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Mt. Vernon in 1830 claimed no less than eighteen merchants. All have passed from earth, the late J. E. Woodbridge being the last of the old timers who was called away.
Of the list of young men and boys then acting in the capacity of clerks in the various stores in 1830, only eight were living in 1871, viz: V. W. Miller, now of Newark, Ohio, then with Sherman & Browning; G. B. Burr, now of Texas, then with his father, Dr. T. Burr; George W. Martin, then with A. & S. Elliott, now of Lancaster, Ohio; Milo Lewis, then with D. S. Norton, near the mills, now of Washington city; C. G. Scott, then with Philo L. Norton, now of Gambier; P. Jones, then with S. J. Updegraph, now of Coshocton county, Ohic. N. N. Hill came that year with S. P. Warden; Mr. Hill clerked for Samuel Mott, and Mr. Warden for A. & S. Elliott. Mr. Warden resides in Athens county, and Mr. Hill in Mt. Vernon, being the only one of the eight, who is a resident of the city in 1880.
Of the different trades and occupations but few can be named who are now living. In the shoe business in 1830, were Isaac Hadley and James Hutchinson. Mr. Hutchinson is still in the busi-
ness, while Mr. Hadley lives a retired life. In the tailoring business Adam Pyle and William Petti- grew are the only ones named by the above writer. Mr. Pyle is dead. Joseph Martin, now living, is the cabinetmaker named. Of hatters, the names of none are mentioned, although he says there were a number in 1830. Of tanners, none; of chairmakers, one, Daniel McDowell, still living, but not in the cabinet business; of bakers, S. A. Mackey is living: of gunmakers, none are living; of saddlers and harnessmakers, no names are mentioned; of silversmiths, J. B. Brown was then the only one, and he long since passed away. His son and successor was not then born.
Of the change in the surface of the ground, a few particulars may be mentioned. The public square then was sadly turned up towards the setting sun. On the east side of Main street it has been taken off about twenty feet, while on the west side where the new cistern has been recently put in, it has been filled up fully fifteen feet. A summer or two ago when Mr. Wolff was digging a pit for coal, north of his fine block, the workmen cut through no less than three distinct side walks, the first one being met not less than three feet below the surface. When Gilman Bryant built the market house in 1832, his contract was to fill in twelve feet before he laid the pavement.
High street from a point east of the court house, has been cut down all the way to Main, and from Main street west it has been filled up. Notice the brick house south nearly opposite the present court house. It had a stone story put under it since 1830.
That brick house is now a thing of the past. A new and beautiful Baptist church is soon to be erected on its site.
Main street north from Chestnut, had been cut through a hill to the valley previously mentioned. This valley running east and west, is now nearly filled.
CHAPTER XL. MOUNT VERNON-CONTINUED.
LIST OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS-THE PRESS OF MOUNT VER- NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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THE town of Mount Vernon was incorporated
February 22, 183c, and placed under the govern- ment of a mayor, recorder, and a board of trus- tees, now better known as the common council.
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Of the government of the village and town prior to 1830, no records can be found.
From 1830 up to April, 1880, the following were elected to the different borough, town, and city offices, and includes the names of all elected dur- ing that time except for during the years between 1835 and 1845, when. the records were lost or mis- laid. This loss, for the sake of a continuous his- tory, is much to be regretted.
1830-Samuel Mott, mayor; Johnston Elliott, recorder; Jonas Ward, James Martin, Marvin Tracy, Gilman Bryant, Daniel McFarland, council.
1831-William P. Burgess, mayor ; Marvin Tracy, recorder ; G. B. Maxfield, J. N. Burr, J. E. Woodbridge, J. W. Forrest, Adam Glaze, jr., council.
1832-William P. Burgess, mayor; S. W. Hildreth, recorder; William Y. Farquhar, Richard House, John Dwyer, Jacob Siler, John S. Roberts, council.
1833-S. W. Hildreth, mayor; T. W. Rogers, recorder; John Sherman, Hugh Neal, Jacob Martin, Timothy Colopry, Luther Freeman, council.
1834-John W. Warden, mayor; S. W. Farquhar, recorder ; Alexander Elliott, G. Zimmerman, Jacob Andrews, Hught Bart- lett, Daniel McFarland, council.
1835-S. W. Hildreth, mayor; S. W. Farquhar, recorder; Jacob Andrews, Johnston Elliott, Eli Miller, Jonathan Beach, Hugh Oglevee, members of council.
