Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-29

on the monthly estimates, as stipulated In the
contract.
The amendment was lost for want Of n second.
Mr.. Lukenan introduced tho following pre-.
amble and resolution;
WHrRnAs, To the county and city subscriptions
OF stock to the Hannibal and 81. Joseph Rail.
rond, We company 10 mainly indebted for liz
original organization, and present position, ~
well ~ tie means necessary 10 proSecuts the
surveys, with a view 10 location OF the road,
and whereas, at the time OF such subsorlptlons,
agreements wsre made by tho cornpany
through ltS authorized agsais, with the ooun.
ties and cities so subscribing, by tie terms Of
which, county and city bombs were 10 DO 70.
celved In lieu Of money, II the counties and
cities preferred, M the calls wer, mads upon
the stock by them subscribed, ana whereas,
there being doubts in the minds oil some, ns
TO the legality Of such county and dty sub.
scriptions, the Legislature, At IL late session,
passed an act binding such counties Snd cities
by their respective subscriptions, as should
thereafter ascent TO the same, therefore
hsoltsd, That this company IL bound, by o,.
cry consideration OF Justice and honor, az well
as law, TO carry out In good faith all agreements
made with counties and cities holding stock In
tho Hannibal and ST. Joseph Railroad, by the
terms Of which agreement, county and city
bonds were 10 be received In lieu Of money, NJ
calls were made upon the capital stock, ipon
such counties and cities asserting 10 be bound
by their respective subscriptions, as provided by
all act Of the Legislature III lie late session, in
reference thereto.
Col. Stewart introduced the following substi.
tuie.
WHEREAS, Tho Board Of Directors, nor any
OF Its members have ever eHiFtained Nh inten.
ton 10 violate any contract made BY the anid
company, with the several county courts along
the line Of said road, and whereas, said com.
pnny could not refuse 10 recopiiSs said ooun.
~ courts ns stockholders In aid rond, uponI
the terms agreed upon by the ontracs Of The
said counties and Tie said Railroad company,
without u violation Of tho constitution, and
whereas, IA the opinion OF thspourd, MI the
! punc that has been raised along ls line of the
said rOud has been created by dsgnins iudi.
viduAlS, with tho view Of injurhf the rep,l.
| tntiOn Of the said Railroad COMPANY, therefore
| Resolved, That this company wllpunply with
all ils lawful contracts with county ,olIrls and
others, tho declarations oil al dsSiKnt persons
to the contrary notwithstanding.
Tho substitute WHS adopted,
Ayes, Stewart, CorbJ, Talbot, Johnson.
bowling and Graves. No, LaksAAn.
We are indebted TO friend from No Lon.
don, Mo-, for tho following "Scrmon," st here
from California, by j. II. L., NJ. d.
A MINERS SERMON
A young physician, who after having rOiysd
his diplomn from one oil our Medical Colues,
finding that there wRS no chance oil gain, n
livelihood by the practice Of his prolessil in
tie place Of his nativity, concluded TO paolun
hiG tools and Smigrutc 10 tho land Of gold ONE
Pacific. Here he found no batter encourG.
ment In the practice OF medicine, for which
had been duly prepared ind licensed. AsaL
resort no turned miner, and exchanged the So
pei for tho pick.axe. Ina recent letter 10
Friend at home no smbodieS n sort oil vule(ictd
ry sermon 10 his last pursuit, which il wei,
worth perusal.
i away wiLL YE Dlu w--Son Of man lon
the light OF whose presence my spirit ycNricA
and my bowels grumbleth, dOst thou ask ~
whyp Is II not written TINT fortune smile
upon roolSp And for tho sake Of tho SmiNs
hath not thy servant been making q fool, yen, n
!. ass Of himself In vAinp For five years and Id
days no has Solourned In this plaoo--he In
! divcd into the wNter-hs has torn ancient rock
from their resting places, and removed thcr
nInr Of (ho hos likewise torn his breaches /
parts not TO be spoken oT--he hAs rooted int
tho mud like unto swine,) (His beard hat
Y grown long, the skin upon his hands and rNc
I hath changed It's oolor until he IL now likene
= unto wild beasts, and his garments are rent an
r sCllol, 50 that "SAckoloth and ashes" would h
e fine as purple and linen 10 him. ile woul
y fain feed on huskS, but there are none. (YeI
J, no who In times past was wont 10 fare sum-
Z tuOuSly, and TO grumbls over greater dOlouoi;