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HISTORY
OF
DAYTON, OHIO vol. 1
WITH
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PORTRAITS AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
OF SOME OF
ITS PIONEER AND PROMINENT CITIZENS.
DAYTON, OHIO: UNITED BRETHREN PUBLISHING HOUSE, Publishers.
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D. C. COOPER.
Copyright, 1889, BY HARVEY W. CREW.
PREFACE.
The following "History of Dayton" is the result of the combined labors of several individuals, all of them, but one, residents of the city, and for this reason presumably possessed of peculiar qualifications and facilities for such work. The individuals referred to as resident authors of different portions of the History, are Mr. Robert W. Steele, Hon. George W. Houk, Mr. H. H. Weakley, Mr. H. E. Parrott, E. L. Shuey. A. M., W. A. Shuey, A. M., and Mrs. John H. Winters. None of these individuals need introduction to the subscribers to this work. They have for many years been well and favorably known to the people of Dayton.
No one who has had experience in the compilation of local history will be disappointed if errors, if indeed numerous errors, should be found in the following pages by the critics; for it is universally conceded that it is impossible for a mere human being to avoid error. It has been the aim of all concerned in the compilation and composition of the History to assume the true attitude toward error, which is to avoid it so far as is practicable, and to correct errors made so soon as discovered. Yet, notwithstanding all the care that has been used, there were mistakes made which were not discovered until too late to make the corrections in the text, as the small table of "Errata," at the close of the volume shows. It is hoped, however, that while this table is evidence of inability to entirely eliminate errors from the text of the work, it will at the same time be considered evidence of correct intentions.
Robert W. Steele, mentioned above as one of the authors of the History, than whom no one better qualified to perform the task could have been secured, wrote the first part of the work up to page 192. Commencing again with the chapter on education, on page 217, Mr. Steele wrote the portion of the educational history, inch ding the history of the Public Library, closing with the first paragraph on page 253, and also the chapter on the cemeteries, a total amount of two hundred and twenty-eight pages. That this portion of the work has been conscientiously and well performed, will, it is confidently predicted, be evident upon its perusal ..
Hon. George W. Houk, long one of the able and distinguished members of the Dayton Bar, wrote Chapter XIX, on the Bench and Bar. Mr. Houk's well known intellectual and literary ability and accomplishments, and his high, keen and accurate sense of justice, were from the first a sufficient guaranty that this portion of the work, so difficult to write, as are all such chapters, containing distinctions and discriminations so necessary to be made, which are so liable to be looked upon as invidious, when nothing was further from the intention of the writer, would be ably, gracefully, and conscientiously written. And as in the case of Mr. Steele, it is believed that a perusal of the chapter will not disappoint these just expectations.
Mr. H. H. Weakley, an experienced insurance officer, wrote the chapter on Insurance, which will be found of especial interest to those engaged in that line of business, and . generally to all. Mr. H. E. Parrott wrote the chapter on Municipal Affairs, with the exception of that portion devoted to the Water Works.
PREFACE.
. W. A. Shuey, A. M., wrote that portion of the chapter on Church History, commenc- ing with the Dayton Ministerial Association, on page 633, and extending to the Young Men's Christian Association on page 636, besides furnishing much miscellaneous matter, notably in connection with the chapter on Literature, Music, and Art, and also with the history of the United Brethren Publishing House, on page 457, besides devoting many days of earnest, careful, and gratuitous labor to the work in many ways.
E. L. Shuey, A. M., wrote the history of the Young Men's Christian Association, com- mencing on page 636 and closing near the middle of page 610, and Mrs. John H. Winters wrote the history of the Woman's Christian Association, commencing on page 640 and closing on page 642.
Mr. J. Wooldridge, of Hudson, Ohio, who has had eight years' continuous experience in writing city, county, and State histories, wrote the remainder of the work, including the biographical chapter, with the exception of the biographies of E. Fowler Stoddard and Edmond S. Young, both of which were written by Mr. George W. Houk.
The sources of information consulted in the preparation of this volume, are suffi- ciently alluded to by Robert W. Steele on page 9 in a foot note, but it is only just to say that of the persons, citizens of Dayton, and others, who have furnished information and facilities to the various writers in a thousand ways, and without which information and facilities it would have been out of the power of even the most capable and diligent of compilers and authors to have completed this work, none have shown more patience and courtesy than Miss Minta I. Dryden, Librarian of the Dayton Public Library, and her efficient assistants, Miss Electra C. Doren, Miss Minnie Althoff, and Edward Koch.
The excellent paper upon which this book is printed was manufactured especially for the purpose by W. P. Levis, one of the leading paper manufacturers of Dayton, and the imprint of the United Brethren Publishing House on the title page, is a sufficient guar- anty, even if there were no other, of the excellency of the mechanical execution of the entire book.
HARVEY W. CREW,
PROPRIETOR AND MANAGING PUBLISHER. .
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COOPER, D. C.,
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BARNEY, E. E., -
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BARNEY, E. J.,
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BROWN, THOMAS,
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DICKEY, R. R., -
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DICKEY, WILLIAM,
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HUFFMAN, GEORGE P., -
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HUFFMAN, WILLIAM P., -
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MAP OF DAYTON, -
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PATTERSON, S. J.,
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PHILLIPS, GEORGE L.,
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PHILLIPS, T. A.,
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PoOCK, L. H.,
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ROUZER, JOHN, -
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SOLDIERS' HOME, -
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STEELE, R. W., -
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STODDARD, E. F., -
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER I.
Indian History-Mound Builders-Dayton Earthworks-French and English Claim the Ohio Valley-Indian Titles Extinguished -- Ohio One of the Greatest of the Indian Battle-fields - Indian Trails - Dayton in the Indian Hunting Ground - Wild Animals and Birds-The Twightwee or Miami Villages-Shawnee Towns-Pick- away Plains-The Miamis Head of a Confederacy-Gist Visits the Miamis in 1751- Visits the Shawnees-Ohio Land Comp ny-Celoron de Bienville Claims the Ohio Valley for the French-Ascends the Big Miami-The French Destroy Pickawillany -French . Build Posts at Erie and Venango-Fort Duquesne -- English Do Not Assist the Indians-The Miamis Allies of the French in 1763-The English Destroy the Miami Villages -- Miamis Remove to Fort Wayne -- France Cedes the Northwest to England-Pontiac's War-Captain Bullitt Visits Chillicothe in 1773-Lord Dan- more's War -- Daniel Boone a Captive at Chillicothe-Colonel Bowman's Expedition from Kentucky Against Chillicothe-Byrd's Force of British and Indians Invade Kentucky-Rogers Clarke's Expedition to Ohio-Four Thousand Shawnees Ren- dered Homeless - Broadhead Defeats the Delawares- Crawford's Expedition- Clarke's Second Expedition-Skirmish on Site of Dayton-Logan's Campaign in 1786-Second Skirmish on Site of Dayton-Gratitude Due to General Clarke --- Symmes Visits Upper Miami Valley-Harmar's Defeat -Scott and Wilkinson's Raid-St. Clair's Defeat-General Wayne's Campaign -- Treaty of Peace-British Vacate Western Forts in 1796-Tecumseh-Friendly Indians at Piqua in 1812- Fidelity of Logan-Black Hoof-Tribes all Removed from Ohio Before 1843.
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CHAPTER II.
Natural Advantages-Fertility and Beauty of the Miami Valley-Kentuckians Long to Dispossess the Indians-Gist's Visit in 1751-Valuable Timber-Well Watered --- Wild Animals-Natural Meadows-"A Most Delightful Country"-Kentuckians Visit It with Clarke and Logan-Describe the Country as an Earthly Paradise- Major Stites Surveys Symmes' Purchase in 1787 -- Wishes to Buy Land in Miami and Mad River Valleys-Symmes Explores the Valleys-Indians Camped on Site of Dayton-Land Worth One Dollar an Acre-Tropical Luxuriance of Vegetation- Kentuckians Come to View the Country in 1795-Land Concealed by Vines and Weeds-Kentuckians Discouraged and Turn Back-Rich Farming Lands Near Dayton-Fortunate Location of Town-Confluence of Four Rivers-Value of Farm Products-Four River Valleys Afford Facilities for Construction of Railroads- Dayton Center of Ten Railroads-Superabundance of Game and Fish - Natural Fruits, Nuts, and Wild Honey -- Mr. Forrer's Account of Hunting in 1818-Abund- ance of Wild Animals and Fish in 1830 and 1840-Flights of Pigeons-Migrations of Squirrels - Fish Baskets-Wagon Loads of Fish -Temperate Climate - Mean Temperature of the Year-A Healthy City-Four Streams Furnish Water Power- Value of the Rivers to Manufacturers- Timber-Fuel-Hard Woods - Building Stone-Prof. Orton Describes the Quarries-Excellent Lime-Brick Clay-Sand- Abundance of Granitic Gravel-Prof. Orton on the Value of Gravel-Excellent Turnpikes and Streets Due to Gravel-Natural Drainage -- Pure Water-Inexhaust- ible Wells
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CHAPTER III.
