Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-04-22
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Cincinnati, for all dogs found run
ming at large without being muz-
zled. If it was paid here what a
fortune would be in store for some
enterprising genius.
Whether the weather permits the
farmers to SOW their oats or not, 1T
doesn't prevent wild oats from be-
ing sown daily on our streets.
We had grand display of the
Northern Lights last Thursday
night. They were visible through
out the entire East, West and South,
and are pronounced the finest seen
since the grand and imposing exhibit
tion of August, 1859. They COM
menced about 8 o'clock and lasted
until late in the night.
The steamer Jonas Powell, find
ing too much competition in the Big
Sandy and Portsmouth trade, has
left it and now runs between Ports
mouth and Maysville.
Judge JOHNSON, of Ironton, and
Col. l.. T. MOORE, Of Catlettsburg,
were in town last week, in attend
ance upon the District Court.
Hydrophia is very common in all
our large cities. We have too many
dogs. One human life is of more
value than all the dogs in the
world And, as dogs will go mad,
and when mad bite people, produc-
ing thereby the most horrid and
painful death known to humanity,
it is the duty of those in authority
to legislate in behalf of the citizens
and against dogs.
The Grand Encampment of the
l. o. o. T. meets in Cincinnati on
the first Tuesday of May. They will
have river excursion, banquet and
other entertainments.
A correspondent of the Jackson
STANDARD, who had lost the money he
had remitted for his paper, speaks
of the mail route between Gallia
Furnace and Jackson as follows
81 do not see any use in sending any
more money through this mail line,
for [ would not trust to send chaw
of tobacco through the hands of
some of the Postmasters between
here and there" Our officials had
better be overhauling this route.
Messrs. NEWTON & Co., the butch
ers, furnish the Ohio No. from
five to six hundred pounds of meat
week. Boats that will thus pat
ronize the business interests of our
city, should in return be patronized
by all who wish well to our pros
perity.
Happening in at the meat shop of
Messrs. NEWTON & Co., a few days
since, we found them engaged in
filling an order for meat from Ka-
nawhal That is sending a long
ways for marketing.
Our new packet Ohio No came
in late Friday night in consequence
of press of business. Besides
heavy freight, she registered Ill
cabin passengers before arriving at
our wharf. Her working is very
satisfactory.
There were % funerals in this
city last week, says the Pomeroy
Ielegraph-all the subjects being
children. Nearly all the deaths
were caused by measles.
Whether business be dull or brisk,
one thing is sure-the wholesale
house of Messrs. HALLIDAY & MILES
are selling large quantities of goods,
as is evidenced by the fact that the
senior member of the firm went
East, few days since, for their
second spring supply.
The Parkersburg packet Emma
Graham, on her trip up Monday
morning, in landing for passengers
short distance above the city. run
on a log and broke some seventeen
of her timbers. She went on to
Middleport for repairs.
Marian Crofoot and John Moon,
burglars, Joseph McKasky, forgery,
and Elijah Carl, the butcher of a
neighbor's heifer, were taken to the
Penitentiary from Meigs county,
last week.
The "Spring Fever" is attacking
the young men of our city. Street
corners and steps are used as hospi-
tails for the poor fellows.
The time for buggy and carriage
riding is near at hand. If you have
no buggy or carriage go to VANDEN
&SoNs, and get one-they put up
the best that turn wheel.
The four horse team of R. ALE
SHIRE & Co., pulled up the wharf,
few days since, twenty eight barrels
of wheat, equal to near 1000
pounds, or three and half tons.