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LINE AND WOOD.

LINE AND WOOD.
E00 BUSHELS of Wood Burnt LIME
leJOO now landing, fresh from the kilns.
of superior quality. Also. on hand Hickory.
Oak and Pine WOOD All of which will be
sold low, for cash: or to punctual customers.
WILLIAM Warbler,
Cor. 18th and SITS, near the Canal
iure f-4t
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y We would ask the attention of our
readers to the fact, if they wish to partake
of Ice Cream that will satisfy the most
fastidious taste, call at Harvey's, opposite
Browns Hotel, and our word for it they
will be served to their satisfaction. The
cream that is served is cream, and no mis-
take.
U At the Annapolis Naval School on
saturday twenty-seven Midshipmen OF
the date of 1S47, were examined. All
passed to an upper grade, but hve' who
Unfortunately obliged
q Georgetown corporately has sub
scribed S250,O0O to the Metropolitan
railroad. and citizenly $4,000. That S
very encouraging, and well done, for our
picturesque sister.
Dayton, in Ohio. now contains q
population of 1862, being an increase
y $50 since 1850
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Glasses
No. IS 100 plain face. ivory handle letter
stamps.
50 100 pounds medium size red Waiefs'
in 2-ounce boxes.
40 100 do white waters, a-inch in
d" IL e5 do small size transparent
AZ 100 dozen red tape. No. 1e.
(. % 100 do DO No. IS.
a. $50 half pint bottles best black ink
IS 500 glass ink-stands best patterns.
46 u dozen morocco portfolios, let
ter size, steel locks, (bes.
qualities only will be &C.
cspted.)
a 10 dozen pieces best quality Office
taste.
4s 5000 best quality opaque quilts, No
{" 40 1000 best quality clarified quilts,
No. 80.
80 $4,000 note envelopes, adheaive, for
large size note paper.
" 81 $4,000 note envelopes, adhesive, for
small size note paper.
50 5000 note envelopes, adhesive, black
border.
So 100000 letter envelopes adhesive,
white, best quality.
" 81 $4,000 letter envelopes. adhesive,
brown. hest quality.
Il" 50 $4,000 small size letter envelopes, ad-
hesive, white, hest quality.
I" Sc $4,000 official envelopes, adhesive,
white best quality.
a." 81 $4,000 official envelopes. adhesive,
buff. best quality.
4" So 2 gross motto waters.
f" SO Is dozen memorandum books, as
sorted sizes.
60 500 pounds black sand.
4" G1 20 dozen sand boxes, good quality.
62 gross best quality red lead
pencils.
c3 500 reams fat cap folding paper,
white
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BErBUGs, ANTS. AND ROACHEs

WHERE THE ENGLISH EERMIN-DES-
w TROTER is freely applied, these vermin
will positively not trouble your chambers.
closets. or kitchens, you may depend upon it !;
and those who have not tried it will undergo
the disagreeahle necessity of harboring the
msgrotory pests from the houses Of their
"eigkbors who await themselves of its benefits.
Give it trial. For sale only at WIMFR'S,
Sixth street, square from Penna. avenue
june (News}
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june 4
NEURALGIA GIN BE CURED.

NEURALGIA GIN BE CURED.
TARNER'S VEGETABLE PAIN EXTRAC-
~ TOR begins to show its wonderful power.
Read the following certificate
hereby certify that had the Neuralgia
in its worst form for several weeks. and snf-
fered the most intense pain; various medicines
were tried, but no relief came till at last I
got hold Of bottle OF Garusr's Vegetable
Pam Extractor. which relieved the pain in a
few minutes, and taro bottles only effected q
perfect cure. NATHAN EDMONSTON,
Ninth street. between II and l.
WASHINGTON, May 20, 1853.
For sale by Druggists generally in the Dis
trict and Alexandria. Va iune4
w W. CAMPBELL has just received, and
w keeps constantly on hand, full sup
ply of BUILDING MATERIALS at his place
on 7th street: south side Of the Canal, viz Ce-
ment, Plaster. Lime, Hair, and Sand. which
will be sold low for cash or to punctual Gus
TONERS. Also, a large lot of SCAFFOLD
POLES, some of then. of extra length.
m lift
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UHarry Willard, the popular and po-
lite host of the fashionable and comforta-
Bile Court End Hotel, intends to close his
house on Wedn :sday, for series of ex-
tensive and costly improvements. What
,riN we do in that end of the avenue till
Willard opens in October nexte
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OKN M>NTAL mn JsEFuI.

