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CENTENNIAL C
HISTORY OF CINCINNATI
AND
REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS
BY
CHARLES THEODORE GREVE, A. B., LL. B.
"History is Philosophy Teaching by Examples."
V.I, pt.1
VOL. I.
PUBLISHED BY BIOGRAPHICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY. GEO. RICHMOND, PRES .; C. R. ARNOLD, SEC'Y AND TREAS. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. 1904.
PREFACE
The task of writing an account of so limited a portion of the earth as a single city does not in itself seem a very difficult one. Only those who have attempted it can appreciate the amount of labor such a task involves and the number of omissions and errors that must necessarily creep into such a work. These speak for themselves, and it is not necessary to call attention to them beyond expressing regret that they will be undoubtedly found in this volume as in others of its class.
The effort to present the subject of the history of Cincinnati to some extent in a chronological form rather than according to a topical arrangement has involved much more labor than the writer anticipated, and also has necessitated many repetitions and no doubt a number of apparent contradictions. The necessity of getting a work of this character and extent upon the press, thereby making impossible a complete revision, has also contributed to these repetitions and possible contradictions. As the work developed it became apparent that even a chrono- logical arrangement must fall more or less under topical headings. The effort therefore to treat certain topics with relation to the different periods of time and with relation to the development of the city in other respects may not seem to have been entirely successful. It is thought, however, that this effort has resulted, , in some measure at least, in giving a more comprehensive view of each period under discussion than could possibly be obtained by the treatment of the various phases of the city's development each by itself.
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A history of a city should be neither a directory, a guide book, nor a chrono- logical table, and yet it is hard to avoid giving to it some of the qualities of all these valuable methods of treatment. The interesting part of a city's development is of course the formative period. After a city has reached an undisputed position among the large municipalities of the country, its history, in the main, is similar to that of all other cities of its class. Cincinnati is'no exception to this rule, and in its later years, with the exception of certain extraordinary events, it had the common- place character that belongs to all successful undertakings well established upon a secure and firm foundation. For this reason much the larger portion of this work has been given to the earlier period of the city's development, and in the treatment of that period the suspicion may, sometimes arise that the combination of directory and guide book is quite manifest. After all, however, it is the names and institu- tions of the early days that are of interest to those living in the place where their own institutions are legitimate descendants of the early ones and where the people that live about them and the streets and public places make familiar the names of
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the earlier city builders. For this reason an early city directory is perhaps a more interesting book with relation to the city of one's residence than any other form of account, however well written, about the same period. It is felt therefore that no excuse is necessary for the copious extracts from the contemporary works relating to the earlier days.
On the other hand, when a city has reached the position of being the tenth in the country, with a population looking to it as a center of business, social and intellectual life of not less than a half million people, the number of interests has become so varied and the institutions so numberless that it is impossible to give more than a mere suggestion of its many features. To attempt more than this would be attempting the compilation of a directory, which field in Cincinnati for- tunately is already admirably filled.
It is impossible for the writer to enumerate all to whom he feels that thanks are due for assistance rendered and kindly interest taken in this work. First of all he feels under obligations to the publishers, who have shown most remarkable patience and an effort to do all that lies within their power to make the book a worthy one. The writer is also under obligations to the writers of the various special contributions, N. D. C. Hodges, John M. Nickles, E. W. Glover, Max B. May, Dr. Arch. I. Carson, Henry Z. Ezekiel and S. S. Bassler, and to the officials of the Historical and Philosophical Society of Ohio and Mrs. Susan Lord, librarian, and also to those of the Cincinnati Public Library, who have placed the resources of those great institutions entirely at the disposal of the writer. The ordinary citizen of Cincinnati has no conception of the wealth of materials in both of these institutions and of the facilities that are offered by the officials to any person desiring to use them. The author also feels under obligations to James Wilson Bullock for the contribution of the picture representing Cincinnati at the beginning of the 19th century, which was painted at his request expressly for this work. Griffin T. Miller kindly loaned the photographs of the pictures of the city in the "thirties," whose originals hang upon the walls of the Historical and Philosophical Society of Ohio. All the other illustrations except those of modern date are from paintings or plates in the possession of that society. To enumerate specifically all who have been of assistance in the preparation of the' work would make necessary the mention of almost the entire acquaintance of the writer.
The books to which the author is indebted constitute a library in themselves, and to give a list of them would be to print a bibliography of the city of Cincin- nati, a work which would be indeed very valuable but which would be sufficiently large to constitute a volume in itself. Cincinnati has been fortunate in the number of writers who have thought her history and phases of her life worthy of record.
