Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-03-29

SHEANER PAuHs4
r CAIko. H., March
DEAR JouRsAL:-.Ke>
on ons ofkthe Atlantic q !;
steamers ist2 s.big kine. i1 q,
equalto a frs clsss holsI e ! 81,
a day. There is.> 8 lezs Js;
nothing but eat. sleep, read NJ
whist by way of change. ~
on board of a fifteen hundred s :,
four DAYS without getting bli ~,
something to ''brsg Of" ~
isville on the 9th and reael IT, IT.,
vile on the evening of the - -
first object that attracted m nn
at the thriving village, was LILY LIZ
gain," of the female persuas,
dimensions, with basket
her arm. After setting
the guard she divested
shawl, rolled up her sic;
trade or fight, as best
We kept clear of her. -
as keen as her muscles were "a
-oped. Evansville has apopulah =
600, and is a thriving and pr ei'd'
village of the FIRST class.
We reached here this morni nav
ing been passing our time aiol sn9i'
in freighting. A freight ''Pile e e nj
country contains from two hdi u
.. thousand tons. Any thing \ al
this does not pay to stop for. sc ae
we passed fifteen thousands .
corn, in one pile, because it W Ia
up uno banA. A large s.ory, less
but remember | am Britingzz sad'
where only such stories pass rrent
One of small dimensions wonld 6e con
sidered canard of the first Dlagni
tude.
Cairo is an iustitutiOn-en ph o
Chicago rim aboutit to render ut lively
It is unnecessary to say it is situated a
the confluence of the Ohio and Missis
sippi rivers, and it is a city of fs, fins
class. The place is noted for iwate
privileges and the arrival ant depar
ture of steamboats, and trsinf,on th,
Illinois Central railroad. Tha house
are on stills, sidewalks on st'ts sns
population generally on stiN
garden plats are well wateNv wa
as the streets, the latter betIs panu
featured to order. Every : yol
meet looks as if he expected find
gold dollar round the next ,onier.-
This fact accounts for their p;esen
haggard and woe begone appefmce
The principal imports are whisky Will
considerable merchandise is tv Serret
from cars to steamers. hes othe
building is place for the r. ng o
ardent spirits, with an occasiol lage
beer saloon thrown between The,
have a splendid way of builda a eel
lar here. They measure of u fnen
tions they desire it, build W. ant
bail it out. The modus opera,, ma,
be the better appreciated wheI, tel
YOU, the foundation of the city is Eater
which is also a explanation for the {ea
number of liquor saloons aboval Ii
speaking of the great lack of spa / 70
cellars, gent remarked, that ~ tir
population had been compc ) be
come sellers. ~
| The captain ofsour boat isl add
ton to being number one n, se in
dividual somewhat of was1s DIR,
L CHI links st. Louis is a lit
> us abe ffion, in the W y o
why. Sd tn
y decide ~ mar
when par
stslIc ste
- man sS -count b -
buildings-numB(r ~ of childilIn' AM
4 4 the inventory is sa. .sfactory, oPos
next day." Our captain hasa 81 b
is an "old buck" and in giving sNad.
jon board description of her, sre sn
was a hund<sd and ten poun,r n
weight and added: chats wha ca
heavy artillery"
We leave here tonight ar Ne
Hoiente, will arrive at the (olseen
City next Sunday, when you slnt hea
from me again. Permit me to assur
you ofour continued good health 1t
fair share of enjoyment on our te,lou
trip. Thine, BIG.