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MERCIPUL MEMORIAL FLoGGIEG IN THE
NAVY

An interesting debate took place on the 9TH,
in the Senate, on o memorial praying the res
toration of fogging as part Of the naval dis
cpline Commodore Stockton opposed the
memorial in a wel-considered speech, marked
by good sense and generous feeling. He placed
himself on the broad ground that an American
sailor was an American citizen, and ought new
er to be degraded by so infamous punishment
as that of the lash Infinitely more could be
done by rewsrding him for faithfulness, than
by furnishing him for his delinquencies His tes-
tmony confirmed what is generally admitted,
that drunkenness was the principal offence for
which the lash was administered, but the
penalty failed to produce reformation.
How could it be otherwise? How is intem-
perance to be remedied except by quickening
the selfrespect and elevating the moral SEN
tments of the man? But the lash degrades
him, destroys his self-respect, and tends to make
him reckless of all obligations human and d.
vine
The truth is, that it is only Of late years,
that the fact that the sailor is a man, has been
forcing itself upon the convictions Of the People
and of Congress- We doubt whether it is vet
generally recognised by the officers of the ma
Wy Certainly the discipline of man-of-war
regards him not so much human being as
an instrument for applying a match, or using
boarding pike. A chaplain is provided to say
prayers and read sermons, little adapted to his
comprehension or demands but no provision is
made fort the rational enjoyment or occupation
of his hours of leisure, so that he wastes 10 in
vicious talk, or seeks by every means to crafty
Fhis taste for stimulus.
!, a.. EsS a . ~ ~ '-.lAE., End see
nothing so dreadful IN tne use OF she lash III lie
poet had said that herdsmen would follow the
muse of Orpheua but ordinary herdsmen in
those days used the goad to urge their fiocks
along" The fable would apply if sailors we're
brutes, but they are just as human as the Sen
ator himself, who, we are inclined to think,
would not regard the gosd as the proper cor
rector of his faults, or as the best stimulus in
his own case to good behaviour. Danish rum
from the navy, let the officers set an example of
temperance, let ample Libraries be furnished to
every vessel for the use of the men, let them
have the means and the opportunities of self
improvement and rational amusement, let
their accommodations for eating and sleeping
be adapted to the wants Of human beings, let
the discipline be regular, strict ascertained, not
oppressive, capricious uncertain: in word
let American Sailors be regarded and treated
as American citizens, and the harp of Orpheus
will not be needed to win obedience and sub
ordination.
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To- We call attention to the advertisement
in this weeks Era, of Philemon Bliss
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MOVEMENTS OF KossUTH-KOssuth left this
city for Annapolis last Monday morning at 8
o'clock From that place he will proceed to
Baltimore, Harrisburg Pittsburg Cleveland,
Columbus Cincinnati, Indianapolis, &c. Reso-
lutions of welcome and invitation have been
passed by the Legislatures of Vermont, Massa-
chusetts, Indiana, and Tennessee, and other
State Legislatures are preparing to pass similar
resolves Only part of his suite will accom-
pany him to the West
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DEMOCRATIC FEsTIvAL-EIGHTH OF JANUARY


The Eighth of January was commemorated
in this city by Banquet, (under the auspices
of the Democratic Association,) at which Kos
suth was present as an invited guest. The
Hall was tastefuly decorated, and nearly FIVE
hundred ladies and gentlemen were seated at
its literally furnished tables. Several mem
bers Of Congress Of the Democratic faith were
there among whom we observed Messrs. Cas-,
Houston, Douglas, King, Cleveland, and Ran
tout Mr. Francis p. Blair, by order Of the
Association, read an address to Kossuth, and
the following toast was drunk with unbounded
enthusiasm
"The exiles of Europe--Liberty and Louis
Kossuth"
This brought out the illustrious guest, who
taking central position in the Hall, addressed
the audience in speech as beautiful as it was
sagacious which quite carried away every
listener The tact of Governor kossuth Is as
remarkable as his eloquenoe. He seems to UNI
derstand, by intuition, his audience, and soon
makes himself master of every avenue to their
hearts and understandings. An examination
of his two speeches, which we publish on our
outside pages, one delivered at the Congress
sional Banquet the other at the Democratic
Celebration, will show how admirably he can
adapt himself to circumstance and make
them minister to his purposes This he doe,
without compromising his principles without
practicng timid reserve, without resorting to
evasion, ambiguity, or vague generalities Eve
rybody must be won by the noble frankness
+ and boldness with which he ayows his princ
Piles and policy, and though not prepared tc
J accede to his demands, profoundly respect the
modest frmness with which he urges them
The toasts which followed his speech wer,
spirited and pertinent and the soul-stirrnp
music that responded to them was infinitely
> better than the oratory 80 common upon such
occasions But there was some speaking Mr.
