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Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-18

The following letter was written TO gentle
man of this city, who permits us to publish it.
We have never read more awful details of the
ravagss Of any disease;
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-18

We are under obligations to MIR. b. w. s.
Bowen, Of the steamer Columbus, for late New
Orleans papers.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-18

A young friend OF ours informs us that he
learns by the Journal that Mr.. Lindley is GER
tOn!y elected from the rural district,-Courier.
As nothing of the kind ever appeared in this
paper, we are bound to suppose that the above
was intended for wit, though we confess we do
not see the point.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-18

HoRRraLr - Re- .sa i,.igs 10 another col
place, and kindly furnished 10 us for publication
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"A. Sea- Sketch.

When our ship was in Marscilles
we took on board considerable
amount of specie. that was mostly in
hve-tranc pieces, and was put up in
small canvass bags, containing five
hundred pieces each. When brought
on board it was stored in IL small rouln,
next adjoining the spirit-room, below
the orlop deck, and upon the larboard
side. The entrance to the specie WAS
by means of small htchway which
was secured by a strong paddock.
Abalt Of this hatch was the buIkhcad of
the brcad-roOni, and abreast of it were
the rooms of some Of the passed mid
slnpmcn. Directly opposite, upon the
other side OF the deck, was the walk of
sentry, whose duty it was to take
charge of the latern that was constant
ly kept burning there, and also to keep
the atlcr-part Of the deck free from all
persons who had no business there
Directly amidships, and upon the star
board side of which the large lantern
was secured, was small store room,
occupying space of some ten feet
square; consequently, when The scntry's
attention was called to the lantern,
which was often the case as he had to
light the candles for the officers, the
view Of the opposite side Of the deck
was shut of.
One afternoon, while the ship was
on her passage from Tuulon to Gibral-
tar, the Purser came on deck in state
OF intense agitation, land sought the
captain in the cabin.
WHATS the matter, Purser?" asked
the Captain, who was just looking over
The days work. Of the midshipmcn.
Good heavens there is matter en-
ough, returned the Purser, sinking in
to u seat and dropping his cap upon the
floor.
"What is it9 a deficit in the stores?
spirit-cask sprung a.lcak!'
e s.No sir. Wge'Snaoney gone ~
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MlNDING ONES BUSINESS i

MlSpINa OsE's BUSINESS
is usual to say that only women goss
sip; but we are sure, IN Cincinnati, 5
the men do little, too. Does s,
person move into large house, IN.
stantly his business neighbors be-
gin to wonder if he can afford Ii; I'M.
plying, of course, by the question,
shat he cannot. Does another
buy q horse? There are op.i.,opss
shakes of the head, and cage re-
marks, in whispers, about spend.
thrifts. Does third beantify2
his store. Or enlarge bis stock? Dark
hints are heard respecting PEG.
pie that 50 too fast, and who
are certain always to end in ruin. -.
Has fourth made q fortune? As5
people cannot now abuse him for.
spending money, they say he Els.
grown naughty; SO that unless I Iie
is twice as affable as before. he Is. rs
sneered at for being "purse proud AZ
fifth, e sixth, o seventh, and sS.
on endless, has some other pretsasi
ded fault, over which his acauaiass
ance talk behind his bach, 81.
hint of, winking as they smoke their
cigars. There 10 q good deal ofi
this minding other peoples business
to De found among even men IN Gin.
cinnati, and we suspect elsewhere al
50. Sensible people, however,
hnd their own aHairs as much 81 ;
they can attend to properly, DE.
pend upon hcsWho is always mind
ing the business Of other persons i
very apt to gteet his o@n Till Il
ess into a hop peleas t;lisgle
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GEN. JAcKsoN's Law OFFICE

GEN. JAcEsoN's Law OFFICE
1t may not be generally known
among our distant readers that the
Office in which Gen. Jackson read
law in this town, is still standing. 1t
is small frame building, and seems
to lave be"r once painted red; but
its color Z resent would be hard to
describe. The hand of time is visi-
bic on it. We visited it a few days
ago; it stands upon the lot Of Nathan.
iel Boyden, Esqr, and III front of
his elegant dwelling. A stranger
would wonder that it was permitted
to remain decaying and unslightly
structure in the midst Of taste and
elegance: but there are associations
connected with it-be it said to the
honor Of the proprietor-that pre-.
serves it from the ruthless hand ol
progress. Its former tenant, after
career among the most brilliant in
the annals of history, now moulders
IN the grave, leaving behind him a
name as lasting as time. From this
humble and Insignificant office he
went forth, raising step by step, en-
circling his brow with fresh>laurels
and extending the circle Of lis fame
at every advance, until he at last
reached the proudest heights, the
most honored station in the world
Living, he was his country's pride
and dead, his memory is shrined il
every heart.
,Salis6swy(N G.0 Baaaer.5
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y. ,y.sIsICHHAEsDsoN LOGAN, F,ron,. J, &.
wv M. .B;S EsANCIS, pfAcaofe'

members of the volunteer companies,
would be actuated by real pride and
true spirit of emulation, which would
be exhibited in the evolutions of o
well.drilled band, ready at mo-
mcnt's warning to answer to the call of
danger, and wholly competent, if re-
quired, to put to flight an entire rcgi-
mcnt Of beat companies.
Besides presenting a scheme which
we think of sufficient weight to over
balance the presump ion in favor of tho
present organization, we might cnumer-
ate many and serious objections which
are Of themselves strong arguments
against it. Not the least of these is
founded in the fact, that the frequent
company battalion and rcgimcntal re-
views which are now required by law,
subtract an enormous amount of val
liable labor from the channels of Agri-
cultural production,--a labor much
more profitable than any other en-
ployed in this branch of industry. We
are sure that if the aggregate value thus
lost to the wealth OF the community,
and thrown away for no good purpose
whatever, were asccrtaincd, it would
be sufficiently great to startle the wise
men of our State. At certain seasons
of the year, this may be a matter of
very trivial Importance; but during
the working season, when the whole
force Of our farmers is concentrated
upon the growing crop, it becomes the
source Of serious and burdcnsomc an.
hoyancc, aud Il harrassing impediment
to the successful prosecution Of their
useful pursuits.
1t has been taken as n valid arGu
mcnt against giving to the people the
election of Governor and of Electors
of President and Vice President, as
well as other and minor offices now
filled by the Legislature. that such u
policy would divert men from the pur.
suits of industry, and cause them to
assemble frequently in large crowds
atiording thus ample opportunity and
great incentives to the exercise of the
stronger passions of our nature, and
prolific source of riot, disorder and
crime II this he.a-sttong argllnelll,
against these reiormsSand that it is
no one can doubt--with how much
greater force docs it apply against the
present military organization in our
State; which calls together large bodies
of men, and especially young men,
"armcd and equipped as the law d.
reefs" often ready and willing to Join
hand in fomcnting disturbances, and
encouraging, by their presence Mt least,
those scenes OF tumult and confusion
SO Destructive to social and domestic
harmony,-all for the purpose Of wa
ding through few simple and unim-
portant Step-and JttcA-H cvolutions, IL
profound ignorance Of which would be
a bliss unuttcrablc.
We have already given to this mat
ter more space than we had intended,
and are reluctantly compelled to omit
several considerations which appcrtain
to its proper discussion. We will,
therefore dismiss the subject with the
hope, that our Legislature, in its wis
dom, may think proper to abolish the
system as it now exists, aud substitute
another in its stead, more consistent
with the interests of the people, and
better conducive to the end in view.
Chester .St0D1ord
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From the Dublin Irish American.
MR's. Stowe Inn Cork.

