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Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-04-21
AOuIS respectfully,
HALVES s. ARMSTRONG

N. B.-We wish to buy country ieanes, lin
sey, wooden socks, beeswax, feathers, bacon,
lard, dry hides, rag carpeting SC. H.. A.
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Italian Reggars.

. I 81, = r.
The beggars constitute a prominent and most
repulsive feature of Italy. They appear in every
imaginable variety and degree of wretchedness,
disease and deformity. They beset you every
where, and at all times-in walks, drives, church,
es, on the steps of palaces in Shops cafes, among
the ruins-at early morning. at noon, at midnight.
1t is not safe for you to stop to admire hand
some peasant woman, or child, however WE'LL
dressed, for begging seems the earliest instinct,
the universal, ruling passion of the people. Driv-
ing in the country lately, we passed stream on
whose banks some women were washing linen,
and on seeing us, an old dame, of at least seven
ty, dropped the ragged sheet she was cleansing
on a rock, dashed through the water up to her
venerable knees, cleared the bank with q bound,
and presented her withered and dripping palm at
the coach door. keeping up with the full speed Of
our horses-a hideous, horrible creature, chatter
ing and following like very she-devi1, till we
exercised her with few hajocchi. As for those
even legitimate objects of charity-the blind dis
eased, deformed, MANNED and crippled seem
as innumerable as the waves Of the sea You
see men with sturdy, broad chests, and big, bushy
heads, and legs which have -shrunken into sec
ond childhood, and lie coiled under them like ca
bles. Among the regular lyers in wait about one
Of the churches, is an old woman with an i'm
mense wen, projecting from her forehead like the
horn of a unicorn, and boy whose withered right
arm hangs bare at his side, stiff, straight and slen-
der, like pump handle. Men, ,legless and arm
less, mere torsi, roll down upon you from decliv-
tiles; men, with paralyzed spines, wriggle across
your path, like reptiles; and, in short, there is no
end to these deformed specimens of humanity,
these dismembered members of society. l am al
ways most touched with the appeals of the blind
and the MANNED. nf -r4a ~Hr sf2
To be sightess and cripplsdi in Ttalyi ,..s ,s..
Hh, "God oflife, of poesy and light!''
With soldiers and priests Rome actually
swarms. You go nowhere that you do not see
the French and Papal troops, though far more OF
the former than of the latter Indeed, from the
number of barracks, sentinelled points, parades,
marchings hther and thither, bugle-calls and
noisy drum beatings, one might suppose Rome
entirely under foreign rule and military law. As
for the holy priesthood, as was said Of another in
stitution, its "name is legion" You meet, eve.
where, dark, sinisterlooking Jesuits, in their som.
bre robes, moving about by twos, at peculiar
stealthy, prowling gait-walking presentiments
of the blackness of spiritual darkness.-Gr Gract
Greenwood. .azzs,s,s
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WOnuments.


All nations have marked the period of their
highest civilization and greatest development by
aonuments to their illustrions men. The hero,
the Estatesman, the benefactor of the age. thus
passes on to succeeding generations, and carries
with him the glories Of his time, and the memory
ofthe people associated with his achievements.
Tfajan, on his historic columun, illustrated to
successive generations the brilliant achiey ements
inths field. and wise; acts in council, which i'm
parted hsre and Immortality to bis reign. Coz
stantine, from his storied arch, for centuries has
proclaimed religious toleratien to: the humble
Christian, and proudly reconnted the glorious
deeds Of bis life and times. The sculptured mar
bic above the urns that bold their sacred ashes
delineate the animated scenes in which. their fame
was won, and command the admiration if not the
hemnae Of the world. The best. of Emperors
Marcus Aurelius, looks from his fiery steed on the
realm heexaIted "a group in monumental bronze
the noblesti in all antiquity. 1t yet survives the
ruin of his country. in sublime majesty, perpetua.
ting the glNies Of the man, and the gratitude Of
the Roman people. amidst degradation to which
i islewinpasts hope Of lrsgeneratien.-- Senate,
Dosglss.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-05-18

