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ncua.d .bov. embraced about ~o0 .,oks ., A86a60c f
good 70 prime ot, and retail parcs Al - . buabel for
prime yellow ats have besv in moderate reouest Al saA
a4c busel Tor St. Louis Brsn has further improved,
and lbs sales have been mostly At SIX 690o lO0, We
have heard Of no trausa eions in Wbeat
Weeks receipts of Com $50 sacks-espors, 9IO0.
proyisions-Tbe d.m..d "a, po.L h., b.,n cor6,.a
mostly TO .a os fol- The ads. and the w..I ae, have
besn limited 70 some s bb At The rates Of sI4 Is
a tl6 co = bbl far Ms~ Prms n onots nominal win
hsty any demand The stock Of Me-, aas become much
reduced probably mot e4ceedins 1900 bbls evening and
h0ldon are very firm in their pyeteuson ost indeed re-
fuspe 10 ali except at further nd The principal
sales of Beef that we ave noticed during the week were 81
bbls At Ga 30 Dbl Tor Msss and eli Is for Prime We
quots Mes II "a GOA A SO y bbf Bacon has been in
limited request during the week, and mostly rather lover
rates than thoss quoted sst weekly svisw The sales
reach about 800 asks 9x0l0c for Sdss and sk1
SIC for Shoulder, the ouude figures beng for small
only Hams have generally sod 012c ' b for good
plain to extra Lard has besn quiet and
the sales limited to 700 bbs and QUO kees: the former sepes
ally bringing 70 for ordinary. 7k07x for prime, and the
latter 9k0e8xo b for good No. to prime. Ws,tegn
butter has continued ss l3 and Cheess about 10
y b. l5 bo1ss of the latter odd in To-. Wednesday.
al TIC y ID.
hco-Tw0 three further carg0es have been received
and the market has consequently been still more depressed
With very limited demand prices are nearly nominal.
though noticed sales Of 40 eFces Carolina, several
lots, on Thurday, at 31ac ' ID.
WhiskyThs market for this article has been quiet. and
have mott ed only lew sales of Rectned 200a0hc
gallon, mostly at the made rate haw We quote, nom
nally, at 2218c gallon.
Baggng and Rope-Business in these articles has been
confined mostly 10 small lots during the week at
Tor baggnx and o,s06c fos hops according to quality
ana ofanos ne ot Of 10Y pieces however. on the Levee
'o>se' 10 cay ue aoons INTEREST," anu " pieces india
oasshs a. .Sso' eal
Dos'sse s o, Io.ou ory sm.n uansae.on'
.s."s ~. 80, o's' o. '>s~''s0' A AIMING ia''" om
'S @s, ~ %Uwess ~. w. -" 40
i"e's nav os'n nv a!u's' si"s1s 'fon A"eIpoo'
anu no saes o npoHsnos aohns inc weeA ma' We nave
eoiu Vi. % nc a'' oaso cao "ns oi o 'acA.' .edny oil
a. ca saoA M 'a', 'tom secoso Manu- are
UsO ~ 10. co.'e anu me- delivered nes Oh oayose.
CONGO ne Cones market mas presented ratner active
uunnk mo't o e week ana phces nave Deen
e'. y. saie iea'n uhy A'''' paks No, On eAueme
VI o>'ac 10 inc uhhg iates peiex &C Tor DID, ana
-. p 80 80 a. ,os - $50 - ~ ,o oa
"s was ooou' oo'o uass, oesa a asu 'o'''' III
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FASHIONABLE STORE

FASHIONABLE STORE, corner Charles
and Common st5eets.-J. DUCOURNAU. Just returned
from Paris begs leave inform his iend and The public
general tat ne has received BY SHIPS Emperof Dyer
New England and Isaac Bell. tom Hav!s rich
Paletot Black and Blue 9th with BaAdsboufg, in the
latest Pa,an sty,e oIed and hight $4,000 Qysf Goats
Jackets do dos slack Coats extra sapsrns; fTock Goats
do. colored Drawers, Flannel Undershirs, Cotton
Black coloIed Silk Suspend
rich Mourning Gowns assorted J0uvn Cloves Black Sk
and colored Dorsey Vets also. Cashmere Cr0ise and do
Black.
Articleh for PantAl0Ons.
Black extra fine Cashmere do Faconne Bonsan, do. COL
Vests.
