Old Marietta papers - Number 5

 The Marietta Register, September 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."

Some little account of Jack Brough's paper in Marietta may not be uninteresting at this time.

It was called "Western Republican," and was started by Mr. Brough on the 8th of January, 1831. Nine copies of this paper belong to the Register Office. The earliest date we have is Jan. 14th, 1832 - "Edited, Printed and Published by John Brough. Office in the room immediately over the Post Office, corner of Putnam and Market streets." This was at what we now call the corner of Putnam and Front streets, over the grocery of J. L. Stephens. It was a "super royal" sheet, about two-thirds the size of the Register, at $2 a year in advance.

Mr. Brough, when he began the publication of the "Western Republican," was less than 20 years of age. He was born in 1811 in the dwelling house part of the old jail, his father John Brought, Esq., being Sheriff at that time. The father was a native of England and died in 1823 on the "Cleona Farm," and within a short time "Jack" went to learn the printer's trade with the late Royal Prentiss in the office of the "American Friend," then being only about 12 years of age.

The "Western Republican" was a supporter of Jackson's Administration and was a paper of decided ability. In April 1833, the paper, having been published a little over two years, was removed by Mr. Brough to Parkersburg, Va. Not long since, it was announced in the Copperhead organ of Marietta that Mr. Brough once published the Parkersburg Gazette, a Whig paper. He published a paper at Parkersburg only about six months and it was not then a Whig paper. Mr. Brough was always a Democrat.

In the fall of 1833, he sold out at Parkersburg and removed to Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, where he published the Lancaster Eagle some six years. In Oct. 1838, he was elected Representative to the Legislature from Fairfield and Hocking, and that Legislature the next winter elected him Auditor of State, which office he held six years. 

In 1841, he purchased the Phoenix at Cincinnati of Moses Dawson and started the Cincinnati Enquirer, in company with his brother, the late Judge Charles H. Brough. After leaving the State Auditor's office, he removed to Cincinnati in 1845, and while his brother Charles was in the army in Mexico, he edited the Enquirer - removing to Madison, Ind., in 1848 and quitting newspaper life.

The number of the "Western Republican" of Jan. 14, 1832, contains "Lines on the Death of a Young Lady" from the Zanesville Gazette, which were called "touchingly beautiful," written on the death of Miss Eliza Holden of Marietta. We may republish them hereafter.

The proceedings of the "Celebration of the 8th of January" in Marietta (8th of Jan., 1832) are printed at length. At 12 o'clock noon the Jackson Democrats of Marietta and vicinity assembled at the Court House, where A. V. D. Joline, Esq., read the Declaration of Independence and John Brough delivered an Oration, which was published at the request of Silas Cook, Samuel Beach, Lewis Anderson, Ebenezer Gates, Jesse Hildebrand, D. C. Skinner, J. P. Wightman and Harry Hook. Mr. Brough was then about 21 years of age and announced in the beginning that he was "wholly unused to public speaking." Not so unused to it now!

The procession was formed under the direction of "Maj." Jesse Hildebrand and moved to Maj. Alexander Hill's Hall, where dinner was spread - Col. Joseph Barker, President; Isaac Humphreys, Esq., Vice President. The Volunteer toasts were by Isaac Humphreys, Silas Cook, E. Gates, D. C. Skinner, Lewis Anderson, Nahum Ward, John Brough, S. H. Gates, J. P. Wightman, A. V. D. Joline, Ebenezer Corey, and William R. Morton.

Builder of Boats Dies

The Marietta Daily Times, November 21, 1923

Older Mariettans will remember Capt. Daniel Webster Morton, who died in Cincinnati on Sunday, and the following regarding him from a Cincinnati paper will be of interest.

Captain Daniel Webster Morton, 86, who built many of the boats that made the Ohio River the main artery of traffic 50 years ago, died at Christ Hospital Sunday morning. He was buried Tuesday afternoon from the funeral parlors of W. Mack Johnson.

Captain Morton was born in West Marietta, Ohio, and started to work with his father at the age of 15 years. When 19 years old he superintended the construction of the cabin of the steamer Catahoula. Later he entered the ship-building business with a partner and continued construction work of river boats for many years.

Captain Morton's ancestors were among the Pilgrim settlers of the Plymouth colony. He was a near relative to Marcus Morton, twice governor of Massachusetts and member of Congress. He married in 1866, and his wife died in 1907. He is survived by two sons, Charles H. Morton, with whom he made his home at 3432 Wellston Place, Hyde Park, and Oliver W. Morton, St. Paul, Minnesota.