IMPosINe UPON THE NEXT WoRLD.-A N. Y.
paper profers the following suggestion with re-
gard to the hanging question: -
"There is one serious objection to capital pun
ishment, that we have never seen presented; and
that is query of this kind-what business has
this world rid itself of nuisances at the expense
of some other world! We complain of the old
countries for sending the scum Of their population
here, and make it law in this county that every
town shall support its own paupers; and is it not
then a scurvy transaction to ship bad men to for
eign shores in the unkn awn world. If all hang
ing were annihlation, it might be justi6able on
the principle ofsacrifcng the less to the greater;
but if it only turns the man loose some where
else, we should find out first whether he is wanted
where he is sent. 1t is possible, at least, that he
is forced on society that have no more relish foI
him than those who see fit to expel him. We
should have too much regard for this possibility to
vote for capital punishment" i9 ai2-a as
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The indications are not to be mistaken. They
show four things. First-that the revolutionary
feeling still exists among the masses of the peo-
pie of Hungary, Austria and Italy. Second-that
the despots of the Continent are laboring under a
constant panic, and see a formidable revolution,
even in the most significant conspiracy. Fourth
that England and France are watching the new
Holy Alliance, and while they pursue cautious
policy, are evidently getting closer together with
reference to coming events. The London Times
already quoted, recently gave terrible rebuke
to such of the Monarchs as were insisting upon
some new policy by England, towards the Re-
fugees from other countries. A report was very
widely circulated, and very generally believed,
that the leading Continental Governments were
about to unite in demand for the expulsion of
the Refugee Republicans who were concerned in.
investigating instructions in Hungary and else
where, and that refusal to comply would be fol-
lowed by hostile measures against the commerce
and intercourse of the Kingdom. .;-
The Times reminded these Governments that,
however inconvenient the position of England
might be to them at the present moment, in af-
ioi iu1uS odAS dSy1 Ill W IuelF euemieS, yet, tley
also had an interest in preserving one spot in Eu-
rope beyound the reach of political prescription,
for should events change,and the Republicans rise
into power, the Kings and Princes who now COM
plain, might be the very individuals to seek shell
ter and safety which they would so ungenerously
withhold from others. Nay, there was time
when nearly the whole of the French Bourbon
Royal Family, including Louis XVII, Charles x,
&C., were not only sheltered in England, but ac-
tually provided with the means of opulent liveli-
hood. Then the King of Holland, two or three
minor potentates, Louis Napoleon, the Prince of
Prussia, Prince Metternich, and dozen of Ex-Min-
listers, Statesmen and advocates of the absolute
doctrines of the day sought and enjoyed like
refuge. And yet, such are the fears of despot-
ism, that they would now close to others similar
ity circumstanced, the very doors of shelter that
were thrown open to themselves. Nay, chances
are, that but short period will elapse, before, at
least,some of these proscriPtive Monarchs will be
found knocking again, as of old, and trembling
for their lives. A mighty political and popular
storm is evidently gathering in the future.-Bick-
neas Reporter. q 5ss55s4 sz1 2 rla2s is'.Efts
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= Il l.
CANADIAN PRoGREss,-The Canadian revenues
have increased from f7O4,234 in 1850, to ESQ.,
53l in 1852, the exports from f2,990,428 III 1850
f3.5l3,993 in 1852 and the imports from 81, :
245,5l7 in 1850 to zf5,o7l ,623 in 1862. Ths
consumption of brandy, gin, rum, and WHISKY
since 1850 has increased lo3,745 galops, Or iui-
made in the country has also in erased about one
fourth The consumption oesoffse has increased
from 1850 to 1859 by or ps-fourth, or from io,l7S
ewt. W.T. to a.57s ewt. The. use Of imported sugar
has bsen a,gmepsed by nearly one half, the guam
tity t entered I T. 1859, being 1sl,sso cwt against
isG 400 ewt in 1850. More than one-half was
nssd IN the latter than former year; and nearly
third more tea. The importation OF mess pork
and other salted provisions has greatly decreased.
The importation of machinery in 1850 amounted
to fl9.O36, and 1859 to f6l, ,l4l, showing the
great impetus which the Manufacturing ihtetess
has received.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-05-18
The Fireside.

