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Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-03

a., Mn. HEwLIT.-We see by the Tennessee
Organ that the people Of this State are cnioyin,
the benefit of this gentleman's labors. He goes
to them from Georgia and Alabama, where, ac-
cording to their papers, be won golden opinions
and did much good. We hope to.hear the same
from the Organ. BY the way, can the Editor
forward letter to him? The following extract
is from notice in the Dalton ga. J Times, of
one OF his last meetings in that place st.
Louis Temp. Battery.
No man, unless he has eizzard instead nc
soul, or carries his brains in his heels. could
fail to De convinced that it is not only yigA and
proper that this most stupendous systen or
wickednesS should be inhibited, but, that il il
also the duty of every man to do all in his power
to exterminate it.
And in truth it were better TO open another
Pundora's box, than suffer this system 10 cont;n-
ue; for at the bottom of the box, hone. like -.
ray oil bright sunshine, beamed forth, telling the
victims that all was not forever lost; but so long
as this system exists, there is no hone of SAVING
thousands from becoming magnificent Holo,
eaust upon this altar 10 death and despair. Is
IL not passing strange that men refuse TO see.
recognize and acknowledge the whitening, blast
ing, and damning effects Of this traffic.
=, II the skeleton King with delegation of dew
lis were continually dancing around every erop-
gerry, 1t would scarcely convey more correct
idea OF the results Of the traffic, than our exne-
Renee, and every day observation teaches us. IF.
men, Temperance men see and acknowledge
these evils, is il not high time for them to awafs
~ ~ sense OF their duty, to arm themselves for.
:ne hght' ana forward 10 the rescue of the weep
lng' the broken-hearted and dying. Temnsr
ance men, il you have any sympathy in
t6osOms, If you have the least spark Of virsD
Ieft within you, if you have any love FOR A.
honor OF your State, take hold of the work ~
and IN earnest. Now is the lime TO strike III
ly and fear mol 'O - '""' 0oS
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-03

A lady was busily plying hsF needle.
soon told my story and was made to feel as
comfortable as possible under the circum-
stances. The gentleman was a big man,
had left his state and moved, with a few
neighbOrs, TO this new country. Mr.. -
sent his servants the next morning TO scour
the country in search Of my poor horse.
He was found beside the road, few miles
distant, exhibiting every appearances of
having died of hydrophobia. Nv poor
horse kind friend had YOU been. Over
the prairies and through the forests you had
borne your master with diligence and un.
firing energy, and now, all that could,
should be done. a grave was dug, nv
horse buried, and from the nearest town /
obtained marble slab, which doubt not
many traveller through Rails county has
observed.
Such was the hospitality Of my Virginia
acquaintance that could not leave in les
than two weeks. In that time | had be-
come so far domesticated that the small
children climbed upon my knees and asked
me to tell them story, the lady of the
house manifested the kindness Of mother,
IcheerluIly opened her husbands we'll filled
library, and proposed such excursions as
she thought would be pleasant. The Oldest
child, young lady, we'll educated and very
accomplished, appeared unadapted TO her
new home. The father remarked that
there were few of her own age in the
neighborhood, bnt her fondness for beauti.
ful scenery, and her love of painting and
reading occupied most,of her leisure hours.
She shared my walks and rides, we COM
pared the sentiments Of our best English
writers, and 10 the refining enioymenis OF
music and poetry, foun a mind well
stored, and heart noble and warm.
At last my feelings whispered that
must be trespassing the bounds of hospi.
tally. | therefore, determined to bid
adieu, though urged with warm and gene.
rous spirit to remain as long as could be
contented / so far controlled my feeling.
as to ask my young lady acquaintance per
mission to correspond with her, and OBJ
tanning her fathers permission also, parted
feeling grateful Tor the circumstances &C
comPanying one oil the most frighlful events
Iof my life. And now, as sit by my cheer
lul hreSlde, and memory reverls to those
by-Sone days, feel that heavenly Fa,b
er's hand directs every event. After ma
king a tour through the most choice par,
OF the Western States, visited tt xas
found very good opening in the town o
Victoria, on the Gaudaloupe river; founc
some pleasant acquaintauces. Got in {
profitable and successful practice, and aftej
more than a years absence returned tc
Missouri, for the one without whose smile,
and cheerful voice life had become blank
We visited the Eastern cities, aud the den,
ones OF my Philadelphia home, and now
may be seen in Victoria, on the door of ,
cottage embosomed in shrubbery, name
whose initials subscribe.
RAILS County. " M
The Workings Of the Maine Iaw In VarrD...
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-03

