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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27
ANOTHER CoUSrERyyIr-Tbe

ANOTHER CoUSrERFEIr.-There is an
other dangerous counterfeit out, and we
advise our readers to be upon their
guard against it. 1t is a 80 note upon
the Southern Bank of Kentucky, made
payable at Russellville. In the genuine
the word America" is printed across
the vignette, whereas upon the counter
felt, the vignette is perfectly plain. The
note is so good and so well executed
that most any one would be likely to be
imposed upon, and particularly in the
night season.-Lou. Coar.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27

CRossISe THE ATLANTIC IN Lzss faAs
FoUR DAYs.- The Londea Morning Ad-
yertiser says il Is ensBled to announce,
that, by anew and much improved con-
struction Of vessels, it viii be perfectly
practicable to accomplish the voyage
between the United States and the
United Kingdom in considerably less
than four days-in fact, in about three
days and half-the ports connecting
the Old and New Worlds being Halifax
and Galway. This, says the Adyer-
tiser, is no speculative statement. 1t
is grounded on experiments which have
already been made to test the sailing
capabilities of vessels constructed on the
new principle.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27

LANDS IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.-The
various projected lines of railway in
Western Virginia are rapidly enhancing
the price of land. In Nicholas county,
a large quantity of land. heretofore con-
sidered almost valueless, has been
recently bought up by new settlers,
principally from the eastern counties of
the State. The last -Lewisburg Era
states that in one neighborhood alone
some rs, 900 or 10000 acres have been
purchased in parcels from few hun
dred to many thousand acres, at prices
twenty-fold more than could have been
procured few years ago. The new
settlers, it is said, are importing hands
from their late eastern homes, opening
roads, clearing up land, and making
every preparation necessary to make
the wilderness bloom as the rose"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27


RxD RTvEs RAFr.-The removal q
the Red river raft has been again Id
vertised for contract by the United
States government. the former contrsc-
tors having failed TO complete the work,
and abandoned the enterprise. Bv q
communication which appears in the
National Intelligeacer, It seems that
the raft is so formidable that its removal
is thought impraeticable. According
to this writer, the great raft was origi-
nally one hun red miles N length, and
not ten miles Of it has ever been re-
moved. Through this whole extent,
the river is obstrueted by an immense
aggregation Of logs and trees, which
have to be dug up and sawed out. The
attempt to remove this great raft was
abandoned many years ago, and new
route adopted for navigation, by way Of
Bayou Pierre, Shreveport, Lake Cadd,
and canal from thence to Red river
above the raft, which is used to this
day. This, however, is also annually
obstructed by raft at the upper end
iormeu Dy every IreSnet.
The writer Of the communication al
luded TO, is assonished that the govern
ment has not advertised for contract
to keep open this channel, instead of
attempting the removal Of the great
raft, which he considers as permanent
as the falls of Niagara. This, however,
seems but temporizing policy; and, in
these days, when science accomplishes
seeming impossibilities, it is not likely
that the Red river raft viii long DEFY
the skill of our engenious engineers and
mechanics. If ten miles Of the hun
dred have already been cleared of OBJ
structions, there is no reason why the
rest cannot be; and the Red river is too
important stream to remain perma-
nently choked up with timber Wash.
Union.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27

~ The London press mentions q
successful application of chloroform
upon a man of physical power, while
under violent attack of the cholera
During the most violent paroxysm Of
pain and spasm, the chloroform was ad-
ministered, "and the struggling giant
tanned into the quiet of sleeping in
fant." The functions being suspended.
the horrible symptoms ceased, the medi-
cines became absorbed, and in an hour
the man was restored to consciousness,
and the disease was conquered.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27

CIVIL REVOLUTION IN THE SANDWICH
lsLAEDs.-Our latest California files
bring us some of the particulars of a
movement in the Sandwich Islands that
looks very much like an attempt, with
a good show of success, to effect an en-
tire change in the political character Of
that island kingdom. 1t is well known
that the foreign residents on the Islands
have not been satisfied with the Kings
Ministers, Judd and Armstrong, and
this feeling is the direct cause of the
present movement of which the only de-
clared object is, to induce King Kane
hameha to remove these obnoxious in
dividuals, who are conducting his gov
ernment. The number of persons coin
Gliding in the movement is represented
to include 1900 natives and about 800
foreign residents. An executive COM
mittee Of thirteen is appointed to carry
out its objects.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27
AFoE1IGN


