Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-04-13
Correspondence Gallipolis journal.
DELAwARE, OHIo,
March 81, 1876.

Correspondence Gallipoils journal.
DELAwARE, OHIO,
March 81, 1876.
Ed. JoURNAL:-As some of your
sGallia boys" have been here nearly
three years and have not written tC
their friends by means of your paper
I now ask small space in the col
umns of the JOURNAL, which to me,
is always q welcome visitor
During my short visits at home
numerous questions have been asked
me, regarding the location of Della
ware, it's society and its colleges
Also, letters have frequently reached
me bearing similar questions. l shall
try to briefly answer some of these
without prejudice, though | must ad
NIT that | am re,y friendly to the
town and its schools.
We are a city of about seven thou
sand five hundred inhabitants, with
out the Notwithstanding closely
on eight thousand, counting the stu
dents of the University and the Fe-
male College.
The city is near the center of
Delaware county, and not far from
the center of the State; being but
twenty-four miles north of Columbus,
on the C. C. C. & l. R. R. The To-
cation is peculiarly healthful, on roll
ing ground, well drained by means of
the Oientangy river, which flows
through the city, dividing it into
East and West Delaware. The
streets are broad, regular and clean
excelling in this regard many of the
neighboring towns. The dwelling
houses generally are both neat and
comfortable in appearance, some of
them even elegant. Nearly all have
neat yards. Some of these are very
beautifully ornamented with shade
trees and sod, shrubs and flowers,
with now and then a fountain, small,
but graceful. Indeed, in many re-
spects, the people of Delaware have
combined the elegance of city life
with the simplicity and beauty of the
country, rendering their homes hap
pier and healthful, aud their city
more charming to the visitor.
The business and trade of Della
ware certainly is not its chief fea
ture, yet she is very respectable in
this, no doubt exceeding the opinion
of very many who hear of her only
rs a place of educational merit. Her
dry good stores. though not very nu-
merous, are very good in stock, ar
rangement and trade. Her hard
ware stores are large and well stock
ed. She has her cabinet shops, her
large chair factory, her lumber mills,
her foundry, her machine and car
shops, her Touring mill, and last, but
not fewest, her drug stores and can
dy shops, besides, sad to say, her
brewery and her full quota of sa-
looms.
We do not hesitate to say that the
chief attractions of this city are her
educational institutions, together with
her literary and social advantages.
Here in beautiful and we'll laid out
campus is the Ohio Wesleyan UNI
versity, and few squares to its west,
in the midst of beautiful grounds,
stands the Ohio Wesleyan Female
College; both institutions well known
to some of your citizens, yet we fear
not well enough known to many OF
our friends in Southeastern Ohio.
On the campus of the University
stand four large buildings, and with
one exception they are in good con-
dition. "Merrick Hail." completed
two years ago, is a plain limestone
building of large size, comfortable
and well adapted for its use. 1t is di-
vided into large and beautiful recita-
ton rooms in first and second stories,
while the third story is devoted to the
interests of the scientific departments
of our University. Here is our lsfge
museum and cabinet, curiosity won
der and interesting resort for the
many visitors that are alIIost con-
stantly stopping here. TIE Universi-
ty offers to young MN seeking a
practical, scientific or classical cul-
ture, many precious advantages.
This School is nat for students seek
ing single profession alone. 1t is
a school for r.ll the people. And we
have here foung men expecting to
enter law, medicine, business, civil
engineering. in fact almost every de-
psrtp.ent of life's enterprises. Io
my friends in Gallia who ask my
orinion rs to their coming herr, L
,say, come and try. Your privileges
are excellent. Your expenses will be
according to your economy and hab-
its. Our tuition is small item, and
boarding is about as elsewhere, rang
ing from two dollars and fifty cents
to five dollars week.
The Female College has lately been
;mnroved and deserves the patronage