A history of Scioto County, Ohio, together with a pioneer record, Part 85

Author: Evans, Nelson W. (Nelson Wiley), 1842-1913
Publication date: 1903
Publisher: Portsmouth, O. N. W. Evans
Number of Pages: 1612

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Stephen Norris

Deceased.

Francis Cleveland

James Ballard

David Crees

April, 1876.

Benjamin Ball

David D. Jones

James Lodwick

George Yeamens

Morris Hicks

Levi Moorc.

Deccased.

John L. Ward

David Ramsey

Erastus Burr

A. Bentley

William Salter,

Joseph Ashton.

Thomas G. Lloyd

Peter Yeager

Michael Beyerly

John Clayton.

B. Kepner.

L. N. Robinson

Benjamin Melcher

Jeremiah Kendall

George H. Gharky

Samuel J. Huston.

Joseph Riggs ..

A. C. Davis.

Thomas C. Lewis.

J. C. Firmstone ..

Deceased.

M. Kehoe ..

David Ford.

John Gould.

Richard Spry

E. B. Green ..

Danicl Pursell

George Stephenson

Oliver Oakes

Sept., 1877.

Silas W. Cole

Deceased.

Sept .. 1880. Died 1872.

Sam McConnell

J. W. Dennis

Sept. 1863.

Deceased. 66

Died 1875.

Deccascd.

50 50

Sept. 12th , 1878.

Died 1878.

64 52

Deceased.

October, 1876.

Died in 1871.

Deceased.

Died in 1878.

Deceased.

In 1860 the "Young Men's Rifle Company" in Portsmouth was organized. They had a gray uniform with gold lace and a black braid, frock coat and French cap. They had small rifles with spring bayonets. They had white cross belts with an eagle clasp. The company was independent. E. N. Hope was Captain; Herny R. Tracy, First Lieutenant; Matt Wall, Second Lieuten- ant, and D. R. Spry, Third Lieutenant. The third floor of the Masonic Build- ing was used as an armory. There Colonel Allen, a West Pointer and Super- intendent of the Schools, drilled the company. The following were members of the company, copied from the books of Daniel R. Spry, Ensign:

James M. Brown, Charles M. Burr, James V. Bryson, Eustace H. Ball, Thomas P. Brown, George Bell, A. M. Cunningham, Samuel A. Currie, William T. Cook, T. J. Cochran, James Culbertson, David Elick, Lewis Terry, W. Foote Hall, James Huston, Thomas W. Kinney, John W. Lewis, James Molster, Gay- lord B. Norton. George Oldfield, Joseph G. Reed, C. J. Shackelford. David Stephenson, A. J. Shope, Henry R. Tracy, James Timbrook, John T. Vincent, A. M. Damarin, Charles H. Green, John M. Higgins, George Helfenstein, George Hubbard, James Kehoe, William M. McComb. Joseph N. Murray, John W. Overturf, F. M. S. Pursell, Enos Reed, William B. Stephenson, Robert N. Spry, A. C. Tompkins, William Timbrook, Samuel Timmonds and Daniel R. White. January 2, 1892, a new military company organized in Portsmouth. Ninety young men signed the roll. January 9, 1892, Charles W. Blair was

Milton Kennedy

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elected Captain; Charles E. Hard, First Lieutenant. The new company became Company H. Fourteenth Ohio National Guards. January 3, 1892, Samuel G. McCulloch was elected Second Lieutenant. See article on Spanish War.

Company H, Seventh Infantry, Ohio National Guard.

This company was organized July 7, 1902. It was mustered in for the period of five years. It went into service with the regiment at Camp William Mckinley, near Newark, Ohio, on August 4. 1902, and remained in Camp of Instruction eight days. The Fourth, Fifth and Eighth Regiments were in the same camp at the same time. The following is a roster of the company:

Name.

Rank.

Name.

Rank.

George A. Batterson.

Captain.

