Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-05-22
no OUR coRREsPeNpENTs.

TO OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
aMoRALrsr. practice of gambling
deserves the severest censure from every hon
est man and good citizen. II has oeggareo
Thousands, and enriches none. Anxiety Of
mind, neglect of business, drunkenness, pew.
erty. theft and suicide, are its attendants
Fraud, deceit and dishonesty, are its produce
Except for the personalities therein. your let.
ter would be aecsptsd, but believe its publica-
ton would do you. and the Journal more
harm than good, nor would It tend to lessen
the evil
"EANA."-You greatly err in suppcsing q
lady to be one who dresses in the extreme Of
fashion, aad who, short as life is, has more
leisure time than she can employ, or in other
words, spends her time In idleness. The true
lady in our judgment, Is one who can comply
with fashion to avoid singularity and eriti-
cism, but never to indulge wish unwarranted
by reason. She does not consider herself ex-
empt from the duties Of domestic life in con-
sequence of wealth or station; she delights to
relieve the afflicted, and comfort the distressed
and holds truth and chastity as the most bril-
liant ornaments Of her sex.
"SruDExr."-The difficulties you speak Of
will vanish as you progress in your studies
Refnements in law points are the stock in
trade of many who delight to confuse both
court and jury, and especially to bother the
witnesses. The justice of their cause has
little to do with it. Peter the Great was a
wise man. He had but two lawyers in his
empire, and he hanged one, as an example TO
the other.
"ALAxzA"-YOur srtieIe is too Iong-not
interesting, and the object it is designed to
satarize, is too contemptible. Instead of ex-
tinguishing, it would only fatter him to find
himself drawn from caterpillar to a butterfly
So let him chatter. You are no more bound
to listen 70 him than any other ass.
as. C. H."-The Norfolk Navy yard was
the largest IN the Union. At the time it was
taken by the rebels-or rather abandoned by
our men, there were 1000 cannon in it, many
very heavy. OF these 300 were Dahlgreen.-
These guns have been scattered everywhere,
and many are again in our possession, though
but about 300 were retaken by Gen. Wool
The total value of U. S. property taken there
by the rebels, was $9,76O,1s1.s3 The value
of property destroyed by the rebels when re-
taken, was over five millions.
"RoNE MEcK."-Your account Of the
battle between "two seeesh females" and one
Union girl, is amusing, but owing to the
press upon our columns, we are obliged to pass
it over. Try some other subject. The "Home
Pet'' question has become threadbare. On
anything else, we shall welcome you among
our correspondents.
"ARMESIA." ."-Several "Yolunteer's Sisters"
reside in Gallipolis, but the one you allude to,
is aresident of Vinton, Gallia county, Ohio.
"ROsE"-Are you specially interested in
the soldiers wslfarei Hso, and he requests it,
likeness of yourself would be easily sent by
mail. though costing buta trifs, would be Of
inestimable value to him.
"JENNIE"-What does your own sense of
propriety teach you? Invitations Of that
kind always come from gentlemen, and every
lady should be serupulOusly exact in requir-
ing them. Any other course would be most
decidedly improper.
"MErRoS."-Better wait until the hospital
is complete, and ready for the soldiers. We
do not know who will be placed in charge,
but you might ascertain by calling on Capt.
MoultOn, the Quartermaster at this place
Your services viii doubtless be accepted, and
at the proper time we will present your name
to the officer.
"MILY"-Try what virtue there is in hot
water. Young fellows who thus delight to
collect under your window, using improper
language at late hours when honest folks
should be a-bed, deserve hiding of that
kind.