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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-12-22
Notice..

John A. Eakin. Administrator of George
Shoemaker deceased, VS.: John Shoemaker
ct. ais. heirs at law of said George Shoema-
ker. Gallia Probate Court.
POLLY, late Polly Shoemaker and her bus-
band, whose names are unknown, (said Polly
being an heir and legal representative Of
George Shoemaker deceased, y win take notice
that on the 18th day of November, A. D.
1864. said administrator filed his petition in
the Probate Court Of Gallia county, Ohio; the
object and prayer of which petition is to OBJ
tain an order for the assignment Of the dover
Of Rachel Shoemaker, the widow of said
George Shoemaker deceased, in and for the
sale Of the following real estate: (of which the
Said George Shoemaker died seizsd,) or so
much thereof as may be necessary to pay the
debts Of said deceased, to-wit: The west hall
OF the south west quarter of section 26, in
township 5, and range IA, in the Ohio Com
penys purchase, containing e0 acres more OF
less; also 90 acres, more or less of the west
side of ths north west quarter of said section
26, it being all that part Of said last mention.
ed quarter, which lies west of the lands Of
George Shoemaker, jr.; also the west half OF
the north east quarter, of said section 26, con-
tanning 30 acres, more or less; al so the north
east quarter of the south east quarter of said
seotion 26, containing 40 aores, more or less.
Said case is set for hsaring in said Probate
Court, on the 10th day of December, A. D.,
1854, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
J. BRADBURY,
Atty for Petitioners
Nsv. Is, Is64-6w,
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-12-22

CARELESS WRITERs.-The report
of Postmaster Dennison shows an
extraordinary amount Of careless
ness on the part OF the letter writing
community. Three million five
hundred and eight thousand three
hundred and twenty-five dead letters
were received during the past year
over nine thousand a day. Many
of these letters contained money,
deeds, bills of exchange, drafts,
checks; jewelry and other valuables.
Some of them were misdirected,
others not directed at all, others un-
stamped and others only partially
directed. Thousands of these dead
letters were returned to the writers;
but the great majority had to be des-
troyed. This statement ought to
teach the public to be more careful
in their correspondence; for the
amount of suffering caused by these
lost letters is incalculable,
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-12-22
GOOD RESULTS FROM PRAY
ING.

An ex-judge tclls the following
story:
He was trying a petty case, in
which one of the parties was moi
able to pay the counsel fee, and un'
dertoek to plead his own cause.
But he found, in the course of the
trial, that the keen and adroit attor-
ney who managed the case for the
other party was too much for him in
legal strategy, evidently making the
the worse appear the better cause.
The poor man; Mr.. A was in a
state of mind bordering on despera-
tion, when the opposing counsel
closed his plea, and the case was
about to be admitted to the jury for
decision.
"May it please your honor" said
the man, "may pray"
The judge wos taken somewhat by
surprise, and could only say that he
saw no objections.
Whereupou Mr.. A. went down
upon his knees and made a fervent
prayer, in which he laid the merits
of the case before the Lord in a very
clear and methodical statement of
all the particulars, pleading that
right and justice might prevail:
"Oh, Lord, thou knowest that this
lawyer has misrepresented the facts,
and thou knowest it is so and so, to
the end of the chapter.
Arguments which he could not
present In logical array to the un
derstandlng of men, he had no difi
Guilty In presenting to the Lo-d, be-
ing evidently better versed in pray
ing than pettifogying. When he
rose from his knees, the opposing
counsel. very much exasperated at
the turn the case had taken, said
"Mr. Justice, does not the closing
argument belong to me?"
To which the Judge replied
"You can close it with prayer If
you please"
The counsel not seeing the pro-
priety of connecting his prayers
with his practice, wisely forbore,
leaving poor A. to win his case, as
he did, by his novel mode of pre-
senting it.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-12-22
George Shoemaker Jr. VS.: John Shoemaker
ct ais Gallia common Pleas, Petition for

