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Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1852-01-01
WAsnIHoroS, Dec. 24-9 o'clock A. NJ.

WAsn1NeToN, Dec. 24-9 o'clock A. NJ.
The Capitol is on fire! Congressional Library
destroyed! Flames ragingl No water!!
WAsmNGroE, Dec. "a.
! The Capitol building caught fire this morning
iabout 8 o'clock IN the Congressional Library.
The Lbrar, is entirely destroyed, and from the
, ..carcitv ofwater, the destruction of the whole
ednice is ieareu' 80,
Tho James are still raging. Bakers Hotel,
near de ilteiligencer Office, is entirely destroy
/ ed.
! WAsHIN6ToN, Dec 24--P. NJ.
The fire which broke out in the Congrcssion-
II Library this morning, about IL o'clock,
was first discovered By the wGtchman; the
flames were then at the centre table, sweeping
round to the northwest shelving; when the door
was bursted open, a few buckets Of water would
have suppressed the fire, but very shortly after,
and by the time the alarm had been given, the
entire library was in flames, it contained 3d.
900 volumes; of these 10000 in an adjoining
room were saved All the buSts, paintings, and
elegant pictures wese destroyed. The loss is
estimated at 100000. The roof of the build
ing is all burned out and the interior of the
building was all blackened by the smoke and
flames.
The President and members of the cabinet
were on the ground-the engines were playing
on the rotunda, and every passage in the building
was flooded with water, as most Of it had to be
in buckets. There were many thous-
and persons present. The dome Of the Capitol
was in danger, but it and the two chambers of
Congress were uninjured. The flames were got
under about II o'clock, but columos of smoke
are still looming up. It's not known whether
the fire caught from the flues or gas lights, or
whether it was the work OF an ncendiary.
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little is known beyond the fact that conflict
has taken place, and many persons engaged In
either side have been killed or wounded.
Loxpov, Friday Eyening-The latest ac-
counts received from Paris represent that the
troops are socessful at all points. Several hun
drcd French refugees left London on Thursday
for Paris.
The French government had the entire con-
tract of the telegraph lines aud had stopped the
transport alton of all messages.
The Paris correspondents Of the London Her
aid and Chronicle state that General Cantellon al
LYONS, and General Erymer had declared against
the President, but this is denied; doubts are also
entertained OF General Magnon's disposition to-
wards the government.
Strasburgh and Rhenus are said 10 have risen
The Daily News states that General Nemouger
is marching from the north, with four regiments
to oppose the President.
The correspondent of the Times states thai
the attempted emeute at Droyet was promptly
suppressed, and that the most reliable accounts
from The provinces are favorable to the Presi'
dents cause.
Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1852-01-01
Rail Road Election, on next
MONDAY!

We again call attention to this elccton.--
Prospects not yet made public justify the assn
rance Of speedy commencement of tie great
work, and value Of the stock only equaled by
the manifold advantages to the country Shall
the friends Of that work, and of the improve
ment Of the country be defeated or retarded by
the selfish policy Of. the few who oppose tip
After the demonstrations given to the world on
the Sd day of November last, in the rich and pa
triOtic county Of Marion, which is more inter-
ested, in every particular, than any other
Shall she, now, be disgraced and set down. and
recorded, as the county of Wind and high toned
professions without action.
! Friends Of The road and the countryl suffer it
not TO be dunel The amount from the county is
but ''as drop in the bucket" 1t will neither
build the road nor defeat i'll But the amount
required from the county is likewise as but a
drop from its wealth and ability. Marion coun-
ty is able to take and pay one million, instead Of
one hundred thousand dollars, if but the will
and the enterprise are found within her bor-
ders. Nor is the stock required mere dona-
hon, from which no returns are expected; so far
from it, the stock will be valuable, and the in
comes from it, if properly managed, would,
within ten years, McAdamize every public road
in the county.
Why is it that property in and near this city
is so much more valuable than property in other
districtsP Simply because the people cheerful
ly vote and cheerfully pay large sums for public
improvements. The city taxation is as large as
the county revenue. Do they fail to pay their
county revepuep Are they more in debt than
other communities?
Yet they have, within twelve months past, vo-
ted and paid $4,000 for their peace, over 5000
their own revenue; near one third, or over, of
the State and county revenue; and last and most
glorious, they have voted, and stand ready to
pay, $4,000 to the Rail Road stock, besides
$4,000 Of stock taken by individuals. These
are facts worth noticing. They are the evidcn-
ces of future greatness. Then, while the OPP
ponents of our enterprise stand dismayed, let
all our friends go to the polls, go early, and
take, every man, his friend, and vote for the
Good wishes will no longer be a.
valuable. Action! action! is now the word.-I
Good for all-injury to none, will be the conse-
quences.
Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1852-01-01

