History of Muskingum County, Ohio ; with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers, 1794, Part 21

Author: Everhart, J. F; Graham, A. A., Columbus, Ohio, pub
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: [Columbus, O.] : F.J. Everhart & Co.
Number of Pages: 600

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"Boot and Shoemakers' Prices, established April 19, 1814: Fair top Cossack boots, $14; plain Cossack boots, $12; Wellington boots, $8; footing boots, $4.87 ; fixing and bottoming boots, $4.50 ; bottoming old boots, $3.00 ; ladies laced boots, $4.50 ; ladies broad boots, $3.00."

This bill of prices was signed by Joseph Church, Timothy Gaylord, David Anson and Solomon Deffenbaugh, bosses.

In 1816, William and Aaron Kirk, John Bur- well and William Luch were added to the craft, and in 1817 James Martin made known his in- tentions of "following the last." Henry Ford, Peter Greaves, William Love, William Twaddle. James Milton, Jacob Walters, Henry Vincell, John Thompson, Thomas Hillier, Zacharias and Elijah Taylor, Jacob Stout, Elias Pike, William Forgraves, George Maneeley and S. S. Mann were subsequently numbered with the craft, but whether this proved to be the Mecca they had sought, we are not informed.

SOAP .- Daniel Prouty began the manufacture of soap and candles in Zanesville in 1811, on the river bank between Fifth and Sixth streets. In 1815 the works were purchased by N. & C. Wil- son. This firm continued to do business until 1847, when the concern passed into the hands of Hiram Rogers and Dr. A. H. Brown. In 1848 Theodore Convers bought the interest of Rogers, and the firm became Brown & Convers. In 1849. Mr. Brown transferred his interest to Mr. Con- vers, who continued the works until 1853, when William Shultz bought the establishment for sex-

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en thousand dollars. The capacity of the works at this time was about one hundred and fifty thousand pounds per annum. He operated the business until 1866, when his son, