The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-11-08
ro17nRIaL CORRESPONDENTS.

EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
We make tue following extracts from LOO
letter of friend, under date Of Ga'l'po''s'
o., Oct. 2O,h, trusting that he will excuse "
ior the liberty we assume 10 giving them
nnbl;city. as there are doubtless few OF bis
acouain.ances here but who will be pleased
10 recognize his ini.ials:-
Friend SANDERS lit may not be entirely IN.
interesting to you to hear from this section o.
Ohio. at this season Of the year; especially a.
politics and the price Of pork are about being
settled for . twelvcmonth.
Gallia means ,Gau., and Gallipolis city o.
Gau. Gallipolis is the seat Of justice for Gala
CO., and was settled by the French in i7sO, who
stamped this part Of Ohio with their ancessorlal
name, in honor Of their genealogical derivation.
Thus pevpetuating in Amerca the origin Of the
French people. The county Of Gall'a, on the
wost bank Of the Ohio river, 10 in southeastern
Ohio; the surface Of the country is broken, but
well ,imbered and we'll wa,ered; the soil 10 not
Of the best, nor Of the worst generally, yet both
extremes may be found. There is IN abundance
Of coal and iron in This part Of the State, and
iron furnaces are in successful operation and all
produce well, which will make this border OF
Ohio decidedly manufacturing district.
the Wheat Crop having been killed BY the
rust in this as we'll as in most counties OF the
State, has affected business materially, and the
drough, has put the farmers back with seeding,
SO that our next crop even if good will be but
small.
The town Of Galipolis has pleasant location
in nsDasin of circular hills, on the highest site
on the river. The place is improving, the streets
running parallel, are level and well drained;
much Of the improvement was done last summer.
There are quite number OF steam mills in the
place, the new ones are Touring, WOODEN and
paper mill, also two new churches, new Court
House, and quite number Of new dwellings,
chiefly brick. The population is 1000 or up
wards. Many are descendants of,he French.
The society of Galipolis is good, il is remar-
kable for cordially, vivacity and enjoyment. In
the back settlements Of the county the native
Welsh are quite numerous, speaking their ma
tive tongue, and enjoying their ancient habits
They are very industrious people, and know
the economy Of farming better than Americans
do on poor land.
AS we are both politicians, although Of diff
ferent school, Twill say a few words on that sub
ject. Well, our election is over and the returns
show the Legislature to be Dem. ID and 3D.
Wings 10 and 90. Abo. 4 and s, one doubtful
in Senate. The Conventional reform has proba-
bly, carried, fso then comes the slug Of war'' be-
w zen the parties.
You will be surprised, when tell you that
see the Gazette every week il seems so natural
10 see editorial on Railroads, improvement OF the
-apids and town corporation. Ifeyer yon get
abroad in, about, or around Davenport-and
hey don't give the aGazette man" free ticket
n perpe,aity, will cry ingratiiude bedeck thy
elf in cable meanness till iniamy devour thee.
nut hope is the power that keeps many bright
objects before our eyes, and perseverance is the
telescope to bring them near Us, and j, seems
Ina, you are doingi,. Ny regards 10 my friends
and my regrets TO my enemies. V.M.F.