

Vi in: 1 i i in i. sr: 11 1 HUM l.l VJt NIC 111(111 HKI nir and mnl in MtfMi il'm groaned in perfect agony. 'I'm old' I'm sold, and a dd sight chenper than an Hid a dd Slffht clienner than an old Dcu-weaiiier siieep, at that. teadln aiUi anting ConnecUcut. Mr.

Barnard, in a recent lecture before suemuuwn, on uis suujeci PPU1M looli occasion to slate 40 comPlete tne education ol the peo- P'e Connt'cticul' according to the lesti- ot Dcst Who practice trie courts, and of public functionaries generally, asingle native of that Slate who was i unable to read and write had not come i within their knowledge. A higher compliment on a state could not possibly be given than to say that each man ana woman that is born within its borders is provided wtih education eneugh to read the Bible and to transact all the ordinary true or not, it ceilainly is true that with such an education as is furnished in ihc free schools of Connecticut, each boy and girl in the State is able to start oil' in any direction in quest of knowledge, with the means of attaining it in his or her power. We wish it ci uld be said of all the States in this Union that every boy ai gii I within their borders is taught to read tnd wrile, lor, were that the be more comforts enjoyed isc, (Here won mere wou.u less brulish vice, there would be more vir- tUOUS incentive, and, inline, the condition oi mings woum oe lur more) inaoeoroance wiih Christianity. Peepla would be hap pier and better, and the country would be more vigorous in its prosperity, and more Straightforward in its progress. Steamboat Powin is the I'snrn Statfs.

The Mechanical Review I lished in New York, gives a table of slitlis- lies of the number ol steam engines and hi comotives produced in a year, at the differ 1 11 t- ent establishments in the luted Slates, from which it appears that the sleam pow. er created in a single year in ihe United States is equal to 713.11b horses, which is eouai 10 11 ysieai tauoi at toe piese time of men, ami in the four teenth century of 897,626,730 An Anti Bank Editor cryin? over the toM Kjuiur.it. We take tho following article from the Platte Argus, of a late date, which is about ugood a specimen the traffic and living on the profit," can be picked tip. After announcing (he fact that the democrat had placed the Bank in Whig hands the Ed- iter says -Nmv we go as far as farthest in oppo- 1 sition to all banks ol issue, it ilters not on what system thev nay be established I but ii .1 i we oo noi see ine loroe 01 me argument adduced, to sustain their course, by those who ave been instrumental in placing the Banks of this Slate in the hands of the opposition. This institution has been the management and control of the DptnonrnttA Ivtrnin i (MIMHI tlllU soon expire by limitation of charter MM II- fairs, an.

1 make Missouri, what she ought to be, a Sli.te without Banks or. should it be in the hands of a parly notoriously in favor of extensive banking systems who wherever they have had the ascendency, have flooded the country with Bank paper, and who will, as certainly as the party exists, make a powerful effort, and that before lone, either to continue our present banking ays- ten with increased nowers id li Ini 1 or else try lo foist upon the pen P'e' tt osystcn built upon tho ruins of the old cue. by wl Ich those paper currency mongers may fallen upon (he labor and sweat of the farmer andncehanio? It occurs to us that it should not lake a democrat long to decide between the two." We presume the Democracy placed the bank in the hands of the whijs to have it I'aitJy wound up. and thus -guard well the interests of the people." No system of banking would -Hood tho country with bank paper more eneciuaily than the democratic, i whM hl wnien lias nrevailei lor the last sixl wnigs wouiu introauce a new i nti year- me wnigs would introduce ssie.o. nuu uiey ine power, ami instead ol Having ine country Hooded With foreign shin plasters, Would establish sound bank, of our own, guaranteed by deposits ol' sleeks with tho Treasurer of the State, and thus give me aieonantc and I armer a sound cur- reney.

The denocracy, it has been charged, used the bank as a -political machine," and here an aokliowlcd tgmeut -Again i true Mr. Brown, of St. Lntlis, rcmi id while this subject, thai -they (the Banks exert a poirerftd political influence," Is it right, or expedient, then, for us voluntarily lo place this 'powerful agency in the hands of political opponents, and thus give them a lever which they may use with great effeot, 1 in overturning democratic principles Jt was established to do and the tact thai it has been diverted from ils legitimate sphere, may aosOUlK in part for it changing hands. 'fhe Argus continues Btlt suyi one, the whigS have long charged corruption upon the democratic magemenl ofthe B.mk. aid we wish to a oid such charges in future, by gelling rid oonoern.