OKN M>NTAL ND USEFUL
T1IE FANCY CUT PAPERS for frames and
l. fire-gratcs, for sale at WIMFR'S, are at
tracing purchasers from MI quarters Of the
District. II you want choice Of colors and
patterns, come early on the receipt of every
new supply. 81 Sixth stseet, square from
Pennsylvania avenue. (Ncwsl June
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" The Maine Railroad Company has
been indicted for the death of President
Pierce's son, as has the Easton Railroad
for the slaughter of human beings at
Ipsricil, Mass Good,
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plRD CAGES. in great variety, for sale by
D 81 o-2nw fw JNo W EApFN,
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EVENING STAR.
, L 0CAL AFFAIRS.

City Comae,ls.-The two Boards met
to-day at ii o'clock. The Board of Al
dermen organized by electing John T.
Towers, President, in place of B. B.
French, who declined, and E. j. Middle
ton. Secretary.
The Board of Common Council elected
Nicholas Callan President, and Richard
Barry Secretary.
On next Monday the License question
comes up before the Board of Common
Council.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-09-16
LIFE AT THE FIVE POINTS.
THE Two-PENNY MARRIAGE.

Mr.. Peasc, we want 10 be married"
"Want TO be marred--what for Z"
"Why You see, we don't think it is right for
us 10 be living together this way any longer, and
we have been talking over the matter to-day and
YOU see"
Yes, yes, l see you have been talking over
the matter over the bottle and have come TO a
sort Of drunken conclusion TO get married.
When You get sober you will both repent of it,
probably"
"No, Sir, we are not very drunk now, not 50
drunk but what we can think, and we don't
think we are doing right we are not dong as
we were brought up 10 do by pious parents
We have been reading about the good things Won
have done for just such poor outcasts as we are
and we want you TO try and do something
for u.s."
Read! Can } GU read? Do you read the BIZ
ble?"
"Well not much lately, but we read the news
papers aud sometimes we read something good
IN them. How can we read the Bible when we
are drunk"
"DO you think getting married will keep YOU
from getting drunk"
"Yes, for we are going TO take the pledge too.
and We shall keep it, depend upon that"
"Suppose you take the pledge and try that
first, and if you can keep ii till you can wash
some of the dirt away, and get some clothes on,
then / will marry YOU"
"No, that won't do. Isshall get 10 thinkinp
what poor dirty, miserable wretch am, and
how am living with this woman who is not n
bad woman by nature, and then will drink. and
then she will drink-oh, cursed rumI-and
what is 10 prevent us? But if we were marri-
ed, my wife, yes, Mr.. Pease, my wife would
say, 'Thomas'-she would not say Tom, YOU
dirty bruie,--dOn't be tempted; and who knows
but we might be somebody yet--somebodv that
our own mothers would not be ashamed Of"
Here the woman, who had been silent and
rather moody, burst into violent food of tears,
crying "MOther, mother, know not whether
she is alive or not, and dare not inquire; but if
we were married and reformed, would make
her happy once more"
81 could no longer stand the appeal" said Mr..
p, "and determined 10 give them a trial. /
have married agOOd many poor, wretched-lOOk-
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-09-16

