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1853.
KNIGHT & PARSONS'
BUSINESS DIRECTORY /
OF THE.
CITY OF CLEVELAND, OHNE 1853 ALSO, CONTAINING IN ADDITION
A SKETCH OF THE EARLY HISTORY OF CLEVELAND, AND
VALUABLE STATISTICAL INFORMATION.
EMBELLISHED WITH A NEW AND CORRECT MAP.
CLEVELAND:
PUBLISHED BY .E. G. KNIGHT & CO., AND PARSONS & CO., 1853.
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PRINTED BY HARRIS, FAIRBANKS & CO. Printers. Stereotyp-is and Bookbinders, Horalt Building, Cleveland, O.
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ADVERTISEMENT.
The publishers, in presenting this Directory, which they flatter themselves will be found, in style and completeness nearly adequate to the wants of our flourishing city, in justice to themselves, and to forestall any criticisms which may fall unjustly on the work, would offer the following remarks:
No expense has been spared to secure a thorough canvass of the city; every street, lane, and alley, has been reported to us, and we have had no reason to question the fidelity of those whom we have employed. Still there may be, and probably are, some errors in the volume, in reference to residences, places of business, and occu- pation, arising from the fact that some of our streets are very deficient in numbers ; and especially will this apply to those recently laid out. The most rigid examina- tion was made of the reports brought in to us, and all that care and industry could do to render the work full and accurate, has been done.
The sketch of the city has been carefully prepared by our townsman, Dr. J. S Newberry; the historical portion of which having been principally compiled from the notes kindly furnished him by John Barr, Esq. As a glance at the past, present and probable future of Cleveland, they think it will be of interest and value.
The map has been engraved expressly for this work, from the large. map of the city recently published. It will be found to be of great utility as a matter of reference.
The mechanical part of the book will speak for itself. The paper is from the mill of our friends Younglove & Hoyt, the printing done by Harris, Fairbanks & Co. Everything, with the exception of the cover, being the production of the artizans of the city, once known as "the town six miles from Newburgh, where steamboats occasionally stop for wood and water."
The publishers hope the book will commend itself to the citizens of the place and receive their patronage. Should this be sufficient to warrant them in issuing another and similar one, this may be but the first of a series of Cleveland City Directories.
JANUARY 1st, 1853.
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GENERAL INDEX.
PAGE.
Attorneys,
292
Auction and Commission Merchants,
313
A. O. G. F. Society,
80
Avenues, Streets, Lanes and Alleys,
13
Blocks, Halls and Public Buildings,
285
Banks,
80
Bankers,
82
Brotherhood of the Union,
80
Bakers,
302
Book-Binders, .
208
Book and Job Printers,
297
Book-Sellers,
297
Boot, Shoe, and Leather Stores,
300
Breweries,
313
Boarding Houses,
287
Barbers and Hair Dressers,
316
Cleveland, Past, Present and future,
17
Medical College,
46
Female Academy,
51
Eclectic Seminary,
53
University,
49
Female Seminary,
50
Mendellshon Society,
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67
Library Association, -
68
Horticultural Society,
69
Gas Light and Coke Company,
81
Crockery, Glass and Earthen Ware Dealers,
301
Clergymen, -
289
Clothing Stores,
86
Classical and English School,
5.4
Confectioners,
302
Circuit Court U. S.
