Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-01-23
NUMBER u.
JEFFERSON Cirr, Jon. II, 1851.

AFTER the ilul oaII0s, Nlr. Ming cHefod O
resolution, that after each ballot the estdiduts
receiving the smallest number ofvOtes should 10
dropped.
Mr.. Stewart said DO was unwilling 10 b
swallowed up by any such resolution. Hs
then proceeded 10 characterize the propositjs,.
Of the member from Ray o not only iyranni.
cal and absurd, but even ridiculous. In the
course Of his remarks, he alluded with sn;m,-
ton 10 the concealed purposes Of the Rssolu.
zion, briet and searching survey of the recent
course Of the Senator for whose spscisl benefit
il was intended. He declared shst there va.
ton men. ON principles, Than emitted be,u..
Democrats and rigl,, minded Wings. lie 49,,
he had come up here to dsfeat the te. clecr;',,'
Of Col. Benton, and thu, little spartan buni -:
friends with whom il was his plessre to act, u..
prepared TO present on undivided front ,r,;I
the end Of the session for the accoturlisbn.n.
It that purpose.
For one, he proclaimed IL here-and be
had proclaimed the same ,hinv a, bome-
nat lie would vote for any Wing. who
m'gnl agree WIN him in principle, before
he would cast his vote Tor Benton or any
OF MS strikers. lie referred to the declar.
"tloli OF Benton, that he would prefer the
eiec.Ion OF Wing In his place 10 any one
o' nus democratic opponents; and alluded,
win eject, the false claims which the
member from Ray and those whom he net.
ed made TO the character of Democrat.
(Mr. Stewards remarks were well received.
and produced quite scusa ton in certain
quartel)
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a. "Thi, animal said an i,ineraut show.
man "' The royal African IIyena, measuring
fourteen feet from the tip end Of his nose to the
END OF his toll aud zane distance bsch again
making in oil twenty eight feet. lie cries in
,he wooes IN the night season, like q human
oe'hg IN distress, and then devours oil those
VINO como TO his assistance; a cad instance ofths
deprivation OF human nature!'
"hsn The million applaud you. Ieriously ask
yonr'e'i what harm You have docs; when they
esn'ure You, what good,
10 KEEP Zoos raoa SYo,l.ys-E,, them Will.
lhey arc fresh We have tried all kind, Of methods, bu.
nate
"a chaplain was once preaching TO . class Cf
e"its'ans about ths formation Of habits.
ueh'ieneIi,' said he close y our ears against
Dad di'oourses. The scholars immediately clap.
ped their hand. TO their ears.
IN" !onn,gshoud be spared from sorrow .. much ..
possible Never dim the sunshine ofoy 80 as 70 leave
'"e'" "''ho"e even the memory of is glory.
Ther. are fifteen candidate. for tho Mayor
atty of Pi't'burg.
An eccentric fellow, who wa. ,eceu,lv .t .
tea table, where there were several fine sirls
slipping their twankay, was s,ked whst he
thought Of q certain luly who was then absent,
''oh,' replied he "she is the pluinest woman
eepied!'
A lady asking a gentleman how il Ne, most
medical men dressed in black, no ,eplied:-
."ihe meaning is very obvious, a. they are
chiefly occupied in preparing srars subjects"
Every body mus, have something to bs proud
OF. There is man in Baltimore who 10 proud
because his uncle had lived forty years in the
State Pri'on, longer than any other inhabi.aut Of
the place.
A Norfolk farmer nor accustomed 10 lhersrv
composition or letter writing, having lost new
nut az country meeting, ard inquired into ito
possible ml,'akins, addressed the folio wing
sramma'caI note to it' suppossd possessor:-
WI a. presents his compliments to Mr.. b..
have got hat which is no. his, If you have
got hat which is no. yours, no doubt they s,.
the missing oue."
A NOVEL lurA.-The proprie,ors Of the
as'or House, in New York, obtain daily,
by telegraph. for tho benefit Of travellers,
'he state OF the weather at various points
of the Union.
1t is stated in the United States eensu,
returns. that woll-scalps are received in
Johnson county, in this State, for taxes, a,
% ccn Is each.
No lady will bs admitted 70 the next Wo.
mans Rights Convention who does not smoke,
chew tobacco, shave and sing bass. The off,
GERS arc expected to wear whisksrs.
Have You ever broken hOr'ep' inquired .
horse jockey.
mo, nOs exactly, but I've broken several wsg.
Charles Lamb, at dinner where ths
company had been much annoyed b, tho
presence OF children. gave as sentiment
when called upon,--"'Ths mu.much ca. ca.
'umnia'cd good King Hcrod'
The Oregon papers begin to talk Of pria.
ters tout West." DO they refer to Chi.
nese typos, or only those in the Sandwich
Islands! "Down east" and "ous west" slo
as hard TO catch up with as the horizon o,
a kangaroo's tail.
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The London Illustrated Almanac cen.
.ains por'rai. of the Chief Magistrate of
the United States, and inform, the render