: Cas- being called for delivered himself briefly
. with some earnestness complimonting their
a guest, and speaking warmly of his cause
: though without committing himself very deci
!, dedly to any particular course of measures,
{ Mr.. Douglas followed, and, forgetting al
y about Intervention and Non-lntcryention, Free
i dom and DespotIsm, International Laws an,
= International Obligations plunged into tn
= depths of partisan warfare and was soon los
!. in chaos of objurgatons and execraton
n about Cuban Patriots continent and in-cor
u tinent annexation, Democracy Whiggery
. Abolitionism, Disunonism and other mattsr
= equally edifying and entertaining - the Hur
. garian gentlemen present The tas>a 10 %
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CLEVELAND TRvr DEMOCRAT ia c's'e
land True Democrat has lately 60 20 :
greatly enlarged and much impl
Is one Of the sblest moss ADJ
plain-spoken papers We receive. 's'e'
AS weekly, tri-weekly, snd d aolDS
Brown, and edited by J. c, W. p os'
Brsdburn, who 60 mos only q fs''
at home, but Dsspotism sbso6e
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nothing of the patriotism, representing nearly
oue-half the American People as sectional ana
hostile to their country, in the presence OF dis
tinguished foreigners; of Obtruding upon the
attention of these homeless exiles saddened by
remembrances of their country's overthrow ana
the triumph of DespOtism, our domestic Draws
and conflicts, was extremely questionable
Jackson's memory would have been better non
ored by eloquent appeals to the American
People to support in every legitimate way the
csuse of European Freedom and the oollsa-
tons imposed by the Law of Nations
But Mr. Douglas WAS applauded, and he was
satisfied-not taking the trouble to solve the
question, how much champagne had to DO with
the hurrahs of his listeners.
toast was prepared for General Houston
but precedence was given to Mr. Douglas,
whose long speech left no time for the General
and, in consequence of indisposition, he was
obliged to retire without making speech.
Was this designed Were the managers OF
the Festival willing to allow Messrs. Cass and
Douglas on opportunity of talking too much
for their goodl
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We have seen the first number of newspa-
per, printed in German, and issued in New
York, by A. Gyurman & F. Wutschel.
The irst-named gentleman was formerly
connected with Kossuth in the publication of a
newspaper in Hungary, and was subsequently
the editor of the official paper of his Govern
ment. AS an introduction to the American
Public, he inserts in his first number the fol-
lowing note from Governor Kossuth:
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A aupE TO THE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE OF
Tu,,os PAxrLIAR. BY Rev DR. Brewer, Trinity
Han Cambridge. New York Francis 4 Co. For
..ls BY Frsnck Taylor, Psnnsylvanis svenu''
Washington
On the face Of il, very useful work.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-04-08

the mobiles of Israel. When the Jews were
driven from Rouen, there was among them, it
appears, one of our ancestors who was not vet
converted. Forced 70 ny like the others he
buried the greater part of his riches, and, in or
der to pres them FOR his posterity, described
oil parchment the spot where they were con-
ccalcd. This manuscript, with millions, should
have been my inheritance 4E
And it was not bequcaihed 10 you, mother?'
These are the circumstances. My uncle
the monk, was an eccentric and capricious man.
lie was called learned, and had travelled Mis-
fortune, for why should we not call things by
their right names 9-misfortune willed that lie
should discover the famous parchment in Spain
in the library of the EscuriaI.'
But see only gool fortune in this diseov :
cry
Undoubtedly had he discovered only the
scroll, but there was something else.'
What then?' .N..sff.ls f--.
"A young librarian, Jew by birth, and per-
haps at heart. Our worthy Uncle, God pardon
him this fault, employed him TO teach him He
brew, and the result was a..
