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A noted book is the "Reminiscences" of Levi Coffin, who was president of the underground railway.
The life of General W. H. Harrison was written in 1824, in 1836 and in 1840 by several authors residing here.
Among the books for pamphlets on pre-historic Cincinnati were that of Robert Clarke, already mentioned, "Pre-historic Man and the Moundbuilders;" "To What Race did the Moundbuilders Belong?" by Force; "Some Early Notices of the Indians of Ohio," by Force; "A Discourse on the Aborgines of the Valley of the Ohio," by W. H. Harrison, 1839; "The Pre-historic Monuments of the Little Miami Valley," by Dr. Charles L. Metz; "An Inquiry into the Origin of
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the Antiquities of America," by John Delafield; "The Moundbuilders," by J. P. McLean, 1879.
There have been a number of scientific books and pamphlets relating to Cin- cinnati, some of which have been issued here and some in other cities. In 1849 there was issued in Philadelphia a small book, "A Catalogue of Plants, Native and Naturalized, collected in the vicinity of Cincinnati." In 1849 there was pub- lished here a catalogue of the unios, alosmodontas and anadontas of the Ohio river and northern tributaries, adopted by the Western Academy of Natural Sciences, at Cincinnati.
In 1876 there was published "A Catalogue of the Land and Fresh Water Mollusca found in the immediate vicinity of Cincinnati," by George W. Harper and A. G. Weatherby. There was also issued a "List of the Land and Fresh Water Shells found in the vicinity of Cincinnati," also "The unionidae of the Ohio river and its Northern Tributaries within the State of Ohio," by R. M. Byrnes.
In 1877 appeared "A Catalogue of the Birds in the vicinity of Cincinnati, with Notes." In 1871 and 1875 U. P. James published "A Catalogue of the Lower Silurian Fossils of the Cincinnati Group." In 1879 appeared "A De- scription of New Genera and Species of Fossils from the Lower Silurian about Cincinnati," by E. O. Ulrich. In 1852 was published a "Catalogue of Flower- ing Plants and Ferns observed in the vicinity of Cincinnati," by Joseph Clark. In 1879 appeared "A Catalogue of the Flowering Plants, Ferns and Fungi grow- ing in the vicinity of Cincinnati," by Joseph James.
Dr. Orin E. Newton printed a pamphlet on Asiatic Cholera as it appeared in Cincinnati in 1849-50 and in 1866. In 1859 Drs. J. J. Moorman and W. W. Dawson published a work on the Ohio white sulphur spring. "Analyses of the Waters in the Vicinity of Cincinnati," by Dr. John Locke, appeared in 1853.
There has been a considerable number of publications on art issued in Cin- cinnati, and still others by Cincinnati authors have appeared elsewhere. George Ward Nichols issued two handsome books published elsewhere, one on "Art Education Applied to Industry," and another on "Pottery; How it is Made and Decorated."
Miss M. Louise Mclaughlin issued through the Robert Clarke Company "China Painting: A Practical Manual for the Use of Amateurs in the Decoration of Hard Porcelain ;" also "Pottery Decoration: A Practical Manual of Under- glaze Painting."
The Clarke Company also issued for Benn Pitman an appendix on modeling to "Instructions in the Art of Modeling in Clay," by Vago.
Miss E. H. Appleton published through Clarke's her translation from the German of "Charcoal Drawing without a Master,". by Karl Roberts.
Strauch prepared a very handsomely illustrated folio, “Spring Grove Cem- etery, Cincinnati: Its History and Improvements, With Observations on Ancient and Modern Places of Sepulchre."
There have been numerous other works on art subjects issued by Cincinnati authors.
A number of notable medical works have had their origin in this city. "A Systematic Treatise on the Diseases of the Interior Valley of North America,"
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and "A Treatise on Asiatic Cholera," by Dr. Drake, were among the most cele- brated of these.
Dr. William B. Fletcher also published a book on "Cholera : Its Characteristics, History, Treatment, &c."