George Shoemaker Jr. vs.: John Shoemaker
ct ais Gallia common Pleas, Petition for
Partition. l1
I TOHN Shoemaker, William Shoemaker
u Abraham Shoemaker, Moses Shoemaker.
Sarah Halfhill, Raehsl Lee, and William Lee
her husband, Rachal Shoemaker, Rachal
Shoemaker, ID, Caroline Shoemaker, Josiah
Shoemaker, Eli Shoemaker, Sarepta Shoe
maker. and Sarah Jane Shoemaker, of the
County of Gallia, Ohio, and Peter Shoemaker,
and Elizabeth Jane jackson, and William
Jackson her hushsnd, of the County of Scioto,
and State of Ohio, and Sarah Jane Saan-
ders and Lorenzo D. Saunders, her husband,
of the County of Vinton Ohio, and Polly
late Polly Shoemaker, and herh1soand' Whose
names are unknown, of Piekaway county,
Ohio, will take notice that petition was
filed against them on the 5th day Of DeceE
ber, A. d. 1864, in the court ofcommon pleas
Of Gallia county, by George Shoemaker r.,
and is now pending, wherein the said George
Shoemaker ir., demands partition Of the fol-
lowing real estate situated in Cheshire town
ship, GallIa county Ohio, and described as
follows, to-wit: The west half of the south
west quarter of section 26, in town and
range ID, in the Ohio Company's purchase,
containing 80 acres more or less; also so acres
more or less, off the west side of the north
west quarter of said section 26, it being all
that part of said last mentioned quarter,
which lies west of the lands of the said
George Shoemaker jr.; also the west half of
the north east quarter Of said section 26. con-
tainIng 80 acres more or less; also the north
east quarter of the south east quarter of said
section 26, containing 40 acres more or less,
and that at the next term of said court, ap-
plication will be made by the said George
Shoemaker jr., for an order that the dover of
Rachel Shoemaker be assigned, and that par
titiou be made of said premises.
]. BRADBURY, Atty for Petitioner
Dec. 8, lS64.-6w.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-12-22
SHORT NoTIeR

Sammy Cox is certainly one of the
best natured men in the world. The
people Of his District hase lately
kicked Sammy cut of his warm nest
In Congress. Not in the least .riIsd''
about it, the indefatigable Sunset In.
troduces a resolution in Congress to
cheaper the coffee and tea of the
dear people by removing the dudes
thereon, or making them payable in
"greenbacks." Samuel has evident
ly become pious in thus returning
good for evil It is no fault of his
therefore, that we are still obliged to
pay high prices fer these two articles.
The House sent the resolutie n to
the waste basket of the Ways and
Means Committee, all of which Sam
nel knew perfectly well they would
do. Sharp practice that Mr.. Cox,
put your picty comes too late.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-12-22

A gallant officer in one of the Iowa
regiments, who never quailed before
rebel bullets, fell an easy victim to q
pair of bright eyes, whoes owner wore
a beautiful apron, bearing the en-
blem of our country's flag, and who
was waiting on the Iewa boys at
festival lately given OIL their return
home. The Colonel, wishing to make
the lady's acquaintance, remarked:
That is very pretty apron you
wear Mise"
YES" said the fair maiden, ''this
is my flag"
81 have fought many a hard battle
under that flag rejoined the Col.
Not under this flag, sir" indig-
nantly exclaimed the beauty, as she
swept away, leaving the gallant son
of Mars perfectly dumbfounded.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-12-22
Sherif's Sale.
The State Of Ohio, Gallia County, s.

The State Of Ohio, Galiia County, So.
NOTICES hereby given that will offer
IN for sale at public auction at the door of
the court house in GallipolIs, in Gallia coun-
ty Ohio, on the IA, day of January, A. D.
1865, at one o'clock P. II. of said day, the fol-
lowing real estate to-wit: the south east quar-
ter of the north west quarter of section No.
eleven Ql) in township No. (4) of range No.
fifteen (l5) in the county Of Gallia and State
of Ohio. Appraised at $500; ordered to be
sold on q writ of partition issued by the
Court of Common Please of Gallia county, and
State of Ohio. as the property of Charles A.
Clendenin and others, in favor of John Span
gler, and to me directed as sheriff of said
county.
Given under nv hand this 9th day of
December, A D. 1864 $3.50
VIM. WADDELL, Sheriff.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-12-22
Notice.

