Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-07-10

MARKET RrGuLArIoNs.-T There has been put
into our hands private letter, which was ad-
dressed to one Of our merchants by farmer,
who has been travelling in the upper part Of the
county. the letter was hot intended for pub
LEGATION, but, the effect Of the ordinance having
struck the writer rather lorc'bly, he ulludes to
i, incidentally. We do no, publish the extract
with view to increase feeling among MS, in
reference to a topic upon which there is already
SO much feeling as 10 make it an extremely
delicate subject to handle. We publish it from
a sense Of duty to the citizens ; for We have
no desire to wiihheld,nIormation OIL any sub
ject which j. public question, and which ought
to be trea,SGl9f and discussed as public ques.
ton. We cannot see why there should be any
feeling upon the subject at all. 1t is a SIM pie,
business matter, in relation to which those who
favor, as well as those who oppose the ordi--
nance, ought TO welcome information, whether
adverse 10 their UNn opinions or no.! II cor
rect information shows that the ordinance has
been wrongly made, the interests Of those who
framed il, and the interests Of the citizens gen
orally, demand that i, should be un made or
amended. Ii rightly constructed, let it stand.
One Of the two sides is right and the other is
wroug--now that's certain; and we can only
ascertain which i, right and which is wrong
by coll Getting information about the matter, and
calmly con,iderng it, iaver v HON i. may. With
these views we publish the extract strongly
dissenting lrVm the opinion Of the writer, that
The ordinance will permanently injure Hannibal,
and leaving the reader 10 judge whether the
good 10 be IL cted by it while it exists, is likely
to prove greater or less than the HARM We
will publish just as readily as we publish this,
any reliable information, or any respectful com.
men,s, .taroraJ'c 10 the ordinance:
There seems TO be grea! compliant among
:, the people through that upper country, against
the Hannibal market regulations, or at least
against the course Of those that have the control
Of the maj lighthouse regulations. They seem
very much determined to torsake Hannibal, and
do their dealings elsewhere, and say that they
will not be thus trillingly dealt with, and hav,
taken grea. umbrage at the course Of some in
lividuals. fear that the trade TO II. has beer
seriously injured Ivy the course that has bee,
taken. | ais hear u much complaint from Ia,
other side of Salt River, and threats to build II,
another market place for their trade, and sale o.
their produce, beef, pork, &c. | expect that
YOU have but little idea wha, Ulamor there ap-
: pears to be with the people through the country
, on that subject, and fear that the people vii
suffer, on Tint account, and that the town vii
not recover the injury done for long time, j
crcr.'
While upon this subject in order that ou
, friends in the country may know at what hou
10 bring in their marketing, and how they ere l.
dispose of it on their arrival, we copy an amend
ment to the ordinance regulating the market
approved Juuu l0sh, 1851.
, AN ORDNANCE
AN ENnATony TO AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED Az opDI
NANCE REGULATING MAiktT HOUSE, MAfkLTs,
AMI MARKETING.
BE il oriainciby he city Council The city Of Hnni
niJai:
. SEC. l. That from aud after the publication of hi
ordnance, al! Poultry, Wild Game, Fresh Fish. Frs
meats, Butter, Eggs or Vegetables brought within III
a corporate limits OF this city ard intended for sale
shall be sold at no place within the city other than TIN
Market House.
SIC .. The Market Hours .hall be- from The daw
I of day until 10 y. NJ: in each day Of the week (Sm
- days eNceptcd).
/ SEC. 3. Potatoes and Cabbage in larger quamtitic
tlan ten bushels on % heads are exempted from tn
foregoing ordinances, and they shall not be sold IT, az
other place than the Market House during rnarit
hours.
: SEC. 1. All ordinances conflicting with the ioreso
ing are hereby repealed and the 18th Section, 10 whc
tins is amcndatory, is hereby repealed,
SIC D. This ordinance to take effect from and al
= ter its publication.