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

OF The ordinsry iunciionarics Of the Stale.
Il cannot be claimed, in The present case,
thai We are 10 look al The act Of Assembly
referred to fer any other purpose ihan 10
find whether there h any limitation i'm
posed by the people upon The powers Of
the Canvsniioil. by >electing Convention I'M
der the act. {r II be examined with that
view, and If il be conceded that any Of its
provisions we're designed 10 limi! The pow
era Of the Convention, it will be seen that
oil the Convention has done comes clearly
within tho scope Of the powers designed TO
be exercised. The fifth section of the act
provides that the Convention, when assem-
b!ed, shall proceesto consider the then ex-
is,ing relations between the Government Of
The United States. the people and govern
snents of the different States and the gov
crnmeht and people Of the State Of Nilsson
III, and 10 adopt such measures for vindi.
eating tie sovereignty of The State and the
protection of is institutions as shall appear
10 them TO be demanded. The measures 10
be adopted are 10 be such as the Conven-
ton shall Judge TO be demanded in order TO
yindica,e the sovereinty Of the State and
protect It's institutions, those measures are
lelt TO thu judgment Of the Convention, and
may reach any officer or any class Of per
sons. Let US take the. case, then, Of an
armed invasion of-the State by troops from
Arkansas, neither invited or headed by the
Governor of Missouri. The vindicstion
of the sovereignty of The State msy de.
nand that such invasion be repealed BY
force, and every person can see that while
the forces of Missouri may be employed
in, repslling the invasion it is perfectly OBJ
yicus that the vindication Of our sovereign
IS requires that the Governor, who is by
the Constitution the Cummander-In. Chief
of the army ofthe State, msst be removed
from, that Office when he Is actually en-.
gagged in leading or melting the invasion.
To corsi Ter The rslslions existing between
the people and Government; of Arkansas
and the people and Government OF Missou-
ri and 10 adopt measures to vindicate our
sovereignty, iEperatively demands in, the
case suprosed and which scrually exisis,
thai the commander in the State Of Nilsson.
ri be removed from his off e. This case
stated merely as an illustration Of the
principles npon which the Convention has
felt itself bound 10 sct. Other cases equal.
~ strong and equally demanding like inter-
position Of the Convention, might be stated
., actually existing, but that now stated
at 10 put you in possession Of the
action of the
-. m action
az, l.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-08-08
THAT FOR CASH,

we win sell gopds as low as any house west Of ST.
Louis; and 10 those who are, and have been, prompt
and puneiuai in paying us,,we are willing TO fur
hI,h goods in The usual M, inner. But 10 those
who are behind with us, in paying their notes
and accounts, we are not able 10 furnish goods as
formerly, and earnestly hope that they will APP
precla!e our cond ton, and will do al in their
power 10 assist us in this, our time Of need. All
open accounts OF 1860, must be settled, either by
cash note-ca-h preferable. .- 80
may9 GREENABAUM& OPPENHIMER.f
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-08-08
Fresh Groceries.

DRIVE New Orleans Sugar-new crop. )
! j. Moasses-all kinds. Whiskey, Rectlhed.
WHISKY, old Bourbon. do old Rye.
g - do ,Gononsahela. DO Scotch
Salt, large fine sacks. Oysters, best brands.
together with numerous other articles, all Of
which will be sold very low. - - -,,.5
nOv22 .ss,se sa sts-o2 C.H.LEWls.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-08-08
a Card.

q sTRoUsE Safeontfhas buslnes = usdsl
-. ne will have ready tor inspection anc
nle, early in the spring, fuli and con- ON
piete assortment OF general merchandise. Nc
turning his thanks Tor the liberal patronage 70 me
hate firmg seo,cts . continuance OK ne 49, 49,
pisdeinc satisfaction I'M eoeds2 price, sns Esas
d iransacting bussntss. :. q Jana, 4
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-08-08
WOOL CARDING,
Saving, Grinding,
AID -
HlaoEa1S atfain<