A few evenings. ego . olOt hing store keeper.
Mr.. Jessel, sold coat % m an, from whom he
received 800 note on the 81 ale bank Of Ten
nessee. Soon after receiving il he ascertainedp
that Il was counterfeit, and an excellent imi--
tati on Of the new issue. He 8 ave information Of
the transac; ion 10 Joe Jeans W no in short time
arr ested the man and lodged hi m in Jail. 1t was
one Thos. j. Moseby, alias ] eff Short. With
the aid Of Henry Herby, he was traced 70 Port
land, and caught just as he was about 10 tGke q
boat 10 St. Louis. He was exam ined be fore the
Police Court and held 10 bail 10 answer 10 u fell
ony, in the sum Of $500
As soon as Moseby, alias Short, saw that it
was old Joe Jeans who was ON his trial, he was
satisfied that there was no use in lodging nd
confessed TO the transaction at once. He said!
he obtained the money from a Mr.. Spencer, Of
JENNINGS county, Ia, who came TO his hou So
with young woman and small child, and en-
gagged board for them. Mr.. Jeans went 10 the
house and saw The woman, who is very pretty,
and apparently bnt about seventeen years of
age. The child is about a year old. He ue s.
toned her about the money, and she intim ated
that she could give good deal Of information in
regard TO it, but was afraid. After lodging
Short in Jail Mr.. Jeans again went TO the house,
which is situated on Jefferson, near Preston, but
the woman had disappeared. The child, how
ever, was still there, and he concluded to retail
it in his possession.
Mr.. MOrsell, the druggist, had taken SINH
lar $50 counterfeit note from q stranger, and
we learn that quite number Of them have
been passed in the city, of late. A descrip-
ton Of this counterfeit was published in The
Courier OF Monday.-[ Louisville Courier.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-03
From the Report Of the Surveyor General of CaIiro
mia, Dec. Is, 1853
RAILROLp To THE ArLANrrn

The people of this Sta.e have often exnressod
themselves upon the Importance of railroad IN
the Atlantic and entirely within our own bor-
ders as a nation. Two out of the three Ieois-
latures having spoken strongly in its favor; the
press has often urged ii; our candidates for no.
litical sufrages have felt its necessity so much
as to make it cardinal principle in their creed;
and every citizen who cares aupht 10 see The
commerce Of the world carried across orr land
and thereby building us up as the greatest com.
merclal people on earth and as necessary con-
sequence the most powerful and wealty; all see
the desired boon and the means to attain il. but
as yet each one is waiting for his neighbor, and
all waiting for the assistance of the Hercules
in the shape of the General Government.
The great shadow which has frightened can
italisls IN the matter is in my opinion the cross
ing of the Sierra Nevada. Ihave cOnversed
with many persons, several of whom are prao-
teal engineers who have crossed the Nevada
at different passes, and from information so
gathered l am fully conN inced that there nre
several practicable passes, and these too where
the SHOWS are not ono whit worse than in the
New England States and Canada.
suggest then that, to show that we are in
earnest about this work and that we have full
faith IN It's practicability, and more than all 10
set IoIlh ana show to our brethren at the East
that the road is practicable, and that too by
more than one route, that this Legislature an.
propriate sufficient sum of money to nav for n
preliminary survey of the various passes t6roupb
the Sierra, and If need be, let one party strike
via Of the Humboldt to Salt Lake, and let the
other strike from the Mohave across the table
lands to the left Of the Gila to the Rio
GTande. ITO be Continued
a Collision took place between the cars of the Mi.
ehiEan Central RaTosa and those of the Mebigan
Southern Railroad, on the night Of the 96th ult on.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-03

Persons who have dogs on which city tax
has been paid, and who do not wish to have
them killed, had better put a collar on them
with the required mark on it, or keep them
within their enclosures, as the Marshall intends
waging war against the canine race.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-03
AT THE
PHILADELPHIA Clothing Store.
W CoInrnercial Rnrr

A VERY SUPERIOR lot Of Clo,biS,' ~
ny low and AZ lie s5od Az SUMMER wear The prices al ~
Shoes Hss ana o es8S' M 70 suea have soS M
Cloves eChiehy Ciss6n9, SSt r'ct
10 s n ,s 20 trouble 70 show goods and Womb b Ill
m s ~ as b their obedsnt h,tshls
Inducements fOF their DIHEs j. soaee,osH 30
nehJ0 dSpS D. eRAHsToN
Agek,
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-03

