Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-09-18


when sent out of the county, within fifty miles,
postage is 8 cents per quarter; over 30, and less
than. 300 miles, 10 ccntspover 300, and less than
900 miles, Is cents; over 900 and less than
1000, 20 Gents; oy{Sr 1000 and lessehan 1900,
20 cents; over 5000. and less than 1900, 30
cents. 81,
DAY DREAMING ,
" bic, s 'y..eas I; net clygays rolly. though
very often it is liable to that objection This il
Illustrated article on day-drcaming, wasowrttcn
FOR amusement, the folly, If. any, consists in
,inaking it public We take up the narration
where it was broken Off:
1--WE stopped at town onothe opposite side of
the mountains, where there mas also great exa
cltement, and mass meeting. The people bad
oohspicuousy displayed on their banners the.
full length likeness Of MAJOR GENERAL ELIZA
BETH DEUTcBDERGER. Dressed in the full
g. Boomer Costume" with sword and epau-
lettes, she presented quite warlilI6 appearance.
Tins distinguished lady was truly "a self-made
woman, having by her own braveryt energy and
ability; become one OF the greatest military wo-
men of the age :: indeed, she had risen to such
a height Of blood and powder popularity, that
her election to the Presidency was looked upon
as almost certain. Yet; but few years ago, She
was known only as the wife. Of Jan obscure mil
liner l. There was much violent talk in this
meeting, Of 'dissolving. the Union = splitting it
into an Eastern and Western Republic. The
principal ground of complaint was, that Congress
bad, refused to appropriate money TO level a
mountain, which stood right across the path of
The National Railroad. - They argued that the
mountain was only a mile and a, half high, and
tfat with the newly inveqted machinery it could
be done in week or two that it would be eA-
pensive, bat that the great advantage TO the
whole 'nation, Would more thnn cohnter-balance
the expense. The opposition: contended for; a
tilnnelSofor ne better reason than that their an.
cestors before them We're partial to ''under-
groInd Railroads. One of the speakers was
for Immediate blood and thunder neasures!' She
told them that ::West Slope 'rand other States,
! west Of the Rocky Mountains, could bring. into
1.-THE field, in case of civil war, six millions OF
soldiers that they could arm their merchant
vessels, and prepare them with the new 1dppara-
rgtus, bywhich boat could, in one minute, sink
six fathoms deep. in water and could be- pro-
PEELED a. that depth with velocity that withthe
Invention. for disthargfng Instruments of, de-
struction under water;~ and, above all, the dis
ooyery;. as yet comparatively a secret, which
!
dread g artillery Of heayeh, q" she had no doubt
>, iheywolid be more than match for their enc
me IIlo he[eSas aisS, al FMS Io"h conSlgera3
annexGtiSn,oF aar;S ;sIsnI 5issoycrcd n iIc
7Paciic3in tic latter part I the MT century
t About hundred Ifiles further ON, the cars in
crawling up a;.r9pgh} rocky road at the rate of
IN spite Of their patent springs. that I've were
J4sl 5egngl9Stt9 wish thai ralls hNd not been
% T Encn sccn 1 3ng 5c, I'M mug" iho 'SGi{
/ LAND of dreams: o., q: -,
4 =, $50 - 49, ., r: ~.
r hAnGE SLAgsl = 'EsTAPh'sgMEN!s s.
IL y Es II = C9&aro now building just a.
tab.$;hnent FOR s!qpgher iog and rendorfig. II
WILDE tvs lnnIsed and forty reeton;4by q it;y
wide built intlfe most substantial mdpnei. and
THE first floor placed about e4ghieep.inches ab6vcc
the .hiGb yybtcr mara, Of 1914 =: If .lcilatoa
\ for sIauahtering 1000 boos nor; dat e -.