Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-01-16
JErrLRsoS Cry, Jan, 9Th 1861.

I kuNC tIut
no would Introduce bill to provide for the
appropriation OF the two per cent. fund
due, and TO become due, To the Hannibal
and ST. Joseph Railroad, and the Pacific
Railroad.
Mr.. Allen, Of st. Louis gave notice that
he would introduce bill 10 relinquish To
the Mississippi and Pacific, and Hannibal
and ST. Joseph Railroads, such lands as may
be granted 10 them by Congress. Also,
| bill to encourage fruit growers.
Mr.. Stewart gave notice. that he would
introduce memorial to Congress, asking
n donation OF land TO the Mississippi and
Pacific, and Hannibal and ST. Joseph Rail.
roads.
Mr.. Young introduced an act to amend
an act respecting executors and administra.
tors; which was referred to the committee
on the Judiciary. Also, gave notice that
he would at an early day introduce n me.
mortal To Congress, asking "A donation of
lands TO aid in the construction OF a Railroad
from Bloomington in Macon county, to the
Missouri river, at Sone point opposite JEFF.
tcrson City. Also, bill 10 establish a
school for the iucatiou Of mute, aud blind
persons in this State.
llousE.-Therc have been numerous re.
titions presented this morning for divorce
aud other private purposes. The divorce
cases have nearly all been sent TO the Com.
mittee on the Judiciary, where, lapprehend
they will not be very iavorably considered.
There are now from ten TO twelve petitions
for divorce before the House.
Mr.. IlEwirr introduced Il bill TO repeal
the present inleres, law aud revive the for.
=. i, IL
anl ordered TO second reading. Several
bills relating to county matters We're intro.
duced and read the first time.
Ia the House, on the iih it,, NJ. keu
nett offered Il preamble and resolution,
commen1atory of the Fugitive Slave Law,
and in'!ructing our Senators, and request
ing our Representatives in Congress to Op.
pose all attempts TO repeal or modify it,
They were laid on the table an! ordered
to be printed.
In the House, on the 9th. Gen. Clark
introduced a preamble ard resolution on
the subject of slavery, and the duty OF U.
5. Senators 10 obey instructions
Mr.. King moved to lay them on the Ia.
BILE until the LIST Of February. After some
discussion, the motion prevailed, by yeas
~, nays 50; and 1000 copies ordered to
be printed
AT night, the Wings held Il meeting and
on the first ballot nominated Hon. Henry
S. Geyer, of st. Louis, as the candidate for
u. 5. Senator. Several gentlemen were
II nominated, but Mr. q. rereivcda majority
of the votes, and was unanimously declar.
ed the nominee.
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CENSUS RErURNs.-Thc total population
OF Boone county is l5,O2S; of Randolph
county, 9,412; of Buchanan county-F:ee
white inhabitants, l2.4l7; slaves, ,329.-
ST. Joseph has population of3,2il.
MunpER.-G. b. Hays, of Pauion, W.,
murdered his wife recently. by administer.
ing poison 10 her instead Of medicine In
seven days after, he married his wiie's Sis.
ter. The inhumau wretch.
Typo.-At a Printers festival, held in
Nashville, the type stick was toasted, and
described as ",he charmed casket by which
the printer holds the des,nies of empires.
states and communities, as in the hollow
OF his hand"
Administrators Notice.