 

Old Marietta Papers - Number 4

 The Marietta Register, August 21, 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."

So much has been pressing upon us the past few weeks that we have neglected our notes on Old Papers. We now continue notes from the "Western Spectator."

The Spectator was started Oct. 20, 1810. It was Federalist in politics and edited by the late Caleb Emerson, who was an able writer. Its publication was continued a little over two years, when the office was sold to other parties, and the paper took the name of "American Friend."

Oct. 19, 1811, Doctors John B. Regnier and Joseph Evans advertised a dissolution of partnership. Doctor Evans further advertised to sell lots, furniture, books, &c., as he was going to leave Marietta. James Stanley advertised for Fulling Cloth at "Stanley's Mill" on Duck Creek. Col. James Mann, under date of Waterford, Oct. 26, 1811, orders the Artillery Company, 1st Brig. 3d Div. Ohio Militia, to meet at the Court House in Marietta Nov. 16, to elect a Captain in place of Capt. Prouty, resigned.

Married, Nov. 12, 1811, by Rev. Stephen Lindsley, Mr. Charles Shipman, of this town, to Miss Frances W. Dana, of Belpre.

Benjamin Ives Gilman and D. Woodbridge, Jr., trading under the firm D. Woodbridge & Co., advertised to dissolve partnership, Jan. 1, 1812.

Married, Nov. 21, 1811, by Rev. Stephen Lindsley, William Corner, of Marietta, to Miss Sarah Maxon of Fearing.

Dec. 14th, 1811, it was announced that the Marietta Steam Mill was completed, engine up and in operation, except the mill stones, which would shortly be in motion.

Also on the same date occurred this paragraph: "Some people of our city have taken no small alarm on account of a number of Shawnee Indians hunting in this vicinity, some of whom were in town yesterday. As they have with them their squaws and papooses, we believe there is no cause of apprehension on their account."

Speaking of the Earthquake of 1811, which extended over the Mississippi Valley - the most violent at New Madrid, on the Mississippi - the Spectator says: "On the morning of the 16th inst. at 25 minutes past 2 A.M. the inhabitants of Marietta and vicinity were alarmed by a violent shaking of their houses, which was soon found to proceed from the earthquake. The same motion was felt at 20 minutes past 3, and at 1/2 past 7, when the tremor of the ground continued until about 8 o'clock. By some an explosion was heard resembling the noise made by emptying a load of small stones."

At Zanesville the shocks were much stronger than in Marietta, and at 8 A.M., the shock is related to have lasted four minutes; the cupola of the Court House moved to and fro, the iron rod vibrating six or eight inches, and the sign posts and trees put on undulatory motions. At Louisville several chimneys were thrown down, and the gable end of one house was dashed in.

On the morning of Jan. 23, 1812, there was an earthquake again at this point, the shocks lasting about four minutes; and again on Feb. 4th.

Married, Jan. 28, 1812, by Rev. Stephen Lindsley, Mr. Samson Cole to Miss Polly Duncan.

March 1, 1812, by Rev. Stephen Lindsley, Mr. James M. Booth to Miss Sally Alcock, both of this place.

Ansel Wood advertises a house of entertainment, "Wood's Tavern," in Harmar, March, 1812.

Of deaths, we notice, Feb. 2, 1812, Mrs. Huldah Tupper, widow of Gen. Benjamin Tupper; in April, Capt. Gilbert Devol, Jr., aged 46; May 13, Mrs. Sabra Porter, wife of Amos Porter, of Salem, who died about two years ago, the last of the first party who landed at Marietta, April 7, 1788. And on June 13, 1812, died Maj. Gen. Joseph Buell, aged 49, who was one of the first settlers of Marietta. He had been in the Ohio Senate, and Associate Judge. William Gray, Esq., one of the first settlers of Waterford, died July 24, 1812, in his 52d year.

"Married, (July 1812) in this town, by Rev. Stephen Lindsley, Mr. George Dunlevy to the amiable Miss Harriet Devol."

Four Boys To Be Whipped Soundly By Court Order

 The Marietta Daily Times, November 20, 1922

Four Norwood boys, Charles and Cecil Duff, Homer Hendricks and Samuel Brown, are to be whipped soundly before they are put to bed tonight, and the fathers of the youngsters will administer the lacings under direction of Judge Schramm of the juvenile court. This is being done in an effort to make the boys quit swearing and fighting.