That you lost the inheritance? p
Yes, FOR Louise de Lillebonne, 2 genuine
simpleion, who had studied chemistry and read
lie .NeroWe, rejected the homage of an old se-
HSSSlhi VA SIiYueNltics WHOSE anCeSlOTS were
crusaders, espouscd the Jew Manuel and had
this parchment for her dowry.'
This is strange, mother! but can this Man
uel be =
Our neighbor Of the tower i
What the father of the Pearl Of Rouen p
our couSin,--yes, my son!"
Indeed when chastised that clown who
attempted to browbeat FontRine and myself be-
meath the poplars of Darnetal, little thought
the pretty Cauchoisc was of our family
She is related 10 us by the Lillebonnes.'
| am glad to hear it,
And has besides pretty face
Say charming
She possesses the key of the treasure, the
inestimable parchment
That is worth consideration a.,.
is it not, my son
DO you counsel me 10 this folly, madame
said the Baron, seriously
Yes, if you wish 10 make figure at court
and save the woods of Ambreville, the rents of
Alencon and of Gournay.'
These reasons decide me. ! will be the
husband of the Pearl Of Rouen.'
Al this speech, smile of indcfinable sx-
preston animated the face of Manuel, who re-
gained his room and waited. er.ss. g.
.....s Conclusion nert ,peak.)
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HANNIBAL, MO, THURSDAY MORNING. APRIL g. 1852

the towers Of formidable manor. The shcp-
herd, who watches his goats among the thorns
Ispringing from those ruins, does moi suspect that
the stones which he SO earelessly trcads upon
Formed the floor Of pleasant gallery where
chatelains conversed, or great hall from which
tile mai-clsd noble oppressed and burdened his
grandfather at will. No! tradition itself, which
has better memory than history, has forgotten
the names a these barons, so cruel wore they
towards their vassals This is the only circnm-
stance remembered through centuries A lord
of Ainbrevillc formerly had daughter, cclebra-
ted throughout Normandy for her beatty
kUights and barons disputed her hand, but with
out success for the father attached TO his con-
sent ono Of those singular conditions which can
be explained only by the manners Of feudality,
which were, rs you know, bas ed on physical
force. He would give his daughter only 10 the
knight robust enough to carry her from the foot
Iof the hill to IFS summit without resting. This
strange condition startled the boldest. One on
ly candidate presented himself: il was an es
Iqlhrc about the age of the dumsel Laden with
ms precious burden, he sprang forward and
climbed with imprudent haste; more re1ecfing
less impatient 10 arrive, he might have coi.-
Iquered. Passion blinded him 4: exhausted bv
his Too rapid ascent, he tottered at n few PAGES
from the summit; but making last effort, sue-
ceeded-to die there! Now, what this fcudaI
tyrant required of physical strength, | will re
lquirc OF moral strength. Every age has lis
laws: violence controlled the world during the
Middle Ages and the Renaissance; il is time
that il should be guided by intelligence. In The
great commotions which | forcsee, and which
may overtHrn all old France, mind will be worth
more than steel. Listen, then, Richard, 10 nv
conditions: will grant the hand of my da,Igh-
ter TO him who can read nuently, and translate,
like rabbi, the Hebrew manuscripts of the
twelfth century, of which this is specimen
Attempt and succeed, she is thine; otherwise
shall be as inflexible as the Baron d. Ambre-
willie y
Il will succeed, Monsieur Manuel But the
teachers! the teachers! where shall l find
them p F
AT Lcyden!'
Il will leave FOR that city to-day!
$50 be it, my friend. But no false shame -
Poor and an orphan, you have lived until now
by your abors as a feodist; accept this purse,
even If You consider it only borrowedr
And my labor! and my coiragel and the hope
which centuples my strength! Hold, Monsieur
Manuel, were You twenty times millionaire.
you are less rich than mysefr .... IL
Go, then; and when you have acquired at
Lcydcn the knowledge which demand, come
directly TO the hotel de Bourgthcrouldc andthe
task accomplished, you shall receive the recon-
pensc.'
'Adicu, Monsieur Manuel will returnr
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c II AP 7 T. II Nv.
The Noble Relatives. The Treasure. TRt
Daughter Of the JcW may be Baroness.

Daughter Of the JeW may be Baroness.