Dr. Thomas C. Minor published an important work on "Etiology," one on "Erysipelas and Child-bed Fever," and one on "Scarlatina Statistics of the United States."
A translation of Hoffman and Ultzmann's "Guide to the Examination of Urine," from the German, was made by Dr. Forcheimer.
Lectures on physiology were published by Dr. James T. Whittaker.
A chart showing the physiological arrangement of the cranial nerves was printed by Dr. Edward Rives.
"A Handbook for the Military Surgeon," was published by Surgeon Tripler and Dr. George C. Blackman.
A translation from the French of "Hygiene and Education of Infants," was made by Dr. George E. Walton and his English version was issued at Paris.
These are but a portion of the publications of this kind for which Cincin- nati medical men have been responsible.
In the sphere of the law there have been issued by the lawyers and publish- ing houses of Cincinnati a number of valuable works. Stanley Matthews' "Sum- mary of the Law of Partnership" was for the use of business men.
J. R. Sayler's "American Form Book" is composed of legal and business forms.
Florien Giauque is the author of "Revised Statutes of Ohio, seven editions and various supplements thereto;" "Raff's Guide for Executors, &c.," two edi- tions ; "Manual for Road Supervisors," seven editions; "Ohio Election Laws ;" "U. S. Election and Naturalization Laws;" "Manual for Guardians and Trus- tees," six editions; "Dower and Curtesy Tables," two editions; "Manual for Assignees," six editions ; "Law of Roads, Ditches, Bridges and Water Courses ;" "Notary's and Conveyancer's Manual," four editions; "Manual for Constables, Marshals, etc.," five editions; "Settlement of Decedent Estates," eight editions ; "Present Value Tables" (for value of dower, damages, &c.) two editions; "Road and Bridge Laws of Ohio;" "Drainage Laws of Ohio."
Wade H. Ellis is the author of the "Annotated Ohio Municipal Code."
Francis B. James is the author of "Ohio Law of Opinion Evidence ;" "Col- lection of Cases on the Construction of Statutes ;" also numerous legal and com- mercial addresses, some of which are published under the title of "Advertising and Other Addresses."
Judge Samuel F. Hunt was the author of a volume called "Orations and Ad- dresses," a portion of which is of a legal character, while others of the ad- dresses are patriotic and historical.
During the long and brilliant history of the Cincinnati bar there have been many other books issued by lawyers of this city.
Among the religious books issued under the auspices of the Roman Catholic church in Cincinnati is a translation of Alzog's "Manual of Universal Church History," by the Rev. F. J. Pabisch and the Rev. Thomas S. Byrne.
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Jewish authors in Cincinnati have published numerous volumes. Among the best known of these are the works of the Rev. Dr. Isaac M. Wise; some of these are the "Hebrews' First and the Second Commonwealth;" "The Martyrdom of Jesus of Nazareth;" "Three Lectures on the Origin of Christianity ;" "The Cosmic God;" "The Wandering Jew ;" "An Essay on the Temperance Ques- tion ;" "Judaism, Its Doctrines and Duties," "The Combat of the People, or Hillel and Herod;" and the "First of the Maccabees."
H. M. Moos, also a Hebrew, published "Hannah, or a Glimpse of Paradise ;" "Carrie Harrington;" "Mortara, or the Pope and His Inquisitors."
Nathan Mayer wrote a novel called "Differences."
M. Loth was author of "Our Prospects," and "The Forgiving Kiss, or Our Destiny."
H. Gersoni wrote "Sketches of Jewish Life."
Among the older works issued by the Methodist Book Concern are a "Manual of Biblical Literature," by Dr. W. P. Strickland, and the "Autobiographies of Peter Cartwright and of Daniel Young," edited by the same writer. The same house issued a "Treatise on Church Polity," by Bishop Morris; "Death Bed Scenes," by Dr. D. W. Clark; by the same author, "Dying With and Without Religion," and "Fireside Reading," in five volumes. Dr. Clark also wrote the "Life and Times of Bishop Hedding; a treatise on Man all Immortal or the Na- ture and Destination of Man as Taught by Reason and Revelation."
