Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-06-05
Whole Number S07.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Notes by the Way.
By AN OUTSIDER,

By AN OUTSIDER,
Kanawha River-Gallipolis-an old Pho
neer Point PIeasant--Graye ofCorn,
stock-Virginis Politics-Scenery--
Spring Flowers, &c. 3,
; lis Sunday, and ] am comfortably
seated in the cabin Of one OF our
first class Kanawha packets naviga-
ting the beautiful Kanawha, en-rou.e
for Charleston, Va, and the famous
Salines. In my last letter said very
: little about Gallipolis, Ohio. This
place is now Aourishing finely, and is
one Of the most beautiful towns in
that State. GaIlia is, / believe, a
Wing county, as the county officers
are not Democrats, vet | discover
that my old familiar breakfasting
friend the Enquirer. has fine cir
culation here, and is looked to for
authority as the organ Of the Demo-
cratic party throughout the State.
The drubbing you gave Hawkins,
while in the Constitutional Conven-
tion met with the appreciation OF the
party here, and even Nash, who re-
sides in Gallipolis, is frank enough to
admit the influence of your paper.
The Mayor, Mr.. Cushing, is a very
clever gentleman, and gave himself
much trouble TO show me everything
of interest, even the county JAIL
not as prisoner however.
The commissioners have adyer-
tised for proposals for the building of
new Jail, which when completed
will be one Of the finest buildings in
that section Of the State. Gallipolis
is an old place, yet | find that the
"brave old Pioneer" who built the
first house here,-a block house,-is
still living at an advanced age. |
spent the whole Of yesterday at
Point Pleasant. Va, situated at the
mouth Of the Kanawha, a beautiful
town, containing about 300 inhabi-
tants, all of whom from appearances
are in easy circumstances. 1t is on
the site OF one Of the bloodiest battles
ever fought with the Indians in Viz
ginia, which occurred October 10Th,
l774. 1t was here that the chief
Cornstalk and his son were inhu-
manly butchered by the whites while
negotiating a treaty. | visited their
graves in the Court House yard. A
simple hillock. without a stone or
stick, serves TO remind one where
they sleep.
The sturdy settlers who participa-
ted in this battle have, like the noble
chief Logan, gone to the shadow
land, and there is now but one old
man living who can set in the Chin
ney corner in the winter night, and
amuse and startle his grandchildren,
with the frightful incidents connected
with the memorable campaign of
I774. He, too, will soon be gath
cred to the home of his associates
| like the people here very much, as
they are frank, free and open hearted.
They are great politicians, and down
on their brethren Of the Eastern part
Of the State, from the fact that the
Reform Constitutional Convention
was called for the purpose Of basing
representation on the white, instead
Of the odious mixed population, and
the election Of Judges, Sheriffs, and
other county officers by the people,
in place OF the old fashioned way Of
inheritance in office, and life appoint
ments "during good behavior" The
Eastern men have a majority in the
Convention, and Western Virginia
has, by resolution, instructed her dele
gates TO demand that special clause
requiring that special vote ss TO the
"white" or "mixed basis" be submit
ted to the people for their adoption
or rejection, and If the Eastern men
refuse the proposition, then the Wes-
tern delegates are to resign, and Of
course break up the Convention.
Point Pleasant is the place which
Henry Clay said reminded him OF a
beautiful maiden poorly clad" The
people here are apparently awaking
to railroad interests, or at least are
trying to make a connection with
the Central road through Virginia.
and have already surveyed the route
for that purpose. | fear, however,
that they lack the energy TO effect
much. The hills back Of this place
afford beautiful view OF the Ohio
river and surrounding country. The
view Of Gallipolis from this eminence
IS picturesque and grand. The hills
are gahy clad with the spring-aow-
srs OF every hue, and are found creep
ng, clustering, clambering from the
rocky crevasses TO the uppermost
limb of the snowy blossoming dog
wood. The wild strawberry, sweet
1rier, and indigo plant. are found eVe-
ry where, shedding their fragrance
round. A rambIe Ger the hills IS IN
deed refreshing to one who has been
Dent up within the smoky confines
oI a noisy, populOus city. si