Representatives of the three families, who appear to have engaged in a neighborhood fuss on East Greene Street, were before Judge Schramm on Monday morning, and the facts showed that the two Duff boys have been fighting the Hendricks and Brown boys, and the four, by their fistic encounters and profane talk, have become an unbearable nuisance at the Norwood school and along the streets between the school house and their homes.

An extended effort on the part of Judge Schramm was necessary to straighten out the tangle, but the facts finally were related by the boys. Then promises were exacted and the applications of hickory oil were prescribed. The fathers were cautioned to make the whippings sound ones and they promised to obey orders.

The fact was developed during the hearing that conditions at the Duff home are not what they should be. There are eight children in the family and while the father is a hard worker, his wages won't keep things going and want stalks about the place. The court will endeavor to assist the family, not only in providing the necessities of life, but in the management of their home.

Old Marietta Papers - Number 3

The Marietta Register, June 12, 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." 

We possess a single number of "The Commentator and Marietta Recorder," and it has the top torn off. It was first issued Sept. 16, 1807, by Dunham & Gardiner. Mr. Gardiner (James B.) afterwards was a printer in Columbus. The Ohio Gazette was a Republican paper of that day, a supporter of Jefferson's Administration, as far as a paper with scarcely any editorial can be said to support anything. The Commentator was started in opposition, as a Federalist paper. There was not adequate support in Marietta, at that early day, for one good paper, and of course two did not thrive. The Gazette, in course of a year or two, was advertised for sale by the Sheriff, and both papers were suspended in their publication within two or three years.

The number of the Commentator before us, Feb. 1808, contains nothing that is of interest at this day, except that we learn from it that Thomas Seely was then Justice of the Peace in Waterford, and Simeon Deming, in "Wooster," the latter a township not known in this county during the past generation. Mr. Deming lived in what is now Watertown. The following anecdote appears in this paper:

A man carrying a cradle was stopped by an old woman and thus accosted - "So, sir, you have got some of the fruits of matrimony." "Softly, softly, old lady, said he, you mistake - this is only the fruit basket."

"Western Spectator - Vol. II, No. 1, Oct. 19, 1811 - published every Saturday at Marietta by J. Israel for C. Emerson at $2.50 per annum, payable half yearly in advance." This was a paper not half the size of our Register. Volume 2d, bound, belonging to Mrs. Emerson, widow of the late Caleb Emerson, is before us by her favor. Its motto was, "Be just and fear not." Mr. Emerson was a vigorous writer.

At the election, Oct. 8, 1811, the vote of this county stood for State Senator as follows:

Marietta - Putnam, 78; Woodbridge, 120.

Belpre - Putnam, 60; Woodbridge 12.

Waterford - Putnam, 54; Woodbridge, 26.

Wooster (Watertown) - Putnam, 28; Woodbridge, 15.

Salem - Putnam, 17; Woodbridge, 1.

Fearing - Putnam, 32; Woodbridge, 36.

Newport - Putnam, 11; Woodbridge, 30.

Grandview - Putnam, 28; Woodbridge, 23.

Adams - Putnam, 39; Woodbridge, 27.

Wesley - Putnam, 8; Woodbridge, 18.

Warren - Putnam, 29; Woodbridge, 7.

Roxbury - Putnam, 29, Woodbridge, 31.

Total Washington County - Putnam, 413; Woodbridge, 346.

Athens County - Putnam, 120; Woodbridge, 227.

Total - Putnam, 533; Woodbridge, 573.

Mr. Putnam, the candidate above, was the late Hon. William R. Putnam, father of the present Judge William R. Putnam; he was the Federalist candidate. His opponent, the Republican or Democratic candidate, was the late Hon. William Woodbridge, who died a year or two ago in Michigan, U.S. Senator from that state, 1841-47. He was a brother of the late Dudley Woodbridge of this city.

While Mr. Putnam had 67 majority in Washington County, Mr. Woodbridge had 40 majority in the district and of course, was elected. At the same election our venerable friend, Dr. Hildreth, who was a Jefferson Republican, was elected Representative to the Legislature from this county and Athens, Jehiel Gregory of Athens being his colleague - Dr. Hildreth beating the late Ephraim Cutler, 20 in Washington County, and 160 in the district. He had been a Representative in the Legislature immediately preceding.

Moses McFarland was at this time, October 1811, keeping a hotel on Ohio Street, "The Traveller's Rest."