33
Court Common Pleas,
40
County Officers,
41
Charter Officers, year 1842,
42
City Council,
42
Cabinet makers,
309
Carriage makers,
313
Cigar and Tobacco Dealers,
303
Convent,
63
Catholic Theological Seminary,
61
Orphan Asylum,
6-4
Daguerreian Artists,
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312
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298
Custom House Officers,
41
Constables,
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District Court,
40
Druggists,
236
Dry Goods Merchants,
295
Exchange Brokers,
37
English and Classical School,
51
Firemens' Board,
43
Fire Companies,
43
Folsom's Mercantile College,
51
Father Matthew's Mutual Benevolent Total Abstinence Society,
72
Fancy Goods and Toys,
297
Forwarding and Commission Merchants
29-4
Flouring Mills,
313
Gunsmiths,
310
German School,
54
German and English School,
54
Hook and Ladder Companies
14
Hat, Cap and Fur Stores,
299 296
Hardware Merchants,
79
I. O. R. M.
80
Insurance Offices and Agencies,
82
Iron, Nails and Glass Dealers, -
301
Justices of the Peace
42
Jewelers,
296
Ladies Temperance Union,
66
Lard Oil Manufacturers,
312
Looking Glass
310
Livery Keepers,
313
Mercantile Library Associations,
67
Miss Hayden's Seminary,
52
Stoddard's School,
53
Thayer's Female Seminary,
53
66 Fitch's School,
51
Military Companies,
44
Mayors of the City of Cleveland,
41
Merchant Tailors,
295
Masonic,
79
Master Builders.
314
Marine Total Abstinence Society,
62
Marble Dealers,
312
Marine Hospital,
69
Mygatt & Brown, Bankers,
319
Milliners and Dress Makers,
311
Music Teachers, Stores, .
311
Names, Residence, Occupation and Place of Business,
95
Newspapers and Periodicals,
76
Names of Subscribers in Ohio City,
23-
Officers U. S. Army,
42
Omissions,
319
Painters,
315
Physicians and Surgeons,
290
Piana Forte and Melodeon Manufacturers,
312
87
Post Office Arrangements
38
Fire Department,
317
I. O.O. F.
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Executive Government of the U. S.
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CITY DIRECTORY.
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PAGE.
Plane Manufacturers, Public Schools,
316
Grounds,
15
Presidents of the United States,
37
Probate Court,
41
Principal Hotels,
286
Rail Roads,
75
Religious Societies,
54
Routes from Cleveland,
88
Retail Groceries,
303
Retail Grocers and Liquor Dealers,
301
Saddle and Harness Manufacturers,
316
Saleratus Manufacturers,
310
Soap and Candle
312
Stove, Sheet Iron and Tin Dealers,
310
Supreme Court United States, Ohio,
39
Superior Court of Cleveland,
40
State Officers,
39
St. Andrew's Society,
70
St. George Society.
71
Sons of Temperance,
79
Society for Savings,
81
Saloons,
307
Telegraph Lines,
72
Wholesale Grocers and Liquor Dealers,
301
Western College of Homeopathic Medicine,
48
Water Cure Establishment,
70
Young Ladies' Institute.
53
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Surgeon Dentists,
38
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INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.
PACE.
ATTORNEYS :
Davidson, R.
11
Otis & Wolcott,
36
Spalding, Rufus P. -
32
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS :
Hough, H. A. 18
Prince, James C.
24
Styles, S. M. -
31
BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS :
Ingham, W. A. 10
Knight, E. G. & Co .. 21
Parsons & Co., 25
Tooker & Gatchell, 34
BANKS :
Forest City Bank, 15
BRASS FOUNDERS : Farnan, Walter. 15
BOTANIC MEDICINES :
Parks, J. R. 24
BOOT AND SHOE DEALERS :
Seymour & Crowell,
30
BRIDGE BUILDERS:
.
Thatcher, Burt & Co. 34
BOOK-BINDERS :
Creighton, R. 8
BREWERIES : Ives, S. C. 19
CLOTHING STORES : Robison, C. H. 27
CARRIAGE AND WAGON MAKERS : Drum, John 13
Hurlbut, A. W. 17
CHINA, GLASS AND EARTHENWARE DEALERS : Brooks, O. A. & Co. 7
Fogg, J. & W. P. 15
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PAGE. .
