Marietta Commons

American Friend, September 27, 1816

Fellow Citizens of Marietta.

The following statement may be some information to those of you who were not at the first settlement of this place. The Ohio Company held up as an inducement to settlers, a large and extensive commons to consist of 4000 acres, to remain for the use of the citizens of this town forever; and their agent was ordered to lay off the same at, and near the confluence of the Muskingum with the Ohio, as appears of record. After this, a meeting of the said company was held in this place and the superintendent was directed to lay out 3000 acres of the said commons into three-acre lots; it was so done, and they are now held by themselves or heirs.

Some have asserted that Marietta never had any commons; if so, from what common was it that the 1000 three-acre lots were laid off? And, if there had been no common, would the proprietors of the Ohio Company have resolved to lay out the three-acre lots in the manner above mentioned? Could the Ohio Company have given to the citizens of Marietta any better title to the said lands, than by their resolutions, and laying off the same agreeably thereto? Can they afterward divest us of our rights and convey the property to others? I say no - with no more propriety than I could give to two different persons, warrantee deeds of the same piece of land, and of course the title which the Ohio Company has given to the three-acre lots and to the fractions of the 4,000 acres, is good for nothing. Judges of law say that if the 4,000 acres were laid out as commons, they are commons still.

Will the citizens of Marietta quietly suffer themselves to be divested of their rights? It is presumed not, and therefore hoped that they will attend the town meeting to be held on the 5th of October at 8 o'clock A.M.

A Friend to just rights and privileges.

 

Post Office Removal

American Friend, August 18, 1815

Removal. Post-Office, Marietta, Ohio.
August 18th, 1815.

The Post-Office is removed to the house fronting the Market-House, formerly occupied by Col. Abner Lord.

Arrival and Departure of the Mails.

The Eastern mail arrives at this office on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays by 11 o'clock A.M. and departs for Chillicothe by 1 P.M. the same days.

The Chillicothe mail arrives at this office on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays by 11 A.M. and departs for Washington City by 1 P.M. the same days.

The Zanesville mail leaves this office every Tuesday at 1 P.M. and arrives at Zanesville the next day by 6 o'clock P.M. Leaves Zanesville every Thursday by 6 o'clock A.M. and arrives at this office the next day by noon.

The Wood Court House mail departs from and arrives at this office every Monday.

Those who wish to send letter by the mail from this office ought to deposit them in the office by 9 o'clock A.M.

Samuel Hoit,
Post-Master & Agent

 

Cabinet Ware

The Ohio Gazette & Virginia Herald, February 6, 1809

The subscriber has on hand a quantity of the first rate Cabinet Ware, which he offers for sale on the lowest terms for Cash, or different kinds of Country Produce. He is also completely provided with a stock of the first rate Mahogany and other suitable materials for carrying on the Cabinet business effectually.

N.B. A Boy who can come well recommended is wanted to learn the above business; also a Journeyman who can handle with neatness and dispatch is wanted.

Alexander Hill.

Jan. 24th, 1809.

 

Francis Thierry

American Friend & Marietta Gazette, August 25, 1832

Obituary

Died at his residence in Ohio township [Gallia County] of Typhus Fever, on Thursday 2d inst., Mr. Francis Thierry, aged 67 years.  He was a native of France and emigrated to this country in 1790, was one of the first settlers of Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, and long a respectable citizen of that place; he has left a wife and large family of children to mourn the loss of a kind husband and affectionate father.

Gallia Phoenix