Black Cashmere. embroidered do c0l0Fed do Caahmese
do Velvet: do PLAIN Black Dix do. Flowers do. the bss
assorted coors Black Satn do. plain White; do Silver
and Gold pains stripes and 0wef rich, Tor welding
Vaencas. striped and hite and elbow LassimeFs.
Cloth.
Supefne Black, do. coored Olive, do. Engsh Blue, do.
Amile. do. Green Emefande Invisible, do Eammes
do Prince Regent, do. OIele dOus, do Bsonze Olive do
Gild do light Blue, do brown, Black Ednd0n, stc-,
for extra hne PaesOis.
Divers.
Black Satin Crayats, do. Armure, silk, plain do.
sorted c0ors !adiners oanes. fafas, with laees
Cohbfs, do. black Venltenne Go. do. White
l sucks u line assortment OF rich Canes.
LIZ Persons who entrusted osden for Paris,
informed that they have oeen carefully fu snd that tbs
| same are now ready tor delivery. DUCUURNAU,
| ma I'm ST. Charles and Common sts.
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Papier Mache Church.-There is "a church &C.
nearly 1000 persons. 1t is circular within, octa.
gonal without The relieves outside, and the stat.
ues within, the roof, the ceiling, The Corinlhian
capitals, are all of papier mache, rendered water
proof by saturation in viriol, lime, waler, whey,
and the white Of egg. [Dickens's Household Words
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First American Tragedy. = The first tragedy
written on this continent from the pen of Ben.
j4mIn Coleman, while studying in Harvard Col.
ege. 1t was entitled Gusiavus Vasa," and was
enacted at Harvard at regular commencement
Coleman studied divinity and settled at Boston,
He was eloquent and affectona,e, and was called
upon to pronounce the euogies OF most of the great
men who died in his time. His published sermons
are one hundred in number; and from these The
materials have principally been furn shed for he
biographies of the iluslrious men of the Old CO.
lonIesn
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YObacco-Ths demand has been general. but two
three buyers have been Market who have taken about $40
hhds including 2l5 hhds 10 at IA Is at 10 s. 56
on private terms. Prices firm for the low qualities,
but for the finer and therefore, quote
Frosted IA q 81 Lugs. go q 8; Leaf. Inferior and
Common, 5f05A; Fair Fine. 614D6x; Choice, ID
7Ho H. The whole stock left sale is said exceed
1000 hhds
sugarThs receipts sugar during the early part Of the
week light and the business consequently rather
limited at full prices The supply has attery been
LIBERAL and the demand fair. The weeks sales. including
5O hhds taken yesterday embrace about 200 hhd of which
500 taken Thursdsy. The rates have been
ahO4; Fair TO Fully Fair. 4ss05; Prime and Choice.
5x@6kcVb.
Weeks receipts, 2902 hhds-exposts a.
MOiasses-The demand for this article has been good
during the greater part ohs week. and has readily absorbed
The supply, which also has been liberal UundeT these cir
the sales reach fully $500 bbs, mostly at The ad
vanced Of 2O244o gallon. with occasional lots at
Nhc This inc udss 1910 bb taken yesterday at N24sc
Weeks receipts, $3.50 bbs-exports. 2s6l.
Fiour-The receipts of Flour have been very light since
our weekly report. and though the demand has been
limited prices have advanced about 25c v bb Tho sales
OF the week have reached 10000 bb including 1000 taken
as follows; superns Ohio. % 55943 co. st. Louis, % 80
| 0s4 co. and Fancy and Extra brands, a 009si gu v
bb Some unbranded st. Lous has sold at % 50 y Dbl.
Weeks receipts. 1884 bbs-exports 2sSo
Grain-B the Corn market has been restricted b.
the small stock hand and the advanced pre.ensioas
holders and the sales of the week reach barely 1000 acks
mostly a. N0s0o y bushe s mixed and prime whits AM
ynow. nave noticed lots 81 sslsctsd yslioW eoaf
pe0S A0se higher than quotation. Yesterday sass
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Arrived
There were no arrivals from sea yeserday.l
gTEAhDUAIS.
Star State, Wood. from PittsDurg.
st Louis, Taylor, from st Louis
st James. kercheval. from Yazoo City.
Amaranth, Atchison, from st Louis.
Pawnee. M srshali, from ST Louis.
Relf, Hall, from Ouachlta.
New Latona. Landry. from Baton Rouge,
II boswell. Cathcart. from Rappelet Canal.
Anna, Johnston, from Opelousas.
Giendy Burke, White, from Vicksburg,
Natchez No 2. Holmes. from Hard Times.
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List Of vessels In Port No, Cleared.

IN tbs trs municipality deaik The folio wing
tans BY The No' commences al the Rarcad up...
In the SECOND t the Nos above
ins No. being Flatboai landing the Third tns) the irs
emmsMcs 81 Che RAilIoad and No being Perry Wharf,
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Henry Hamburger,


q. Yale, Jr., r. Co.,
~ MAGAZINE STREET,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN IMPORTED
w FANCY AND STAPLE SILKS,
FANCY DRESS GOODS,
STRAW GUODJ, Etc.;
MILLIKERr ARTICLES, Lagos,
RIBBONS, tsLOyss,
FEATHkRs, FRIN0ks,
TRIMMINGS, boNNETs, Etc.
large and compiets assortment Of thing in their
line OF the latest Styles reeeived which respect
FULLY nvile the attention OF the Wholesale trade generally
G. YALE a., u co. a Magazine street.,
sl2 ly3p between Common and GraveS sereets
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Banks,
SchOOnors.

kEMAKKABLk CURR.-Dr. Fryer, the ceehrated indian
DOCTOR has credit of achieving remarkable
We shown the other day slave belonging to the Old
Levee steam Cotton Press, Third Municipality, who, we
informed, cured OF consumption, rather
disease oil the vt lungs with fever oil the bowels He
discharged the I'D March. altar being confined his
bed fer months Thenegro appeared perfectly restored
We also the time. WIN had aecn cured
q by Dr. Fryer tEditors Louisiana State
Republics. L.afaysts. Nav ~. 1851. my3O d& WI
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Voitaue's Semtramis. the Semiramis
was acted the first time, far from being received
with all the applause which the confident author
vainly anticipated, it went off very heavily. Al
voltaire was coming from the play house, he mel
Piron, and asked him his opinion OF it, 81 think, >
said Piron, you would have been very glad ii ]
had written it,"
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CRESCENT OvTICR,
Saturday Morning, November %, 1851.
Cleared Yesterday.
Ship Sultana Barrett, NewYork, Cohen
Ship Hudson, w hite, NewYors, Dudley Chase
Ship Olympus, W ison, Liverpool, LII Gale
Brig brownsville, Roger, Brazo, 6t Jago. o Wickham
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~ ~ 81 ~ -
NJ EW ORLEANS EMIGRANr AND RE-
1 MlrTANCE OFFICE-The undersigned, a, his old
established 0fce continues accommodate
Of reInng money their trends in Eng land, Ireland
Scotland with sterling agh drafts payable any Town
In The above named Kingdom, and also
a. usual continues having from Liverpool
70 tLls CITY, on good reasonable Parties
living at distance by addressing (posl.pail) to the
underslgned Will he promptly attended 10.
slv JOHN rOULE, Is Bank Piace.
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DR.. BANNlN0'S
BODY BRACE
PATENT LAeE,

OF TEE FOLLOWING DIsRAsRs, Vlk. q
Wsaknss q the n!saes. Bsonohkh, 0Aansp q Dvussh
Fan n the Chcst. Msak1Sn ard D. - : ~ [1sSs
Paas in the Baok. SPINAL nsGSoas fams e ~ 6cve6
fuss Senrraioa; atsaAssey 10 Asssa - fsaisI ~
naney and he eed a4epe incident y ~ dsp
ipas Collie, - "a tksees DID,. y Ave.
- - 81 esia s. :, hi bf. sHfnnAH, As.s !. i.
SsssA' + l ~ u 81. S g. 49, :,1aEh ~
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shS ORLEANS UATTLE n AhMA1.
JEFFERSON LITv,
Friday Evening, November Fl. 1851.
The arrivals day comprised 282 head Of Beef Cattle 80
Hogs, ZIG sheep, and 81 Calves and Ysarngs The
of Hogs and Sheep scan but ample supply
Cattle is offering.
-PRlCEs-
BEKy CATrLK (Wesiern) v net.