The act incorporating the town of Mt. Vernon, divides the town into wards, and allots one councilman to each ward, and provides for the election of other town officers, viz: one trea- surer, one marshall, and one street commissioner.
1845-Isaac Davis, mayor; James Smith, jr., recorder; first ward, Johnson Elliott; second ward, Job Evans; third ward, Rollin C. Hurd; fourth ward, Henry B. Curtis; fifth ward, Charles Cooper, members of council; Alexander C. Elliott, treasurer; Charles L. Bennet, marshal; James L. Young, street commissioner.
1846-Jacob B. Brown, mayor; James Smith, jr., recorder; first, James E. Woodbridge; second, Hugh Oglevee; third, Rollin C. Hurd; fourth, Sewell Gray; fifth, Hosmer Curtis, members of council; Alexander C. Elliott, treasurer; Clark L. Bennett, marshal; James L. Young, street commissioner.
1847-Jacob B. Brown, mayor; James Smith, jr., recorder; first, James Relf; second, N. N. Hill; third, W. R, Sapp; fourth, Sewell Gray; fifth, Daniel Axtell, members of council; Alexander C. Elliott, treasurer; Clark L. Bennett, marshal; Adam Glaze, jr., street commissioner.
1848-C. P. Buckingham, mayor; James Smith, jr., recorder; first, James Lafever; second, H. McFarland; third, D. Clark, fourth, Horatio L. Miller; fifth, Daniel Axtell, members of council; Alexander C. Elliott, treasurer; Clark L. Bennett, marshal; Johnson Elliott, street commissioner.
1849-Joseph S. Davis, mayor; James Smith, jr., recorder; first, Benjamin Giles; second, Henry W. Ball; third, D. Clark; fourth, Horatio S. Miller; fifth, Charles Cooper, members of council; Alexander C. Elliott, treasurer; Abraham Emmett, marshal; David Morton, street commissioner.
1850-Joseph S. Davis, mayor; James Smith, jr., recorder; first, Benjamin Giles; second, John Miller; third, A. Ban.
Norton; fourth, John A. Norton; fifth, Charles Cooper, mem- bers of council; Alexander C. Elliott, treasurer; Joseph S. Martin, marshal; one street commissioner elected by each ward; one police officer elected by each ward.
1851-Joseph S. Davis, mayor; James Smith, jr., recorder; first, Benjamin Giles; second, Merrett M. Beam; third, A. Ban- ning Norton; fourth, Sewell Gray; fifth, Thomas Evans, members of council; Alexander C. Elliott, treasurer; Russell Crandall, mar- shal; one street commissioner elected by each ward; one police officer elected by each ward.
1852-Joseph W. Vance, mayor; James Smith, Jr., recorder; first, Benjamin Giles; second, Milton L. Mills; third, Charles G. Bryant; fourth Nathaniel McGiffin; fifth, Casper Fordney, members of council; Alexander C. Eliott, treasurer; Squire McDonald, marshal; one street commissioner elected by each ward; one police officer elected by each ward.
I853-E. S. S. Rouse, mayor; James Smith, jr., recorder; first, Samuel Davis; second, J. H. McFarland; third, G. B. White; fourth, William M. Mefford; fifth, Casper Fordney, members of council; Alexander C. Elliott, treasurer; Jacob Capel, marshal; one street commissioner elected by each ward; one police officer elected by each ward.
1854-Jacob B. Brown, mayor. died September 1, 1854; James Smith, jr., city solicitor; Alexander C. Elliott. treasurer; H. K. Robinson, marshal; (two from each ward) first, Samuel Davis two years, A. A. Stoughton one year; second, Job Evans two years, E. S. S. Rouse, jr., one year; third, John W. White two years, George B. White one year; fourth, Ben- jamin B. Lippitt two years, W. M. Mefford one year; fifth, Joseph Gardiner two years, Casper Fordney one year, members of council; one street commissioner elected by each ward; one police officer elected by each ward; Joseph S. Davis, city clerk, elected by council.
1855-Thomas Cooper, mayor; James Smith, jr., city solici- tor; Alexander C. Elliott, treasurer; H. K. Robinson, marshal; first, A. N. Stoughton; second, William Sanderson Sr .; third George B. White; fourth, W. M. Mefford; fifth, David Martin one year, Joseph Scarbrough two years, members of council; one street commissioner elected by each ward; one police officer elected by each ward; Joseph S. Davis, city clerk, elected by council.