An ACCOMPLISHED SwIDLER-ThO New
York papers mention the arrest of an individu.
al W no, for the past ten years, has travelled ex-
tensively in various parts of the wopld under
the assumed names oil Col. Polk, Capt Sumner,
Col. G. P. Williams, Lieut.. Charles Chapman,
and latterly as Col. Merriam C. Fillmore
Within about three weeks he visited Washing
ton, D. c.. and there laid his plans to deCrand
VIM. II. Webb, Esq, the shipbuilder, foot Of
Sixth street. East River, who was also.at the
seat OF Government. Upon their reiurnto New
York, the swirdler called upon Webb and ne
gOtiated with him for the building OF yacht to
cost $4,000. A check was given 10 the con-
Germ, with the request TO advance $3.50 on it, as
he needed some pocket money, which was done.
The check being dishOnored, led 10 the arrest
Of the party and he was lodged in jail.-TLOu.
Courier.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-03

Collision took place between the cars Of the Mi.
ehigan Central RailrOua and those Of the Michigan
Southern Railroad, on the night of the 96h ul, One
tain vas smashed toPisces, is killed, 90 wounded.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-05

-. Ia ,,.,anls ard On the same day IS al tions
re seu there by the Superintendent OF u 1907 o. n
CIV slors FSve hundred paseRs . the gre ttst namost
lc ca he croded into this building. and ms can eniy
q ACCOMPLISHED by placing beds IN the passa e v sss
other iDccnvenient positions The pate as ~
sdsufs Of the outskirts Of the city ana sFe gHc'suy
iecied with fever and ague.
NEw EssIsr CoxPAxr-Tne Common Councs ..
Monday rsh, adopted the report Of the Fre DePAsess
Committee which recommends the organization OF ne.
fIse Engine Company 10 be known ss NO te
TONERS ioE this organization are mostly niemcs"
Engine Co No. II.
EseisEs NOT AND l4-Engne Co. Ne. 7 have obtained
permission to increase their numbers from s. 10 10 mee
and the Commissioner Of Supplies has been authorised 70
contract for 100 feet Of hose for Engine No H.
svPKRIsrsSpEsr OF PrELrc scaoOls-A meeting
OF the Board of Edncstion yesterday Mr. 8. 8 Rsndat
formerly State Superintendent Of Public schools We
elected to the Office Of Superintendent Of the Public
Schools Of this city In place of Mr. Holmes deceased
TIKI Books The Board Of Education Yesterday saeps
I'd books for Public Schools Soddsrds Mental
Arithmetic. PnDeo's Enlarged Grammar Smiths Quartz
Geography. and Webs Primary Lessons.
PrsH,p FROM srooP-on Monday night oncer
Gilmore and Billing Of the Third Distc, Police found
n man named VIM Mclaughlin lying insensibe upon the
payeme of in front Of Purgods store ON the corner Of At
tanc and Hoyt SITS having appears been pushed iron
the .oop where he had been sitting by some fellow whe
passed by He had sustained several severe cuts and
bruises about the head from which the blood flowed pro
fsey The officers took him to the Station House where
his wounds were dressed and he was sent home
BuReL.Rr-on Monday ght Last. house No isi Hen
rv was felouousy entered through second story back
window BY climbing the piazza and number Of articles
Of ,wey Of considerable value stolen from Of
the rocm..
SEIZURE RY rur PoIIcE.-0u Monday afternoon Officer
Raynor Of the Chiefs Office. made extensive seisaN
Of obscene literature stereotype plates cuts press typs
and other materials necessary In printing Office which
he found in the basement of No. 50 Falionst where
man and two females were engaged in folding the printed
sheets preparatory binding number OF bales OF print
ed paper making two full cart loads taken to the
Office of the Chief of Police named Nsthsaie1
Alderman supposed be Of the proprioto Of the
concern, has been taken into custody.
CONVICTED Joseph Smith alias Thompson. slss
Clarke was yesterday convicted before Justice sm N on
the charge OF obtaining by fraudulent sew
ers articles of ewery from store in Fulton st. some
weeks since and sentenced TO the Penitenary for Sin
month";.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-05