Col. Benton enters the contest again, by adj
dressing spicy document to part of the citi-
zens of Jefferson, recently assembled at Hills
borough. In every respect the proceedings met
with his hearty approval himself receiving the
nomination for Congress, and Henry Dodge, a
notorious Free Soier, of Wisconsin, for Vice
President. The Antics, notwithstanding their
cruel efforts to cast him into the sea, are, we
are inclined TO think the ones to be cast off I'M
less they unfurl their banners in peaceable
manner, and quietly drop into the wing ranks
or form distinct party which will often times
give the Wings just much aid as if they ac-
tually did unite with them.
The mandate is past-Benton hlmSelfis to be
made the test of Democracy in Missour-aIl
those who supported Geyer in opposition to
himself, must be read out of the party, and the
Jackson resolutions must ''be repudiated, by for
NAL action of the Legislature" The thing has
gone too far for truce, the Colonel has taken
his stand, and, without the slightest compunc-
tons of conscience, he deals out his double in
vectves against any who may presume TO OPP
nose
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WAsmNeToS, December II.
CONCLUSION OFFRIDAY's PROCEED
ines SENATE.

The resolution extending welcome TO Kos
suth, was debated at great icngir by E'eSsi 8
Mallory, Badger and Seward. The 9ueSpor
was then taken on the first branch of Mr.. ger
rien's amendment extending welcome to Kos
suth and his associates, when it was rejected
nays 20, yeas "a. The second branch declaring
that by this welcome to Kossuth, Congress die
not intend to intimate an Intention TO depart from
the policy Of non-interyention, Sc. which was
also ast--yeas 10, nays 26.
Mr.. SHIELDS then moved as a substitute fol-
the whole resolution, the resolution introduced
by Mr. Foote, and subsequently withdrawn. 7
Mr.. BoRLAND moved the following as a sui
stitute for Mr. Shields amendment; that tie
Congress of the United States, in the name amin
behalf Of the people of the Unitec States, efdi-
ally sympathise with the people Of Hungar, In
their recent heroic struggle and in their fesent
misGortunes. That it recognizes and crdlally
welcomes Louis Kossuth, late GoYsnor OF
Hungary, and his associate exiles, vlo, have
landed on our shore, as worthy representatives OF
their country, and invites them to tb capital OF
the Union--that it requests the Prudent to re-
ceive and entertain them in such manner as
may be appropriate. and that theum Oil
dollars be, and The same is herey appropriated
and placed at the disposal Of &c President, To-
pay llC On pCllsCS Vi thC ISCc ~A4'~i '"Iii
ment of said guests during thlr sojourn at the
capital.
The question being take on Mr.. Borland's
amendment, it was reiecte.
Mr. SHIELDS amendmnt was also rejected,
yeas l6, nays %. The question then being up
on Mr.. Stewards iointtsoluton as follows
Resolved by the Serte and House of Repre-.
sentatives of the Unitd States in Congress as.
sembled, That the Cdgress the United State,
in the name and in Email of the people Of lie
United States, give louis Kossuth cordial we
come to the capitalof the country.
1t was orderedo third reading, yeas 80,
nays 6, as follows: Yeas-Bradbury, Bright,
Broadhead, Cass Chase, Clark, Davis, Dodge,
of Wisconsin, douglas, Downs, Telch, Fish,
Foote, of Coniecticut, Foote, Of Mississippi,
Gwinn, Hamilton, Hunter, James, King, Nal
ory. Miller, Morris, Rhett Seward, SHIELDS,
Smith, Sprunce, Stockton, Sumner Wade,
Walker, Wlitcomb-33.
Nays-Pdger, Borland, Clerens, Dawson,
Morton ard Underwood.
The announcement of the resit was followed
by much applause in the CALLER.
The resolution was thenrea third time and
passed.
The Senate then adjoured util Monday, and
after Il short Executive SESSION, adj journed at
5 o'clock.
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WASHINGTON Dec. %

WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
SENATE.--After the preMta'ion Of numbe
Of petitions, and several rimporiant reports,
Mr.. Miller introduced b making appropria.
tions for the improveme Of western rivers
and harbors, being the sac bill which passed
the House last session. Referred to the Com.
mittee OF Commerce.
On motion Of Mr.. Casahe Presidents message
relating to the Promethls affair, was referred
to the Committee on Feign Relations.
Mr.. Hale's resolutiO calling for information
whether any violation the lawabolishing hogg.
ing in the navy had onred, was taken up and
referred.
HoUsE.-A resoluon of Mr.. Petit provid-
ing that Friday of ca week be set apart for
the consideration ofrivate bills, was taken nm
and debated at c9nacrable length; the vote was
taken, Yeas 3, NJ, SO, not two thirds.
Mr.. Carter NOV suspension of the rules.
TO enable HIM to iroduce resolution for tbe
appointment of committee TO wait upon Kos
suth on his arrir, and introduce him to the
House.
The House TN went into Committee of the
Whole on the Me of the Union, and took up
the resolution serring various branches of the
Presidents msage.
Mr.. SeymG, of New York, moved an n
mendment teAe eighth resolution, to refer the
subject Of RVS and harbors to the COMMITTEES
on Commerce instead of the Committee on
Roads and AaIs. He said in no instance had
the subject rivers and harbors been decided
heretoiores was now proposed; they were
SO intimacy connected, they should go to-
gether.o
Ihesesolotions were finally laid aside for
The ,purPe OF considering the bill explanatory
OF the bOty land law of September, 1851,
assignable any time prior to
the loc@n Several amendment were offered
and deEed, but no question taken, when the
commpe rose and the House adjourned.
4Sfrenoii Siinister has a ielegrapfic dis
patchating that the house of NJ. Dupon. Pres.
dentfthe Assembly, was invested by troops,
and Eneral Changenier imprisoned.
WAsHINeTov, Dec. %.
SATE.-After the presentation of petitions
MAtchison moved and it was ordered thit when
-h'ehate adjourned, it should be to Friday.
he Chair laid before the Senate a comHuni
s0n from the Navy Department, in reply 70 |
fSesolution calling for information as TO ,bs |
Nation OF the law abolishing logging in the
wy.
MIR. Clemens, from the committee ON Military
airs, reported fayorably upon the Joint reso! |
ion, creating the breyet rank Of Lieut.. Cener-
Mr.. Shields gave notice of bill to insure the
cheney OF the army by providing retired list
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W" UNhl DCC l--P'
FURTHER FROM FRANCE.
~ telegraph ff0m london % Lirerpot

y 'N''S' J'O"s i<OtuOH ~ LtCtIpOOt.
PANS, Friday Dec. 5--The decree of the
President appeared to-day,s ordering the voting.
which is to take place on the 2Oth inst, to be
ssl,tvs irstead Ul pu0lc.
There are rumors Of continued fighting to-day
IN various quarters of the suburbs but theF are
not relied upon. The latest published accounts
from .he Provinces are generally favorable to the
president The movements of the troops are
rapid, silent and firm
During Thursday many barricades9 were
thown upin various parts Of Paris. At o'clock
whilst a body Of 5000 troops was passing along
the Boulevards, several shots were fired from
The neighboring passages and houses, the fire
was returned by the troops, and the combat con-
timed with spirit for about hall an hour.
Further down The Boulevards, cannon and
muskets were freely employed until o'clock,
when the fighting in that guarier ceased, br'
was continued with vigor in Cher sections. M
definite particulars have been published, al o.
Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1852-01-01

G0dey.-The January number has come to
hand, but what can we say that win add any
thing to this popular work in the estimation of
our readers. Moo of its numerous admirers
win imagine, although the present is model
number, that the last number of '52 will not sur
pass the present. so great is the effort of the Ed
itor, 10 add something new to the Ladys Book.
Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1852-01-01

The corps Of Engineers of the Hannibal and
st. Joseph Railroad, consisting of.Maj, J. M.
Bucklin, Chief Engineer, M. F. Herman, Esq,
Assistant Engineer in charge of Level, Simeon
Kemper Esq, Surveyor, William Bulltt and
Aired ]. Vaughan Assistant Jewelers., with
such other employers as were required, com
menced making the Survey east from this city
on Monday last. The great severity Of the
weather will necessarily retard the rapid pro-
gress of the survey, but the engineers seem to
try.-St. Joseph Gazette.
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HISTORY OF ALCOHOL.