An hour afterwards, Richard took the road
to HNvre, where he knew boats were always to
be found for Holland; and Manuel, after having
related 10 his daughter what precedes, shut
himself up in his room. This apartment formed
the second story of the southwest turret. Re-
tired to the room which overlooked the court,
Manuel first bolted the door; afterwards push
ing aside a pannel in the old oaken wainscot,
fastened by two iron bars, he entered passage
coniriv ed in the eastern angle of the room. In
this passage was spiral staircase, the steps of
which Manuel descended on tiptoe with the
greatest caution. At the last he held his breath,
so fearful was he Of being heard, and listened.
Two persons were oonversimg in the ad join-
ing room, and they appeared SO near, that the
slight noise made by one of them, in dividing a
skein of thread, could be heard. a#.
Baron, said woman's voice of sharp and
Iarlstocratic tone, 4 am impoverishing myself
every year, TO no purpose! Our house is too
poor, and the military service too expensive.
10 equip you in manner worthy of your birth,
have cut down the forests of Ambreville ; to
repair your losses at play, have this winter
pledged our rents from Alcncon; and must
sell our rents of Gournay, which we cali with
difficulty collect with the old Norman crowns
in the Golfer, TO obtain the sum you require
Well, mother, will quit the service
There will be one baron less at court, and as
things are going on, the loss will scarcely be
perceived
u acknowledge, my son, that we live in sin.
gnlaF times, and that our princes, (God bless
them y have strange fanoies. When we went
20 court with your late father, VIC relied upon
.f l.,
the honor 10 hold the Siirrup fer Francis l., and
my grandfather being chief forester of Ealaise
IL seemed 10 us that we should receive at Ner.
sOIlleS some cohsidcration. Judge then, of oul
surprise, when We found that no more atten'
tion was paid 20 us than the pictures in the gal
.lery! The baron left court at the expiration o
month and Swore that he would never SCI
foot in il again during his lifetime
what would you, mother? The pen Of III,
philosopher is held in higher estimation to-day
than the sword of the noblcman.'
so much the worse for the Ring, baron =
You will see whittier theGe ideas tend. Will;
he will be indebted TO them for his ruin, they
have already caused ours.'
How sop
Il had cousin called Louise dc Lillebonne
educated in the same convent, we should hav,
shared the inheritance of maternal uncle
This expectation was immense for, vowed3t
poverty in his profession of religisur, lhis uncl
was the only one who possessednnd could trans
nit 10 us The secret Of the celebrated treas
Iurs'
Al these words, Mauuel redoubcd his attcn
| ton, while the Baron a. Ambrevillo exclaimed
: What trcaSureF'
Ill is family secret which il is time to re
) veal to YOU. Know my son, that am descend
1 ed by Che mothers side, from the tribe Of Lev
q which is composed, as every one knows, of a
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There ars now thirty thousand tons VI rail-
road iron lyirs az Dankrk, New York, wuiiinx
shipment to the West, most des;ned Tor Ohio
and there "A daily more receiving. N
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The splendid Gold Medal which was lately
presented TO Hon. IIrSRY Clay BY number Of
citizens Of New York, in testimony Of their ad-
lnira'ion for his great public services, is said 10
nave been lost in the city of New York. on
saturday evening. The following authentic
statement will explain all The circumstances Of
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THE CLAY MEpAL.-The carpet-bae OF Mr..
Bu1LER, which contained tAe Clay medal. the
abstraction of which in the CITY Of New York
has been mentioned, Was found on Monday,
broken open and rifed Of its contents. IL will
be seen by the following letter that the original
subscribers have resolved TO have another medal
struck for Mr.. CLAr, and declined the liberal
offer of Mr.. BUrLEs to furnish one at his own
expense Nat. lntelligencer.
q i
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ORIGINAL STORY.
PEARL OF ROUEN.
rHAssLaTSp TRsS sAe rREScn,
9HArTrR III.

ron THE HANNIBAL JOURNAL.
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The grea, Southern Rights Convention, held
at Montgomery, ON the 4th ult., was regular
break down, stgpendous failure. 0nly Oboul
six counties weroTepresenlsd,
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hase heard of, have been taken with regard TO
theother railroads proposed in this State !