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Settlement of Dayton-Venice on Site of Dayton Laid Out in 1789-Major Stites-Venice Abandoned -- Danger of Visiting Site of Dayton Before 1791 - Hostile Indi ins -- Treaty of Greenville Secures Safety of Set lers-Site of Dayton Purchased from Symmes -- Original Proprietors of Dayton-Symmes Requires Three Settlements to Be Made-Benjamin Van Cleve's Account of the Survey of the Purchase-D. C. Cooper Cuts a Road Out of the Brush - Hardships Endured by Surveyors - Field Notes Kept on Tables of Wood - Dayton Laid Out and Named - Lottery Held on Site of Town, November 4th-Lots and Inlots Donated to Settlers Drawn-Settlers Permitted to Purchase One Hundred and Sixty Aeres at a French Crown Per Acre -- Forty-six Persons Agree to Settle at Dayton - Only Nineteen Eventually Avail Themselves of Donations and Become Settlers-VanCleve's Account of Settle- ments in the Purchase- Names of Original Settlers of Dayton -Three Parties Leave Cincinnati in March, 1796-Hamer's Party Travel in Two-horse Wagon- Newcom's Party Make the Journey on Horseback-Difficulties of the Journey to Dayton by Land-Thompson's Party Ascend the Miami in a Pirogue-Description of the Voyage-Poling Up Stream- Beauty of the Landscape-Supper in the Miami Woods-Names of the Passengers in the Pirogue-Ten Days from Cincinnati to Dayton-Mrs. Thompson the First to Land-Indians Encamped at Dayton-Land at Head of St. Clair Street-The Uninhabited Forest All that Welcomed Them-En- couraging Indications-Biographies of Original Settlers -- Daniel C. Cooper .............. 34
CHAPTER IV.
The Pioneer's Faculty of Adapting Himself to Unaccustomed Surroundings-Temporary Protection - Log Cabins-Trees Cut Down-Scanty Furniture - Pioneer House- keeping -- Illness from Exposure-Scarcity of Cooking Utensils-Wooden, Pewter and Horn Dishes and Spoons-No Lamps-Light and Heat from the Open Fire- Cheerful Winter Evenings-Scarcity of Food -- Venison, Game, Wild Birds' Eggs and Wild Honey-Corn the Principal Article of Food-Varieties of Corn Bread- Difficulty of Making Meal-Substitutes for Mills- Dearness of Provisions Brought from Cincinnati-Flour Fourteen Dollars Per Barrel-Clothes, Moccasins and Har- ness Made of Deer Skin-Caps of Raccoon and Rabbit Skin-Settlers Often Made Their Own Leather-The Pioneer's Dress-Home-made Linen, Flannel and Linseys -The "Faculty" of the Pioneer Women-Pioneers Wholly Dependent on Each Other for Society and Assistance -- The Latch-String Always Out-Sports, House Raisings, Corn Shuckings, and Log Rollings-Quiltings-Weddings -- Early Mar- riages-The Axe and Riffe Equally Indispensable-Wolves -- Hunting, Trapping and Fishing-Settlers on the Town Plat -- Names of Streets-Boundaries of the Town- Gullies and Ravines-Hazel Thickets Spread Over Nearly All the Town -- The Country Thickly Wooded-Three Cabins on Monument Avenue Constituted Day- ton in 1796-Houses Built Near the River Because It Was Supposed to Be Navigable -People Usually Drank River Water-Prairies Within the Town-The Communal Corn Field West of Wilkinson Street -- First Winter Mild and Pleasant -- Out of Door Work-Dayton the Rallying Place in Case of Danger from Indians -- Jerome Holt, D. C. Cooper, and Robert Edgar Arrive -- A Good Crop Gathered in 1797 -- The Growth of New Vegetables Eagerly Watched-Contented with Their Situation, Poor as It Was.
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CHAPTER V.
