Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-02-11
EDITORIAL BREvITIEs.


MAGUET's, and provide yourself with
the necessary outfit.
There are now about fifty inmates
of the Gallia county Infrmary.
The Parkersburg packet, Matte
Roberts, took aboard here, Saturday
morning, drove of 60 head of cat
tie for the eastern markets. They
belonged to Mr.. Mil. BROWN, and
were purchased, principally, in Har-
rison township, this county.
Mr.. ALEX. HALLIDAY, whose death
is announced elsewhere, had life
policy in the Charter Oak Insurance
company for $4,000.
Those Plows at WALKER & KERR's
-are going off very rapidly, but still
they manage to keep up full sup
ply-always ready for the calls of
the farming public.
"Clem" on School Teachers next
week.
The first contract on the new
Woolen Factory was given out on
Monday.
Our City Council have adopted a
plan for the adornment ofthe Public
Square, and will proceed Immediate
ly to plant trees. We shall speak
Of the plan hereafter, after we have
examined it.
Two of the smallpox patients in
the pest house-a colored woman
and her child-died on Monday.
There are no cases in the city.
We have two excellent packets in
the Kanawha trade-the Mountain
Boy and the Kand,cha Bell. They
form daily line-have gentlemanly
officers, and are prompt in their ar
rivals and departures
The firm name of the new Woolen
Manufacturing Company will be-
WADDELI, BLAZER & Co. The site
for the location of the Factory has
not yet been decided upon.
Messrs. WALKER & KERR will re-
move to their new quarters in few
days. They will have one of the
finest storerooms in the city.
A beautiful finish, in the way of a
cornice, has been added to the bust
ness block of Messrs. FORD, HARPER
and NORTON. 1t is the work of
Messrs. 7. S. & Fl. N. FORD.
We are glad to notice Mr.. WIN.
RITCHIE, long an attache of the Dia-
mond Mills, years ago, back in his
old place again. He is worthy cit
izen, and a frst-class miller.
The Fleetwood, Friday, took
aboard at our wharf some fifty head
of fat cattle for the Cincinnati
market.
The "Putnam Fire Insurance Com
pany, of Hartford, Conn" publishes
its annual statement in our columns
this week. This is an old company,
and has reputation for soundness
and fair dealing equal to the best.
DIR. W. S. NEWTON, at the Post Of
flee, attends to its affairs here.
We are indebted to Hon. JOHN T.
WILSON for copy of the Army Reg
lister for 1868.
Auditor EVANS has received the
Agricultural reports for 1867.
Messrs. GATEwooD, FULLER & Co.,
have rented the LANGLEY warehouse,
opposite the Post Office, for finish
ing shop and ware-rooms.
Portsmouth has organized its
, Board of Trade-JoHN G. PEBBLES,
President. These organizations are
great helps to business men.
ga. j." has twenty-one more days
in which to "uphold the Constitu-
tion"- the nation rejoice.
Lieut.. E. E. EWING, formerly of
this county, has become a member
of the firm of PURCELL & Co.,
Queensware Merchants, Portsmouth.
Col. C. G. HAwLEY, formerly of
Ironton, is editor Of the Fort Scott
Monitor.
The Ironton Jail has eight inmates.
The fine steamer Telegraph now
goes to Pomeroy every Saturday
night, and returns Sunday after
noon.
The Edinburg is one of our most
popular packets. She is as regular
as the chronometer, and everything
on her quiet and orderly. She goes
down every Saturday, and up every
Tuesday night
The project of railroad up the
Scioto valley, from Portsmouth to
: Columbus, is assuming shape and
form. Its friends are sanguine of
success.
R. C. HOFFMAN, Esq, formerly Of
Jackson, well known to our citizens,
: is now resident of Ottawa, Kansas,
where he is practising law.