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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-19
Hon. Iohn WeFch.

This gentleman visited our place
BY request last Monday, and ad
dressed the citizens at the courr
house in the evening. The notice
that he would be here did not reach
US in time to be noticed in our last
paper. The Whig Central Commit.
tee, learning that Mr.. Wulch would
visit our county the present week,
thought proper to issue a call for a
Mass Meeting, to be held at Ridge
ways to-day wednesday, We re-
gret that longer time could not
have been given, SO that the notice
might have been more generally cir
culated. The meeting Monday eve-
ming was well attended by the citi-
zens Of our town. Mr.. w. confined
his remarks to the currency question
as it is presented to the people ol
Ohio by the Locofoco State Conven-
ton, and the hard money report to
the Constitutional Convention. He
showed that this question of hard
money was one that must be met and
decided in the coming election. AL.
though the soft wing of the Demo
cracy denied that this was the issue,
yet that the election Of the Locofoco
ticket this fall would be claimed and
used as a decision of the people in
favor of hard money to the full ex-
tent Of those resolutions and that re-
port. He alluded to public opinion
upon this subject in Ohio in lS42,
when it was repudiated by the peo-
ple-of Gen. Hamer's position during
the ascendency of the hards of his par
ty. But we do not propose 10 reca-
pitulate the leading ideas ofhis speech.
His remarks were well timed, for
they conveyed truths which every
man in the State should understand.
Mr.. Welch, il not an orator as Bru.
tus is, has that air Of candor and
sincerity which give to his opinions
great weight and influence.
Wings of GalIia, let US go to work
in earnest TO secure the election of
our candidates by such a vote as
shall convince our opponents that,
so far as Gallia county is concerned,
she has no sympathy with radical
ism. Our candidates are good men
and true. Johnston, Welch, Bun
dy. Cherrington aud our candidates
Tor county officers are all worthy of
our support. Let our friends organ
ize in every township-let this be
done at once; the election is close at
hand. Organization thorough and
complete is the only security for a |
full vote. Wings, see that this is at.
Tended to.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-19

The Mseting nc PsEas FIea.ant isst s.s.
urdas-the PrsPssed Meeting On Ghe -
OF October.
We visited Pt. Pleasant last Sat.
urday in company with several gen.
Itlemen from this place. We found
1.-THE citizens possessed Of the right
Ispirit-that is, it was right in kind.
but hardly up in degree to the in
terests they have involved. But we
saw and heard enough to know, that
the citizens of Kanawha valley are
becoming thoroughly aroused upon
this question Of a Railroad down
their valley, and are determined to
be heard and felt in the decision oI
the question. s
The meeting, which was convened
at the court house, was not large
one, as it was only for the purpose
Of making the necessary arrange
ments for a general gathering at a
subsequent day. The proceedings
will be found in this paper. The
meeting was briefly addressed by
Cushing, Of Gallipolis, and Couch, Of
Pt. Pleasant. Mr.. Couch stated that
an engineer is now surveying the
route OF the Central Va. Railroad
West from Covington, the fartherest
Western point to which the road has
been located, under authority vested
in the Board of Public Works by the
last General Assembly Of Virginia.
spoke Of the superior advantages of
the route down the valley TO any
other, and appealed TO the citizens
OF Mason county to uss every effort
to secure the adoption of this route.
The time agreed upon for a mass
meeting was the I'd Of October. The
intervening time is short, but no la
ter day could be agreed upon with
out interfering with the courts, either
on this or that side Of the river
The committees will be active in
making arrangements for the occa-
sion. 1t is desirable the meeting
should be fully attended, and as the
tine is short let each one pass it
around. We trust that GalIia and
Jackson ,OiA be well represented, let
the fullness Of the attendance be an
earnest Of our sincerity.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-19
JAS. c. MURDOCH, Sec'y.