The steamer Asia arrived at New
YOrk on the 18th, Nth kiverpool date.
to tie 9th.
CosNERcIAL Is1ELIzGEScE- The
market for -four and gra;n was quieter.
and the demand for speculation had en-
tlrely ceased. Prices were dropping,
and hour had declined Sd to Sd per bar
rel. and wheat Id 70 Sd per bushel.
Indian corn was unchanged.
GENERAL LIzrxLLIeRScK.eNotb;ncde
finite in regard to the Turkish question
had been received at Liverpool, on the
morning of the 9th.
The Paris correspondent Of the Lon
don Times says, that the French and
English government had notified Rus.
sia, in strong notes, that it was now toe
late to issue any more notifications, and
that England and France will support
the integrity of Turkey. This state
ment was deemed probable, but needed
confirmation.
1t is automatically stated that the EN-
peror of Russia at Olmutz, declared he
strongly wished for peace, in order to
enable him to back out of the difficulty
According to the most reliable &C
counts, which were, however, consider
ed imperfect, the Sultan had not signed
the declaration of war, but the Grand
Council had voted that war against
Russia should be declared, leaving it to
the discretion of the Executive, when to
proclaim hostilities.
The Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Times, under date of Friday even
ing, the 7th instant, says that dispatch
had been received from Vienna, stating
that the Sultan had fixed four weeks as
the time within which Russia shall eyac-
uste the Prineipalities, and confirming
the report that the Sultan had signed a
declaration of war against Russia, on the
96th September.
Martin Kozsta embarked at Smyrna
on the esd for the United States.
The Bank of France has raised the
rate of interest to four per cent; the
Bank of Prussia to FIVE per cent; and
the Bank Of Warsaw to six per cent.
discount.
Mr.. Soule arrived at Madrid on the
99th ult.
On the morning of the 9th, the Brit
ish Cabinet had long session.
Commander Inglefeld had returned
from the Arctic Regions, but had
brought home no intelligence of Sir John
Franklin. ....-..
Commander Mcclure had sailed thro'
from Davis to Behring's Straits, thus
accomplishing the long talked of North
Western passage.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27

RJudge Bronson, collector of the
port of New York, has published his
letter in reply to that of Secretary Guth-
rie, on the subject of appointments and
New York politics. In the conclusion
of the letter. Mr.. Bronson says:
''Some of the officers of the Customs
the Collector has right to nominate,
and the Secretary the right of approval
or rejection. The power of appointing
other officers is vested in the Collector
alone. Such being the fact, shall not
interfere with the exercise of your pow
ers, and trust you will render like JUS
tice to me. If you, or any other high
officer Of the Government, desire to have
an appointment made of particular in
dividual, l need not say that it would
give me great pleasure to comply with
such wish; but l respectfully deny that
you have any right to issue Instructions
for the government of my conduct in ma
king selections for the Office"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27
OPP FELLOWS AND FREE MAsoNs.-

ODD Fellows AND FREE MAsoNs.-
The Pittsburgh Catholic journal, has
the following warnings:
The Church has condemned euery
secret society no matter schGs may Be Us
Object.
A Catholic who joins the Odd FeI-
lows, or any other secret society, has
lost the grace of God, and is no longer
within the pale Of the Church.
When Catholic joins one Of these
secret societies, the grace of God for
sakes him, and he can no longer be con-
sidered a member of the Church.
1t is to be feared that the majority of
Catholics who join these secret societies
in short time become infdels.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27

FIRE AND HoRRIBLE DEArH.-Arthur
Stevenson, confirmed inebriate, IN
Concord, Lewis county, Ky. went home
drunk late on Saturday night, and while
carelessly walking about the room with
candle in his hand it is supposed acci-
dentally set fire to the musquito bar Of
the bed in which his wife lay asleep
The flames spread so fast that before
Mrs. Stevenson could get out of bed her
clothes were all on fire and she burned
almost to death, surviving but a few
hours. The house was burned to the
ground, with its contents. The old
man was going about on yesterday talk
ing wildly, like lunatic, and refusing
to believe that his wife was burned to
death.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27