1856-Thompson Cooper, mayor; William McClelland, city solicitor; Alexander C. Elliott, treasurer; Thomas S. Jacobs, marshal; John People, street commissioner; first, George W. Hauk; second, Job Evans; third S. W. Farquhar; fourth, Joseph Mahaffey; fifth, Dennis Smith one year, Joseph Wolf two years, members of council; Joseph S. Davis, city clerk, elected by council.
1857-George W. Steele, marshal; Alexander C. Elliott, treasurer; Frederick Bumpus, street commissioner; Samuel Israel, J. H. McFarland, board of education; first, Benjamin Giles; second, W. M. Bunn; third, George B. White; fourth, Nathaniel McGiffin; fiith Dennis Smith, members of council; Joseph S. Davis, city clerk, elected by council.
1858-Thompson Cooper, mayor; Charles B. Church, mar- shal; William McClelland, city solicitor; Alexander C. Elliott, treasurer; Russell Crandall, street commissioner; Edward Calkins, S. L. Taylor, board of education; first, Jonathan Graff; second, Job Evans; third, John W. White; fourth, B. B. Lippitt; fifth, John H. Roberts, members of council; Joseph S. Davis, city clerk, elected by council.
1859-Ephrain Hogle, marshal; Alexander C. Elliott, treas-
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urer; James Worley, street commissioner; William L. King, Levi B. Ward, board of education; first, Benjamin Giles; second E. S. S. Rouse. jr .; third, G. B. White; fourth, N. McGiffin; fifth, Dennis Smith, members of council; Joseph S. Davis, city clerk, elected by council.
1860-Thompson Cooper, mayor; Timothy M. Bartlett, mar- shall; Alexander C. Elliott, treasurer; William McClelland, city solicitor; James Worley, street commissioner; Samuel Israel, J. H. McFarland, board of education; first, John Ponting; second, Henry W. Ball; third, A. Ehle; fourth, B. B. Lippitt; fifth, John H. Roberts, members of council; Joseph S. Davis (elected by council), city clerk.
1861-Columbus F. Johnson, marshal; Alexander C. Elliott, treasurer; George Black, street commissioner; Edward Calkins, Joshua Hyde, board of education; first, E. W. Cotton; second, C. H. Miller; third, George B. White (two years), W. R. Hart (one year); fourth, W. B. Brown (two years), William L. Smith (one year), members of council; Joseph S. Davis (elected by council), city clerk.
1862-Thompson Cooper (resigned), W. C. Cooper (by coun- cil), mayor; George W. Steele, marshal; William McClelland, city solicitor; Alexander C. Elliott, treasurer; George Black, street commissioner; William L. King, E. W. Cotton, board of education; first, John Ponting; second, H. W. Ball; third, H. Ransom; fourth, W. L. Smith; fifth, John H. Roberts, mem- bers of the council; Joseph L. Davis (elected by council), city clerk.
1863-William C. Cooper, mayor; Calvin Magers, marshal; George Black, street commissioner; Henry W. Owen, Jared Sperry, board of education; first, John F. Phillips; second, Wil- liam Bergin; third, George B. White; fourth, William B. Brown; fifth, Dennis Smith (resigned); W. A. Bounds, members of council; Joseph S. Davis (elected by council), city clerk.
1864-Edmund V. Brent, mayor; Calvin Magers, marshal; William McClelland, city solicitor; George Black, street com- missioner; Joseph Muenscher, Joseph S. Davis, board of educa- tion; first, Henry Errett; second, John Hildreth; third, Henry Ransom; fourth, William L. Smith; fifth, John H. Ransom, members of council; Joseph S. Davis (elected by council), city clerk.
1865-Calvin Magers, marshal; George Black, street commis- sioner; William L. King, Frederick D. Sturges, board of edu- cation; first, H. H. Greer (two years), Benjamin Giles (one year); second, James Rogers; third, George B. White; fourth, John N. Lewis; fifth, William A. Bounds, members of council; Joseph S. Davis (elected by council), city clerk.
