Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-05-05
IiANNil31L JOURNAL.
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nAnRoAD AEp ILANK RoAp sENTlMnsT :


meeting AZ Palmyra, where, ut two o'clock, we
found fifty OF seventy 1--WE persons assembled,
ii pursuance cE i cal on sIl interested, 10 meet
on that day, anaconsult On tlc propricty of CON
strucshw plank rtad Or roads from Phlmyrntb
some point Of points west. in the counties Or
Shelby o. Knox
Nff. Praglc spoke first. lie Thought there
was no bece ssiiy At this day 10 spesk on the
Bcaesas of plank roads. The only questions
properly before the meeting related tc the means
and the route. He thought the means could be
raised that they should a. present attempt 70
build only one road, and that 70 Philadelphia. /
He thought it might afterwards be extended
10 the river at Marion city. "7Aefe Is hostility
IL Pdimyra foee-as HlRtibdl,n said he 'are
might as ,osi speak II out openly as talk about u
Secretly He then offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved that we viii build plank road TO
Philadelphia. @
Col. Davis followed in haste. The resolu-
ton looked curious somehow, but lie didn't ex-
actIy know what was The matter with il. Hel
had been East, but had neglected to enquire
how they built plank roads. He felt rather
green inihe matter, and would like 10 hear from
others. He thought resolution might some
how be fixed up, contemplating committees Of
conference, 10 consult with meetings in the
western part os the county. He then named
several routes for plank fos;ls, and among the
rest one from Bloomington through ShelbyviIc
and Palmyra to Marion City. They wanted
The trade Of Macon and Shelby; and, said he,
'ayge had better strike tchiie The iron is hofl'' He
was for continuing The road TO Marion City
He had been East and Travelled on railroads built
on tfestle work, and he thought plank road
might be built on tresile work to Marion City.
The gentleman who had been East having
subsidized into his seat Mr.. King rose TO advo-
cate the extension Of the road to Scipio when
Mr.. Mahan sprang TO his feet aud declared that
ScipiO was "iOo near Hannibal" lie was in
favor of extending. the road 10 9Quincy--and
not man in that meeting who felt authorized 10
interfere, ventured 10 suggest The possibility of
there being no very great harm even in running
a plank road direcilyto Hannibal. Mr. Kings
llo;io.. i. Is seconds. 81 i4,ill, and
A. L.---,--. sr,l - - s.elasz-L
in Palmyra who will go for a plank road 10
Scipio, because Hannibal might connect with it
at that point. SO she world, of course. They
might as well commence it at FIRST, wiiha,yiew
of running the road TO Hannibal Hbnnibal
would take stock ina road to come inby Scipio,
and would nearly as soon have that as any route
that could be chosen. - go. $500
Mr.. pratte's resolution was finally adoptedi
when,txe left 5000 in stock had been subscribed
---$loo by Mr.. Pratte, and 4loo by Col, Davis
Mr. King was endeayoring TO obtain stock for
the e Philadelphia, Palmyra and Soipio PLANK
Road~--witl what success we do not know.
Is ii unreasonable TO ask Palihyreans 70 tlroI
these unlSind feelings if they camp Member
Of the same community and bound together b!
common interest, the welfare Of Hannibal 1
the welfare Of Palmyra. They reverse this :
they. convince themselves that The prostration Q
Hannibal would be the glory Of Palmyra. The.
declare tlat, on the part Of Palmyra, hostaale
exist against Hpnuiboh o They call upon the en-
emies of Hannibal iro.Macon,l and Shelby an
Quincy (ina another State to come and he'll
them; they endeavor to summon these enemie
while they are most numerous - IL is thei
policy to ',Striksl tvhiig TIC irqp is hottpi adT
alaa HuaRAH roK LIVINGSTON COUNTY e.
,AAmong the gentlemen from distance in at
tendance to meet the Board Of Directors .
II. s. St. ]. r. r. on Monday, we were graft
6sd 10 see Col. Graves and T.R. Bryan, Esq
Of Chillicothe, in Livingston county. g
Col. Graves was one Of iho early, fast an
energetic friends Of our road, and remains So.
He says, "allhough the railroad didn't hit hi
town, he is ''still railroad man.
~ Mr.. Bryan is the agent Of the county, an
came clothed with authority TO agree with II
R..R. Company on the terms and renew II
county subscription Of Livingston for $25, COZ
payable in cash calls.
lie wns likewise authorized 10 agree ups
terms, and 10 assign the swamp lands Of ii
Z county (umouniing to 60, GOO ucres) to the con
Pany, Ersss sssU.r .re.~
we learn that, besides the cash subscriplio
10 the road, the county court Of Livingston ha
ordered the whole Of her lands known
;.iSwaRp Land" 10 be invested in The stocks
the Railroad Company, and That alldvidends ar
sing from the stock 50 Obtained, shall be torer
appropriated TO the common schools Of the eOul
ity. 81 ~. "a ar5
Here is lberality Of scutment7-a wisdo
of judgment, and integrity Of purpose worth
Of imitation This order will be memento
this court, which win oulliye the record book
( (which 81 Ssawriten. Bit Livingston count
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