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A NICE TREAT,

Mr.. WIN, Stewart, of Payson Ill.,, sent us,
this morning, a lot Of peaches and apples which
we have never seen surpassed in quality in any
market. He has over seventy.fve varieties Of the
apple. Among those we received this morning,
were the Maryland Goblin, Summer Parm0in,
Jersey SweCting, Summer Queen, Maidon's
Blush, DAM and White ShccpnOSe, There
were also some fine large specimens of the Bart
lett Pear. Among Mr.. Stewards varieties oil
Peaches are the following; Early \ Ork, Early
Rose, and Req Rarc.ripc.
Those who want some of the best Favored
apples and peaches they ever tasted, should pay
a visit to Mr.. Stewards wagon before the pres,
cnt load is all sold ont, If YOU should be too
late, save your dimes till he sends over again,
Extra fine fruit is one of the advantages W,
arc to realize from opening communication will
our rayson neighbors.
Ii may be well enough to call 10 mind in thi
connection, that Mr., Stewart has large an,
valuable nursery.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-22

How quickly familiarity breeds contempt
We passed over the Hudson River RoilrOat
the other day at tho rate Of forty miles a
hour, gait that would have commanded
the admiration OF the world forty years ago,
1t will not now command the admiration Of
travelling tinker. Just this side Of Peska,
kill we met a boy fishing for sinners He
sat within fifteen feet Of the track, and
would you believe It, he never once took his
eye from his line, or gave us the least hint
that we were making any spludge tina,
would at all warTent u straw hat In going
into the most low pressure Of hazards
Had he set his dog on the locomotive, he
could not have treated US with more cut.
ting contempt As we said before, things
soon grow common, Shoot men from
town BY mortars, and in less than a week
it would become so commonplace that a
gentleman taking his seat on half key Of
powder, would excite but little more at.
tention than a iluctuation in the fried pie
markot,-(EX,
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-22

their instruments, ready 10 cut of legs patch up
wounds, etc. The shore was crowded with
people to witness the engagement, rs they
thought bloody work was going TO take place,
The news spread like wildire throughout
Smyrna, and the people were as much excited
as we were, Delegations came of TO the ship,
to see if something could not be done 10 prevent
an action. After four or five hours happily
for all parties-the American and Austrian
Consuls came 10 a compromiSo-that is, the
Austrian Consul, who had full control Of the
man, consented that Martin KoSta should be
delivered up into the hands Of the French Con.
sui, who consented TO take charge Of him, until
everything was fully settled by the two Gov
ctnmcnts as TO who had claim TO the man. Well,
after this was settled, OF course we all brCathcd
much frccr than VIC ill before. No doubt but
many lives would have been lost on both sides,
Although our guns are much larger than the
Austrians', still at the near quarter we intended
fighting thch guns would have been just as
destructive aS ours, The Austrian force con.
sisted Of ono brig OF sixteen guns, one schooner
OF ten guns, and three mail steamers, which
would no doubt have assisted in the engagement.
80 YOU see their force was much larger than
ours,
Tclcgraphie dispatches to the st. Louis pa
rcrs give the following additional particulars by
the America:
FRANkyoRr, 3Oth.--U is said that Austria
intends not only TO demand PREPARATION from the
United States for the Smyrna affair, but insists
that the Porte shall Immediately procure the
cNtraiition " EoSta, ST. Petersburg letters say,
that when the Gar heard Of the kcSta affair, he
advised Austria 10 settle the difficulty easily, ii
possible AMI TO DO anything rather than give the
United States u prctcEcc 10 interfere in The al
fairs Of Europe.
Dispatches under date Of August lilh, from
Washington to the New York Herald, state
that the Secretary Of State has committed him
sclg to the position that the filing of dcclaro,iO,
Of an intention 20 become citizen Of the Cni;ct
States, entities the individual TO the protection
of this government. Mr., Marcy, it is said
takes the ground that they are in the same pc
Sition as children born here, who although they
cannot vote or hold property till they are TWEEN
ty-onc years old are still, during their minority
unQucStiOnably entitled TO The protection Of III,
United States. Should this position be taken
the Hcrald's correspondent thinks the release o
Kos,a will be imperutively demanded by OF
government. Thus the KOs,a question is hkcl.
10 assume more important character than wa
| first anticipated,
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Nrw ORLEANs, AUGUST II.


