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Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-12

JouS w. FoSrIR, Quaker, and leading
Rhode Island AbolitioniSt, has recently re.
nounced his abOlltioniSm, and in doing 80 says
thsl lhoSe who make up tho abolition party are
qnacks THAT ihsy are sincere only in their de-
Src To humbug the public, and that they have
Injured the slave to an extent that cannot be re.
paired in a quarter Of a century.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-12
TAILORING.
JAMES THOMPSON
the Lime Nan,

HAVE associated themselves together for the
/ i purpose Of eauyi ng on the TAILORING BUSl.
NESS in all its various Branches
On Main street, Que door north Of the Brady House,
and next door 10 G. W, Bryaas Stove Store
They have ant will keep, the best Of Jouueymen all
as neatly ana a. fashionably Is ihey know how.
We will not saw we will beat the man that makes the
fashions, but will say they will keep As near the pic.
tues a. possible,
Nj Lennon has the largest, best and cheapest stock
OF Cloths Css,meres, Vestings, Fri innings aud Sum.
msr Goods, that Hannibal ever had the good luck 10
have in It.
III Give US a call gentlemen, you are bound to be
suited in my kind, or quality OF Goods,
hannibal, April 90, 1S5S.- d9m
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-12
Smith & Dicks New Family Grocery,
on Market street

TNHEY take this method OF informing the citizens
4 Of Hannibal aud vicinity, that they have opened
new family grocery store on Market street. inmedi-
ately north Of the market house, where they intend
keeping all kndsog Groceries snitedto the retail trade.
We tend keeping hand all kinds ofmarke,int and
will be pleased 10 friends at spy time when they
want anything in our line, We have, and will cent?.
rue TO keep Fresh Meats on hand during the winter
season. As have the best opportunity OF purcha.
sing Fowls, Vegetables, &C, Il win be to every mans
inerest 10 call examine, before purchasing else.
where, as We will have everything that can be OBJ
tanned at the market house during the day.
hov2Nf SMITH \ DICK,
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-12

MILLER s. POGUE,

MILLER s. POGUE,
(Sueeessors to ThoS. s. Miler,l
Wholesale GToees& General Commission Merchants,
No. Levso, Hannibal, Mo.
Oo.partnership,"
TIRE undersigned hAv, entered into eo-partner-
II ship Tor the Purpose Of iransSetng the Grocery
aud General Commission business, under the name and
style Of MILLER & P0GUE at the old stand Of ThoS
5, Miller, Nos. Levse,
GEO, ~ pOGUE,
NauniHsl, lrne 20, 1852, (3sl0'W)
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-12

Nutmsgs grow spontaneously in the noun
tainS Of California, longer and more tapering in
Oaape than the nulmega Of commerce, aud s1pe'
FLOR in pupgent flavor,
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-12
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.
Commission anu Forwarding House,
oIEPH MoeMpuE, FRANCIS AeRAuL.
Mogridge & MeFaul,

Late Twiehell a Mogridgc,)
Corner Commercial and Pine streets, 81. LOUIS.
CoNSIG EMEN Sand Commissions will NEE, with
~ prompt aud personal attention, and liberal cash
ddraNecb will be given on ConSignmonts OF Bills Of
lNding in hand.
The forwarding and receiving Of merchandise and
produce will meet with especial care and dispatch; the
lowest rates OF freight will Slways be procured and
he expense OF storage and drAyaes nv much Ss posi-
BILE avoided,
ur,trrs los purchasing GllpS at the shortest notice
AID lowest market pixies.
RrFEHFNSrs;
J.SE. Walsh,
Page L. Bacon,
''hs,ic,g, BLOW Co.. } ii isuM
CnoteSu s Sa'le,
DoAu, Ejug & 10,
Nov 4 Mach,
Frost s Forrest, NcS lsrA,
, ChNries 4, MeiS',
T. &, TwiChcll a. 10, Ncw OtlrahI,
! We hsvr Su open polcv ol Insurance, which vii
cover nil shipments ~ "u' address, when advised BY
letter pEs mail. ur when endorsed On balls Of lGdni
before, o. at the tine VI shipment.
MOGRlDGE l. MeFAit.
81, Louis, Jan, 20, 1883. @2y
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-12