The ToBAcoo CRop.-The prospect
for a big crop of tobacco in Kentucky OF
Virginia, this fall. is not promising
The Maysville Eagle says that the frost
in that section has not been so heavy
as yet to injure the tobacco. A letter
dated Lynchburg, Va, October 5tb,
says: 1--WE had on last Thursday night,
goth September, quite severe frost,
and again on Monday night, both doing
a great deal of damage to the tobacco
Icrop; in all low and frosty places it is
destroyed, and much injured generally.
1t has caused some advance in leaf to-
bacco here, and win no doubt cause all
to hold their manufactured tobacco that
are able to do so.'' Other letters from
the tobacco growing region corroborate
the above.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27

ES-The escape of John Mitchell and
John Martin, associates in exile with
Thomas Francis Meagher, is certain
ty. We have perused letters from Aus
tralia to their particular friends in this
city which speak of the manner of their
escape, but from fear that their safe ar
rival in this country would be leopard
lied by publication of the particulars,
we have been requested to refrain from
giving them publicity for the present
" y ITmes.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27

A BEAUTIFUL CoNPARIsoN.-We do
not wonder that the leaves and trees
and bOughs have ever been the materi-
al whereof poets have manufactured
comparison and imagery. One of the
most beautiful we ever remember to
have seen was by DR.. Cheever. "That
tree, full leaved, and swelling up into
the calm, blue summer airI Not a
breath is stirring, and yet how it waves
and rocks in the sunshine. It's shad-
ows are hung lavishly around it; birds
sit and sing in its branches, and child
ren seek refuge beneath them. Human
affections are the leaves, the foliage Of
our being-they catch every breath,
and in the burden and heat Of the day,
they make music and motion in sultry
world. Stripped of that foliage, how
unsightly is human naturei''
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27

GRtPE CULTURE IN 0HIo.-A Gin
lcinnati correspondent Of the Journal Of
Commerce gives the following state
ments relative 70 the grape culture in
Ohio and the West:
CncrxxArr, Oct, 1855.
The grape growers of the Ohio VAL
lev are now in the midst Of their harvest,
and the vintage will be the most preduc-
tive ever had. The grapes are re-
markably well ripened. full of juice and
saccharine matter. Not more than one
third of the crop has yet been gathered.
The Ohio river is termed the "Rhine
of America" and has gained this ap-
pellation through the instrumentality Of
Mr.. Nicholas Longworth, the pioneer in
this branch Of horticulture in the United
States. He has now $50 acres of vine
yard under cultivation, and owns three
wine cellars, where wines are stored for
fermentation and prepared for market,
one Of which contains l40, 900 bottles.
In Ohio, there are about 1900 acres
of land exclusively devoted to grape
growing, between 800 and 400 of
which are near Cincinnati. Within
twenty miles of this city, including a
part of Kentucky, on the opposite side
of the river, there are 1900 acres. and
double the quantity of vines. More
have been planted this year than there
were last. In Missouri, near Hermann,
there are 500 acres; in Indiana zoo or
500; in Illinois about 100, and in
Kentucky the same,-making about
$500 acres in all. 1t is estimated that
Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, will this
year produce at least half million gal
Ions of wine. The yield on some of
the vineyards will be equal to 1000 or
5000 gallons,-allowing 24OO vines to
the acre, planted about three feet apart
in rows separated by distance of three
feet. Mr.. Robert Buchanan, who is
among the most successful cultivators
of the vine, this year obtains about 800
gallons of wine from each acre of his
vineyard which will net him about
500 per acre. Some other vineyards
will do equally well.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27

DICKENS Household WoRDs.-The
October number of this work has been
received. 1t contains ninety-two large
octave pages, all original matter, and is
one of the best Magazines in the coun-
try. Price 80 per year. Those wish
ingto see a copy before subscribing, can
be accommodated by calling at this Of
fee.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27

The PorAro CRoP WEsT.-The Alton
Telegraph of the 3lst, says: "The
yield of the potato crop in the Ameri-
can bottom, this season, is utterly as
tonishing. During the last two months
the Altoona has every day carried down
for shipment on New Orleans boats up
wards of thousand sacks, and the
business seems to be scarcely COM
menced. The average yield to the acre
is about three hundred bushels, though
many of the fields largely exceed that
amount.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27
COrrER MIsIse.-The New York