The Methodist Concern published "Footprints of an Itinerant," by the Rev. M. P. Gaddis ; the Rev. J. B. Finley's "Autobiography and His Life Among the Indians." From the same house came "Missions and Missionary Societies of the Methodist Episcopal Church," by Dr. J. M. Reid; the "History of the Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church," by Dr. Strickland; "Introduction to the . Gospel Records," by Dr. William Nast; "Autobiography of a Pioneer," by the Rev. Jacob Young; "Pioneers of the West," by Dr. Strickland; "Sacred Hour," by M. P. Gaddis ; "China and Japan," by Bishop Wiley.
The list of important works issued by this house in recent years is too long for recapitulation.
Local authors have from time to time issued books through the Western Tract Society. The first edition of the "Autobiography of Levi Coffin, president of the Underground Railway, and a leader of local Abolitionists," was issued by the tract society, and the second edition was published by the Robert Clarke Company. The tract society has, however, been a handler of books rather than a . publishing house on an extensive scale.
In 1855, W. C. Larrabee issued "Rosabower: A Collection of Essays and Miscellanies."
In the same year appeared "The Mock Marriage, or the Libertine's Victim," by H. M. Rulison.
In 1832 appeared "The Legends of the West," by James Hall. He also wrote "Winter Evenings, a series of American Tales;" "The Soldier's Bride. and other Tales ;" "The Harpe's Head, a Legend of Kentucky;" "Tales of the Border ;" "The Wilderness and the Warpath;" "The Western Souvenir," for 1829; "Letters from the West, Sketches of History, Life and Manners in the West," "Statistics of the West, 1836," "Notes on the Western States," "The
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West in its Commerce and Navigation;" "The West, its Soil, Surface and Pro- ductions."
There was published in Cincinnati, "Selections from the Poetical Literature of the West," attributed to W. D. Gallagher ; and "Poems on Several Occasions," by Moses Guest, 1823.
"A Plea for the West," by Dr. Lyman Beecher, was a book that attracted much attention.
"The Far East, or Letters from Egypt, Palestine and other Lands of the Orient," by D. N. C. Burt, was issued here.
R. G. Huston's "Journey in Honduras and Jottings by the Way," attracted attention.
"The Secret of the Andes" was an historical novel by the Hon. Frederic Hassaurek.
Among miscellaneous works issued here were a "Treatise on Politics as a Science," by Charles Reemelin ; a translation of Du Breuil's "Vineyard Culture," by E. and C. Parker; "Silver and Gold, and their Relation to the Problem of Resumption and an address on the Monetery Situation," by S. Dana Horton.
Colonel C. W. Moulton published "References to the Coinage Legislation of the United States ;" "American Coinage and Currency," by Durbin Ward; "Ad- dress on Gold and Silver," by the Hon. William S. Groesbeck. Nicholas Long- worth issued a translation of the "Electra of Sophocles;" the "Historical and Literary Miscellanies" were edited by G. M. D. Bloss and published by sub- scription in 1875; "Summerland Sketches, or Rambles in the Backwoods of Mexico and Central America" was by Felix L. Oswald, was illustrated by Farny and Faber, and was published by Lippincotts.
Among the earliest glimpses we have of a poet residing in this vicinity is the remark of E. D. Mansfield that about the year 1806, Joseph Pierce, "a poet of de- cided talent" lived here; none of his writings are now known.
The first book of poetry with distinctively western subjects published in this city appeared under the title "Horace in Cincinnati;" it was by a merchant named Thomas Pierce whose volume appeared in 1822; the poems were of the nature of local satires and appeared first in the Western Spy and the Literary Chronicle.