B1ac KsHn ith Ing,
mills southeast Of Roanoke, near the late
residence of Joel w. Morris, in Howard County.
WE are now prepared for Csrdlng Wool
w having employed Mr.. Brown, who ha,
carded fer several years past at Mr.. Hays and
also at the old Linn factory, near Glasgow; pre-.
viou.iy al Suiiff's on Silver Creek, and is ac-
knowledged one OF the best wor;nen in the coun.
try We have three sets OF cards, one for fine
wool, running by steam. ,
Th0se,from distance wishing 10 stay ell night,
will be furnished good pasturage for their stock,
and can get their rolls away with them.
W. will receive any kind of grain, bacon, lard,
linen, lihsey, wool or dry hides, for carding. We
guarantee good work. -
We are now grinding wh.at and corn FOR cus,o-
mers, Tuesdays and Fridays. and will furnish
lumber or saw timber on the shares
We have employed Mr.. E McDurrel,. one Of
the hes, workmen in the country. to carry on the
Blacksmith Business. al new. work done with
dispatch. He is frs, rate plos maker. Wag-
well ironed; all done on terms 10 suit the times
april25 FRAY & WILEY.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-08-08
PROCLAMATION.

TN consequence of the many difficulties that now
i surround US, the iightless Of the times, the
scarcity OF money, we would, by this Proclama-
ton, make known 10 our friends,
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-08-08

houai opinions.
located e0'lso-
? hsAee...ity for
II and the prin-
pa the action, your
e FIR your consid-
eht. They have
that Of the Slate
ave looked over
dangers that
sz;o avert them.
all her cili
..e measures
e the highest
! to all her
Jpted should
Z delegates will
always attends
ed effort. II the
store peace, your
siion IN the fact
i they could. -as
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-08-08
IL rxfrAsxrros Or vorfs.

"Mr. Axrsr voted sgrinst the amend
,nent: because he desired The matter should
be prtsenisd 10 The people themselves Az
he viewed the phtler. tbe Convention wnnld
have pnwer to take Missouri out oflhe y.
nisn despite this amendment. -,
.Mr, CuErsEsHAx preferred the Original
bill. without snsendnent. and he did not
shink that legally iksy had sny rishtto tram.
neIths ssiIcls = ths people,. o
Ms. RsspsE,n believed Iris Lseisls.
trrs bax - sielt = feslyiei H. sssliss u
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-08-08

= lssf Did. esr sale at AZ oHet, u
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-08-08

usually kept IN we'll appointed Grocery Honse:
sn Will sell at prices TO snI the times.
pS ROBBINS & TATTM.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-08-08

d - = .I.in.Ie > W 80 7 - !. =
"Mr, CorRow said he preferred the bill
as II originally came from the committee,
but he was willing to take the amendment
which the gentleman from johnson had
proposed. But he could inm bring himself
10 The conclusion that this Horse had the
right TO control the aciion Of That Conveu.
ton. When assembled, he, believed they
were.sbose US, and We had 10 right 10 con.
troll thetn.lE THs, 4A. $4,000 ~ 5e "a u
"Mr. LAcr.F /, for ore. prefer tbs. bill
as it came from The Committee. but large
number Of my friends desired me, to offer
this amendment, end in the spiri. Of COM
promise offer Il, and hope the Houss wifi
adopt il. iiJa. -iiG''aa' ,1oas=T'o a'l 70
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-05-15
A Word about Proverbs.

Every language has its proverbs, grave or
gay, broad or refined, according to the charac.
tcristics Of the people; even dialects that have
never been hammered out into dictionaries or
pruned into grammars, preserve in set phrases
the results OF reflection and experience, and
dense their observations into proverbs The
first book that was ever written as far as We
know, contains examples of them, and the last
! novel, lying uncut on our library tables is al
most sure to be garnished with them. \ pdr-
ton of Scripture lore is devoted to them alto
gethcr. And they have, on the other hand, been
instruments of evil, presenting in a spccious and
convincing form, arguments most opposed to
truth and morality. STILL 20 give them their
due we believe that by far the larger portion
of them contain lessons OF wisdom aad good
sense. and that the few which have been coined
in the cause of folly and faschood are decidedly
exceptional. 1t is curious to observe how great
" the proverbs Of nation are modified and
toned by its prevailing characteristics. Thus
great numbers of the Spanish proverbs breathe
kind Of luxurious lazincss -such, for instance
as "LospUeS de conner nj UR S0Jrescrit0 leer'-
(Aftcr eating don't read even a superscription, }
a saving which seeks TO dissuade our curiosity
from reading even the address of letter, should
it he presented after dinner and there are more
Spanish saws ON this one subject than ON any
other; carefully guarding the rights and priyi-
lcses Of incidence, they fence in the sacredncss
OF the siestd with an army Of timehonorcd
phrases. 4 recent writer on Spain and its in
habitants calculates that for one of these famil-
lar sayings which urges to eYertion and activity,
twenty-five may be found pleading the cause of
lazness and rest. TO us the proverbs of France
are much more familiar, and surely from these
alone good idea of the language aud its spes,h-
ers might BE CLEANED; flashes of wit CLEANS of
humor and gaicty, casiness of principle and
readiness of speech, characterize large proper
ton Of these. Even in the divisions Of Great
Britain it is not difficult to trace connection
between the familiar sayings of the people and
their ordinary standard of morality and prevail
worldliness marks York shire and north country
sayings, and the more Objectionable and unprin-
ciplcd proverbs are most in vogue in great towns
opJ c;ti,..
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-05-15