The writer is responsible only for the historical portion of the work. The biographical portion has been in charge of the publishers.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
CINCINNATI.
Description- Annexations-The Geology and Topography of Cincinnati (John MI. Nickles). ..... 13
CHAPTER II.
PREHISTORIC INHABITANTS
24
Ancient Remains-Mound Builders. CHAPTER III.
THE INDIANS.
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Indian Tribes-Indian Chieftains-Treaties with the Indians.
CHAPTER IV.
THE STRUGGLE FOR SUPREMACY. - CARTIER TO PONTIAC. 50 The French and English Explorations-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle-Knights of the Golden Horse- shoe-Celoron de Bienville-Christopher Gist-George Washington-The English Supremacy-Pontiac's Conspiracy. CHAPTER V.
THE STRUGGLE FOR SUPREMACY. - BOUQUET TO CLARK. 70 Bouquet's Expedition-The Return of the Captives-Croghan on the Ohio-The Land Companies-The Treaty of Fort Stanwix-Dunmore's War-Logan-The Quebec Act-The Revolutionary War-George Rogers Clark-The Spanish Claims-The Massacre of the Moravians-The Burning of Crawford-Blue Licks-Clark on the Miamis-The Conclusion of the War.
CHAPTER VI.
THE ORDINANCE OF 1787. 89 Territorial Claims of the States-Jefferson's Many States-Extinction of Indian Titles-Squatters Along the Ohio-Surveys-The Ohio Company and the Ordinance-The Selection of Territorial Officers.
CHAPTER VII.
THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY . 103 The Officers of the Territory-The Settlement of Marietta-The Establishment of Civil Government -The Judges of the Territory-The Erection of Washington County-Captain Brant and Louisa St. Clair -- The Treaty of Fort Harmar-The Settlement of Gallipolis.
CHAPTER VIII.
EARLY VISITORS TO THE OHIO COUNTRY .. 114
Mc Bride-Bouquet's Soldier - Croghan - Findley - Boone - The McAfees - Floyd - Clark - Rogers- Benham- Lytle- Bird- McCaddon- The Blockhouses- Vickroy- Laughery- McCracken- Galloway -- Kenton-Hindman-Purviance Party-Baxter and Hall.
CHAPTER IX.
FORT FINNEY 127 Butler's Trip Down the Ohio-The Fort on the Point-Conferences with the Indians-Clark's Presence of Mind-The Treaty. CHAPTER X.
NEGOTIATIONS WITHI CONGRESS AND WITH SETTLERS. 142 Benjamin Stites-John Cleves Symmes-The Trenton Prospectus-Symines Starts Westward-Matthias Denman-The Denman Purchase-Col. Robert Patterson-John Filson.
CHAPTER XI. 162
THE LANDING BETWEEN THE MIAMIS
The Landing of September 22, 1788-The Death of Filson -Israel Ludlow-The Contract of October 15. 1788-Symmes' Troubles with Congress-The Controversy with St. Clair-The Patent of 1794-The "College Township."
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CHAPTER XII.
THE SETTLEMENT AT COLUMBIA 175 The Landing of Stites-The Blockhouse-The First Settlers-Farming and Hunting-The First Church- The First School-Judge Goforth's Diary-The Visit of Baily.
CHAPTER XIII.
THE SETTLEMENT OF LOSANTIVILLE AND NORTH BEND 184 The Landing at Yeatman's Cove-The Survey of the Town-The Donation of Lots-The Rival Plats- The Original Purchasers-The First Experience with the Indians-Symmes' Proclamation to the Indians -The Landing at North Bend-The City of Miami.
CHAPTER XIV.
FORT WASHINGTON. 203 Symmes' Complaints-The Departure of Kearsey-The Arrival of Luce-The Romantic Story of Luce- The Arrival of Major Doughty-The Selection of a Site-The Building of the Fort-Contemporaneous Descriptions-The Life at the Fort-The Arrival of Governor St. Clair-The Officers of the Fort.
CHAPTER XV.
THE TOWN AND THE GARRISON. 222 The Starving Time-The Conflict of Authority-The Soldiers Against the Townspeople-The Indian Burial -The Holiday Celebrations-Washington's Funeral-The Sale of the Fort-The Second Regiment.
CHAPTER XVI.
THE EXPEDITIONS AGAINST THE INDIANS. 232 Indian Depredations-Harmar's Expedition-The Battles of the Indian Towns-The Effect on the Settle- ments- Wilkinson's Expedition.
