Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-06-17
NO. 40.

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1. Burnam, who has Just returned from Mud
dy Creek, some eighty miles from this place,
and from him we learn that the train Of IfaRhss,
Holladay s. Co., which is en- route for Salt Lake,
had suffered very severely from Cholera. When
our informant left there had been several deaths,
and some ten or twelve sick. He represents
the attacks as being very severe, and terminate
very suddenly We also learn from the same
source, that the train had lost thirteen oxen:
they died suddenly; all within on hour, and
whilst they had their yokes on. We fear that
this train has suffered still more severely
From oil that we can learn, thers is great deal
of suffering and sickness among the emigrant
trains generally.-[ Weston Reporter, oh.
! A, LoRDLY DENocR4x.-Among the dissiE-
igushed persons TO whom the courtesy Of a scat
upon the platform has been extended, by the
Democratic National Convention, is Lord
/ IWharnelitfe, nobleman Of England, who Is ma
king, with some members Of his family, tour
of observation through this country, noting the
workings Of our admirable and happy democrat
ic institutions, He thus has the fortunate op-
portunity Of gaining an insight into one Of the
most peculiar and important popular character
Iisiies Of our political machinery. His Losdship
is very plain and unpretending IN his personal
appearance, looking quite as democratic as any
of the delegates themselves. He is accompa-
lnied in the sittiDgs by the Hon. ReYerdy john
son, of this city.-[Balt. Sun.
MoRE BLooDsHED.-James Hill, one of the
survivors Of the "Scott's Fork Tragedy, and
Nelson Switzerland, were returning home from
the plantation Of John and Squire Leavell. On
their way up Scott's Fork, they were fired up
on by The Evans and Jackson May, between
five and ten balls taking effect upon Switzerland,
killing him instantly. During the affray, he
received several severe cuts with bowie-knife
James Hill, some sixteen years Of age, receiv ed
one wound in the thigh, he then attempted 20
make his escape, but was pursued by the four
Evans, who shot at him several times. He was
soon overtaken, and severely beaten with the
barrels of their weapons, after which they took
from him his own pistol and shot him, the BAH
taking effect in the hip. None Of the parties
have been apprehended II seems to be war
OF determination, and there is no hope of recon-
ciiation between the psrties.-LdneasfeT XVI
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LOUISVILLE, June g. The Convention Of
We.serr Rive. NJ Me. ..et ye.te. .dsy n=i--=.-=
from Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama. Louisi-
ana, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana,
and Illinois, are in attendance. Nothing was
done but to organize and appoint coumitieet0
Iprepare business for consideration.
The object Of the meeting is to devise better
means for the navigation Of the Western rivers.
| A recent letter from San Francisco says -
"The extensive and well known firm Of Hnssey,
BOND & Hale of this city, are constructing large
fire proof store and what is a remarkable fact,
they are importing stone from China, for the
erection of this building. Who could have
dreamed of this few years ago2 Now we have
not only stone from China, but the workmen TO
put up our buildings"
| Errrrprctrv a ppvTrD no JVy.,,~o rrh.
New Bedfordites have a new idea. They ap-
ply ele ctricity to the taking Of whales. An
electro-galvsnic battery is placed in boat, which
is attach ed by metallic wire to harpoon. It
is capable Of throwing into the body Of the whale
eight tremendous strokes of electricity in q
second, or four hundred and eighty in minute,
paralyzing in an instant the muscles Of the
whale, and depriying it of all power of motion,
| if not actually of life.
! SAD EFFEcTs OF IETEMPERAKcE.-A a sad
case Of the effects of an inoTdinate appetite was
presented in the streets Of Newark, { ". J., j on
Monday morning. A man who had formerly
been, as he said, Principal of the High School
of Frankfort, (Ky,) who appeard TO be llbe-
rally educated and man OF intellect, was beg
Iging his way to Bloomingdale, New York. He
attracted the notice Of some charitable citizens,
who are interested in education, and they pro-
vided for his immediate wants.
A FREAx OF NAruRE.-Ths Wadesbafas
l(N, CT Argus states that Mr.. Jabez Mckay,
living near White Marsh, Colalnbas county
has negro woman that gave birth some ten
days back, TO twin female children, Joined To-
gethcr in manner that makes them more inter-
esting than the celebrated Samese twins. Their
faces look in opposite directions, and their bod
lies are Joined by the back bone running into
one at the joint of the hip, and forming one
spine from the JOINT down.
} Murray MovEMESTs. = Company F., Of
Eihe u. S. Infantry, now stationed at Fort Onta-
rio, Oswego, has been ordered to join the regi-
inent TO which it belongs, at Governors Island,
/ from which place the regiment will proceed 10
Oregon, BY way Of the Isthmus.
In the Platte District Conyention, which
: nominated Maj M. Oliver, Of Ray county, for
Congress, some fifteen counties were repre-
senled Everything was harmonious. King
: and Birch are "used up" men, ST. Louis News.
: SISeuLAR Occ - Bufaio, june, 2.---
Whilst the workmen were taking down the
. Theatre building in Eagle street, q part Of the
wall fell into small pool, when q column Of
water burst up some two or three hundred feet
in height, causing considerable damage TO prop
erty in the vicinity.
AZ A contract has been made Tor the con-
, struetion Of road from Glasgow 70 Huntsville,
at q cost OF $4,000. Itincludes the erection Of
bridges toll-gates, to-houses, &c., end Is TO be
|. completed BY the first Of April, 1904.
Q The Abenseilung, Of New York, says The
; lGermahs in the United States amount 10 Eve
I millions OF persons. or One-hfth Of the tote
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