THn NAVY I.rD-Enginser Copeland AMI several
naval gentlemen last week held survey upon the ma
chinery OF the United states propeller Princeton at BOOK
lyn Navy Yard and Friday forW ards the resslts Of
their inyestig 10 the Department at Washington
The Princeton is very pretty clipper steamer and her
hun i in good condition. She originally built Ia New
York IN -43 aud in 1851 by order u Government was re-
built az Boston She there heightened and Increased
in ze about 800 tnns-making her 1000 tuns by Custom
House measurement With little Improvement Of the up
psr deck equal 10 a merchant ship Of 300 tuns
After the Princeton rebuilt the old machinery which
scarcely powerful enough b prope rapidly the vessel
in her former condition replaced in her and ever since
she has been Glow boat.
The machinery Of the Princeton defective in power
and understand that the surveyors are Of opinion a
the required repair will amount TO between ak and seven
thousand dollars
The SIX fishing <naeks misnamed revenue CUTTER
sneered at by naval and merchant officers who conder
their purchase Of the most scandaou takes Ia tns
Government hes submitted TO- They are still repairing
at the yard and gentleman informs Us that he looked
through the open sssm- with mnch viewing the
outside of The Cabinet vessels We thar the two
to go "roand the Horn may have -aie passage ana
not get strained
Tie Board of Naval Construrtors convened at the yard
short ti.e ago for the examination Of candidates In ~
important branch OF naval architecture are sf IN d'y
session.
Durng the pat week few changes q Officers on
this nav a station have been made by the Depertnem
Surgeon Winthrop Taylor who had been waiting me
decision Of hs authorities at Arlington mss o7Th y"
dered 10 the New York Naval Rendezvous.
Lieutenant y Is. Harrison. Of the steamer Prnce'on,
hss been ordered the United state soop wa Dale at
be.ton.
Aeiing Bostswsin John Burns, lat Of the steamer
Princeton has resi- ned bis poet.
Pint Lieutenant Besjsnlin l. Bsooks attashed - the
receiving ship North Carolina, has been promoted to
cst,aincy in the marine corps, owing 70 the recent
death VI Captain d. d. Baker, Of yellow fever a, Pen
saeola. Mr.. Brooks is to remain board the North
Carolina
We learn thar Major John Hsrris, commanding the
marine cory the Philadelphia station has been appoint
cd take charge OF tbs marine barracks Brooklyn In
place Of Brevet Lieut.. Col VIM Duany, who hG- been
ordered 20 the charge u the marines NJ Boston MAJOR
HsETis enters upon his duties the LIT OF SovesnbeI
lETrnlas Post
KISGs CovsTT HosPIIaL-This Institution, iocstea ~
FIasbcsh + full Of patients tsst VIZ sooh oe 81
soztsy necessary u additional euid,a = ~ l
na4.t. n rh0 brvigh, th'rr. Va hs"''' @''''
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WILLLAMSB URGH ITEMS.

TrMPrR,scE CoSvExrIoS.-A Convention OF Delegates
from the different and wards comprising the First
Assembly District is to be held at the Hall OF the Sons
Temperance, in Wilsmsburgh on Monday evening next.
70 the purpose of nominating temperance candidate tT
the office OF Assemblyman.
The Union av. Total Abstinence Society hold meeting
this evening choose four Delegates TO the Nominating
Convention to be held on Monday evening next
AT the fire corner Of Ewenst and Montrose av ON Mcs
day night Messrs COnklin & Co.'S loss In dry goeds
amounted to about $500 insured for o. 100 In the her
chants Insurance Co.. Of New York Mr.. Zimmers lcss
on the building amounts to about 900 covered by nsar
The fire is supposed to have originated rcm the
stove pipe.
ROBBERY AT THE PRE-. Yesterday afternoon three
bows named Henry Schneider. Martin Bern aud Henry
Solver were arrested by Officers Thompson, Hents and
Adsm charged with having stolen quantity OF dry goods
h the fire Monday night at the corner Of Even o. ana
Montrose ay portion Of the stolen goods were found n
the possession of their parents who wers engaged 10 trans
forming thtm into garments &c The boys were held 70
bail 10 appear for examination on Thursday afternoon
PRIZE FIcHr-A most disgraceful fight came OH yes
terday forenoon about 10 O'Clock. In Wyckohs Woods
in Bushwick between two named Ned Holland aud
Larry Kearney, alias Carter-John pugan aud yons
minutes during which eleven rounds were fought Bot.
parties were severely punished but Holland was declared
be victor There about 500 persons present to We
ness the scene Although generally known by the
police of wilamsburgh Monday that tho fight was y
come Of, no attempt made to prevent Il.
THREATENING LIFE.-A porter house keeper namsd Da
yd Nangin arrested yesterday morning. on warrart
charging him with having Sunday evening struck
named Partridge a severe blow and afterward pre-
senting pistol at tho head Of Joseph Ross and threatea
ing to shoot him Accused gave bonds to appear for ca
animation TO day
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eyes William Tell
n,l. MnH.A.
Running In Virginia.