STATE AeRIcuLTnRAL FAIR.-Tbe u Stat.
Agricultural Fair" authorized 10 be beld ~
BOOnville by the last Legislature, and for The
furtherance Of which some $4,000 was onprn-
priated by the State, will be opened at Boorvills
on the 81 day of October next. II has been an.
nounced that the State has purchased n tract oF
four hundred acres Of land lying ON the river
above the town, for the purpose of holdiDS ,hs
STATE Fairs, and that URIEL WRIenr, ESQ. Ia.
been engaged to deliver an address upon The IN.
teresting occasion.
We give below, some particulars Of the Fair
which may prove interesting 10 our readers.
The premiums are said TO be very liberal,
and to be paid in silvsrcups
On the first day, will be exhibited, silk, wool.
Ell and cotton manufactured goods, cabinet and
carpenters work. tools, hats, boots and shoo.
hemp, tobacco, fax, leather, Sc, and sRrieultu'
raj implements, and useful machines.
On the second day will be exhibited, silver
and other wares, guns, pistols, &C., carriages.
6uggies, &c, iron castings, and products of The
held, orchard, gardens and dairiea.
On the third day will be exhibited bread. han,
&C., hogs, sheep, and mules.
On The fourth and last day, will be exhibited.
cattle, horses, colts, jacks and jennets.
The fair will open on each day, at 8 O'Clock.
A. N.
Articles for the exhibition will be received,
up to IL o'clock, Of the first day of the exhibi-.
ton.
Price OF isSion.-Members, their vr;ve.
and children under twenty-one yearr of noe
Tree; footmen, 10 cents; horse and buggy. IA
cents; carriages, % cents; public hacks will be
permitted TO pass the gate at 10 cents for each
person IN them.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-09-16

witness the execution Of Aug. o. Jennings
for the murder of Willard, of that place.
The last Boonviile Observer learned, jus,
as the paper was going TO press, that an
attempt had been made by negro to rape
white woman between Pilot Grove and
Boonville, and that the negro was caught
and beaten almost 10 death.
Late California news says that the number Of
Cmigrants between the Humboldt and Carson
Valley is immense. There are loco wagons
and 100000 head of cattle. There is an cpl
dcmic among the latter that is very destructive.
1t is calculated that the immigration will amount
to 10000, one half Of which will go 10 Oregon.
Boston is said 10 be the richest city in the
world, in proportion 10 its population. If its
taxable property were equally divided, every
Bostonian would have fourteen hundred and
forty dollars. In New York, il division of
property were made, they would only have five
hundred and cighty-fouv dollars apiece.
II is estimated that the London sewerage
daily discharged into the Thames, is equal 10 ten
million cubic feet, a quantity equivalent 10
surface Of thirty six acres in extent, and six
feet deep.
At the Worlds Temperance Convention in New
York, on the 9Th inst, Antoinette l.. Brown,
regularly chosen delegate TO that body, was re-
fused the right 10 address the Convention. A
very noisy and stormy discussion took place,
which was anything but reputable 10 such n
distinguished body.
The HomaiS Rights COnu,aiioa came to
close in New York onthe 9Th inst, after very
noisy session Of two days. The convention
broke up amid the widest uproar, preventing
anything being heard or done in order.
The Carson League, 50 called, for the sup
preston of iRtcmperonce, is making great head
way in the State of New York. A State con-
ventiOn is TO be held in the city of Rochester OIL
The 18th October next, 10 devise plans 10 carry
this enterprise throughout the State.
u "a Citizens" communication will be
published tomorrow.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-09-16

