Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-11-18

building was occupied by two fami-
hes. who lost most of their furniture.
>zLEGRxSD BglseToN, whose do
mise we announced last week, is not
dead, but liveth; and is ''perpendic.
ular and steadfast on the political
doctrines of Thomas Jefferson1 as
ever. So he writes the Ohio States
man. The mistake arose by the
death of his nephew and namesake.
Efforts are being made to have
the Navy Yard, at Mound City, Fill
nois, removed to New Orleans. Bet
ter let it remain where it is-it is
safe there.
Twenty steamboats, have been
the past summer engaged on the
Mississippi in towing RATS of lum-
ber., 1t is found to be more profit
able than floating them with a large
crew Of men.
1t should be remembered that
soldiers, or their heirs, will not re-
ceive any bounty money that may
be due them, unless they make ap-
plication for the same on or before
the first of December next.
There are 1,287 pupils enrolled
in the public schools of Chillicothe.
The Ironton Register thinks
there has not been less than forty
accidents, slight and great, happen
ing from the careless use of cider
mills, threshing machines, &C., in
that county, this fall.
"A rolling-mill is to be erected
in Parkersburg.
In the Hamilton county Court
of Common Pleas, last week, Nation
al Bank notes were declared not to
be legal tender.
--Meigs county has 13, 1873 unmar-
ried youth between the ages of 5
and 21.
Capt. BLAGG and chief clerk
NEwsoM, of the Ohio No. 4, came
home Sunday, the boat being laid up
at Cincinnati on account of low
water She will be out again as soon
as water will permit.
ANDREW LONG, one of the oldest
and we'll known citizens of Jackson,
died in that place on the Sd inst.
He was in his 60th year.
w. w. FISHER has sold the
property known as the Star House,
on the Public Square, to J. C. SHEp-
ARD, the Dry Goods dealer. Price,
$1,000.
The Columbus and Hooking
Valley Railroad will be completed OF
Athens next month.
Snow storm Saturday-four or
five inches deep-Sunday cold and
raw, making the firs-sid6 fur more
preferable to out, door exercis II on
day tolerably pleasant-Tnesday
morning rain, with cold east wind
afternoon clear and mild. What
next2
We are indebted to Mr.. VIM.
WALKER for late copy of the Con
zales (Texas) Index. Its columns
indicate that they are having live ly
times there pending their State cleo
tion.
See "Times OF holding Courts"
for 1870, in our advertising columns,
and preserve it for reference.
There will be some sport at the
Fair Grounds next Saturday. See
programme in another column.
Capt II. H. BoGGEss, formerly
Quarter Master at this post, was
elected Justice of the Peace at the
recent election in Indianapolis We
congratulate the Captain upon his
success.
The steamer Victory, coming
down the Mississippi on the Sth,
bursted steampipe when making a
landing at Clinton, Iowa, which in
stantly killed a colored fireman,
fatally scalded deck hand and in
jpred three other persons.
The snow-storm of Saturday
was general throughout the North,
and as far south as Washington.
Hogs, in Cincinnati, on Mon
day, were in brisk demand and SOC
higher, with sales of light to heavy
average at slo@s1o so, gross. Ex-
ira shipping beef cattle S5 5O@s6;
prime butchers stock, s5@s5 so;
medium do s4@$5, live weight.