SHOP BRoKEN.-The shop of Mr.
Thos. Wilkinson, jeweller, Of this
place, was broken open and entered
last Friday night, and jewelry to the
amount of about 5000 taken. The
bolt that fastened the bar across the
window shutter was sawed and the
window, broken. Some arrests have
been made, but at the time of wri.
ting this, no examination Of those
arrested.
H. L. Curtis was the person arres.
ted. He was taken before Justice
Rathburn. Tuesday afternoon. AZ
ter examination, he was required to
give bonds for his appearance at the
next term Of the court. On default
he was lodged in jail.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-19

O A Rumor touching the sol
vency Of Ellis & Morton, OF Ciucin
natl. private Bankers, got into cir.
culation the other day, and run or
their Bank commenced by those who
had deposits with them. They con.
tinued paying till they had paid our
upwards Of three hundred and fifty
thousand dollars in currency, by
which time the public became con.
vinced Of the perfect solvency Of the
Bank. There seems to have been
no occasion for The rumor, and il
is supposed to have originated with
"clique Of gentlemen fnanciers" as
they describe them in a card.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-19

OLD PEoPLE.--Mr. VIM. H. Wells
Assistant Marshall in Todd county,
while taking the census in that coun.
ty, found a negro woman, slave,
aged ll3 years; and white woman,
aged 100 years.
Thos. NJ. Smith, Esq, who is ia.
king the census in part of this city,
found a negro man in the 5th ward,
named Thos. Smiley, who was born
in Africa, and is now ITO years old.
Lou. CoKr.
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For the Gallipolis Journal.
RaTrrsad sIeesIsg.

At a meeting of the citizens of Ma.
son county, Va, and Gallia county,
Ohio, held at Point Pleasant, on the
18th day of Sept, 1880, on motion Of
Maj. Charles Clendinen, RoBr. Mr.
cHELL, ESQ.,, was called to the chair, and
JAS. G. MuRDocH was appointed secre-
tary.
The Chairman announced the object
of the meeting to be the extension ol
the Virginia Central Railroad from the
town of CoVington, KY, to the mouth
of the Great Kanawha, in Virginia.
Alonzo Gushing, and Jas. H. Couch,
Esqs., severalIY addressed the meeting
upon the subject Of the proposed exten-
sion.
On motion of Maj. Charles Clendi-
men. committee of five from each side
of the river were appointed to procure
facts and information upon the subject
Of the proposed extension, and that they
report their proceedings to an adjourn
ed meeting, to be held on the first We'd
nesday of October next. The follow
ing gentlemen compose said committee:
Gen. Geo. House, Joshua w. Parker,
John HOY, Robert Black, Peter Mena-
ger, Jas<H. Couch, N. Smith, Charles
Clendinen, Andrew Bryan and James
M. Cohen. On motion Of James H.
Couch. the Chairman and Secretary
were added to said committee.
On motion of Jas. H. Couch, Hiram
Maxon, j. C. Shepard, w. L. Gardner,
Jas. Harper, DIR. E. Naret, c. T, Beale,
VIM. Newman, G. B. Thomas, Elijah
Kimberling and Jas. N Foley, were
appointed a committee of arrangement
and invitation to procure speakers for
the adjourned meeting.
On motion of Jas. G. Murdock, the
Secretary is directed to transmit the
proceedings of this meeting to the edi-
tors of the Kanawha Republican, Par
kersburg Gazette, Gallipolis Journal
and Jackson Standard, with a request
that they publish the same.
The meeting then adjourned until the
first Wednesday of October next.
ROBT. MITCHELL, Chm.
JAS. c. MURDOCH, Sec'y.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-19
Locorooo Platform for 1850.