Forcible idea that, and of the worthy of the Solon who conceived it .0 -lVe woul 1 ask ever heard nnv iliimrl ever heard any thing from the whig parly, from ihe day ol Ehler Adams to the present, but the! cry of corruption against the acts of the de- 1 maeraoy, Their prayer has always boon but a piro.lv upon that of the Pharisee wc (h(V (liat are i IjofoOOS Amen to that tn avor! And now for ik. 1 the most lintmHanl nmet nfltu cone llslull. wlut Ike i -i. ini.leiinT i-i, turn. The "powerful political influence 11 .1 1 1 ti is not all that as been lost.

There is y.rop- li 1 077 in question, or ori icr.s which pay good salaries, anil the loss ol this property is what yn hAr W(. be aX onl of our rrorerly at this' old cry i 1 3 0f corruption, forsake our independence, and place in the hands of our opponents thi powerful political agent- in order lo convince them of our innocence. This Is to us a new spcoics political reasoning mat, weoon- fees, we do not comprehend." -Property" independence." ami a "pow- irfitl political agent" all gone I and our "in- aoenre" in a very dubious position: It UUst be hard to comprehend thai "species of political roi soning." Oregon and California News. aromine ana vaurorniaor Jan. ut, -r, Ira present winter ie conceded to be the severe experienced in this country since it hi men po tiv moncar.s.

During the lasl fortnight it has hi en mining and snowing Continually in the mountains and valleys, and wc arc daily in receipt of accounts of distress and suffering In all parts of the State. The waters have been II 1 I mnunication Ihrottg! the mining rrmons almost entirely mil nff either by snow or overflowed streams, The rivers have been swelled to such an extent as to inundate ail the lew lands, causing immense damage, and destroying s'oek ami agricultural products, The hole country between Teh: ma and Sacramento city was entin ly underwater, whilst Maiysville was partly inundated, anl ihi ugh Sacramento city was well protected by a levee, the lower portions were subnerged. The waters at the present time have subsided, although the rains, continue, ti mountain streams, the loss of mining inplonents has been grent. and all work for the present suspended, Bridges have been swept away, and ferries destroyed, aiul some few lives lost. The Southern portion or the mining district has suffered equally wilh (he northern.

Stockton has been inundated partially, aud property to a considerable smoitnl destroyed. The bridges on the Calaveras. Stanislaus, and other streams have been swept away, and ccm-munication with the mining towns for a while suspended. The flood has been tuii-versa, and the waters higher than in the memorable winter of 1849. The great scarcity of provisions, and the consequent high price, ave occasioned much suffering and distress already, and il is feared that many will actually die from starvation.

Many miners subsist entirely on heel and potatoes, whilst in other perilous of mines there are hundreds who have nothing at all but barley am! potatoes. In portions of Yuba and Sierra counties the mow WSJ already, ten fettde-p. md still falling, and the miners actually reduced to absolute want. In one place lluy laid a meeting, and forced a trader to sell what Hour he had on hand cents per pound, and all who were able to leave did so. thus leaving the provisions for those who were tumble lo find their way through the st.ows in the valleys.

In some places cabins are entirely e. v-ered wilh snows, ami the roofs of many have been crushed in, thus cutting off tl last chance of protection. The accounts received may be gn atlj' exaggerated, nevertheless thi re is much suffering and distress, and is not improbobh that some may perish by starvation, A man named Wn. K. Jon was hui a by the people a few days since, twelve nlles above Sacramento, for the murder of peter MeGufllgnn.

Late raoi Omoos. The Sun Tr.v.- cisco papers intnln advioc from on io the 23d of December! Division or Oaroos. The convention, recently held in northern Oregon, odoited memorial which has been forwarded Congress, praying that all the portion of Oregon territory lying north ofthe Colum bia river and wc( of the gnat northern branch thereof, si. uld be organised into a Separate Territory, under the name and an style of "Territory of Columbia," This prayer is justified by numerous reasons el forth in the memorial. The present Territory of Oregon contains an area of 371.000 square miles, being entirely to large to be embraced within tho limits ti one Slate.

