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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-09-01
The War in Enrnna

: The situation is thus briefly sta
ted by the Cincinnati Gazette of
Tuesday:
The whole tenor of our dispatches
this morning shows that a battle
has probably begun on which de-
pends the fate of France. Nc
Mahon, with the bulk of the French
army, moved rapidly to the north,
and yesterday morning occupied a
line from Bethel to Montmedy, with
Belgium in his rear. The position
is in a valley five miles wide
The Prince Royal of Prussia has
stopped his march to Paris and
turned north to confront him.
Steinmetz, leaving sufficient force to
keep Bazine closely imprisoned, has
also moved off 10 the northwest and
thus the two great armies stand
face to face. Mcmahon has taken
up a position from which he does
not intend to retreat He is evi-
IDENTIFY stalking all on the chances OF
a single battle.
"A dispatch from Arlon, Luxem-
burg, dated last evening, says bat
tie ragged all day at the village of
Dun, which is twelve miles south of
Stenay. Another dispatch, dated
Paris, Midnight, says it is believed
there that tremendous battle was
being fought yesterday. Nothing
is SAID of the results, though at Ar
lon there was a report that Nc
Mahon had been defeated.
The march of the Crown Prince
on Paris is advancing more slowly.
He is probably watching the con-
fiict to the northward, and in a GER
tain extent awaiting its result,
ready, if necessary, to aid the main
army. If Mcmahon fails to gain the
battle, then he is ready and near at
hand with his 100000 men to march
on Paris, which he can reach in
about three days.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-09-01
Congressional Convention.

PORTSMOUTH, August 18th, 1870.
Pursuant to a call of the Republi
can Central Committee of the Elev
enth Congressional District of Ohio,
the delegates appointed by the coun-
ties composing said district met at
the court house in the city of Ports.
mouth.
The Convention was organized by
calling Joseph Hunt, Esq , of Gallia,
to the chair, and electing John P.
Merrill, Secretary.
On notion, the following Com
mittee on Credentials was appointed:
VIM. W. Mills of Gallia, W. c Amos
of Lawrence, C. c. James of Jack
son, F. C. Searl of Scioto, James NJ.
Ely of Vinton, and t. C. Downey of
Adams.
The Committee on Credentials
made the following report, which
was adopted:
We, your Committee on Credentials, beg
leave TO submit the following report: We
AhQs DJ OACuChOi1Ao PACSChSCu W US, IAldI each
county in the district is represented by dele
gates present, and we recommend that the del
egates present cast The full vote of their re-
spectiYe counties. or select of good Republi-
cans present to fill vacancies that may exist in
their delegations.
T. Cherington, of Lawrence, offer
ed the following, which was adopted:
Resolred, That the Republicans of the Elev-
enth Congressional District of Ohio indorse
and approve the platform adopted by the Re-
publicans of Ohio in convention assemb ed st
Columbus, August llth, 1870.
F. C. Searl, of Scioto, offered the
following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted
Resolued, That we deplore the existence of
war between nations SO highly civilized as
France and Germany, yet while war exists be-
weeH those nations, We can but remem Der the +
of the people of Germany with the
ause ofliberty and morality in our late strng
lie, and the patriotism ofour German citizens
hat prompted thousands of them to offer up
heir lives for their adopted country, and re-
nembering ali this, and believing that the ex-
sting war was forced upon the German people
7ithout cause or proyocation on their part or
hat of their government, we do heartily SYM
athize with them in their contest and re-
,ice with them over their victories.
On motion, it was agreed that the
now proceed to nominate
candidate for Congress.
The name of Hon. John T. Wilson
as presented for denomination.
here being no other person named
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-09-01

for the position, he was declared the
unanimous choice of this convention.
The following resolution was
adopted unanimously
ResolUed. That we indorse the acts of Hon.
John T. Wilson in the last session of Con
gress.
On motion, the Chair appointed
T. C. Downey, F. c. Searl aud DIR.
Monahan O committee to inform
Hon. John T. Wilson of the action
of the convention, and requested
them to report at 2 O'Clock P. NJ at
the Taylor House
On motion, the Republican papers
OF the district be requested to pub
llsh the proceedings of the conven-
ton.
Convention adjourned.
JOSEPH Hunt, Chairman.
j. P. MERRILL, Secretary.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-09-01
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