COAL DEALERS :
Crawford & Price, Moyston, W. A. Pendleton, I. C. Tod & Rhodes,
8
40
23
33
CABINET MAKERS : Hart, William & Co. 18
CAR-WHEEL MANUFACTURERS :
Sizer, G. W. & Co. 30
DAGUERREIAN ARTISTS :
Johnson & Fellows, 20
DENTISTS :
Strickland & Horton,
31
Short, S. P. 31
DRUGGISTS :
Haywood, Woods & Co.
18
Hensch & Raebel,
16
Kingsley, E. 20 -
Palmer, E. W. 26
Parsons, H.
2.1
DRY GOODS :
Alcott & Horton,
1
Emery, Pinkham & Co.
13
Hoffman & Kupfer, 18
20
Rettberg, Doeltz & Hausmann
28
EDGED TOOLS : Powell & Co. 2.4
EXPRESS COMPANIES :
1
American Express Company, Kasson's Despatch, 20
GOLD PEN DEALERS : Hopkins, James E.
19
HARDWARE :
Mc Arthur & Co.
17
Ryan, James S. .
27
Wells, H. K.
37
HARNESS AND SADDLE MAKERS:
Christian & Marshall,
10
HATS, CAPS AND FURS :
Dockstader, R. & N.
11
Lederman, A.
2.2
HOTELS:
Napoleon Hotel,
13
Waverly House,
39
Ivison, Edward
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INSURANCE AGENTS:
Brayton & Mason,
2, 3, 4,5 9
Coe, S. S.
Faber, Theodore 14
Garrett & Briggs, 16
Senter, George B. - 35
31
Shaw, S. B.
29
Winslow, N. C.
39
LITHOGRAPHERS AND ENGRAVERS :
Brainerd & Burridge, 6
Hopkins, James E. 19
LUMBER, SHINGLES AND LATH :
Buttles, A. & Son 1
Hostetter, Charles D.
19
Ransom, Cobb & Co. -
27
Robbins & Ballard, 29
Sanford, D. 33
LIVERY KEEPERS : Mason, O. L. 22
MACHINISTS AND FOUNDERS :
Craig. Wm. S. 10
15
McClelland & Co., Phoenix Foundry, 26
14
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND FANCY GOODS :
Emery, Pinkham & Co.
13
Rettberg, Doeltz & Hausmann
28
MARBLE DEALERS : Whitman & Colton, - 35
MERCHANT TAILORS:
Hancock & Pynchon
40
Powers, S. A.
40
Scaman, Henry .
29
MELODEONS : Bishop & Child, 6
PACKERS AND PROVISION DEALERS:
Gale & Chapin, 16
PLANING MILLS :
Hostetter, Charles D.
19
Ransom, Cobb & Co.
27
Robbins & Ballard,
29
PATENTS :
Barry, S. S. & Co.
7
Burridge & Brainerd,
6
Franklin, J. & Co., Eagle Foundry,
MERCANTILE COLLEGE : -
Payne, E. A. & Co 23
Seywert, A.
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PAGE.
PHYSICIANS : Dodge, L. Newberry, J. S. Rodman, Thomas S. -
26
23
29
PAINTERS : Wadsworths & Akers, 38
REAL ESTATE AGENTS :
Garrett & Briggs, 16
Seywert, A. .
31
STOVES, SHEET IRON, TIN AND COPRER WARE: McMillan & Co.
Tindal, N. B. 33
Wood & Leland, (Furnaces, Ranges, &c.) -
36
STEAM DYEING AND. CLEANING ESTABLISHMENTS : Williams, George - 36
SEED STORES AND AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSES : De Witt & Co, 12
Stair & Son, -
3:2
STEREOTYPERS :
Emerson, George D. 39
SALOONS :
New Jersey Oyster Saloon, Haggerty J. - 39
TRUNK AND VALISE MAKERS : Cleugh, R. 8
TELEGRAPHS :
Speed & Wade, 32
WATCHMAKERS :
Talcott & Co., 33
WHOLESALE- GROCERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS:
Bradbury, C. S
11
Cochran, George W. & Co.
