Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-02-04
The Journal.
OLD TIMES.
aGALLIA GAZE TT E."
Incidents of Gallipolis and
vicinity, nearly Fifty
Years ago..
Correspondence Gallipolis Journal.
PoaERor, ME1Gs Co., Jan. %, so.

rF0aERof, MEIGs Co., Jan. %, 69.
Ed. GALLIPoLIs JOURNAL
Through the courtesy Of
Mr.. L. G. Thrall, of the Telegraph, OF
this place, l have been permitted to
peruse copy of paper bearing the
title of ."Gallia Gazette" 1t is an old
relic, having been printed on Decem-
Der 10th, 1919. This paper has upon
its margin the name of the subscriber to
whom it was sent-Mr. Fogg, of Salem
Center, in this county. Mr.. Fogg, 1
understand, is still living in that vicin-
ity, and there are at this time, but two
voters besides himself now living, who
settled there when he did, and who
were then voters.
also learn that this same Mr.. Fogg,
whose given name is Thomas, was ta-
ken by the Morgan raiders as they
passed through Salem Center, and
threatened with hanging. at the same
time accusing him of being an aboli-
ZIONIST. 70 which he answered. that
he was, and had been for many years
perhaps ffty-and could now die one.
Morgan's officers honored him for his
honesty of sentiments and his convic-
tons of political principles, and would
not permit him to be injured in person
or property.
Mr.. Fogg lost son in the "War of
the Rebellion" His name was Clark
ason, | believe; and was one of the
sergeants of the color guard of the
Fourth Va. Vol. Infy. He was killed
on the 10Th day of MAY, 1868, during
the first assault on Vicksburg Ilearn
he was Printer by profession, sharp,
shrewd man; and as a soldier, bold
and fearless of danger in battle, ever
ready in the hour of duty. He was an
upright man, morally and religiously
speaking.
1t is my impression, (without having
communication with his friends, that
he learned the printing business, or
at least worked at the business in Gal
lipolis, and that, too, perhaps in the
Journal Office, in its infancy, which,
Mr.. Editor, you know descended from
the Gallia Gazette.
This old Gazette" contains so much
matter in the shape of advertisements,
which will be quite interesting to many
of your readers, have concluded, by
Mr.. Thrall's permission, to retain the
paper short time, and condense for
your readers the main advertisements.
l find no local editorials, and must
CLEAN from advertisements all that at
the day Of its publication, told of the
doings in Gallipolis, and vicinity.
I will begin on the contents of the
Gazette" by quoting in full, mar
riage which took place in Gallipolis:
'MARRrED-On Wednesday evening
asst by the Rev. Mr. Gould, Mr..
FRANKLIN CAREL, merchant, to Miss
RosINA DEvAcHr, daughter of Mr. Jo-
;eph W. Devacht; all of this town."
Your readers will recognize in this
marriage notice, our old friend Frank
i'm Carel, Esq, who is now walking
'taid and erect for an old gentleman,
through your streets. May he still en-
oy good health for many years. The
bride was sister to our venerable
friend Capt. Joseph W. Devacht, also
bearing his age well.
While in the line of marriage notices,
will copy one also under the head of
marriages. l think when the old
'Bach'es and old "Maids" read it,
hey will be inspired with new hope of
inally getting into "double blessed
less:
"In Georgia, by John NJ Geche, Esq,
Mr.. DAVID HODGE, aged one hundred
md tWo gears and tU0 months to Miss
ELIZABETH BAILEY, aged forty gears"
And as some of your Kanawha read
rs may be related to Jonas Ruff
Ter, of Kanawha, / will quote his
marriage notice, which l find in the
anne paper. The Ruffner name on the
ianawha River to-day is a very fa-
niliar one:
"On Thursday evening last, by the
Rev. r. G. Wilson, Mr.. JONAS RUFF
'ER, of Kanawha, Va, to Miss ELEANOR
Keys, daughter of Capt. William Keys,
lear Chillicothe.
Before | pass to the notice of the ad
-ertisements, will say there is pub
ication of Parody on "Cato's Solilc-
luy," which was spoken at an exhibi-
ion of the Gallia Academy about the
after part of November, 1919. The
lame of the speaker is not given.
| will suggest to the Principal of the
that at some future exhibi-
ion, he will have this same Parody
poken. 1t is upon the Sea Serpent,
md quite a good thing, and besides
he fact that about fifty years will have
ntervened between the time it was
lrst spoken and the second, it will be
Iuite treat to many old citizens. If
'equested will copy it. I cannot en-
'ody it in this communication, as it
will make it too lengthy. i