R The Democratic Congressional
Convention for this District, net at
Portsmouth last ednesday. After
organization, the Convention proceeded
to the work in hand. The following
gentlemen were announced as can
didates, to-wit:-Col. o. F. Moore, of
Scioto; Col. J. r. Cockerill, of Adams;
Col. J. L. Vance, of Gallia; and Hon.
Ralph Leete, of Lawrence. On the
4th ballot-the three first being mere
tickling operation - Mr.. Leete, of
course, carried off the honors, and the
Colonel's went under. Mr.. Leete's
garments were clear of the blood of
Southern friends, and the Convention
made good its consistency 10 the dec
laration that its principals never
change, by nominating that gentleman.
According to Democratic authority,
the war was Failure" and, political
ly, those who engaged in it were a
failure. The Coloners will have this con-
ISOLATION, however:-they were slaught
cred in Convention only, while their
friend Leete will be slaughtered by the
people.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-09-01
@ The Washington correspondent

E The Washington correspondent
of the Cincinnati Enquirer says:
Private letters received by promi-
nent gentlemen here from South Caro-
lima show very bitter feeling against
Hon. James L. Orr, for his recent letter
in which he plants himself squarely on
the Republican platform.
There is latter day Democracy in a
nut shell. Mr. Orr was rebels
now a Republican that is his only
crime-and simply because he is Re-
Publican-because he exercises the
right guaranteed to every American
citizen, to think and act as his own
good judgment shall dictate-there is
ga very bitter feeling against him
from Democrats, of course. These
Democrats seem to suppose that be-
cause man was once "a rebel, there
fore they have an ownership in him
is theirs for time, and the DEVILS for
eternity. We admire independence of
thought and action--we admire re-
pentance for past evil deeds--and if
Mr.. Orr has found his former course
wrong, and that he can repair that
wrong only by serving in the ranks of
the Republican party, he has the un-
doubted right to do so, and for so do
ing, will be commended by all pure,
honest minds.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-09-01


@- The Democracy are preparing
to mske desperate effort for vic
tory this fall. Their programme, as
clearly Indicated in the platform pro-
mulgated By them at Columbus, is
Misrepresentation and false charges
against the administration and Con-
gress. They will take the figures of
Andy Johnson's administration, flor
which they alone are responsible,
and charge the extravaganza and
corruption upon Grant and the Re-
publicans. But We have the figures
to expose their falsehoods, and we
must be ready and willing to do it
upon all occasions. Since eneral
Grant came into power, the Republi-
cans have nothing to excuse or
apologize for. His record is that of
an honest, faithful servant of the
people, and we must be prepared to
show it. And we must do more
carry the war into the enemy's camp
show the nature and past history of
the Democratic party-that it is the
same too day that it was ten years
ago, when it resolved that 200, 900
Democrats in Ohio would oppose the
march of the Union soldiers to save
the government from overthrow
that it brought on the war and thus
buried the nation in debt-and that
what it has done in the past it will
not scruple to do in the future
Surely party with such history,
though it may be unscrupulous in the
use of means, can never again de-
ceive the American people.
We have no fears of the result
The party which preserved the integ-
rity of The Union-which has re-
constructed and restored all the lost
State governments--which has re-
duced the burdens of taxation, and
yet manages to diminish the enor-
nous national debt in a ratio which
astonishes the world-cannot be de-
feat ed where intelligence and virtue
rule. 1t can only be done by indif-
fe erence. Against this we must
guard. With full vote, victory is
as sure to the Republicans as that a
just God reigns in Heaven.
Let US, then, be vigilant, for
therein is victory, with all its attend
ant fruits-peace and generally
prosperity.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-09-01

~ The issue in this Congress.
sional District, this fall, is square
and fat-Tariff or Free Trade
American prices for labor, or Eng
lish prices-beef every day Of
the week, or only on Sundays. =
This is the issue. The Democratic
State Convention, in platform style,
gave the people a statement of its
principles, in which the party afiim-
ed Free Trade unconditionally.--
Now comes the Democratic Con-
vention, held at Portsmouth, last
week, and unanimously adopts the
following:
Resolved, That the platform and
resolutions of the State Democratic
Convention, passed June Is, 1870,
as a whole, are endorsed and adopt
ed by this Convention.
GAS whole e''-gulph it all down
Trade and all. Then the
Convention proceeds to nominate a
to carry aloft its banner,
and Mr.. LEETE is the lucky man.
Let Mr. LEETE be held to a rigid
accountability of his position.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-09-01
III We publish this week d

