Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-08-14
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CrncrnNArr. Aug. Sd, 1851.

-se CIEcINNATLs Aug Sos 1871
EprroRs ,JoURNALs-A A sort of ro-
wing about Of late, has kept my pen
a home, so that ! hardly can tell
where to begin again in my regular
letters. II hot, hotter HOTTEST wealth
ef. such as we have endured here of
Iaie, can be any excuse for ones bu-
rying himself up out of sight, then !
can file good one, for we have bad
some Of the hottest days and nights
during July, that the ssoldest iahaoIT
tant" Of our deserted village has ex-
peFienced for years. A great many
ef our afirst families" have made a
rush for some cool retreat in the
country; some striking for an upper
lake town, some for Niagara, and
manyhave gone 70 Xehia to ruralize
a. the Tawawa House. This last
place is acharming resort for those
who are able TO afford such a luxury
as a summer retreat toits precincts,
and will, doubtless, grow more and
more in favor with the pleasure seek
ing public. But if any one goes there
expecting 10 receive any beneht from
the water Of the Xenia Springs, they
must have a powerful Imagination
indeed, and one susceptible Of acting
upon the physical frame, if they are
not disappointed in the end. There
is good, cool water, bubbling up from
the earth's bosom through several
veins, but no better for medicalpur
poses than any other cold, pure foun-
tain that can be found any where in
Ohio. THERE'S spring OF sulphur
water, highly impregnaied with gas
eeous particles, but the taste is fiat,
insipid, and unsatifying, and any one
who has tasted the fresh water Of
Congress Spring" at Saratoga,
would pronounce the Tawawa spring
humbug. But Xenia springs are
bound to be popular, il from no other
reason than the scenery around about
them, and since two-thirds of those
who go TO different springs on the
plea Of search of health, really care
nothing about the virtues of the wa
tiers there obtained, it is Of little mo-
ment whether Xenia springs have
any healing virtues or not. The To-
cation is healthy, the surrounding
country beautiful and romantic: the
society gathered there is the best our
city can produce; 1t is close by the
Railroads leading North and South,
and hence Xenia springs are bound
to become a popular resort Of the
wealth and fashion of the West.
Sed ayaunt.
"A few days since we were favored
with some delightful showers, that
for a while, cooled the air and made
il tolerabIe, and what is better Just
now, caused The river to raise little,
for il had got down low, Uery low
in the opinion Of all interested in its
. affairs.
The colored population turned out
on the lst inst, to Go honor TO the
Anniversary of West India Eman-
cipation. Their procession as it pa
Taded our streets, was creditable both
in numbers and appearance. They
proceeded to the landing, where they
took boats and went down in body
TO North Bend. At thai place they
had an Grafton, and went through
with appropriate exercises, and then
returned to the city: the whole al
fair passing off without interruption
or accident.
5as In Politics, there has been but lii
tie stir OF late. Whether this has
been the result Of the extreme hot
weather or not, / cannot say; but il
might not be very safe for one TO get
very warm in politics just now, for
the political heat and the solar heat
combined, might cause such a gene
ration of steam, that an explosion
would be the result. One feature or
move ON the political board may be
worthy Of notice here, that is the
formation Of the Chippewa Wing
Club, No. l, composed Of residents OF
the 18th and 18th Wards. Ifit goes
on as If has begun, and do what il
promises TO do. it will accomplish a
great work ere long, and the Wing
party throughout the country will
thank ii for its labors. To reuerSe
the locofoco majority of Hamilton
county, is task Of no mean dimen-
sions, and, If this club accomplishes
that, it will be entitled to the plaudils
Of the Wings of the whole nation.
So far as ] am able to learn now,
it is the opinion Of many and in fact
a majority Of the Wings of this city,
that the expressions favorable TO Gen.
Scott, made by our convention at
Columbus, was premature. 1t is true,
we like Scott, and, perhaps major
itv Of the Wings are in favor Of him;
but we would be 'politic as well as
braven Just now, and leave Presiden-
tial candidates in pickle little while
longer. Public opinion has so long
been agitated with the slavery ques-