Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-09-08
-AANNBAI. MO. THURSDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 8, 1853
FRIDAY EVENING, srprrmnEn !, lss,.
The Epidemic.

FRIDAY EVENING, sEPTEmnER > 1850.
The Epiasmiu
The dates from New Orleans in the st. toui
Intelligencer are to The evening Of the 22d
Deaths on the 2lst, by yellsw fever, 230; 22d
239.
The Picayune publishes an account Of the
mortality in one family, that Of Mr., d. Wolf
who has resided in the city for some years, BY
which it appears that he had but recently
brought his family out from Germany, one sis
ter, however, having been with him for some
years. All except himself were attacked with
the yellow fever, and his father, mother, two oI
his sisters, and his nephew all died. The sis
ter, who had been some years in the city, reco-
vered, but returned TO life to find that those she
loved were occupants Of the grave. ALI know
ledge, of their death and burial had been kept
from her.
In Mobile there were nine interments for the
"a hours ending at 6, P. NJ, 20th--four of yell
low fever.
In Natchez the fever was increasing at last
dates, there being an average of FIVE deaths
daily.
The Memphis Wing of the 26th says the city
ais unusually healthy, without any signs Of
contngOn or epidemic"
E3@ The Vigilance Committee of Montreal
have arrested the Mayor of the city, Hon. Chas.
Wilson, for murder, on the 9th Of June, during
the Gavazzi riot. He was held to bail in the
sum of $4,000, 10 answer the Criminal Court
of the Queens Bench.
Three more rioters Of the 9th of June have
been arrested.
IL Ex-Gov. John W. Dana, Of Msine, has
been appointed Charge to Bolivia.
E5- The number of hands at work on the Pa
sifc Railroad, between Franklin and Jefferson
City, is reckoned at 1900. The work is said
TO be progressing rapidly.
Loss OF AMERICAN DEsPATcHEs. - 1t is
stated in the Friend of China, that DIR. Parker,
Secretary Of the United States Legation, was
passenger in the steamer Lauriston, which was
lost on the northeast end of the Island Of For-
mosa last May. DIR. Parker had in charge the
official dispatches for the American Govern
ment, which were all lost. His Private Secre-
tary, person of great learning and research,
was drowned in attempting TO land, and thirty
two of the crew were also lost. The European
passengers were all saved.
MURDrR.'-The Kingston (Canada) News of
the 18th ult. says: " One of the most diaboical
murders that ever was perpetrated in this Sec
tisn Of the country, was committed last night
by man calling himself P. F. Beardley, from
the State Of Ohio, but travelling with the circus,
under the name Of Red Rover, on a man named
James McAleer. He was stabbed to the heart
with dagger"
IS The Arab ship Faze Kereem, on her pasA
sage from Alden to Bombay, with the Bombay
portion of the Indian mail, which left London
on the oath June, foundered at sea, 20 miles
from Alden. The mails were lost, and l79 out
of 100 Arabs and Lascars, who were on board,
were drowned. Mr.. Nsnkins, the mail agent,
also perished.
IL Professor Neumann, of Munich, distin-
guished scholar of Oriental literature, announces
in the London papers that he has just received
from Interpreter Meadows, who was pupil Of
his, copies of the religious, political and stats.
tical tracts of the Chinese dy nasty. The reli-
gion therein inculcated, he says, is certainly
Protestant Christianity, but mixed with some
heathenish customs and prejudices. Professor
Neumann will issue, as soon as possible, al
, English translation Of these works. They con-
. l.;st of tan d;fraranf books
IL The product of the Victoria gold fields
at last accounts, was increasing. There wa
great destitution among the newly arrived emf
grants at Melbourne. Rents and prices wer,
: extravagantly high. Price Of gold at Sydney
: 76s. per ounce.
, NJ The London Morning Herald states tina
9 it is in contemplation to fit out another Admi
rally expedition to explore the source Of tn
E Niger, with a view Of promoting civilization
f Africa, and opening up new sources Of com
s merce.
= E7=A letter received at Marseilles froI
v MOgador, in Morocco, announces that the En-
5 perOr and his son had gained complete victor
over the Kabyles. 1t was dearly purchased vii
d the loss of 500 of the EmperOr's best troop
The loss of the Kabyles was still greater.
= STEAMER Losr.-The Arabia brings aeoOun
< of the total wreck of the steamer Monument
;, City, on her passage from Fort Philip to Si
= new, on the 10Th Of May, Yith reported 10