Evans, George

Private.

William C. Stevenson

1st Lieutenant.

Harman, George H.

Andrew B. Foster

Hartshorn. William H

Thomas L. Bratten

1st Sergeant.

Hisel. Omer .....

Samuel A. Williams

Q. M.

Herbert, Elmer H.

Clinton M. Searl

Sergeant. 66

Holland, Arthur G

James C. Yeley.

Howell. Arthur F

Adolph Reinert.

Hurst, Lewis E.

Gilbert L. Fuller

Jones, Elmer D

Albert F. Marting

Corporal.

Liming, Robert R.

Ferd. C. Searl.

Lowry, Edwin E

Charles A. Wishon

Milstead. Pearl

Charles K. Swentzel

Murphy, Murton T.

Frank Allen

Pirrung, William H

John C. Drown ...

Musician.

Reinhardt, Harry J

Clemens A. Switalski.

Rice, Dennis O.

4 4

Abbott, Owen M

Private.

Roof, William C.

Arthurs, Thomas E.

Rose, Edward.

Behrens, Charles.

Sampson, Ora G

Bierly, Walter W.

Stahler, Charles E.

4 4

Brown, Americus E

Tener, George H.

Bruce, Alexander.

Thompson. Kellie N

Buerling, Paul E

Turner, Chris.

Byrd, Charles W

Whitman, Charles R

Cook, William L.

Youngman, Adam G.

Dawson, James M.

Youngman, John

Doyle, John P

Woods, John ...

Cook.

Eaves, Cyrus G.

Georgia, Jolin S

THE CRUSADE.

January 21, 1874, John Jones, the plumber, held a prayer meeting in Dutch Mike's saloon. . Rev. Stanley, John McDowell, D. J. Johnson and David Ford were present. After the meeting Mike was persuaded to empty his liquor in the street. Several ladies were present.

March 3, 1874, meeting at the Presbyterian Church in regard to temper- ance. Rev. Ketchum, Presbyterian; Rev. Stanley, Methodist, and Rev. James, Baptist, were the speakers.

March 9, 1874, temperance meeting at the Sixth Street M. E. Church. N. W. Evans, John McDowell and W. B. Grice made report as a committee. Rev. Byers delivered an address. A committee of two women and one layman from each church appointed.

March 8, 1874, Sunday, Rev. I. N. Stanger delivered a sermon on tem- perance.

March 15, 1874, Rev. Ketchum, at the Presbyterian Church, delivered a sermon on temperance. There were men's prayer meetings in the morning in the Presbyterian Church, and women's prayer meetings in the afternoon, and mass meetings Thursday evening in All Saint's Church. Rev. Manley, Judge Crain, John McDowell, D. S. Johnson, Rev. Stanger and Rev. Ketchum took part. A committee of twelve ladies visited the saloons, wholesale houses and drug stores. There were public meetings almost every day.

Charles R. Loomis

Pirrung, Edward

Ray Legan.

Artificer.

Riel, George N.

Bennett, Ernest F

Slattery, Stephen

Boynton, Arthur C.

Stumpf, Charles W

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THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH.

March 19, 1874, there was a great audience at the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. William Hard prayed. Mrs. Peebles read Scripture. Rev. Zimmerman addressed the meeting. Mrs. E. E. Glidden, Mrs. Tewksbury, Mrs. Harriet Dunlap and Mrs. C. S. Smith addressed the meeting. Mrs. M. J. Waller prayed. Rev. Stanger made an address. Bands of women visited the saloons and prayed. They would hold prayer meetings in the churches and then in bands go to the saloons and pray in front of them. At most of the saloons they were not admitted, but sang and prayed outside. There was as many as sixty at one time. At Densmore's liquor store they were invited inside. They prayed in front of Mike Stanton's, the Biggs House and other places on Front Street where liquor was sold. The Legler House agreed to quit selling liquors. W. P. Martin invited them inside. Services were held inside Thomas P. Brown's store.