The following resolutions were adopted at
in Columbus, on the 4th of July, 1850. Let
the PEOPLE OF OHIO READ AND REMEMBER
THEN:
Resolved, That with reference to the cur
rency question. the Democracy of Ohio plants
itself upon the Constitution Of the United
States. The currency fixed by that lnstru-
ment we desire to restore and establish, and
we will use all legal and honorable means to
accomplish this object; and being sincerely
opposed to the existence of banks for the cir
culation Of paper money, we are utterly op-
posed to any feature being incorporated into
the new Constitution, by which the Legislature
of Ohio would have the power to create any
bank for the circulation of paper money.
Resolved. That we consider it the duty of
al our public officers, after taking the oath to
support the Constitution of the United States,
to make all payments, in their official capaci-
ty, in constitutional currency, instead of pa
per money; and that we especially demand
from the Board Of Public Works, thIt they
convert all paper money which may come under
their control into specie, and in that shape
disburse it.
Resolved, That banks Of circulation are hos
tile alike to the equal rights of the people, and
the principles Of sound political economy; that
hard money is the only currency recognized
by the Constitution, the only currency that
defrauds no man, the only currency that is ex-
pedient and just; and we hold it to be incon-
sistent with the principles of the party for
democrats to participate IN creating or up
holding banking institutions.
Hard Money Report or the Currency Cona-
mIItce In the Constitutional Convention,
July 5Ih.
SEC. 1. The General Assembly shall have
no power 70 create any bank or banking insti-
futon whatever, or to authorize the making,
emission cr putting in circulation of any bill
of credit, bond. check, ticket, certificate, pro-
Bissory note, or other paper medium, intended
TO circulate as money or currency.
SEC. 2. The General Assembly shall pro
bibt by law any person or persons, association,
company or corporation, now in existence,
from exercising the privilege of banking, or Gre
ating, emitting or putting in circula ton any
bank notes, or paper of any description what
ever, to circulate as money or currency.
"SEc. 3. The business of banking and
dealing in m oney shall be free TO all, subject
to such restrictions as may be provided by law:
but no special privileges or exemptions shall
ever be granted to those engaged in, or TO
those who may hereafter be engaged in suc5
business; nor shall any person or persons, eth
er natural or artificial, ever be allowed to deal
in or issue paper money, called.
JOHN LARWILL, Chairman,
Here it is, fellow-citizensi Read it! Pom
der it! Make up your minds, democrats, how
many of you are willing to stand on that plat
form.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-19

JUDGE JoHNsToN's APPOINTMENTS
The State Journal announces a list
OF appointments, when and where
the Wing candidate for Governor
will address the people. The tol.
lowing are the appointments nearest
to Gallipolis. We regret that Cali.
polls is not included.
Marietta, Saturday, Sept. 2lst.
Athens, Monday, Sept. 33d.
Logan, Tuesday, Sept. Oath.
Chillicothe, We'd, Sept. 25th.
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Death of ". Preston WooUey. =,

Death of ". Preston WooHey, ESQ.
In Saturday mornings Courier we an.
nounced the dangerous illness of this
gentleman at Buffalo, N. Y, and now
we have the melancholy duty of announ-
cling his death. He was attacked with
cholera shortly after leaving Sandusky
city, and altho' he had prompt medical ad-
vice. and received the best attention at
Buffalo, he breathed his last at 5 O'Clock
on Saturday evening. Mr.. Wooliey
lacked few months of being of age.
and had Just started from home full of
high hopes and expectations. with the
intention of making a tour of Europe.
when he was thus suddenly cut down.
He was a gentleman of talents, and was
possessed Of many ennobling qualities:
and the announcement of his death will
be read with feelings of the sincerest
grief, by numbers of warm and devoted
friends.-Lou. Cour.
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RafIroaa NEeetIug.

We have been requested to state thai
there will be Railroad meeting at tbs
Court House, in this place. on Saturday
next, the eist inst, at o'clock. Sew
sral good speakers will be present.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-19

6rLast week, in correcting our pri-
ces current, we quoted red beans 75c.,
and white beans none. 1t should have
been-red beans 81 10; white do. 75c.
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For the GaIIipoIis Journal.

Point Pleasant, Sept. l6, 1850.
Mr.. HARPER, SIR:-Please inform
the people of Ohio through your pa
per, that we will ferry all those at
tending the Railroad Convention in
Pt. Pleasant, in October next, free OF
charge, and oblige your friends,
ALLEN & ROSEBURY,
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-19

, ApsopRNMENT.-C ongress has
agreed to adjourn on the 30th inst,
by a strong vote in both Houses
Good.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-19
Nothing eIse OF moment.

TREMENDOUS GALE ON THE LAKES.
The Chicago Tribune of Saturday de.
tales the ravages of tremendous gale
which sprang up from N. N. w. doing
much damage, prostrating trees, &C.,
and driving vessels ashore. Anxiety is
felt for the safety of several vessels that
left port on Friday.
The Tribune says; The steamer
Niagara came down before the wind
about 10 o'clock this morning, but was
compelled to pass south of the piers
nearly a mile before she could get fully
turned She then stood north 10 the
winds eye, as if intending to stand out
until the gale subsided. About II
O'Clock, however, the wind commenced
yeering, and settled about northwest.
when she again turned south, passed the
piers about a mile, turned again into
the wind, with her bow pointing to the
piers. 1t was. then manifest she inten-
ded to attempt to make the herboF, OF,
failing, to do worse.
The steamer Detroit, due this morn
ing, has not arrived, and some anxiety Is
Ielt for her safety.
/ O'Clock, P. M.-The storm has
nearly subsided, though the lake is still
'ery rough.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-19

