Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-02-24
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Leafs Napoleon has married handsome
rich French Countess. ....

'hStS MT SheW, SENATOR Hom nay, gave
notice Of his intention TO introduce bill
TO incorporate a railroad from some point
on the North Missouri Road, TO Weston, in
Platte county. .IJlV III ON
$1,000 has been appropriated by our
Legislature, TO erect monuments over the
remains OF Lewis F. Linn and David Bar
ton. .. ........I ...
On the l4th inst, Blair'S resolutions, re-
pealing the Jackson Resolutions, were
killed stone dead in the House, by LAYING
them on the tabls-ayes 70, noes 40 The
wing party is safe-the war in the demo.
cratic ranks will continue. There was
great excitement while the ballot was ia
ken.
In the Missouri Senate, on the. 18th, the
Lexington and Daviess Railroad, and the
Platte County Railroad bills were passed,
notwithstanding the objections of the Gov
ernor, by vote Of Is TO Id. The Cover.
nor's objections are to be overcome by a
supplemental bill. &
A bill which was reported in the Senate
on the 18th, TO appor,ion representation,
and to lay off the State into Senatorial dis
tricts, gives st. Louis county thirteen rep.
reSentatives and six senators.
Ga the same day bill approprating fi-
teen hundred dollars to make repairs and
procure furniture for the Executive man
sion, was passed. ,... .......
A Constitutional amendment, prohibiting
the Legislature from granting divorces,
passed the House on the 18th, ayes 100,
nays III. ...I..
Also, bill passed aPpropriating $37 300
to defray expenses of the Lunatic Asy lum
for next two years. L
And bill allowing one dollar for killing
wolves, ... ... s....-.r,
On the 10Th inst, horrible murder wa.
perpetrated in Jackson, Missouri, by ont
VIM. r. Sumner, on an unarmed German
named Charles Krehbiel. The latter wa
cut 10 pieces with bowie knife, causin!
death in few moments. Sumner escaped
and reward is offered for his apprehen
sion. .F|
ia the Missouri Legislature til! in rc!a
ton TO public schools, passed the House OF
the 18th.
The total population Of Missouri a.
shown in the printed returns of the census
taken 10 1852, is 7I0.7S7--of which ST..
762 are slaves, and 1851 free blacks. The
white males exceed the white females more
than 10000.
The ceremony Of the official declaration
of the election of President and Vice Pre'i-
dent, took place in joint session OF Congress
on the 9th inst.
News from Mexico to the Goth of Janu
airy states that the city of Mexico had final
ily pronounced in favor of the revolution
On the evening of the 10th, Presiden
Cevaos, finding Congress refractory, played
the part of Cromwell-introduced a larg'
body OF soldiers into the hail and cleared i
of the members at the point OF the bayonet
On the same evening he issued a decree
calling a National Convention 10 meet a
the Capito! on the 18Th of June, to reform
the constitution, elect new President, am
exercise legislative powers. He also CAV
orders to the government troops TO ceas
hoStilitieS against Uraga.
Two new papers have been started, ad
vocating The return of Santa Anna.
In California proposition is on foot t
) run steamer to the head OF navigation q
the Colorado river, within 400 miles {
Great Salt Lake City, and to which poin
the Mormons will undertake to build raj
road (rOm their capital.
, Commenting on the Governors Messag
vetoing the Platte County Railroad bill, tt
= St. Joseph Gazette says:
b. "The Pacific and Hannibal roads must
i united at this pOint-and the great PaciJ
9 HghUay be opened from here, hence to 4
Western Ocian!"
: DR.. Hawks, of New York City, regards ii
: testimony in Putnam's Magazine, as sa'isfa
y tory, which goes to prove that Rev. Mr.. W
: liams, of New York, an EpiscopaliaR Missona
II among the Indians of that State, is Louis XIV
Y son of Louis XVI the beheaded King of Franz
y The flames of Cotopaxi-a volcano of the A
v dos near $4,000 feet high-once arose from t
= water 1900 feet, and its roarings we're heG
900 miles.
A young lady by the name of King "
own from her horse, in Ray County. so
- days ago, and instantly killed.
I'll The Board of Brokers in St. Louis have