All the foregoing facts are from the Portsmouth Tribune. What follows is from the Portsmouth Times:

March 21, 1874, the Times interviewed all the saloon keepers and gave their views. Some of them were ashamed of the business and wanted to quit. Others were defiant and proposed to continue. Others were willing and desir- ous to quit, if they could get into other business. Nearly all interviewed are now deceased.

March 25, 1874, men's prayer meetings were held from 8 to 9 A. M. Women's prayer meetings from 9 to 10 A. M. While part of the women visited the saloons another part held prayer meeting in one of the churches.

April 1, 1874, W. B. Grice, N. W. Evans and John McDowell made the following report:

Capital invested in the wholesale liquor business, eight houses, $160,000.

Capital invested in retail establishments, $50,000.

Capital invested in distilleries. $100,000.

Biggs House Saloon, receipts $100 per day; rent per year, $2,000.

Massie House, saloon rent $1,000 per year.

Federal taxes on liquors in Scioto County, Ohio, in 1873, $500,000.

Business done in liquors in Scioto County, Ohio, in 1873, $1,000,000. Grand jury expenses per term, in 1873, $800 in all; due to liquors, $400. Expenses of each term as to crime, in 1873, $1,000; due to liquors, $500. 1870. value of all property in Scioto County $19,624,631.

Of this $2,000,000 was invested in the liquor trade or used for it.

Cost of supporting prisoners, $2,600; due to liquors, $1,300.

Fines assessed, $1,245; due to liquors, $830. There were 49 saloons and 8 liquor houses in the city.

Amount retailed each day, $74; to each voter $1.65.

In the Infirmary 82 due to liquors. Three-fourths of those appointed for relief to the Poor Board due to intemperance.

April 1, 1874, mass meeting at Sixth Street Church. Mrs. M. J. Waller opened the meeting. Mr. Ketchum prayed. Mr. R. Lloyd addressed the meet- ing, as also did John G. Peebles, Rev. Snyder of the German M. E. Church, and Professor Daniel.

April 8, 1874, for a week the women went around in bands and prayed and sang before the saloons. The Gran te State closed its bar. The Taylor House and Fred Legler's bar closed. Three saloons closed and eight drug- gists signed the druggists' pledge. Sixty street prayer meetings were held in one week. They would hold prayer meetings in the churches and then go on the streets.

April 15, 1874, men's meeting. B. B. Gaylord, President, and A. McFar- land, Secretary. Mr. Gaylord addressed the meeting, also Mrs. H. G. Dunlap, C. E. Irwin, Mrs. M. J. Waller, Mrs. E. E. Fuller, Dr. Meyer, Rev. J. O. Gibson, Henry Densmore and Rev. M. Stanley.

April 6, 1874. the women held an all day prayer meeting. Two bands of women went out in the morning and three in the afternoon. Forty-three places were visited. Wednesday morning one band was out, in the afternoon three. Thirty houses were visited. Twelve visits were made Thursday. Mr. Living- ston gave up the business. Friday two bands were out in the morning and

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three in the afternoon. On Saturday three bands were out in the morning and two in the afternoon. Thirty-six visits were made. One hundred and fifty-five visits were made during that week and sixty signed the pledge. Tracts were distributed.

April 20, 1874, the work had been going on five weeks. The women made 297 visits in the two weeks preceding. In the five weeks over 700 street serv ices had been held, and 800 to 900 had signed the pledge.

A County Convention was called for May 1, and a Committee of Recep- tion appointed: Mrs. M. R. Tewksbury, Robert Bell, Mrs. Carrie Hall, Mrs. J. R. Williams, E. Fuller, Mrs. Jacob Johns, Charles Winter, W. H. Watson, Mrs. Uri Tracy, E. E. Ewing, Mrs. Manley, N. W. Evans and Mrs. Ella K. Reed.