The BoMBARDNEST OF FoRT SrNTER-AS IN-
rEREsTING INcIDExT OF CAMP LIFE.-The Charles
ton Courier of the Goth says: "During the bonn
bardment of Fort Sumter. Friday night, the
commandants of every battery in the harbor
were charged to observe the strictest vigilance
at their various posts that night II was sup
posed that the feet then off the haTbor would
make an attempt to land in barges. Col. I. g.
Lamar informed the men Of the order, and the
supposed plan by which the feet would attempt
10 reinforce Sumter. The night was very dark.
with a drizzIing rain, which seemed to favor
such project About twelve o'clock, Col La
mars sentinel gave the alarm that a boat was
beached Immediately in front of the battery
The order was given to the men, by Col Lamar,
to fire a vOlley Of musketry, and afterwards to
charge with bayonets. the boat being too close
to allow of depressing the howitzers SO as to
bear upon il. Col Lamar was about jumping
off the battery to the beach, when the sentinel
Of Capt. Nohrden's battery called out with a
stentorian voice to clear the beach, and almost
Immediately fred one Of the Columbiads Col.
Lamar Immediately countermanded the order
previously given to charge bayonets The boat,
although hailed, continued to move toward Sum-
ter. As it came opposite Col W. G. DeSaus-
sure's tent he discharged revolver at it, and
hailed the boat to come to, which was not heed
ed The night was SO dark that they were un-
able to distinguish how many men were in the
boat and Col DeSaussure was about to give the
command to Capt. Kings battery TO open fire,
when several Of the men, with Colonel Lamar,
rushed into the surf got hold Of the boat and
drew it to shore. The men in the boat proved
to be two Of our own hands, who bad got beach
cd out there. and were unable 10 make them-
selves heard
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-05-15
The Law of Blockade.

The proclamation Of the President Of the U.
States, declaring blockade of all the ports,
makes tho inquiry interesting, what is the law
of blockade?
The question Is a temporary one in the naturd
Of things, for II is not to be presumed that this
blockade even if effectual, will be tolerated and
observed by leading maritime nations-esree2l:
ly England. As soon as the latter power re-
ceivcs legal notice of it, we may expect pretty
energetic course on its part
In the, meantime, it may interest our readers
to sec the following passage from Chancellor
Kent's commentaries on the law OF blockade. .
1t may become very important question Of
fact, and lead to many complications, whether
the whole naval force at the command Of the U.
States Government is capable Of establishing an
effective blockade of the immense sea coast Of
the Confederate States? The question VIII great
ly enlarge its dimensions when Virginia and n,
Carolina and Maryland, join the Southern Con-
federacy:
~ blockade must be existing in point Of fact
and In order TO constitute that existence, there
must be power present to enforce it. All de-
crees and orders declaring extensive coasts, and
whole countries, in a state of blockade, without
the presence of an adequate naval force to sup
port it, manifestly illegal and void, and have
no sanction in public law. The ancient author;
tics all referred to a strict and actual siege or
blockade. The language of Grotius Is oFPidun.
O5ssessnm eel PortUs cldusHs, and the investing
power must be able 10 apply its force to every
point of the blockaded place, so as to render it
dangerous to attempt to enter, and there is no
blockade Of that port where its power cannot be
brought to bear. The definition Of blockade
given BY the Convention Of the Baltic powers III
17S0, and again in 1901, and by the ordinance
of Congress in 1871, required that there should
be actually number Of vessels stationed near
enough to the port to make the entry apparent
" dangerous. The Government Of the United
States have uniformly insisted that the blockade
should be effective by the presence Of eompc.
tent force, stationed and present, AT or near The
entrance of the port; and they have protested
right Of seizure. and confiscation TO Intellectual
or fictitious bloekades."
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-05-15
Support the President 2---NeVer!

