The Marietta Register, December 11, 1863
"Old Marietta Papers" was a series of columns compiled and published in 1863 and 1864 by Rodney M. Stimson, editor of "The Marietta Register."
Advertisers in 1819:
A new firm in dry goods appears, Jan. 14 - Payne & Lawton. George N. Gilbert appears as Secretary of Mount Moriah Lodge, No. 37, Masons, at Waterford.
Feb. 19, Benjamin Corp offers for sale his two-story brick dwelling house on Fourth street, with ten city lots, four adjoining house and six on the opposite side of the street, for $2200, $500 in cash, the rest in yearly payments not to exceed six years, with interest. This is the house now [1863] occupied by Prof. E. B. Andrews. Think of that house and 10 lots in that quarter for $2200!
March 29, Michael Deterly, "anxious to leave Marietta," offered his house for sale, also six orchard lots on Butler street between Fifth and Sixth; his anxiety was not gratified, for he still lives on one of those lots.
May 21, 1819, Dr. John Cotton gave notice that he had removed from Harmar to Marietta, "to the dwelling house on the Plain, formerly occupied by Dr. J. B. Regnier" - the house now occupied by J. L. Stephens.
The Committee of Arrangements of the American Union Lodge No. 1, Masons for celebration of St. John's Day, June 24, 1819, consisted of Weston Thomas, James M. Booth, Samuel H. Gates, Robert Crawford, L. D. Barker.
July 19, Sampson Cole, "New Tavern," upper end of Ohio street, "known by the sign of the Gray Horse."
Items for the Year 1820:
July 4, 1820, celebration, Caleb Emerson, Esq., delivered the oration, which was published in the Friend of July 20.
John P. Mayberry was Receiver of Land Office in Marietta in Aug. 1820, since a well known citizen of Parkersburg.
Aug., 1820, Mr. Prentiss removed the Printing Office from Front street to Fifth street, just east of where the College now stands. The printing office in Marietta from its first establishment, Nov. 1801, to 1808, was on the Stockade; in the latter year it was removed to the Point.
Sunday morning, Oct. 8, 1820, the house of Caleb Emerson, Esq., on Front street, was destroyed by fire, together with most of the furniture, clothing and valuable papers.
Quadranou. In 1820 a bitter controversy sprung up between a writer in the Friend, who signed himself "Fair Play," and Caleb Emerson, who was then in the Town Council, on one part, and Benjamin Willard on the other part, in relation to the elevated square known as the "Quadranou." This square had been in the possession of D. Hartshorn, who sold it to Rev. Joseph Willard, a brother of Benjamin Willard. It was claimed on part of the Willards that they held it by "a regular conveyance, duly executed, acknowledged," &c. Hartshorn had sold the possession, and under this they began plowing down the ancient works therein. The Council leased the square to c. D. G. Bonny, and put him in possession, the plowing was stopped, and citizens went and repaired the ancient works. The Council claimed the square as a reservation granted to the town "for public works, or public buildings, and for the benefit of indigent orphan children," and published a caution against "trespassers." The Willards disputed the "legal and equitable title" of the town. Words ran high. The newspaper war was waged hotly from April 14th to July 28th, 3-1/2 months, when the editor closed it because it had become "so extremely personal." The "Friend" announced that the subject would be brought before the Court for decision. The town still continues in possession of the "Quadranou."
Election in 1820:
For Governor, the vote of Marietta stood Ethan A. Brown 144, Jeremiah Morrow, 108.
The county voted as follows:
For Governor - Ethan A. Brown, 510; Jeremiah Morrow, 442.
For Congress - Levi Barber, 642; Thomas Scott, 272; Henry Brush, 125.
Representative - Timothy Buell, 415; Alexander McConnell, 365; Joseph Barker, 358; William M. Dawes, 352; Ephraim Cutler, 342; Amzi Stanley, 197.
Commissioners - John B. Regnier, 611; John True, 408.
Sheriff - Silas Cook, 393; Harry Hill, 299; Jesse Loring, 170; Enoch Hoff, 156.
Coroner - John Merrill, 505; Samuel Nixon, 2__; Nicholas McDouglas, 106.
Col. Levi Barber of Harmar was elected to Congress in this (3d) district - Barber 3,188; Henry Brush of Chillicothe, 2,778; and Thomas Scott of Chillicothe, 2,473. Col. Barber had been elected in 1816; he was defeated by Henry Brush in 1818; and was now elected to his second and last term in Congress.
