Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-06-01


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( TofhhO be- sht Af % Il bnlbul friends
especially, We eliH Tho plld log from the
Gran River ohroV Oo
tn vo,ar& okthS'BlASk Worse so
sooa as they feel the spirit OF the 'crl,ier'
strong In them, commence rearing, vOnd,
plunglng, aud kicking, and oavorllukp hI
short, exhibiting Nll,ths worst traits Of the
most unruw bsrd Of wild horses that svSr
soOmpsrsd pysr.our broad prAlrlss, 's.s....-.
And while pur,ibopahts agedhNs directed
to ishnibul, We wll'tOke occasion 70 say a
few things In reIsrvnhS 70 that clge Tint
we have had In contemplation for some
time past. 300 'lla tia..' 'hov
A glance a, the map OF Missouri is suiii.
Client to show that, under any clroumiIan.
stances, Haualbal must always be the en-.
Ircpot for large trade with the lntvriop,
and the point from which the produce OF u
large scope Of county must DO shipped to
foreign markets, But the locallun,or tho
town at tho bOsl landing Tor many miles on
tho western bank Of the Mississippi Nuhthc
richnc" OF tho soil, and beauty OF tho sur.
face Of the surrounding country, enhance
beyond calculation the probable future Ina
portOnce Of the plbcs.
Although nothing moro than It had In It's
naturgl. resources vas needed TO insure
prosperity aud great wealth, i'd the elid, 10
Hannibal, yet It's being made The eastern
terminus OF one Of the great railroads by
which Tho vast and constantly Increasing
overland trade and travel belween our
eastern and western seaport towns will be
carried on, gives II an Importance which Il
Is not possible for perhaps any other town
on the western bunk Of the Mississippi,
above st, Louis, TO have. ..
lC tho Hannibal and 81, Joseph road were
now IN operation, much, iC not all, the vast
passenger business done by the Steamboats,
on the Missouri, would 20 up the Misslssip,
plto Hannibal, aud from thence across the
country to ST. JOSEF PHI, rs II would require
no more than twenly.lour hours TO reNch
the latter point from ~, Louis, And this
would give to Hannibal n euStlmg, business
character that scarcely anything else would.
We believe that there Is now no doubt of
the speedy construction at this road,
Ono object we have In view, in writing
this notice, Is to call the attention Of our
eastern readers to the fact that Hannibal
has taken sush measures 10 secure lls citl.
Sens from the curse OF intempernncc, IN
can hardly fail to make II one of the most
desirable locations Tor business purposes,
aEd a place Of residence, TO be found in the
whole west. The liquor traffic u II curse
and blight TO any place where It's tolera,
ted or carried on, TO !hi' trnlh the people
Of Hannibal have at last fully walked up,--
I II any people have had an opportunity TO
form their opinions deliberately, and with
all tbs necessary facts before them, ia refer
eacc 10 this business, the citizens of Hanni.
bal Me that people, They have had In the
heart Of their city three 'rcellNlng' es,ah.
lllshmeuts, which have FOR several years
been driving a smashing business, the eff.
tectS Of which had at last become So gene.
raj, and in all cases SO ruinous AID deadly
in their character, that ey,ElhssPsoplel
rose up almost to man, aud with sill few.
or exceptions among ihe women, aud said
that with their existing licenses, all the rum
shops in the city, big and iiule, shall ex.
ipirS. TN
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/ DRAM SRorS.-Ths County Court, by II
a r al.