Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-03-06

and proceeded, thence to Cleveland
on Friday, had a glorious time accor-
ding to all accounts, and returned
home on Monday. Tbs arrange
Ements are being made TO run the
trains from here so that one can
start from Cincinnati In the morning,
reach Cleveland the Rert morning,
and be in Albany the third morning
or through from Cincinnati TO N.
York in IS hours. Thus link by
link the great chain Of Railroad is
perfecting, that is TO stretch from
Boston to 81. Louis, and it certainly
need no longer be considered a fight
offancy in one TO expect that he may,
one day, be able TO step into the cars
at Halifax and be dragged away
across this continent by the locomo-
tive and landed safely at San Fran
cisco. You may live to see il, at
least I Ihope so.
The continued, gradual and time
ly rise in the river, has set business
again upon its legs. and ou. wharf
presents daily scene Of the great
est hustle and activity; here lofty
pile Of barrels, there a mountain OF
sacks, and scattered thickly all over
are boxes, bales, bundles, dry goods,
groceries, &c, without end or meas
ure. But ! am getting prosy and
must proceed.
The 22d passed off brilliantly; the
entire military force of tine city turn
ed out 10 do honor to the man, whose
memory is hallowed in the breast OF
every American. One hundred and
nineteen years have passed away
since the birth Of Washington, and
the ,Dorld at this moment is contri-
buting TO erect monument to his
memory and fame. If anything
were wanting at this late date 10
render his name immortal, it would
be found in the universal homage
paid to his virtues, and the sacred
reverence everywhere shown for his
deeds. From every cline and al
most every land, there comes rep
resentative OF enduring material to
gather into one mighty shaft and
form a monument to his name, and,
as il to complete the grand scheme,
the snow-clad Alps sends from their
bosoms a jewel to crown the lofty
fame that is to tell far distant ages Of
one who, while he lived, was not
only "The Father Of his country"
but also "the first in war, first in
peace, and first in the hearts Of his
Other lands and other
ages have had their great men, their
good men, their loUed men, but no |
other land nor age can show a mon
to any sage or hero, built
by an admiring toOrld, 10 perpetuate
their wisdom or immortalizs their
deeds. Well may our country be
proud Of such a tribute paid to the
lust of one of her citizens, and long
nay our countrymen cherish his
as they ought, and initiate
The PRAYER OF all should
,e on every anniversary of his birth
lay, that our land may never be
many living Washingtons
when the hour of trials or dangers
,eset her,
The man who can contemplate
he character Of Washington, his
ofty virtues, his sacrifices for us and
his country, the spotless purity Of his
and then wish this
Union dismembered, dissolved and
broken up, is fit for any crime, and
'eady TO perpetrate my deed OF
blood, and ought no more TO be trust
ID than the blackest villain, for such
i man is as black at heart as Benedict
Arnold who betrayed his country,
,r Judas Iscariot who betrayed his
God. Such is the opinion of mil
ions of true men in this land, and
Rhett, Cheeves. Barnwell d all
heir traitor host may make the most
IF il. The DisunionistS Of this day
IRE marked men.
LAMINGTON.