Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-05-15
A SKETCH OF TRAVEL,
AND THE SIGHTS SEEN, WITH RE
ELECTIONS THEREON.
81 THE EDITOR


that "a very short sketch is all that he can
find room for this week.
1t is pleasant to contemplate the rapid
revival of business in our town and
county, as evidenced by the advertising
columns Of this paper, and which, by
the way, is the only competent and ad
missile euidence IN our court, of the ex
istenee of business men, or houses. Il
Us our special mission, as the conductor
efa newspaper, to give ls liable infor-
mation to the people, of all transpirne
events, and every fact which can be Of
interest to them And as the special
and particular business of everybody
the sole purpose in fact for which most
people were sent into this busy worlds,
to buy, and sell, and dicker, and trade,
it is, of course, of the very first import
ance that everybody should kaow in
what wares, at what particular places, aad
ON what terms these buyers, and sellers,
and traders, are doing business. Now,
the advertising columns OF the Telegraph,
as we have before stated, furnish the
only valid evidence Of the existence OF
the various business men and houses in
the county. And as our rapidly in
creasing circulation is placing this evi-
-dence in the hands of every one whose
custom is desirable, it is not at all won
derful that enlightened seif-interest is
filling up these columns in manner
that will soon make a creditable i'm
preston on the minds Of distant capital
lists, as well as operatives, of the enter
prise of our citizens and the favorable
location OF our town as business center,
In fact, the character Of Pomeroy-its
great natural advantases-its mineral
its people-its material prosperity-the
inducements it offers for those seeking
new homes, to locate here, and, III short,
its desiraDlness as Il point for the invest
sment OF capital, anu empioyMen; OF ID
borers, as compared with other towns,
will be judged, and legitimately, too
by the evidences of thrift and act yity
as seen in its business directory.
appeal with confidence, and some
thing OF pride, to the ample dimen-
-sions Of the enlarged Telegraph, ior proof
that we have done, and are doing, our
part to give character abroad to the
county OF our adoption. We believe
there is not county in the State, except
Hamilton and Cuyahoga, which contain
the great Cities Of cincinnati and Cleve-
land, that can show larger and fairer
paper than the Telegraph 1t has been a
matter of surprise to many of our CO.
temporaries, how such paper could be
sustained in the little county of Meigs.
Well, it is none of their business! It
has been sustained We happeR to Aaou
at whose cost, SO fur. But We see day
light ahead, and it will be sustained in
the no distant future, by its legitimate
business, and repay the large sums ad-
vanced in making it a paying institution.
This is a fixed fact.
But, We have well nigh forgotten the
object of our travels, which is chiefly to
see sights. In our last two numbers we
reported that PRALL 4 HATCH, of Pom
eroy, according to the record, were the
onlyworkers in Tin, Copper &C., and deal
ers in Stoves and Hollow Ware, in the
county. Such was then the fact. But
since writing those articles, as will be
seen by reference to the announcement
of Mr.. c. A. MATTHEWS, of Middleport
in to-day's paper, they now have mos
r: rr certainly required
a bold man to enter the lists with P. & III
IN competition for the public patronage
But CHARLEY is just the chap to do tha
thing! With his energy, industry, bust
ness capacity, hosts of friends, and the
peculiar faculty, and happy disposition
to make more, weare very much mistaken
if he does not build up business thai
will connect his name permanently with
the business and progress of our pleasant
neighboring town of Middleport, where
he has chosen his location. And the
citizens of that place, if they are awake
to their own interest, to say nothing o
duty, will patronise Mr. Mathews, inste.G
of sending hundreds and thousands O
dollars annually to Cincinnati, for wares
which they can now purchase cheaper
at their own doors.
Several other new branches of business
have been opened during the week-new
so far as known by the record. But We
cannot name them now They will come
in, in their turn. We shall be happy
to be convinced of even greater reviva
of business during the coming week. II
the meantime, our country readers will
do well to consult the directory befor.
making their purchase All history ant
experience proves that those who adver
tise most freely: prosper the best, anC
can therefore aford to sell the best ooare
at the least profits. Remember this, ant
act accordingly. .----- .s