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The Portland daily press., 1866-05-05

The QUARREL BETWEEN SPAIN AND
CHILL is explained by the New York Com
naerciGl Advertiser as follows: s.
A brief glance at the rise and progress Of
this struggle will enable us to more clearly
comprehend the present situation. In the
month OF March, 1864, the Peruvian Govern
ment became involved with Spain in regard to
certain questions arising out of claims of
Spanish residents against Peru. A local dis
pute had arisen at Talambo between some Pc
ruvian land owners and Spanish colOnists, in
which two persons were killed and four
wounded. The Peruvian Courts at once pro-
ceeded to investigate the matter, but the Span
ish Government, evidently in search of pre-
text, interfered in the case while the investi-
CATION was going on, and ultimately seized the
Chincha Islands. Insolent demands followed.
These demands were ac,eded to by the gov
eminent, but the indignant people overthrow
the Government, and when the new President
did not act with sufficient celebrity in wiping
out the disgrace, they overthrow him too, and
elected to power the present incumbent, who
signalized his advent by declaring war forth
with against the invader and joining in an al
lance with Chilli The latter had early in the
controversy shown strong sympathy for Peru,
allowing, among other acts, the Peruvian war
ships to receive coal and enlist men in Val
paraiso, while coal was refused to Spanish YES
sells because it had been declared contraband
OF war.
The Spaniards were, therefore, indignant at
the Chilians, and as soon as the Peruvians
had acquiesced in their urgent demands, they
turned their attention to the former, expect
ing that they would "knuckle under" without
ceremony. On the 18th of September, 1865,
Admiral Paraja dispatched long communica-
ton from on board his flagship to the Gillian
Minister, in which he complained of the par
TALLY in the matter of supplying Goals to the
Peruvians, and further, that insulting cries
and threats against Spain were permitted
with impunity in front of the residence, in
Valparaiso, of the Spanish Legation. Ad-
miral Paraia then proceeded to say that unless
the Chilians apologized for these acts. and
zone of the forts of the republic saluted the
Spanish ensign with salvo of twenty-one
guns" war would at once be declared. The
high-spiritcd Chilians at once spurned these
insolent demands, and forthwith proceeded
with great enthusiasm to prepare for strug-
gle with Spain. Though blockade was i'm
mediately established, Admiral Paraja was ut
terly unable to make it effective; and, finally,
when squad of daring CHILEAN sailors cap
tured the Covadonga, he was so mortified and
chagrined that he ended his life with Der
ringer
The Portland daily press., 1866-05-05
PAWTUCKET-Ar Sd, schs Gen Warren, Benson,
and Canary, Walls, Calais.
FALL RIV ER-Sld ID, schs Vend0vi, Gregory and

PAWTUCKET-Ar 3d. schs Gen Warren, Benson,
ana Canary, Walls, Calais.
FALL RIYER-Sld I'd, schs vendovi, Gregory and
Angelina, Hix, New York.
Orr. Portland for Philadelphia President, Perkins,
Calais for Newport; Clara Jane, Parker, do for New
York; Alpine Presley, do for Providence; Henry
Crosby, Armstrong, Bangor for New Haven; Minnie
Sob6 ,;; i5graham Roekland tor Norwich; Hickman,
Ellsworth.
Sid, Marcus Hunter, and Clara Jane
In port. Schs Susan Center, l. w Dyer, Richard
Buiiwinkle, ID Arey, Geo Gilman.
BOSToN-Ar 3d. schs Earl, Wentworth; Brilliant
Parker, and Sea Queen, Strout, Bangor; Gen Meade
Ferguson Belfast.
Jerusha Baker Barberick, Portland.
Ar 4th, schs Vienna, Look, Addison; d Atwood,
Plummer, Harrington; Elizabeth g. Rebeka Stea' ms
and Pioneer, Sawyer, Millbridge; Elvira Drisko FIN
Cutler; Otranto, Hammond, Ellsworth; Protection
LOWELL Bangor; Magnum Bonum, Ryder do; Helen
Mar, Merrill, Rockland; Yantic, Deland, Portland.
Cid 4th, brigs Times, (Br) Lewis. Machias to load
for Port au Prince; q George, fBr) DeBow, Ban
gor to load for st john NF schs Kate Carlton lBr,
Bowdon, Portland, to load for Matanzas; Keokuk,
Small, Philadelphia
SALEM-Ar I'd sch Lady Suffolk, Pendleton, from
Rondout for Portland.
Ar Sd. schs Ossian Dodge, Hinckley, Bath; Al
bert Munson, from Elzabethport for Gardiner.
BEyERLY-Ar I'd, sch Acklam, Thurston, Phila-
delphia.
PORTsMOUTH-Ar I'd, sch E H Pray Clark, FIN
Pembroke land sid Sd tor Newmarket
Sid Sd, sch Arnold, LaInson, Maehias.
CALAIS-Ar 21st, brig Elmira, Norton Portland
and sailed 29th for Philadelphia.
ELLSWORTH-Ar Both, sch Frank Pierce, Grant,
Portland; Florida, Lord, do.
:, BANGoR-Ar Sd, sch Gen Scott, Leach, Portland
Gold Hunter, Dreamer, Waldoboro.
BATH-Cld Sd, barque Wetterhorn, (new) Stinson,
New Orleans
The Portland daily press., 1866-05-05
The Markets.
Boston Boot and Shoe nz.