Deaths yesterday 2lS, of which 1913 were Of
yellow fever,
Markets extremely dull. The accounts Of the
crops arc favorable,
The yellow fever is at Mobile, but the Board
of Health says it is not epidemic.
BUTTALo, August 10.
The Convention Of the Episcopal Church Of
tie Diocese of Western New York met to-day.
An animated discussion arose on proposition
10 refer portion of Bishop Delansy's address
in regard 10 the apOstacy Of Bishop Ives 10 a
committee of high and lew Churchmon. Finally,
On motion, postponed, The standing committee
was elected, and the Convention adjourned.
NEw ORLEANS, August Is.
Deaths from yellow fever, us.
BosToN, August Is,
A terrific thunder storm occurred in Essex
county, in this State, yesterday afternoon, in
the towns of Georgetown, Byheld, Haverhill
and Lawrence.
Five buildings in Haverhll, one in Andover,
ono in Lawrence, and one in Bradford were
struck by lightning.
In Georgetown, Mrs. Russell, wife Of the
Baptist minister, was killed instantly. Her in
FAINT, which was in her arms, escaped uniniured.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-22

VI An earthquake on the 18th Of July at
Cumana, IN Venezuela, is represented as one Of
the most disastrous that ever occurred in South
America The first sheek was so violent that
although it continued only two minutes, il dcs.
troysd every house but ono in the prinsipal part
Of the city, Cumona is a city Of almost eight
thousand inhabitants, and is the Oldest European
city on the continent, having been founded in
1928.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-22

The Costa .4fdr.-lt seems not entirely Inn
probable that the United States may yet take q
part in the war that seems certainly approaching
in Europe.
In the afternoon Of the Dist jane, 1893,
Martin Costa, u Hungarian refugee, was set
upon in Smyrna by some fifteen ruitan Greeks,
all armed, said TO have been employed Ter thai
purpose by the Austrian consul; and, after
having been treated in the most brutal manner,
was thrown int the sea, where a boat was wait
ing 10 receive and conduct him 10 the Austrian
brig Hussar, where he was confined in double
irons.
Although he was not a citizon Of the United
States, still he had male his declaration oil micn-
fOn to apply to become such. Capt. lngraham,
of the United States ship St, Louis, knowing
that certain death would await the man il he
should be carried TO Austria, determined, If pos
sible, to save him, iC he could doit without COM
promising our flag.
A private letter to the editors OF the National
Intellgenoer, dated July Z, from an officer of
the sloop-ot-war, St. Louis, gives the following
detailed, and, the lntelligcucer prcsumes, faith
full account of Capt. Ingraham's course, and its
results;
Orders had been issued by the Austrian con-
sui 10 carry the man away on the 29lh Of June,
Capt. Ingraham, hearing this on the night Of the
2Sih, sent his protest that the man must not SC
carried away until it was fully settled whether
OF not Martin Costa was an American, On the
morning Of the 10Th our ship made sail and bore
down towards the Austrian brig, and anchored
near, so we could watch and see that the mar
was not carried oil. Tho AuStrlans, thinking
that we were going 10 take the nan, made every
preparation 10 receive us. During the mornin.
the Austrian captain sent word that the MAJ
would not be sent away. Letters came III,
same day from Mr., Brown, the Charge dAr
fares al inicTim at COnStantinoplc, stating tina
KoSta was a citizen Of the United States, and a
such was entitled TO protection from our country
Well, as things stood, the Captain was in dOub
how to act, but asked that farther time might b
allowed, SO as TO hear from Mr.. Marsh, VIII
was daily expected ut Constantinople. Til
Austrians gave until last Saturday, the Cd O
July. Other letters came from CenstantinoplC
but still Capt, Ingraham was in doubt, and afte
little conversation with the Consul, the Car
tain and Consul went on board the Austria
brig-Of-war TO see Martin koSta, After som
conversation, Martin Kosta demanded prOtcc
ten frsm the American flag. Capt, Ingrahar
then told him no should have it, The Capital
and Consul returned on board of eur ship, an
the Captain sent word to the Austrian that
demanded Martin KOsta by four o'clock in III
evening. After this was known tremendsu
archaeological throughout the ship; all hand
were called to quarters 10 make preparations fC
action; the big guns were loaded, cutlasse,
smaN-arms, boarding. pixies, and everything read
fer an engagement The Surgeons brought y,
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-22

SINGULAR CASA Miss Read, of West
BoylS,on, took chloroform few days ago, for
the purpose of having tooth extracted, and
after the operation was performed, she was
attacked with severe pain in the head, became
unconscious, and apparently died, Her friends,
supposing her dead, laid her ont for burial, and
began TO prepare for the funeral ceremonies ;
but their grief was unexpectedly turned TO joy
and astonishment on finding that the supposed
dead began to revive! She eventually recoy-
cred the full possession Of her faculties but
what is still most singular in her case, as We
are told, she suffers violent pains in her head as
regularly as evening approaches, and at length,
and about the same hour each night falls into q
swOon very similar 10 that which in The FIRST
instance was supposed TO have been the sleep Of
death. This case certainly presents a most re.
markablc escape from premature burial.
Worcester TI~as.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-22
HAVANA, August 0, 1853.