A We publish this week the re-
quest of the members of the bar of
Lawrence and Scioto counties, that
Judge W. W. johnson should be.
come a candidate for the unexpired
term of Judge Towne, and the
Judges letter of acceptance. A
feature in the case no less creditable
to the gentlemen preferring the re-
quest than pleasant to the recipient,
is that the call is signed by the mem
bers of the bar without regard to
party. An Elective Judiciary is
open to serious objections which can
only be obviated by some action like
this, which removes dignified office
from the scramble of political con.
tests. The high character of the
distinguished gentleman who is thus
presented is sufficient explanation
of the motives which induce the call
and will commend its wisdom to
the most ardent partisan. .-Eonton
Journal
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-09-01
ng- A correspondent of the Ma

% A correspondent of the Ma
rietta Register sends that paper a
correct description" of three ami
mails on exhibition at Bloomington,
Iu.--a bull weighing 1,2O0 pounds,
the father of offsprings, yet having
an udder and teats, and giving milk
in large quantities like cow; also a
COW weighing 1900 pounds, having
five legs, two tails, two udders, and
giving milk from the top of her
back the same as underneath, and
having a horn growing from the
centre Of her back; also the female
offspring of these animals, having
only one eye and that in the center
of the forehead, and tail over-Nhe
eye. These animals were all giving
milk.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-09-01
From West Virginia.
SEwELL MOUNTAIN. W. VA, J
August 22d, 1870. I
EnTrnD TnTrDNAT.

EDITOR JOURNAL
Thinking a few
lines from this point might be of in
terest to some of your readers, / con-
cluded while recruiting for day to
give you few jottings of country,
scenery, incidents DC. We are now
at Ravens Eye, the highest point in
the Sewell Range-the point where
Lee and Rosecrans faced each other
in '61. From this point we have a
view of miles of unbroken wilder
ness-the finest timber in tie coun-
try. The farmers are just now cut
ting their oats and grass, while their
wheat is still standing unstacked in
the fields. We are enjoying an air
as cool and braclng as October at
Gallipolis.
In the last day or two we have
passed through some of the finest
scenery in the world, The famous
Hawks Nest is one ofthe most beau
tiful points for scenery in the United
States-being equal to, if not sur
passing, the scenery along the Nj
agara. A painter might pass months
up here, and every day present
something new and beautiful for his
brush. All kinds of minerals seem
to abound. We visited Miller's
Ferry, where the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad Co. is bridging the fa-
nous New river. The bridge will be
of solid rock, excepting about sew
enty-fve feet of iron Immediately
over the water, and will cost about
S125,O00.
You hear nothing talked of but
Railroads. Every one seems inter
ested in the success OF this great
work. Already is its influence be-
ing felt not only in the increase in
prices and demand for all farm pro-
ducts, but in giving employment, at
highly remuneratiye wages, to a
great many laborers from the vicin-
ity of the work
Base Ball is thing unheard of in
this region. We are just "spoiliag"
for game, but must content our
self with reading of the exploits of
our Clubs, in the Journal.
But am trespassing on your
space and will quit. More anon.
"TAKB 'EM ON TIE FLY."
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-09-01
R Simsbury, Connecticut,

R Simsbury, Connecticut, en-
deavered to manufacture sensation
few days ago out Of the marriage
of Mr.. Thompson Morton and Miss
Lucinda Andrus, the former sixty
four and the latter fifty years Of age,
residents of that town. 1t appears
that the couple had been engaged to
One another for upwards of quarter
of a century, and the only reason
they could assign for not entering
into matrimonial relationship was
because "ceurting was so nice. -
Erchange.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-09-01

~ Pollard, the most consummate
blatherskite yet produced on the Amer
ican continent, writes to the GALAXY
that "Patrick Henry was neither a
great man nor great orator" There
is no doubt about Pollard, however,
He is both great donkey and a great
nuisance.-Cincinnati Enqnirer.
Pollard thinks the South lost its
chance to independence through the
of President Jefferson Davis,
and has oftentimes said so. That is
the secret of the Enquirer's dislike of
Pollard. A person that don't like Da-
Wis, cannot expect to be well spoken of
by the Enquirer.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-09-01
~ Another Railroad proiect ba