ing couples, but none that looked quite so much
so as this. The man was hatless and shoeless,
without coat or vest, with long hair and beard
grimed with dirt. He was by trade bricklsy-
or, one OF the best in the city. She wore the
last remains OF a silk bonnet, and something that
might pass Tor shoes, and an old, very old dress,
once a rich merino, apparently without any I'M
der garments"
"And your name is Thomas-Thomas what ?'
Editing, sir. Thomas Elting, a good true
name and true man, that is, shall be if you mar
ry us"
"Nell, well. am going 10 marry you"
"Are youH There, Mag, toll you so."
Don't call me Mag. If i am going 10 be mar
RED l wall be by my right name, the one my
mother gave me-"
mot Mag. Well, never knew that"
Now, Thomas, holdyour tongue, you talk too
much. What is your nome 2"
Matilda. Must / tell the other? Yes,
will, and never will disgrace it. don't think
! should ever have been as bad If had kept it.
That bad woman who first tempted me 10 ruin,
made Inc take false name. 1t is bad thing for
a girl TO give up her name, unless for that Of
good husband. Matilda Fraley. Nobody knows
me by that name in this bad city,"
VERY well, Matilda and Thomas, take each
other by the right hand, and look at me, for |
am now going 10 urite you in the holy bonds Of
marriage by Gods ordinance. Do YOU think
You are sufficiently sober to comprehend its sol.
cmnityS"
"les, sir"
Marriage being one of Gods holy ordinan-
ces,cannot be kept in sin, misery, filth and drunk
enness. Thomas, will you take Matilda TO he
your lawful, true, only, welded wife,
ayes, sir"
"Hou promise that you will live with her, in
sickness as well as health, and nourish, protect
and comfort her as your true and faithful wife;
that you will be 10 her true and faithful hus-
band; that you will not get drunk, and will clothe
yourself and keep clean"
80 will"
Never mind answering until get through.
lou promise TO abstain totally from every kind
OF drink that intoxca,es, and treat this woman
kindly, aiIectonately, and love her as a husband
should love his welded wife. Now all of this,
will you, here before me as the servant of the
Most High-here in the sight of God in Heav-
en-, most faithfully promise, if give you this
woman TO be your welded wife ="
YES, l WILL"
"And you, Matilda, on your part, will Won
promise the same and be a true wife TO this
man."
a will Try, sir"
But do you promise all this faithfully"
ayes, sir will"
Then pronounce YOU man and wife,"
Now, Thomas, says the new wife, after |
had made out the certificate and given it to her,
with an injunction TO keep it slfely--'now nav
Mr.. PtqSe, and let us go home and break the /
bottle Thomas felt first in the right hand
pocket, then the left, then back to the right, then
he examined the watch-fob.
'"Why, where is it p says she, "yOu had two
dollars this morning"
Eyes, | know ii, but | have only got two cents
This evening. There, Mr.. Pease, lake them, il /
is all have got in the world; what more can l |
yive?"
ITO be continued I
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-09-16

RAiLRoAD TO THE PAcITIc SEcuREp!-A
great Pacific Railroad Company says the Wash
ington Union, at the head Of which, il is said
are Erastus Corning, SimsOn Draper, and other
capitalists, is organizing in New York. The oh.
ject is to provide substantial six feet guage
road from New York TO the Pacific ocean, run
ming through ST. Louis, Missouri, Arkansas, TeT.
as, Northern Mexico and California. The est
mated cost is $l0O,000,oO0 which is to be the
capital of the company. Il is said thirteen Of
The most responsible contractors of the United
States have offered to build 100 miles each on
the route described, and 10 take in payment fiftv
per cent. cash, twenty-five cents in the bonds Of
the company and twenty-five per cent. in the
stock. '''N
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-09-16
ITO be continued.
PORTLAND, Me, September Ii.

The election returns render no choice for Gov
ernor nearly certain. No distinct party has a
majority in the Legislature. There is no great
change from last year in the general result
Portland elected ? Wings, Augusta Democrats
and Bangor 2 Wings. There is a gain in Cum.
berland county, and Wing probably elected
two Senators gain. The vote of Portland for
Governor is, Crosby, Wing, 500; Hillsberry 73S,
Morrell 800, scattering Ga very large Wbig
gain. There is probably an increased majority
in the Legislature in favor Of the Maine LIQUOR
law.
LATER,-Seventeen additional towns show n
gain OF one regular Democrat, and tive Morrell
Democrats TO the Legislature. This will not
effect the result; the vote is very tight through.
out.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-09-16

