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rae POSITION on MExIco.

Although Mexico is next door neighbor
and the contest now raging in her midst
between the native party and the imperial
lists is a matter OF considerable interest with
the people of the United States, the intel
igence received from that country is of the
most contradictory and unreliable charac.
ter. We are better informed about any
ether part Of the world. At one time the
public are positively Informed that the Mex
leans, under their leader Juarez, are carry
ing all before them; and, at another, that
the French troops are Triumphant every.
where. This batch of news informs us
that Macmillan is packing his valise Tor
an early embarkation for Austria, and that
that he is enthusiastically sustained by even
the natives, the wealthy residents paricu
larly being delighted with the prospect OF a
stable government under the imperial re-
gime.
The latest advices from the City of Mex
leo are TO the 18th ult. On that day the
French inhabitants celebrated Napoleon S
fete day with enthusiasm, the Emperor par
ticipating, His imperial highness did not
apprehend any immediate danger, nor did
he, apparently. contemplate an carly abd,
cation Of his authority. On the contrary,
he was busily engaged in regulating his
diplomatic corps, and had reserved the right
to himself Of appointing and dismissing all
representatives. 10 foreign nations. Indeed
imperialism is drawing the reins tighter ii
our sister Republic, ii the latest informa.
ton has any truth in it whatever.
A letter from chihuahua few days ago
from the pen of an intelligent correspon'
} dent 10 the press, gives, we are disposed tC
| believe, fair statement Of the situation
The Liberals are evidently pushed to thei
J last stand, and the fate of the country il
t sealed. 1t seems impossible, with the dis
5 sentions that divide and distract the people
TO summon sufficient strength to resist til,
, invader and escape the humiliation of
foreign yoke, and we presume the magniii
cent States on the opposite side Of the Gul
9 are destined to become the dominions of al
autocrat, and to be bound in The closes
political alliance and affinity with tn
$ absolutsm OF Europe.
, Such destiny for that contiguous terri
, tory is abhorrent 10 the feelings Of til
t American people. Il is useless 10 attemr
t to ignore or even weaken this fact. Mexic
e fell prey to the ambition of France Will
Y the United States were divided by q sever
b domestic struggle, and our people beIiev
= they see in this imperial alocrity to gras
S advantages the entire range Of apprehensio
which influenced the mind of Mr.. Monrol
/ Had the South succeeded in severing Ii
5 Union, the grand ultimate object OF IL
+ Nephew of his Uncle would have fully 4,
:, veloped itself at an early momcnt. As
e is, that object is but half accomplishe,
d Will the nation permit ii to remain in th
It unfinished condition? One part of IL
Ii imperial programme was defeated by Il
e Union army; what is to become of It
;, other? Will the present intense feelir
IS in our country against the invasion
!. Mexico subside before the next President
t, election ?-[St. Louis Democrat.
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Methodism in the United States.

AT the recent Conference of British
Methodists in England, Bishop james APP
peared as the representative Of those il
America, and he gave the following Stats.
tics as to the condition Of the body in this
country:
COMMITMENTS, 92s, 1920; itinerant minis,
tiers, 6,S2l; local ministers, S,205; churches
l0,05l; parsonages, 2,948; estimated value
OF churches and parsonages, $26 ,8S3,076
Sunday.Schools, IL, 1853; officers and teach
ers, l48, AIS; scholars, 859,700, We have
25l missionaries in foreign lands, and 7,02G
church members. Among the foreign pop
ulations of our own country we have labor
ing 2S6 missionaries; and in the churches
under their care, 23,l3S communicates
In our domestic missionary department W,
have about 800 missionaries.
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We find the following oath going the
rounds of the press, and here give it pub.
licity in order to refute the reports in cir
culation among us that Catholic priests
cannot take the Convention oath. Ifthey
can and do take the oath as quoted below,
and their "ecclesiastical liberty" is not
curtaIled thereby, we cannot for one moment
see the "poinl" of objection. Below we
give the first section of the oath taken by
the Maynooth Roman Catholic priests in
Ireland, and if there is more serious obiec-
tion in the Convention oath than in this
Gwe should like to see it,"
81, N. NJ, do take Almighty God and
His Holy Son, Jesus Christ, to witness
that will be faithful and bear true allie.
glance to her most gracious Majesty
Queen Victoria, and her will defend to the
utmost of my power from conspiracies and
attempts whatever that shall be made against
her person, crown or dignity. And will
do my utmost endeavor 10 dissolve and make
known to Her Majesty and her successors
all reasonable and treacberous cons piracie'
which may be formed agains! her or them
And do promise to maintain, and support
and defend TO the utmost of my power, thu
succession of the crown in Her Majesty
family"
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Man KilIsd in Charlton County.