1866-Edmund V. Brent (resigned); Joseph S. Davis (by council), mayor; Allen Ingram (resigned); Calvin Magers (by council), marshal; William McClelland, city solicitor; G. M. Bryant, street commissioner; Charles Cooper, Jared Sperry, board of education; first, E. W. Cotton; second, Dennis Cor- coran; third, Henry Ransom; fourth, W. L. Smith; fifth, John H. Roberts, members of council; Joseph S. Davis (elected by council), city clerk.
1867-Joseph S. Davis, mayor; Calvin Magers, marshal; D. W. Wilson (resigned), street commissioner; W. H. Smith (re- signed); D. W. Chase (by council); Joseph S. Davis, board of education; first, H. H. Greer; second, W. L. Simons; third, George B. White; fourth, John N. Lewis; fifth, Ephraim Hogle, members of council; Oliver F. Murphy (elected by clerk), city clerk.
1868-Joseph S. Davis, mayor; William McClelland, city so-
licitors; Calvin Magers, marshal; Frederick D. Sturges, William L. King, board of education; George Black, street commis- sioner; first, G. B. Potwin; second, Thomas W. McKee; third, Henry Ransom; fourth, Silas Cole; fifth, John H. Roberts, members of council; Oliver T. Murphy (elected by council), city clerk.
1869-Calvin Magers, mayor; Jerome Rowley, street commis- sioner; T. E. Monroe, Charles Cooper, board of education; first, Samuel Sanderson; second, C. M. Hildreth; third, John W. White; fourth, G. E. Raymond; fifth, Ephraim Hogle, mem- bers of council; Oliver F. Murphy (elected by council), city clerk; John N. Lewis (elected by council), civil engineer.
1870-Joseph S. Davis, mayor; William McClelland, city solicitor; Oliver T. Murphy, city treasurer (office abolished); Joseph S. Davis, D. W. Chase, board of education; hrst, G. W. Wright; second, John Fry; third, W. J. S. Osborn; fourth, Silas Cole; fifth, John H. Roberts, members of council; C. S. Pyle, city clerk (elected by council).
1871-John .\. Mitchell, marshai; James A. Wing, street commissioner; W. B. Russell, Henry Errett, Joseph M. Boyd, board of education; first, Samuel Sanderson; second, F. M. Ball; third, John W. White; fourth, G. E. Raymond; fifth, L. B. Curtis, members of council; C. S. Pyle, city clerk (elected by council); John .N. Lewis, civil engineer (elected by council).
1872-Joseph S. Davis, mayor; William McClelland, city sc- licitor; A. R. McIntire, H. Stephens, W. S. Errett, board of education; first, G. W. Wright; second, H. H. King; third, Noah Boynton; fourth, Nathaniel McGiffin; fifth, William B. Brown, members of council; C. S. Pyle, city clerk (elected by council); D. C. Lewis, civil engineer (elected by council).
1873-Calvin Magers, marshal; Lyman W. Marsh, street commissioner; Joseph M. Byers, Joseph S. Davis, board of ed- ucation; first, James M. Andrews; second, Emanuel Miller ; third, G. W. Bunn (two years); C. E. Critchfield (one year); fourth, G. E. Raymond; fifth, William Mahaffey, members of council; C. S. Pyle, city clerk (elected by council) ; D. C. Lewis, civil engineer (elected by council).
1874-Thomas P. Frederick, sr., mayor; William McClel- land, city solicitor; Hezekiah Graff, William P. Bogardus, board of education; first, John Ponting; second, H. H. King; third, N. Boynton (resigned); George Winne; fourth, N. Mc- Giffin; fifth, W. A. Bounds, members of council; C. S. Pyle, city clerk (elected by council); D. C. Pyle, civil engineer (elected by council).
1875-Calvin Magers, marshal; William McClelland, city so- licitor; Benjamin Grant, A. R. McIntire, board of education; Lyman W. Marsh, street commissioner; first, James M. An- drews; second, A. B. Moore; third, Jefferson C. Sapp; fourth, G. E. Raymond; fifth, John Moore, members of council; C. S. Pyle, city clerk (elected by council); D. C. Lewis, civil engineer (elected by council).
1876-Thomas P. Frederick, sr., mayor; William M. Koons, city solicitor; William B. Russell, Joseph S. Davis, board of education; first, John Ponting; second, C. M. Hildreth; third, G. W. Bunn; fourth, C. G. Smith; fifth, Christian Keller, members of council; C. S. Pyle, city clerk (elected by coun- cil); D. C. Lewis, civil engineer (elected by council).