Margaret Menager, v. Polly Ryan, alias Polly
Greenwood and Alexander Greenwood -
Court of Common Pleas for Gallia county,
Ohio. Petition in Dover:
T0SEPHTE P. Boisvcrt, alias Josephte P
u Greenwood, of Canada, will take notice
that on the l4th day of June, 1864, at the
June tern of said Court, she was made q
party defendant to the aforesaid Petition then
pending before said Court, wherein the said
Margaret Mensger petitions for an assignment
of Dowerin the following premises, to wit
Lot No sixty-two, (62,) and the north west
half of the south west half of Lot number
seventy one (7l) the premises above described
being situate in the Incorporated Village Of
Gallipolis, in the county Of Gallia and State
of Ohio, and unless shs appear, plead, an
swer or demur to said petition according to
law, the same will be taken Of confessed
against her.
MARGARET MENAGER.
@. J. .MESAGER, Pitts Atty.
Nov. %, l664.-6w
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-12-22

A SIGNIFICANT HNT.-The great
loss in rebel officers at the battle OF
Franklin proves that the rebel sol
diers are tired of the war, and that
their generals have to expose them
selves in order to induce the men to
fight. On the other hand, General
Stanley says that our fire was the
most intense he had ever witnessed,
and we lost no officers during the
battle. These facts are straws
which show how the martial wind is
blowing
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-12-22
Administrators A Sale of
Real Estate.

IN pursuance of an order issuing out of the
Probate Court, of Gallia county to me di.
rected, as Administrator of Samuel Hum
phreys deceased, late of Gallia county, /
will offer at public sale on the premises, in
the Incorporated village OF Gallipolis Ohio, on
Tuesday the 10th, day of january, 1865, the
following described real estate, late the
property of said Samuel Humphreys to-wit:
The South east half of village lot No, 34l,
(three hundred and forty one) The North
west half of village lot BAL. (three hundred
and forty one) said lots, front on Pine Street,
and the line dividing said lot, into two
equal halves near from said Pine Street to
the rear of said lot.
Also the South west half or end of village
lot No. 342 (three hundred and forty two. }
The line dividing said lot No. 342, into
halves runs from fourth street to the line di-
vidlng lots, 34l, and $40, all which are stu
ated in the Incorporated village of Gallipolis
in the County of Gallia, and State of Ohio.
Appraised at 1915, $500, s40O, respectively.
One third of purchase money in hand, bal
ance in two equal payments, one in 6 months,
and the other in ~ months, with interest
from date of sale. Deferred payments to be
secured by mortgage, on the premises.
Sale to commence at / O'Clock, of said day.
JOHN WILLIAMS,
Administrator.
Dec. 9, lS64.-5w.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-12-22

EDITORs.-At a late printers fes-
tival the editorial vocation was thus
done brown:-The man that is ex-
pected to know everything, tell all
he knows, and guess at the rest; to
make known his character, estab-
lish the reputation of his neighbors,
and elect all candidates for offices;
to blow everybody and reform the
world; to live for the benefit of 9th
ers, and the epitaph on his tombstone,
''Here he lies at last; in short, he is
locomotive running On the track of
public notoriety; his lever is his pen;
his boiler is filled with ink; his ten
der his scissors; his driving wheels
public opinion; whenever he ex-
plodes, it is caused by non-payment
of subscriptions.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-12-22
FOR SMALL SIZED LADIES.

In precious little stone,
What splendor meets the eyes!
In little lump of sugar
How much of sweetness liesl
So in little woman,
Love grows and multiplies;
You recsllsct the proverb says
"a word unto the WISE"
A pepper corn is very small,
But seasons every dinner
More than all other condiments,
Although tits sprinkled thinner;
Just so little woman is,
If love will let you win her;
There's not a Joy in all the world
You will not find within her.
And as within the little rose
You find the richest dyes,
And in little grain of gold
Much price and value lies;
As from : little blossom
Much odor doth arise,
So in little wOmGH
There's q taste of Paradise
The sky-lark and the nightingale
Though small and light of wing,
Yet warble sweeter in the grove
Than all the birds that sing;
And so little woman,
Though very little thing,
Is sweeter than all other sweets,
Fen flowers that bloom in the spring
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-12-22
THE OLD WOMAN,

