Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-07
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| Mn. E1roa: Te use the lar isge or an
exprssyiono of friend not more thSn thousand
miles froinlhis pace, vbuldlbe 8ltd n make
la suggestion oihc eitizehs oFFJefsssoA8 in re-
iation to tic city election 10 come OF on; next
I NfUnduy5 the 18th OF Aprifj that IS, that the fol-
lowing persons be elected 10 fiji the several OIL
GERS oil the city;
For Mayer.-Jason Harrison, ...-,-, -.
For AlderInenLW. Z. Dunscnmb; Judge X.
w. Weiss II, b. COrdell; Henry .Harr;- ThOs.
W. Clopeyj John Bauer; Henry Berger. 3l
For Asssssor--A. Fulkerson. 70 '.,.,.rr.
For Consiable-Jno. w. Scruggs. haze.
lhave showed this ticket to number Of Citi-
gems and have had their approval, and hope that
a large majority OF the citizens if not all will
support it BY their votes at the polls. ''.., q.
Another suggestion wish to make is, Chat a
lpoll be opened for an expression Of the sense Of
the citizens, at the same time, as an instruction
TO the wishes Of the citizens in relation 10 the
license of Dram, Shops. | am convinced that u
large majority Of our citizens, If they would
look at the great injury done to the morals Of
the community, and particularly to our young
men, by permitting so many dram shops and
drinking establishments within the limits OF our
city, would vote TO do away with them. ''
Let the selling of liquor be confined TO The
stores and apothecaries that choose TO keepit to
sell, by the gallon or quantity, and 1 have no
doubt but there would be vast Improvement in
our city in point OF morals and industry. But
while we have dram shop in almost every other
house in the town, even our citizens who are
inclined 10 be industrious, will often be drawn
into them and away from their business. Let
those who are most in the habit OF frequenting
such places think the matter over; and feel
assured that their good sense and their feelings
of duty to the community in which they live
will influence them to cnst their votes 1nstruc-
ting the new board 10 do dlCay dram shop licenses
entirely. The revenue they bring tot the city
treasury will not bear any comparison 10 the
idleness and dissipation they produce. f.. n,g.
The following article is from the Quincy
Wing The correct, liberal spirit in whichitis
written is credtable to Quincy ...'''--- .
PLANK ROADS. ''|. ...' '''
We have received from friend at Payson, q
a handful, inviting proposals for cutting ,Opl
hauling logs for two miles OF Plankroad from
the Hannibal Ferry to the Snycarty Slough, and
for saving the same. The proposals TO be di-
rected to Mr.. Thomas Hull Secretary Of the
'Snycarty Plank road Company, at Undertook.
This looks like working in earnest. All
right. As we said, some time ago, instead Of
harboring any feeling Of hostility TO this road,
we like to see improvements Of this kind going
on. We like the movement in reference 20 the
Payson and Hannibal road, for two reasons. In
the first place, VIC hope TO see it instrumental in
stirring up those interested in the welfare Of
Quincy, TO do something for road OF the kind
from this point to Payson, and in the second
place, we know that in case Of q plhnkroad con-
nection between Quincy and P&yson, the extern
sion beyond the latter place would be benefit
to Quincy. We want plankroads, not only in
this, but in other directions because, when the
railroad is completed to this point, we will need
these roads more than we do now, If we wish
to thrive to the best ad vantage, we must hold out
inducements to the country trade, aud one Of the
main features Of these inducements must be bet
ter roads. 1t won't do 10 adhere to The mud
road policy. 1t won't pay. must be aban-
doned. We want plankroads running from this
point into 1.-THE country in various directions, as
feeders to the railroad. Their construction is
certain. The only question is one of time, land
we suggest that 'the sooner the better is the
best maxim to apply to the case. There no time
TO be lost. ,,..a' =, 4. Ia. s...,., ,,.rq, ri.
~ A short time since; IN the Presbyterian
church at Roanoke, va. ,aitick ofwood about to
be east into the FIRE, was discovered to have in
the end of tia pine plug II excited suspicion.
and upon examination itwas, found that o charge
of powder had been placed in the wood, and con-
cealed in The manner described. The VILLAIN has
not yet been discovered. .t... ...t. =,
KtLpED.--One cOlored man killed! another at
the Railroad bridge over SangOmOn river on Sat-
urday last. The man killed was the same that