The mproyei feeling in boots ana snoes may aSticsd
last week sun exisss ana woTs suit ,be for summer
Of prices checked Those having stocts ' e
made last winter are compe He'd to sell nj I H "a
ALL but those of later manu- acture or made M al
ders at present prices of leather and stock viii nav
small profit. Fresh goods hove the preference. and
therefore many lots of sh brought from the
winter remain on hand. Buyers are constantly ar
irving, and of the Ian gest WeSern houses in the
trade wee represented ht during the past week.
southern merchants are also buying and paying up
the sections have purch ased to fair amount. Ship
Leather Reporter.
The Portland daily press., 1866-05-05
NEW York. Maya.
MARRIED.

In Cape Elizabeth, May g. by Rev Geo W Barber.
Thomas Norris and Miss Rosa r Kennedy, both of
Portland.
In Boston, by Rev o 7 Walker, j 81 Thayer and
Miss Mary A Houghton, only daughter of L w
Houghton, NJ D, all Of Portland
In Cape Elizabeth, May 2, by Rev Libby, Hiram
In Dexter, May1, by Rev j G Prescott, Charles Fl
Day, of Durham, and Miss Helen Blackstone, of
New Gloucester.
lett and Miss Sarah B Merrill, both of Poland. y
In Gorham, May 1, by Rev S Strong, N B Cole
man, Of Portsmouth, and Miss Leonora, eldest daugh-
Ter of Hubbard Wilson, Esq, of q.
In Strong, May 1, Melvin Rowe, of Freeman
and Mrs Rosetta A Todd, of Strong.
The Portland daily press., 1866-05-05

In this city, May 8. Mrs Lizzie, wife of Charles
Knowlton, and daughter Of David and Sarah Hatch
aged % years.
EG Funeral this Saturday afternoon, at p O'ck
from No II Summer street.
In this city, May A, George Boardman, eldest son
OF Alfred and Elizabeth Haskell, aged 20 years and
months. Ht@H - -
Funeral on Monday afternoon, at 8 O'Clock,
from No 81 Winter street. Relatives and friends are
invited to attend.
, In Westbrook, May 4, Mrs Louisa D, wife of Henry
Bailey, aged Sc years. $50
In Augusta, April p, Rev Daniel sewan, of Win
throp, aged 81 years.
The Portland daily press., 1866-05-05

:. "A correspondent writes that, if we desire
It, ne WIN ;lt se sen US something to fill up with"
,,, naes Jus. wi .1 we want. Suppose you com
and barrel of Commercial BulSeti yee'
The Portland daily press., 1866-05-05
TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS.