II H&s buuS y lew QaYS SINCE, H(
heard a STRIPPING of sixteen years
designate the mother who bore him
/ By coarse husbands we have heard
wives socalled occasionally, theugt
In the latter case the. phrase is often
used endesringly. At all times, as
commonly spoken. it, jars upon the
ears and shocks the senses. An old
woman is an object of. reverence
above and beyond almost all phase
of humanity. Her age should be
the surest passport to courteous con
siderahons, the aged, mother of q
grown up family nesdsha other ceri.
tificate Of worth. She is. monu-
ment of excellence, approved and
warranted. She has fought faithfully
''the good fight" and come off con-
queror. Upon her venerable face
she bears the marks of the conflict
in all its furrowed lines. The most
grievous of the ills of life have been
hers, trials untold and unknown.
only to God and herself, she has
borns necessarily; and now. in her
old age-her duty done, patiently
awaiting her appointed time. she
sands, more truly beautiful than he
who has; slain his thousands, and
stood triumphant en- the proudest
field of si;stelE xppng man speak
kindly .saf. ,Eosi sqctfsF, and evea
v5fSs6r But litthtf&ef
sbe her ms more fareTef$
Her eye slifps her fel1f iss
and her shadow fails graFe#afs &
Others may love -you when she hss I
passed uway-kind hearted sisters,AE
O. she whom OF all the Hesf3 faat
may choose for a partnership 3BSy
love you waIznly, passionately; chill
drahs may love you fondly; butAeser
while time is yours, shall the iosel
of any woman be to you as that ef3
yenr old trembling, weakened moth
er has been; through helpless infancy
her throbbing breast was. your safe
pfoteetion and support-in hayward
testy boyhood, she bore patiently
with your thoughtless rudeness and
you through a legion of ills
and maladies. Her hand has bathed
your brow, or moistened the parched
lips; her eye that lighted up the
darkness of wasting nightly yigils,
always in your nightly !
sleer, sleepless by your side as none
but hers could watch.
!. OH speak not her name lightly
ios You cannot live so many ysarsi
as would suffice TO JnauK uer nIiiy
Trough reckless and impatient youth
she is your counsellor and solace
To bright manhood she guides
your important steps, nor even then
'orsakes or forgets. Speak gently,
hen, and reverentially ofyour moth
er, and when you too, shall be old
t shall in some degree Tighten the
,emorse which shall be yours for
1ther sins, to know that never wan
only have you outraged the respect
lue to the old woman.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-12-22
WHOM TO MARRr:-Whcu a yeuns

WHON TO MARRr:-When a young
woman behaves to her parents in a
manner particularly affectionate and
respectful, from principle as well as
nature, there is nothing good and
gentle that may not be expected
from her, in whatever condition she
may be placed. Were l to advise q
friend as to a choice Of his wife, my
first counsel would be, hlook out for
a pious girl, distinguished for her
attention and love to her. parents.
The fund of worth and aifss szioR n
dicated by snch beh1fI3 0in q 70
of datzsa laEation
thereby Contracted BEING IS ASrufe,
to render her mild, obliging and
invaluable companion for life."
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-12-22
Notice.

"ILLIAM P. Ellison, who is somewhere
w in the military service of the United
State, in what Regiment is unknown, and
David Wilson, who is in the gunboat service
of the United States, supposed to be on the
Mississippi River, will take notice that
Charles d. Fillmore, administrator of the es-
tate of Jessie Ellison, deceased, on the 10th
day of November, A. D., 1864, filed his petit
ton in the Probate Court of Gallia county,
Oeio, the object and prayer of which petition
is, that the dover of Esther Ann Ellison,
widow of said Jesse Ellison, may be assigned
in and for the sale of the following real estate,
of which the said Jesse died seized, for the
payment of the debt of said Jesse Ellison,
and costs of administration, to-wit: so acres
of land lying in the north half of section No
19, in township z, in range Is, in the Ohio
CompanY's purchase, in Morgan township in
said Gallia county, bounded as follows: be-
ginning at the south west corner Of Seth
Gould's land, thence west 100 rods, theuc e
north to the said section line, thence east h0
rods, thence south to the place of beginning
upon which there is a mortguage for 800 du
to said Daniel Wilson; also acres, adjoin-
ing the above described lands, lying in frac-
tion IS, in sectiyn No. 90, in said township
and range, beginning 81 rods and III feet east
of the county road, on the line of Lorenzo
Olark's land. thence west 81 rods and IL feet
10 the county road, thence north along the
county road for enough to make 6 acres,
thence east 81 rods and ii feet, thence south
to the place of beginning.
Said petition will be for hearing on the
2eth day Of December, A. D., 1864, or as soon
thereafter as counsel can be heared.
]. BRADBURY,
Atty for Petitioner.
Nnv. IL 1874
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-12-22
Sherif's Sale.
The STATE of Ohio caHia County, ..

