Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-06-28
News and Miscellaneous Items.


versity, will address the citizens of Boone,
on the subject of Domestic Slavery, on the
Both inst.
T5sThe New Orleans Delta has come
out in favor of John Bell of Tennessee for
President of the United States.
I59Howell Cobb, is stumping it in the
Sixth district in Georgia, for Congress.
TENNEssEE.-The gubernatorial canvass
has fairly begun in this State. The candi.
dates are Gov. Johnson, present incumbent,
and Col. Gentry, who is said to be supper
ted by the Know. Nothings. The two are
going through the State together addressing
the people.
T37The Trenton IN. J.) Free Press is
out in favor OF Hon. John M. Boots Of Vir-
ginia, for the Presidency.
DEATH OF R. B. JAcKsoN.-This ven
eroble man, for many years the Door Keep
err of the House of Representatives of this
State, died at his residence in Galloway
county, on the 18th inst. He was man
beloved by all who knew him.
E57That wag of the Boston Post says that
stomach pumps are in use at all the railroad
depots to clear the passengers of any alco-
hol they may have in them. This is to save
the roads from liability under the liquor law
for transporting the prohibited article.
L5-The Mayor of Wellsvillc, Ohio, got
drunk not long since; when sobered, he
went before squire, informed on himself,
paid his fine and resigned the Office.
ILLINoIs.-Returns eidhe election have
now been received frof1 all the counties in
the State. They foot up as follows: Total
number of votes, 1896. For the Pro-
hibitory Law, 1855; against the Law, 90,-
95l. Majority against the Law, IA, O66.
This is the heaviest vote ever polled in
the State, being IL $3.50 larger than that of
the Presidential election in 1852, and 49,
467 larger than total vote on State Treasur-
err last fall. Official returns will doubtless
vary from these figures somewhat.
E5eMr. John N. L. Talbot makes oath
that Geo. S. Park, formerly of Parkville, is
the identical man that he saw publicly
whipped in Harrison county, Texas, for
negro stealing.
E5=The editor of the Cincinnati CONNER
cial is very liberal in regard to color. ave
recognise" he says, Gin the colored man the
image of God carved in ebony, mahogany,
cherry, and SO up to linn and Eastwood"
I9=Mrs. Ann jackson, of Kentucky,
died on the I'd inst, at the extraordinary
age of one hundred and eight years. She
was the mother of large family Of children,
the oldest of whom is now in his eighty
ninth year.
G57A fleece weighing twenty-eight and
ahalf pounds has been sheared from merino
sheep at Newburg, Cuyahogo county, o.
Another of the same flock yielded fleece
weighing eighteen pounds.
FMiss Sally Chapel, of Louisville,
has sued General Tickell, of Mississippi,
for breach of promise. The damages are
laid at $4,000.
CoLoRED "WoMEN's RIGHTs. "--Zilpha
Shum, lady of color, has been preaching
in various primitive Methodist chapels in
England and her discourses are said to be
much admired.
WHEAT CRoP IN VIRGINIA.-Wc learn
from the Danville (Va.) Register that the
wheat crop in that section Of the State bids
fair to be an average one. The young corn
also looks in hourishing condition since
the recent rain.
Com IN TAssEL.-The Savannah Geor.
gian of June 9Th, says corn is backward
it has only just begun to tassel. Wheat
harvest is over, and the crop is good one
B-Judge Story has charged the granj
jury of Suffolk and Westchester counties
New York, that ale is not strong drink, anl
that its sale, therefore, is not illegal,
RETALIATIoN.-In view of the recen
Massachusetts notification acts, it is sug
gested in Mobile paper that the brokers
and bankers there refuse to take Boston pa
per for collection.
PoLITIcs IN THE PuLPIr.-At the lat,
Unitarian festival in Boston, Mr. Packer
the President, on behalf of the laymen, pub
licly thanked the clergy for letting polite
alone in their pulpits.
G-The steamer Express sunk few
miles below Leavenworth, al few days since
She was an old boat, not insured.
E5-McCrea, who murdered Clark, a
Leavenworth, was before Judge LecomptC
few days since, on writ OF habsas corpus
After patient hearing of the case, he wa