Farmers, make your oa0n Candles.
Take twelve pounds Of alum for every
ten pounds of tallow, dissolve it in wa
ter before the tallow is put in, and then
melt the tallow in the alum water, with
frequent stirring, and it win clarity and
harden the tallow, so as to make most
beautiful article, for either winter or
summer use, almost as good as sperm.
If the wick be dipped in spirits of tur-
pentine, the candles will reflect a much
more brilliant light.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-19

Emigration to Merico.-The New
Orleans Picayune learns that the inspec-
tor of the Mexican military colonies Of
the East, has informed his Government
that more than seven hundred persons,
of both sexes, from the United States,
have moved to Mexico, with the inten-
ton of settling permanently. He has
appropriated for their residence, a tract
Of territory at the confluence of the San
Antonio and San Rodrigo rivers, on the
principal passes of the Camanches.
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Correspondent Of the Baltimore Patriot.
WASHINGTON. Sent. 10. 1850.

W AsHINGTONI Oept. 10, IO0U.
Mr.. Senator Gwinn and Mr.. Sena-
tor Fremont were qualified to-day
and took their seats in the Senate
Mr.. Gwinn is lucky mamie al
ways has been one. In drawing for
their terms the two prizes out Of a
box at the Secretary's desk, Mr..
Gwinn put his hand in first and
drew out the long term, ending the
4th Of March, 1855; leaving Mr.. FIRE.
mont no alternative but to draw the
short term, ending the 4th of March,
1851.
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paper money, so called,
TOHNTARWHI

Here it is, feow-citizens! Read it! pom.
der it! Make up your minds, democrats, how
many Of you are willing to stand on that plat
form.
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The QUESTION OF THE DAy.-The Alexandria
Gazette, in the subjoined article, speaks as be-
comes patriot upon the absorbing topic of the
day. The sentiments Of the Gazette will find re-
Spouse in the bosom of every lover Of the Union:
at is very probable that the excitement and
agitation with regard to the vexed questions be-
that yet ~ have the fierce flames Of conten-
ton blazing higher than ever. But this fact does
not lessen our hope and belief that final and sue
cessful settlement of the disputed points will yet be
made, 10 the general satisfaction Of the mode
rate Of all parties in all sections of the
try. We will not yield this hope until we see the
result which shall show that reason and patriot
ism have lost all influence in the public councils.
IL the compromise bills shall pass the Senate as we
think they WILL and ultraism SHALL in the first in
stance, clog them with obnoxious provisions in the
House, these provisions cannot become laws, be-
the Senate will stand between them and their
adoption. Seeing that the South is determined and
unanimous on the great questions in dispute, and
that disastrous consequences might ensue if things
left in their present condition. will not there be
found enough of patriotic statesmen at the North
who will forego an abstraction" of no practical
benefit TO them, and odious and hateful TO large
portion of the Union, for the sake of preserving the
peace and harmony Of the confederacy? Nothing
has been proposed by the President nothing, we
are sure, will be proposed by the compromise COM
mtee TO which just exception ought to be taken by
Union loving men, The issue will be clearly made
up, and it will have to be decided, not upon ex-
treme, ultra grounds, but upon grounds of fair
ness. Extreme men must give way little in order
to effect compromise. The word, we see is OBJ
jected to by some northern partisans. We adopt
II with pleasure. The South will not compromise
her rights, but she will GO far in compromise
which shall her rights, not injurc her sister
States, and yet save the Union"
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fcommuEIcATED.l
To the Editors Of the Republic:

GENTLEMEN ] ask the courtesy of you to per-
NIT me, through your columns, TO respectfully
ask the honorable House Of Representatives to
take up and pass the bill from the Senate in regard
10 deposits in the mint. The bill simply author
izes the Secretary of the Treasury 10 cash the mint
certificates with the unemployed money under his
control. Many Of the unfortunate shippers TO Cal
iforna who have lost from fifty TO seventy five per
cent. their shipments, are obliged 70 wait six TO
eight weeks before they can get their money from
the MINT or have their certificates shaved; whilst
there millions Of money idle in the public de-
positories. This is a measure which would confer
great benefit on the people generally, and especi-
ally on an unfortunate SHIPPER.
PHILADELPHIA, May 18th, 1880
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loo.a.srosDrsor OF THE aupu.IIo.l
PAals, April Is. 1850.