On Thursday evening last, Hudson NJ
Cave returned to his home three miles from
Salisbury, in Charlton county, having been
to the latter place on business, where he
became intoxicated. On his arrival home a
difficulty occurred between him and his
wife and the vile of Jackson Terrill, .
brother-in.law, who lives with Cave
Terrill interfered, and in the row, he shot
Cave with double Darrell shot gun, killing
him instantly. Terrill has. surrendered
himself TO the authorities at Keytesyille.
The parties are both veteran soldiers
having served three years in the same
company in Merril's Horse, and severa
months last Spring in Capt. Mayors company
OF militia at this place. The difficulty is az
unfortunate one, and adds an item to thu
long catalogue of crime caused by too free
indulgence in whiskey.- Randolph Cit
zen.
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ORDER Or rUI2EECATIDY.

In the Circuit COmt, Saline county, State Of Mis-
souri,, May term, 1850. May 18th.
Thomas N. Dow, Plaintiff.
VS. n - -
John w. Duggins and i''' Gil" .
Henry c. Jones, Defendants.
TT is ordered by the court that Henry c. Jones,
l. one Of said defendants. be notified BY pubIico-
ton that an action by petition and summons has
been commenced against him and the other defend
ant, John w. DUggius, for the recovery OF dam
ages 10 the amount Of S26l 90, for two hogsheads
Of tobacco, converted TO use Of defendants without
plaintiffs consent, and unless the said Henry {.
Jones be and appear in our Saline Circuit Court
before the Judge thereof at the next term thereof
which commenc rs and will be held in the court
house in the town of Marshall, Saline County, IN
the state of Missouri, on Monday the 9th day OF
November, A. d. 1865, and on or before the third
day Of said term, if the term shall 50 long con-
tinue, it not then before the end OF said term, and
answer PLAINTIFFS petition, the same Will b. taken
as confessed, and judgement rendered according
true copy, attest:
w. A. WILSON, Clerk.
CLARy & CoCWEnILL, Atys for Pa,
August q, 1S6j--no - st. $40.
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SAD DGATu.-On Saturday, Lander
Harvey, a lad of fourteen years of age, the
son Of VIM. NJ. Haryey,a grain merchant
at Abingdon, got into the gram bin in the
depot building from which grain was run.
ming into car, and amused himself with
setting down in the grain and then strug-
Cling out. Presently be settled SO far that
he oouldnOt get out. A boy who was with
him ran TO call the men at work below
They shut off the grain and hurried to his
help but when they reached the bin he had
settled out of sight, They thrust in their
arms but could not reach him, and were
obliged to go 10 work 10 remove the grain
which took them half an hour, When
reached the lad was dead, - GuIesburg
(lil) Press.
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Fearful Scene at Niagara Hairbreadth
Escape from Death.

A correspondent of the Concord On. H. }
Statesman writes:
Prof. Ruggles Of Dartmouth College had
very narrow escape at Niagara Falls on
Friday evening. While walking on Goat
Island with party Of ladies', one of them
dropped her parasol, which slid some fifteen
or twenty feet down the bank of the river,
Mr.. Ruggles went down and picked it up,
but on attempting TO return, the bank being
steep, and the ground hard, lost his footing
and fell down TO the very brink of the
precipice, which at this point is eighty Oh
ninety feet high. Here he caught hold oil
the roots Of an upturned tree, the trunk Of
which hangs over the abyss. The shock
caused the tree TO shake violently, and il
appeared on the point of falling over the
precipice. The ladies shrieked ard called
for help, but no assistance was at hand
A movement on the part OF Mr.. Ruggles
or gust of wind, seemed sufficient 10 cause
the tree to fall. Al this critical momen
one OF the ladies took OF her basquine ant
SKIRT cut them into strips, got shawls ant
other articles Of clothing from the rest o
the party, tied them together, and fastened
stone to the rore thus formed, and let i
down to Mr.. Ruggles, who, taking hold o
it, walked slowly up the bank. 1t was
moment Of fearful suspense. The rop
was held firmly by the ladies above, but i
might unite or break, and fall of hundret
feet on the rocks below must be the inevi
table result. When Mr., Ruggles reache,
terra frma, his fair rescuer, who hat
shown such a remarkable presence of mind
tainted and was taken home in an uncon
scious state.
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Bridge Across the Missouri.