The State Of Ohio Galia County, SO.
NOTICE is hereby given that the under
IN signed sheriff of Gallia county will by
riRtna of an exeantian issued hr the Court OF
Common Pleas of said County, m -fay.,r vi
Ephram Patterson, against William Cham
bers and to him directed as sheriff of said
county of Gallia, at IL o'clock A NJ on the
oath day of December, 1864. on the premises
of Ephram Patterson, in Walnut township,
in said county, offer for sale at public auction
the following goods and ehattles to-wit: one
stack of hay, supposed to be in it two and a
half tons, taken on said Execution as the
property of said William Chambers.
As witness my hand this 9Th day of Decem-
Der A. d. 1864.
WIN. WADDELL, S. G.. C
by VIM. Campbell Dept
Dec. 9, IS64.-S2 so.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-12-22
ELECTION OF Senator'S IN YIRG1NI

ELECTION OF SENATORS IN VIRGINIA.
-WAsHINGToN, Dec. 10.-The Leg
islature of Virginia, as contradistin-
guished from West Virginia, now in
session at Alexandria, have elected
Joseph SegAr to fill the vacancy in
the U. S. Senate occasioned by the
death of Mr.. Bowden and John C..
Underwood, at present U. S. District
Judge, in place of Senator Carlisle,
whose term expires on the 4th Of
next March.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-12-22

H We look upon every true
thought as valuable acquisition to
society, which cannot possibly hurt
or abstruct the good effect of any
other truth whatever; for they all
partake of one common essence; and
necessarily coincide with each other,
and like the drops of rain which fall
separately into the river, mix them
selves at once with the stream, and
strengthen the general current.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-12-22
N II is suggested chat on

~ 1t is suggested that on the
principle laid down by the Chicago
platform, which aflirms that the war
for the Union should be stopped, be-
cause it has been prosecuted through
four years without attaining its OBJ
ject, the party calling itself Demo
cratic should, for that same reason
desist henceforth from trying to get
into office. We commend the idea
to their earnest consideration.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-12-22
CHESHIRE ACADEMY.

THE Winter term Of this Institution be,
Il gins December 9Th, 1864, and continues
Is weeks.
Tuition, $3.50 to 800. Inoidentals, SO
cents.
Boarding, 50 90 to $500 per week.
Room rent for self boarding, $500 to 81 sc
per student.
Permanent and first class teachers are EN-
ploYed to conduct the school:
Rev. ]. D. Atkinson, Principal.
Miss Mary A. Cavender, Preoeptress.
By order Of Trustees,
o, E. BAKER, Agent
EoY. u, 1864.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-12-22

BIRDS OF A FEATHER.-The rebel
papers of Richmond agree with the
copperhead papers here in joking
about the recent attempt to burn
down this city. Thus birds of feaths- =
flock together, and our hotel barn
ing journals join in the laugb, Ter OF
traitors in arms.-N y Herc.Id.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-12-22

EccESTRIClTY.-We were amused
rot long since, at hearing the fol-
lowing question addressed to lady
by an eccentric genius; Stepping
into tho door he observed "Will you,
madam, give me a drink of water,
for l am so hungry l don't know
where to stay tonight" We doubt
whether the meaning could be con-
veyed in so few words.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-12-22

EEAn Irish soldier and wit, in
the hospital at Resaca, Ca, wrote
to a Western paper, 81 see my name
reported in the list of deaths at this
hospital. Iknew it was lie as soon
as saw it. Hereafter, when, you
hear of my death, write to me and
find out if it is so before publishing g
it.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-12-22
r. Captain Hines wb so ,n

N Captain Hines, wb o 50 sue
'cessfully engineered Moegan cut of
the State Peniterrtiary, and wss srst
to emerge from the underground
canal, has h.een detected IS one OF
the parties engaged in the attempt
to burr. the hotels in New York.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-12-22
HThe following adyertissmen


~The following advertisement
appears in the Richpond Wfig Of
the Stho .,lsssss :. .sss-zss :.
-><rR = ss---s.-s---.-ss -, 80 a.D.A.aa-n.
Faiiure or our employees to do their
work recently with skill in New
York, makes it necessary for the
Brotherhood to meet and convert
measures for a more decisive execu-
ton of the great retaliatory duty they
have taken upon themselves at this
juncture. Our own homes have been
destroyed, in violation of all the
rules of war, and we must make our
ruthless enemy feel the weight of
our justly aroused vengence in the
very center of his resources and
wealth. We can do it effectually.
You are, therefore, ordered to meet
in this city, by delegates from our
several associations in Virginia,
North and South Carolina, at eight
o'clock on the evening of the 18th
inst, for business. BY order of the
Great Brother"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-12-22

~Yeung mechanics, who would
prosper in business, have only two
rules to live up to to insure success.
First, do your work as your custo-
mers wishes to have it done. The
other rule is to do it by the time
you promise 10 have it done.