We extract the following touching picture OF
domestic life in the Blind Asylum from a work
which we have already commended to our read
ers, and which none can peruse without deep in
interest. We refer to Mrs. De Kroyft's volume,
entitled "a Place in thy Memory.
"This hour Isit down to write to you, in little
world OF fsweet sounds. The choir at the chapel
are chanting at the organ their evening hymn;
across the hall little group with the. piano and
and flute are turning the very atmosphere into
melody; but Fanny, the poetess, is not there
Many weeks her harp and guitar have been un-
strung, and we fear the hand of consumption is
stealing her gentle spirit away. In a room be-
low, sszne. t,xenty little blind giflssc joining
their silvery voices in tones sweet and pure as
angels whispers. All! here comes one who has
strayed from their number the twentieth time to-
day, clasping her little arms about my neck for a
kiss. Earth has no treasure SO heavenly as the
love of sinless child. Man seldom welcomes
you father then the fair vestibule of his hearts but
child invites you with in the temple; where
alone the incense of unselfsh love burns npon its
own alter.
"Tis evening moonbeams gladden. all the
hills-the stars are out, and see them not-once
my poor eyes loved to watch those wheeling orbs,
till they seemed joyous spirits, bathing in the
holy light of the clear upper skies. Even nop
they are not to me; fancy, with soul-lit look,
often wanders on the hills of memory, where
hang daguerrotypes of all that is bright and beau
tifui in nature, from the lowest flower that un-
folds its sunbeams, up to the cloud-capt mountain
and the region of the starry sky."-N Y. Com.
Advertiser. - sH s--
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The Expected Comet of Is5e.

From an article published by an eminent as
tronomer, NJ. Babinet, member of l. Acadamie des
Sciences, the French journals give US some in
teresting details relative to comet, which in all
PROBABILITY will appear somewhere about the year
1856. This is ore of the largest comets describ-
ed by European or Chinese observers. It's per-
iodical course is about three hundred years. 1t
was seen in the years lo4, 3e2, 6S3,975, again in
I264, and the last time in l556--always describ-
ed as shining with an extraordinary brilliancy.
Astronomers had agreed in announcing it's return
in Is4S; but it has hitherto failed to appear, and
according to the quaint expression of M. Babinet,
up to this moment is living on its brilliant reputa-
ton! All the observatories were at first in de-
spar regarding the fate Of this be autful STAR and
Sir John Herschell himself had put Grape upon
his telescope, when wise calculator, Of Middle
bourg, NJ. BONNIE, had the good fortune to reas-
sure the learned world that it was not lost to u.s.
as had been feared, but only retarded in its mo-
ton. Anxious as all others had been at the non.
arrival of this rare and renowned visitor, M
BONNIE, aided by the preparatory labors of M
Hind, with patience and devotedness truly Ger.
man, went over the calculations, and made a new
estimate of the separa te and combined action o
all the planets upon this comet of three hundred
years. The result of this severe labor gives it
arrival in August. 1858, with an uncertainty o
two years, more or less-so that between ls5t
and 1860 we may hope to see that great luminary
which in 1856 caused Charles 5th to abdicate.-
I Already detected by reverses.t the result of tn.
siege OF Metz-the defeat of Renty-the humilia
4 tons of the treaty of Passaw--the combination o.
all these calamities draw from that monarch I'll.
despairing cry, "fortune abandons the old!" The
appearance of the flaming meteor just at tina
time, seemed, to his superstitious sense, a direc
message from heaven. Not that he thought i
was directed towards him as a man 80 much a
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-05-18

BRILLIANT METEOR AT WAsHIseroN.-On
Saturday, about ten minutes past ten, p. NJ, one
of the most brilliant meteors passed over WASH
ington City which the editor of the Intezliqencer
ever saw; indeed its light was intense and it was
apparently so near that its sudden flight startled
more than one pedestrians. Originating near
Arctarus, it passed just west of Benetnasch, Ursa
Major) and disappeared at the same elevation
above the horizon, but about ten degrees west of
the Pole star. The light was quite equal to that
of the brightest rockets, illuminating almost every
object as wildly, and, seemingly, it was at no
greater elevation above the city. Its path was
marked by ruddy train of several seconds dura-
ton through the whole trajet; and what was Pc
culiarly remarkable, the portion of the train be-
tween Arctarus and Benetnasch, after the rest
had disappeared, gradually curved from the latter
star toward the zenith, until it formed right an
gle with its angle to the eastward. This remain
ed visible for several minutes. There was no ex-
piosion, and no audible noise during its fight.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-05-18

to his station sovereign, and he abdicated the
throne to save his life. 1t is well known how
short time he survived in his monastic retracy.
Perhaps he might have lived longer had his super
stition taken that better turn by which in retain
ing power, he had directed his ambition towards
more noble end. We know of no better use
for comets than to point such moral; and even
theologians seldom find higher Interpretation of
the celestial phenomena. sE-ss. .-,es
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-05-18