P At Mr.. EMERsoN's repeated re.
quest, his connection with this paper ceases
from this day, in order that he may be
more entirely devoted to the great cause Of
education. We expect 10 hear from him
occasionally on topics relating to that sub
iect.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-09-16
ITEMS

Judge Colt Of the Saint Louis Criminal
Court has resgned-te take effect on the
Goth inst.
The Illinois river is ordeSed TO be sur
vsyed forthwith by Col. II. s. Long, L. 5.
Engineer This work is preliminary to
that Of dredging. II is intended to make
the channel :wo hundred feet wide and
three feet deep at the lowest stage Of wa
ter.
The wife and children of Mr.. DeWoif
Of Chicago, were severely scalded by a re.
cent explosion on board the steamer Bay
State, on Long Island Sound. Several
other passengers were slightly scalded.
The 81. Louis gas light company is con.
structing large gas holder, 10 be one hun
dred and forty feet diameter in the clear :;
the depth Of the tank from the surface, will
be thirly-six feet.
CHICAGO AND MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD
The staging on this road, between 81 ring
field and Bloomington, has been reduced TO
the distance Of twenty miles.
Chlls and Fever prevail to such an sx-
tent in Saint Louis, that lecture on the
subject is advertised 10 be delivered at Odd
Fellows Hall, by DR.. John Maddox, Of
Illinois.
Buildings for a male and for female
seminary are being erected in Paris, Mo.
A very interesting meeting is progressing
at the Christian Church in Paris, Mo. Up
TO last Wednesday there had beCn an addi-
ton of 2S members.
A Protracted meeting of the Christian
Church in Union, Monroe county, was
brought to close yesterday week, with an
addition Of 10 members.
The Monroe county Agricultural and
Mechanical Fair commenced yesterday.
Mr.. Jacob, Of Boone county, was killed
on Monday of last week, while aiding in
raising house.
Ii is expected to have the North Missouri
Railroad completed from ST. Louis TO ST.
Charles by the 4th of July next.
When last heard from one party of the
surveyors Of the North Missouri Road were
at the Fish Trap Ford " on Salt River,
near Florida. Another party is 10 pass
through the counties Of ST. Charles, War
rem, Montgomery, Galloway, Audrain,
Boone, Monroe and Randolph, interesting
the Hannibal and St. Joseph Road in Ma
con county, and thence 10 the Iowa line
in the county of Schuyler.
Ten or twelve thousand persons were
present Al Saint Joseph on the ID inst, 10
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-09-16
TEMPERANCE MEETlNG.-The

next regular meeting of the Hannibal City
Liquor LatO Reform association will be held
in the Christian Church next Tuesday
Evening, 10Th inst. Rev. Mr.. Phillips will
address the meeting. The public generally
are invited to attend
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-09-16

