The Marietta Register, May 13, 1864
"Old Marietta Papers" was a series of columns compiled and published in 1863 and 1864 by Rodney M. Stimson, editor of "The Marietta Register."
James Dunn has kindly furnished us nearly a complete file of the Marietta Gazette from the year 1837. We have but about six numbers of the year 1838, and only two or three in 1839, until the Intelligencer was started in August of that year. The Register Office owns a complete file of the Intelligencer, from the beginning, except five or six copies that are missing. Cannot some one furnish us numbers of the Gazette in 1838-39?
January, 1837, the Legislature incorporated what was the Second Ward in Marietta into the town of Harmar.
January 20, 1837, an advertisement gives us the first intelligence of the "Marietta Library" through the columns of a Marietta newspaper, although the Library had then been in existence some years. A. T. Nye was at this time the Secretary and he still holds that place.
January 25, 1837, Wednesday evening, there was the brightest and most beautiful display of the Northern Light that has been seen this century; the whole northern half of the heavens was brilliantly illuminated with many changing shades, from the brightest crimson to a pale white light.
January 26, 1837, the Washington County Anti-Slavery Society held its second annual meeting, in Fearing, the President, L. DeWitt, in the chair. Luther Temple, Thomas Proctor (now editing an unconditional Union paper at Macon, Mo.), and James M. Amlin took an active part in the meeting. Officers for the year 1837 were elected, as follows: President, J. C. McCoy; Vice President, D. G. Stanley; Secretary, L. Temple; Treasurer, Thomas Wickham. The Directors were, Col. Harry Hill, Salem; J. Amlin, Fearing; Rev. B. Roberts, Watertown; James Lawton, Barlow; John Stone, Belpre; Thomas Ridgeway, Union; Seth Hart, Harmar; Rev. A. Dana, Newport; Rev. L. DeWitt and T. Post, Marietta.
Anti-Slavery doctrines are slightly more popular now than in those days.
February 25, 1837, two fine steamboats were launched from the boatyards in Harmar - the "John Mills," under command of Capt. Charles Bosworth; and the "Isabella," Capt. James Whitney.
February 27, 1837, Theodore Scott began his second quarter of school in Marietta. He is still "at it" here, after a period of over twenty-seven years - has been a very successful teacher.
A. L. Guitteau & Co. were at this date opening out a new dry goods store, groceries, &c., "one door north of the store of Mills, Wilson & Co., on Front Street."
March 11, 1837, another public meeting was held at the Court House to secure the Ohio River terminus of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at this point - Col. A. Stone, chairman; N. Ward, secretary.
May 2, 1837, Arius Nye resigned the position of Cashier of the Bank of Marietta, which he had held nine or ten years; and Anselm T. Nye was appointed Cashier in his place.
May 4, 1837, the first meeting of the Commissioners of the "Duck Creek Navigation Company," incorporated at the previous session of the Legislature, was held at Salem. William W. McIntosh, S. N. Merriam, James Dutton, James M. Amlin, Harry Hill and Silas Hobby were appointed to open the books; and one hundred shares were at once subscribed. Col. Harry Hill was chairman; Joel Tuttle, secretary, of this meeting.
May 15, 1837, "Hon. Daniel Webster and lady arrived and landed at this place, and after a short promenade, passed on down the Ohio. There was no display in their appearance or conversation, and Mr. Webster conversed in an easy and affable manner with those who accosted him."
July 11, 1837, a lad named ____, who was in service at the Mansion House, was drowned in the Ohio at the foot of Front Street.
July 15, 1837, a man named Rowe was killed two miles below Harmar, where he had been employed in getting out stone for the lock on the Muskingum. He took shelter from a heavy shower under a shelving rock, which took a slide and crushed him to death.
September 2, 1837, a public dinner was given to Hon. Thomas Ewing in Marietta under the trees at the Court House. Judge Ephraim Cutler was President of the day; the Vice Presidents were Arius Nye, Joseph Barker, Jr., George Dana, Dr. George Bowen, Judah M. Chamberlain, William Mason, Thomas F. Stanley, and Major John Clark. The Marshal was Capt. Francis Devol. Mr. Ewing addressed a large concourse of people.
Election in 1837 - The election in Washington County in 1837 was bitterly contested - more so probably than at any previous period, unless perhaps in 1828. Both the Whig and Democratic parties made strenuous efforts, and personalities were not uncommon currency. The opposing papers of the county were conducted - the Gazette (Whig) by Caleb Emerson; and the Democrat, nominally, by Jacob Baughey, although Charles B. Flood probably did most of the campaign writing for the democratic organ. The vote was larger than ever before polled in the county - 527 larger than at the Presidential election in 1836, which was the largest previous vote. The Whigs triumphed by an average majority of about 115. The young Whigs were jubilant at their successes in the town, county, and State. In Marietta they fired 26 guns; but in Harmar they "waked the hills" with 250 guns! Of course, Levi Barber had a hand in that.