The British Royal Mail steamer Clyde
arrived on the 9Th inst, from Vera Cruz,
bringing anything hut encouraging &C.
counts from the Mexican Republic. Symp-
toms Of discomfort bordering close upon
pyonunciameN,os) have already made their,
appearance in several Of the States.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-22

The staging between Springfield and Bloom
ington has been reduced to thirty miles, by the
completion OF the Railroad from Springfield to
Lincoln,
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-22
ARRIVALS AT THR MONROE HOUSE,,
Corner OF Main and Centre Streets,
WM, SHOOT, Proprietor.

SUNDAY, August 81, 1858,
John Sexton, ST, Louis;
George :. Sexton, do;
W, ), Webb, Palmyra;
RiCharl Samuel, Rails Co.;
John A, Lear, West Ely;
Vim, Shurtc, Marion;
Charles BVrSoeE, do;
Samuel Shurio, do;
Albert easy, do;
Edwin McNccly, do;
Milton McNccly, do;
Tao, W. scott, -. L0GIs
u, 3, Sl,4lSl, ~,
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-22

If Judge z. &. Draper will consent to become
candidate for the office of Mayor Of the City
he will be supported by
MANY VOTERS.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-22
ATTENTIoNll

The Nation County Temperance Society will meet
pursuant TO adjournment, on Saturday the 81 day O.
September, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, 10 discuss the Maine
Liquor Law. The friends aud opponents ct said law,
requested TO attend aud the different division, are
requested 10 be represented by delegates.
T. II. IATLON, Pros
Palmyra, August =, 1883, (auglclNwm)
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-22
WILL PEOPLE WHO OWE Us

Please call and Pey ~!
II We need the money and have Ho time e
collect it, FL
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-22
TKRMs OF ADvERrIsINe
RKrrER MAN rHK nEsr y

Is our Rule for Book and JED Prinijag.
- We arc authorized TO announce q, q, STRONG q
candidate for CS MARSHA At the approaching November
election, (augblj)
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-22

PRANES OF THE SrIRIrS IN SYRIA,-The
Shcik Bcchr is a parsonage OF requirements
he has store Of history and literature; his con-
vcrsa,ion is superior TO that Of his countrymcn
and he has, to complete the superiority, the fame
.oC wondcr-workcr, and the advantage of inter-
view with the spirits Of another world! Who
can resist such proofs Of power as thcSoY lie
will place jug between the hands Of two per-
sons sitting opposite to each other, which, on
the recital oil certain passages taken indiScrmi-
.uatcly lrold the Koran and the Psalms Of David,
will move spontaneously round, TO the oStoniSh-
,mcut OF all GCholicrS, 4 stick, at his bidding,
will move Unaidcd from one end Of the room to
the ether, 4 New Testament, suspended from
a key by string, will turn violently round of
ITSELF An egg, boiling in the saucepan, will be
made 10 spring suddenly out of the water, and
be carried TO considerable distance, A double
locked door will unlock ITSELF Bat the follow
ing trick seems TO Us the straugcs; oil all: On
two cor,hcnworc jars being placed in opposite
corners Of a room, one empty and the other
| filled with water, The empty lar on the recital
Of certain passages, will move across the room
the full jar will Of itself pour its contents into
the empty one, which will return To the place
from whence it came Churchlrs Mount
Lebanon"
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-22

DEATu or SISTER or CuARITY.-A no-
thcr of the Sisters Of Charity has fallen VIC
tim TO the prevailing epidemic, Sister Pere.
grina, aged twenty-five years, died on Tuesday
night at the Charity Hospital, Another of the
Sisters is sick, and is not expected 10 recover,
New Orleans Crescent,
II is remarkable that tho Sisters escape SO
well as they do when there are prevailing and
destructive diseases, At such times, when dis
ease and death ore spreading terror through q
community, it is their mission 10 hover like min.
istGring angels around the bedside Of the sick
and dying, When the cholera ragged so fear.
fully in St, Louis, their selr-SacriGcing, patient
uRtiring devotion to the cause of humanity OK,
cited gratitude and general admiration. Yet, III
III prOvidOntiolly protected, few if any Sisters o.
Charity fell victims to the prevailing disease.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-22