NEW YORK. May 4.
The Commercials article says the stock market
Is generally stronger with large increase Of tram
sactions. Governments are moderately active and
firm. with an advance en- u S. 6's of 1881. Money
abundant at q per cent. call. Discounts quiet
The high price of gold has somewhat checked the de-
mand for exchange, and importers are defering pur
chases in hope OF easier rates in both bills and gold
Prime bankers go days sterling 100 q 1891. Gold at
1.30 p. M. was quoted at 1879.
NEW YORK, May 4.
Cotton-frmer; sales $50 bales; Middling Uplands
Fio9r-saIes 10000 bbls. State and Western 10 a
25c. higher. State at 80 a 20. Round Hoop Ohio
at SO "a II 30. Western OF 80 a 10. Southern at
10 10 a Is 30. Canada at rs q p 40.
Wheat q &c higher; sales &c, 800 bush. Chicago
Spring at 80; Milwaukee Club, old, al II; Mil
waukee Club, new att 81 q 9S; Amber Michigan
at 200 a 2 80.
CornSdull \ sales $4,000 bush.; Mixed western at
SO a S3tc.
9ats-ic higher; Canada at So g Doc.
Pork-frmer; sales II 800 bbs.; new mess at Is CO
q 20 12k.
Lar i-drmer; sales 1,15O bbls. at IS q 21ic.
Whiskey-quiet. gk5 ~ 'effff5o.s
Sugar-quiet; sales $50 hhds Porto Rico at 1872 a.
13fc; Muscovado at 10a q lie; 100 boxes Havana at
1910.
sCofee-steady. j fsal4 s.1inE ,gll ,gj-- q
Molasses-quiet; sales 1875 hhds.; Porto Rico at 70
@75c; Musc0vado at 45 q Coo. - lfia.i ~
Naval Stores-frm.
Petroleum-dull.
Ereiwhts to liyernOol-dull - q a
The Portland daily press., 1866-05-05
Brighton Live Stock Market.
WEDNESDAY, May 2. -AMouNr OF STOCK AT

Sheep-Colnmon, GIG Sc ~ ID Extra, 8 q % ID.
Sheared, Csc " lib.
Shotes al ID, 1iSg12!c wholesale; Il q 1G retail,
Hides-8a9c P fb; country lots, 697c.
Tallow-Sales at 7t19c lib %.
Calf Skns-At 15d17c P lib.
Pelts-$2 08d2 % each.
The Portland daily press., 1866-05-05

CHICAGO, May 4.
Flour advanced 10 q 15c, closing firm at s so @
10 % for spring extras. Wheat quiet at 54t q 54f
for No. and or q 104 for No.2. Corn declined
1c. closing Az 4s1c, for No. l. and Az a 44a for
No.. Oats steady at % q SOC for MOL, and M9 a
csc for No. 2. High Wines OF q in bond. Mess
Pork at 20 80 q 80 90. Lard firm sales 2O1 a 21c.
Freights frmer; Sc. on corn to Buffalo.
Receipts 5000 bbls. OF -four. $500 bushels OF
wheat 80 900 bushels of corn, $1,000 bushels of oats
Shipments-3,5OO bbls. of flour, 81, 900 bushels OF
wheat, SO. 900 bushels corn, %, 800 bushels oats
CINCINNATI, May 4.
Flour in better demand. Wheat trm. Whiskey
unchanged. Provisions firmer and active. Mess Pork
at % 80 q 80 90. Lard in large demand at 21c.
The Portland daily press., 1866-05-05

FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Cid at Georgetown, DC, Sd inst, sch Providence
for Portland. 30 45i2a ~ - H ~
Cid at Philadelphia 4th inst, brig Leighton, for
Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1866-05-05
House Lot for Sale.

DURsUANT to license from the Judge of Pro-
i bate the undersigned offer for sale lot of land
about % feet fronting the northerly side OF SUM
ner Street. being part of the homestead of the late
Samuel Blanchard, deceased
For terms apply on the premises, or to Joseph
Blanchard, Guardian, Cumberland Center
--NA SARAH BLANCHARD.
- JOSEPH BLANCHARD, Guardian.
April l7-d3w
The Portland daily press., 1866-05-05

Capt Hartford of sch Cicero, while on the passage
from Rockand TO Fall River, lost his ballace and fell
overheard and was lost.
The Portland daily press., 1866-05-05
FOR SALE.
For Sale.
For Sale.