CHAPTER XVII.
THE CONQUEST OF THE INDIANS 242
St. Clair Commander-in-Chief-St. Clair's Defeat-Carrying the News to Washington-Burying the Dead-The Consternation of the Settlers-The Death of Trueman and Hardin-Wayne Commander-in- Chief -- Camp Hobson's Choice-Fort Recovery-Wayne's Scouts-Fort Defiance-The Battle of Fallen Timbers-The Treaty of Greenville-The Death of Wayne.
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE PIONEERS AND THE INDIANS 265 Captain Fig and Captain Blackbird-The Capture of Flinn-The Wounding of Mills-The Mission of Freeman-The Speech of the Miamis-The Sewards-Hilliers- Vaneman and Lafferty-Wetzel-Wallace -Cutter-Van Cleve-Fuller-Spencer - Spencer's Captivity - Demoss - Rifles in Church - Elliott - Donalson-The Ludlow Children-Massie.
CHAPTER XIX.
THE STATIONS. 280 Ludlow's Station-The Mansfields-Cumminsville-Colerain or Dunlap's Station-The Attack on Dun- lap's Station-The Death of Hunt-Wiseman's Adventures-The Hahns-Covalt's Station-The Attack on White's Station-Bloody Run-Griffin's Station-Campbell's Station-Nelson's Station-Tucker's and Pleasant Valley Stations-Gerard's Station-Voorhees' Station-Runyan's Station-McFarland's Sta- tion-Mercersburgh. CHAPTER XX.
LOSANTIVILLE-THE NAME AND THE TOWN 294 The Controversy about the Name-The First Year of the Settlement-Incidents in the Life of the Settlers. CHAPTER XXI.
FROM NATIONAL TO SELF GOVERNMENT .. 316
The Government of the Northwest Territory-William Henry Harrison, Secretary of the Territory- The First Territorial Legislature-Harrison, Delegate to Congress- Byrd, Secretary of the Territory - The Division of the Territory-St. Clair Reappointed-The General Assembly at Chillicothe-The Chilli- cothe Mob-The Incorporation of Cincinnati-The Constitutional Convention -- The Removal of St. Clair- St. Clair's Subsequent Ill Treatment-The Constitution of 1802-The Erection of Hamilton County -- The Erection of Other Counties-The First Officials-The Legislative Council-The Militia-Cincinnati Township-Some Township Officers.
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CHAPTER XXII.
CINCINNATI VILLAGE (1790-1802)-I 338 Early Descriptions of the Village-The Growth of the Town and Population-Early Buildings-The First Fire-The Arrival of Judge Burnet-Samuel Stitt's Reminiscences-The First Jail-The Arrival of Dr. Drake-Cincinnati in 1800-The First White Child Born in Cincinnati-Early Settlers.
CHAPTER XXIII.
CINCINNATI VILLAGE (1790-1802)-II 358 The Pioneer Churches-The Early Schools-Amusements-Early Physicians-The Courts-Early Lawyers -Artists-The Post Office-The Water Supply-Fire Protection-Commerce-Prices of Land-Bridges- Holiday Celebrations-Society. CHAPTER XXIV.
THE PIONEER NEWSPAPERS (1790-1802). (NEWS ITEMS AND ADVERTISEMENTS. ) . 386 The Centinel of the Northwestern Territory-Freeman's Journal-The Western Spy and Hamilton Gazette. CHAPTER XXV.
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THE TOWN OF CINCINNATI (1802-1819)-I. (CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS.) Cincinnati in 1802-The Town in 1804-Mansfield-Hildreth-Ashe-Schultz-Cuming-Cutler's Picture, "Cincinnati in 1809" -- L'Hommedieu -- Drake's "Notices Concerning Cincinnati"- Melish-Cincinnati in 1812-Streets in 1814-Drake's " Cincinnati in 1815"-Flint-Thomas-Cincinnati in 1817-Birkbeck- Palmer-Reminiscences of "Old Man."
CHAPTER XXVI.
TIIE TOWN OF CINCINNATI (1802-1819)-II. (CIVIL GOVERNMENT.). 437 The First Charter-The Presidents of the Council-David Ziegler and His Successors-The Charter of 1815-William Corry, the First and Only Mayor of the Town-The Meeting Places of the Council-The Select Council (1802 to 1815)-The Town Council (1815 to 1819)-Some Township Official Acts-The Courts and the Lawyers-The Post Office-The Water Supply-Fire and Police Protection.
