Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-03-22
Eiauur-Eaw Reform.
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Another will say I'll neither make nor traffic
in it.n Bat you drink it occasionally; and your
example goes to support the use Of it. You see
its tremendous effects and yet you receive it in.
10 your house and bid it God speed. As far as
your influence supports it, and gives it currency,
SO far are you partaker Of ITS evil deeds. II
you lend your influence 10 make the path Of ruin
respectable, or will not help TO afix disgrace TO
that path, God will not hold you gutless. You
cannot imocently stand aside and do nothing.
d. A deadly poison Is circulating over the land,
CARRYING disease, desolaton aud death in its
course. The alarm has been given. Its deadly
effects have been described, seen and felt Its
victims are of every class and however wide the
difference in fortune, education, intellect, it
brings them 10 the same dead level. An effort
has been made to stay the plague, and u success
surprising all expectation has crowned the effort
! Sill, the plague ranges to an immense extent.
What will every good citizen do? Will he not
clear his house, his shop, his premises Of it?-
Will he not take every precaution to defend
himself against it, and use his influence and his
exertions TO diminish lis circulation and thu,
diminish human misery? II he fears God OF
regards man, can he stop short of this ? "Let
others take care of thelnsclves-Ill make no
promises-I'll not be bound-I am in no danger |?
| II he can speak and act thus, and stands aloof
and continues 10 drink, is he not guilty, ana
with the distiller and vender accountable to Goo
for the perpetuation Of these mighty evils, which
but for his cooperation and agency must soor
cease to exist? Let every one think OF these
things. .." '..
WuAT A CAUSE.-THE Grand Jury Of New
\ ork City, in recent presentment, informs u
that during the year 1851, the number of com
mtments 10 the city prison amounted TO 81, 1872
and that Of this number l9,453 were intcmperat
persons. We quote single passage from thi
presentment: looking at the statistics of tn
city prison for the year 1851, we find that tn
most frightrul cause Of crime is the prevalence
of intemperance. Nine tenths of the commit
nents for the year were Of incorporate persons
and Of the remaining tenth, We are assured o
good authority, large proportion can be trace
to the same cause. '......i .. ..."0
John Brough, President Of the Mississippi
and Atlantic Railroad Company, advertises j
the st. Louis papers for proposals for doing III
grading and masonry on the Terre Haute an
st. Louis Railroad, from Terre Haute TO Pocn
hontas in this State, distance Of l2i miles. A
he has not yet obtained charter from the legis
lature Of this State for the construction of
road from Terre HaUe to ST. Louis, this move
ment may with good reasonbe considered a mer
rust TO embarrass the projectors Of the Alto
and Terre Huute, and the Iillinoistown an
| Vinccnnes roads.-Morgan (Ill.) Journal.
/, There will be a similar ''ruge" resorted to o
Q the Hapnibal and Naples Railroad. We mea
that J Ohm Brough, is proceeding legally, unde
the General Railroad Law of Illinois, without
{ charter, and he will build the Railroad, an
cant be prevented from building it. .,....
WE'LL ANswERED.-A witness examined /
one of the courts Of Illinois upon trial concern
: ing horse trade was asked by the counsel fc
{ the defendant how the plaintiff generally rode
!, He generally rides a straddie, SIR reptile
the witness. I'.' ."' "'"
y How does he ride in companyP' asked ii
!. Attorney a1lUi 100 w.. t".. d"lha'' ON
e III he has good horse he always keeps up
d i 'IIow does he ride when lie is alohe?' ,. !
9 l. Really, SIR replied the witness, Il cam,
! say, for never was in cOmpanywth him whe
he rode By himself 3. -., "'og
5 You may stand aside, said the counsel.
It Thank you, SIR g. .r.NIHV
II Signals,-The LAMPS used on railroads
= England are Of three colors-red, to signify daI
!, ger; green to denote caution; and white to !,
= dictate safety. Applied to trains in motto