Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-06-09

Tzz TELEGRAPH L1sE--In our paper Of the
5tb nit. we stated that we had sent dispatch
from Cincinnati to this place, which reached
its destination, by due course of Telegraph
in about one week thereafter. This articlewas
copied by the Portsmouth Tribune, and
similarcosnplaint made by that paper, which.
with our previous rernzIks, we published in
the Journal week before last. The Operator
here, Mr.. RoB7. @. WARrH, IN the employ of
Mr.. E. T. Shepard, the superintendent Of this
Office, lat present engaged and has been for
several weeks past, on the steamer Ohio }
came out in the Courier last week in a eommu-
nicatiOn. and, after copying our remarks and
those Of the Portsmouth Tribune, says:
at is always right and proper to watch pub
lie agents, but is it right to make partial state
menfs onlyf
THE writer of the above article for the
journal, knew, when he penned it, that the
line was down between this place and Cincin-
matt, both ways, and that he had been so in
formed by the operator at this place"
Now who ever heard of such contemplate
impudencel In our remarks we cast no rehec-
tion on the Operator here, nor did we connect
him in any wise with this transaction, as the
facts will show. On our return from Louis
vile, we were somewhat surprised to find the
despatch we sent from Cincinnati t,ceEue days
previous, had not been received by the indi-
vidual to whom it was addressed. and conse-
quently enquired of the operator here if he
knew any thing about it. BE informed US
that the despatch was received at this Office
about ,oeek after It ,ods sent, but being so
long on the way, did not deem it worth while
to deliver it. We think there must be some
thing wrong with both the line and the opera
tors. The despatch we sent was prepaid.
Had the operator at Cincinnati informed us
that the line was down, thus making it option
al with US to run the risk of the line being re-
paired in time to get the message through or
not, we should have nothing to say. But
such was not the case, on the contrary we were
told that the message would be put through
Immediately, thus using falsehood to carry
out their ends. We could have sent our mes
sage by one of the Packets, and beat the Tel
egraph nearly sir days, in the distance of two
hundred miles. This is not the first in
stance by any means that the same game has
been played on persons in this community.
Weare told that "the usual and only way Of
forwarding messages" when the line is down,
is to forward on a Steamboat. e-never in
form person that the line is not in working
order, but take the despatch, pocket the dimes,
and forward by steam instead of lightning
Here is an admission of "the way they do il, /"
which is well calculated to deceive the public
Is this fair, impartial and honest dealingg
We do not know what their standard of hon.
esty is, but we deem it very partial on their
side, dishonest and highly reprehensible.-
1t is of this the public complain. Mend your
ways and the complaints viii cease.
For the last two years We have suffered very
great imposition by the operator here, and
have no doubt it is owing to his connection
with an opposition press. We have had any
thing but fair dealing at his hands. There is
no question but a cats paw has been made of
young Warth by couple of beauties, neither
of whom would we trust further than we could
swing two year old heifer. We can assign
mother reason, which they may consider ra-
thera partial one.