IMMIGRATIos.-The following is a correct
statement of the number of emigrants arrived at
New York. during the month ofApril:-England, of
1926; Ireland, 1890; Scotland, 432; Havre, A,
251; Brememen, 1,464; Antwerp, 1885, Rotterdam,
| other French ports, 5, Italy, 9; Spain and
Portugal, IL; Chagres and Havana, 2,l24; other
ports, 90. Total, 25,447.,. t-....z.-..... =. =
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-05-18

rM. J. Hedges, a conductor on the New
York and Erie Railroad, proposed to Miss Hen
rietta Converse, Of Elmira, at P. N. on Thurs
day last, was accepted Immediately, and at Z the
same evening the happy and expeditions pair were
married by the Rev. DR.. Murdock. That might
be called courting and marrying at railroad speed
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-05-18

h OF Mrs. Swisshelm, in her letters to young
ladies, says that ''eyery country girl knows how
to color red with madder." This, we believe, is
an chronological fact, as we have always noticed
that with all girls, the madden they get the redder
they color. zsszfz ..t....i. -.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-05-18
mo. 33. -sssr,sr.pAN ACT g "a ,e,y,
authorize Religious Societies dispose Estate in
mo- a.
March II, 1853

mo. 49, .ss.rs.r.aAN ACT s- ,.e.y,
To authorize Religious Societies dispose Of Real
certain cases.}fIaf3 = frtzif.rrN si.. r ~ ~
Sec Be enacted by the General Assembly Of the State
f0hio That when real estate shall have been
hereafter be bequeathed, purchased, donated otherwise
entrusted any religious society in this Sae any oho
trustees any such society for use benefit
Of such society for any other purpose and such society
otherwise, and such real estate, it shall be lawful
Court Pleas proper county upon good
shown upon petition any such society," person
hozsd BY them to make order authorizing the sale
of such real eate and sad
cude in such order directions how the
incumbrance shall be appropriated vested provided
such order shall in be Inconsistent with the original
upon which such real estate became invested in
trusted to, such religious society. H Il s-iaf'f sar
Sec That when religious society, shall petition
for in the proceeding section, all
vested contingent mersunary interest in the real
estate sought sold ncumbcred, shall parties
to petition and such parties shall be notified petit
ton in the manner may be provided Of
petition for partition ef Real Estates provided; pro-
this shall not extend any used or
cupied burial places for the dead. esAa ~. 81
-. JAMES c. JOHNSON,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
.t.7s e 5ra-.tr T. ..- I'D -4s WILLIAM MEDILL,.
President Of the Senate.
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a DRAM A.


L y
A cold and bitter wind was sweeping from over
the waters. The wild waves were dashed into
fury, and beat against the shore in very madness.
The great ships groaned in their moorings, and
the Stout rigging made mournful wall to the tenn
pest Alone the light on the pier cleaned out
upon the darkness, for the stars and moon had
hid, if in fear, from the face of the rolling
The sailor stole off to his post with the conscious
ness Of danger-the landsman shrunk into his
quarters with weight upon his heart. But amid
all, through the tempest and darkness, a frail,
feeble woman stole along through the great street,
down the long alley, and out upon the pier where
the darkness melted into madness with the waters.
q, woman! God keep thee! 1t is fearful night
for the poor, but more terrible for him upon the
waters. God keep thee, If aught of thine is upon
the sea. But neither ths storm, nor the darkness,
nor the bitter cold stays her steps; and ere long
she stands close to the lighthouse out in the sea.
And now BY the fickering light we behold her
face, very pale. but beautiful, and calm even amid
the terrible requiem Of the winds and waves
See! her arms move; and thrusting aside the thin
mantle which envelopes her form, she clasps a
babe to herhreask It looks up into its mothers
80, nfotbar ,vbr ,re von be,e, H;a
80, f.t,d will bless vour child, Rnt
fbe ch,d,. .r,Iaa l;obten NOT the motber,s heart
for now tie calm face is moved in agony, and her
uptufned eyes plead fearfully with God. What
means the mother. Surely the imprint of dark
!. -. h,,t ha- .b;la i. s,;l,
.,,a .a.a,. o.. ,,.zes do,,, ,no,, it, mnte fen.
,,ra. ,nd n,nr,nn,s wildlv :. Il q converse wit.
he n,s,.-,nd ,non the air amid the tempest and
.ha.. r;.a. v,;cs .s e .no,;sb \ 10 tho
,.s.h.. .;..;ar 8, - .h;,d 's e
-. 5,z,E, rs zH
sss, assh snu .nsi into u,sp dc ses, - - -
sssss and saiihs Wind. 5bsar from afaf
s .au.,. .saa,sa :. ,'a =. 'aes, e,s,, .,s, ,..,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-05-18