The Spy in 1815 was the first Cincinnati journal to publish poetry by local poets. The home poets for several years favored the Spy with their produc- tions, but when The Olio began to be issued the rhymers came to prefer that sheet for the presentation to the public of their verses.
In 1819, there was printed in Cincinnati a small pamphlet called "American Bards: A Modern Poem in Three Parts." This was the first book of original verse that was published in the West. No name was attached to the pamphlet but it was attributed to Gorham A. Worth, whose writings in the papers were usually signed "Ohio's Bard." Worth was cashier of the United States branch bank.
Moses Brooks, who came to this city in 18II, a merchant and lawyer pub- lished prose and verse in the papers and magazines.
The city newspapers, between 1817 and 1820, received numerous contribu -. tions that were declared to come "from an old garret." These actually emanated
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from several young men of prominence who had formed a literary club. Bel- lamy Storer, Nathan Guilford, Nathaniel Wright, Benjamin F. Powers were of this company. Most of these turned their attention in other directions after- wards.
The Philomathic was a literary society in 1818 composed primarily of stu- dents of the Cincinnati College. A branch of this society was organized for men other than college students. To this latter belonged such men as W. H. Harrison, Peyton Symmes, the Drakes, Thomas Pierce. Somewhat later, the society of- fered a gold medal of fifty dollars value for the best original poem by a west- ern man, written between January 15th, 1821 and April Ist, 1822. The poem was to contain at least four hundred lines. The judges were John P. Foote, Joshua D. Godman and Benjamin Drake.
To this committee there were submitted twelve poems in competition for the prize. "The Muse of Hesperia, a Poetical Reverie," was awarded the medal. At the time the authorship was kept secret for some reason. The society pub- lished the poem in a handsome edition, and in 1823 it was made known that Thomas Pierce was the author. This poem was reprinted by Coggeshall in his "Poets and Poetry."
When the Cincinnati theater was opened September 1821, the prologue read was by Thomas Pierce. The prize given for this poem was a silver ticket of admission for a year. Pierce composed an "Ode to Science," which was read on an extra night of the Western museum. He was a regular writer for the Literary Gazette in 1824-25. The last poem he wrote, "Knowledge is Power," appeared in the Literary Gasette in 1829.
In 1824-25 William R. Schenck, born in this city in 1799, contributed num- erous brief verses to the Gazette.
Charles Hammond published numerous verses of a satirical nature in the Gazette, of which he afterward was editor.
Otway Curry made considerable reputation as a poet. He came from High- land county to Cincinnati in 1823. For a year he worked at his trade, that of a carpenter. After a period of absence from this city he returned in 1828, and choosing the pen name "Abdallah," he published meritorious verses in the Mirror and the Chronicle.
During 1821-24, W. D. Gallagher worked as a printer in this city and while still in his apprenticeship he issued a small literary paper of some merit. Later he wrote much for other papers of the city. After, in 1828. having published a series of letters from Kentucky and Mississippi in the Saturday Evening Chron- icle, he went to Xenia in 1830 and edited the Backwoodsman. In 1831 he re- turned to Cincinnati and edited the Mirror, under its various names, for sev- eral years. Early in 1835 Gallagher issued his first book of poems, Erato No. 1 ; in August he published Erato Number 2, and shortly afterward Number 3 ap- peared. These publications gained him considerable reputation. Departing from Cincinnati for a time, he worked upon the editorial staff of the Hesperian in Columbus. He returned to Cincinnati in 1839 and edited the Gazette, with the exception of one year, until 1850. He was editor of a collection of the "Poetical Literature of the West," representing thirty-eight authors, published in 1841 by U. P. James.
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Hugh Peters, a native of Connecticut, made considerable reputation here by his poetry between 1828 and 1835. He was the author of "My Native Land" and other verses.
John B. Dillon's first poem, "The Burial of the Stranger," appeared in the Gazette. In 1834 he removed to Indiana. After his departure from this city he published several historical works that gave him standing.
