The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-11-03
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FOR the "iSpaa1t."
New Sunfish and Wheeling Packet
"Ingomar"-Facllity for Travel-A
Tri-Weekly Mall Election, &c.
Editor Spirit: For the last week or ten
days the above named packet has been
plying regularly. and is admitted by all to
be first class boat of her size. She has
the machinery of the 'Aurila Wood as far
as it would answer the purpose, and was
built expressly for the trade; commanded
by Capt. Stephen Thompson, and J. w.
Cochran, Clerk, who are always ready to
accommodate; indeed the officers and crew
are hard to beat, and being owned to
great extent by those that have been born
and raised in our midst, she is certainly
deserving of our patronage. She leaves
Sun6sh every morning, and Wheeling eve-
ry evening Sundays excepted. \
What has become of our hack2 Be-
sides the above packet there is the wv.
G.. Woodside" (mail boat leaves Wheel
ing every Monday. Wednesday and Fri
day at 10 A. NJ, and returning leaves
Parkersburgh, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays at 5 A. NJ, commanded by
Capt. G. H. Booth, and Chas. Muhle-
man Clerk. Also the "Albemarle" leav-
ing Wheeling Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays -at 10 A. NJ, returning leaves
Parkersburgh on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays, commanded by Capt. j.
Harrison, Clerk John Murine, which
boats and officers are known to the trav-
cling community as being worthy of their
confidence and patronage. Both of these
boats always stop at Clarington (Sun-
6sh). So it can readily be seen that per-
sous travelling can be accommodated al
most any time, and all that is wanted is
the facility for the few miles on land.
We have but seni-weekly mail from
Clarington, (Sunfsh.) to Woodsfeld, and
have filled so far in getting an increase in
the service, while from Barnesville to
Woods6eld. there is daily mail. 1t does
seem that the wants of community would
be lessened by having an increase, see
ing we have itri-weekiy mail by the
river. The mail matter arriving, here for
the interior on Saturday up the river, lies
here until Tuesday morning, ard thatre-
ceived on Tuesday until Friday morning,
while that received in the evening down
the river on Wednesday,, lies here until
Friday morning, and that received on
Friday lies here until Tuesday morning
and it is with difficulty that the mail car
be got into the bag now in use, so much
so, that application has been made for the
i largest size. Besides have no doub
but mail matter would be increased by ad
di,ional service. Nevertheless it is Ger
tainly commendable that the departmen
I be first convinced that additional service
is necessary before granting it. '
l. As to our third item that there was
sufficient number Of voters in Salem town
ship, that did not attend the election tt
have changed the result as to the Con
gresham, who would have voted th
Z democratic ticket is without doubt, bu
the reason why they did not attend. Wa
it because they had not sufficient notic
thereof? Was it because they felt that th
opposition was too strong? Was it tha
they have been belabored by candidate
SO long that they become weary? or wha
what was the cause? .Tr2lsa Li.i
: 4 Under the &c. of our caption we woul'
respectfully suggest whether there woul
not be a propriety at least in having on
County Fair the ensuing year at Malaga
, Miltonsburgh, Lewisville, New Castle
Clarington,, Bea!lsvile or some other plac
in the County where it has not been held
4 Our conventions also; they aare certainl
intended as matters of mutual interest
We see that our State Fair has been he'll
at different points and thatour Bemon
5 friends hold their conventions at differ
ent places. Do not decide reader tina
' we are selfish or jealous. Remembering
there should be justice in these matters. .
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