E#:;: A two story House and Lot on Casco Street
.MAs:A Also one story house and .ot on Alder st.
Enquire at Ill Exchange St. ap17dtf
The Portland daily press., 1866-05-05
DEPARTURE OF OCEAN STEAMERS
PORT OF PORTLA ND.

|
Friday, May 4.
.eetg5 ARRIVED.
Steamer Dirigo, Sherwood, New York.
Steamer New Brunswick, Winchester, st John
via Eastport for Boston.
Sch Margaret Dill, lBrI Dill, Windsor MS.
Sch Julia Maria, Colt, Huntington NY.
Sch MOdena, Rowe, Gloucester. ssiss
Sch Napoleon, Roberts, Wiscasset. -
CLEARED.
Brig Charlena Waterhouse, Havana-Chase, Cram
& Sturdivant. z.t
Brig Minnie Miller, Anderson, Matanzas-J S
Wnslov. gf1 Ng. E
Brig Elsinore, (Br) Moore, Maitland MS "A D
Whilden. 10 -
Sch Emma Bacon Case, Baltimore Emery & Fox,
and j Brown.
Sch John Falnum Kelley, Phiadelphia-Moses
Nickerson.
Sch Charlotte Fish, Strong St John, NB-master
Sch Walrus, (Brl How0rd. st John, MA Burns
Sch Noel lBrl Marsters, st John, MA Burns.
Sch Laura Jane, Doe, Boston-C w Pierce. ~
SAILED-Brig Charlena; schs Charlotte Fish, j M
Lewis, Ocean, and others. III 1l,
LAUNCHED-At Freeport LIST inst from Soue's
yard, three-decked ship Of about 1400 TOMS called
the Ounce Tobey." She is owned by Messrs C III &
G Soule, and is to be commanded by Capt Isaac
ham. 53
At Brunswick 3Oth ult, from the yard OF S PEN
nell & Bros double deck barque Of about 400 tons,
called the 'Adde Decker" and intended for the West
India business. She is owned by the builders Capt
Decker, X q Jordan, Glen Skolfeld, A Thompson,
G L Thompson, Ca Jas Pennell, who is to command
her. and others. She rugged on the stocks is all
ready for and will brought to Portland in few
days. sr f 81
Capt Hartford of sch Cicero, while on the passage
from Rockland TO Fall River, lost his ballace and fell
The Portland daily press., 1866-05-05
Boarding

SINGLE or suites of Rooms, furnished or unfur-
~ nished, with or without board, in the first class
House n Free street, Respectable transient boarders
accommodated, ap30-d1ws
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= FOr SaIGs
THE UNITED STATES PATENT RIGHT for
i MARSHALL'S IMPROVED ANCHOR.
For further particulars enquire of, or address
GEO. L. KIMBALL,
Firm of Stevens, Freeman & Co.
Nov. 11-dtf
The Portland daily press., 1866-05-05
Choice Oil Lands for Sale.
For Sale.

For Sale.
The new FRENCH COTTAGE,
A/TN- and about seven acres of land stu
ErzEEay4A ated on the Cape Cottage road, in
III IAg 6NiAH- Cape Elizabeth The house contains
fourteen rooms The sea view is un-
surpassed. Enquire of
w. II. STEPHENSON,
April2-tt Second National Bank.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Howard County, Mo.) 1866-1869, 1866-08-24
For the Times.
Reunion of Churches,

II was the intention of my former article 10 as
slst L. in discovering the causes which Were ope-
rating to prevent hearty goodwill and charity
among the churches Of our country. But as he
does not deny, or question but that political
intermeddling has been and is the banefu cause of
this Iamentable condition of things, there is in
ality no issue between us---at least none that I
have made. do moi know whethar L. practices
in Mrs. Partingtun' family or not, but perhaps
the old lady could be Induced 10 take his prescnp-
ton. But all this is aside from the matter in hand.
Such ''reunion Of churches" as was ridiculed
in my former communicated, was SIMPLY the alb
surd notion that the issues Of the war iusti-
fed certain churches in the Northern States in in
cooperating political tests int Their creeds, and
then demanding of their sis er churches in the
South that they accept tsese the basis of trater
nal relations and telIorshiP.
Such proposed union, affirmed, was the Off
spring of intolerance and hypoci@y, and must, if
accepted, perpetuate tie same evils, or end in
worse schism than the former. Ii L. chooses to
controyert this position, arO prepared TO sustain
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Howard County, Mo.) 1866-1869, 1866-08-24
New Phase Of Rad.taI reaction.

