Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-25

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Gallipolis, is to be appealed.
When we went to dinner Tuesday,
there were three cows on the Public
Square. When we returned We
found an addition-a ''tiny, little
fellow-just opening its eyes
Thanks to the public spirit of our
| Council, the Public Square will soon
become something more respectable
than dying in hospital" for cows.
Major GRAYuM has been engaged
the past week in planting trees upon
the Public Square. A few years
more, and our people will be graft
fed with cool, pleasant place OF
resort.
Cheap Wall Paper at BAILEY q
MAguEr's. See advertisement.
The heavy cattle purchased by Mr..
L. FRANK, noticed by US last week,
were stated to have been bought of
Mr.. CHARLES TOPPING. This was a
mistake. It should have read Mr..
WILLIAM TOPPING.
We publish in our present issue
the able address delivered by the
Rev. r. BREARE, at the Masonic in.
stalation, in this city, last December.
1t has been somewhat delayed in its
publication, but it loses none of its
interest from that fact-it is still
good reading.
Mr.. R. N. SPAIN, of this city, has
left with us some specimens of hard
Soap, his own manufacture. 1t is
an excellent article of Soap, and
needs only to be tried to become of
general use. The receipt is his own
composition, and he proposes apply
ing for 3 patent for it.
Gold 1909.
Mr.. ONDERDoNK's bill to prevent
Squire KERR from acting as Deputy
Sheriff, has become law.
J. C. PENNIsTAN, Esq, member of
the Ohio Legislature from Pike
died last week.
The Republican majority in New
Hampshire foots up 3,764.
Ex-President Johnson and family
left Washington ON the 18th, for
Tennessee.
The first bill signed by Gen.
Grant was the one to strengthen the
public credit, and the second was a
bill striking the word "white" out
of the charters and laws of Washing
ton and Georgetown.
Gen. Longstreet is said to be
relative of Mrs. Grant.
A railroad is talked of to run
from Parkersburg, ria Ripley, to
Subscriptions are being
received to have the route surveyed.
During the recent revival in
over one hundred persons
we're added to the M. E. Church,
and about forty to the Presbyterian
Church. The meetings are still in
progress, says the Messenger.
The Ohio Statesman thinks the
best route spoken of, for the propos-
ed railroad from the Lakes to the
valley, is down the old
Scioto and Hooking Valley road-bed.
The Statesman is sound on railroads.
Hon. JOHN 7. WILSON, our worthy
of Congress, is Chairman Of
the Committee on Agriculture. This
shows the high estimation in which
he is held by his brother members.
A son of the late Stephen A. Doug
as has been appointed assistant pri-
vate Secretary to President Grant.
He is radical Republican.
The Jackson Standard says: We
nave recently examined large num-
Der Of fruit buds, and find more than
half the peaches safe. Three fourths
of the early cherry and pear buds
are alive, and all the apples. I'm
ess killed hereafter, there will be an
of all kinds of fruit.
The fine, large steamer Ruth, of
;he st. Louis and New Orleans line,
vas burned in the Mississippi river,
/ few miles above Vicksburg, on the
hight of the 14th inst. No lives
ost. A portion of the cargo saved.