Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-03-22
For the Pomeroy Weekly Telegraph.
RACINE, o., March 16th, 81.

RACINE, O., March 1Gth, 81.
ARTELEGRAPH: Among the many
articles of merit in your columns, we
find nothing from the peaceful, little
village where we stay; and think town,
SO amiable for its quietude and hand
some site on the banks Of so noble a
river as the Ohio, should be represented
among its rivals. Men will set us down
as sleepers while the great drama Of life
is being played, unless something appear
to tell that we are here. We do not
wish to fall unconsciously into that
oblivious stream that bears so many on
to the worlds unknown, but would
rather leave some cherished trace for
friends to love that would demand from
them sweet remembrance of the ''Tong-
departed While our contemporaries
are flashing with the brilliance Of a
comet in the sky, ofweaith and enterprise,
We would wish to remain a steady light
fired and burning, that will light our
own erring feet Alright and lend help
to the unfortunate around. Hence, if
you permit, we will drop word con-
cerning our lot and leisure by times,
that others may know something of the
common welfare of their friends
Since autumn, the howl of politicians
and meanings Of defeated candidates, as
their echoes came to cur disturbed ears,
have been enough to keep our citizens
in a Wondrous state of excitement and
conjecture. Some siding in thus and
| thus, some bringing out embryo plans
FOR nations peace, while many loiter
around, Of course, not earring whether
any good news Of JOY is borne on the
breeze or not Thus winter has come
and gone, the white flag, which is no i'll
omen, has not yet been seen floating in
the mild air of America s heaven--itm must
be acknowledged it has been taken
down-and We are not yet permitted to
tune our notes of praise because the
storm is past.
We have certain and very common
kind Of peace, but it is the peace OF in
action and no me "come," while the pop
ular opinion is that money, the modern
idol, is altogether necessary.
You will hardly understand me to
say that money is scarce, nor would I
wish to say it is plenty, but from the
very common remark of 'hard times, :"
one would almost conclude It's gone en-
tirely, and we who ''sweat and bleed for
gold need sweat and bleed no more.
But even here is springing up from
the earth something said to have heal
ing on its wings: it is no departed spirit
called from the tomb Of some old seer,
nor Phoenix rising from its ashes, but
this something is-oil, which is soon to
rub down the friction of ';hard times
and send the ego cart ease and pros
perity all over the country. Not long
since men were seen clambering hill
and dale with forked twig and greyhound
scent, in ''liquid search" The tale
was quickly told. In profuse quanti-
ties it underlies US hsre, and the old
pbilosophic theory that our earth is
burning up is changed by our modern
Platoes for the more pleasing one that it
is all He" This truth, or error, has 50
forced itself on the minds of our friends
that many are sinking holes to let it
out We are not prophetic; if we were
our speaking might be dlscouraglng to
them, but as it is we will ''hide orr
time" and wish them all the good luck
and good oil that mortal can wish
There seems to be revolution going on
in the game men play, and 1t may
prove the spectators in oil Will snatch
the reins and drive the wheels Of busi-
ness, while merchants and others can
only pine O er i'll success and find
'Their occupation gone" .
While we protest against the monop-
oily of any land, we can say, speed happy
time when life is lively and labor sweet.
The quiet circles Of home are filled
with bliss, and outside Of the common
i'll, harmony reisns supreme.
fl am promoted to the ranks Gin
beaty's circle proudly gay, where firt
and fashion spice the hour" you may
hear again from BURNS, JUNIOR.