Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-05-19
From our Special Correspondent
On the Wing.
MAY 9, ls7O.

from ''W oodsneld, the home OF
Democracy, the centre of Monroe,
the county that raises chiefly tobac-
co and tobacco loving democrats
that rolls up annually its 1000 ma.
jority for Democracy, that boasts 9
$4,000 temple of justice, with 8
huge eupalo elevating golden barn
yard eagle, why not made it suck
ing mule, emblematic of the pres
ent position of the party and the
colored vote) to a height of 80 feet.
Is it to typify their victories, if so,
hail to their triumph! Alas! an
why wasn't 1t greater even ''quaqtan'
sudFcit' to elevate to the seat OF
honor the G-G-G, or some other
sound D. thus saving their darling
county the exquisite torture of So
liciting power from the hitherto de-
spised-15th Amendment--or lose
their high rank on the honor roll OF
Democracy, not to mention the lit
tie perquisites in line of county Of
fee. However, our wayward breth-
rem do not seem to suffer as deeply
as they would have had it be-
lieved prior to last October
And their wished for friends of Afric
ancestry don't take kindly to the To-
cality, perhaps from climatic rea-
sons, leastwise they are scarce
The village itself is quiet old at
fair, (no disparagement intended
of about l, ,200 citizens, has some To-
cal trade in addition to the tobacco
interest, which is large, this being
the centre of the great tobacco re-
gion of East Ohio.
The surrounding country is rough
and broken, but fertile, where not
worn out by the aforesaid "man
weed" which is probably the most
exhausting crop that can be grown
on any land in this latitude. Nature
hath not dealt unkindly with the
place, the site. is pleasant, on a
breezy hill top. Timber is plenty,
coal scarce and high, produce plenty
and reason able. The connections
with the outside Radical world are,
(this we give for information of said
outsiders, whose necessities may in
cline them this way, and not as an
advertisement, as we had no chalking
done for our hat a two-horse
hack, tri-weekly, from Sunish, on
the. Ohio river, l8 miles. A similar
hack daily, of the mail gender, and
a four horse bus from Barnesville,
on the G. o. R. r. The scenery on
the latter route is div ers:fied by
one of those much talked of and vo-
ted on institutions-a tax turnpike
or attempt at the same, extending
from Barnestown to the confines of
Belmont and Monroe counties. AS
to whether said Pike would furnish |
most favorable argument for Turn
pikers or Anti -Turnpikers, depends on
the season and state of the weather.
At present we fear the Anti's would |
have it, though the record of hor-
rors on the mud end in Monroe is
yet plainly seen, deep pits and rail
piles abounding, but the jolts and
jars over the loose stones and ruts
of the other section, are felt as well
as seen, the former in a manner not
soon to be forgotten, and if there is
any virtue in the law of counter ir-
ritants. The shakes on that road
should cure the shakiest of all
for US, so we hope twill
be.
AS to the all important item of
Hotels, of which there are three,
we only say that zoe have not grum-
bled, and for him that cometh after,
be it to test the ellis that flesh can
be made heir to-" and not give in
AS for choice, we have not yet made
ours. Quiet, the worn traveller can
have, he will never be disturbed
with the rattle Of more than one
wagon at time, or champing ofim-
patient horses before the DOORS
While if he be not over particular as
to the elegancies of his pose, he can
have the privilege of enjoying his
siesta on the bench, or tipped chair {
# he esteem it a greater luxury, rest
ng his head fondly against the
soft side of brick wall warmed by s
he genial rays of a May sun, as do
he natives. Legal and medical tai l
mt are fairly represented, though c
Attorneys complain of lack of t
business, and the Sheriff
wants tenants, promising not to
burn" them unless so sentenced /
Why this highly moral and very t
reditable state of things exists we I
re unable to say, unless it be that t
he field is too barren for that class q
o thrive, and they naturally starve
ut. Il
The educational facilities are S
ardly first class, consisting chiefly fc
f dilapidated public school house Re