Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-09-11
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Among the lnlnRs Dounueo by no RUE, uay
dreaming stands pre-eminent. A man may build
castles in the cir of what height, and size and
shape he pleases. Young people practice .
great deal of this species OF architecture. Some
indeed become so fond of it that they do little
else during their whole lives. They will'hx
up a very handsome edfice this week, and pro-
pose next week to commence work in earnest,
hoping by slow and painful toll to reach the
suramit of their wishes but that next week
which is TO witness an entire devotion TO labor,
never makes its appearance. Time works, if
the day dreamer does not it graves deep lines
on his face, whitens his hair, unsteadies his
steps, but lifts him no higher in the world,
brings him no luxury, or riches, or happiness.
OF all follies, then, day dreaming takes the
lead; it is nearly as bad as good brandy yet,
il must be confessed, we have fancy fond Of
the occupation, as the following will show
On the 4th of July, in the year 1851, 1--WE
are certain for we reeolleet looking into an al
manac, to ascertain what date to give lettet)
we stepped upon the roof Of la.friend's house,
over which the New York and San francisco
line now passes. While waiting for the cars
our attention was attracted by the appearance Of
the New York and Canton air packets, just thei
about fifty miles east of Hannibal. They ar.
rived over Twentieth street, in few minutes
took passenger on board, and after allowing
another passenger time to telegraph frienc
in Pekin that he would be with him in tel
days, at farthest; the huge train rose in the air
and sped away very swiftly, although agaius
the wind. just at this moment fat old gen
tleman. in our company called for his wing
in great hurry, saying he would not be gsn
} more than couple Of hours, as he wished.to g
only some fifty miles, to the observatory, t
ascertain if he had been correctly informed, tina
his valuable mine Of Observation-Disclosures
in the moon, had been enlisted" by a new. vol
cano. -. %.
/ The first occurrence we met with worthy 0
note, on our route, was a large mass meeting /
South Pass ESQ called from part Of the Rock
Mountains in which ii is situated. This cit
contained according to last years census, obou
seventy thousand inhabitants) When we Al
rived on the ground occupied by the meeting
: the people were listening attentvey to yer
able address by a Turkish lady. She had com
over from Turkey only the preceding year. an
was already candidate for CONGRESS- from III
d South Pass District. Except on the questio
of internal Improvement, she advocated prime
y pies resembling those Of the ancient Democrat
s party. She had voice Of great compass, VIZ
: eloquent, vindictive, and dealt out denunciatior
against the Wing party like tigress or
e Democrat of 1850. There was one part of II
. lady speakers address which was quite affecting
e this was her account of the sufferings of herse
l. and husband, in the revolution which change
n Turkey from a limited monarchy to republi
!, : The Wing candidate answered the lady in
very eloquent speech, which was the mo-
a pleasing to me- because nearly all his doctrine
that is all which Is not by its very nature at Il
,, mercy Of circumstances--was as familiar as
B. c. I thought more of him too, for havir
% the good taste to be born in Missouri.
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