We learn from the st. Louis Republican, that
an interesting revival meeting, under the direction
Of Rev. Messrs. Lightfoot and Kirkpatrick, OF
the Methodist Church North, was recently held
in the vicinity of Potosi, Washington county. The
meeting continued through several lays, and was
brought to aterminatpp on Saturday, the 5th inst,
large number Of persons having made profession
Of religion during its continuance Toward the
conclusion, the subject of the murder of Rev. Mr..
Headley, in Pulaski county, ba the 2Sth ult, came
up for reflection and discussion. The result was
the ministers and members, by and among whom
this series of meetings was held, came TO the con-
cluson that in their conscienees, and in the fulfil
ment of their duties totheir religion and their God,
they could not unite, or cost>,ue their relations
with church that based ifsejf upon a foundation
of bitter partisan politics, Of conducted itself in
spirit that led to and excused if not justified, the
murder of so excellent minister Of the Gospel as
Rev. Samuel B. Headley. Aknordngly Rev. Mr..
Thomas, in charge of the s.uist Church South,
in that circuit, was senisfofa7 hsth the clergy
men named and the members generally, formally
united themselves TO that church.
This is new phase Of reaction in public senti-
ment, and comes from qudrter least expected.
The murder Of Mr.. Headley was a most red-han-
ded outrage. He was shot down, surrounded by
his flock He survived but few hours-long
enough to counsel his wife and little ones, and
died praying for the salvation Of the souls of his
sayers. That his blood should heal the divisions
in his church, and unite them in the work of re-
storing civil law and order, and spreading the
work of the Redeemer Of the world, sounds like
miracle. Verify, man proposes, but God dis
poses,
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Howard County, Mo.) 1866-1869, 1866-08-24
Gbe 6lasglo Ginoes.
GLASGOW. MO- Aa GUST %. ls66,



The Palmyra Spectator N the Sd inst, con.
toins a brief repon az a1ntl and decision un
der the test oath, Ai6eh 4 Full of interest ant
Importance The case wes tias ot Mrs. Elizabeth
Tillery, whom the Nslk Coo tuition portissns Of
Palmyra had arrested sd ,licied for the grave
crime OF teaching sefo ~ hoat having taken the
test oath. A motioa ld' sussi the Indictment was
filed by her counsel K1 fsls, NJ. Anderson, ESQ
and argued during = ~ ,esm Of the Circuit
Court, the Hon. VIM i fiasfison presiding. The
Court after hearing the wgunent on both sides
considered the matt Z fcr three dsys, and finally
sustained the motiol ami qiashed the indictment
The following are Tee poilss made and relied on
by Mr.. Anderson
/. Because there is no odsnse charged in said
Indictment H
2. Because there is no hly prescribing any pen
atty for the act charged said Indictment.
3. Because the act chasssd is not indictable
either at common law or upfer The statutes.
The Spectators repett pf - ths case is very
meigre; but it thepoints,ssre given embrace the
whole question then no coiHe;ioh fer violation
of the oath can take pIs II a disregard of the
oath ''bc no ofTens y i there be 'no law pre-
scribng any penalty fqs the actp,oi dsregarding
the oath, and if disresardiof lhe cath sis not in
dictable either at common statute law" then
the oath is not worth the PIPER it is written on
This is the decision of Ra, cal Circuit Judge, re-
Gently appointed 10 the befthbY Gov. Fletcher.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Howard County, Mo.) 1866-1869, 1866-08-24
A Fast Story,


An Englishman was Dragging of the speed on
English Railroads, TO a Yankee traveller seated at
his side, in one OF the cars of ''fast train" in
England. The Engine bell was rung the cars
neared a station. 1t suggested TO the Yankee an
opportunity of stalking down his companion a
peg or two"
g WHAT'S that nose?' nnocently inquired the
Yankee.
''We are approaching town." said the English
man; "they have TO commence rigging about ten
miles before they get to the station, or else the
train would run by il before the bell could be
heard Wonderful, isn't it? suppose they have
not invented bells in America yet?"
"Why, yes" replied the Yankee, "we've got
bells, but can't use them on our railroads. We
run so fast that the tram always keeps ahead of
the sound no use whatever; the sound never
reaches village till the train gets by"
"lndeed !" exclaimed the Englishman.
Fact" said the Yankee, "had 10 give up bells.
Then we tried steam whistles, but they wouldn't
answer either. | was on a locomotive when the
whistle was tried We were going at a tremen-
dons rate hurricanes were nowhere, and had
to hold my hair on. We saw two horse wagon
crossing the track about miles ahead, and the en-
glneer let on the whistle screeching like a trooper.
II screamed awfuly, but il wasn't no use. The
next Thing knew, was picking myself out Of a
pond by the roadside, amid the fragments of the
locomotive, dead horses, broken WI gon, and dead
engineer by my side. Just then the whistle came
along, mixed up with some frightful oaths that |
heard the engineer use when he first saw the wag-
on. Poor fellow! he was dead before his voice
got to him; After that we tried tights, supposng
these would travel foster than sound. We got one
so powerful that the chickens woke up all along
the road when we came by, supposing il 10 be
morning. But the locomotive kept ahead of il
still, and was in the darkness with the light close
on behind it. The inhabitants pelitioned against
it they couldn't sleep with so much light IN the
nighttime. Finally we had TO station electric
elegraphs along the road, with a signal man tc
telegraph when the train was in sight, and | hdrt
heard that some of the fIst trains beat the light.
ming fifteen minutes every forty miles. But |
can't say that is true, The rest know to be so
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Howard County, Mo.) 1866-1869, 1866-08-24