Wild and tame ducks, il young, Will be linn.
Ler.fUo,ed; il fat, hard md thick on the lower
part OF The body. A wild dUck has red feet, and
smaller than tame ones,
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-12

I3-A negro woman in Bowling Green, KY;
was delivered few days since of pair Of twins
one Of whom was perfectly white, and the 9th.
CT Apure African.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-12

Lice on cattle. it is said. may he destroyed BY
rubbing soSi soup on their backs and neeks.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-12
Wanted to Hire immediately
Good AXe-Nien,

TO clear the timber or the line Of the Rail Road,
l. ilom here TO Palmyra.
Parsons wishing 10 Contract for Grading Sections
on this line can getS Falr Price per Cubic iad tor
doing the ASme, and Payments made Satisfactory 10
them by applying 10 me, at this pltee or PamREa
Hannibal, May 10, lSSS,-(d2ws) M. SIZER.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-12
New Root and Shoe MannlactOry !

THE UNDERSIGNED takes this method ~lhs
j. oil informing his old customers, friends
and the public generally, that have again -.
commenced tue manufacture Of Boots and Shoes Of the
very beat material. Persons wishing articles in my
line will do well TO give call, before purchasing
elsewhere, as my stock Is well selected, comprising
tue best article OF French and American calf skinS
ditto kip, ditto upper, all of'whieh viii make 70
order II the ShotteSt uohee.
n Shop on Hill street, few door east NJ S0lmss
Store. RICHARD FITZPATRICK.
P S.-I will keep eonslsnlly on hand en- assortment
Of anS calf 6oots kip boots also, coarse boots END
Shoea, which will warrant TO be Of 'hs very hraf
QuehtT IrOesNS-dIwNal &E,
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-12
Al TIE
Philadelphia Clothing Stsrc,

IN commercial NOW
TR VERY SUPERIOR lot OF ClOthing, OF latest styles
suitable for Spring aud sOHnsr weNI The PFieSs are ys
nv low and ss the goods ell well selected and Of GOOD
eTlA fall be suited, We have beon and
shoeS Hats aud CapS, Carpet Bass Ladder Shoes Pocket
everything else, -, -
10 wait on the people, aud be their Obeden humble servant
ST Offering Inducements foT Ihet piHs! u ssHeyInsd
rnshSo dim Agent.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-12
Cheapest and Best Writing Ink.

Cheapest and Best Writing Ink.
n r. BuTrlNGHAM 4 BRO, are now manu-.
Ii featuring Black Writing Ink OF Superiorq quail.
", which they sell very cheap thirty cents dozen
standing in this ink aay length OF time without core
ding,
r s-At wholeaSts, tAsv veil, sell il at $40 bar.
rel. [meh.2S.d'ul
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-12
nnKrSIKul ~ n mn nLN spKYn nFcDp

BOUGHT BEFORE THE RISEl
THE LARGEST and the greatest assortment
i Of goods ever brought to Hannibal, just now
received, and viii DO sold certain. The sub
seFibsr would particularly call the attention Of
his Wholesale customers TO this fact, and all
persons eOning to Hannibal to purchase goods
iRal iind il greatly Ia their advantage TO call on
.apT22-d.tf. T. R. SELMES.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-05-12
House and Lot for Sale.
Daguerreoypes DagUerreOty pes
W,P, PITTS,

W. p. PITTS,
ID esident Daguerrean Artist, would simply re-
III mind the citizens Of Hannibal and surround
ing country that he IS still taking pictures at his
Gallery on Main street, over WIllson's hardware
store, and would inform them, that from recent
additions TO his stock, and his increased facilities,
he is trow prepared TO take pictures In style
far superior TO any heretofore taken in this city,
and OF reduced prices. Call and examine.
Sp25dd.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-28
FORM FOR A BID


Where change from advertisement is contemplate
ed By The bidder.
Cor we, the may be) there write the name
in full of there state the residence residences
hereby propose TO carry the mail on No from
TO often the Postmaster Generals adver-
scmen for proposals the same dated December H. 1852,
requires in the time stated in the schedules contained in
such advertisement and by the following mode Of convey
ancc wit Here state bow II Is TO be conveyed for the
annual Of there write ou, the in words at full
length.
Dated Signed
Form ola Guaranty.
The undersigned undertake that If The foregoing bid for
carrying the mail on route No be accepted by the
Postmaster General. the bidder SHALL prior to the lst day Of
July next, enter into The required obligation to perform the
service proposed with good and sufficient sure,ies.
Dated assigned by two guarau'ors
Form Of Certificate
The undersigned, (possmaser, judge or clerk Of court
Of record ne may be, cerifes that he is well
quansed with the above gssnos snd their property. and
that they Of property and able to make good their
guaranty.
Dated lsisned]
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-09-08