CHAPTER XXVII.
THE-TOWN OF CINCINNATI (1802-1819)-III. (SOCIAL LIFE, AMUSEMENTS, CELEBRATIONS AND NEWSPAPERS. ) 462 The Social Life of the Town as Described by Mansfield, Coppin, Mrs. Young, Flint, Longworth, Dr. Drake and Others-Invitations-St. Cecilia Society and Social Reading Party-Amateur Theatricals-The Shellbark Theatre-The Thespian Corps-The Pittsburg Company-Cincinnati Harmonical Society-The Africian Ape and the Cassowara-Gaston's Fireworks-Mr. and Mrs. Perez-Fourth of July Celebra- tions-The Newspapers of the Town-Notices and Advertisements.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
THE TOWN OF CINCINNATI (1802-1819)-IV. (RELIGION, EDUCATION, MEDICINE, INTERNAL AFFAIRS AND WAR OF 1812.). .. 481 The Churches-The Educational Institutions-The Medical Profession-The Financial Institutions- Steamboats-Physical Disturbances-The Growth of the Population-The Markets-The Bridges-The War of 1812.
CHAPTER XXIX.
THE CITY TO THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL-I. (CIVIL GOVERNMENT.). 507 The City Charter of 1819-The First City Mayor-The City Charter of 1827-The City Charter of 1834- The Courts-The "Old Court House"-The Fire Department-The Police-The Water Supply-The Post Office. CHAPTER XXX,
THE CITY TO THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL-II. (THIE EARLY CITY DIRECTORIES. ) 521 Directory of 1819-Directory of 1825-Cincinnati in 1826-Directory of 1829-Directories of 1831, 1834 and 1836. CHAPTER XXXI.
THE CITY TO TIIE SEMI-CENTENNIAL-111. (CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS. ) .. 549 Some Noted Visitors-Bullock-Mrs. Trollope and the Bazaar-Atwater-Thomas-Hamilton-Vigne- Hoffman-Chevalier-Ellis-Harriet Martineau-Murray -- Captain Marryat -Reminiscences of "Old Man" -Contemporary Views of the City.
CHAPTER XXXII.
THE CITY TO THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL-IV. (IMPORTANT INCIDENTS FROM 1819 TO 1831.) .. . . Financial Depression-The City's First Years-Early Politics-The Visit of Lafayette-The Miami Canal.
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CHAPTER XXXIII.
THE CITY TO THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL-V. (IMPORTANT INCIDENTS FROM 1832 TO 1838. ) .. 586 Flood, Fire, Famine and Pestilence-The Flood of 1832-The Cholera-The Forty-Fifth Anniversary of the Settlement-Webster's Visit-Revival of Prosperity-The Railroads-The Race and Anti-Abolition Riots of 1836-James G. Birney-Salmon P. Chase -- The Matilda Case-The Explosion of the "Moselle "' -The Fiftieth Anniversary of the Settlement.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
THE CITY TO THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL-VI. ( THE EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS INFLUENCES. ). 607 Cincinnati College-Medical College of Ohio-Cincinnati Law School-The High Schools, Old Woodward and Hughes-Private Schools-The Public Schools-Lane Theological Seminary-The Catholic School- The Churches.
CHAPTER XXXV.
THE CITY TO THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL-VII. (LAWYERS, DOCTORS, THEATRES, MUSEUMS, SOCIETIES AND CLUBS.).
627 The Lawyers-The Doctors-The Theatres-The Museums-The Social Life-Drake's "Buckeye Club" - Invitations-The Semi-Colon Club-The Society for Investigation-The Franklin Society-The Cincinnati Lyceum-The Inquisition-The College of Teachers-The Cincinnati Literary Society-Educational Or- ganizations-Medical Societies-Cincinnati Shooting Club-Cincinnati Angling Club.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
FROM THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL TO THE WAR-I. (CIVIL. GOVERNMENT.) 652 A Formative Period, 1839-1861-The City Government-The Mayors-The Council-The Annexations and Ward Changes-The Volunteer Fire Department-The Paid Fire Department-The Police Department- The City Water Works-The Courts-The "Old Court House" and Its Successors-The United States Courts-The Post Office-Federal Offices.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
FROM THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL TO THE WAR-II. , (THE CITY'S GROWTH. ) 674 The City in 1839-40-Shaffer's Directory-Cincinnati in 1841-Growth in Population-Building in the "Forties"-Cincinnati in 1851-Just Before the War.