About 1830, Mrs. Sarah Louis P. Hickman was among the writers of poetry in this city.
While Salmon P. Chase resided in this city as an attorney, he wrote occas- ional verses, in addition to editing the statutes of Ohio with a history of the state, and contributing articles to the North American Review and the Western Monthly Magazine.
In 1836-39, Charles A. Jones contributed verses to the Mirror and in 1840 to the Daily Message. He issued in 1835 a small collection of verses called "The Outlaw, and Other Poems." During 1839 he contributed to the Gazette "Lyrica Aristophanea." Under the signature of "Dick Tinto" he issued another series of verses.
Micah D. Flint, a son of the Rev. Timothy Flint, frequently published poems in the Western Review.
In 1832, Frederick W. Thomas, who was associate editor with his father of the Commercial Advertiser and Daily Evening Post, published a poem called "The Emigrant," which was quite popular at the time. He also wrote many other poems, beside prose productions.
The father of Frederick, Lewis F. Thomas, lived in this city several years, dating from 1829. Besides, in association with his brother William, aiding in the management of the Commercial Advertiser and the Daily Evening Post, he wrote much for the Mirror and the Western Monthly, particularly poetry. In 1839 he was editor of the Herald of Louisville. Later, he lived in St. Louis and in Washington, D. C. While in St. Louis he published the first volume of poetry issued west of the Mississippi. It was called "Inda and Other Poems," the title poem having been read in 1834 before the Cincinnati Lyceum.
James H. Perkins entered upon literature by contributing to the Western Monthly Magazine, and in 1834 became editor of the Saturday Evening Chron- ical. He was a frequent contributor to the New York Quarterly and the North American Review, and was the author of the first edition of "The Annals of the West," which was published in Cincinnati in 1847 by James Albach. Mr. Perkins afterward became a Unitarian clergyman.
Thomas H. Shreve furnished numerous admirable essays and poems for the Mirror, the Hesperian, the Western Monthly Magazine. the Knickerbocker and other magazines.
James W. Gazlay, who was for a time a congressman, published a volume called "Sketches of Life, and Other Poems." He also issued a volume of prose, of a humorous nature, called "Races of Mankind, or Travels in Grubland," by Captain Broadbeck.
William Ross Wallace, born in Lexington in 1819, wrote at seventeen years of age a poem called the "Dirge of Napoleon," which attracted much attention. In 1836, the Mirror published his poem "Jerusalem," which it declared "beauti-
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ful, exceeding beautiful." Wallace's first volume of poetry, "The Battle of Tippecanoe, and Other Poems," was published in Cincinnati in 1837 by P. Mc- Farlin. Wallace removed to New York city, where he made fame as poet and song writer.
The Cary sisters are among the most famous literary products of Hamilton county. Alice was born April 20, 1820 and Phoebe September 24, 1824 near Mount Pleasant, now Mount Healthy, in Springfield township. Alice at eight- een years began to publish verses in Cincinnati papers, "The Child of Sorrow," the first of her poems, appearing in the Sentinel. Their first book, "Poems of Alice and Phoebe Cary, was published by Moss and Brother of Philadelphia. The sisters received one hundred dollars for the book. In 1850, Alice went to New York to live by her writings, and Phoebe and a younger sister joined her in the spring of 1851. They published two series of "Clovernook Papers," "Clovernook Children," "Pictures of Country Life," "Hagar, a Story of Today," "The Bishop's Son," "Married, Not Mated," "The Lover's Diary," "Snow Ber- ries," in prose; "Lyra and Other Poems," "Lyrics and Hymns," "Poems and Parodies," "Poems of Faith, Hope and Love." They did much work together and separately ; but each earned fame for herself. Each one wrote poems that have found place in anthologies and in the hearts of multitudes. In New York, their home was a resort of many of the most noted people of their day.