The Indian war in the Southern counties Of
California terminated as we predicted in our last
summary. II turned out to be merely one Of
those periodical predatory incursions, of such
frequent occurrence in those regions, and said
to have been provoked by an illegal attempt, by
the sheriff of San Diego, to seize Indian cattle
in payment of State taxes, as well as by cruel
treatment of evil disposed white persona.
| A settlers and miners convention is proposed
to be held shortly, for the urpose of taking into
consideration the various questions affecting
their interests, and taking such action upon them
as may be deemed most advisable.
!, A difficulty arose last week between two
quartz mining companies, at Carson's hill. which,
at one time, threatened serious consequences.
Il was caused by decision of the county Judge,
Of Calaveras county, in favor ofone 6f3he parties,
BY which certain rights and privileges, claimed
by the other, were not recognized The latter
held a meeting, and published series Of resolu-
tons condemnatory Of what they termed :. an
unconstitutional interference 18th their rights
and thus the matter rests for the present
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NATIONAL THEATRE.

Mr.. Z. A. MARSHALL, Sole LESSEE MIR.
w. M. FLEMING, STAGE MANAGER.
MONDAY EVENING, February cd, 1859,
will be performed Shakespeare great Tragedy
of MACBETH. Macbeth by Mr.. BROOKE
Dance by Miss ANNIE WALTERS.
To conclude with the laughabe Farce of the
VERMONT WOOL DEALER.
Private Boxes S6-Dress Circle and Parquette
SO cts.--Reserved Seats IS cts.-Orchestra Seats
rs cts.-Famiy Circle 25 cts.-Third Tier so cts.
-Colored Gallery IS cts.
Doors open at 81 o'clock performance viii
commence at IT. Inc Box Office will he open
daily, from 10 clock, A. M, to Ar. NJ.
An efficient police i'll be in constant attendance
to preserve strict order. Feb. 9
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500 DividenGs amounting to $66,875
1.-The Tickets navable 70 Bearer.
2.-The Prizes VIII be maid in cash, at The option
ofthe holder, either IN Frankfort-on -the-M Maine,
London, New YORK, or IN any other Commercial
Town.
3.--The proceeding OF the Drawing will be per-
formed in the prerrnce OF the Public and super
intendence of the kovai Authorities.
4.-The result viii. Immediately after the Draw
ing, be advertised in the German Journals and by
Lists, which will be forwarded to every Share
holder. a5a
PRICE OF thu rIck Ers ron THIS DIsTRrBUTIoE.
One Ticket one pound sterling, or five dollars
The Purchaser 4 certain number of Tickets
enjoys the following aoyantages, viz
Six tickets five pounds st. or twenty-five dol.
Thirty ditto twenty ), one hundred ditto
Sixty-fve ditto forty >, two hundred ditto
Remittances can made by Bank Notes,
Drafts, or Bills on Europe, which may be sent to
Messrs. s. STiEBEL q Co., %, Nicholas-lane,
LomLard-st., London.
n5-Tickets and Prospectusesmay be had ofthe
undersigned Banking House. who has undertaken
the principal Sale Of Tickets for Germany and
Foreign Countries, ana by whom the Official
List Of Drawing will De sent to each Shareholder
MoR[Z STIEBEL SONS. Bankeys,
Sept. 26-G ffankfe -on-the- Maine.
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THE RAIL ROAD TO WEALTH.
M A RON & Co.,
Baltimore, Maryland


" Hang out your Banners on the outward walls,
for the cry is still they come"
Only look at this
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sent to Pittsburgh, Pa.
Nos. 90 54 65, another beauty of $4,000 sent
to Oho.
Nos. II Al AZ, New Years gift of $4,000
sent to Boston.
Nos. ID 80 SIS, pretty one Of $4,000 sent to
Nashville.
Nos. 8 10 %, snug Prize. of $4,000 sent to
York, Pa.
Nos. 8 81 SO, a Prize Of $4,000 sent to Eliza
beth City, N. e.
We could enumerate many other Prizes of
smaller denomination, sent by mail to corresponds
ents in various parts of the United States. We
can truly say that we have sold and cashed more
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is the fact, it is TO be hoped that no person who
reads this paper will hesitate moment in sending
us their orders. We will do all we can in sending
you Prizes. Should you fail the first or second
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recollect Shakespeare says 81 here is tide in the
affairs Of men, iohich, il taken al the flood, leads on TO
Fortune.
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