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

BLDG from the pubic schools OF tnitt
city. That Board needs to be re-
constructed.
The oil men of Marietta are in
luck. Recently, at the depth of $50
feet, on Cow Run, in that county,
they reached oil, which Immediately
commenced flowing, and has con-
tinued ever SINCE. producing at the
rate of sixty barrels day. This
"strike," says the Register, is un-
doubtedly the most fortunate ever
made in the oil line in that region.
"A cotton mill is talked of in
Portsmouth. One capitalist prom
ises $4,000 towards fund for that
purpose.
Athens county, at the recent
election, voted on the question of
building turnpikes. The result was
4O5 in favor, and 3,811 against, the
construction of such roads.
Prof. D. P. GUTHRIE, formerly
of Ewington Academy, is principal
of the Pt. Pleasant public schools.
Last week the Wheeling and
Pittsburg packet, New State, struck
a sunken coal barge in Rowley's
Chute, below Pittsburg, and had
forty feet of her guards torn away,
and her hull somewhat damaged.
She is on the ways being repaired.
AT WALKER & KERR's, on Mon
day, we saw the biggest pear of the
season. 1t was from the orchard of
Mr.. S. FL. GATES, of Addison town
ship, of the late fall variety, and
weighed l pound and 3 ounces.
Can anybody beat it?
We had the pleasure of visit,
Saturday, from I. S. GREINER, Esq,
correspondent of the Journal of Com
naerce, CINCINNATI. He had been up
the Kanawha prospecting. He was
present at the laying of the corner
stone of the new Capitol building, at
Charleston, Wednesday. There was
large crowd in attendance-some
two thousand-procession, speeches,
&c. The Masonic fraternity officiated.
The day was pleasant, and every
thing passed off very satisfactorily.
lie GRAND BY1NGToM, well
known in the political history of
Ohio, twenty-five years ago, died
recently in Iowa
e-E. GLOVER, ESQ.,, elected Repre-
sentative in Scioto county, over
NEWMAN, Democrat, by % majority,
has had notice served upon him that
his election will be contested.
The girl without a rag on her
back was promenading the streets
on Saturday.
"A Catamount was shot near
Marietta last week.
Now is the time to pay your
taxes, and not wait for the December
rush.
Thanksgiving nextweek, Thurs
day. Union services will be held at
the Presbyterian Church. Sermon
by Rev. Mr.. DAVIS, of the NJ. E.
-ChaSeh.
The Marietta Register says some
of the farmers, in that vicinity, lost
their entire crop of apples by the
late freeze. We hear of similar re-
suits in other sections, the effect of
which has been to advance prices.
-SM1LEY's band, of the steamer
Ohio No. 4, was out serenading Sat
urday night. The music was good,
you may be sure.
Thanks to Rev. J. T. MILLER for
a late Oregon paper. Also, to Capt.
RUCKER, mail agent, for similar IA
vors.
BECKY WOODS, in jail for the
murder of BROWN, was ''interview-
ed" by correspondent of one of the
Cincinnati papers, on Saturday. We
shall watch for the report.
There's Nothing succeeds like
success" and "Cathedral Bells" are
two choice, popular songs from
JOHN CHURCH & Co., Cincinnati.
JOSEPH HARRop, Druggist, of
Leavenworth, Kansas, dropped in
upon us Monday, looking the pic
ture Of health and activity. He is
here on avisit to home and friends.
He brought with him some Kansas
potatoes, the raising of P. S. Me
KAaER, a well known GaIlipolis boy.
They are known as the California
Russet, and are fine specimen Of
the potatoe plant. One of them
weighedtw pounds and nine ounces.
Thanks.