George, H. B. 16
Morgan, White & Co. -
Sutlitf & Case, 32
Wicks, Charles D. -
37
Weiss, F. W. & Co. 37
WINDOW SASH, BLIND AND DOOR MANUFACTORY : Ransom, Cobb & Co. -
27
Chamberlin & Crawford, 11
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PITTSBURGH ADVERTISEMENTS.
BAKERIES : PACE.
Barnes, Samuel 41
BELL AND BRASS FOUNDERS :
Trott, George 43
Fulton, A.
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43
CABINET FURNITURE AND CHAIRS :
Ryan, H. H. & Co. .
43
COTTON MILLS:
King, Pennock & Co. 45
Kennedy, Childs & Co. 45
Warner, Park & Co. 45
COOKING STOVES, GRATES, &c. :
Nicholson & Payne, 41
DRUGS & MEDICINES :
Schoonmaker, J. & Co. 41
GLASS WORKS :
Lorenz & Wightman,
HOTELS : 41
McGinnis, Peter R. R. Hotel, . 46
Bennett, C. W. St. Clair Hotel, -
47
LITHOGRAPHERS :
Schuchman & Haunlein, · Title page.
ORNAMENTAL IRON WORKS :
Agnew, Richard H.
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47
RIFLES, CUTLERY, SURGICAL & DENTAL INSTRUMENTS. Bown & Tetley 43
STEAM ENGINE, BOILER AND MILL FURNISHING :
Haigh, Hartupce & Co. 44
Knapp & Wade, 42
Wallace, William W. 12
SAFES:
Burke & Barnes, 47
STEEL :
Jones & Quigg, 46
TOBACCONISTS:
Weyman, George 46
XIII
STREETS, AVENUES, LANES AND ALLEYS, IN THE CITY OF CLEVELAND.
Academy Lane, running from St. Clair st. to Lake st., between Bank and Seneca sts. Allen street, $6 66 Ohio to Parkman streets.
Bank street,
Superior street to the Lake.
Barn alley,
Short alley to Erie street.
Belmont street,
Croton street to Kinsman street.
Bond street, Bolivar street, .
Superior st. to the Lake, Second st. east of Public sq. Pittsburgh to Prospect, parallel with Huron street.
British street, Gravity Plaec to Merwin street.
Canal street, Vineyard street to Harrison street along the canal. " Lake shore R. R. south, eutire width of city.
Case avenue, Car street,
Perry street to Park street.
Centre street,
Water street to Seneca street, parallel with Superior. Erie street to Clinton street, north of Cemetery.
Cemetery alley,
Ontario street to Vineyard street, south of Superior. Columbus street to Girard street.
Erie street to Muirson street, and east.
Prospect street to Garden street, cast of Huntington.
Perry street to Liberty street.
Gravity Place to River.
Corner Pine aud Scoville streets, to Wall street.
Division street to the upper bridge.
Erie street to Clinton street.
66
Gravity Place to the Public landing.
Garden street to Scovill street.
66
First alloy (bet. Fulton and Belmont) to Case avenue. Scoville north, between Park st. and Wilson avenue.
Vineyard west to the lower bridge.
St. Clair street to Lake street.
Erie street to Canal street, south of Bolivar street. Kinsman street to the Lake.
Oak alley to Erie street, bet. Euclid and Prospect sts.
Public square to Wilson avenue.
Water street west, between Lighthouse and St. Clair sts. Orange st. to Corporation line, bet. Fulton & Belmont.
Orange street to Croton st. bet. Belmont and Mayflower. Huron street to Bolivar street.
Pittsburgh street to Second street.
Kinsman street to Garden street, east of Hudson.
Seneca street to Ontario street.
" Gravity Place to Merwin street.
Water street to Dock.
St. Clair street to Enelid street, cast of Mnirson street. Pittsburgh to Kinsman, bet. Belmont and Irving ats.
Clinton street south-east, to Wilson avenue.
" Gravity Place to Merwin street.
Columbus street to the River.
Garden street to Prospect street.