TuE RUcENr FArAL DrrI IN Sg.tu C,uo.
LINA,-Our comments on Ills ,...G SEQ ,ar,
have been the means OF gr'.'n, u> rv..l'r iu.
formation concerning lis p-r,i,u,.c,. We have
been thus favored with sight OF reliable letters
from Charleston, from which We gather tAa,
Mr., Lcgarc was engaged 10 Young lady IN
Columbia, Her friends inquired &c DnSvau
what was the character and habits or l.? This
coming TO his ears, he inquired &c y. what he
had answered, and found that he had spoken
lavoraSly Of him; but not satisfied with vcr-
bal statement, he demanded it in writing, which
was refused, Legare challenged on this refusal
The distance was twelve PAGES, Legorc fired
nj the word cone" and missed; Dunovan fired
at the word "two," Oud killed his antagonist.
The survivor was wholly unskilled in the use
of the pistol, having never before had anything
to do with duel. Legarc, on the contrary,
was noleriouSly crack shot, having, n few
days before the affair came oil, in practising,
placed Ior,y-Cjgh VA, Q, fifty balls il card at
the word, lie nrcrnC very nervous On start
ing for The Gro, H remarked that he felt q
prc>cn,jmCU; q, BE-. aula fall, notwithstanding
his sk,il with a., ~r'. lie was formerly II
the navy as nj, nam, from which he wa,
dismissed, il Is SAT-. for running a swsrd
through marmo,-L Washington Star, Aug, Ia
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-22

DRECARkD AserS TSAl, an excellent article iOg core
AID tender nipples, Tor NJ q the Drug Store BY
JAY %, lstS-d&WSm X Y, ANDERSON,
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-05-27

Brsnor souLE..-we had the pleasure recently.
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church South in the
United States: The old man s72 years OF age:
but his step is vigorous and his form erect. He
looks as though he could ou,stand many more
to California, that in addition TO the objects IF
his mission, he had another Notwithstanding
lourneyed through every other State in the Union.
and theterntories adjacent, he strongly desires to
see the who're California. For hal al century,
the Church Organization by which he is now ven.
Grated as patriarch, He'is a powerful preacher.
an effective defender of the Church, Mt all points
and he bears the unmistakeable impression of
the man on his massive forehead. -Pdna,aas Echo.
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BARNUM,s HoTEL,
= CUMBERLAND, MI

CUMBERLAND, MD. a., s,.z
THE undersigned late prop rieoL Of The En HI i
leased the above Hotel The building has y. ~ ne
thorough cleansing from bottom to TOPS IS roy cs
order forsthe eeepton and gentecl sItIots Vi
be spared 10 make this establishment one ah1s =
Hotels. ~ = ~ ~ - -, ,os, 1bI1
have associated syythme In busuess,.sr NJ hn
DoRE W. EvAHs-it will be conducted Gbo5 5Issl stsi
w. Evans Son.. The old patrons Of NE VnTstsvsl
and the public In general, are rcspeetitn3 t5sflE
fnJs Enquire for .BariIIri's HOTEL ~ EvASs
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UNION HOTEL,

! ~ UEORGETUV'NI D. Q. ,l,-TIIh
THIS large and convenient house, having srrt a
ty repaired, tied with entirely new n. q
handsome and comfortable style, is now oisA W
commodation of guests ,,bIt: al
The subscriber invites tho patronage OF " s,ss,sd
those who fayorzhim with their company may tta
of hosptabIe reception the best fare ana ~ sysfi
and attentions as will make Lis ouSe eonl s,is,e
with the best kept Loteis in lie DISH OF spd
Omnibus es constantly pass to and HOE ~
running until eleven o'elocka at night =, ,,TzHUeH
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Mammoth Hat Store.

No. 146 AND 14S NJ AISsTREETI wtifELlNu 20
@ AVERY, having enlarged his store in order ~.
-. the demand, has on hand and is RECEIVING Ie9 "
OF Hats and Caps that has been offered in Tbs !,
consisting ofevery variety aud style now In ue az ~
which will be sold at the lowest possible price, Wos'
and retafI
Persons wanting Hats or Caps will please al u a
anime the stock Tor themselves, as we shan slEa!s
pleased to show our Goods, and use our besi vSy
suit our customers. ap21 S4hEH''
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-05-27

LARGE LIQUOR sElzuREs-on Friday last, Mar
shall Jones seized forty or fifty barrels of different
having been brought from Boston by schooner Roch-
ester and placed the store house wharf
There sno direction on the casks, and nothing to
indicate the owner. It viii be advertised under
the PROVISIONS OF the law, and disposed of as con-
traband, unless an owner appears, and proves the
contrary. Another lot contained in one barrel.
three kegs, two sdemiio johns, and two bottles, was
seized at an establishment State street. kept by
for alleged sale, convicted and fined aoeorsn tn
law. and the liquor destroyed. Keanebee .Joa1
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New Roots and Shoes.