I a coast is 690 mHes in cx- r'' Territory of Coiura- Iwt- it .1 uia co. mi area oi auoui square miles, lis presents natural resources eana. PFhij population large a of talt lb Union, of the same sizr' PoTAT0s. David lVttyman kai I 'a'1' our lble a large potOioe, raised up- father's three miles east ol Portland, wbivh weighed 8 pouud and 1 ounce. The i a i 0 to Oarooat, The people of Oregon will soon be applying to Congress for admission into the Union as a full blown Stale.

It is estimated thiy have received an accession to their population of at least 20,000 by ihe emigration across the plains this year. Mortality ux the Plains. Hon. De-Luzon Smith, who has arrived in Oregon this year by the overland rcute, pnhlihcs a in the Portland Times, in which inserts that "there are. perhaps, from three, to four thousand fresh graves between the Missouri and the Dalles ofthe Columbia; and if the mortality has been equal on the.

California roidc. Il' or 15 p.r cent, of this year's emigration are dead." Passengers from Oregon state that when they left, the Columbia river was frozen over, SO that teams crossed on the ice, as low down as the mouth of the Willamette, which is less than a hundred miles from the ocean. This is a very extraordinary circumstance, and indicates the of a severe winter. i Yancntivres, six. miles above Willamette, on the north sido ol the Columbia, the snow was near two feet deep, where a winter frequently passes witli scarce any snow at all.

Silver Coinage It i a subject of general complaint that Congress has yet taken no radical step in reference to the small silver coinrgp. The daily increasing scarcity of silver change a matter in which the whole country feels an interest, from the serious inconvenience it entails. Silver lias now become regular o( merchandise, nr.d is sold our own and other cities, at from three to four per cen'. premium. Those who in the course of business obtain more of it than the) need sell it.

and oil era who require have to submit to the lax of buying It at ihi-. advance! rate. Ti.is is, manifestly, an irregular condition of affairs, and one to which an adequate remedy should be applied With the least possible delay. Tiie neoessity of some cl.aneO in the relative value of silver coinage as fully discussed in (he Treasury Report for 1881. Secretary Corwin then adverted to the legal value of siivir in Great Britain as compared with cur own.

and recommended such an alteration of the law us would give to silver in this country such an additional value as would prevent its export. He then staled the relative values of gold and silver to be In the United Slates as 1 to InFranee i (o 15,499 In Great Britain to 14,288 In words 14.2'J ounces of silver ooinin Great Britain are equal to Ij.SbS ounces in the United Stales. The causes producing this appreciated value of our silver com have continued to operate until the great bulk has been ex ported to Europe, and we have now, it "rted, scarcely enough left to convert into the new cain? which have been suggested. Senator Hunter's biil does not propose to tlx at present a new relative value between gold and silver, but seeks by a redaction the actual value of our silver coin, as expressed on iis face, to reudev it no longer a more desirable article oi export than gold. This would be dene without basing our coin, simply by diminishing thu quantity o' silver in the half dollar, and in coins of smaller value, by about C.91 per nt.

The present value of the v.ou'd not be touched, but of course, under tho influence ofthe biil, this coin would soon disappear, to be reproduced in jcoin ci less It evident that this measure, or one that will obtain the sanij ,.111 .1... wo- pniy means retauiiiu? in the country ihe small amount of 1 now held hi vcr Ti-. QIU of nakins the ouy 'gel standard, and of defining tho relative value ofthe two rietals, may be at-tended to h.v,Uu-, when their production throughout the 1 tan be more nearly ascertained; but the retention of our silver currency is a matter of immediate and practical importance, and we earnestly hope that the present session of Congress i will not permitted to termim.te without some effective action on the subject. Baltimore American. IL The Philadelphia Ledger says: -Wi were yesterday 'hewn a pattern gold dollar, prepared by ihe officers of the Mint, to be) sent to tho authorities at Washington, in ize.

is about half large again in circumference a present gold dollar, with hole the centre. On une side is thu ward "dollar" in large letters, and on tho other. "United Slates of America, This is a more convenient coin in size tin 11 ihe present gold dollar, Ut as th-) public are now familiar with the site and shape th present dollar, it probably well enough to continue ihi m. and ntuhorize gold halfdolktf pieces ofthe rim shape proposed, by which the inconvenience now ixperienced from want of change would be greatly relieved. The half dollar of rim shape, would be as large as the present gold dollar, and yet could be readily distinguished by touch irom ine wnoie dollar.

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