Commodore Whipple returns - "My thanks to the gentlemen of Marietta for their subscriptions to enable me to purchase a horse. If I am never able to make restitution, that great Governor of nature who created us all may do it, is the wish of an old worn out Officer of the United States. Abraham Whipple."

Bosworth's Career a Tribute to Ambition

 The Marietta Daily Times, December 2, 1922

Born right here in Marietta, Ohio, educated on the stage, hardened on the sea and strengthened by an extensive experience as ranchman, boxer, and wrestler. Such, in brief, is the history of Hobart Bosworth, star of "The Sea Lion," that is being shown at the Hippodrome today.

Bosworth's early stage career saw his playing in company with such famous actresses as Henrietta Crossman, Amelia Bingham and Julia Marlowe; and the experience gained during this portion of his life was invaluable to him later on. 

During succeeding years, when his health threatened to break down, he turned to an outdoor existence, gaining his living on the sea, in the valleys of the west and the rings of California. The training he gained from his pugilistic experience has stood him in good stead for almost all his pictures show him in the role of a masterful character who wins his way to the top by sheer physical prowess.

Such a role is supplied Bosworth in his present production. "The Sea Lion" mingles love interest and vivid heart appeal with its combats. Nela Nelson, the character Bosworth portrays, is after all, intensely human; and the pent-up emotion finds relief in the thrilling climax that brings to him the realization of his wife's undeviating love.

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Old Marietta Papers - Number 2

The Marietta Register, May 29, 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." 

The Ohio Gazette of Sept. 9, 1807, contains an advertisement of "an estray mare" taken up in Waterford by Titan Kimble. Mr. Kimble died at a very advanced age, a year or two ago, in Lawrence County. William Gray was then Justice of the Peace in Waterford and Thomas Stanley, in Salem. Amos Hanaway advertises a nail factory in Marietta, and Robert Miller of Lexington, Kentucky, an attachment in the sum of $15,000 against Harman Blennerhassett; also Francis Regnier advertises a dry goods and grocery store in Marietta. Joseph Buell, William Skinner, Levi Barber and Samuel Fairlamb, "Corresponding Committee for the Republican Society of Marietta," publish a short article in favor of Return J. Meigs, Jun., for Governor, who had been previously nominated. Among the selections is this: "An Irishman and an Englishman falling out, the Hibernian told the other if he did not hold his tongue, he would break his impenetrable head and let the brains out of his empty skull." 

The number of February 8, 1808, announces that the Legislature of Ohio had passed an act incorporating the Bank of Marietta; and we can't find an item of any interest in that of Feb. 15th. Feb. 15, 1808, Merriam & Prentiss advertise new goods at their store in Marietta, and the late Nathaniel Clark says that he has "commenced a Pottery in Marietta," which stood where John Newton's house now is on Fourth Street. The Sheriff at this time was John Clark, who offers property for sale.

Tonnage of shipping at Marietta Feb. 20, 1808: Ship Francis, 350 tons; ship Robert Hall, 294; Brig Rufus Putnam, 165; Brigantine Goelet, 200; Brig Enterprise, 170; and two vessels of about 70 tons each. Total 7 vessels, 1,319 tons.

March 14, 1808, died at Springfield, Mrs. Catherine Buckingham, wife of Ebenezer Buckingham, and daughter of Gen. Rufus Putnam, in her 29th year.

By return published, Washington County contained in December 1807, free white male inhabitants to the number of 1,011; and the whole number in the State was 31,308.

The number of the Gazette of March 21 and March 18, 1808, contain not a line of editorial matter - all foreign news, advertisements, with a poetical selection.

April 4, 1808, Griffin Greene was still Postmaster. The paper of this date contains the act to incorporate the Bank of Marietta - Rufus Putnam, Benjamin Ives Gilman, William Skinner and others. The brig Hope, built at Marietta, owned by Charles Greene, sailed for New Orleans, March 25, under command of Capt. Miner - 130 tons, built by Amos Miller; and on the same the brigantine Goelet, 200 tons, was launched from the shipyard of Col. Abner Lord - Washington McGrath, builder. 

The following card of our friend, the venerable Dr. Hildreth, appears in the Gazette of April 13, 1808:

Physician and Surgeon.

Samuel P. Hildreth

Respectfully informs the inhabitants of Marietta and the vicinity that he practices in the above branches. The strictest attention will be paid to all who may favor him with their commands, and with as little expense as possible He may be found at any hour by calling at the mansion of the late Col. Sproat.