May 3, 1874, Rev. J. T. Franklin delivered a temperance lecture at Christ Church Sunday evening. He was opposed to the Crusade.

May 13, 1874, seventeen persons quit selling liquors since January 1,

1874. Their names were published in the Tribune.

May 17, 1874, the Law and Order League was organized at the Presby- terian Church. J. F. Towell was made Chairman and N. W. Evans, Secretary. Rev. Stanley, Martin Crain, L. C. Damarin, D. N. Murray and Samuel Reed were. the Committee on Organization. Milton Kennedy, Rev. Chester, Rev. Stanger and G. W. Weyer made remarks. Joseph G. Reed, J. W. Purdum were appointed a committee to perfect organization. The following organization was perfected: President, John G. Peebles; Vice Presidents, Martin Crain and William Watson; Secretary, J. W. March; Treasurer, L. C. Damarin. Executive Committee: J. F. Towell, D. N. Murray, G. D. Selby, E. Fuller, Smauel Reed, Louis Blomeyer and N. W. Evans.

Messrs. Crain, Evans and Glover were appointed a committee to prepare and publish a synopsis of the laws. Two hundred and twenty-eight signed the organization.

May 30, 1874, Benjamin Woods made a protest against the women pray- ing in front of his premises. It was from the facile pen of George H. Gaffy, Esquire. Wood wanted the meetings on the pavements dispersed.

June 1, 1874, Theo. K. Funk addressed the Law and Order League. Also Rev. John Schraeder, Mrs H. L. Dunlap and Rev. J. N. Harper, of Pomeroy.

June 17, 1874, twenty-five saloon keepers indicted.

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Taken from Portsmouth Papers.

December 2, 1818, "The Portsmouth Gazette," Volume 1, No. 14. George Offnere advertised to sell his lands near Portsmouth in 3-acre lots. This is the Glover tract.

December 2, 1818, David Mitchell was a Justice of the Peace in Nile Township.

December 2, 1818, Doctor T. Hersey advertised an itch ointment. The presuniption follows there was much itch in Portsmouth at this date.

January 21. 1819, Caleb Atwater advertised his book. 11% columns.

January 27, 1819, Silas Cole was a Justice of the Peace of Washington Township.

May 4, 1820, "The Scioto Telegraph" began and published Volume 1, No. 1. It was published by C. Hopkins and was to be Republican; $2.00 per year. Doctor G. S. B. Hempstead advertised drugs, medicines and patent medi- cines.

Silas Cole and Roswell Craine advertised to have Alexandria vacated.

June 29, 1820. E. Cranston advertised as Captain of Artillery to have his company meet July 4, at 9 A. M., at the Court House. The same date Rev. John Collins and William Westlake advertised a Camp Meeting at Portsmouth.

July 27, 1820, Conner & Lodwick advertised Old Whisky for harvesters. David Gharky and Edward Cranston advertised wool carding.

September 7, 1820, Dr. Waller advertised as a physician.

September 14, 1820, James Lodwick advertised a general store. Also a soap and candle factory.

630

THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH.

October 5, 1820, "The Scioto Telegram" and the "Lawrence Gazette" combined; published in Portsmouth on Tuesday and in Burlington on Friday. November 2, 1820, G. W. Kinney advertised as a tanner and currier. This was Washington Kinney.

November 30, 1820, Wilson Gates was married to Elizabeth Kinney, by Rev. Stephen Lindsey.

December 14, 1820, Washington Kinney was married to Miss Mary Wal- ler, by Rev. Stephen Lindsey.

January 4, 1821, Stone House Tavern at Alexandria advertised to let.

February 5, 1821, Hannah Johnson advertised "Elopement." She said that her husband. Kindle Johnson, had left her bed and board eight weeks before without just cause. She offered a reward of three cents and a bundle of rye straw and no thanks to anyone who should return him. She advertised that she would not pay his debts.