How KENTUCKY Cur ITS NAME.-The or
igin and meaning of the name of Kentucky,
has been accounted for in different ways
both ingenious and plausible that we have
heard, we had few days ago from the lips
Of an old hunter, now in the ninety ninth
year of his age. When Boon first came to
that country it was inhabited exclusively by
no tribe of Indians, but was the common
hunting ground for all the tribes of the ada.
cent country. The rich vallies were cover
ed with chaparel of cane bearing a small
berry, on which the turkeys came in count.
less numbers 10 feast. Thus, it was natur.
al enough for the whites to call it the lind oI
Cane and Turkey. The Indians trying tc
pronounce thu same words got it Kane
tuckee, from this it was abbreviated into Ken
tuck. and finally the uame by which 1t il
now known Kentucky-Lhe laHdof Cane an
Turkeys. Banner.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-09-08

BEDFORD VALLEY SxLKE.-Two of our
citizens have visited the spot where this
huge serpent was seen, with view Of cap
turing the monster. They saw and exam
ined the skin he had shed, and found it fully
t,oenty-one feet Sir inches long. They also
saw and conversed with Mr.. John Elder, a
most reliable citizen, who had met the ami
nal face to face Mr.. E. encountered him
in lane, across which he was lying, with
his tail in one meadow and his head near the
second fence. From his dusty brown color,
Mr.. E. mistook him for the ridge pole of the
fence, until his horse started back with
fright, when the serpent reared up to the
height of the rider, and darted fire from hi.
eyes. The horse instantly whirled anc
dashed off in alarm, and by the time hi
could be brought back to the spot, the snake
had disappeared in the high grass. Mr.. E
thinks he is between twenty and thirty fee
long. - Cumberland (1fd.) Journal.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-09-08

REPLY OF LORD JoHy RUSSELL TO MR.
EvERETT.-An official correspondence is
published in the English papers, between
Lord John Russell and Minister Champion
respecting the proposition for try-partite
treaty, in order to guarantee to Spain the
continued possession of the island of Cuba
The answer of Mr.. Everett, the late Secre.
tary of State, TO this extraordinary PROPOSE
tion on the part Of England and France
forms the chief theme OF Lord Johns com
ments. Mr.. E., it will be recollected, de
clared that "the U. States would not see
with indifference the island of Cuba fall in
to the possession of any other European
government than Spain" By way of re.
sponse, Lord john, while admitting the right
of the country to reject the proposal, point
edly observes that "Great Britain must al
once resume her entire liberty, and, upon dny
occasion that may call for ii, be free to act, ei-
ter singlyor in conjunction pih other Po,cerS,
as TO her m1y seem It,"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-09-08

AIM HrcH.-Endeavor by firm and stea-
dy course Of action, not to disgrace the
name YOU bear, put TO place it one step
higher on the broad ladder of high and en-
during fame.
Place your standard hight Go towards
it straight forward and unerring 10 youth
steadily approach in manhood; and in old
age; if you have not attained it. you will
have reached far higher point than you
would had your aim been lower.
Do not leave your name to sink into OBJ.
scurity, but by some noble action place
it amongst those names that posterity will
bless. Would that the standard of mer
was to see who could do the most good
Then the only great, would be the truly good
men.
IT. after toilsome life, and long buffet.
ing with its trials, your name is not amongst
the great OF the land, feel not cast down
nor think that you have lived in yaine
Far from it; your life has been one contin.
ued victory and can meet death feeling thai
there is for you blissful eternity, and ha
your reward is yet to come.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-09-08
swEARISe.-The third commandment fol