! Alcohol was invented nine hundred and fiftv
years ago, by the son of strange woman,
E1agcr, in Arabia. Ladies used it with DOW
der TO paint themselves that they might appear
more beautiful, aud ibis powder was called alco-
hol. During the reign of William and Mary an
act was passed encouraging the manufacture of
spirits. Soon after intemperance and prohgacv
prevailed to such an extent that the retailers in
intoxicating drinks put up signs in public places
informing the people that they might get drunk
for penny, and have some straw get sober
on,
In the sixteenth century distilled shirts snreod
over the continent of Europe. About this Tins
It was introduced into the colonies, as the II
States were then called. The first notice. we
nave oil ITS use in public life was among the la
Dorers IN the Hungarian mines, in the fifteenth
century. In l1ol it was used by the English
soldiers as cordial, The, alcohol in EuTope
was made of grapes and sold in Italy and Snsn n,
medicine. The Genoese afterwards made II
from grain and sold il as medicine in bottles
under the name of the water of life. Until the
sixteenth century it had only been kept by a.
P1lhecaIleS as medicine. During the reign of
Ilehry VII, brandy was unknown in Ireland
anu soon It's alarming effect induced the Govern
iNeaI % pass law prohibiting its manufacture.
1-oou[ Che huhsred and twenty years ago il
"HS "'ou DIS beverage, especially among the
Soid84ers the English colonies in North Amori-
cay upper the preposteous notion if prevented
sickness and made men fearless in the fsld of
battle It was looked upon as sovereign spe-
Such is brief sketch of the introduction Of
alcohol into society as beverage. The historv
o. 1t IS lllenin the wretchednSss, the tears
ihG sroans, poverty and murdeF of Thousands
1t has marched the land will the tread of giant
leaving The impress oehis footsteps in the bones.
Snnew'' and lites blood of the people.
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ORIGINAL POETRY.
The Funeral Train.

The Funeral Train.
why this parade
Ger the Wreck that Isll VI
But TO crumble?
Tho proud regal dusi,
Or vulgar, Il must
It's comeliuess humble!
Affection is weeping
Above the victim low sleeping,
With heart-fred devotion
Nor friendships pure balm,
It's wailings can calm,
A fall healing potion.
The loud car is rafting,
And the quick voice OF taitling,
Sweeps by the death mansion.
Nor life Stacks its pace,
Tho the spoilers huge mace
Beats down its expansion.
The mourners viii sorrow,
Through many black morrow,
For The stricken departed;
The mad throng will rush,
MOI lis revealing hush,
BY the sad broken hearted.
A drop onthe ocean,
No Storm-lit commotion,
By its falling may waken.
A soul snatched from Earth,
Cannot quell the wild mirth,
From which il is taken.
Tempests evor are strewing
The beauty that's growing
In spicy oieatned fragrance.
YET new crest will throw
O'er The verduie that's low,
It's lofty spread shade-glaace.
Tears ever are falling,
Grief ever is calling
On those who have persisted.
Yet joy will arise,
10 claim for a prize,
The pangs 1t has cherished.
Thou hast laughed, thoa hast wept,
III thy anguish has slept,
Momently still
Then who would abide,
Where existence can glide,
With poisonous thrill?
Know then, OF a truth.
That pleasures rank booth
Cannot brave the blast!
And OIL for the spot,
Where being may not
Tell anghi Of the past.
Rear up the bold column,
lmposlnglY solemn,
For him who has won III
With the air-piercing marble,
The praises you garble---
His rsce-he has run it.
But meath the smooth, grassy sward,
With no stone TO retard,
The verdure that's blooming;
With some Tree overhead
To shadow the bed,
Should youth seek entomblng!
Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1852-01-01

of disabled officers.
Mr.. Mallory offered resolution, which was
adopted, directing an inquiry as to the cxpedien-
cy of establishing navy department at Key
West
then taken up, Mr.. Clemens having the floor,
but yielded it to Gen. Cass, who is now speak
ing.
HousE.-The House resolved itself into Com
mittee of the Whole on the State of the Union,
and took up the bill explanatory of the bounty
land law Of September, 1850.
Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1852-01-01

Sartain--Is before us. The present num-
Der is embellished with an engraving of more
than common beauty. The Magazine already
combined great variety, with excellence, but a
new feature has been recently addcd--Puck's
Portfolio-which gives new interest. Now is
the time to subscribe.
Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1852-01-01

N5-A writer in the Independence NJ ssen
ger, recommends Gen. WArKlSs Of Cape Cir
ardaau, and s. II, WooDsoN Of Jackson, as the
Wing candidates FOR Governor aud Liou'. Gov
ernor, at the next August election.
Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1852-01-01