July 13, 1821, Richard Johnson died, aged 99 years.

August 10, 1821. Elizabeth Funk, wife of Martin Funk, died.

August 15, 1821, James Morrison, of Sandy Springs, died, aged 70 years. December 14, 1824, Steamer Belvidere was launched. Lodwick & Com- pany owned her.

February 18, 1825, Portsmouth Sunday School was announced to begin February 27.

February 24, 1825, Mrs. Hannah Brown, of Lucasville, died in her 80th

year.

May 20, 1825, Dan J. Young advertised wool carding at Concord ( Wheel- ersburg).

June 3, 1825, Lafayette was in Cincinnati, May 9. He came from Lexing- ton, Kentucky.

"Western Times" published Volume 1, No. 1.

Semptember 30, 1825, John Hurd advertised cloth dressing at Concord, near Young & Whitcomb's factory.

May 11, 1826, Young & Whitcomb advertised in Concord.

"The Western Times" issued Volume 1, No. 4.

July 27, 1826, this issue announced the deaths of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, twenty one days after they occurred. The paper was in mourning.

January 27, 1827, the Ohio River was crossed at Portsmouth by a man on horseback. This was the first time the river was ever closed at Portsmouth on account of ice.

September 27, 1827, Pixley and Keyes advertised cloth dressing at Porter. October 23, 1827, Jackson meeting called at Lucasville, November 3. In: the early days Lucasville was always the place for Democratic meetings.

May 31, 1828, postoffice established at Lucasville. Postoffice established at Franklin Furnace.

July 5, 1828, wool carding at the mill four miles above Portsmouth on the Chillicothe pike, by Clough, Andrews & Company, advertised.

October 4, 1828, this issue of "The Western Times" had an article about Governor Lucas, which is in Keyes book, in regard to the "damned rascals" who robbed him.

November 1, 1828, David Gharky had a long letter addressed to George W. Clingman and paid for as an advertisement.

November 29, 1828, General Robert Lucas wrote to the Ed.tor of "The Western Times" and stopped his paper. The Editor came back at him in the way the Editors always do.

June 6, 1829, J. V. Robinson advertised an insurance office in Ports- mouth. This was the first ever advertised in the Town.

June 13, 1829, Council voted to collect no city taxes this year. Samuel Gunn, John McDonald, G. S. B. Hempstead, General Kendall, Dr. Andrews and James Lodwick voted yes; Tracy and Turner voted no.

. June 24, 1829, Abraham Cunningham advertised he was forced to marry Eliza Rogers and would not pay her debts or live with her.

July 4, 1829, John R. Turner was removed from the Postoffice and James Lodwick appo nted. This was Jackson reform. On the same date the "Lady Franklin" was launched at Lodwick's wharf.

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Angust 15, 1829, a card was published from Henry Utt, that Solomon S. Mattocks, a young man in Union Township, had told an absolute lie on him and he could prove it.

January 21, 1830, "The Portsmouth Courier," Volume 1, No. 4, contained an account of the colored people being driven out of town. An account of which is given elsewhere.

January 28, 1830, Solomon B. McCall advertised town lots in Rockville.

February 4, 1830, the Ohio River was crossed on the ice.

December 8, 1832, Henry Clay passed Portsmouth on the "Lady Wash- ington." A number of citizens called on him, and a salute of guns was fired. April 27, 1838, John Patterson, of Adams County, appointed United States Marshal to succeed John Patterson, of Belmont.

May 23, 1838, proceedings of Council were first published as news.

September 11, 1838, river was very low, nearly all the boats stopped. Freight was $1.00 per hundred on goods to Cincinnati; $10.00 cabin passage, and $4.00 deck passage.

September 18, 1838, E. Kinney advertised as Exchange Broker.

January 18, 1839, the Surplus Fund Commissioners published a report; $11,530.31 reported. Peter Noel, William Salter, William Jackson, Commis- sioners.

