Wednesday, July 6, 2011

NEW YORK, March 6 [1862]

The steamship Northern Light, from Aspinwall 25th, arrived this morning with nearly a million of treasure.

Panama papers of the 25th contain the following:

Washington’s birthday was duly celebrated at Panama.

The steamer Wyoming arrived on the 18th.

Business in the city is reviving and the harvest abundant.

Peace is re-established in Bolivia.  Revolutionary attempts agitate Peru.  It is stated that the Bishops and other clergymen are endeavoring to create public opinion in favor of [annexation] to Spain.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Friday Morning, March 7, 1862, p. 1

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