Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-03-31
JERICHO. ANTIOCH.o JA1Ps,

On proceeding 10 inspect this psn' T~, ~.
discussion ensued between the members OF W.
Ministry, as the ACCESSIBILITY oil the -
line selected each gentlema.,, ii appearing, nav.
ing some peculiar interest to advocate, which X
was considered was not sufficiently Represented
in Mr.. Bullyman's scheme. -.
'That'll never do observed Buster, opening
the engagement, You Amt going. to give Boegen
the go-by in that manner, are you? What's
Boggem done; il 10 be cut out OF tile map Of the
world? Boggcm's an important place. amt III
| Is it necessary that certain Honorable Member
should rise in his seat 10 move for Parlia.
nentary return of lis ANIMAL Consum pton IL
bricks? Then there's the soap factory and Bid.
dies picking establShment-is there any par.
ticulaT reason why these great interests should
be snothered? The fact is, Bullyrnan, il the
Railroad goes 10 Jazes, il goes 10 B0ggcm, BY
Gosh! It's only fifteen miles out OF The direct
line, and whats fifteen miles when you travel By
steam 2
But there's difficulties said Mr.. Shanks: "a
rock-cutter, something Of that kind, which Sleep
er can explain
well suppose there is, reioined Buster,
yoa II want rock 10 make your bridges Of. There
ain t such splendid lot of rock anywhere as
Won meet with in Buggem: It's SO hard that
Sleeper's conscience is fool to it,
You have mentioned Boggcm,' said Mr.. Fes.
ter, who had been peering diligently over the
map, but where is the town of high aspirations
and glorious products-where is Squash Vii
Iage?'
Now, what is the good of going TO Squash
VageF exclaimed Bullyman, why they don't
raise nothing bat pumpkins
Pumpkins J emphasized Foster; in his most
sepulchral tone-'P Pumpkins andyet freedom.
voice has sounded in those valleys! | know
not Honorable Gentlemen, what figs the tree Of
liberty produces nor on what fruit the elder
BruluS fed; but this do know, that if TO be
pumpkin be q reproach in these degenerate DAYS,
then lory, aye glory in standing here to rep.
resent that noble plant The Honorable Gen.
tlemen will understand me when I say am
pumpkinn
Wen, now, whats the good Of blowing out
at such rate, said Bullyman, after his worthy
colleague had delivered himself Of this extraor-
binary speech-'who The devil cares whether
you are pumpkin or cuuiflow er, or both -
As 10 the railroad, which Is the only question
before the Council, if it's thought best il Should
go 10 Squash Village, why let it go. II amt
the most direct line, that's certain, but. lord IA
sooner run it 10 the moon, than be elted with
I
'Comstock,' observed the Rev. Mr.. Pc.ts
Pepper in more than usually dignifed manner
might, think, have met with more consider.
alton from Sucker Minister. They are re.
ligious people, and import large number Of az.
handles at each general election. As
means OF 6i1using tracts, railroad would be
very important TO them. They are moreover
engaged IN the manufacture OF a peculiar, and |
may say, highly fragrant description of whisky
which has met with the appreciation Of two Of
The elders and several members of my congrO.
cation. There may, of course, said Mr. Potts
Pepper gravely, be objection, serious objso.
tlons, TO the manufacture Of intoxicating drinks
OF a coarse and common character, but this whis
KY, | can assure my honorable colleagues, (such =
as have not tasted it, is good, remarkably good.
On these grounds must insist on the road 60
ing TO Comstock.'
WELL said Bullyman,' that's strong argr
msAt, and though its internally cut Of the way
suppose will have 10, 20 10 ComstOck. b
that oil, thsnP--IS the main trunk line wants
nyWhsrs slssP'
'ProElyhill,' suggested Mr.. FOksr. II
you're going TO Jazes, you must 90 to Prickb.
mil. ltS only little TO the left, and opens the
best potaioe ground in the country
well, suppose it does, said Mr.. Bulym,H,
msditatingly, though it'Tan awful twist to be
SuVS. Look here, what tipsy kind of main \
trunk we've made Of it, and he traced with biz
pen on the map the line OF the railroad as sltyd
" the Council, Of which the following, as ,rsar'
" as can recollsct, is an accurate copy:
'BoGeEH. OcoMsroeK.