CoPPER MININe.-The New York
Tribune says:
Mr.. Butterworth, the Agent of the
Albion Copper Company, has just re-
turned from Lake Superior, with most
fattering accounts Of the mines in the
Portage Lake region. The result of
the workings of the Albion exceed in
product anything the most sanguine of
the Stockholders anticipated. He states
that the mine will yield $4,000 the
present year, which for the first year of
working a mine surpasses anything
before known at Lake Superior. The
Isle Royal Portage and Webster are
promising equally well.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27

A TERRIBLE END.-0n Sunday last,
one mile outside Of Troy, Ohio, the man
gled body ofa once respectable man was
found, who of late has been a drunkard.
With the exception of the extremities
of the arms and legs, the flesh had been
entirely consumed by the hogs. The
lower jaw was tornof, stripped ofevery
yestige Of flesh, and was found several
rods from the rest of the skeleton. A
more revolving spectacle has seldom
been witnessed. i-
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27

@A German, supposed to be John
Kulbs, shot himself, with pistol, near
Aurora, Indiana, Thursday last. The
following was found in his valise:
SELF MURDER.-Through the entire
inability to sustain myself, l commit this
murder.
LAST IDEA.-Go back to thy mother
earth, poor creature, so that you can
come up again in another form and have
everlasting hfel
A young but very unfortunate
GERMAN.
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H The Hon. Tristram BURGESS y

RThe Hon. Tristram Burgess, who
represented Rhode Island for long
time with great distinction in both
branches of Congress, died on the 18th
at Providence, in lis 84th year. The
best proof Of bis extraordinary ability,
is the fact that be used to sustain net
very unequal combat in debzte with the
famous John Randolph. His speeches
contain some Of the most splendid
strokes Of pcuderous eloquence in the
English language.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27
re- We see IN a Viro;nia naner me, !,

L@ We see IN Virginia paper mem
tion of an apple weighing II ounces.
A Paducah paper speaks of one weigh
ing 18 ounces. The one that took the
prize for its magnitude at the last meet
ing Of the Ohio Horticultural Society,
weighed 19 ounces. The specimen Of
the prentice Pippin," sent us by Mr..
Wallace from his farm near Hopkins
vile, weighs % ounces. We have no
doubt Of the latter's being, by 8 or 9
ounces, the largest apple ever raised in
this part Of the country, with the ex-
ception Of others upon the same tree.
Lou. Journal.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27


Below we give the vote of Gallis
county for Governor and President since
1923.
189S-Adans, 746; Jackson, 439.
'3O-McArtbur 57l; Lucas 331.
'3e-Clay s3i; jackson 5s7.
Lyman 799; Lucas 400.
'34-Ffndley 698; a94.
'36-Hsrrison 873; Van Buren, 49O.
Vance 894; Bald 39l.
So 989; Shannon 388.
'40-Harrison 1879; Van Buren 795
4" Corwin 1886; Shannon 739.
AZ 1906; +" 7O5.
'A-Clay 1895; Polk 898;
'48-Tayloral63O; Cass 1917.
{" Ford 145l; Weller 978.
'50-Johnson 1899; Wood 738;
'51-Vinton 1865; Wood 873.
'52-Scott 1867; Pierce 11O3.
'53-Barriere 1919; Medill 999.
The above abstract demonstrates that
the small majority for the Wing ticket
at the late election must be looked for
among other causes than any change in
the political opinions of our citizens
The fact that while the main strength Of
our opponents was out, the Wings for
got to vote. But they viii be as ready
to remember their political attachments
when their principles are alone in issue,
independent of the side issues that in a
great degree controlled the late cleo
tions, as at any time during the last
twenty-five years. when they have Civ
en- uniform Wing majority.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27

The Marquis of Chandos, the son of
the Duke Of Buckingham, whose i'm
mense estates in England were lately
sold by the sheriff, has accepted the
Office Of chairman to the London and
North Western Railway. This young
nobleman, it is said, cut of the entail
Of the Buckingham property, end de-
prived himself Of $500. 900 per annum
in order to pay his fathers debts.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27