az we are sorry to see prevailing diIpo-
SitiOn among the liquor law opponents, TO con.
vert great public question into source Of Der-
sonal brawling. Our motives are impueped' our
characters are put TO the rack, and no extren.
of language or any device is neglected 10 be used
against us, whose only crime is that we s.,ail .
great public eyil-admitted to be such by N.
very persons who uphold il. Let tenpeyanc..
men unite themselves frmly-now is no finn. ror
shrinking. The fact that our opponents resort
to personalities, only, and are driven 10 The nm.
stale and absurd cry Of "liberty, free country
and whisky" are convincing proofs that thew
have run out Of arguments TO sustain their veal
cause. We have arguments. Among these i,
the following, which we publish with a reou.,,
10 the Messenger 10 copy, as they copied The
letter of John Neal. 1t shows tina, probib;,;oD
does not increase drinking. The evils Of the
liquor traffic are universally acknowledged. Is
most violent supporters do not dare tell tbi, in
telligent community thatt is not an evil Of pr.,,
magnitude. Upon this point, then, all ara
agreed. How shall ii be got rid Of in this ei,vp
is the only question at issue. Moral sua,;on
will accomplish it, say our opponents, but Law
will not law will accomplish it, say we. but
moral suasion will nOt-here is where xs ar
fer. Let US have the Carson League, and We
will test the power of the law. Next Monday
we will lay this effective scheme before IN.
temperance men of Hannibal. We have talked
long enough, it is time to act:
NEAL DOW.
John Neal and the LiQuur Iaw Of Mama
To the Publishers ofths Safe of Maine.
On my return from tour through the s..t.v.
and northern counties Of the State, my attention
was called 10 an article in your issue Of ihs oS,h
inst, signed John Neal, and headed "Tbe I;ono-.
Law OF Maine" That article purports 70 -
criticism o. the Liquor Law" when II !, it'll.
else than violent attack upon myself. ,hsnI5
not notice the article in any way. but for ~.
statements which it contains as to the acip.l II.
rults Of the law in Portland, and OeneraIIv
through the State. To these ststemepts !,
is proper that some reply should be made.
do not choose 10 notice his personal stt,sL.
upon myself any further than to saw, that ber~
in Maine where we are both known thew will Al
me no injury; and for the rest, bad men ever
where will profess 10 believe them to be wsl
founded while good men viii not believe ihsn
without proof. So
AS to Mr; Meals actual position on the ali.
quor Law, will merely say, that for sOms
months after its enactment, be profsssed "a -,
its warm friend; attended meetings caIIsd AZ.
pressly TO rejoice over its enactment; presiaea
At such meetings, and defended the laur pnhliclv.
ITOm the attacks of persons pOfYiondl,,' a.. 70
He joined secret organization called syVsi.b.,
mems Club" which was established IN this Stsf.-
Tor the express purpose Of bringing all Temper
ance men TO act together, for the sSactment ~ \
liquor law; and in meetings a tn
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-09-16
To Advertisers.

All Transient sdvcr, lsemsnts must invariably b.
raid ~ advance. Persons will please rene mbeT thi
iacl ere govern themselves accordingly.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-09-16

81 We are nuthorizs3 20 announce o. q. STRONG 9
candidate for CIR MARSHAL At the approaching November
election. tsug6l'd)
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-11-11
THE MARK ELS.
R,1 rv,1opr Nov


GRAN.-The receipts and supply of Grain
continue light; a steady demand, without special
change in prices. About 5000 bushels Wheat
offered and mostly sold at l.43aS1.4S for red to
81 50aSl.55 per bushel for good to prime white.
Some very choice do. sold at Sl.56 per bushel.
Inferior lots 3 to 10 cents per bushel below the
above quotations. Corn steady-about 1000
bushels offered, and mostly sold at 69a70 cents for
old yellow, new yellow 60a63 cents old white
65a6S cents, and new do. 55a61 cents per bushel.
Oats-Saes of Maryland at 4Oa43 cents, Virginia
Oats 30a42 cents per bushel,
ToBAcco.-The season for shipping to Europe
being now nearly over, many purchasers have re-
tired from the market, and show no disposition to
send forward any thing but crop ground leaf,
which as yet comes IN slowly. The high rates of
freights have also tended to suspend shipments for
the present. and sellers compelled to lower
their prices in order to induce purchasers to ope
rate The sales OF Maryland comprise about $50
to 200 hhds. mostly within the range of quota
TONS which we continue, viz:
Common to good ordinary Maryland, IS. 50aS6,
middling, $6aS6.75; good to fine brown S6.5Oa
81. so aud fine $50 50.
The receipts of ground leaf have been very
limited SO light indeed that no price can be named,
as the parcels that appear are taken as fancy lots
The demand for Ohio has also been moderate, and
the sales do not exceed 100 hhds. Prices are
considered a shade lower, and purchasers otter
less than before.
The inspections of the week comprise 1876 hhds.
MARYLAND 80 hhds. Ohio; and II hhds Virginia
total 252 hhds.