March 1, 1839, Portsmouth Library Company elected Directors. B. Kepner, Ed Hamilton, John Rose, S. M. Tracy, G. S. B. Hempstead, J. H. Thornton, B. F. Conway, Thomas Charles and Henry Blake.

On the same date Colonel Graham advertised the United States Hotel, corner Front and Market streets, with a fine view of the river and Kentucky Mountains. McCoy's Hotel was advertised by C. McCoy.

March 1, 1839, W. B. Russell advertised Walnut Forge, nine miles from Portsmouth, for sale with 1,400 acres of land.

Cornelius Moore advertised a runaway apprentice, "one cent reward and no thanks, and if a small man brings him he will try to whip the man."

E. Glover was trying to push his book store by advertising new books. "McDonald's Sketches" and "Lady Blessington's Confessions." "McDonald's Sketches" sold for 75 cents. It is now out of print, and a copy will bring $5.00.

March 8, 1839, corporation election notified; First Ward to vote in W. Kinney's shop; Second Ward at Osborne's office, and Third Ward at S. M. Tracy's office.

Marclı 16, 1839, it was announced that a mail was to run through to Columbus in twenty-four hours. Now it goes in less than three.

March 22, 1839, resolution passed the Legislature to build the Canal down the east side of the Scioto from Bear Creek.

May 10, 1839, the Portsmouth Insurance Company declared a dividend of 20 per cent.

E. Glover announced the publication of an elementary spelling book. Kendall, Kepner & Company advertised spring and summer goods. Also James Pursell and Hockaday & Howell advertised the same.

May 31, 1839. canal tolls for April, 1838, were reported to be $3,631.15. For April, 1839, $5,647.52.

July 12, 1839, the books of the Columbus & Portsmouth Turnpike Com- pany to be opened July 22, at the Mansion House of C. McCoy.

July 19. 1839, the Portsmouth Library Company opened its collection of books.

July 20, 1839, $40,000 reported subscribed to the Valley Turnpike.

August 9, 1839, city ordinance published to authorize a loan of $20,000 to put into the Portsmouth and Columbus Turnpike.

November 22, 1839, William Newman announces he will engage in bricklaying. Oliver Lindsey, Sheriff of the county, died suddenly of con- gestive fever, aged 26.

January 10, 1840, D. Tallmadge advertises coach lines.

February 2. 1840, enumeration for 1835, Adams County, 2,337; Scioto County, 1,375. In 1839, enumeration for Adams County, 2,483; Scioto County, 2,287.

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THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH.

May 29, 1840, Portsmouth Male Seminary advertised by William K. Scott.

June 12, 1840, the Scioto Valley Post started. The firm of Campbell, Ellison & Co. was reorganized. It was composed of John Campbell, William Ellison and George Steece. It succeeded R. Hamilton & Co., composed of the same parties and Robert Hamilton.

June 25, 1840, Colonel John Lodwick publishes a letter containing his opinion of General Harrison as a military leader. It is very flattering to General Harrison. It is dated Portsmouth, Ohio, June 12, 1840, and addressed to C. O. Tracy, G. H. Gharky, A. C. Davis, James Murfin and John L. Ward.

July, 3, 1840, the public schools closed June 26, 1840, and had a vaca- tion of but two weeks. .

October 30, 1840, Scioto County gave 1743 majority for Harrison over Van Buren. Corw.ne 631 over Shannon.

December 11, 1840, Thomas Scott & Son advertise as attorneys-at-law. two doors west of the Engine House on Second Street. Thomas Scott was the father of Mrs. Col. O. F. Moore.

April 15. 1841, John M. Anderson advertised to take daguerreotypes at the American Hotel.

January 21, 1842, A. Coriell advertised watch repairing.

January 21. 1842, Gray & Terry advertised a wholesale and retail book store. J. Riggs advertised tall and winter goods. Davis & Smith, Commis- sioners, advertised extensively.

