These pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other persons or organizations. They are for individual research ONLY. They will remain the property of the OHGALLIA list serve and may NOT be FORWARDED on to any second party or group. Persons or organizations desiring to forward or use this material must obtain written consent from me or my legal representative and contact the archivist of the OHGALLIA list serve with proof of consent. I have given permission for these files to be stored permanently for free access in the archives of the OHGALLIA list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger June 30, 1887 GALLIA The First National Bank of Gallipolis and the Ohio Valley Bank of that city have been doing part of their business with the broken Fidelity Bank. Both banks say the balance either way cannot now be ascertained as the matter is in dispute. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson