Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-09-25

SH TIT cin OF donuarys ibqo, was seated IN
my study at 100, Race street, Cincinnati, Ohio,
when boy entered and handed me note which
ran thus: aOfIice OF The Atlantic, Lake and
Mississippi Line, Cincinnati, Jan, 9Th, '49, D
min. TO q, p. NJ Received the following dis
pgtchs Mr.. w.. b., your cousin W.
b. is lying at die point Of death atiny house,
Indianapolis, u.
. saasehina up my care, ran to the Office
aforesaid, and Immediately transmitted copy of
the dispatch 70 the sick mans father, living in
Sandusky City, distant 500 niles; which was
handed to him in ten minutes, and before had
left the Office. Hurying thence, proceeded
to the wharf to engage passage 10 Madison, la.
on my way TO Indianapolis. At 10 o'clock, the
same EVENING" was on board steamer, gliding
down the waters of the beautiful Ohio. Fat 4
o'clock next morning, was seated in the cars
at Madison; and at 8 | was at the bedside of my
sick cousin in Indianapolis, so miles from Madi-
son and 80 fra.~ .CincjnpaI which | haa left
the night before al 10 o'clock. Thus l took
supper nl Cincinnati, and breakfast $50 miles
distant. On the same day at 5P.M. received
Dispatch from my friend Of Sandusky then in
Cincinnati; and at 8 o'clock next morning, he
formed one Of our number.
:, Now by observing these memoranda, YOU will
perceive that in less than ID minutes, from the
time Mr.. McCrea left his dispatch in the office at
lndianopolis, Il was communicated TO another
person, at the distance Of $50 miles, which
would have required by ordinary transmission
through the mails, at least days. Somuch for
the telegraph 20 1g
Again: in hours, had travelled over land,
by Railroad, so miles; which would have re-
CURED two days, to- accomplish Qp horseback,
at that season of the year. Furthermore, nv
FRIEND of Sandusky city, had in 10 hours tray
eled by Rail R8ad $50 which he could not have
accomplished on hoseback in less than ten days.
What then? Does it nok appear from such
facts as these, that it would be of incalculable
benefit tcothe people Of interior Missouri, to
have their estates bound TO those Of the Missis-
sippi boundry, blythe MIcHrY IRoS Pathway
Let us examine the matter. Suppose the Ham
enibas and 81. Joseph Rail Road to be in opera
ton; and If we have a Rail Road remember we
must also have a Telegraph when the begin
ming OF Winter comes, you are all in an agony
OF suspense, and excitement, concerning the
RISE AND FALLoF Pork; well, upon.a certain
day, there is rise in pork at Hannibal. In 5
minutes the news has reached Bloomington, per
lightning Line; "a the same day the Blooming
Hsh Pork men, can have their huge masses of
Hogs delivered in Hannibal, per Steam Wagon;
and are just in time for the r9Se. Now contrast
this, with the pres II state of affairs n rise
is declared BY the Hannibal pork men, and the
news is transmitted TO you, by mud ,cagon, i. e.
the mail, and reaches you in two days. Then
you are all, in q hustle: packing pork--loading
pork-rigging wagons, and yoking OxeA; and
in the course Of another day, through mud and
ostorn, you break for Hannibal. Very well; af-
Yer Adays incessant toll, and miserable exposure,
you reach the market. But lol A days ago
whilst you were toiling over the hills and through
the bottorns-wearing out yourself, your team
and wagon--ihere was fan. And now; YOU
must console yourself with low price for your
produce; exhaustion of body; and a weary dis
nal drive home. Thus you see, you, by having
Railroad, will acquire inestimable advantages
over thcee who have hone. s
Thus far, in business point of view But
this Is not all, 70, be considered. We must take
into account the pleasure and convenience of
travelling Hsyou win think for moment, of
sitting, CD cold winter day, (Hhen the frost is
pinching, and the snow storm pelting without
in great yevet-cushioned armchair; in room
fitted UP in the moA gorgeous style; and withal
a'warin stove to make yourself comfortable; and
at the same time, travelling with the speed Of the
storm, and the power of thousand horses, YOU
viii have faint conception of Riding on the
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