(Iexas, etc)............. 3ll141sc = d
S1nc v 10 nets
k6VfUS 800 mead.
GALS Is and fkAfLINGs % 5Ulg i8 81 v Eead.
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H. .. He'd He'd hiver, Alexandra and ali
L611&9t dHS intermediate landings The new and very
= Light (l3nches) drau ht steamer v In 4 Ckk,
master, wl from the mouth Of He'd River,
above, III connection with the line Jefferson For
irelght or passage, apply 10
"a u McDOM ELL, IT,, & co. IL Poydras st.
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4 lAGUEkREOTYPE ROOMS, No. 80 Phi
~ n1pa street, between Poydfas and Perdldo. Da.
gurredn Miniature For taken short vi
uneAeeed beauty and expression. and the
style IN pms loekets, frames
other hIm In The city, the proprietor tenders his thanks
past favors, and IRON his location together
MS devotion and experience the business ur
These fact, ne him share public
patronage. Ln2l II JAS. LUX " OUD.
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i'Uiii Vi NEW UItLhANo.

.-AriToDsss0 81 ~" N.-LcsciruDssuow Win Time ss
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~ = For OpelOusas and GimmapOFt.-The
sood. sale steamer anna. Johnston ma.
ief. will lesvs 5ATU RDAY, I'd inst, at Il
4, taking freight for PIsquemine I'D River, bayou
Gis,sss acd q. iasdinss the Aiehefaisya
rains enable the Anna t. 70 Washington direct For
fu ~ nfom.oD .TnYIz e SessP ?;
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DANCING ACADEMY-M and Nine, AN
~ GELlNA, Professor. inventor and the first go
intodnces oil all new fashionable Dances has the EAh
honor 10 announce the uepecta pubic that X.
they have opened DANCING ACADEMY lii
CaIondeiet sir ct. No. l9o, between Hevla and Gil
rod streets. nj. ,,,s
FENCING ACADEMY-By Messrs. g. X A.
kOSlERE, OF Common and ST. Chalies Streets
No. 81. Professors vi the noble art Of ssldeience NIL
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I'VE celebrated MAZDA frum Barpums Museum
l. Newiorh
ox and bots her daily the
suee ueseeh refi ard rtyds
VINO Sia De INFORMED Of Wonderful Revelations
hc principles OIL Phienology
abe and correct pieicIon Mile Jenny during say
nss Created
ever knuwn lhe long Residence Madame
and her communication Eastern gwen ad.
vantage occult khoSsge by
their advantage TO give her a
~ Mime s stay thi. CT being lmited, has her
iur lrIilr .a6
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He wears dark green frock coat, edged with
silk braid, and common low. crowned, square
felt hat And, by the way, those hats are becoming
very much the style in NewYork. There is Ger.
tainy need of reformation in the article termed by
Mr.. Willis segment Of stove pipe but we not
precisely accustomed to the new fashion-not suf
ficiently to make a gentleman in full dress look
well in its adoption.
Speaking of fashion, | may say for the benefit
of your lady readers, that we have nothing here
very new. Bonnets are made just now chiefly Of
sik-fur and veveI, however, are beginning 10 be
worn-they fit closer to the face than in summer,
are composed generally of dark colors, brown,
blue and green, and pumes are much used in trim.
ming. Silks in the street are giving place to heavier
Observation-Disclosures and cashmeres. They are
made with close.fittng bodies, and with long full
skirts, without founces.
Opera cloaks and hoods are made of white, pink
and blue silk and the head-dresses are of lace and
flowers.
Diamond breaches and earrings are, of course,
worn by those who can get them. On the whole,
though there is more style, l think there is more
incongruity in dress here than with the ladies fur
Their south. There is also less independence o.
feeling and action here than in western ant
southern portions of the Union-more apeing o
iore'gn arIstocracy, and less of that genuinel!
American ieeng that induces proper ssf.respec,
anu aside from ex'rinsic circumstances, entities it
possessor to honorable consideration
Father Mathew, whose influence here yva
almost omn,potent for good. left us Yesterday fl
home Crowds attended him to the wharf an
many OF his en' nusiastic cOunIymen went aboar
the vessel on which he was to sail, and kneelinp
kissed his hands they made their adisus. H
expressed himself as altogether pleased and de
lighted 9TH our country and his visit.