For the Legislature, Washington was now classed with Morgan. Capt. Timothy Buell of Washington, and Alexander McConnell of Morgan, were elected Representatives. Capt. Buell was Sheriff at the time of his election, which was successfully contested on that ground; and a special election was held on Dec. 20th to fill the vacancy, at which Capt. Buell was again elected, his term of Sheriff having then expired, beating Col. Joseph Barker 178 in Washington and 91 in Morgan.
Presidential Election:
Remarkable! The Presidential Election in 1820 took place in Ohio Nov. 3d, and no mention whatever is made in the "Friend" that any such thing as a Presidential Election was to take place, except to give a list of the names of the candidates for Electors, and after the electio not a single return was published in the paper, neither of Marietta, Washington County, the State of Ohio, or the Nation! It will be recollected that there was no opposition to the re-election of President Monroe, every electoral vote being given for him, except that William Plummer of New Hampshire voted for John Quincy Adams.
Marriages in 1820:
Jan. 13, Jacob Johnson and Anna Baker of Wooster (Watertown).
Jan. 26, William Alcock and Sally Posey.
Feb. 12, William Waterman and Abigail Sharp.
Feb. 26, Phinehas Beardsley and Mrs. Mary Ann Gevrez of Aurelius.
March, Cornelius Tinkham and Hetty Plumer.
March 26, Charles Sylvester and Rhoda Bodwell.
In Fearing, March 26, Daniel Viall and Mary Hildebrand.
March 2, Lewis Johnson of Salem, and Lucretia Warren of Union.
April 7, Christopher Warren and Maria Loge, and on the 9th, Joseph Murray and Nancy Nichols, all of Fearing.
April 11, Notley Drown and Polly Hook.
April 16, Caleb R. Harris and Candace Wells of Fearing.
April 20, Weston Thomas and Miss Maria McFarland.
April 19, in Salem, William Wharff and Deborah Clay.
Mary 4, in Fearing, Samuel Porter and Mary Palmer.
May 25, in Lawrence, Nathan Davis, Jr., and Eliza Dye.
May 31, Joseph Thompson and Margaret Reckard.
June 9, Tillinghast Cook of Wood Co., Va., and Betsey Russel of Washington Co., O.
July - James Mullen and Sarah Rowland of Newport.
July 25, Judge Ezekiel Deming and Mrs. Abigail Stanley.
Aug. 5, Junia Jennings and Hannah McCabe.
Aug. 10, in Adams, William McAtee and Mrs. Nancy Mason.
Sept. 23, Capt. Charles Bosworth and Betsey Wilson.
Oct. 26, Jason Humiston and Mrs. Margaret Shaw, both of Wooster (Watertown).
Oct 22, Elisha Davis and Mrs. Susanna Mason of Adams.
Nov. 18, Joseph G. Harris and Irene McAllister.
Nov. 19, Edwin Corner of McConnelsville and Rachel Howe of Marietta.
Nov. 30, in Warren, Levi L. Waterman of Charleston, Va., and Mary Ann Cutler.
Dec. 26, William W. McIntosh of Marietta and Mrs. Hannah Regnier of Aurelius.
Dec. 24, Oliver Rice Loring of Belpre and Miss Fanny Warren.
Deaths in 1820:
In Wesley, Feb. 12, Benjamin Danley, aged 22, son of John and Amy Danley.
In Fearing, Feb. 24, Jonathan Chapman, 72.
April 7, Joseph Irwin, 77.
May 10, Charles McKewen, 75.
June 3, Mary, daughter of Jonathan Cram, 12.
Sept. 6, the wife of Gen. Rufus Putnam, 83.
Sept. 30, in Belpre, Mrs. Rebecca Rouse, 70.
Sept. 25, in Virginia, opposite Marietta, Isaac Williams, in his 84th year; he lived there before Marietta was settled.
In Union, Nov. 23, William Lake, 22.
Advertisers in 1820:
Samuel Brown began a select school, Feb. 28, in "Buell's School House."
June 7, Joseph Morris & Co., Wool Carding, on Stockade.
Aug., John Stewart, Tanner, in Warren.
Mill Stones
Mill Stones, O' ye! the refiners of grain
Roll from my quarry again - and again,
Fashion'd by A. Wolf, of skillful pow'r
And certain to yield the best of flour.
Contrasted with which, Laurel Hill, Raccoon,
Shew vain as to phiz of man a baboon.
Situate 'tween Duck Creek and Muskingum;
From Marietta ten miles on New Year's Run.
Cheap - lasting - tenacious - flinty - whole;
None better t'insure the miller his toll.
Inquiries are answer'd (if free postage)
By me, your obsequious - Edward P. Page.
O what a bother to fumble for rhyme;
Hard, as mill-dam roar with music in chime.
Marietta, Feb. 11, 1820.
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