The Whig candidate for Senator in this district - Washington, Morgan and Perry - was Dr. Perley B. Johnson of Morgan County; and the Democratic candidate was William Hawkins, also of Morgan. Perry was a strong democratic county, and Mr. Hawkins was elected, although Dr. Johnson carried this county by 145.
Judge Walter Curtis of Belpre was the Whig candidate for Representative and was elected over Isaac Humphreys, Dem., by 132 majority. J. D. Chamberlain, for Commissioner, Whig, had 103 over Legget, his Democratic opponent. James M. Booth, Whit, had the same majority over William A. Whittlesey, Dem., for Auditor. Robert Crawford, Whig, beat Ebenezer Gates, Dem., for Treasurer, 83. D. P. Bosworth, Whig, had 121 over M. Deterly, Dem., for Recorder. And Francis Devol, Whig, was elected Assessor by 119 over Crawford, Dem.
We give the vote of the county in detail, for Senator and Representative, as follows:
Adams: Johnson 72; Hawkins 46; Curtis 70; Humphreys 48.
Aurelius: Johnson 32; Hawkins 50; Curtis 31; Humphreys 50.
Barlow: Johnson 39; Hawkins 39; Curtis 38; Humphreys 38.
Belpre: Johnson 131; Hawkins 47; Curtis 131; Humphreys 47.
Decatur: Johnson 28; Hawkins 7; Curtis 28; Humphreys 7.
Fearing: Johnson 60; Hawkins 25; Curtis 59; Humphreys 23.
Grandview: Johnson 19; Hawkins 89; Curtis 19; Humphreys 89.
Lawrence: Johnson 22; Hawkins 70; Curtis 22; Humphreys 65.
Liberty: Johnson 6; Hawkins 30; Curtis 6; Humphreys 30.
Ludlow: Johnson 3; Hawkins 66; Curtis 3; Humphreys 66.
Marietta: Johnson 393; Hawkins 147; Curtis 391; Humphreys 145.
Newport: Johnson 64; Hawkins 58; Curtis 64; Humphreys 58.
Roxbury: Johnson 63; Hawkins 67; Curtis 62; Humphreys 66.
Salem: Johnson 53; Hawkins 50; Curtis 52; Humphreys 51
Union: Johnson 51; Hawkins 54; Curtis 52; Humphreys 53.
Warren: Johnson 45; Hawkins 88; Curtis 47; Humphreys 88.
Waterford: Johnson 121; Hawkins 95; Curtis 115; Humphreys 98.
Watertown: Johnson 76; Hawkins 84; Curtis 76; Humphreys 83.
Wesley: Johnson 47; Hawkins 67; Curtis 44; Humphreys 67.
Total: Johnson 1324; Hawkins 1179; Curtis 1310; Humphreys 1178.
Hon. Calvary Morris, Whig, of Athens, was elected to Congress from this district.
Marriages in 1837:
Jan. 1st, Charles W. Green of Watertown and Susan Parke of Union.
Jan. 24th, John Wilson and Hannah H. Hallet, both of Salem.
Feb. 13, Dr. George Bowen of Waterford and Miss Joanna Wheeler of Bridgeport, Conn.
March 3, Lewis Shepard and Julia Ann Kidwell of Union.
March 8th, William Brophy and Maria Peters of Salem.
April 5, John M. Slocomb and Julia White from Wardsboro, Vt.
April 13th, James Campbell and Nancy Culver of Adams.
April 20th, James Stanley of Salem and Grace Racer of Marietta.
May 4, John Greiner of Marietta and Lucinda Bennett of Athens.
July 4, Heman Fuller and Zipporah Miller.
Aug. 24, Hiram Pugh of Marietta and Miss J. Uhl of Virginia.
Aug. 31, Thomas Maxon and Hannah J. Caywood.
Aug. 31, William Caywood and Ann Henton.
Sept. 7, Dr. John C. Stone of Marietta and Mary E. Spinning of Springfield.
Sept. 28, Mighill Dustin of Barlow and Mary B. Dana of Newport.
Oct. 8, Dr. J. S. Dodge of Cincinnati and Emily W. Dana of Belpre.
Oct. 11th, in Adams, Chester Judd and Mary Burch.
Dec. 28, Francis G. Gitteau and Sarah F. Fulton.
Deaths in 1837:
Feb. 6, Capt. Timothy Buell, a native of Killingworth, Conn., aged 69. He had resided here over forty years, was Sheriff several terms, and Representative.
Feb. 18th, in Beardstown, Ill., Mrs. Nancy Greene, wife of Dudley D. Green, 25.
Feb. 19th, Miss Mary Dunlevy, 52.
April - in Marion, O., James B. Gardiner, who published the Commentator in Marietta in 1808-09; he afterwards published papers at other points, Columbus among them.
June 30, Mrs. Mary Hollister, wife of Sereno Hollister, 37.
Aug. 24, in New York, Mrs. Hannah Gilman, widow of Benjamin Ives Gilman, formerly of Marietta, 71.
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