From the Dublin Irish American.
NErs. Stowe i'm Cork.
Skull and Skibberbeen--Blarney
lane and Blackpool have invited the
female Barnum-the princess Of hum.
bugs-to that beautiful city called
Cork to an abolition grafton!
Uncle Toms Cabin! Father
Pats Hut!
Uncle Tom well fed, we'll clothed,
we'll housed, we'll doctered, and, in
many instances, we'll educated!
Father Pat dying in ditch, after
being thrown out of his birth spot
raging in spotted fever without a
drop Of water to cool his burning
tongue without food, raimcnt or
medicine-without sympathy or aid
save from his penniless peers-rot.
ting, rotting, rotting away out of ex-
istencc!
Uncle Tom decently coffined and
Inferred!
Father Pat thrown, like a piece
OF carrlon, Unto the red earth, a
shrlvclled remnant Of skin hanging
about his bones, without a shroud.
a coffin, sigh, or tear--the hun.
cry dog bowling after and tearing
him from the earth at night, and
holding o carnival over his putrid
body.
Aye, inhabitants Of Cork citv,
your white brothers lying upon your
waysidcs, the steps of your hall.doors,
my our streets, covered with vermin,
fever maniacs, with parclIed lips and
canceropS stomachs, how dare you
interfere with American institutions
institutions fostcred, fed and SUP.
ported by the cotton, rice and tobac.
co lords--selfish and knavish hypo-
critics that they are--of England!
Aye, take Mrs. Barnum Stowe
to Skibberbeen and Skull. Show
her the spot where the bones Of your
kindred lie bleaching-wyocm and
men, honester, better and purer than
you-Hhere the smere Irish have
.molted into the earth, having been
told, (according 10 the eminent and
phllanthropic Eyerctte, in the fright.
ful language of political economy that
at the daily table which nature
spreads for the human tlmily there
as no coUer LAID. for them in I-eland,'
and that 'dey haze crossed the ocean
to find occupation, shelter and bread
on a foreign soil?'
Aye, take Uncle Toms historian
to Father Pats grave-that spot Of
red damnation remind her of the
blood hound banquet, the fostering
corpse, the howls Of the famine stricI-
en-, the blasphemous rawlings of the
insane-and ask her should You in.
termeddle for the black while YOU
have achtte slaves by the millions,
whose condition you have done moth
ing-you do nothing--to alleviate!
Father Pat staryes in q hut not
fit for an aristocratic hog; give him q
human dwelling.
Poor Pat is without food; give him
to eat from sthe daily table which
nature spreads.
Father Pat is ignorant, unenlight-
ened; educate him, and you will be
blessed of God.
DO this perform these duties
contribute TO free your own white
slave (called, by a mockery, a de.
Iusion and snare, free man)--and
then you may iete Mrs. Stowe, Lucy
Stone, or Abby Folsom, and sym.
pathlzc with American bcndsmen,
whom you propagate by purchasing
that cotton which they, and they only,
can produce.
----azz- e-<ea1s.p-s-s -ss..>-------;;s.-ts
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ThE Way THE PARIS MILLrSERs DO
Ir.-Ihe milliners Of Paris adapt tho
style ofther fashions to the changes
of the seasons. At the close of March
they trim with budding limitations of
foliage with the close of April thcy
use the nearly full blown rose; this
during the month Of May is combined
with its buds and leaves and other
May flowers. The children too have
their new fashions. Dresses in toffeta
OF Italian rose, lilac or light blue, en-
tirely covered with light hounces, are
now the rage orlittle girls. Fifteen
little flounces, testooned in very deep
cockscombs Of white silk fiom one
rufllc of light enlivening frcshness.-
This is said to form n BEAUTIFUL ross,
snrmoutcd by the head of pretty
child. Place on this nice straw hat,
with garlands of tiny roses, let these
braids of hair escape ona n white neck,
and the tout ensemble is said to be de-
lcions.
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TER aH S-.-Tw Dollars Per A Il ii
I'm "A SivaRacc.sss
n. dD s.
The MIDNIeIIT JougR,NIE5Yl..

The MIDNIGHT JJouRNF
farmer in one of the Western conii.
ties Of England was met sby5a it,,..,
whom he had formerly employed 4
and who again asked for worl
The farmer, rather with q vie II Ia
be relieved from his imporsunity tlla, ,a
with any intention Of assisting hin
told him he would think Of Il, and Fl
send word to the place where the
man told him he should be found
Time passed on, and the farmer en-
tircly forgot his promise. One s Ill SIT.
however, he suddenly started from
sleep, and awaking his wife, said he
felt strong impulse to set off imme.
diately to the county town, some s. o
or 40 miles distant; but Why, he5
had not the least idea. He enieay.
ored to shake off the impression and
went to sleep again; bntawoke q sec
ond time with such a strong conyiic.
ton that he must start that instant
that he directly rose, saddled Ills
horse, and set of. On his way he
had to'cross a ferry, which he could y
only do at one hour of the night
when the mail was carried over ..--5
tie mas certain he should be- too late s.
but nevertheless rode on, and when
he came to the ferry, greatlysto his
surprise, found that though the mail
had passed over short time preyi.
ously, the ferryman was still waiting
On expressing his astonishment tie
boatman replied:
o, when l was at the other siiie5
! heard you shouting and SO came s.
back.
The farmer said heshad not shout
ed; but the other repeated his asser:
ton that he had distinctly heard
him call.
Having crossed over, the farmer
pursued his journey, and arrived aE
the county town the next morniIse,
But now that he had come ffisrg l iiiss /
had not the slightest notion Sc 81, 1ii 81.
business to be transacted s and ss3s
amused himself by saunteriin y abotls
The place, and atlength entered tbe
court where the assixes were be;;I,o,
held. The prisoner at the bar had 81
just been, to all appearance, proved
guilty by circumstantiaI evidence ofs.
murder; and he was then asked is he
had any witness to call in his BEHALF
lie replied that he had no friends
there, but looking round the cours
amongst the spectators, he recogil
ized the farmer, who almost iimmedi.
atefy recognized in him the man
who had applied to him for .Wor Il
The farmer was instantly summoneds
to the witness.bos, and his EVIDENCE
proved, beyond the possibility OF
doubt, that the very hour the prison
er was acused Of committing murder rg,
in one part Of the countys he was aI,sI
plying for work in another. 3s 81
The prisoner was of course ac.s
quilted, and the farmer found That
urged on by an uncomfortable ina iins
pulse, which he could neither er-
plain nor account for, he had indeed
taken his midnight journey to some
purpose, Notwithstanding it appeared
50 unreasonable and causeless. s.
/ : hs u
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EFPECTUAL PREvENTIvE.--Ther
exists in some parts of Germany a
law to prevent drinking during divine
service. lt.runa thus: !" Any person
drinking in an alehouse during di-
vine y service on Sunday or other
holiday. may legally depart without
paying
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-17
LAND OFFICE AND
General Land Agency,
Charlton. Lucas County, Iowa.