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
FROM THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL TO THE WAR-III. (NOTABLE EVENTS OF THE "FORTIES. "). 701 A New Era-The Coffee Houses-The Gas Contract -- The Bank Riot of 1842- Dickens in Cincinnati- Social Functions-The Election of Harrison to the Presidency-The Cincinnati Horticultural Society- Grape Culture -- Pugh & Alvord's Fire-The Cincinnati Observatory-The Wesleyan Cemetery-The Millerites-The Cincinnati Historical Society-Cincinnatus-Spring Grove Cemetery-The Cincinnati Law Library Association-The First Railroad-The Flood of 1847-The Riot of 1848-The Young Men's Christian Association-The Ohio Mechanics' Institute-The Cholera of 1849-The Literary Club of Cin- cinnati-The Year of Murders.
CHAPTER XXXIX.
FROM THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL TO THE WAR. -- IV. (NOTABLE EVENTS OF THE "FIFTIES. "). 723
Events of 1850-The Farrer Poisoning Case-The Visit of Kossuth-The City Infirmary-The Bedini Riots-The Kissane Case -- The Young Men's Gymnasium Association-The Arrison Infernal Machine- The Know Nothing Riots-Meeting of Lincoln and Stanton-The Filibusters Case-The Cincinnati Pioneer Association-The Convention of 1856-The Public Library-The Winter of 1856-57 -- The Ohio & Mississippi Railroad-The Ohio Life Insurance & Trust Company Failure -- Emerson, Scott and Jenny Lind-Pike's Opera llouse-Lincoln and Douglas-Last Man Society-The Street Railroads-The Fourth Street Protest -- Southern Legislators in Cincinnati The Tornado of 1860-The Prince of Wales-The United States Fair- Political Events of 1860 ..
CHAPTER XL.
FROM THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL TO THE WAR V. (THE SLAVERY QUESTION. ). .. Negro Colonization- The Race Riots of 1841 -Abolitionists in 1842 -- The Van Zandt and Watson Cases Levi Coffin The "Underground Railway "- Eliza Harris' Escape -- The Scanlan Mob -- The Fugitive Slave Law-The MeQuerry Case A Hearing Before Commissioner Carpenter -- The Rosetta Case-The Margaret Garner Case -- The Connelly Case- The Early Case.
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CHAPTER XLI. .
FROM THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL TO THE WAR-VI. (THE PROFESSIONS.). 766 The Bench and Bar-The Churches-The Medical Profession and Its Colleges-The Public Schools-The Intermediate School-German in the Schools-Private Schools-Sectarian Schools and Colleges-The High Schools. CHAPTER XLII.
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JOURNALISM BEFORE TIIE WAR. The Early Newspapers: Centinel, Spy, Liberty Hall, Gazette, Republican, Chronicle, Advertiser, Philanthropist, Penny Papers, Daily Times, Enquirer, Commercial, and Others-The German Papers- The Literary Periodicals-The Religious Periodicals-The Medical Journals-Miscellaneous Journals- Directories-Some Editors and Contributors: Hammond, the Drakes, Mansfield, Neville, Flint, Hall, Gallagher, the Carys, Roedter, Reemelin, Molitor, Walker, Rehfuss and Others.
CHAPTER XLIII.
CINCINNATI IN WAR TIME ..
813 The Outbreak of War-Lincoln's Visit-Fort Sumter-Home Guards-The Uprising-The Case of Kentucky-George B. McClellan-The Literary Club-Camp Harrison-Camp Dennison-Other Camps in Hamilton County-The Siege of Cincinnati-Morgan in Kentucky-Kirby Smith-Lew Wallace in Command-Martial Law Proclaimed-The March of the Squirrel Hunters-The Black Brigade-The Vallandigham Case-Morgan's Raid of 1863-Controversy Between Court and Military-A Confederate Spy-The United States Sanitary Commission-The Great Western Sanitary Fair- Incidents of War Time.
CHAPTER XLIV.
THE SIXTIES.
847 Incidents of War Time -- Lincoln's Death -- Central Avenue-Eggleston Avenue-The First Pike Fire --- The Suspension Bridge --- The Invincible "Red Stockings" -- The Year of New Enterprises, 1869-Burning of the College Building -The California Excursion -- The Bible Case -- Cincinnati in 1869-James Parton on Cincinnati --- The Cincinnati Southern Railway -- The Industrial Expositions -- The Weather Bureau.
CHAPTER XLV.
