Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-05-26

q OWN expense ACCOUNT, something OF
q the principle of the party who could
4 afford to sell his goods below cos
because he sold so many Of them.
The removal of the Capitol t.
n Charleston has given rise to many
queer surmises in the minds o.
"knowing ones" in this city. They
D think if sufficient level ground could
e be obtained in Charleston at about
one-half the figures now asked for
it, they might be induced to spare
the latter some of their elephants
in the line of Hotels, Printing Of
Gees and other items calculated to
sustain the dignity which every
State capitol should possess. In
such case, it might be well enough
to have some Legislature enactment
against the removal of the Hotel
bills and bugs, as Hotels here seem
to rank according to their rates, the
higher the class, the less you get for
your "nonish."
Parkersburg also mourns the loss
of her anticipated greatness, in be-
ing deprived of the capitol Just
now she is claiming sympathy for
the loss of sundry dilapidated bull
dings by fire, to repair which, the
Wheeling Insurance Companies are
called on to contribute to the tune
of sl0,000-a practical result Of be-
ing protected by State Legislation
from the operation of foreigners"
in that line of business.
Now, that Wheeling has "slough
ed off, the crowd of lobbyists and
politicians, who are always found
hanging round the Government
cribs, some attention is being paid
to repairing and improving the busi-
ness portions of the city, replacing
the old wooden fronts, with the
modern style of iron and glass. A
good movement, and one more like
ly to prove profitable. than all ad-
vantages derived from the State
Government.
The Parkersburg Packet Company
are at present running a pair of di-
lapidated stern -wheels-unfit for
travel, table fare in proportion--pas-
senger fare advancing. The new
boat "Sir Knight or as the boys
style it "Sirloin" is rapidly being
completed, looks well, but as it is
not known who is responsible. for
the name, no "arrests' have as yet
been made.
The Baltimore d Ohio r. R.
bridge at Bellair is progressing rap
idly, and will be grand structure.
The arches over the town of Bellair
are light, airy and handsome. The
transfer of the Little Miami & q
roads to the Pennsylvania Central,
have very materially changed the as
pect of business, as anticipated at
the time the building of this bridge
was projected, and it is highly prob
able, the schemes of the Bait. & o.
road have been to great extent
Her North and N. W. ,
connections do not seem to yield a ]
large trade, and the fact that no l
North or South connections are
made at Bellair, tells largely against !
local business. The antagonism dis {
played by the B. d o. road on its I
whole line, against competing {
through lines, or cross lines having
any other connection, is having its {
effect in the lightness of travel over r
;he route. This "dog- in the manger" s
policy is peculiar to the road, lit
lie experience of which has been felt :
oy the citizens of Gallia county in II
relation to the Gallipolis d Hamden h
'oad, as well as those now on /
land.
Under this state of affairs, it will \
lot require much of prophet to il
oretell the result when the Chesa. Ia
,eake & Ohio read is completed to .
he Ohio river. The interests of old :
1allia would seem to require CO. "
peration with the latter road and o.
Pennsylvania Central, leaving the b
}. d o. to reap the reward of her a.
elfsh grasping policy, by finding y, y
er trade s'crushed out" beteenw ri rs
al routes equelly powerful in wealth b,
nd equipments, but happily blessed th
nth the liberal views of the rights su
t others. She is making some in ao
ernal Improvements in the way of or
ew rail, new cars, DC, making ali
raveiers more omfortable. Con- re
uctors are reasonably civil--though es
ne fayorite on this line, Capt. tal
ones, has found other, and we trust, f.,
etter quarters. M. IT.
The hardest specimen OF a ticket D
'ker we have met with, is a fellow 10,
q the c. q p road, named Ely, who Is Is;
nearer a cross of hog and mnle -,
ian any thing we have vet ea.r ne'