May 3, 1808, Jabez True advertises that he is going to New England and that all indebted to him must pay up; and Augustus Stone & Co. advertise Jewelry, Dry Goods and Groceries in the Store lately occupied by Maj. Joseph Lincoln. M. B. Belknap & Co. advertise a dissolution of partnership - bookstore, dry goods and groceries.

May 11, 1808, Joseph Holden advertises a "New Store, just opened at the dwelling house of the subscriber on Market street, next door to Capt. Obadiah Lincoln's." Mr. Holden still lives in this city, at about the age of 94.

In June 1808, the names of William Woodbridge, Benjamin Ruggles, Paul Fearing, and David Putnam appear attached to advertisements as attorneys. William Woodbridge was a brother of the late Dudley Woodbridge, afterwards removed to Michigan and was a Whig U.S. Senator from that State 1841-47. He died a year or two ago. Benjamin Ruggles lived in Marietta at that time. He afterwards lived in Belmont County and was U.S. Senator from 1815 to 1833, a period of 18 years. Paul Fearing was Representative in Congress in 1801-03. The name of David Putnam appears as Cashier of the Bank of Marietta, June 16, 1808.

The following extraordinary paragraph appears June 10, 1808. "Died in England, an honest Welsh farmer, aged 105. He had been three times married. By his first wife he had 30 children, by his second 10, by his third 4, and by two concubines 7. (Only 51!) His youngest son was 81 years younger than the oldest, and 800 persons, descended from him, attended his funeral.

Elder William Holley, "for some years a teacher of the Baptist order," died in Marietta July 7, 1808, in his 60th year; and Israel Stone died at Rainbow July 13, aged 60.

On July 7th, 1808, Mr. Fairlamb's printing office was offered for sale, advertised in his own paper, by John Clark, Sheriff, at the suit of Elijah Backus; and on the same date Jordan & Curtis advertise as Hatters - Jonathan P. Jordan and Jason Curtis; they dissolved partnership the next September.

Died Sept. 18, 1808, Mrs. Jane R. Woodbridge, daughter of Benjamin I. Gilman and wife of Dudley Woodbridge, Jr.

Nov. 3, 1808, Lewis Anderson gives notice that he "has commenced the Tailoring business" on Ohio street.

The Presidential election in 1808 occurred on the 8th of November. We have the Ohio Gazette of each week for the next month and the only return of the election in this county is contained in the words: "It is understood that there is a small Federal majority in the county." At the election in October previous, the vote for Representatives in Congress stood (Athens then being classed with Washington) as follows: Jeremiah Morrow, Republican, 411; Philemon Beecher, Federal, 453.

Mrs. Ruth Stone, wife of Augustus Stone of this town, died Dec. 1, 1808. Dr. Thomas Jett was in practice here at this time, Dec. 1808, and performed a remarkable cure of a cancer.

March 27, 1809, Alexander Hill, Captain, notifies his company, the first company, first battalion, first regiment, first brigade and third division, to meet "for training" on the first Saturday of April on the commons by the Market House.

The above are all the items we can find that we think of interest enough to print at this time, in 33 numbers of the Ohio Gazette, published in the years 1807, 1808, and 1809.

New Market House

The Marietta Intelligencer, June 22, 1859

Mr. Editor: The building I have erected on Greene Street in this city, for the purpose of a market-place, will be ready for occupancy Saturday, June 25th, 1859. The basement will be for meat-stalls, for which I shall make a charge. The first floor above will be furnished with suitable conveniences for a vegetable market (free of charge). The whole is furnished with gas light.

All persons living at a distance may deposit their produce in said room the evening preceding market; the door will be left open until 9 o'clock P.M. for that purpose. The doors will be open at 3 o'clock in the morning. The hour for selling will be regulated by the butchers. The meat0stalls will be sold on Thursday, June 23d, 1859, at 3 o'clock P.M.

George Scherer

Marietta, June 15th, 1859.

Old Marietta Papers - Number 1

The Marietta Register, May 22, 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." 

We have in our possession many old Marietta papers, which we shall notice, from time to time, according to our convenience. The list of Marietta papers, as near as we can make it out, is as follows:

The Ohio Gazette and Virginia Herald, started Nov. 30, 1801.

The Commentator, Sept. 16, 1807.

Western Spectator, Oct. 1810.

American Friend, April 24, 1813.

Marietta Minerva, Oct. 1823.

Marietta and Washington County Pilot, Feb. 1826.