Edward A. Mclaughlin, a native of Connecticut, established himself for some years in Cincinnati as a printer and writer. October 1841 he published a volume of poems called "The Lovers of the Deep." Certain of these verses were dedicated to various prominent persons in this city.
James W. Ward, while a student here in the Ohio Medical College, published verse and prose in the Hesperian and other local journals. He also studied botany and in 1855 was associated with Dr. John A. Warder in issuing the Western Horticultural Review. Warder was the author of a parody on Long- fellow's "Hiawatha," called "Higher Water." It appeared first in the Gazette and was then issued in book form. Ward was for a number of years con- nected with Henry W. Derby & Company, publishers. He afterward went to New York city.
James Birney Marshall, a native of Kentucky, bought the Cincinnati Union in 1836, renamed it the Buckeye, but was associated with it for only a brief time. In 1837 he purchased and united the Western Monthly and the Literary Journal and issued them as the Western Monthly Magazine and the Literary Review. He associated with him in editorial work W. D. Gallagher. His enterprise failed and he became a political writer.
Cornelius A. Logan, born in Baltimore, came to Cincinnati in 1840. Being actor, playwright, novelist and poet, he wrote comedies and farces, and good naturedly defended the stage from its assailants. He wrote "A Husband's Vengeance," in competition for a prize offered by Neals' Saturday Gazette. His comedy "The Mississippi" was reprinted in the Edinburg Review. Three of his daughters became well known actresses, one a writer of repute, and his son be- came a prominent member of the Cincinnati bar.
Mrs. Sophia H. Oliver, wife of Dr. Joseph H. Oliver, in 184I was a contri- butor of verses to the Daily Message of Cincinnati. Previous to that period she
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had written for other journals in Ohio and Kentucky. Later, she wrote for the Columbian and Great West and other papers.
Mrs. Margaret L. Bailey was the daughter of Thomas Shands, who settled near Cincinnati in 1818. She was the wife of Dr. Gamaliel Bailey, publisher of the anti-slavery journal The Philanthropist in Cincinnati and later of the National Era of Washington, a paper of the same character. Mrs. Bailey was the editor of the Young People's Monthly Visitor for several years. She wrote poems that were commended by Griswold.
William Dana Emerson, a lawyer by profession, was the author of some poems, which in 1850 were collected by his brother and issued privately under the title "Occasional Thoughts in Verse."
Edwin R. Campbell, editor of the Daily Times in 1841, and later of the Dispatch, published a number of poems in the Knickerbocker and the Hesperian.
Mrs. Rebecca S. Nichols, wife of Willard Nichols, who was a journalist, came with her husband to Cincinnati in 1841. In 1844 she published her first book, "Berenice, or the Curse of Minna," and other poems. She was, in 1846, editor of the Guest, a literary paper, and wrote for a number of eastern maga- zines. Her articles in the local Herald, signed "Kate Cleaveland," were very popular. For some time she received liberal payment from the Commercial for a weekly poem. She published, in 1851, by the assistance of Nicholas Long- worth, a large book of poems called "Songs of the Heart and of the Hearth- stone."
Mrs. Catharine A. Warfield and her sister, Mrs. Eleanor Percy Lee, who both lived for some time in this city, published in New York, about 1852, a book called "Poems by Two Sisters of the West," and in 1846 they issued an- other volume, "The Indian Chamber and Other Poems."
Mrs. Susan W. Jewett, who from 1840 to 1857, wrote much in prose and verse for local papers, and for some time edited The Youth's Visitor, issued, through Truman and Spofford, in 1856, "The Corner Cupboard," a volume of poems and sketches.
Mrs. Luella J. B. Case, wife of Leverett Case, who came here in 1845, and was editor and proprietor of the Enquirer, published, during her five years' resi- dence in Cincinnati, a number of poems in the Enquirer. These verses were upon western themes.
An English woman, Miss Mary A. Foster, lived here for a short time and wrote verses under the pen name "Mary Neville," for the Commercial and the Gazette.
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