Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-07-21

which had Just previously fallen ii per cent; al
so to hot weather and renoteness. The News
bears personal testimony to the aborious atten-
ton of Mr. Allen to the interests of the Road.
Mr. Aliens confidence in a future favorable
result is not impaired The work will continue
~ be prosecuted
In the House of Commons, on the LIST inst,
the attention of the House was called to the
imprisonment Of colored Seamen subjects ofthe
British Queen, by the authorities Of South Caro-
lima. Lord ]. Russell said: J
The Government can only continue 10 use
their endeavors, by adhering to the law Of ma
tons, and the principles of commercial inter
course, to obtain an alteration in the law which
has been the subject of complaint.
OvERsLEPr HIMSELF. = The rattle snake,
whose fangs were extracted at DIR. StahPs Drug
Store, the other day, while he was under the
influence Of chloroform, hasn't walked up yet.
The chlOrOfOrm killed him.-[Quincy Wing
Items from the St. Louis News, Of the 10Th:
To DE ExEcUTED.--Mr. Reynolds of this
city has received communication from the At
torney General at Washington, stating that
President Pierce has refused 10 pardon or COM
mute the punishment of ShOwney and Dodge,
the men who were convicted for numbering the
Indians on the Plains. The execution of these
unfortunate men is set for Friday next.
One William Stevens was arrested last night
charged with killing his wife. 1t lis conjectured
that the woman was choked and beaten to DEATH
The parties lived on Seventh street, between
Franklin avenue and Wash streets. The Cor
oner was summoned at late hour 10 hold an
inquest.
The Grand Jury came into the Criminal Court
yesterday morning, with thiriy-seven true bills
of indictments. They found forty-two bills du-
ring the present Session.
Three men have been arrested for assauting
and beating an Engineer belonging TO the
steamer Michigan, on Sunday night, near Battle
Row.
A riot took pllce recently on the Buffalo,
Corning and New York Railroad, in which two
cen were killed.
The uncasing be the various articles and .heir
arrangement in their appropriate positions is
aay going On with sroa; rapdity at the Ccystoi
Palace, and the Ealqption promises 10 be one
.Ol most extraordinary bnlHancy and variety.
CoNsrASgINoELE, June 9, 1853.
The preparations for war continue. One
hundred and sixty thousand redifs have
been called out These redifs ale mill
tia, but Of a far different character from what is
termed militia either IN England or the United
States Of America. Each redif is in reality a
trained soldier, who, after having seen hive
vears' service in the regular army, has been
permitted 10 return to his home with the cendi'
iioA u his being called into service whenever
required. There are full 100000 Of these mi
litia soldiers in Turkey, and their spirit an(
efficiency is unquestionably good
HoRRlKA AFFAIR AT CLINTON.
The Decatur (Marion county, lll.,) Ga
zette, of the 18TH has the following: The
humbug career Of the miserable impostel
calling himself Herr Alexander, met viii
q most terrible check at Clinton, Dewitt
county, last week. Had the parties beer
reversed and he the victim, we should hav,
considered it but a small loss. Now, how
ever, in all probability. the life of a worth!
citizen becomes. a sacrifice to the idle care
lessness of tine worthless scavenger scam
who lately figured in our town. The fact
are as we learn, briefly these. In playing
of tie hocus pocus of the magic pistol,
proved to be loaded with balls, and III
young man, George Smith, who was I
stand up and catch fictitious ball in hi
< mouth, received the contents of the oade
pistol in his left side, and from the charaC
N Ter of the wound and season Of the yea
the probability is that it will terminate hi
lie, leaving widowed mother whe wa
solely dependent onhim, inconsoiabie.si
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