The river survey, for the location Of the
Cameron Railroad bridge, is completed.
The results are far in excess Of the most
sanguine expectations. The solid rock is
found at an average depth of twenty-eight
feet below the present water level, across
the entire bed Of the flyer, being a distance
Of thirteen hundred feet. The channel of
the river is found 10 run mostly over bare
rock for nearly two hundred yards in width.
Who says we cannot bridge the Missouri
here The distance across being only
thirteen hundred feet is probably less than
at any other point where any inducements
now exist for bridge.
The cost of the structure here will neces-
sarily be more than half as much as has
always been estimated previous TO any sur
vey. With the solid foundation which the
survey discovered, the spans can be made
OF any length desired, long enough to avoid
all danger of ice, drifts and floods ever il
the Missouri.
The almost universal belief that the bed
of the Missouri is simply mass Of shifting
sand bars and quicksands without any bot
tom 10 it, must be exploded so far as THU
locality is concerned. The general char
acter of the river bed may De such as t.
render bridging difficult matter. If SO
this point is an exception. To build
bridge here is very easy matter.
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SAL1sBURY.-Wo are pleased to learn
that this promising village in Charlton
county, on the line of the West Branch of
the North Mo. Railroad, is in Furnishing
condition. Sixteen houses will be erected
there this season, and but for the difficulty
in obtaining lumber, many more would ego
up" Judge Salisbury has disposed of no
lots except upon condition that they are
improved immediately Randolph Citizen.
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An Appalling Explosion-An Ammuni-
ton Train Blown Up-Twelve Cars
Destroyed Three Lives Lost Mar
velous Escape of Others.
From the Nashville Times.


Destroyed Three Lives Lost Mar
velous Escape of Others,
From the Nashville Times.
Yesterday morning about half-past eleven
o'clock, train Of twenty cars from this
city TO Jacksonville, was blown TO atoms
about seven miles out on the Northwestern
Railroad. The train was composed Of
twelve cars besides the engine and tender;
nine of the cars were loaded with powder
and ammunition, another was an express
car and contained freight, and the other
caboose car few passengers. Just as the
train was nearing the seven mile tank 4,
crossing an embpnkment and just entering
cutting, spherical shell, probably care.
lessly packed, exploded, and in an instant
an explosion ensued which shook the Cap
itol, and made the earth tremble for miles
around. There were probably eighty tons
Of ammunition in the cars, and the shock
can be imagined better than it can be
described. There were three per.ons kill
ed outright-Robert Thompson, an en-
ployee OF the road, a Government employe
and the engine stalker whose name we did
not learn. VIM. Coffee, the engineer, was
dangerously wounded, and will hardly
survive. The conductor, Mr.. Mccormick
was hurt, and three others suffered severe
wounds, while eight or ten others were
more or less damaged. The wonder il
that any escaped slaughter. We VISITED
the scene last evening. 1t beggars descrip
ton. The woods for acres are perfectly
leafless, and blackened ard bald as though
they had been dead for years. The grounc
is strewn with branches torn from tn
forest, and large trees are shivered as by
bolt of lightning. The embankment appear
as If volcano had emitted ohaois. TIL
rocky ledge at the left of the track is spill
and shivered as though an hundred blast
had been exploded at once. Fully fort,
rods from the place Of the explosion lies
dead mule without wound upon him.
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CoTToN.-We were shown a few days
ago by Mr.. J. C. Shafer specimen cf his
cotton crop raised near this place which is
as fine, with as long fibres as cotton raised
in the South. Mr.. S. will raise about one
hundred pounds this year. 1t takes but
little labor to cultivate small lmount of
cotton, and all of our farmers should raise
sufficient for their own USE Randolph
| lilIZpn-
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OTHER NEW BOOKS.