rTNHE subscriber having establishai a
LAND and GENERAL AGENCY OFFICE
at the above named place, are prepared to
attend to the entry OF land, location OF
Land Warrants, furnishing and filing the
Necessary papers i'll pre- emption rights, all
OF the most reasonable terms. They also
keep on hand large supply of Land War
rants OF every denomination, which they
will sell as low as they can be sold at any
point in the West. Their familiarity with
Land operations in the Yves, and Land
Office business. together with their faciti.
tier at tn, different Land Offices in iowa,
give to their establishment every advantage
possessed by Government Land Office.
We have fall set of pIats which are kept
constantly posted.
~ REFERENCES:
Col. Francis Springer, Reg. L. o., Fairfield.
Col. w. Ii. Wallace, Rec'r. SO
II. ID. Downey, Reg. l.. o. Iowa City.
Gen. Z. Morris, Rec'r. g :. $
J. Dawson, Esq. kanesville, Iowa,
J. X. Cook, NJ d., e.
w. Wr Cottle, Centrevile, Iowa.
ANDERSON q CO.
Dec 80 1852.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-17
N o T I G e.
WAVE ( cou 0S1. S.:
TO Obadiah Sims:

SIR-Youare here
by notified that there is now OH file N tn.
office of the Clerk of the District Court, in
Wayne County, Iowa, petition of G .or5e
Garnian. PRAYING the District Court OF sail
County, by decree of sail court to close
and forever bar from right 10 redeem tn.
following described tract OF land situated
IN said county, to-wit: The south west
quarter (t) OF the south ives quarter (f) of
section tour "a in township sixty nine (69)
range twent. -on- (2i); ana I'll. south half
"a OF the south east quarter al of section
five ~ township sixty-niile (69) range
twenty-one (2l); which was sold to the
said Gdrman on the 18th day uf June, A. ID.
1902, in payment OF the taxes due and un-
paid on SAID land together with the south
east quarter al of the south west quarter
az OF section nve (5) township sixly-nine
(o9) rang. twenty-one (2l), tor th. year
i~ol; aud TO contirm the litle of the sail
Garman to said land, aud praying that voa
and all otner persons claiming uni.f YOU,
may be perpetually enjo.nel tom interfer-
ing with the title OF the sail Garman 10
SAID land. Now unless you appear and
answer thereto, on, or before tue second
day oil the next term OF said court OF sal 1
county, 10 be begun and held OH the Eth
day oi May, A. u. 1888, decree will be
made against you In accordance ith the
prayer VI said petition.
Witness my hand aud the seal of said
District Court, aiiix-d al Corydon in Wayn.
County, Iowa, OH the twenty first day OF
January, A. d.. 1893.
ANDREW J. MORRISON,
Dist. elk, Way ne TO. Iowa.
February 81, 1893.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-17
DR.. mcKENMY'S REGULATOR,
The Great Remedy for Cholera
for 1850 and 1851.

vNHE most certain cure for Diarrhra.
i Dysentery, Cholera Morbus and Chol-
era now IN use. Call on the Agents ami
see certificates.
Manufactured and sold Wholesale and
retail by MckEssY g MlLLEa. Druggists,
Burlington, Iowa.
For safe in Otfunswa. 6y John Pun
roy; IN agency Cay. By G. G. Lyman;
M EddyDilie, by b. f. anderson; 5v
John Miller halfway 6efweea Eddv-
r,He and Ottumlca. and By ageais
throughout The Wess.
July 9Th 1859. 64m
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-17
Town Property
For Sale Cheap.

