The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-29
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GAELlrosIs. o., August 25a1S74. 1
Although am constant reader of the
Daily Dtspatch do not remember ever hav.
! ing seen in your columns q letter dated from
this place. It may not, then, prove uninfer.
esting TO other readers Of the daily to learn
somewhat of this place. DO you ask, Wher,
is it.? It is just four miles below the mouth
OF the Great kanawha, on the Ohio side OF
the Ohio river. You can reach IL from Par.
kersburg, Charleston, or Huntington, by the
daily line Of steamers running between this
and those places. There are also daily boats
passing BY this place. from Cincinnati TO
Pomeroy. There Is yet no railroad commit
ncatiop, but not many years will elapse be-
fore 1t will be connected with the network OF
railroads. in the interior OF the Buckeye State.
If asked, What Is It? we answer, "a -four
ishing commercial town." Here the Kama.
wha people find ready sale, at good prices,
for their wheat and other farm products.
With steam to Point Plpasant-its pear.
est Virginia neighbor, be it said-the Ia
uawha people pass right by its doors and
come to this place, outside Of the State, to do
| their shopping; simply because there are in
ducements offered here by the enterprise of
the people, which, if protfered to the BUSH
ness men Of Point Pleasant, would stop
their kanawba neighbors on The other side
of the river. This place, understand, be-
fore "the war;" bid fair to be one Of the
finished Ohio towns" but during the
bloody conflict it was made O dep0t of sup
plies. from which time it took new start,
and Is not done growing yet.
Here there is large mandatory offurni-
ture, which is doing quite an extensive bu-
siDe>S. There are also several splendid -four
ing mills, a. number Of wholesale and retail
establishments engaged in the grocery, dry
goods, lootS and shoes, and other kinds OF
business.
Tonight enjoyed the privilege of hear
ing an address before the Teachers Institute.
by Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, of the Presbyterian
church. His subject was "The Moral Ee
ment in Eaucation," which was handled
with good deal OF intellectual vigor.
But must confess that ut least one part
OF his address was not very palatable. 1t
was his Use OF our noble Lee and Jackson
as historical illustrations Of the danger Of
intellectual without proper moral develop
ment. The reverend gentleman might have
found other illustrations by which the feel
ings of none of his audience could possibly
have been wounded. No doubt one of the
effects Of the speech upon his audience was
10 think thus of the great heroes we delight
to honor: "Poor, deluded, morally wrecked
wrelches, what pity that such intellectual
yigor was so misdirccted."
Some of these days it may be that double
track railway will be laid along the Ohio
river, and this place will become larger
city.
Point Pleasant is to have 4 Centennial
celebration on the 10th Of October next. 1t
will be grand time, and you had better
send "Niator" out this way, for am sure it
Will be out of my power to do tie Centen-
NAL justice.
Rev. \. Z. Dickinson was at the Point the
other night. He was so rich feast that
even pennyroyal oil" could not keep oil
the mosquitoes, and l am afraid he suffered
in the flesh. 1t is not often these Ohio gal.
linlpperS get chance at Richmond flesh, and
they make the most Of every opportunity.
"SYSOSYMOCs"