Looking Around--ncw novel, by A. s. Roe 81 50
Oypheus C. Kerr Papers third series 80. 30
Wylder's Hand-an exciting new English
uovel.''', .,...' ''....',., ....,.... d
Fairy Fmgers-Mrs. Mowatt's new novel | Is
ST. Ph.lips-new novel by the author of
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Hugh Northng ton-AIrs. Holiness new
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Mary Brandlgee--''a new woman's Eovelv | 10
Superior Fishing Roosevelt's new sporting
book ''''.' .s...'. '....' '.,.,. $50. go. 90
Lovers and Thinliers--a new noyel.... | 90
Al handsomely bound in cloth, and sent by
mail, free, on receipt Of price, by
CARLETON.
Aug 10 700 Publisher, New York
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STRANGE, BUT TRUE.-A one legged
soldier hobbled into crowded street car
IN Chicago one day recently, and pale.
faced but pretty little woman arose and
gave him her seat. AS he was passing up
to the vacated seat their gaze met, and she
threw herself into his arms. The soldier
had been terribly wounded in Tennessee,
and was supposed to be dead by his loving
little wife. Before he was able to write to
her she removed to Chicago, and his letter
never reached her. AS soon as he could
travel he set out for home, and met his
sorrowng wife in the romantic way we
have described. But for her generous i'm
pulse-so rare in these days-in giving hel
seat to a manned soldier, their reunion
might have been long delayed.
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Closing Scenes Of the Mississippi Con
Vention,

The Cincinnati Commercial, speaking of
the closing scenes of the late Mississippi
Convention, says;
"An exciting debate arose as to the
phraseolOgy Of the ordinance multiplying the
ordnance of secession. AS reported, (and
finally adopted it declares the ordinance
"null and void" An effort was made to
substitute the words repealed and abro-
gated The discussion turned upon the
import Of these words. To declare it null
and void was equivalent to denial Of the
existence of the right upon which the State
acted in seeding, and precluding lis similar
use in the future. The speech OF the Hon.
Mr.. Martin, late a rebel Major General, J
in this connection, is one Of the most re-
markable made, during the sitting Of the
Convention. Hehad experienced what was
involved in secession, and had discovered
how miserable delusion it was. The mis-
ohievous disclaimers about State sovereignty,
in the North, should give attention to Mr.
Martins speech, After full discussion
and clear understanding of what the
language implied, the ordinance was adopt
ed as it came from the committee; and thus
Mississippi put the seal of condemnation
upon the greatest and most dangerous po,t-
cal heresy that has ever taken root or
| American soil.
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John PRGNIX'S NEW COMIC BOOK
THE sQUIBOB PAPERS.

4 new and intensely comic book, By the late
John Phoenix, author Of" phunxiana." Full Of
humorous Illustrations by the author. Price
81 80.
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Elder P. DOMAIN recently closed series
Of religious services in Lamine township,
Cooper county, Mo-, with the following
important results, viz; 90 persons confessed
The Saviour; 2 made owledgements,
and were restored TO fellowship in the
Christian Church. Also five others made
the good confession in Pellis county
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j. ROPER,
DRUGGIST AND APOTHECARY

II EEPS constantly on hand all kinds of -?
~ Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Dye w
Stuls, Patent Medicines, Toilet and Fancy Il
Articles, &c. &c, usually kept in FIRST class
country Drug Stores, which he will sell on liberal
terms to his customers. Give me a call. Store
room on FIRST Street, Glasgow, Me, at the old
stand of IL, l., White.
June f., >Oi ly
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Trustees Sale Of Land.


M HEREAS, william ]. Ferrill aud Eliza
w beth d. Ferrill his wife, by their deed |
dated the 26th day Of March, 1861, and recorded .
in the Office of the recorder Of Howard county, |
Missouri, in book d." pages 40, 90 and 81, did !
Iy onJ i be Ty N the co y VO f Hgyn lTGi nd
State Of Missouri, VIZ:
'.The Northeast quarter OF the Northeast /
quarter. also the Northeast part Of the North I
west quarter Of the Northeast quarter, lying
within the following described corners VIZ: COIN
menci,g on the east line, within tweniy-oue and
a half rods Of the Southeast corner OF The North
west quarter Of the Northeast quarter, containing
in all rorty-siX and one quarter acres, more o.
less, all in section twenty-three, township ffty
and range eighteen, a. a small red elm tree, rum
ming thence North to the Northeast corner Of
aforesaid, thence west c. 3. Scriptures North
east corner, from thence rather Southwest with
the sad Z. D. scripture me TO to, stone opposite
NE "Gst emu OF tie enclosures OF lHe mouse where
WIN. N. Bu,Iet' H'e4 upon me SAD - b. scrip
luIIs iau"' u't'te 9oT'nIea't ~ "e Dgs!Hl.''E
Io'Ici d." GIN uLe' oH1u Gun ".'s oel''- IA
uu>' 70 secure S"S payment 81 ce'Ii'n PRONE
s'ry I'oIe IN SAD ueeu hle"IOht4, anu Sal1 ho'e
'9SeWeT win ihe interest," que uefeol, remaining
u1o ana u,Pou, anu at iae IeGI i o. TIE HO'"o'
VI sa'U Iole, ulc u""eis'SHe" VIII oh
The both day OF september, 1865,
on the nrenises aforesaid and between the Lcrr.
of n,np o,cIocl; in the forenoon. and five O'Clock In
the afternoon OF said day proceed to sell for cash in
hand TO the highest and best bidder the aforesaid
real estate, for the purpose of paving the note in
said deed mentioned and the costs of this trust.
BARNABASJ BAIIEW
Aug. 81. 1S65-no = 2w. $40. Trustee.
-.-.---
ORDER UE' FURALCAAfON.
In Circuit Court. Howard county, Missouri.
December term, 1865. In vacation August IL,
1863
Jno. j. Burris in his own right and asO
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PEiOsPEETES
OF
THE NEW YORK OBSERVER.


