Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-05-05

poses o. SPECULATION, add the one which Hannibal has
efeE desired and which, being OF slue dictated by
lhe points made ia The Charter is evidently intended
e leave Pasm5rc cai AZ some future day. Ibis Isl
boldly ssssfed now by the stockholders Of Hannibal.
Tha these things were intended By The Board
Of Directors, before they knew The result of
their surveys, appears evident from the exist
ence Of many undeuiable facts The President
of the Board advised and assisted to pass bill
through the Legislature releasing the different
counties from tile stock subscribed by them, for
Che reason stated by him then, as we are inform
ed, that the road would not be located where
The people had expected, and he knew that dis
satisfaction wuuldprevail. That the proceedings
Of the Board have been kept secret. That the
Board passed resolution, as q member Of the
Board has informed US, at the meeting preceding
the location, appointing Bloomington as the
place for the next meeting, without regard TO
time, unless sufficient and weighty reasons
should occur in the mind Of the President, in
which case lie was authorized TO call a meeting
at Jefferson City. Contrary to the action Of the
Board and as il seems, to deprive the member
who resided at Bloomington, and was then sick,
and unable 70 attend out Of town, Of voice in
The location, jhe President called meeting at
Glasgow, well knowing the facts.
After the meeting at Glasgow was called, the
members resident at Bloomington, in order that
tae stockholders along the line IN ght be repre-
scented, resigned, and recommended j. N Brown,
who attended at the Glasgow meeting, when
and where two other vacancies were sought to
be filled in the same way.
The Board met, decided that they had the
right TO fill those vacancies; and then eravey
resolved that they would not fill them until af-
ter the location, thus denying the right CT repre-
sentation. 4
BY the means aforesaid, and many others
which might be mentioned, for purposes Of spec
ulation, and in fraud of the rights of the people,
as is manifest from their action, have located
the Hannibal and ST. Joseph Railroad TO the
manifest injury Of all the counties on the line,
except perhaps Livingston. In view Of the
premises, therefore:
l. Rs<olrc1, That the location Of the Hannibal
and St. Joseph Railroad is fraud upon the
community, in bad faith, and contrary to the
will of nineteen-twentieths of the people Of this
county; an outrage and an insult to their feel
ings.
2. RESOLVED, That we would be less than hon
orable men, were we not TO express, and we do
hereby express, with Indignation and utter
contempt, our judgment of condemnation of this
location, and the acts and doings which superin-
duced it.
3. Resolred, That those Directors who plan
ned and executed this deceptive and fraudulent
location are totally unworthy of public conf
dence; that the interest Of no community can be
safe in their hands.
a. Resolved, That the grant of land given ia
the Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad Company,
and the loan OF the credit of the State TO it, was
not done to increase the wealth and property
of stockholders; but to enable them to construct
"a roI tn nE q ortN
Of the nennle. .,--------.---
scription Of county stock TO this road, in any
shape, manner, or form; and that we will resist
the collection of the private stock subscribed
bytls, by all means in our power, unless justice
1 be done in the premises.
/ 6. RsSoIUed that this county will take stock
| in the North Missouri railroad, to the amount
/ of $4,000 provided that it shall be located
within one half mile of Bloomington.
1 z. ReSolpsd, That committee of three, con-
4. sisting of the Chairman Of this meeting and two
4 others TO be appointed by him, is hereby author
lied TO confer with the committee OF Shelby
and other counties, upon the propriety Of build
{ ing plank or sill road from Bloomington, by
way Of Shebyville, TO Palmyra; and that they
cali meeting of the citizens of this county, a
this place, as often as may be necessary, and re
port thereto.
: 6. ResolUed That the County Court Of Macol
; county be requested to appoint committee o
: three to confer with the North Missouri Railroa
5 Company, in reference to subscribing stock il
: said Company, under such instructions as sal
2 court may think proper togive.
.as A. L. GILSTRAP, .
Chm Com.
G. M. Taylor Esq, offered the following whic
was unanimously adopted ..
Rcsorei That the thanks Of The country be tender
ed to the editors Of the Bloomington Journal and
course they have taken in their papers in dcuouncin
the action Of the Directors Of the Hannibal and St JIG
seph raroad at the meeting at Glasgow, locating sal
7 road. . ......
: pointed on the COMMITTEES referred to in the sevent
Y resolution as reported above.
II was RcsO rel, That these proceedings be publish
; ell In the Bloomington papers.
$ he meeting was then a'j9nnei
q ], n. BROWN, Chin.
Counterfsitsrs---Arrest---De developments.
. A few evenings ago a clothing store keeper
> Mr. Jessel, sold a coat to a man, from whom h
y received a $40 note on the State bank Of Ter
8 fnessee. Soon after receiving it he aSceraine
9 that it was counterfeit, and an excellent i'm
c tation Of the new issue. He gave information {
Y the transaction to Joe Jeans, who in short tim
IS arrested the man and lodged him in Jail. 1t wa
d one Thos. j. Moseby, alias jeff Short Wit
Il the aid Of Henry lierby, he was traced TO Por
n land, and caught Just as he was abou. to take
/, boat 10 St. Louis. He was examined before th
i Police Court and held to bail to answer TO fe
ony, in the sum of $500. ...
;, AS soon as Moseby, alias Short, saw that
IL yhO trial ha