Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-10-18
From Cincinnati.
Correspondence of the JOurnal.l
CrscrssArr, O., Oct. IA. 1856.

CINCINNATI, o., Oct. IA, 1866.
First and foremost, after long
interval Of silence, would write OF
that which has been uppermost in
the minds Of every body here for the
last three or four weeks, viz: our fall
elections. Old hands in the political
world. say it has been thc most close
ly contested, the best managed can
vass, since the days of 1910, when
"Tippecanoe and Tyler too" was the
battle cry that resounded from one
end OF the land to the ether In the
first Congressional district, where
George II. Pendleton was nominated
by the non n-descript Democratic par
tY, against Ben. Eggleston, the re-
suit was most doubtful, and bets we're
freely offered and made, at all odds
and for all sums, upon his success.
AS consequence, numerous copper
heads and renegade Republicans are
to-day considerably poorer than one
week ago. The betting mania SEEM
ed perfectly irresistible. Perhaps
the numerous gift concerts, etc, have
demoralized the public mind. Nor
do the losers have much sympathy.
A few years ago-two ! believe
the Union party of Cincinnati elected
as Mayor, an officer returned from
the war with gallant record as Col.
OF one of our city Regiments. Not
being blessed with much of this
worlds goods, q number of our
wealthy citizens of his party dubbed
together, and purchased and present
ed him an elegant home, wherein he
might live in the comfort and style
becoming to the Chief Magistrate of
such a city as Cincinnati. Upon the
rupture between Congress and the
President-when there was no doubt
in any reasonable mind to which the
great mass of Union men in Cincin-
natl sdhered-this man joined the
Bread and Butter Brigade, and re-
ceiYed his reward, by appointment
in due time, to Federal Office. He
entered into the late campaign earn
estly, and comes out of it minus the
value of the home, lost in large bets
made upon the prospects of Pendle-
tons election.
But we-I mean the great Union
party-are perfectly happy. The
battle is over, the victory won, and
the feeling that prompted the great
crowd of jubilant citizens, that sang
the glorious old doxology, "Praise
God from whom all blessings fow,"
around the Gazette Office last Tues
day evening, still animates every
heart. 1t is one of earnest gratitude
based upon the heartfelt conviction
that the cause of the nation is safe
that wherever rulers and office seek
ers NAV ge, the heart of the people
ever will remain true and steadfast
But leaving politics, victories and
iubilees; what is the world of fash
ion doing here? j don't know that
could better tell than by giving a
part Of an old text: "NarryiRg and
gipiHg IN marriage" High and low,
rich and poor, all are steadily rush
ing into the great vortex of matri-
mony. Money seems to be in untold
abundance, if one may judge from
the appearance of our promenades.
Yesterday was a beautiful day, with
such soft sunshine as we have not
been blessed with, in our smoky.
rainy city, for many q day. As q
consequence, in TIE afkerneen,F FeEtL
street was crowded with promenad.
ers, attired in all the magnifcence
that money and taste could COM
mand. CRASSUS.l