Catherine Hayes, whose series of concerts close
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On Sunday the Can leave evuy hour.
~ An OMNIBUS savea Canal end ChaEtzes s1ssg eveu
quarter Of an ho1r fos the Depok. =
~ A Hone Car will Save the City end syay gsesile
at O'Clock, and ths Lake end every evening u ode
J. w. SAITH. Supsv,ntsndqefs
NswOIlsans Septsmb9 g. 1esl. milf ~
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NUNDRlES-Ex ships Brunswick, New Eng.
~ land and Jenny, from Bordeaux
l2o casks Claret.
10 ibis. White Wins
6tU boxes Clafet,
70 boxes very superior Claret.
" boxes assureu French Fruits.
~ bOAes Ausynlhe.
halt pipts tine Brandy
IL boxes Brandy Cherries sale by
NIL wv A. ID. GnlEtt u %. T., ~ and AZ Old iA wee
Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-06
Board Of D,rectors.

The Stockholders Of the II, L. ST.. J r.
H. met in this city on Monday evening last.
AID elected the following Board OF Diyee.
tors fof the en- suing year. o
r. NJ Stewart, John Corby T. S. Tulbo,
NJ Hoya' John Graves, G. A. shortridre,
H. u Draper e. N. Mslfett, r. f. Lake.
nan.
The Directors met the ensuing dsv
ana reelected the following officers; Presi.
dent--Col' r. NJ. Stewart Treasurer-E.
~ M0ffett Asst. 'freasurer-John Corby;
Jones; Asst. Secretary
n = LakenNni Committee on constrno.
n0n-COrby' Boyd, Ho6su and Lskspsn.
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John F. RYLAND.


IN SALINE COUNTY, Oct. 8. q
IO Messrs. VIM NJ. Cooke, r. N. Ander.
son, JOS. r Ament, J, F. Hawkins, and
+. NJ. Mpfa.t: o ."0
uEErLEMEs-l regret that circurnstsnces
VIII not permit me to attend your cestiv Al
celebrating the commencement of Tho
Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad. wac
The spirit Of Railroad Improvement
which first sroused the Atlantic States
mas been grad1slly exten ling westward.
~ until, in the natural order of =
vents II has reachsd our fruntier States
uus' its influence here will ne NOT les
beneficial than extensive. Missouri has
now al'aiced point in population
anh' wealth. which not only m,ti6es
nut requires an energetic effor, 10 deveI'
oPe her resources and give extended r,
c'I'ues 10 he, increasing agricultural
productions. No enterprise has beer,
P'olectet which seems TO prnmise mora
certain, immediate and extensive bene,
"'S man The one you are about TO ,on,. %
mence' Connecting our two great d.
Vsrs' at points possessing great CONNER.
c's' advantages, and by rout direct
snort and with lew inequalities swes'
ping through region Of unbounIsJ To-
II'''y' and with no natural outlets liksIy
TO compete whh the road /, cannot al
10 command confidence and insure ,nc'
cess | trust your beginning NAV ha
and its farther prosecution he
attended with all the en- ergy, and public
Ia'or and success which it so wsII de.
serves. 10
accept my thanks, gentlemen for ,on,
l ""lle"HN invitation, aud be assured Of
es e'es' respect with wh.ch am,
% O Your obeiieRt servent,
w, B. NAPTON..
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st. GENEyIEYE. Mo. Oct @ Is

st. GEEEvIEvE, Mo. Oct. 9, 1851.
Messrs. WIN II. Cook, X. N. Anderson
Jos. + Ament, J. F. Hawkins, L. N. MoE
felt.
GENrLEAEN Your gratifying and highly
esteeme d favor of the 23d ut., inviting ue
to be present with you on the LIST Monday
OF November, at the breaking ground for
the "Haunibal and St. Joseph Railroad .
rs Just here. Your letter was delayed h v.
ing been missent 70 Cape Girardeau. /
deem It very unfortunate that the Courts
wherein / attend, come in direct conflict
with the time yon have selected TOR your
great gathering and Festivities You will
nevertheless rave, on this occasion all I
could render il personally there, nv decided
appreciation of this grand enterprise. and
my most unqualified wishes Tor your pros.
