Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-01-20
EDITORIAL sREvITiEs.

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EDITORIAL sREVITiEs.
Mr.. w. II. JOHNSON, of this city
while in the Kanawha country on
collecting tour for the house o
Messrs. BAILEY & RIDENoUR, las
week, was thrown from his hors
and injured, how severely is not ye
known, as the injuries seem to bt
internal. He was brought home
Saturday night, on the Mountain
Boy.
1t will be noted that we still
talk Railroad, more or less. We fee
that it is the all important question
and we propose to agitate, agitate
until something definite is accom-
plished. We don't intend that our
neighbors shall have the matter all
their own way.
Both houses Of the Legislature
have passed bill repeating the law
of last, winter for the inspection of
steam boilers. One considerably
modified will probably be enacted
in its place.
"A fat boat containing $4,000
feet of lumber, came to our wharf on
Tuesday, from 41 miles up Raceoon
creek. Itwas the property of HAM
ILToN e. ANDERSON. The lumber
was sold to GATEwooD, FULLER &
Co, our enterprising Furniture
manufacturers.
The body of the drowned mil
ler at ALLIsoN's mill, on Raccoon
creek, was recovered last week
His name was HENRY HELMs-a
single man-and one much respect
ed in the neighborhood.
Justices Of the Peace should re-
member that they are, by law, re-
quired to report to the County Au-
ditor, On or before the first day of
February, statement of all fines
assessed or collected, during the
year ending January l, 1870. The
penalty for neglect or failure to re-
port is fifty dollars.
"A bridge on the NJ. & C. Rail
road, ten miles west Of ChiIlicothe,
was burned last week. 1t caused us
to be without mail for one day.
"A vein of rich iron ore has been |
discovered within three or four
miles of Marietta, which has been
tested and pronounced equal to any
in Southern Ohio.
Sunday was beautiful day
The churches were we'll attended.
Thanks to Representative BRAD
BURY for public documents.
Professor RossITER, of Marietta
College, preached at the Presbyte-
rian Church last Sabbath morning.
"A mulatto boy, Sunday morn
ing, fell into the river, in passing
from the upper to the lower wharf
boat. Fortunately, in falling, he
caught hold of one of the large head
chains Of the boat, and thus saved
his life.
&C. F. BEALE, Esq, on the Vir-
ginia side Of the river, last Friday,
shipped 80 head of fat cattle for
Baltimore.
w. S. & J. P. HANSON shipped
on Tuesday, per Fleetwood, 90 head
of cattle for Cincinnati.
The friends of the Rev. R.
RREARR surprised him, last Thurs
day evening, with their presence
and their gifts, making thepccasion
one ofrare pleasure and enjoyment
to all concerned. Charity is the
fruit of wisdom, and the oftener it is
exercised the better and happier we
become.
One hundred cords of wood, on
Gallipolis Island, belonging to E.
BETz, were carried away on Monday
last by the high water-probably
total loss.
We have been without a mail :
since Monday, owing probably to
high water. News items are there s
fore scarce.
The late rains have given us a
freshet in the river: The water is
over the banks in many places, and
at present writing, "wednesday
morning) is still rising slowly.
SHOCKING AocIDENT.-We have
few particulars of sad accident which
occurred in Perry township, this coun-
ty, on Tuesday. A child of Mr.. J.