II there are any persons among our readers
still willing to stand by the Black Republican
Administration, in its fratricida war, let them
read the following article from the New York
Newsi-
SUPPORT THE EpREsIDKNrf- f-NEvERl-Th great
est calamity that can belall any people has fall
en- on us, in the shape of war.
>
Let not this perfidious' Administration invoke
the sacred names of the Union and the Consti-
tuition, in the hope of cheating fools into the
support Of the unholy war which 1t has begun
The Administration is now proceeding to carry
out the horrible threats Of Helper and his en-
dorsers. The Republican party is entirely abo-
lilionized, and, if anything, we would prefer
Garrison or Philips, as more honest and more
humane than Abraham lincoln. Putting out Of
view the long years of agitation and aggression
provoked by Abolitionism, and the existence of
sectional party that proclaimed its intention
to disregard the equality of the States as guar
anteed by the Constitution and determination of
the s".''en:- cc: suppose &C &C ""ee:y scr.! nos
sible ease for the South. Suppose that the sew
Ell States which have resolved to seccde did so
without cause; that their discomfort was ground
less and their determination the dictate of ca
price-what then. Does il belong to the theory
Of our Government tn make war upon these dis
con:ented and disconnected people, and by force
of arms and superior numbers to scourge them
back into bonds they lOathe and detest? Such
a course would be the height of absurdity j..
=
But is there no allowance to be made for dis
content and dissatisfaction In such a case,
none but tyrant sends armies to butcher and
destroy the population of a country that rises
as the South has done. Grievances are exam
ined, negotiations entered into and peaceful
solution attempted. Commissioners were sent
both to Presidents Buchanan and Lincoln from
the Confederate States, and efforts made to avoid
the dreadful issue now accepted by the present
Administration. What obligation is there that
any good citizen or true man should give eli
couragcment TO this unjust, unprovoked and i'm
pious war? The administration began the war
ind the Confederate States are acting only on
the defensive. IL was never contemplated 10y
the Constitution that States should be coerced.
The requistion Of State authorities is directly
required TO warrant the interference of the Fed
cral Government, and Mr.. Lincor Is over-stcp-
ping the authority intrusted TO him, and max
ing war, especially civil war, on those whom he
regards as citzens-has committed high treason
and for similar conduct Charles of England
lost his head
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-05-15
An Item on Guns.

We quote from report of lecture lately de-
lvered by Capt Mansfield Lowell in New York
The speaker proceeded to illustrate the vari
Gus kinds of artillery embraced in the term
heavy ordnance" dividing them into four dis
tnct classes, viz: gums, howitzers, columbiads,
and mortars" The meaning Of these terms was
explained by profiles of ordnance.
The Armstrong gun, with its range Of five
and a half miles was illustrated, and Captain
Rodman's gun, now mounted at Fortress Mon
roe, in Virginia, carrying four hundred pound
shell a distance Of four miles and half were
cited as models of the efficiency and destructive
power of heavy ordnance.
The term gun is generally applied to a cannon
throwing solid shot, from six TO eight pounds in
weight; columbiads are guns used to throw
she'll and are Of eight ten and twelve inch bore
howitzers are shorter pieces OF ordnance used
oftener for throwing grapeshot and other mis-
sies. II is also very effective piece of arma-
ment But the most valuable ordnance is the
mortar. Being the shortest, il is generally poised
at an angle of forty-fiye degrees, and thus throw
80. shs'!s IN The ais, Wherever the shell falls
it is very destructive.
At the siege of Monterey. the American army
took refuge IN the plaza, and Gen. Taylor caused
a mortar, throwing fifty pound shells, to be
plaCeu on u iilI' lic Sluuglici ailoiB tHc McA-
leans was immense, the Americans only losing
twenty-six men, thus tcstifyng to the efficiency
of the mortar. Another instance the lecturer
cited was the taking of Vera Cruz On the 2d
of March, 1877, fourteen mortars constantly
played upon the city, pouring shots into the
houses, thereby inducing a surrender. The
stone mortar is used for throwing stone, and
checking an attacking column at short distances.
These mortars are generally of eight or ten inch
calibre
The major portion Of our forts are mounted
with thirty-two and forty-two Founders The
former weigh about $500 pounds, and the latter
1900 and fire a distance of 1900 yards, at an
elevation of forty-fve degrees, or little over
one mile, Eight and ten inch coumbiads, at an
elevation of five degrees throw ball distance
of 1900 yards at fifteen degrees, two miles,
using 'liflcen pounds of powder, and can be
made, with an additional charge Of powder, to
carry ball two and half miles. There are at
present only two twelve inch columbiads in this
country, which are capable of throwing shot, at
an angle of thirty-iivc degrees, three miles, with
charge of powder of from twenty-five to TWEEN
ty-cight pouuds
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-05-15
Love-.