Perlty ana success @
came To Missouri (then Upper Louisiana,
IN The spring OF 1905. Some ten thousand
Inhabitants, settled ia little knots in the
villages, and spriokleJ along the river line
rom 81 Charles to New Madrid, making
hVe districts or counties, constituted and
and contained the whole population. We
now mum Der some one hundred count,es.---
we nave population of more than half a
million, aud are well planted and settled
along the oui-borders OF our State. We
nave prosperous towns and cities. Our
intercourse was then on by-paths--our ier-
ryboat over creeks, our hoTses-our neigb.
oors and inmates, the Indians. Our com.
merce was then conducted IN canoes. nero.
CUES, ana small keel.bnais. | leave you
quo vopr friends to draw the contrast
Tbs rapid progress is extremely gratifying
o m,. although cannot much lonuer "a.
main to 2nIoy its fruits.
! have always been, and am now, the
unqualified advocate Of Internal Improve.
nenlsD When | had he honor nf seat
n Congress, strongly pressed the improy.
ng and cleaning out the Deshcoines and
tock River Rapids in the Mississippi, and
rged the proPriety, If other funds could
ot be spared, Of at least appropfiating the ,
Iaed reRts of tho Upper Mississippi (at
pat 'ime reserved by the government) for
bat object.
regard Educate, n, which quail fees US To
now our own rights and duties, while il =
aches US to respect the rights ofothers- :,
ld ! LOOK upon internai improvements.
neither within and by one individual STATE,
as running into several States-and a
hether made by the opening and renoyjog d,
'suuctions in obr rivera, the digging nt I,
hals, or construction Of roads. no he y
cans and avenues that render us friendly .
"a familiar, making your fre.side nina 4
;" my "e'sloe yours, and as 60 many ii
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Acccpt my thanks Tor your Kind Ootice OF
me at this period OF lite
have the honor 10 be.
With full respect aud regard,
JOHN SCOTT.
My Constitutional Improvement Of
Heart, OF Morals, Of Mind of Country.
BONNEVILLE, Oct. 9, 1851.
GENTLEMEN-l have the honor to acknow-
ledge the receipt OF your very kind letter Of
invitation TO be present at the commence
ment OF the great enterprise of the Hanni-
bal and StGJospph Railroad, by the break
ing ri ground at Hannba on the Is: Mon
day Of November next r
1t would give me great plessute to be
present upon so Interesting an occasion,
and ] regret that cannot be with you, as
I expect TO leave home. with my family, for
Virginia, before that time. But, whilst,
gentlemen, cannot JUN YOU in the festiyi-
ties Of The day, hail its.approsch with Joy
ozark its advent with the highest satistac-,
ton. The 4th Of July and the Sd OF No.
svember' in the year 1851, will be memora.
hic days in the history Of Mis- souri,. TAat
yeas III wi,aess .hecopmeprmen Of two
aud the first two, great works 0I internal
improvements, within our borders. To the
! people OF Northern and Northwestern Mis-
sour, is this Improvement Of especial in
crest and Importance, and for them will the
Sd ol November be truly an suspicious day
! A very large part of the lands of the interi-
or counties have remained uncultvated and
unpruductive, because Of the want of rUadS
to facilitate the transportation OF produce
to market. Nop we may expect TO see
these lands egeriy sought for, those already.
in cultivation enhanced in value, old farms
renovated, new ones opened, ihe beautiful ;
country through which the road will pass
rendered still more beautiful andattactiye,
new stimulus applied to every enterprise ,,
and every interest, commercial, agricultU
raj, and mechanical, excited TO a degree
heretofore unknown in that section OF the
State.
The prcmptness with which the people
have met the call upon their libersliiy to
aid in the construction OF the road, eVinces,
their high appreciation ofits Importance.
And trust that the call which mas been.
made upon the Genesa Government, Tor
grant Of lands, for the benefit of the
road will be responded to in the same spf-
Irit. As friend of inrernal imprOTeme mt,
and representative OF one Of the Districts
through which the road will pass, my best
efforts shall be employed to secure such an,
appropriation Be assured, gentlemen that
whatever can do, shall be done To effect
il. @
You will please accept my sincere thanks
Tor your kind. invitation
| have the hoGor to be,
Very respectfully
Your ob't serv't
l. JND G MILLER.
Massrs WIN. NJ. Coke R Antnr.
son, Jos. p. Am'nt, J. + Hawkins and e.
NJ. N ,fiett.