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Champlain street, Chats street, Chestnut street, Cheshire street, Cherry street, China street, Clinton street, Columbus street, Columbus street Commercial st. Crockett street, Croton street, Dellenbaugh st. Division street, Division alley, Hagle street, Erie street, Eric alley, Euclid street, Farley's alley, First alley, Fir-t alley, Fir-t alley, First street, Forest street, Fountain alley, French street, Front street, Frontier street, Fulton street, Garden street, Gerinan street, Girard street, Granger street,
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Greenwood street, running fromCedar street to Kinsman street, east of Perry.
Gross street,
Kinsman street to Pittsburgh street.
Grove street,
Orange street to Croton street.
Hamilton street,
Clinton street to Wilson avenue.
Harmon street,
Scoville street to Kinsman street.
Harrison street,
66
Ohio street to Canal.
High street,
Ontario street to Sheriff street.
Hickox alley,
Euclid street to Prospect street.
Hudson street,
Euclid street to Kinsman street, east of Perry street.
Hume street,
Columbus street to the River.
Huntington st.
Euclid street to Garden street, east of Clinton street.
Huron street,
Euclid street to Canal.
Irving street,
Kinsman street to Canal.
James street,
" Vineyard street to Merwin street.
Johnson street,
Bank street to Water street.
Julius alley,
Public square to St. Clair street.
Kinsman street,
Pittsburgh street to Wilson avenue.
Lake street,
66
Water street to Wilson avenue.
Lawrence street,
Superior avenue to Lake st. east of Sterling avenuc.
Lighthouse street, "
Liberty street,
Long street,
Seneca street to Vineyard street.
Mandrake lane,
Water street to Spring street, north of St. Clair street.
Mayflower street, "
Kinsman street to Croton street, east of Belmont street. Lighthouse street to Front street.
Merwin street,
Superior street to public landing on river.
Merchants street, 6
St. Clair st. to Superior avenue, cast of Sterling avenue. Huron street to Ohio street.
Miami street,
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Bolivar street to Huron street.
Michigan street,
" Ontario street at. Market, to Canal street.
Middle street,
Prospect street to Huron street.
Muirson street,
Euclid street to Lake street.
Noble's alley,
Seneca street to Ontario street.
North alley,
Clinton street west, to au alley.
Oak alley,
"
Clinton street to Canal.
Ontario street,
6 Huron street to the Lake, dividing Public square.
Oneida alley,
Ontario street west, between Lake and Summit streets.
Oregon street, 66 Muirson street east, between St. Clair and Lake streets. Corner of Pittsburgh and Gross streets to Third alley.
Parkman street,
Erie street to Clinton street.
Park street,
Euclid street to Kinsman street, east of Case aveme.
Phelps street,
Superior avenue to St. Clair st. east of Sterling avenue. Ontario street to Fulton street.
Pine street, 66
" Corner of Scoville and Clinton streets to Kinsman st.
Prospect street,
Ontario street to Hudson street, south of Euclid street. Superior street to Front street, next East Dock.
Russia street,
Gravity Place to a street parallel with River.
Sawtell avenue,
Kinsman street south, east of Case avenue.
Scoville street,
66 Corner of Clinton and Pine streets to Wilson avenue.
Second street,
Harrison street, parallel with Pittsburgh street, S.E.
Second alley,
Orange street to Croton st. bet. Belmont & Mayflower.
Oak street,
Walnut street to Chestnut street.
Ohio street,
Euclid street to Prospect street.
Orange street,
Perry street,
Euclid street to Pittsburgh street, east of Huntington.
Pittsburgh street,
River street,
" North of Public square to Erie street.
Rockwell street,
Gravity Place to Merwin street.
Leonard street, 66
Water street to River street.
Cherry street to Pittsburgh street, east of Perry street.
Marshall street,
Lake street, opposite Clinton Park to St. Clair street.
Meadow street,
Miami alley,
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Second alley, running from Orange street to Croton st. bet. Mayflower & Grove sts.