1877-Calvin Magers, marshal; Otho Welshymer, street com- missioner; W. P. Bogardus, Hezekiah Graff, board of educa- tion; first, Wood Fuller (resigned), W. A. Forbes; second, S. L. Baker; third, O. G. Daniels; fourth, S. H. Jackson; fifth, John Moore, members of council; C. S. Pyle, city clerk (elected
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by council): D. C. Lewis, civil engineer (elected by council). 1878 -- William B. Brown, mayor: William M. Koons, city solicitor; Alexander Cassil, Dr. Joseph C. Gordon, board of education; first, James M. Andrews; second, Arthur Adams (two years), H. Young Rowley (one year); third, G. W. Bunn; fourth, Silas Cole; fifth, Christian Keller, members of council; C. S. Pyle, city clerk (resigned), Joseph S. Davis (both elected by council); D. C. Lewis, civil engincer (elected by council).
1879-Calvin Magers, marshal; Otho Welshymer, street commissioner; A. R. McIntire, Joseph S. Davis, board of edu- cation . first, J. H. Branyon; second, H. Y. Rowley; third, H. Lauderbaugh; fourth, Samuel H. Jackson; fifth, John Moore, members of council; Joseph S. Davis, city clerk (elected by council); Austin A. Cassil, civil engineer (declined), D. C. Lewis (both elected by council).
1880- - William B. Brown, mayor; John B. Waight, city so- licitor; W. F. Baldwin, John M. Ewalt, board of education; first, James C. Irvine; second, John Kelly; third, D. W. Chase; fourth, Silas Cole; fifth, Christian Keller, members of council; Joseph S. Davis, city clerk (elected by council); Austin A. Cas- sil civil engineer (elected by council).
THE PRESS OF MOUNT VERNON.
The first paper published in Knox county was The Ohio Register in July, 1813, in the village of Clinton, by Smith & McArdle.
Samuel H. Smith was the proprietor of the town of Clinton, and John P. McArdle was a good practical printer. McArdle emigrated from Ire- land, March 17, 1801, and came to this county in 1809.
After two years of tribulation the office was transferred to Mount Vernon, where the Register was first issued, on the twenty-fourth of April, 1816, bearing the following motto: "Aware that what is base no polish can make sterling." Dr. Burr is the possessor of a bound volume of this little eight by ten paper, containing its first issue.
In its first editorial after removing to Mount Vernon, the editor says that the Register shall not be a receptacle for party politics, or personal abuse.
October 15, 1817, the first six months of the second volume of the Register having been com- pleted, the editor calls upon subscribers to pay up old scores-
For without this one thing necessary, it is impossible to ex- pect that we can live; money would be preferable, but if that is scarce with you, rags, wheat, rye, corn, and almost all kinds of market produce will be taken in payment.
On the fifteenth of April, 1818, volume 11, No. 52, was issued. Those who were in arrears and so often and so politely requested to call and settle, did not do so; the large quantity of paper could not be paid for in cash, John P. McArdle goes
down under the debt and the Register office is closed.
From this period until 1844 no paper was pub- lished uninterruptedly as long as the Ohio Register. Various new papers were started and the editors became dissatisfied, the publishers discouraged, and, after a little experimenting with journalism, went to some more profitable business, engaged in some new enterprise, or left the country.
During this time the ablest men who were con- nected with the press, and the most violent in op- position to each other, were Charles Colerick and William Bevans. They were arrayed against each other as candidates for office, and each for several terms held the position of sheriff of the county. Both were from western Pennsylvania-Bevans from Fayette, and Colerick from Washington county -and were well skilled in political wire-working and manœuvring. In the division of parties the former was for Adams and the latter for Jack- son. The great bone of contention, however, was the county printing, and that might, with much truth, be said to have been the only principle at issue between them.
About 1822 Charles Colerick, with his brothers, John and Henry, made their appearance in this county, while Bevans was sheriff, and established a small printing office.