NThe case of Deshler v. Dodge,
being the repIevin case from Cleveland,
involving the constitutionality of the
''crow-bar law" came before the U. s.
Circuit Court at Columbus, last week,
and was dismissed for want of jurisdic-
tion. The plaintiff viii take the case to
the Supreme Court at Washington.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27
EA Water Fan. one hundred an,

~A Water Fall, one hundred and
twenty feet in altitude and nearly one
hundred feet in width, is said to have
been recently discovered on one of the
branches Of the Colorado river, in Tex
as, BY an old settler, Mr.. w. III. MaeiIl
who never heard of it before. The wa.
ter is described as falling in one unbro-
ken sheet.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27

H John B. Pollok, young man,
has been expelled from the Young Mems
Mercantile Library Association, of
Cincinnati, for the alleged reason that
he had been engaged in clandestine
effort to release VIM. Kssane from pris-
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27

Some fine household goods viii be
disposed of at auction, next Friday
week, at the residence of Mr.. KERsrE-
MAN, on Front street, above the Public
Square.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27

CHOLERA AT sEA.-The packet ship Havre,
arrived at New York yesterday morning, re
ports that on the 9Th instant, lat Al AZ, lon 46
30, was boarded by aboat from ship Sagada-
hoe, (of Bath,) Captain Leister, from Gotten
burgh, bound to Boston, which had lost du-
ring the passage 50 passengers BY cholera.
The captains wife was very sick and IA pas
senqers in low state from sickness.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27

ES-The Chillicothe Gazette says that
in eight months or less, the Marietta
road will be in running order from Gin
cinnati to the Jackson coal fields.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27

EThe river is rising slowly at this
place, occasioned by rise in the Kan
awha. The Ohio has been as low du-
ring the last two weeks as at any time
during the last summer.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27

MONTPELIER, Oct. 49,. 1853.-Tht
first ballot for Governor, in joint ballot
of the Vermont Legislature, has Just
been declared. 1t stood as follows:-
Fairbanks, (whig,) 100; Robinson,
(dem. 81, and Brainard, free soil, J
SO.
The House of Representatives, at the
close of the fourth days balloting. have
elected Horatio Needham, Free Soiler,
Speaker. The Democrats and Free
Soilers coalesced, and thus outnumbered
the Wings. The coalition viii probably
elect Governor, but fail to elect a Sen
ator to Congress.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27
re- The annexed beautiful lines ar

N The annexed beautiful lines are
copied from a tombstone in the Pro-
testant graveyard at New Orleans:
"There's not an hour of the day or
dreaming night but am with thee;
there's not wind but whispers of thy
name, and not flower that sleeps be-
meath the moon but in its hues or frag-
rance tells tale of thee ~,
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27

"Owing to an act of the basest kind
committed by the only individual in this
community who is competent to descend
SO low, we are compelled to double over
some advertisements = GoIJ;o Ho,,,.;o,.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27

~The Macarthur Republican states
that Leech, charged with the murder of
Mclaughlin, has been committed to
Jail to await his trial before the Com
mon Please.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27
rEMr. Samuel Hawk of This TOWN.

~ MT. OamueI HAWK, OF THIS t0Wn-
ship, has a calf which weighed $50
pounds when three months old; $50 at
FIVE, and 656 at the age Of six months
a gain Of 306 pounds in three months,
or at the rate Of one hundred pounds
per month! If any of our farmers can
beat this, we shall be glad to hear from
them. We challenge The world to excel
it.-.MeArthar RsPu5lscan.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27


MAYsvILLE q BrG SANDY RaILRoAD.
Amid the difficulties which for two or
three months have attended the nego-
tiation of Railroad securities, we are
happy to learn from the President of this
Company that he has received advices
from New York Of a negotiation for
funds on the securities held by the Com
pany County and City Bonds } and that
remittances have already been made to
him.
The Company have contracted for s.
500 tons Of heavy American-made rails,
enough to lay the track from Maysville
to Springville, opposite Portsmouth, the
delivery ofwhich viii commence in April
next. They have also purchased eight
Locomotives, to be delivered next sum-
mer and fall.-Aays. Eagle. -4
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-10-27

@r DIR. Thomas Ross, Democrat,
was elected Representative in Washing
ton county, instead of Wing as was
stated.