January 28, 1842, G. S. B. Hempstead addressed the Portsmouth Library Association. Hutchins and Blum advertised as lawyers in the "Tribune" office.

February 11, 1842, the Franklin Institute met every Saturday evening at the Council Chamber. B. Ramsey was President; O. F. Moore, Vice Pres- ident; L. P. N. Smith, Treasurer; J. V. Robinson, Jr., Secretary. One topic for discussion was 'Resolved, that the Bankrupt Law was judicious and ought not to be repealed."

February 18, 1842, B. Ramsey's address before the Franklin Institute was published. It was delivered February 12. At the Whig County meeting General William Kendall was President and John A. Turley Secretary. Gen- eral William Kendall, Samuel Cole, Ed. Hamilton, E. Cranston and W. A. Hutchins were the Whig Central Committee.

April 15, 1842 John M. Anderson advertises the taking of daguerreo- types.

April 26, 1846, James Pursell advertised new goods from Philadelphia in seven days.

May 1, 1842, J. Riggs gives notice of town election on March 14. First Ward votes at W. K nney's currying shop, Second Ward votes at Council Chamber and Third Ward votes at Dudley Day's house.

June 10, 1842, Francis Cleveland advertises Berkshire pigs for sale. Benjamin Ramsey and Wells A. Hutchins advertise as attorneys-at-law as Ramsey & Hutchins.

July 2, 1846, The New York Company was building a bridge over the Scioto at Portsmouth.

July 8. 1842, Jefferson W Glidden announced the purchase of Franklin Furnace from his partner, John C. Blair.

July 15, 1842, C. C. Hyatt advertised a lost pocket book. F. G. Simmons and A. W. Page advertise photogravure miniatures at the United States Hotel. December 9. 1842, Washington Kinney advertised sole leather.

November 2, 1844, Clay carried Oh'o by a majority of 6,054.

November 7, 1844, Scioto County gave 428 Whig majority at the Novem- ber election.

November 21, 1844, lecture on stenography by A. J. Rikoff.

November 28, 1844, Thomas Wilbahn and John L. Ward dissolve partner- ship in the blacksmith business. It was carried on by John L. Ward.

May 11, 1846, John Yoakley advertised a sacred concert at the Episcopal Church.

July 22, 1846, at the Whig Congressional Convention at Piketon, Gen- eral John F. Taylor. of Ross County, was nominated for Congress. He received 183 votes to 111 for Nelson Barrere, of Adams.

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September 3, 1846, George Collings, of West Union, advertises the Rus- sell Forge lands for sale, 1,112 acres.

November 5, 1846, John Cooley advertised saddles and harness. He be- gan business March 12, 1845.

July 13, 1848, daguerreotypes advertised by Spangler & Sheldon.

February 16, 1849, General Taylor passed up the river on the steamer "Telegraph No. 2" on his way to Washington. His coming was known and the militia and everybody turned out.

Apr,1 5, 1849, gold hunters started from Portsmouth to California.

March 17, 1851, Adams Express Office was opened in Portsmouth, J. S. McDowell agent. This was the first express office in Portsmouth.

April 3, 1851, the use of sewing machines is mentioned as a novelty.

July 7, 1851, bloomers were in fashion.

August 20, 1852, Francis Cleveland left the "Inquirer" after four years' connection with it.

September 2, 1852, the "Scioto Valley Republican" began. No file of it was in existence when the work on this history was done.

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A history of Scioto County, Ohio, together with a pioneer record, Part 85

Author: Evans, Nelson W. (Nelson Wiley), 1842-1913 Publication date: 1903 Publisher: Portsmouth, O. N. W. Evans Number of Pages: 1612

Author: Evans, Nelson W. (Nelson Wiley), 1842-1913
Publication date: 1903
Publisher: Portsmouth, O. N. W. Evans
Number of Pages: 1612