Young gentlemen who would prosper in love,
should Woo gently. It is not fashionable fot
young ladies to take ardent spirits Fact.
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AN ACT
mo. 81

TNo. s5.l ,,s,.re-, AN ACT M IL 4i.e,.e.+...-. 49,,
Supplemental the act enable the trustees Of Colleges
academies Universities and other Institutions pur
promoting education to become bodies eorpore
passed, April Q, 1882 o"r -'t -s-
Sec enacted by General Assenbiy of the State
Ohio That whenever three persons shall desire to
create board to become the ras
lowing to witt Whenever meeting called
that purpose the said perons ut least three shall be
residents of this s.ae not less than three innumber
aid shall resolve to become body polite and corporate
having seal and corporate whereby they may
sued in courts ofustce in this they shall prepare
ed amount of said fund.- and the in which, and
the distinct which the said fund shall applied whet
within without this state together with the names the
persons who shall tustees which said
be subscribed by all the persons composing said meeting
the presence of magistrate Judicial officer having
sea who the signing the sae and recorded in the
recorder of dsedsin the county meeting
held and hereupon the persons in statement
trustees andther successorsn ace shall body
and specified certified copy said record under The
hand and seal recorder of said county, shall all times
be evidence OF the existence of said corporation
See That where In the original statement.
in the section contemplated that the fund
may be applied object notnconsent with the purpo
edueaton different from that particularly specified
trustees above named
Office apply the of In coun.
record herenbefore provided for made
privilege make such change designating particularly the
purposes to which proposed to apply the same and the
said court on being satisfied that such change not neosis-
object fhe original creation and intution
said fund shall authorize and said change
Sec g. That board of and their successors
in office body corporate and polite perpetual
succession, they shall hold their offices terms,
be designated In the oiee OF the
hernbefore provided by the first section
of this act.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
,,rt 7isaB sid = sefka WILLIAM aMEDILL, 9y O
s.,. President Of the Senate
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tNo. 3al an ACT
To amend the entitled an to provide for the creation
and regulation Of incorporated companies In State
Ohio, passed May 1st 1859.
Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly State
Ohio That the seventy section which
amendment be amended to read follows: sec
TO- All stock holders Of any joint stock company organized
under the provisions OF except provided
shall be deemed and held liable for al the debts
due and owing BY said and the trustees of directors
sions section Of this act shall be deemed and
held individually liable for all debts contacted by them
their respective societies associations.
Sec p The seventyninh section Of the Aforesaid act be,
and the same is hereby repealed.
y = - JAMES G.. JOHNSON,
LSpeaker of the House Of Representatives.
80 WILLIAM MEDILL,
'+' 80 -'-'5 5'-ts 'sl' President Of the Senate
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=. LAWS or OHIO.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITy.


mo. SOL AN ACT
Supplementary the act entitled provide for CON-
pensaton TO of private properly appropriated
use Of corporations, - passed April 3d. 1852 ra2
See Be enacted by the General Assembly State
Of Ohio That in all pending in the Courts Of Conn
NOR Pleas, District Court of this State, In which any rail-
road company other corporation has proceed
under law Of this State in force prior the hreth
day April 1852 to appropriate private property
ofsuch company corporation and where
rregular in the proceedings Of the appraisers arbaors
aside the award Of the arbitrators appraisers
want Of Jurisdiction other dismiss any such case
transcript records proceedings ofeher
in such shall be certified by the Clerk Of such
Sec. 9 Upon the filing of such transerptin Probate
Court such cause shall be proceeded with in all respects
cordng the provisions the entitled an provide
for compensation to private property appropriated
to the Of corporations passed April 3o 1852, and
though the required by the second section Of said
Act had been fled with the Probate Judge.
l5E JAMES C. JOHNSON,
-' - -- Speaker of the House of Representative.
r. ,=5e WILLIAM MEDILL, slig
~ President of the Senate,
M,,ch 1ass