In 1824 Edson Harkness, a printer, surveyor, and school teacher, emigrated from "down east" to Mt. Vernon, and in 1825 started, in company with John Barland, a newspaper, which he styled The Knox County Gazette. After publishing it two years, he sold out, in 1827, to James Harvey Pat- terson, from Fayette county, Pennsylvania, and William Smith, from Washington county, same State, who, under the firm of Patterson & Co., continued its publication until 1829, when they transferred the establishment to William Bevans, who carried it on under the name of The Western Aurora, until 1831, when he disposed of it to Wil- liam P. Reznor, who had learned his trade in the office and lived with Bevans. In 1832 C. P. Bronson became associated with him, and for a time the paper was published by Bronson & Rez- nor. In October, 1833, Dan Stone bought out the concern and carried on the business a few months alone, when Dr. Morgan I .. Bliss became his part-
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ner and the business continued under the firm name of Stone & Bliss, until November 29, 1834. On account of severe and protracted illness Mr. Bliss withdrew, and Dr. Lewis Dyer became con- nected with the paper as editor. In January, 1835, Dyer was succeeded by Dr. John Thomas, who, being like his predecessor, of a philosophical turn of mind, and inclined to treat upon physiology, hygiene, temperance, and the laws of health, found the age unsuited for moral reform, and suddenly abdicated the tripod, leaving Dan Stone alone in the business. Mr. Stone continued the publica- tion until May 16th, when he published his vale- dictory, and soon after the paper went out of exis- tence. This office was first established in a small frame house where Mrs. Dr. Thompson's residence now stands, on lot No. 113, Main street; subse- quently it was on the lot where General Jones formerly resided, on the west side of the public square, and from thence was moved into the second story of the market house.
In 1838 a new office was established here, and a paper issued called The Western Watchman, by Samuel M. Browning. For a few months John Teesdale was connected with this paper as editor, and was about purchasing the establishment; but, being a philanthropic Englishman, he happened to insert an abolition article, and found it advisable to leave suddenly. In October, 1839, the paper was published by S. Dewey & Co., but for a very short time. A new candidate for public favor called The Family Cabinet made its appearance and was pub- lished a few weeks only. This brings the history of the press representing one party up to 1840; the other side follows.
The Colericks, as heretofore stated, came from Washington, Pennsylvania, where their father had a printing office at a very early day, and they had been brought up to the business. They were in- telligent and energetic men and labored under great disadvantage for many years, as did other newspaper men in this county. In 1827 their pa- per was called The Democrat and Knox Advertiser. In March, 1831, Samuel Rohrer purchased the office and published the paper. In October, 1832, F. S. & P. B. Ankeny became proprietors, enlarged its size and called it The Mt. Vernon Democrat and Knox Advertiser. The name was changed the
next year to Looking Glass and Whig Reflector, This printing-office was also migratory in its dispo- sition, having been, during its existence, on Mul- berry street, on the lot where the late H. W. Ball resided; on the old Jeffries' lot where Hoover's marble factory is, and in the second story of the frame where Bird's store now is, on South Main street.
In June, 1835, Charles Colerick established The Day Book, which was conducted by him with much energy and spirit until he volunteered as a soldier and went to Texas, when the office was bought by Delano & Browning, and the paper was continued by William Byers until in the winter of 1837-8, when it was transferred to S. M. Browning.
When the campaign of 1840 opened, the Whigs, who had become dissatisfied with the abolition sen- timents of John Teesdale, and caused him to give up the publication of that paper, found it necessary to pass resolutions in their county convention, in- viting Whig editors to view this location; and ap- pointed a committee to advertise in the leading Whig journals in the State for some one to come on and publish a paper. Under this call James Emmet Wilson, a son of Judge James Wilson, of Steubenville, came, and started The Knox County Republican. About six months afterwards he as- sociated with himself as publisher, Milo Butler, his brother-in-law. This paper was started under most favorable auspices in the triumphant cam- paign of 1840, yet in the fall of 1841 it was dis- continued by reason of the inability of the said Wilson and Butler to give the patrons a "live Whig paper." Wilson and Butler went to preaching. In 1842 William H. Cochran, who was teaching school in Newark, came up, rented the office, and issued The Times; and from that office has been continued a paper, under different names, edi- tors and proprietors, until the present day-The Mt. Vernon Republican ends the list. This paper has been known to its readers as The Times -- The Republican Times-The Ohio State Times, etc., and has been conducted by Cochran and Silmon Clark, G. E. Winters, O. B. Chapman and James F. With- row, J. W. Shuckers, the Republican joint stock company, H. M. Ranney, W. C. Cooper, Rev. J. H. Hamilton, Wilkinson & Knabenshus, C. Wilkin- son, and Harry G. Armstrong & Co. The present
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