SwEARIEG.-The third commandment fol
the christian runneth in this wise:
"Thou shalt not take the name Of the
Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not
hold him guiltiless who taketh His name
in yain:''
The Cincinnati Enquirer says "this COM
mandment is doubtless more frequently
broken than any Of the other nine yet, when
we take a general and wide view of the
world as it is, aud of our own smallness
individually dependence on the higher
power for air, for sustainance, for mental de-
velopment as well as for every other materi-
al thing that grows out OF Dature--how su-
premely ridiculousis it in man to blasPheme
,he name of his Maker.-Forest City.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-09-08

6TThe man who couldn't erpness his
feelings applied to Livingston, Fargo q Co..
who agreed to do it for bim.
6TThe unfortunate youth who was
drowned few days ago, in flood Of ten
der reccollections, was slowly recovering,
but yesterday he fell from the Sublime to
the ridiculous, and was fatally injured.
ANTICIPATED DUEL AT SANTA FE.--Ma-
ior Weightman, the late delegate to Con-
gress from New Mexico, was lately "post-
ed''at Santa Fe by Lieut.. Francis ]. Thorn
as, u. s. A., of Maryland, and il is said
street fight between the parties was expect
ed. Cause--a private quarrel, originating
at public house. Several days had elaps-
ed since the posting but neither party
had broken the peace.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-09-08

GA windy orator once got up and said:
"Frends, fellow citizens and country
people, rise TO say, that after mature re-
Election, consideration AID examination, l
have calmly, and deliberately and careful
ly come to the determined conclusion, that,
in those cities in which the population is
very large, there is greater number Of men
women and children, than there is in cities
where the population is less"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-09-08

GA bachelor friend Of ours says that
he never attempted but one speech to wo-
man, and then he did nGs succeed. It was
beautiful moonlight night, and be caught
her hand and dropped upon his knees. He
only saw streak Of calico as she went over
the bar. He did not see her again for
fortnight, and then fellow was feeding he:
with molasses candy and gingerbread at
Circus
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-09-08

Missouri CoTroN.-On the 22rd instant,
twenty-six bales of cotton raised and pick
ed in Polk county, NO., arrived at st. Louis.
The News of that city says:
We note this as the first shipment OF Cot
ton from the Missouri river. In the course
of time, South Sea Island will be rolling
over the "road from India" and down the
Missouri by the hundred and perhaps thou
sands of balcs.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-09-08

SHAKESPEARE PILGRIMs.--A curious state
ment has just been prepared of the number
and nations of the several visitors Of Shak-
speare's House at Statford.upon-A von.--
The statement has been compiled from the
signatures of the parties themselves; and
for the period from the lst of May, 1851, to
the 3Oth OF April, 1852, the total number is
I22l6, and Of these 444 were from the Unit
ed States, and l642 from England. For a
like period from the lst of May, 1859, to the
30th of April, 1858, the return shows a
slight increase, the total being 1891, ol
which 1908 were from England, and 3O6
from the United States.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-09-08

A PLEASANT SUMNER Is New BRUNSWICK.
The st. John IN. b. Times, speaking
of a telegraphic despatch from New York,
announcing that it had been intensely hot
there, says:
ave have not positively had one hot day
in st. John this summsr-that is the ther-
mome'er has never gone no to ninety--not
more than three days has il been over eigh-
ty--the average range has been from sixty
to seventy-at night 6fty-eight. There has
been no occasion to dispense with Aannels
this summer. People dying from the effects
Ofheat is it! II the word cold had been
used it would have been more like the
thing"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-09-08

0TA dabbler in literature and the fine
arts, who Prided himself on his knowledge
and proper use Of the English language,
came upon yOungster sitting on the bank
Of fish pond, angling tor sinners, and thus
addressed him:
Adolescence, art thou not endeayoring
to entice the fnny tribe to engulf into
their dentieulated mouths a barbed hook,
upon whose point is affixed dainty al
lurementp'
"No," said the boy, "I'm fiishin'"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-09-08

6FThe Comet now visible in the even
ing twilight, about an hour after sunset, e
is said will pass its PeriheioD on the let ot
September; up TO which date i may be seen
on every clear evening, following very
closely on the suns path. After this peri
hellon passage it will disappear to obssrv-
ers ia northern ATTITUDES, but in the southern
hemisphere il will continue in eight through
the month OF September, rising before the
eun.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-09-08