Second alley,
" Huron street to Bolivar street.
Seneca street,
Canal to the Lake, west of Ontario st.
Short alley,
Huron street to Euclid street.
Sheriff street,
Euclid street to High street.
South alley,
Clinton street to Muirson street, and west.
Spring street,
66
¥ Front street to Mandrake lane.
St. Clair street,
Dock to Wilson avenue.
Station street,
Superior street to Vineyard street.
Sterling avenue,
Euclid street to Lake street, east of Frontier street.
Summit street,
Seneca street to Ontario street.
Summit alley, 66
Bond street to Erie street, north of Lake street.
Summer street,
Division street to Commercial street.
Superior street,
Dock to Erie street. .
Superior st. exten. "
Erie street to Wilson avenue.
Superior avenue,
Walnut street to Wilson avenue.
Third alley,
Huron street to Bolivar street.
Theresa lane,
Wood street to Erie street.
I'nion street, 66
Superior street to Division street.
Vine street,
Kinsman street to Scoville street.
Voltaire street,
Columbus street east, to River.
Water street,
Superior street to the Lake.
Wall street, -
C. C. & C. R. R. depot to Erie street.
Walnut street,
Erie street to Superior avenne.
W',-t street,
66
Vineyard street to Merwin street.
Wilson avenue,
St. Clair street to Washington square.
Wilson street,
Williams street,
¥
St. Clair street to Lake street.
Winter street,
Columbus street to Commercial street.
Wood street,
$6
Superior street to the Lake.
York street,
Wood street to Marshall street.
York alley,
Ontario street to Wood street.
PUBLIC GROUNDS.
Washington Square, corner of Wilson avenne and Kinsman street. Clinton Park, between Wilson street and Lake street.
Cemetery, on Erie street, between Bolivar and Ohio streets. Public Square, the four corners of Superior and Ontario streets.
Clinton street, parallel with Lake street east.
Superior avenue to the Lake.
Williams alley,
« Superior street to corner River and St. Clair streets.
Vineyard street,
PRINCIPAL ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS WORK.
agt's .-- agents. al .- alley. att'y .- attorney. b. k .- book keeper. bet .- between. b .- buildings. bk .- bank -- block.
c .- corner. ch .- church. com .- commission. e. d .- east of depot. Co-Company.
d .- dealer. d .- doors. dp .- depot. d. g .- dry goods. D .- Dock. Ed .- Editor. Ex .- Exchange. E. & W .- Erie and Walnut.
F. C .- Forest City. for .- forwarding.
gro .- grocer. h .- house.
im .- importer.
ins .- insurance.
mer .- merchant. mfr .- manufacturer. n .- near and north.
o .- over. off .- office. op .- opposite.
pro .- produce r -rear. R .- River. s. & b .- sash and blind.
sq .- square. st .- street. W. s .-- west side. whol .- wholesale.
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CLEVELAND:
PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE.
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IIe who should now, for the first time, visit the shores of the Great Lakes-bcholding on every side the triumphs of enlightened industry ; the landscape, with its wide expanses of orchard, meadow and waving grain; burdened with the plenteous fruits of scien- tifie tillage; thickly studded with city, village, and farm-house ; alorned by temples of science and shrines of religion-the happy home of a large and intelligent population; the waters, ploughed by the keels of fleets of floating palaces, and whitened by the sails of argosies, freighted with the products of all lands and climes: everywhere surrounded by evidences of plans matured, of labors done, victories achieved, and hopes in full fruition ; such a one, unconscious that he beheld the scene of the most splendid instance of progress and prosperity the world has ever seen, would be slow to believe that all man has here done and become, was the work of but a short half century.
