Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-03-22
CoURTsHrP EXTRAORDINARY.

the Kate Swinney, one OF the Missouri river
packets, started to California to bring back
bridewhornhe-won- QnHsu1r circumstap-
ces. TOO" .
One day the Captain said to him --"John you
will never be married; you are too bashful to
ask lady to have YOU" y. ...... ... ..Y.t
Il will bet you five dollars ask the first CIR!
see" responded the pilot! ..-...
Next day they overlook the Rowena, which
was lying by, on account Of broken machinery.
From her they took family going to Califor-
MIA, and among them were two young girls, who,
in the course Of the day made their way into the
pilot house. The captain happened TO be at the
wheel, and when the pilot entered, he started
out, winking TO the young gentleman in way
that was intended to convey information that he
should trouble him for the five dollars at the
first convenient opportunity. Mr.. S, however
had resolved to go ahead-so in the captains
hearing, he Immediately turned to the haudsom-
err OF the two young ladies', and said abruptly
and desperately, Miss, will you marry me ?"
This startling question from total stranger
and at the first interview, was taken by both la
dies as an insult but apologies and explanations
smoothed the matter over, and. all parties con-
cluded to laugh a! the joke.
Said the pilot, who by the way, was fine,
looking young gentleman, Suppose VIC make
up this match in earnest" ,-..... ...' d..
This also was treated at the time as another
chapter in the joke, but afterwards the elder
,nnkh ., Il
said he was in earnest. She remarked that hel
sister did not wish TO go TO California, and, she
Thought, would consent 10 stay. This began t
look serious. He requested that the young lady
might be sent up, hoping she would reject him
She came and accepted him. The joke grew
more serious than ever. He said as bravely Al
possible that he was entirely ready, if there wa
apreachtr on board. He looked upon this a
his last chance for escape. Blu: it happened
there was preacher on board and the younl
lady started to have him brought up. VIVA
lrds to be done ? II was decided phir!
The young man now saw that the prope
course for him to pursue was to inform her tina
Ire was only joking. He however stated tina
he was inclined to be in earnest, but that the,
had known each other but short time tina
OH this account it would be prudent 10 wait til
they knew each other better that he thought
so far as lie knew, she was the very one h
would have chosen for wife; and hoped sh
would correspond with him.
The young lady assented Immediately to tn
propriety Of all this; went on her way to Cali
fornia; they have cOrresponded regularly durin
year past and now the happy young man i
on his way to the promised land, to Obtain
not gold, but prize better than gold.
The above is all true, precisely as narrated
Our information was obtained from friend VII
was well acquainted with the pilot and captain
r..Qg.I i------ -------L - u - -. & RI.
H. Plank Roads are the order Of the da
among our friends Of the ''littte Ualdge of Han
ni6GJ," above Us. They are projecting a plan
road across the Sohnai Carte Bottom in Illinois
TO connect with Pittsfield and Griggsville. The
. are also about extending the New London Roa
through Rails county, and are also proectin
another to Philadelphia, in the western part
the county Of Marion. Such enterprise is ne
only commendable, but must result in great goo
to the various towns and the country generally
What are the people Of old Pike, and especial
ne t1,o. Il