VIM. BoIe, l61 Main Sired, hhstHLE, ",
now opening the first lot of Gentlsmens 4a y NJ.
IL Shoes, New York style, and suInA er s,tNAS. n.
and Shoes, which embraces every styiC aLdq1.ls -,
shoe trade, for ladies, misses and childIeIs 9sa.
boys and youths boots and shoes. To desenAs y ~.
ETY. would be too lengthy for an
uOThis stock Is exclusfvely New YoTkana .Ii5 a
make; the latest style and best stock and woI
both cites;i is warranted and guaranteed aosa
kers and tho undersigned Particular attentSI ROLE
the article ofladies travelling boots. VIZ.
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The new number of. the London Quarterly Re-
view gives the following as the present state ofthe
search for Sir John Franklin: i'ses3 =
''Sir E. Belcher is engaged in a survey of Wei
lngton, while Capt Kellett is probably safely an
chored in Winter Harbor the old quarters of Par
~. EacE hasa well stored ship, with an attend
ant steamer; while the North Star, within reach
no doubtof parties from either vessel, remains in
Franklin harborage at Beechy Island. On the Pa
cifc side the Poyer we may presume has advan-
ced TO Point Barrow. We have no intelligence Of
Mcclure since, under press of canvass, he stood
for the pack ice off Icy Cape, in August, 1850;
nor from Collinson since he passed Behring'S
straits in J uly the following year. Our Consul at
Panama indeed whites that Collinson had been
spoken by some whalers, but without details; we
know not what credit is 10 be attached to the re-
port. Mcclure supposed he should be able to.
reach England. by way of Barrow's Straits, some
time thisye either by navigating his vessel thro
the unknown sea which stretches north of the
American continent, or by quitting his ships
and making for Melville Island or some point near
1.-THE Cape. Stirring tidings of some kind will.
likely reach us in the course of few months"
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WASHINGTON ITEMs.-The New York Tribune
has despatch from Washington, under date OF
Thursday, which says: -, 80 F u 4. So
John M. Bell, recently appointed b-Treasu-
Ter at New Orleans declines, and F. B. Hatch is
here 10 secure the Office. '2's =
-Fryha been appointed Mail Agent in Cal
itornia, thus defeating the indomitabIe Blanton
McCalpin.
Major Leval, of South Carolina, the defeated
APPLICANT for the office of Sub-TreasureI here, now
wants the Superintendency oftthe Custom House
at Charleston, in place of Gadsden, appointed
Minister of Mexico. But he returns Tomorrow
with considerable Of flea in his ear
William 81. Hope, editor of the Pennsylvania,
is TO have the Clerkship ofthe General Post
Office, worth eighteen hundred dollars. Gideon
Westcott, brother of the ex- Senator, ecomes ed
ltot to that paper. PC
Col. Forney and the Postmaster General have,
happily become reconciled.
The Diplomatic and Consular appointments
will be announced on Saturday. Among them NAV
be safely named Wise, of Virginia, to France;
Jackson, Of Georgia, TO Berlin Meade, of Virgil
nla to China; Gadsden, of South Carolina, 10 Mex
leo; Trousdale, to Chilli; Seymour, of Connecti-
cu1, to Russia; Samuel Medary, of Ohio, to Bra
zlll; Gilmore, of Pennsylvania, Glaze member of
Congress) Consul TO Valparaiso /; George Saun-
ders, of New York, Consul TO Londcn; James NJ.
TaIleton, of Alabama Consul to Acapulco.
BE- Angel wanted something better than the
Consulship to Lahaina, but will; though reluc-
family accept. Mai. Helm, of Kentucky, is sure
of pay Consulshp.
When the appointments are all announced,
Washington will moi, but Rome will Esshowl,,
The Empire State viii have several minor an
paintments, instead of the French mission. for
Dix, james NJ. Buchanan, who wanted full mis-.
SION, will probably secure a Chargeship. There
has been some talk of ] ohm Va n Buren, for France
but this has fallen through. = = -
Washington despatch 10 the New. York Cour-
Ter says: A son of the Hon. A. " Use has been
appointed Secretary OF Legation to Berlin.
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Darn rsnM cHLoposOaM.-Rev. ]. whippe, of
Hubbard, Ttumbull county, Ohio, lately inhaled
ehlorform preparatory to submitting 10 surgical
operation on the face. Alter inbaling the chloro-
form ten or fifteen inspirations, his countenance
changed, he Slaughtered himselfin his chair, drew
several breaths and died.