% Another Railroad project has
been projected. The certificate of in
corporation was fled at Columbus on
Monday. 1t is known as the Chesa-
peake and Cincinnati and Chicago
Railroad Company, and the termini of
the proposed road are TO be the june
ton of Symms creek with the Ohio
river, in Lawrence county, and Cincin-
matt and Dayton, to run through Iron
ton, Portsmouth, Piketon and Hills
boro. We must hurry up with cur
Logan road, if we would not be cut off
and forever forgotten.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-09-01
re Democracy. it Sc,

% Democracy, it seems, is not a
very lively institution in Lawrence
county. At the county convention,
last week, there were present just
twelve Democrats, and eleven Gu
riosity seeking Republicans. '"The
great resolutionist," Mr.. LEETE,
says the Register, "was on hand
with two yards of Democratic doc
trine which he proposes to donate
on his own responsibility. Such a
silly conglomeration we have not
witnessed for many day. What is
not consummate nonsense is unwar-
rantable assumption"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-09-01
J. F. TOWELS Column.
PORTSMOUTH, ONO,
August 18th, 1870.

August 18th, 1870.
desire to announce through the columns
Of the JOusSAL to my customers in Gallia and
adjacent counties. that I have received al
ready . considerable stock Of Dry Goods and
Notions. adapted to the early fall trade, and
that by the first of September will have in
stere probably tie largest and handsOmest
stock of goods ever opened in Portsmouth
Purchasers may expect 10 find the very best
styles of the best goods, such IS viii be cred
liable to my establishment
Having the Agency Of several Popular
Woolen Mills. will be prepared to offer their
goods at factory prices Furnacemen and
Merchants viii find large supplies of the
goods best adapted to their wants. Long
experience as q merchant, purchasing for
cash. and economy in expenditures. enable
me to meet successfully, competition from any
house in the West. am prepared to offer
favorable terms to frst-class buyers and con-
fdsntly invite sucb to an examination Of my
stock
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-09-01
R The county Fairs bereahout

R The county Fairs hereabouts
are to be held as follows: Athens,
Sept. 20 and 80; Belmont, at
st. Clairsville, Sept. %, 30 and 80;
Gallia. at Gallipolis, Sept. IA, Is
and l6; Meigs, at Rock Spring,
Sept. IA, 10 and 16; Monroe, at
Woodsfeld, Oct. 2, 8 and 4; Morgan,
at McConnelsville, Oct. 4, 5 and 6;
Muskingum, at GAINESVILLE, Sept. 81,
22 and %; Noble, at SarahsviIle,
Sept. %, 90 and 80; Ross, at Chilli
cothe, Sept 2, 8, 9 and 10; Washing
ton. At Marietta, Oct. 4, 5 and 6. i
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-09-01
Board Of Equalization.

THE County Board of Equalization for
Il Gallia county, exclusive Of GalHpolis
city, will meet at the Auditors Office in said
county, on the frat Tuesday in September,
1870, being the 9Th day Of said month Of
September, for the purpose of hearing com
plants and equalizing the valuations of real
property, as assessed ard returned by the
several Land Appraisers of said county in the
year 1870. J. Il. EVANS,
Auditor G. Co.
Sept. ], l8I0.-lw.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-09-01

@ The Democrats in all their
conventions, resolve hugely against
railroad menopolists, and yet, in
the Columbus District, they have
nominated Jewett for Congress, the
head of one of the greatest railroad
monopolists in the world. Prove a
party by its works.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-09-01
Brevities.