And to those of us who have, for a longer or shorter period, witnessed the advances of the fairest portion of this favored region-to us, even, the history of the successive changes which have converted, within little more than fifty years, the silent, forest-clad solitude, where the Cuyahoga mingled its current with a wild waste of waters, into the mart of commerce, the theatre of busy, bustling industry, the seat of science, the abode of fashionable wealth; a city of 30,000 souls, graced with all the embellishments of art, and rich in all the refinements of good and eril which characterize modern civilization-all this partakes of the marvelous. We gather round the gray-haired pioneer, as he relates the history of the past, with much the feeling of children
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listening to some fairy tale, as though the scenes of sorrow and privation, and the deeds of daring narrated, belonged to other ages and other lands than ours. The artificial so greatly prepon- derates over the natural, in everything that strikes our eyes or ears ; the fabric of human society is so complete in all its parts ; the material works of art so elaborate and numerous; we find it difficult to convince ourselves that the educated and enlightened human mind has not been working here for centuries ; that all its splendid achievements have been accomplished within the brief space of a life-time.
Living, as we do, in that eternal Now! Absorbed in its cares and busied with its duties, the events of the past and the visions of the future, seem alike shadowy and unreal. Each of the busy interweaving crowd, hurries forward in chase of the object which he to day chances to pursue, thoughtless or unconscious that at every step he treads the ground,
" Where of old the Indian strayed, Where of old the Pilgrim prayed, Where the Patriot drew his blade; Fifty years ago !"
But the structure of the present, is built upon the broad foun- dations of the past; and ere the fabric is complete, the prospects of the future must receive embodyment; hence, the remembrances of the past, as well as the hopes of the future, for which we strive, are inseparable and important elements of the now-time. With this view, we have thought best to include, in that picture of present existence which a Directory presents, together with a glance at our future's promise-a brief sketch of the past history of our city-a sketch drawn mainly from the valuable historical notes of our respected townsman, John Barr, Esq.
The first landing, at the now city of Cleveland, for the purpose of settlement, was in the fall of 1796. Previous to this time, in 1786, the missionary Ziesberger, with his followers, quitted De- troit, and were transported in a vessel, called the Mackinaw, to the mouth of the Cuyahoga river. Thence they proceeded into the interior, following the river some cleven miles, to a deserted village, of the Ottawa Indians, (Ziesberger gave the spot the name
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of " Pillgenah," i. c. Pilgrim's Rest,) and there remained until the April of the ensuing year, when they abandoned it, and re- moved to, and effected a permanent settlement upon the banks of the Huron river, near where now stands the flourishing town of Milan. In 1809, the colony again removed to Fairfield, Upper Canada, at which place their mission establishment still remains, and is flourishing.
As before remarked, the first landing for settlement purposes was in the autumn of 1796. The attention of Oliver Phelps, and several other enterprising citizens of Connecticut and Mas- sachusetts, had, some four years previous, been directed to the avantages every where presenting themselves along the region of country known as the Connecticut Reserve. These lands em- brace the tract of country in the State of Ohio bounded east by the west line of Pennsylvania, south by the completion of the 41º of north latitude, and west parallel with the west line of Pennsyl- vania, and one hundred and twenty statute miles west from it. extending north 42º 2', which was excepted and reserved by the State of Connecticut in her deed of lands ceded to the United States. A map of more modern comprehensiveness of outline makes the boundaries thus: on Lake Erie, north, and Pennsyl- vania, cast. It extends 120 miles from east to west, and upon an average, 52 from north to south. The area is just 3,000,000 of acres. The subdivision, or Fire Lands, (500,000 acres in all, and located in the western portion of these reserve lands.) was a donation from the State of Connecticut to those of her citizens whose property had been destroyed by the incursions of the British against the towns of New London, Groton, Fairfield, and others, during the struggles of the Revolution. The 3,000.000 acres were offered for sale by the State of Connecticut, at Hart- ford, in 1795. Three distinct companies appeared as purchasers : but a compromise was effected between the agents of each, (Oli- ver Phelps, of Suffield, Conn., John Livingston, of Columbia county, New York, and William Hull, well known as afterwards Governor of Michigan,) by which the difficulties existing, were removed, and two of the companies became the owners, with an
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