Western Republican and Marietta Advertiser, Jan. 1830.

The Marietta Gazette, July 6, 1833.

Marietta Amaranth, Feb. 1837.

The Marietta Intelligencer, Aug. 29, 1839.

The Locofoco Hornet.

The Democrat, Aug. 3, 1844.

The Marietta Republican, Nov. 28, 1849.

The Home News, Jan. 1, 1859.

The Marietta Register, June 27, 1802.

The Ohio Gazette, the Spectator, the Friend, the Marietta Gazette, the Intelligencer, and the Register, all come in "lineal succession."

The Ohio Gazette was a Republican paper of that day, and supported Jefferson's Administration. The Commentator, published less than two years, was Federalist in politics. The Western Spectator was Federalist. The American Friend appears to have started as a Republican paper, and a supporter of Madison's Administration; it favored John Quincy Adams and opposed Jackson in those days. The Minerva was an advocate of Henry Clay for President in 1824. 

The Pilot and the Western Republican were Democratic papers; the Gazette and the Intelligencer, Whig. The Locofoco Hornet was issued for a very short time as a Democratic campaign paper, when we are not advised, but some time about 1840 or 1842. The Democrat was issued about six months in 1844, and in Jan. 1845, the prospectus for the "Marietta Index" was issued as its successor, but no number of it was published. The Amaranth was a small literary sheet, issued only for a short time.

The Home News was an independent and a Union paper, merged with the Intelligencer into the Register. The Republican was a Democratic paper, now a Vallandigham sheet. Its title is a complete misnomer.

The oldest copy of a Marietta paper in our possession is "The Ohio Gazette and Virginia Herald" of October 24, 1803, published by Samuel Fairlamb, who died at Zanesville three or four years ago. The size of the sheet is about three-eights that of the Register - price $2.50 a year, half in advance. Griffin Green was then the Postmaster of Marietta, and from the list of letters advertised it appears that Post Offices were not very numerous in these parts at that day, for there are letters advertised for persons (we give the spelling as we find it) at Belleprie, Little Kenhawha, Kanhaway, Galliopolis, Guiandot and Great Sandy.

At the election that fall (1803) in the counties of Washington and Gallia, classed together for members of the Legislature, the Republican ticket succeeded over the Federal by a large majority in proportion to the vote. Elijah Backus and Joseph Buell were elected Senators by 489 votes to 304 for Benjamin Ives Gilman and Paul Fearing; and Charles Mills, Jesse Fulton and William Jackson were elected Representatives by 495 votes to 298 for Simeon Deming, Nathaniel Cushing and Brewster Higley. This paper was published on the Stockade, and it was not until October 1808 that the Printing Office was moved to the Point.

It is worthy of remark that the papers of "ye olden time" in Marietta and elsewhere contained a very small amount of local matter and but little editorial of any description. We feel safe in saying that our Register in the 10-1/2 months past contains more "local" than all of the Marietta papers ever issued from 1801 to 1839, when the Intelligencer was first issued, a period of 38 years; and we have not issued a number of the Register that did not contain more "editorial" than was ordinarily the case with the number of such Marietta papers as we have seen, published previous to 1839, leaving out an occasional long and able article written by the late Caleb Emerson. The old-time papers were great on foreign news, publishing column after column from Europe, yet not a line of "home news," such as transpired in Marietta and vicinity.

The Ohio Gazette of May 21, 104, is before us - just 59 years ago this week. The advertisements contain all in it that is of interest in this day. J. Buell and John Atchinson advertise a dissolution of partnership in "the tanning, currying and cordwaining business," which was continued by Mr. Atchinson. James Converse of "New Lancaster," offers a farm of 210 acres for sale, situated on the Muskingum near Tyler's Station, "for terms inquire of D. Woodbridge, Jr., & Co., at Marietta," from which it appears that the late Dudley Woodbridge was then in business here. 

John Brought, Esq. - father of the present "Jack Brough" - gives notice of Administration on the estate of Edward W. Howard, deceased. Edward W. Tupper was Clerk of the Court; Joseph Wood, Register, and Benjamin Tupper, Receiver of the Land Office, as advertisements show. Abner Lord (from whom the present Abner L. Gitteau was named) advertises for "80,000 white oak pipe staves," and Elias Newton, Jr., as "Cordwainer at Point Harmar." "Lewis Cass, Aid-deCamp," notifies Captains and subalterns returned to serve in the several companies of the Washington County militia to appear at the Major General's quarters and receive their commissions.