MEAN, MEANER, MEANEsr.-There is a
grocerin Massachusetts, said to be SO mean
that he has been seen to catch fly off the
counter, hold him up by the bind legs and
look into the cracks of his feet, to see IL he
hadn't been stealing sugar.
This is even meaner than the grocer
who claimed part of his neighbor's honey,
because the bees few into the cellar and
slipped the sweets that dropped from his mo-
lasses barrel.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-09-08

GA New York editor thinks, from the
way shirts are made in that city, there
ought to be an "inspector Of seiOers." The
editor went to the expense of a new shirt
the other day, and found himself, when he
awoke in the morning, crawling out be-
tween two of the shortist stitches.
There are without doubt some Of the
smallest kinds Of editors in New York.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-09-08
News FRom WAsHISeroH.--The Star Of
Saturday has the following.

News FRon WAsHISoroH.--The Star Of
Saturday has the following:
Chief Ciert1 Of Its Kapv Deparfmsut ON
the Ist proximo John EIheridge, Esa., 40
favorably known as the Efficient chief clerk
Of the Navy Department, retires from that
position, to be succeeded by Mr. Welch, at
present at the head Of the Departments
corps Of corresponding clerks. Mr. E.,
however, will still remain in the Depart.
ment.
Business In Tie Pension Purs4u.--Ehe EN-.
ployees Of the Pension bureau are as busy
as beavers. During the week ending to-
day, ten Of the clerks there were engaged
on bounty land cases which had been sus-
pended for want Of proof, two thousand Of
which were examined, and four hundred and
forty-six were allowed. In the course oil
this week, one hundred certificates were al
lowed in pension cases If Revolutionary
widows who married after 1900, and came
under the pensioa system through the act ot
February Sd, 1858. UnaeE this act sixteen
hundred claims have already been allowed,
FIVE hundred are suspended for want Of suE.
fcicnt proof,and three hundred more are on
file for examination.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-09-08

RAILROAD UNDER CoSTRAcr.-The Fort
Wayne and Chicago Railway has been
placed under contract for grading aud ma.
sonry. The road, which is $50 miles long
will be nearly straight. The cost is esti'
mated at 50 500, 900, which will be in parl
provided for by stock subscription of 81,
$50, 600. The road is to be finished by the
close Of 1854.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-09-08

GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.
The President has issued his proclama-
tion announcing the ratification ofa treaty
between Great Britain and the United
States for the settlement of individual
claims in each country on the government
of the other, arising since the Treaty OF
Peace of the 24th of December, 1914. The
claims are to be submitted to Board of two
commissioners, one to be appointed by each
government, the two to name third person
to act as umpire in cases where the commits
sioners disagree. The board meets in Lon
don, aud the claims are to be submitted in
six months after tbs organized, and the
whole to be closed in year. The decision
of the commissioners to be final. Mr.. Up
ham, the American commissioner is already
in London. Salary $500. All the ex-
penses to be deducted out of the claims al
lowed, pro rata Gin. Gds.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-09-08

GTSuicde, by young women, is becom-
ing fearfully prevalent in New England.--
Here is fourth case within three weeks.
We copy from the Bangor Mercury,
"On Saturday evening, about 5 O'Clock,
Miss Laura A. Sealond, girl OF irreproach-
able character, about 10 years old, took an
ounce of arsenic, which caused her death
in about five hours. The decreased left a
letter, in which she stated her determine
tion TO rid herself of life, and that she had
procured and mixed the poison. She gave
no reason for the fatal act"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-09-08

MA writer in the Intelligencer commu-
nicates curious Incident. A little girl was
standing at window before which was a
Young maple tree. Aftera brilliant flash of
lightning complete image Of the tree was
found imprinted on her body. This is not
the only instance Of the kind, but 10 sin
guiar phenomenon. ADD.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-09-08

The CosTA AFFAIR.-The foreign refu-
gees in N, York, have resolved that CON-
plimentary letters should be addressed, on
their part,t Mr.. Brown, United States
Consul at Smyrna, and to Capt. Ingrahsmi
for his interference in behalf Of Costa, ac'
compvnied with a suitable present;
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-09-08

GA trav eler narrating the wonders Of
foreign parts, declared he had seen a cane a
mile long. The company looked incredu-
lous, and it was quite evident that they
were not prepared to receive it, even if it
had been sugar cane.
"Pray, what kind of cane was it!''asked
one, sneeringiy.
sit was hurricane" replied the travel