We copy from Kate Brandei iresidc history
of quiet liie--a new work by llolme Lee the
following exquisitely beautiful chapter on Love
Is it wrong TO strangle our happy thoughts
and hopes? Even If they die unrcaiizcd, they
do us good; therefore, say, let the vain, fool
ish things live out their hour 1t is good to be
loved, but it is paradise to love. II love bears
a sting, was thcrcsnot serpent in Eden too p
But First Love, looking out through guileless
eyes tcholds only the sunshine of Gods pres
cncc; and lis deep cam its passion.pure costa
sy are worth an age of ploddinS. pulselcss life.
First love is the golden key TO the gate of hap
pness, which 10 counterfeit of baser metal can
ever open. Many go,away from that gate weep
ing weary, sick of earth and its 'sordid passions
gazing back sadly at its shining portals whence
forevcrmorc they are outcaSts and which the
insts of Lethc will soon dim and tarnish. 1t is
said some there are TO whom love is n myth, a
beautiful dcusion, talked of in stories, sum- of
in songs some to whose eyes its eternal truth
has never been revealed, who rank it with old
poets fables some who, # they acknowledge
it at all, say it existed only iE primitive times,
when men talked face to face with angels, and
the world was in its youth. Do We never talk
with angels now2 never unawares entertain a
heavenly visitantg We do. Mercy and Chari,
" sun VAIN aoIOa silent, nut WIFI visible lOOl-
prints; and too-lct the callous or disappointed
scott at it as they will-there comes the sweep
of Loves silvery wing, making low, tender mu.
sic in young hearts, and yiudicating earth from
the charge that il is forsaken of the angels
For me, Love dawned as softly as a summer
morning; waking up life in the calm Of the ear
ly hours; growing swiftly to noontide heat =
rpening in sweet drowsiness till the twilight OF
age crept grayly over it and then came the hush
Of night and the grave. 1t glorifcd my exist
encc as the sun glorilics the long summer day
and surely such love as this is the dim. holy
shadow Of Eden. ] shall have TO tell of clouds
of midday storms, perhaps but who thinks
Of them in the evening glow! As come to
this part Of my story, it seems as if ought to
remember them no more.
know this issue is not for all-not for many
there were fewer skeptics if 1t were often thus.
To some, love comes like glittcring beam cleav.
ing its way through thunder clouds dazzling
in its sudden light half fearful though it be- a
wild, passionate thrill that love has-still the
angel visitant descending into the heart, though
it abide not the rent clouds glide up again and
blot out the sun, till the doom is deep as etcr-
nal twilight God help that soul in its loneli-
ness, and God help those who through the live.
long day, see but the dull leaden arch Of love
less life The fercest gust Of passion that ever
wrecked soul were better than that dead tor.
por of the heart Verify to love and to suffer
is better than not to love at all
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-05-15
Written for the 0rfOrd htelligeneer,
M0LLIE TO JIMMIE.
by HATTIE nARr, LEXINGTON, MISS.

by HATTIE HART LEXINGTON, MISS.
Tis not thy priceless gems It's not thy wealthy por
tion
Tis not thy minds pure wealth, but It's thy hearts
devotion,
That binds my soul to thine;
Yes thy true hearts affection, thy many virtues
rare
Are a shelter of protection for the innocent and
fair
Who knccl at virtues shrine.
Thy strong arm will shield me from vanity's pride,
When other friends bcreavc me, and every action
chidc,
On life's deusye way;
Those false friends may spurn me, scorn mine al
tered lot,
Thy fond ways will learn me that love dwclls in a
cot,
As pure and bright as day
II ! could be content with friendship and esteem,
would not ask thy love, which is the brightest beam
That can illumc me here;
Below that holy land, that perfect realm of bliss,
Where a sweet angelic band will greet thee with a
Kiss,
And qucnch thy saddening tear
But, oh thy countrys calling for assistance from
the brave,
And my fond horrs falling, and resting in the
grave,
To perish and decay.
oh tlrn forget me not when victorys tl:y reward;
Think of the lonely crt, of my poor hearts broken
cord,
When ] have passed away.