Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-18

residence is at Porter, Springfield town
ship. She has son, George, now res
ident there, and a merchant; also, s
daughter, Mrs. Rose, who resides there
James H. Payne, of your city, is also
her son.
An advertisement for the re-survey
and alteration of the State road leading
from Gallipolis to Chillicothe. and the
Strengthening as far as the jackson
county line, appears, and is dated June
rs. The persons appointed to make
said re-survey are not given in the pa
per; however they were General Cash
ing, S. r. Holcomb, and General Le,ois
Neapsom. Gen. Newsom is the only
one of the three now living. His mem
ory is yet strong and he looks hearty
for one of his age.
The County Commissioners appro-
priated 5000 towards building a
"bridge over Campaign creek. on the
road from Gallipolis to Marietta" and
proposals for building the bridge is ad-
vertised. The advertisement is signed
Nathaniel Gates, Clerk. Mr. Gates was
the father of Mrs Warth, widow of
the late Robert Wartb, Esq.
In the mercantile advertisements l
find one of Mr. Charles Creuzet, who
had general stock of goods. His place
of business is located by the advertise
ment at the clover end of the public
square, between Front and Second
streets" If my information is cor
rect the building he then occupied is
the little brick near Mrs. LeClercq's
residence, which is on the lower corner
of the Public Square, at the head of
the wharf. When Mr.. Creuzet first
started IN business in your city he had
but very meager stock and made Ell
gars, as we'll as sold groceries. For
pattern of energy and industry. he is
certainly a model. At that day he
was a poor man. To-day he is one of
your wealthiest and most respected cit
liens. He was also one of the founders
of the woolen factory of your city.
Nathaniel Gates-Advertised hard
ware, glass, whiskey, and farming
utensils generally. 1t seems from the
advertisement he was agent for Joshua
Seney. He would sell in quantity or
by retail.
The Secretary of the Gallia Acade
my--Lewis Newsom that
the Gallia Academy would open on the
cath of July; that the senior depart
ment would open under the direction of
the Rev. Vim. r. Gould The'term
of tuition could be ascertained by ap-
pIication to Gen. e W. Tupper.-
Samuel BayreH, graduate of Harvard
University, had supervision of the
junior department. Gen. 1upper's
residence now stands upon the upper
side of the Public Square--is brick
building, one part used for boot and
shoe store, the other for millinery
store. Rev. Gould was the minister of
the Old School Presbyterian Church.
David Hwin--Advertises for sale g.
$50 acres of land for sale, known as
Boon'S Lock Tract in Mason County,
Virginia, con the road from Gallipolis
to Charleston, Kanawha." This Mr..
Irwin is of the same family of Irwins
now living in Springfield township, Gal
liza county. Most of the land is still
owned by members of the family.
Peter Mapdu-Was engaged in the
Saddle, cap, and harness making bu-
siness; also, had in addition thereto a
stock of groceries. This gentleman was
the father of Mr.. Edward Chapdu,
now of your city. He died a few years
since, and Father Breare, of Vinton,
preached his funeral sermon in "Christ
Church." Gallipolis.
Reuben W. Holcomb Constable of
Huntington township, offers reward of
SIS for Abel NJ Sargent, who had been
arrested in action of "7rovee and Con-
version" and broke custody. The ad-
vertisement says he possessed "a great
share. of impudence, talked much,
and sometimes passed for Halcyon
Preacher ,"
A legal advertisement titled as fol-
lows, appears in the Gazette
"The State of Ohio, GalIia county. S.,
Court of Common Pleas, April Term,
1919: Samuel Barlow and Elizabeth
his wife, (Complainants in Chancery,)
VS.. Defendants: Francis Warman and
Ann his wife, Rachel Barlow, Aaron
Morehouse Barlow, Sarah Barlow, Gym
thia Barlow and Elnathan Barlow, all |
infants under the age of tweuty-one |
years, and heirs and legal representa-
tives of Elnathan Barlow deceased J."
Samuel r. Hinton was the attorney
for the plaintiffs. This action was ''pe-
tition for partition" of property. Twill
give, as far as my knowledge extends,
the whereabouts Of each named:
Samuel BorloaO, the complainant, was
father Of Stephen and Aaron Barlow,
and Mrs. Capt. David Cofin-Mrs.
Coffin was the mother of Alfred Hen
kings wife. Mr.. Henking is of the
firm of Henking. Allemono d Co, of