Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-18


The Cholera is raging violently in Williams.
port, Did.
A letter from Canton says that man was
killed on raft Friday evening. lie was tying
the raft when the rope not being loose enough
to give, Il broke and struck him, knocking him
into tho water. lie died soon afterwards. II
also struck another man, who is represented as
being in u critical condition.
ONE THING LACKING
Under this heading, the LaEayctt Courier has
very sensible article arguing that one very
essential thing lacking to make prosperous
city is the absence of we'll sustained manuIao.
turing establishment, The Courier most truly
remarks, that il is a mistaken notion that has In.
ken possession Of most mon, that the growth Of
a city depends upon tho number Of II merchants,
tho amount Of goods, sold, or even the quantity
Of produce bought, Allthssc are proper in their
place, but do not contribute 10 tho growth Of n
city Us do most kind Of manufacturing establish
monts. Tho mass Of men cannot be merchants,
FOR tho business woulI DO ovcrdone. A GER
tain quantity Of gojl' are required by every
community. Moro than tho requisite amount
would be suporlluous, AMI would require TO re-
main upon bridesmaids shelves us dead capital.
doing themselves no good, nor any one else.
We quote ono or two paragraphs as special
liz applicable TO our circumstances
1--WE do not lack in merchants, FOR there arc
moro than enough TO supply the demand, We
Ito not lack in produce in material, the country
surrounding us groans with the weight of earlh's
products, We do not lack for dealers in pro.
ducS, for there are more engaged in that branch
of business than can mako 1t pay proiitObly.--
Wo do not lack for fertile soil ON which to raise
the staple products for the whole country around
us 10 bit garden spot in richness We do not
lack for enlcrprising, industrious, thriving eoun-
try population, for in ne part Of the world arc
the Farmers in easier circumstances, Wo do
lack in manufacturing establishments Of all kinds
! Manufactures give employment TO largo num-
bCrs of hands, all Of whom must have houses to
live in, tho products to feed them and their wives
and children and goods with which to clothe
them, Manufactures bring trade, travel and
money 20 the town from u distance. Man.
,u'actOries create business Of all kinds, and find
active NAd profitable employment for capital.
:, Manufactures contribute moro to the prospect.
~ and reputation Of town than any other branch
Of business.
D There is abundance Of room for manuCac-
turing establishments oil any and every kind.
e, There is greater demand FOR them here than
in any western town We know Of. There is
r every encouragement 10 induce either our own
$ oaptslsts, or capitalists from abroad 10 invest
= their money in manufacturing enterprises.
Why not then engage init9 Why not form com.
pantos aud erect large establishments Cor the
manufacture Of cotton and WOODEN goodS-Cor
tho manufacture OF locomotives and railroad car,
It for the manufacture Of garages, steam engines
!, steam boilers, mill gearing, threoshing machines
tanning mills, corn shelters and the thousands Of
ARTICLES required in this country Wo call the
attention of our own capitalists, and that Of cap.
italsts from abroad, to this matter. Think of
it camly, seriously, deliberately, and see il
= what We have said DO not true, and that our
n caption is true 10 the lettOr--"Onc thing thou
lookeStw
The Russian active army consists Of 70 in.
= tOntry regiments, in sos battalions, and "a cav.
airy regiments, in 1913 Squadrons, and the artil.
/. lsry OF the corps numbers 692 guns. The
e strength of the active army which is ALWAYS
diSpoSNble and on war footing, is thus 2 10 O0O
men, without the reserve, which is formed Of
10000 men, in six infantry divisions and six
cavalry brigadeS, The CoSsaCks are still 10 be
added to tho number,
SS-Rev, J, b, Ferguson Of tho Christian
. Church, has been exOnerOtcd by committee Of
Investigation Of the improper and immoral con.
y duct attributed to him by the scsndal. monp or,
lor Nashville, Ia connection with tho wifs oF :