Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-26

lowing subjects, Of mOmentous and imposing in.
terest, are now receiving the anxious conside-
ration and attention Of the President and his
Cabinet; - Let, The kidnsppiRs Of KOsta in
Smyrna. I'd, The incarceration Of Captain
Gibson by the Dutch authorities. 3D., The
fishery difficulties; and, 9TH, The allsdEed in.
reference Of England with slavery in the
island Of Cuba. 10, .......
az tits ssid that Cuba is being seOurTed
by cholera, small POx, yellow fever, and a ter
rible kind Of diarrhea introduced by blacks
lately imported from Africa. In some parts Of
the island the inhabitants are dying like sheep,
II Four editors in New Orleans have died
victims to the yellew fever-two Of the Plea.
yune, one Of the Delta, and one Of the Crescent
Spreading Of YaiOU Fever It is reported
that this epidemic has made its appearance Al
Bonnet Care, DOnaldsOnville, Baton Rouge, anJ
other places along the Lower Mississippi. On
both sides Of the river, as high a. VioksburR
the people were panic stricken, and could mo-
be persuaded to approach boat arriving rrOu
below.
II McDOnOugh county, Illinois, has River
a vote Of 1900 in favor Of $loo, 600 subscription
to the Quincy and GOlesburg Railroad.
~ The abOlitiOnistS Of Allegheny City re-
Gently robbed Historian Of negro woman
and three children, and ran them OF to Canada
IL One hundred and eighteen cars in on,
train arrived at Detroit on the 18th inst. The,
belonged to the Central { Mich. railroad, whicl
is doing an immense business.
Precious NOnss.--The Alta Californian state
that specimens Of beryl and topaz Of remarkabl,
value and beauty, consisting Of emerald, boil
stones Of the first water, have been found Of
TOulumne river; and the present high price o
this gem, being next in value to the diamond
will warrant extensive explorations in searol
Of it.
IL Three slaves " ere recently sold at Mar
tih'burg, Va, for $l25O apiece.
IL At a recent public sale Of negroes a
Savannah, NO., for partition, certain slave
brought for cash in hand, the following prices
to wit:-one woman, % years old, with tw
young children, $ll70; one boy, IL years old
$TS5; one girl, l6 years old, $3.50; one girl
II years old, $4Ss; one child, years old, $s45
II The Palmyra Wing says that the Ian
Office of that Place was crowded upon its omen
ing, last Monday, and lands to the amount O
$4,000 entered, mostly in Randolph county.
No Burning the Dead.--The NJ o. True Del
Ia Of the 10Th, says that no dead bodies bav
been burnt in that city during the psstilsncc
IL The friends of Mr.. BENTON have bepu
to agitOte the question of an organization 10 Sc
cure his return to the Senate in 1864. Tn
ball has been opened in Johnson eountv-at
point whore Mr.. BENToN's admirers seem n !,
most ardent and active. ...,
IL The San Francisco Herald says that
great excitement has been caused by the r,
ported discovery Of title in the Monterey ar
chives, Of JOSE YVES LEMANTouR 10 one-bal
Of San Francisco.
DREADFUL MORTALITY The LouiSyl
Journal of the 10th says, Capt. JAMES PR,e,
of Jacksonville, and formerly commander
the BOStO"G, lost his whole family BY yellO,
fever, his wife, Ave children, and mOthe,
They were residing at New Orleans. The fiji
child died on board the Fanny Smith, on whiO
Capt. PRIOn had taken passage with it. Trul,
this is great calamity to Capt, PRIOr, and wi
excite the wSrmest sympathies.--LSt. LOU