THE undersigned will sell cheap, and on
1 accommodating terms, the House AMI
Lot IN Ottumwa, known as the Nichols
property also, one unimprosed town lot
No. 355. and 40 acres OF timber land "a
miles from Town, adjoining 7. c. Cofin's
Farm, if application be made soon.
Feb. 4 1854 ]. ARWEILER.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-17
Money! Money!

A LII perscns Indebted to us will please
IA cali and settle. This is the first call
we have made on our custom3rs ami hopeit
will meet with prompt attention.
The notes and accounts will be found in
the hands OF MIR. Chas. Dudley, in tn. alb
sence OF WIN. b. Street.
STREET BROTHERS.
Agency City, Sept. ist, 1882.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-17

N We should say that the Editor of
the Sandy Hill Herald is getting decided.
iy particular. In acknowledging the re-
ceipt of turkey and some other fix
ings." he adds p. s. tina. he won't ac-
cep, fore quarters of beef any more.-N.
J. Repub.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-17
JOHN w. ROSS,
WHOLESALE DEALER IN
DRP GOODS. NOITO1NS. BOOTS
g. SHOES, HITS g. CAPS.
Main Street between 3rd =. Afh
kEOKUk, IOWA.

HHE undersigned is in receipt of a full
Il and complete assortment of Fall and
Winter Goods, purchased in the Eastern
cities from first hands, AMI oh the mos
favorable t:rms and will BE- sold Accord
ingiy for cash, or to punctual short tins
customers-the attention OF coan try mer-
chants Is respectfully solicited.
JOHN w. ROSS.
September, 10th, IS52--tf
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-17

A DIsTINcTIoN.-A drunken fellow
recovering from dangerous illness, was
asked whether he had no. been afraid of
meeting his God!
''No," said he, IL was only afeard a.
I'oiher chap!''
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-17
For SALE.

TNHE subscriber wishing to curtail his
il farming operations, of.rs, at private
sale, portion of his flock Of Merino
sheep. seven yoke of oxen. a breaking plough
nearly new. and four or five mich cows,
any or all Of which he is willing to ex-
change for young cattle. colts. cash, OF cash
notes. T. c. OGDEN,
3 miles s. 4. of EddyviIle.
0ttunwa, Jan. 9th. 1854 no 3w.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-17

Now II II - their intention 10 be hon
est. they can send us the amounts due.
and We will acknowledge the receip: of
il as publicly as we have made the an
nouncemen, Of their Indebtedness aud
departure to other parts.
u Every man who leaves this part
of the country without paying us will
have his name inserted in a conspicuous
manner in the above list.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-17
FALL ARRIVAL
AT THE
New Drug Store.
SIGN or THE BIG MORTAR.
WILLIAM l.. ORR.

WILLIAM J.. ORR,
US NOW OPENING in the room
II formerly occupied by w. s. Garter
" Co.. a large assortment Of fresh
Drugs. MEDICINES. PAINTS,
OILS. DYE-S7UFTS,
PERfUJfERY. &c.
Ills stock has been selected with par
ticnlnr regard tn freshness and purity.
and can be recommended To Physicians
ana others who wan, articles that ran be
depended upon. His stock consists in
part Of The following articles. viz:
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-17
Rags Wanted.

Any quantity Of clean Cotton and
Linen Rags, will be taken ON subscrip-
ton or debts due this Office. at u cent
per pound. r. ii. WARDEN.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-02-17
.....a. WARRANTED
Burlington Centre Draft Plow.
RIP e. PARKINSON,

T0RNER Of Main and Valley streets
~ Burlington. are now manufacturing the
above named Plow, suitable for one horse
up to prairie braking purposes, which they
offer TO the public at as cheap rates as
similar article can be purchased elsewhere.
which they warrant as a self scourer, anil as
good as any in use. Their location at this
city will enable them conveniently to make
good any guaranty or warrant they may
make TO their customers. They have OPEN
ed an extensive establishment. with view
TO permanently, aud hope to receive lib
eral patronage. Persons DESTROYS of a
good article are respectfully requested to
CIV, them call, AMI examine the Plows
which they now offer to the farmers OF To-
wa and illinois. Mr.. Parkinson has been
engaged l. the manufacture OF Piows for
10 years past. and ilatters himself that he is
capable OF understanding what good ar,i-
Gle Is, aud what would b: economical and
satisfactory To- persons using the SAM.
Warden q LEIGHTON,
..5 agents for Otfam,ca. locoa.
Nov. LIST, 52.-tf