Dayton Township-Small Fees Received by Officials-Taxes in 1798 -- D. C. Cooper, Justice of the Peace from 1799-1803 -- Newcom's Tavern -- The Tavern Used as the First Court House and Jail-First Store -- Newcom's Corner, the Business Center of Dayton-
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A Typical Frontier Tavern-Dayton Contained Nine Dwellings in 1799-Several Roads Opened -- Monument Avenue Cleared -- Main Street a Narrow Wagon Road- Settlements Few and Far Between - Hardships of Pioneer Life -- Indian War Apprehended - Block House Built-School Opened in the Block House- First Distillery Started-Cooper's Saw Mill-Corn Cracker-Hogs Introduced-Feed on Mast-Attacked by Wild Animals -- First Flat Boat Launched-Sheep Introduced -Cost of Groceries at Cincinnati -- Little Money in Circulation-Business Conducted by Barter-Value of Different Kinds of Skins -- Cut Money-McDougal's Store- Trade with the Indians-First Child Born in Dayton-Taxation in 1800-First Wedding-Census in 1801-First Minister-Methodists-Presbyterians-Log Meet- ing House-First Grave Yard-John W. Van Cleve's Description of Dayton in 1805 -Presbyterians Worship in Newcom's and McCullum's Taverns -- Worship in the Court House -- First Brick Presbyterian Church-Rev. James Welsh, First Pastor --- William King-John H. Williams 59
CHAPTER VI.
Growth and Improvement-John Cleves Symmes Unable to Fulfill His Engagements- Settlers in Danger of Losing Lands -- New Settlers Decline to Come-Unsatisfactory Preemption Law- Law of 1801 - Settlers Enter Lands- Land Office Opened- Original Proprietors Relinquish Their Claims-D. C. Cooper Titular Proprietor of Dayton-Petition Presented to Congress by Settlers-Satisfactory Titles Secured- Cooper's New Town Plat-Donations of Lots for Public Use-Only Five Families in Town-First Election of Dayton Township-Formation of Montgomery County --- Dayton the County Seat-First County Court-Opening of Court Attracts a Large Crowd-Cases Tried-Unusual Fines-Punishment by the Lash-Prisoners Con- fined in an Old Well in Newcom's Tavern Yard-Indian Prisoners-First Election in Dayton for Member of Congress-First County Commissioners Elected-Main Street Cleared to Warren Street-Gully, Corner of Main and Third, Filed with Logs-Mr. Cooper's Elegant Mansion of Hewn Logs-Henry Brown's Frame Store Only Store in 1804-Henry Brown -- His Sons-Col. Charles Anderson-Cooper's Saw and Grist Mills-Cooper's Carding Machine-First Jail Built of Round Logs - Benjamin Van Cleve First Postmaster - Post-office in 1805-1821 - Post Riders -Postage - 71
CHAPTER VII.
Dayton Incorporated-Form of Government -- Taxation to Pay Town Expenses Voted Down-New Settlers-Colonel Robert Patterson-McCullum's Tavern First Brick Building -- Used as a Court House --- Dayton Library Society-First Great Flood- Levees-Jonathan Harshman-Licenses-Ferries-Cooper's New Plat of Dayton- Public Square in the Center of Third and Main Street Crossing -- Brick Court House -- First Brick Stores -- Four General Merchandise Stores -- Country Produce Taken Instead of Cash-Difficulty of the Trip East for Goods-Trouble in Collecting Debts -Mode of Bringing Merchandise to Dayton-Trains of Pack Horses -- Dayton Academy-John Folkerth-New Roads Opened -- Miserable Condition of Roads- First Brick Private Residence -Advertisements of Business Men in the Repertory -Troop of Light Dragoons -- Taverns --- Dr. Welsh -- Dr. Elliott-First Drug Store --- Abram Darst-Revised Town Plat-Fourth of July, 1809-First Political Convention -- Navigation of the Miami, 1809-1828-Keelboats Between Dayton and Lake Erie --- Flatboating to New Orleans-First Book Published in Dayton -- Fourth of July, 1810 -Oration by Joseph H. Crane - Militia Drill-Shakers Mobbed - Political Animosity-Two Publie Dinners, July 4, 1811-Earthquakes-Prosperity of Town, 1812-1813
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War of 1812-Aggressions of Great Britain-Tecumseh and the Prophet -- Ohio Militia Ordered to Report at Dayton-General Munger Orders a Draft-Militia Bivouac Without Tents at Library Park-Governor Meigs Arrives-Issues a Call to Citizens for Blankets -- Block Houses Built in Montgomery County - Colonel Johnston Holds Council of Shawnees-Generals Gano and Cass Arrive-Three Regiments of Infantry Formed-First Troops Organized by Obio -- General Hull and Staff Arrive -- Governor Meigs Surrenders Command to Hull-The Governor and General Re- view Troops-The Three Regiments March Across Mad River to Camp Meigs -- Leave Camp Meigs for Detroit-Difficult March -- Arrive at Detroit in Good Spirits -- Munger's Brigade Disbanded -- Army Contractors Make Purchases at Dayton -- Hull's Surrender-Consternation of the People-Hand Bill Issued at Dayton, Calling for Volunteers- Captain Steele's Company - Suffering of Families of Soldiers-Kentucky Troops Arrive -- Harrison Calls for Volunteers and Horses- Dayton Ladies Make 1,800 Shirts for Soldiers -- Expedition Against Indians Near Muncietow !-- War Ended -- Returning Troops Encamped on Main Street-Dayton Companies Welcomed Home 106
CHAPTER IX.
