Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-06-09
TFrom the Hillsboro News-l
LETTER FROM GALLIP0LIS.

GaLlipol;s as il Wds--A RemiBiscence
of the War-A Handsome and 1Rriv-
ina Tovn-7Re Uhrig Brothers-
The Pomeroy, Gallipolis d Cimein
nati r. e. via Rillsboro, dc. dc.
GALL1PoL1s, O., May "a, 1870.
DEAR NEws:-As / landed yester-
day from the steamer Ohio No. 4, and
marched up the beautifully graded and
graveled wharf that lies in front of the
Public Square in this city, l raised
my eyes to the spot where once / en-
camped with many other Highland
laddies. members of the Goth o. V. l.,
under command of the gallant Col. W.
H. Trimble.
Half closing my eyes, 1 fancied I
saw row of tents stretched across the
Square, and line of sentinels pacing
slowly to and fro around the enclosure,
while within, hundreds of "boys in
blue" moved about, performing the va
rious duties pertaining to camp life, or
engaged in its recreations.
In Imagination heard the roll of
the drums, the inspiring music of the
Hillsboro Cornet Band, and saw the
long line formed for Dress Parade, un-
der the supervision of our most excel
lent Adjutant, John NJ. Barrere-
But in reality, all this "pomp and
circumstance of war" has passed away,
and the camping ground has been
graded and leveled, enclosed and plant
ed with elms, naples and other shade
trees, and a fine crop of clover and
grass covers the once bare ground and
obliterates the sentinels well trodden
beat and the sites of the various tents
that once dotted its surface.
-Gallipolis occupies one of the hand
soonest locations on the river; has a
most excellent wharf; what is destined
to be very beautiful park on the river
front; is regularly laid out; has plenty
of room to "spread herself" which
she seems determined to do) and is
substantially built up. Its growth
and Improvement is slow compared to
some other towns, but like the tortoise
in the fable she may yet win the race.
Quite an interest is felt in The sue
cess of the projected Railroad from
Pomeroy through here to Cincinnati,
via Hillsboro.
There are several wholesale estab
lishments, and many fine retail stores,
and all doing a fair business. The
Kanawha Valley trade is one of the
most important to GalIipolis.
Yesterday a storm passed over the
city, whirling the dust in suffocating
clouds through the streets and around
corners, and doing some slight damage
to one of the buildings in town by tear
ing off part of the tin roof and carry
ing it off toward the river.
Messrs. Adam and Jacob Uhrig,
formerly members of the Goth, and
residents of HiIlsboro, are living here.
Adam married here and has gathered
around him quite a little family of
boys and girls. He is engaged in the
Grocery business, and we believe, is
doing well, as he deserves to-being
industrious, sober, honest and kind
hearted.
The boys of the gallant "sixtieth"
no doubt remember the "girls of Gal
lipolis" They will be glad to learn
that many of them have changed their
names, gone to house keeping OF their
own hook, and there are now many
"girls of Gallipolis" (and "boys" too
that were not here when the "year-
lings" as some of the Highland lassies
were pleased to term the gallant Six
iieth--though Pn assured, t'only in
fun "awoke to the reveille' on the
banks of ''La Belle Riviere" at this
point.
We remember Gallipolis with graft
Jude, and shall always hold in grateful
the kind Offices of her
rue and noble hearted women, as
shown to the sick in our hospital and
elsewhere.
Success to the Railroad that prom
ses TO bring this pleasant city in direct
with the Model Town."
T. RAVELING.