At the commencement OF the war the Observer
took lis stand upon thCsa great principles, 1
That human government is a divine ordinance
and }. That fine government under WNl,. ~
have lived so long and so happily is Gods ur'I.
nance fol. lL- whole people OF lhesa United STATES,
and .u,i nothing has ever been done UT that gov
eminent 10 Justify rebellion against is authority
Il mas therefore steadily mcu!ca'vd the duty Oh
sustaining thc JNCruIcNi IN CNGTlEpWGug i.g re-
heilou, and preserving HE Union at all hazards
1t is pledged TO HtGifg.ty ~ Plr'y politics, and
cannot at any time take sides with any merely
political party without beng false to its pledges
and to its principles. Besides, desiring 10 be L
welcome friend in every Christian household, car
rying the news Of the Churches and the best re-
lglOus reading, and We should consider ourselves
as bctrayng a sacred trust, il We became, even
Cor one week. the tool OF any party. DVrIug the
last hercc.y contested political campaign, some
extreme men, in both parties nave complained Of
us. for throwing oUr influence, as they believed.
against th,ir pady, and in favor OF the Other.
But we have had the appreciation Of good con-
science, and the cordial seaport Of our hest amt
most patriotic subscribers.
Christian Union.
There is no other newspaper m Til, country
that processes to occupy the same ground with
if. 1t does not know what branch OF the Chris
tian Church 1t has the greatest number OF
readers. The design with which the paper was
founded more than forty years ago has been faith,
IulE 3NNtItN TO, VIZ: 10 give an lLpaI tai view OF
all religious denominations from week 10 week (:
defending end spreading the great doctrines OF
Che Gospel which all evangelical Christians hold
In common. 1t desires TO promote union OF
heart and action among those who love God, and
to hasten The coming of that day when the Church
shall be on earth as it Is in heaven, 70 give this
complete view Of the whole religious world il
has correspondents in every quarter Of he globe
who keep Il apprised Of the progress of religion
IN the regions around them. Tins As ateaiure o.
the N. Y. Observer which has always commanded
attention, and given tia character distinct from
that Of any other journal It's various Depart
mcuts, Commercial, Agricultural, Literary,
&c. are m the hands OF men thoroughly CONVEX
SAINT with the subjects they discuss, and no pains
/ or expense are spared to make these departments
/ invaluable The miscellaneous reading, secular
and religious prepared by the best writers. ren-
der5 the Observer a useful and ent raining tami-
| ~ paper for the old and the young
! TERMS;
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a lad, Is or II years Of age, wanted Of
this office TO learn the printing business
lie must be fair scholar, of Industrious
habits, and come with the determination Of
staying his time out.
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Election in South Carolina Wade Hamp
ton Elected A Delegate.
New YoRK, Sept. IL.

NEW DIRK, Oept. IL.
Late advices from South Carolina state the
election of delegates to the State Consttu-
tional Assembly passed offquietly on Tues
day. Only about quarter of the names on
the Union ticket are elected The major
ity ere Conservative. Wade Hampton and
several officers of the late Confederate
army have been returned by large MAORI
ties.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Sept 8.
There is now considerable tide of emf
grafton from the North, most of it is under
the auspices OF Gen. Sutherland's agency
which has established an office for the
Northern States at No. 60 Broadway, New
York. The company offers land for sale
throughout all the Southern States, and its
agents estimate, at least, that 100000 emf.
grants will 60 from the Northern States
during the present year. There was some
opposition to the movement, when frs
commenced, by Southern people, but they
are gradually becoming favorable to the
new order Of things, and are putting theil
lands in the hands of these agents at low
fgures-many being convinced that North.
ern men will greatly assist the develop
ment Of the resources Of the South.