First Mechanics' Society-Thanksgiving on May 5th-Dayton Bank-Alexander Grimes -Stone Jail-Mr. Forrer's Account of Dayton in 1814-Colonel David Reid-J. W. Van Cleve's Description of Flood of 1814-Proclamation of Peace-Female Char- itable and Bible Society-First Market House-Dayton Merchants in 1815-H. G. Phillips-G. W. Smith-William Eaker-Obadiah B. Conover-William Huffman -- Moral Society-Associated Bachelors-Bridge Over Mad River-First Sabbath Schools-Bridge Street Bridge-Stage Coaches 1818-1828-Camp Meetings-Menag- eries-Cooper's Mills Burned-First Fire Company-George A. Houston-Wolf Scalp Certificates-Cut Money-Fever Prevails-Joseph Peirce-Dayton in 1821- Charles R. Greene-Cheapness of Provisions-The Gridiron-First Musical Society -Colored People Emigrate to Hayti-First Fire Engine-Execution of McAfee ...... 127
CHAPTER X.
Canal Agitation-Dinner to DeWitt Clinton-First Canal Boat Arrives-Enthusiasm of the People-Trade by Wagon to Fort Wayne-Dayton in 1827-Medical Spring- Traveling Museum-First Fire Wardens-Excitement at Fires-Flood in 1828- Dayton Guards-Business in 1828-Price of Property-Temperance Society -- New Market House -- Rivalry Between Dayton and Cabintown-Seely's Basin -- Peasley's Garden-Miniature Locomotive and Car Exhibited in the Methodist Church- Daytonians Take Their First Railroad Ride-Seneca Indians Camp in Dayton- Steele's Dam-General R. C. Schenck-Fugitive Slave Captured in Dayton-First Railroad Incorporated-Flood of 1832-Relief Sent to Cincinnati Flood Sufferers -- Political Excitement-Council Cut Down a Jackson Pole-Cholera in 1832 -- Silk Manufactory Established -- Eighth of January Barbecue-Procession of Mechanics, July 4, 1833-Taverns-Town Watchmen-Bridge Over the Miami-Lafayette Com- memorative Services-Fire Guards-One Story Stone Jail Built-First Carriers' New Year's Address-Board of Health -- Fire Alarm -- R. A. Thruston. 151
CHAPTER XI.
Measures Proposed for Improving the Town-Proceedings of Council-Public Meeting to Sustain Council-Library Park-Dayton Business Men in 1837-Value of Prop- erty-Abolition Mob-Mad River Hydraulic-Montgomery Blues-Philharmonic Society-Shin Plasters-Thomas Morrison-Zoological Museum-William Jenni- son, the Naturalist-Turnpikes-Act of Legislature Authorizing State Aid to
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Turnpikes-Early Markets-Third Street Bridge-New Buildings Erected in 1838- Cooper Hydraulic-Fire Department-An Anti-Slavery Society Formed-Reward Offered for Arrest of a Fugitive Slave-John W. Van Cleve's Map of Dayton- Dayton Silk Company Incorporated -- First County Fair -- Morus Multicaulis Ex- citement -- Swaynie's Hotel -- Carpets Manufactured in Dayton-An Old-Time Fire -- Number of Buildings Erected in 1839 -- Mosquitoes -- Log Cabin Newspaper -- Improved Stage Coaches-Harrison Convention -- Numbers in Attendance -- En- thusiasm --- Hospitality of Dayton People-Banners Presented. 171
CHAPTER XII.
Municipal History-Beginning of Corporate History-Original Boundaries of the Town Site-Difficulties Connected with Securing Titles-First Town Election-Boundaries of the Settlement-Select Council in 1816 and Other Years-Boundaries of Wards -- Addition to Market-house-City Officers from 1830 to 1850-Officers' Salaries- Boundary Lines Defined-Polling Places Established in 1844-Cholera in 1849- Officers from 1850 to 1889-The Fire Department-Board of Health-City Police- Dayton Police Benevolent Association-Water Works-Postoffice. 193
CHAPTER XIII.