Auditor Thompson, in note TO the St. Louis
Democrat says that Union military Bonds are re-
ceivabe for all military taxes, and for one half Of
the State revenue tax for 1866. Interest is 10
be allowed on them when demanded, from their
date to the day of payment to the collector, the
collector taking receipt for such interest. The
State furnishes blanks to collectors for this pur-
pose. They receive credits for such interest re-
ceipts, under section three, page 90, acts Of 1866.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Howard County, Mo.) 1866-1869, 1866-08-24
G5Y- The Boston Transcript tells an anus

GY- The Boston Transcript tells an amusing
story of young gentleman who, walking on tho
common a few evenings since, came in contact
with person going the opposite direction. Both
apologized and walked on A moment after the
young gentleman missed his watch, and turning
ran after the individual whom he had just met.
He soon overlook him, and drawing his revolver,
placed it at his head, and demanded that he should
instantly give up that watch. The man, terribly
frightened, obeyed, and took his departure from
that vicinity with the greatest possible expedition.
The young gentleman went home and related the
circumstance to his mother, who burst into laugh,
and told him that his own watch was in his room,
and that he had been the robber and not the
robhpd
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Howard County, Mo.) 1866-1869, 1866-08-24

GREAT CENTRAL FAIR.-At meeting OF the
citizens of Howard. Randolph and Charlton coun-
ties, held in Roanoke on the first day Of August,
1866, 10 take into consideration the propriety Of
getting up the Great Central Fair Grounds for
North Missouri, WIN. Wayand was called to the
chair, and w. V. Hall appointed Secretary. II
was agreed 10 meet in Roanoke on Saturday, the
18th day of August, 1856, to form a permanent
organization. The movement seems popular in
the central counties, and promises to result in an
annual exhibition in that portion Of the State sees
ond in interest oLy to the great Fairs at ST. Louis.
ST. Louis Dispatch
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Howard County, Mo.) 1866-1869, 1866-08-24

G5S- A story is told of of a prussian sentinel,
stationed on the steeple at Troopan, and left behind
there when his company rereated. The citizens
ATTEMPTED TO take him prisoner, but the Prussian
easily defended with his bayonet the narrow wind
ing stair, by whch,a alone access could be gained to
the steeple. They then decided on reducing him
by famine, but the Prussian having with him a
good supply of cartridges, announced that unless
lie was regularly well fed, he would shoot every
one that passed in the streets around the church.
The good soldier thus Contrived TO maintain his
position for two days, when Troopan was re-oc-
cupied by the Prussians aud he was relieved.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Howard County, Mo.) 1866-1869, 1866-08-24

The Fifth Congressional District Convention
that met on the 10th, nominated Hon James H
Birch, of Clinton, Conservative candidate for
Congress. Mr.. Birch's opponents were Capt. G
c. Bingham, the artist and Gen. James Shields
the soldier-both able and worthy men. That
Judge Birch should be selected over such mer
is attestation of his own worth and popularity
There is hardly shadow of doubt that he will
be elected
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Howard County, Mo.) 1866-1869, 1866-08-24

~" Africa, it seems. intends to follow the eX-
ample of the other four grand divisions of the
Globe, and get up war. In Abyssinla, country
south of Egypt, battle is imminent between the
King Theodore IL, and chisftain named Gubas-
sio, who aspires 10 the throne. The latter, on ac-
count of the despotic rule Of the King, has Sc
cured many adherents, and his army is quite as
powerful as that of the King Both sides are ma
king great preparations for the battle, and the ar
mics number at least 10000 men.