A. CUSHING, Esq, is the Demo-
cratic candidate for Justice in Han
nan township, Mason county, W.
We.
Seventy thousand dollars has been
subscribed in Portsmouth for the
erection of Agricultural works.
Ironton is talking seriously OF hav-
ing the Holly Water Works-cost
$4,000.
Bishop Kavanaugh, of the West
Virginia Conference, South, will
preach at Pt. Pleasant next Sunday.
A son of Mr. Bryson, who lives
back of Burlington short distance,
was shot last week, in the back, by q
colored man out hunting. A large
charge of shot took effect, making
serious wound.
The Cabell County Press says:-
"We understand that lady living
near the mouth of Raccoon Creek, in
Wayne county, was bitten by rat
tlesnake on Saturday, the 9th inst.
The bite proved fatal in eighteen
hours. Her name was McComas.
Israel Dunlap, of Cooper town
ship, Mason county, W. Va, was
shot at by some unknown person
last Sunday night, and received a Sc
we're flesh wound in the right thigh.
The survey of James river and
Kanawha canal has been commenced
by the Government engineers, and
will be completed in about three
months.
"Do you enjoy good health, Cap
tain?" "To be sure; who doesn't?"
Ida Teale, young woman of Co
lumbia county, Pa, was terribly
burned by an explosion the other
evening while filling lighted lamp.
Romney, Hampshire county, W.
Va, returns a population of 460.
Hon. Thomas H. Weasner, lead
ing citizen of Cincinnati, died on the
10Th inst, aged 63. He was former
ly Republican member of the State
Senate.
A young man named James EN-
merson, while crazed with liquor last
Saturday morning, leaped off the
suspension bridge at Cincinnati,
eighty-fve feet down to the water,
and came out all right.
A Mrs. Greer, Oil City, Pa, at
tempted to kindle fire from an oil
can; result, her little daughter burnt
to death.
The Odd Fellows of Mason City
have made application for a charter
for lodge at that place.
Hayden Martin, of Centre town
ship, Morgan county, had his hand
torn off in threshing machine, on
the 10th inst.
A calf has been born in Wood |
county, W. Va, recently, which is
great curiosity. 1t is entirely with
out hair, except a bunch on the end |
of its tail; has skin like an elephant,
the heal of deer, and legs of
calf. All its actions closely resem-
BILE those of the deer.
At Youngstown, says the Mshon-
ing Vindicator, about six weeks ago,
a married lady gave birth to child,
remained in feeble condition until
Saturday last, and then was deliv-
cred of second child.
Information is wanted of Sallie
Margaret Cook, IA years old, and
Rhoda Joan Cook, aged 10. Ad-
dress Rhoda Coffman, Portsmouth,
Ohio.
The pork crop of Ohio it is said
will be 975,0OO head greater than
last year.
The venerable William H. Seward
has started on a voyage around the
world.
Ben Wade says Ohio will go large
ly Republican in the Fall election.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-09-01
EDWIN A. COOLEY. AM.

The Trustees are able to recommend said
teachers. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Cooley have
taught in the Academy. Mrs. Cooley is one
of the best Of teachers in her department.
Mr. CoOleyis graduate of Amherst College,
and has been engaged in teaching for several
years past Pupils in Modern Languages
will have the advantage Of q native teacher in
Mr.. Henking Whenever the number Of pupils
shall require it, additional teachers will be
employed. The Trustees feel that they can
recommend the school to those desiring a
thorough education for their children. Special
attention is given to fitting young men for col
lege, as well as for teaching.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-09-01
SheriG's Sale.
iStnte Of Ohm. GnLia Conntu. IS

PURSUANT to the command of an order of sale
/ from the Court of Common Pleas, of Galla
county. Ohio, and to me directed, will offer
for sale at the door of the Courthouse, in
the city OF GallipOlis, in said county, at one
O'Clock D. m, on the Sd day of October, a. d.
1870 the following described real estate, situate
in the said county of Gallia, and State of Ohio,
in the town of Cheshire, tO-wit:
Being lot No. sixteen q6) according to the new
survey, containing about one fourth of an acre,
more or less (FOr further description see plat
of said town, OF. record at Gallip0lis, OhiO)
To be sold as the property of V. G. Lynch, at
the suit of Peter Swisher.
Terms of sale-Cash in hand.
Given under my hand this 31st day of August,
a. ID 1870
l.. BLAZER.
5. q. T.. o.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-09-01

@ Gallia county had two dele
gates present at the Democratic
Congressional Convention at Ports
mouth-A VANCE and GEO: d. He
BARD. Perfect unanimity prevail
ed.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-09-01
NOTICE!

THE Cffieers and managers of the Gallis
i Agricultural Society are requested t
meet at the Secretary's office on the FAN
Ground on Friday, September 10th. A. D. 1870
at 10 o'clock A. N, for the purpose Of settle
ment for the current year. Persons having
claims against said Society are requested tC
present them duly auth entieated for settle
ment.
By order of the President.
JOHN T. ENTSMINGER, Sec'y.
Sept I670.-lw.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-09-01

s@ OF Mr.. LEETE and his nOmi-
nation for Congress, the Ironton
Register says:
"The nominee will be most mer-
cilessly slaughtered next October,
and Lawrence county will deal its
best liclos for the purpose.