The great match race for $4,000 at Rchuond took
Ace on Wednesday. Sept. 2e over the Fairfield Course
ssveen MI Belchers Virginia horse Red Eye, and Mr.
Moons south Carolina Nina, mile heats; for
seoO aside The result in favor of the South Caro-
"a mare. AT l22 O'Clock the horn was sounded for the
ses to appear They were brought to the Judges stand
"a EQUIPPED Tor The struggle. The mare was in pro.
VINO perspuaton when brought out and appeared retful
ae excited The horse was comparatively cool and free
.em excitement. The appearance of the horse gave
we inpelse to beers Bets freely offered ON the
'synis horse. and were reluctantly taken the horse
- esidcnty the favorte Of the large company before
s1uns at O'Clock, the riders Icolored boys were
and the word given. The horse was entitled 10
sssse track and took the lead in starting followed
g ey The mare. The horse KEEP, the lead with his op-
ID The rear until they came the quarter stretch
ne second mile when the mare made a dash at the
caught up and the heat by about three feet
eon'esi on the quarter stretch the most exciting
w Witnessed on a race course. The mare, il was
500 IAN back too long, and obliged finally to be
70 her ,rumps to win the heat The whip was applied
hee TO keep her in the rear but the effort was un.
esei; just before they reached the Judges stand she
ti,n and barely won the heat we have already
S1N.tc by extraordinary effort The result gave in.
confidence on the side of the mare vet bets were
NJ offered on the horse
e mare exhibited bat little fatigue After running the
-fess we thought than shown by the horse After
AZ L@i an hour the horn again sounded for the
~ nsei The riders again mounted and started even
nse soon took the lead and kept he did in the
until they reached the concluding half mile In
49, round when Nina as in the Grst heat came up.
- him and won the heat by more than a length
~ eogrse decided this great match race in favor Of
- "e South Carolina mare
~ Iine-fnr heal, So. ssccna beat > u
a. une II VIII be perceived does not exhibit the best
- lie track. however very heavy, the sand in
NJ being very loose ard deep. The last heat was
- easily than the first The mare was evidently
VITA very tight rein from the start to the close
sI rmsrkable evidence Of Heetness did she give that
"t-"''Ss Co. expressed the; she could beat the
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-05
PUTNAM

rve spaeo in this number is devoted TO the recently
ssvsud corrections of Shakspere announced by Mr.
or Although we cannot accept all the conclusions of
vrs who 10 understood to be gentleman Of literary
ssurEhments and taste connected with the daily press
bk City, we regard his paper as valuable piece OF
rfuu showing great horoughness Of execution and for
b. most part an uncommon keenness of insight and &C
sny Of Judgment The tone Of the article is scholarke
kneghOut with genial touch of true Shaksperan On
kusi~m II commences with brief survey of the history
fhe text Of Shaksptre comprising good deal OF inter
sting information in condensed form Proceeding TO the
pection, in the folio Of Mr. Collier the writer examines
era Of the most remarkable of iheu in detail and shows
hat internal evidencethe only evidence applicable in
be- csse--G,ey cannot be sustained From actual com
Srson Of every change proposed by Mr. Collier on the
uhoy Of the folio the writer concludes that out oil lJOJ
nendaons the whole number contained in the folio 249
old-that is either reservations ofthe text of the original
BIO readings from the old quartos or identical with the
onccturu readings that have been suggested during the
lst hundred and fifty years The proposed notifications
cuar to Mr. Golfers folio 1854 Of which ss or over
lghttenihs are unworthy of the least attention. Add
o. this to other nadings which are inadmissible on
terent grounds we have the total Of 0l3 readings that
nc to be rejected summary leaving only III that are
he'd TO consideration We do not admit all the grounds on
vheh the critic in Putnam arrives at his sweeping conclu
ionthe question in opinion is still open one-but
cannot deny that he has made out imposing case,
md argued il with great ingenuity and shrewdness The
merits Of Julien musical artist discussed in vgor
a article containing also lucid exposition Of the organi-
alton Of orchestra The remaining articles in this mum
s, without possessing any uncommon interest form an
greeeble miscellany
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TIE KNICKERBOCKER.

In this number Of The Knickerbocer have, as usual
liberal supply Of spirited travelling sketches OF which
'Journeyings in Spain" Travel and Character in Cey
h." Men, Manners and Mountains are among the most
rrsctive Our Old Church." The Bee Hun" Leaves
Sm my Note 10 k" lively and readable articles K
stoddard contributes wreath of poetry entitled Some
nal Poems" The Editors Table" Of course, sparSlee
vhh bright things new and old