The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-02-17
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Hospital at this point, the Gallipo-
| ! journal in its last issue grows
angfy Ut Us, and uses some very
spiteful Language towards our peo-
pie, aud our town and It's location,
The utterings we're nothing but
the whims Of aspiteful and jealous
lleighbor, and as a matter Of course
wecannot, nordp We intend, TO hold
the good people Of Gallipolis re-
sponsible for what the Journal says,
for we are Satisfied they will con.
denim most heartily The article al.
luded TO, and which will he found
among the proceedings Of the pub
lie meeting, published In our paper
today. Not for a moment would
Yebelieye the article was suggested
or contenauced by any Of the BUSH
ness men Of Gallipolis. We want
our people to read the article, and
then make their own comments.
We would have not noticed the
editorial at I'LL, if It we're not so full
Of mistatements and falsehoods.
No, sir, Point Pleasant is not
"ovetaowed at every ordinary
flood.' II takes an extraordinary
flood like that Of 1884, to drive our
people ont Of their homes. The
food Of 1883, disturbed no one,
above the Court House, which EN-.
braces over one.halfof the territory
ofthe town, and the food of 1884
was the first one that ever reached
above the Court House square. So
you see, il you had taken trouble to
investigate the food lines of this
town, you would not have been
gnilty Of publishing to the world
such an untrulh about Point Pleas.
ant
So far as this town is concerned,
we had within the limits Of the
annex to the town, in 1884, moro
dry land than there was in CALI.
polls. In that year Gallipolis was
overaowed both in the upper end
and lower end Of the town. A
few acres on a bluff, running back
from the wharf, was dry, and that
was all, and even the water came
upon their Public Square, until
boats could float around on it. This
is the only high spot Gallipolis has,
and is the only one above the high
wator line Of 1884; and on this bluff
the Hospital would not likely
be located, evenif Gallipolis should
get it, which she will not,
AS to our harbor, ii is admitted
by all river men that it is the best
and safest on the Ohio river from
its head 10 its mouth, and no prop.
etty was ever known to be destroy.
ed by the leo in the Kanawha at
this place; and since the ice breaks
have been put in by the govern
menI, it is much safer than it ever
was. AT none Of the breakups in
the Kanawha, this winter, was
there a dollars worth Of river prop.
erty destroyed, and the Captain,
who informed the Journal editor
that ut was with extreme Difficult.
~ that he saved his boats" during
the FIRST breakupin the Kanawha,
simply told that which was not
true, ard only did it to hurt Point
Pleasant in the matter Of the Ma.
rine Hospital, that it might be 10.
Gated at Gallipolis, where the said
Captain owned some real estate
If such a danger threatened his
boats here at the time, We believe
We would have heard of it, and
wouldhave mentioned it in our local
columns, No, Mr.. Journal, it was
not money thrown away to build
the ice.piers in our river, but was
money well invested, as all river
men will tell You. None of the
water craft had 10 "pull around in
the Ohio AZ The time of the break.
up, for safety but on the contrary
they all remained in the Kanawha,
and were safe from danger or harm
from the ice.
So far as Gallipolis is concerned,
We hope she may be able to procure
an appropriation for ice piers as
the JOurnaIsuggests, Weare not in
the least cnyious of our neighbor,
and unlike the editor Of the Jour.
nal, we want to see her thrive aud
grow into a big, busting city.
This is all the harm we wish CALI.
polls, or her good citizens.
"The fight is on" as you say, Mr.
Journal, and you will find that our
people have the money, energy and
courage to carry it on to victory,
And while we do not wish to gloat
over you, we must say that when
the bill passes Congress, it will be
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