Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-03-24

Id not II is therefore, with the more confidence we
Id in the course sf action @'P we soe
New mony and concert, feel that it Is best candid
, fully TO state those difficulties We know tina
III 'he Democrat, you would never hold party consu
untry with Whigs; and we know your good sense an
,oJ,' personal friendship will always justify us in
60 applying to you TO resolve any doubts which an
The lie action necessarily creates. For Il is only
! and way misapprehensions and wrong differences a
taJo dered impossible. fU.iu,
! his Iiwould be uneapad tsir6ln his goat-skfl
av in nal q speer, and left the inhabitants I,
gate, Il6ng, as best they might, without circula
I-'ng medium. The story OF the aforesaid Welsh
man runs about this wise he had lived to tn,
age OF 30 years, hemmed in between his owr
native mountains, without having been, in all
that times so far from home as to be out Of sight
OF the smoke of his paternal domcH. He had
heard, however, Of the magnificent cities OF old
England, which lay beyond his native hills, and
determined to, crafty his curiosity by witness
tpg them. Accordingly, one bright sunny morn,
ing in June, with sturdy staff in one hand and
a bundle Of "duds" in the other, he set out upon
his travels. The first place Of any magnitude
which he arrived at was the ancient City of
Bristol where he. determined 70 'tafre, WORKING
1.-The while as day laborer. At the end Of six
moHths, by dint Of hard work ana the practice Of
Che most rigid 'eco6dmy such az afWelshnan,
IA wooden-sliod DutGRinan cr a Yankee only
knows how to exercise. he found slliin self the
legal possessor of the enormous sum of nineies
lshh9lngs and sixpence, sterling money of Great
britain. Surprising that he had well Mich ei-
Ihausted the Golfers of Bristol, he concluded TO
return TO Wales and enjoy the fruits Of his toll.
descending the hill which overlooks the city, he
turned upon 1t look of c6lnpassio and pathet-
Ilcally exclaimed, while dandling IN his hand his
iiai G-ealH ned Treasure, los poor Bristol =
az hur should make such another draw upon hur,
ut would be poor Bristol, indeed"
Marion City, winch is hereafter 70 5o nc
lucky recipient of the trade Of the Mer-
Chants of Shelhyyille and BoranHc, is beau
utuIy situated in the centre of magnifi.
cent frog pond which skirts the margin of
the "lather OF waters" 1t was founded
near twenty years ago by Reverend spec
ulator named Ely, and for brief period,
like many other western towns which sud-
denly sprung up about the same time on
speculation, cuI quite CONSPICUOUS figure
--on Papcrl Like the mushroom, however,
il had its day; for the last ten years it has
been gradually floating down stream TO
Hannibal, untlh I'VE are informed, there is at
present nothing more left of it but few
miserable slianties which will not pay the
cost Of transportation. But brighter era
seems to be dawnihg upon her, and Marion
City, through the powerful influence of the
merchants Of. SheIbyviIle and Bocank}e may
yet in heI turn swallow up Hannibal, as
the latter place has come well nigh en-
gulphing Marion City. Nous veyroas, as
the veteran Richie used to say Chilico-
the Chronicle. ralurr. sf
"The road has been made to play farce
in politics, on all sides of a political TRAN
gle; has served as hobby.horse to ride into
office, upon the back OF which one certain
Bob Stewart has been mounted for the last
six years;-r[ Bloomington Republican,
/ A more glatuiious and groundi5ss charge
never was made against any gentleman
than the above. Col. STEWART, or, as the
Republican politely terms him. 'BoB STEW
ART" never needed 'hobby-horse' to help
him into Office. His superior order of tai
tents, bis energy of character, and his self
Sacrificing disposition, have always been
sufficient to procure him the confidence and
support OF the intelligent constituency
he has so faithfully served. He may be
emptaticaiiy termed the father Of
the Pailroad; for we verify believe that,
( without his extraordinary eKerli0ns and
personal sacrifices of time and money, this
great work. now so huspiciously commence
! ed, would vet be in abeyancs.o But the
following paragraph, copied FROM the
Chronicle Of Angus; 22d, 1851, will serve
as a sufficient re.utation Of The silly and un.
lousdel charge ofthe Republican. E
| Coz. r. M. SrEwART.-This gentleman ar
rived in our town on Sunday evening last, and
remained tiH after dinner the next day. He had
made appointments TO address The people at this
place and at Spring HW, upon the subject of me
Railroad, but declined doing so in consequence
Of the epleeb!cd state Of his health. lie re.
quesed us to say, however, that he win deliver
ian address at spring HILL on Friday the 18th Of
September, and one at Chilicothe on Saturday
the 18Th. ... IT..
Colonel Stewart appeared to be somewhat an
Inoyed at the annunciation of his name in some
log the public prints a candidate For Govern,
Tor, aud requested as to state that be was not an
aspranl for that office, nor does lie expect 10 be
Though he feels grateful 10 Nose OF his friends
lwho have deemed him worthy or filing so dis,
Iuhguished post, lie considers his public
disclaimer necessary, in order to prevent thOs,
niuble characters, the moiiee nlongtrs from
irhiareprescnliDg him 10 ihe prejudice OF his use
liulrsss as President Of The Railroad Company.
e. ..... 70 HH. rr e..