Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-05-05


SATURDAY KvEklN0. APRIL %. iass
ccn,saisfrs.- Yesterday we were told by an
40 nan named Tss.f. living IN 81 Locis ooun.
8. thst he lnk n bis possesses Negro girl
nbeui siz yssrs old. whose body. legs ard arms,
are mnrled liksa spotted horse. She il very
MACK. with kinky heir. except where lhess spots
are ssme ofwhieh are very large. These spds
present the appe4nnee Of healthy stin. but very
tais--us much soas shs, Of white persons Of The
fsissst complexion. On hsr fsrshead l. white
blaze. extending from betwrsn her eyebrows
some distance under hair. An The hair on her
head Is vesy black except that which grows
ever dis blazs, aad that il in color like the
whisest wool
nha pretty hard story; but we don't like,
unless we know the man better, 10 say right
down ahat Re den't believe Il.
He talks about exhibiting her.
AsosuEa.--A bysiander stated iha, there is
IN Azsnfss county white boy who has black
spOs covering The back Of his neck, extending
half way down his back, and covering both
shoulders.
The ~Die" did not cOme up last night till
about eight o'clock. She did not leave St. Lou
10 until 9 o'clock night before last, on account
Il abs saerrh; on her way up she broke some Of
her machinery, and had 70 lay BY three or four
hsurs.
FGosrsc PAEAcE.--This original idea will
be at our landing again on the 18th Of next
.-.,k A. .s.n... ,., -. ma, l.. e,..r ,cr,a b,r,
with cne-half the attractions. Naturally enough
everybody Is tired Of the wandering Arabs who
always bring the same old tents, with nothing
new under them. This floating palace, hOwev-
CT, fitted up in fne style. like theatre, having
comfortable seats, and superior company Of
actors. is triumph Of ingenuity and enterprise
commanding respect and admiration, and at
tracing patronage wherever they go. Wepre.
dict crowded house here, for the propric-
tors.
fRETynnTNc TaE CoMPLIMExT.-Mr. March,
speaking Of the relief sent TO Madeira from
Boston, says:
"Long after those who win be kept alive byl
e shall have gone TO their last homes, the very
name Of Boston viii be almost wOrshippcd by
Madeira"
.,EEhis II only returning the compliment, for
khe name Of Madeira has, for q long time, been
alnsst worshipped by the solid men Of Boston.
=. 49,. - providence Journal.
n The editor Of the Boston Post in answer
20 the question, "Are we good-looking peO-
pie" says:
We answer personally and individually, yes;
eollectively, we don't know. We should say,
- every f.ss -s..+. q 70. ;;s..s; oiy there are
Is many faces that "won-t uf1swri."
7-T = New York, April 81.
Arrival Of the Uncle Sam.
The Uncle San, from Aspinwall, arrived this
morning. Shes brings $50 passengers and
$3.50, 600. Among the passengers is the cele-
bTsted Chinese dramatic corps.
The Isthmus was healthy and the crossing re- |
snarkably good. The Uncle Sam left Kingston
on che 2lst. The yellow fever was raging tol
seme extent at the latter port and many OF the
ship-masters have recently died.
The Georgia with over $2,000,Ooo in dust,
left Kingston on the 2lst.
.Sess "A NEw YoaK, April 26.
The Star Of the West arrived from San Juan
esith dates to LIST, and ever Eve hundred passen-
The u. S, sloop Of war Cyanne, and British
steamers Geiser and Midway, were at San
Jean. The latter sailed for Chagres.
Tha lnfellieencer states that the utmost cor
dfsaisv exists between the officers Of the British
and American vessels.
FrtslIieence from San Francisco fully confirms
shs loss Of the Steamer Independence. tits the
spinien Of these saved that the persons lost will
exceed one hundred and fifty, exclusive of the
children.ass M s
The messengers eensured the captain for the
msnnef in which he permitted the vessel to
strike the reef. They say the morning was
perfectly clear, and when the captain was
warned Of the danger. he replied: $50 to hell
and mind your own business" He afterwards,
however, behaved with great courage and hui
nanity. as
On Che night of the 10Th, two attempts were
made to FIRE San Francisco.
-Four persons were killed by the explosion
isf the n. r. Page; the boat was racing.
bsnks q the ella.
One hour afteI striking, she was envelcped in
names. The only persons left on board was the
eapsain and coal.heayer; the boats having re-
turned from shore, the Captain got into one Of
them and succeeded in picking up many persons
who were still IN the water. The captain ther
iook the boat and pulled arcund TO Magdanler
Bay, where he found schooner in which he
immediately proceeded to the Island. The
sShaleship Trenton was finally chOrtered to take
saho survivors to San francisco, where they ar
Erivsd the 3iat. The captain states that II she
Had net taken FIRE, not a soul would have beer
lest; be also states that the reefs on which Che
vessel struck are'nct laid down onany chart.
-. Boston, April %
.Psfhsmbt,cc dates 10 2lst March, state that .
4 esrwn az tFhee hundred slaves were landed, and