Peterson-Cones TO us greatly enlarged
The Laai5s' National is wanting in none OF the
features of popular magazine. In addition to
these, and peculiar to itself, it gives the Bloom
er Fashions. II would afford great satifaction,
il the Editors would devote corner Of their Ia
BILE TO eorrespondenls---we speak advisedly.
Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1852-01-01

But few Hogs are coming in and our packers
havesbeen depending for some time upon small
I detached lots. for. supplies. Prices have adj
vanced from ga, to $4 80. In the Cattle mar
ket the figures are fixed at So %, and no de-
mand except for city supplies.
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STILL LATER FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Dec 24--p. NJ.
The loss Of the library is estimated at $780,
600; many works destroyed were valuable and
cannot be replaced. The fire is now out. A
guard of marines has been detailed to watch the
building at night.
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JUDGE sHARKEY,

The common proverb, that youthful precocity
is no index in regard TO mature development, oil
what is the same thing in another form, thai
dull boys often prove to be smart men, is well
illustrated in Judge Sharkey, of Mississippi
recently appointed consul TO Havana. The
prominent feature of the Judges composition
when boy, was an inbred aversion to every
thing between book-covers. We have often
heard one of his schoolmates aver that he was
the laughing-stocll of the school, and knghted
by his master an incorrigible Ounce. His great
est literary feat was spelling the name Of the
first Levtical High Priest, which he drawlod
out to the mirth of all hearers: big A, little a,
RON, ron, Aaron. The foot Of his class was
always assigned to him as his position, by uni
versal agreement: and with this post he seemed
well satisfied, had no ambition to desert il, and,
indeed, claimed it as his right. The future
Chief Justice might then be seen, arrayed in
loose cotton gown, and when at home, astride
the brlustrade of his mothers porch, basking in
the sun for hours, and scorning alike amuse-
ment and employment. After attaining man
hood however, he reformed his ways, and com
meneed career of studiOus application, which
has gained for him The reputation of being tbo
ablest lawyer of his native State. and the chief
seat ON itS Supreme Bench, as the reward Of
and merit, regardless of partizan
considerations.
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We hope our correspondent, 'Marion,' will
favor us with his communications at an earlier
. hour in future; especially when the subject is
z one Of such general interest the present, but
as postponement until our next issue would do
away with the necessity Of an answer altogeth-
err, we mast devote few liEsS--withOut Il 9
publication OF the letter--to himself and iJnme-
diatefriends, and hope that effort to meet the
requisition Of the case, will prove satisfactory.
By reference TO the Official notice in our adyer-
Using columns 1.-TWO weeks since1, it viii be
seen that no conditions are imposed upon The
subscription A provision Of the Charter of the
Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad Company is
that any county through which the Road may
pass casi eiSe stock, and with reference to this,
we suggest that poipts Of location within the re-
spectiYs counties, have nothing TO do with tho
Obligation to pay the subscription.
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Agents for the Journal ana Union.

g. s. Wright, Philndelphis.
w y SSrer, Memphis, Scotland Co, Mo.
n. n. Buchanan and John A. Qnarles, of Florida.
Thomas +. Thompson, OF PALMYRA,
VIM. o. Young, OF New London.
J. l.. Can.egkery, az Mexico.
Nj. Cough, OF Clinton.
& Win n Penn and NJ. d. Rlakey, Of Paris
w. B. Kizer, Houston.
Andrew Dolan, Bowling Green.
Mason YateF, Philadeiphia.
Meveiah & Maslow, Santa Fe
Pcstmasters requested TO allow us to add them
= 10 the list.
The above named gentlemen are authorized 10 give
receipts Tor money due this ofhec
st. Louis Agent
louis r. Payson, No. l27, n Fourth st.,
St. Louis, Mo, is our authorized Agent to OBJ
tain Advertisements and Subscriptions, collect
Accounts, &c.
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Quite respectable audience, we are informed
assembled on Saturday evening last, in the M.
f. Church, South, but the "Excelsiors" were not
forthcoming. 1t was provoking TO ladies', after
subjeciing themselves to the inclemency of the
weather, unpleasant as it was, TO be disappOint-
ed. The Excclsiors have no doubt made an i'm
Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1852-01-01

In the House Of Representatives ON the llth,
Mr.. Hall spoke in behalf of the bill introduced
by the unanimous consent Of the House, on the
day previous, for the right of way and a grant
of lands to aid in the construction of the Hann-
bal and ST. Joseph Rail Road.
Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1852-01-01

The Courier came out last week in new
dress. We must congratulate the worthy
proprietor las he is indebted to Democratic
friends for The Improvement upon this farther
token Of his zeal and efficiency in the cause.