THE SEVENTIES.
868 The Census of 1870-Events of 1871-The Tyler Davidson Fountain-The Musical Festivals-The Greeley Convention-Eden Park-The First Inclined Plane-The Panic of 1873-The Tan-Yard Murder-Cincinnati in 1875-Music Hall-The Jamboree-The Cincinnati Tablet Vindicated-Hayes Nominated for the Presi- dency -The Yellow Fever Year-The Baldwin Case.
CHAPTER XLVI.
THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SINCE THE WAR. .. 885 The Public Schools-The Colored Schools-The High Schools-Special Departments-Private Schools- Sectarian Schools-Other Educational Institutions-The Technical School-The University of Cincin- nati-The Cincinnati Observatory-The Ohio Mechanics' Institute-The Cincinnati Society of Natural History-The Cuvier Club -The Historical and Philosophical Society of Ohio-The Public Library and Its Precursors (N. D. C. Hodges)-The Cincinnati Law Library-Other Libraries.
CHAPTER XLVII.
MUSIC AND ART. Music in Cincinnati ( E. W. Glover)-The Cincinnati Music Hall-The College of Music-The Cincin- nati Symphony Orchestra-The Apollo and Orpheus Clubs- Music Schools- The Development of Art - The Art Museum -- The Art Academy-The Rookwood Pottery -- The Cincinnati Art Club.
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CHAPTER XLVIII.
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THE JEWS OF CINCINNATI ( Max B. May) · Character of the Settlement- The First Congregation, Bene Israel -The Plum Street Temple -Orthodox Synagogues- Sabbath Schools The Hebrew Union College-Journalism -The Charities -Hospitals and Homes for the Aged -The Jewish Social Settlement- Public Service- Commercial and Professional Life Secret Societies-The Social Life.
CHAPTER XLIX.
EARLY MEDICAL CINCINNATI (Arch. 1. Carson, M. D.) .. The First Physicians of the Settlement and the Army Surgeons-Later Arrivals-Medical Societies-Med- ical Schools -- Hospitals- Medical Journals -- Medical Libraries.
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. CHAPTER L. .
THE CITY AND ITS GOVERNMENT SINCE 1861 958 Annexations and Territorial Changes-The Charter-The Mayors -- The Legislative Boards-The Ad- ministrative Boards -- The Courts of the County and City-The Court House-The Federal Courts-The Police Department -- The Fire Department-The Water Works -- The New Water Works-The Parks -- Trustees of the Sinking Fund-Some Figures about the City's Finances-The Sewers -- The Streets -- The Government Building and Its Occupants.
CHAPTER LI.
CINCINNATI OF RECENT DAYS. 992 The Census of 1880 -- The Convention of 1880 -- The Floods of 1883 and 1884-The Riots of 1884-The Com- mittee of One Hundred-The Railroad Labor Riots -- The Owen Law -- Centennial Year --- The Census of 1890 -- The A. R. U. Strike-The Street Car Routes-The Inclined Planes-The Hilltop Resorts -- The Spanish War -- The ' G. A. R. Encampment -- The Jubilee Saengerfest-The Fall Festivals-New Buildings --- The Census of 1900-The Industries of 1902.
CHAPTER LII.
BANKING AND EARLY MONEY. .1019 The Banks Prior to the War -- The Banks of the Present Day -- Early Money of Cincinnati (Henry C. Ezekiel)-Aboriginal Coins or Currency -- Money of the Early White Settlers of Cincinnati-Very Early Paper Money of Cincinnati-Cincinnati-California Gold Money- Tradesmen's Tokens, Store and Shop Cards, or "Hard Times" Money-" Necessity " Money of the Rebellion, 1861-65-Collections and Col- lectors of Coins, Medals, Tokens, Bank Bills, "Shinplasters," etc., in Cincinnati.
CHAPTER LIII.
MISCELLANEOUS. .1026 The Chamber of Commerce-The Business Men's Club-Commercial and Industrial Organizations-The Cincinnati Bar Association -- The Cincinnati Woman's Club -- The Cincinnati Kindergarten Association -- Political Clubs -- Social Clubs -- Fraternal Societies- - Military Orders-The Cincinnati House of Refuge The City Work House -- The Cincinnati Hospital-Longview Asylum- The City Infirmary-Charitable and Benevolent Institutions -- The Churches -- The Young Men's Christian Association-Spring Grove and Other Cemeteries-Amusements -The Railroads-The Newspapers-Some Cincinnati Writers.
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