Educational-Early School Legislation-Great Interest in Public Schools 1835-1838-Day- ton Academy-Lancasterian School-Early Private Schools-Francis Glass-Milo G. Williams-E. E. Barney-Dayton Public Schools-German Schools-Night Schools -Colored Schools-Instruction in Music-High School-School Law of 1853-Super- intendent of Instruction-Intermediate School-Normal School-Penmanship and Drawing-Night Industrial School-Comparative Statement-Public Libraries -- First Library Incorporated in Ohio-Dayton Lyceum-Mechanics' Institute-Day- ton Library Association-Dayton Public School Library-Cooper Female Seminary -Emanuel Parochial School-St. Joseph's Parochial School-St. Mary's Parochial School-Holy Trinity Parochial School-Holy Rosary Parochial School-St. Mary's Institute-Deaver Collegiate Institute-Miss Anna L. J. Arnold's Select School for Girls-John Truesdell's Select School for Boys-Miami Commercial College-Union Biblical Seminary 217
CHAPTER XIV.
The Great Floods-That of January 2, 1847-That of September 19, 1866-That of Febru- ary 3 and 4, 1883 -- The Local Flood of May 12, 1886-With Statements of Losses, Description of Floods, Etc. 262
CHAPTER XV.
War with Mexico-The Nueces River the Boundary Between the United States and Mexico-The Erection of Fort Brown-Beginning of Hostilities-Battle of Palo Alto-Calling out of Troops-War Spirit in Dayton-Recruiting Office Opened -- Public Meeting-Resolutions Adopted-Military Parade-Approval of Call for Fifty Thousand Men-Executive Committee Appointed-Troops Organized and Leave Dayton -- Battle of Montgomery-Return of First Troops-Attitude of the Whigs-Resolutions by Returned Soldiers-Conclusion of the Mexican War -- War of the Rebellion-Nomination of Lincoln in 1859-George W. Houk on Southern Members of the Charleston Convention -- Vallandigham Elected to Congress-Peti- tion Circulated-Democratie Resolution-Attempt to Assassinate Mr. Lincoln- Various and Conflicting Opinions-Attack on Fort Sumter-Troops Organized -- Relief of Solders' Familles -- Mr. Vallandigham's Letter in Cincinnati Enquirer- Relief Societies-Military Companies-Military Committee for Montgomery County -First Draft-Kirby Smith's Advance-Drafted Men Come into Town-Relief of
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Soldiers' Families-Union League-Burnside's Order No, 38-Vallandigham's Ar- rest-Destruction of Journel Office-Martial Law-Morgan's Raid-Soldiers' Fair and Bazaar-Destruction of Daytou Empire Office -- Ohio National Guard-Draft in 1864-Rejoicing Over Lee's Surrender-Assassination of Lincoln-Summary of Dayton's Enlistment- History of First Onio R giment-Of Ninety-third Regiment --- National Soldiers' Home-Soldiers' Monument. 269
CHAPTER XVI.
Mercantile and Commercial-Numerous Branches of Trade and Commerce-Numbers of Firms in Business in Various Years-The Wholesale and Retail Grocer-Dry Goods Dealers-Extent of Trade- Disproportionate- Explanation - Dayton Exchange- Circular Issued-Railroad Construction from Xenia to Washington-Cheap Coal a Desideratum-Death of the Exchange-Completion of the Railroad into Jackson County-Gradual Reduction in Price of Coal-New Board of Trade -- Its Efforts in Behalf of the Prosperity of the City 353
CHAPTER XVII.
Banking-Dayton Manufacturing Company-First Loan-New Banking Law-Trials of the Bank-Final Suspension of Specie Payments-Closing up the Business of the Bank-New Banking Law Promised-On National Banks-Various Views-New Banking Law-Dayton Branch of the State Bank-The Dayton Bank-The Crow- bar Law-The City Bank-The Farmers' Bank-The Miami Valley Bank-The Exchange Bank -The Dayton National Bank -National Banking Law - First National Bank-Second National Bank-Third National Bank-Merchants' Na- tional Bank-Fourth National Bank-Union Safe Deposit and Trust Company- Dayton Savings Bank-Teutonia National Bank-Dayton Building Association, No. 1-Concordia Building Association-Franklin Building and Savings Associa- tion-New Franklin Building Association -- Germania Building Association-Mutual Home and Savings Association-Other Building Associations. 363
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