PAnis. April rs, 1850.
The last steamer brought US news of the prompt
and favorable action Of our Government in the az
fair Of the seizure Of French vessels at San Fran
cisco. 1t has been hailed here with great saisfac-
ton; the papers that formerly storming at
our Government most bitterly are now all smiles
and praises. This, and the fattering reception
given to M Bos-le- Comte by the President, has
suficed TO dispe completely any ill-feeling which
might have existed on account of M. Poussin, who,
by the way, is completely lost since his return, and
is no more heard Of
The election for representative from Paris
Gomez off on Sunday, the 2Sth; it will be close
struggle, though am still of the opinion that the
Opposition party will elect their candidate, al
though the extreme fractions ofthe party again
divided. The other party, whose candidate is ap-
proved of and supported by the Government, has
thrown overheard its regularly appointed cand-
date take up an available one. Certain arbitrary
acts of the police in prohibiting electoral unions,
and the sale of evening journals which not of
the ministerial party, have caused much excitement
in the ranks of the other party; and ILL Judged
measure at such time may serve to give to the
opposition many votes which otherwise had been
gained for the other side.
This election is an important one; it is presumed
that, should the opposition gain the day, change
or some modification in the ministry may take place.
The change, however, conceive, will be rather in
favor of the Legitimst than the Republican party.
In Germany there is, as usual, confusion. In Rus
STA ornaments continue and reports vary as TO their
object and destination. Austria has renewed diplo
matte relations with Turkey. The French media
ton between England and Greece drags along
slowly, and result has been arrived at to satisfy
either party.
The Pope, as you will have learned by last steam
err, has returned to Rome, and has, moreover, been
well received. The Holy City has still to be guarded
by French soldiers, and Austrian and Spanish
troops garrison the principal towns in the Roman
States.
In Spain they are arming-haying, like the Pope,
succeeded in borrowing money-and they say, to
resist any invasion of Cuba. This know that part
of the new loan is now being employed in England
in the purchase of steamers to be sent there.
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Telegraphic.
LOUISVILLE, May 10.

LOUISVILLE, May 10.
The steamer Magnolia arrived here from New
Orleans last night, and reports that the steamer
Columbus collapsed fue, on the Mississippi, kill
ing one man instantly, and wounding several
large meeting. without distinction of party,
was held at Nashville on Monday, TO consider the
propriety Of appointing delegates TO the Southern
convention. The meeting, by overwhelming
majority, declared it expedient TO appoint dele
gates.
The steamer James Dick, with full cargo OF
corn and tobacco, was burned at Nashville on Mon
day. Boat insured for 81, 400 here. The books and
papers were saved; few hundred dollars lost;
the boat and cargo is an entire loss.
MADISON, INDIANA, May 8.
Joseph Howard, police officer, whilst attempt
ing TO serve writ on Thomas Hotzlaw for dis
brothers of the latter, and mortally wounded by a
pistol shot in the abdomen.
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ITO THE PUBLIC.-The subscribers, having
La4oEr,a;.,1d 10 .-Insx their nreseut husness with

ITO THE PUBLIC.-The subscribers, having
i determined to close their present business with
the least possible delay, offer their entire stock of
Boots and Shoes, which is large and well selected,
greatly reduced prices. Heads of families, and
all others in want Of supplies, will find it decidedly
to their interest to give us CALL as our assortment
ia complete, and saving of twenty five per cent.
may be effected. To avoid all misunderstanding,
they would state that in every case cash must be
paid the delivery of the goods, or the reduction
will not be allowed. Dealers in the above goods
may avail themselves of this occasion to lay in sup
plies at very reduced rates; and to any one dis
posed to purchase the entire stock and OF
the house, would say, that better opportunity
for a profitable business, and safe investment,
cannot be offered.
All persons who indebted, either by note or
open account, requested to settle without delay,
IL Is object and intention 70 wind up without
loss of time. ANDREW COYLE SON.
May l-2aw4w