The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1867-08-15
RANDOM THOUGHTS No. as.
by THE EDITOR.

Market btreetS near the Taylor House. L lu-
quired what they were looking at, l was in
formed that there had been much fighting across
the river, as the State election in Kentucky had
been held that day. l could see the black smoke |
of torment like great cloud, hanging over the
distlllery at Springville, opposite Portsmouth. |
Men were walking up and down the road, and |
squads OF horsemen were riding about. could
occasionally hear shouts and Oaths. One man |
came across in the ferry boat, and told awful stO-
res about the fighting. afterwards learned that
il was nothing more than q common drunken
Democratic fight, such as the proud Caucasian
often engages in, on election days. While watch
lng these superior white men winding up a Dem
ocratc election, in that intensely Democratic,
rebel State, wondered what would be said if
'niggers' should be so degraded as TO be guilty
of such conduct.
was most Hospitality entertained at the Tay-
lor House. In fact, it is now one of the best ho-
tells at which l ever stopped To show that this
is not dead head puff, will mention that paid
my bill in greenbackS, $3.50 for supper bed,
breakfast and dinner This was quite cheap
enough, when consider the excellent accommo-
dations.
Next morning went down Front Street to the
point noticed that Front Street is about play
ed out. The buildings were the first put up in
the city, and they are nearly ready TO tumble
down. The pavement is horrible. There are
great holes, and many of the bricks are gone
Flat stones and brick bats are thrown in promis-
cuously and altogether, this Street, with its
paycments, is disgrace to the city. The lower
part of Front Street is still inhabited by the
Dutch, with some Irish.
went to the suspension bridge, across Scioto
river, at its mouth. In the year 1915 crossed
the Scoto here in ferry boat, on my way to
Adams county. Since that time the Scioto has
cut the bank many feet, taking away building
which then stood upon the point, and cutting off
the lower end of Second Street for some distance.
Just above the bridge. on Second Street. | saw
some machinery in operation, and stopped to
look at it. / found that it was the establishment
of Rcitz g. Co., which Is advertised in the STAND
ARD. A frame containing six saws was run by
steam, and cut great blocks of stone into door
and window caps and ss. Three or four OF
these frames were running at one time. The
saws had no teeth, but cut the stone by rubbing,
having water all the time running upon the saws.
| went into the new rolling mill. Everybody
presume, has seen rolling mill. noticed
some men making hoop iron. 1t took fourteen
men to make ribbon of hoop iron, about thirty
feet long, and they made one in about minute.
Two men hauled piece Of bar of iron out of u
small furnace and flung 1t towards the first rol-
lers. The iron was heated about as white as the
moon. Two other men caught the iron with
tongs and started it through rollers. 1t was pass
ed through three or four places, and came out
hoop iron, of dull cherry red. Two men then
gathered up about dozen of these ribbons at q
time, and with great steam shears cut off the
ends, and cut them in pieces about ten feet long.
Further along noticed men making heavy bar
iron of all sizes.
Back of Front Street, Portsmouth Is neat
city. There are fine buildings, beautiful shade
trees and by cleaning out the alleys and cutters,
II could be made to approximate in some degree
to the condition Of jackson. The City contains
about ten thousand Inhabitants aud the people
|
men for their honesty and integrity. Bat the
politicians are the hardest set in all creation
There are Moore, and IIutchins, and Grain, and
Ceilings, and u host Of Others who have belonged
to every party. | learned that my old friend
George A. Waller Is now acting with the rebel
Democracy, having been elected by that party to
a city Office. Only few years ago supported
him ON the radical ticket for State Sen atur, and
thought if there was one man in Portsmouth
whom could trust, politically it was Waller
but he is gone. Next year he may Je "a radica
again. That Is the style of Portsmouth pJlit i
clans But still Waller takes the Standard, and
adyertises in it, and as | stated above the Ports
mouth business men are most honorable. Waller
pays promptly, sells hardware Of the best quality
and as reasonable US any other man. Our people
patronize him extensively.
went to the SciOto county convention, at thC
Court House 1t was fully attended Every sea
was full. My good friend Towne could not ge
a scat. lie observed in his quaint quiet way
that he had been at the Democratic convention
and he could get scat any place In the room
Now he could not get seat any place.
The Senatorial convention met at one o'clock
and organized by appointing Judge j. Bower
Underwood, of Pike county, chairman and Sam
ucl Burwcll, of the West Union Scion Secretary
There being no candidate but Gen. Wells s
Jones, he was nominated by acelamatlon. Gen
Jones was called out, and made few remarks
promising to make II thorough canvass of the dis
trct, advising every Union man to do his duty
, Gen. Jones is II most excellent man. lie Is mod
, est and unassunllng, amounting to bashlulness
and almost to fault. have run this to so greO
! length that will defer saying anything furthe
about him until next week.
came home on the afternoon train, but learne
: that the Union men of sciOto nominated II strOn
, ticket. Col John r. IIurd Is the candidate 70
Representative. He was brave soldier, and wa
taken prisoner By the rebels at one time an
h made his escape. lie is brother of Capt lIur
of our town. Capt. Charles A. Barton was nom
mated for Treasurer. This is an excellent nom
nation. have large number Of subscribers
Scloto county, and | would say to them that
:, know Capt Barton well, and few better men lly
4 than he. My son served in his company f
, thirty-two months, and was mere hoy when Il
T went, and the Kindness and care of Capt Ba
!, ton towards him, and all the other boys of h
: company, viii never be forgotten. | am not Al
: qualnted with the other candidates, but lear
that they are all good men, another of them bein
i u soldier Col. Jones, the candidate for Prosccu
S Ing Attorney. Old Scloto will elect her ticket b
+ from 800 to 800. d. NJ.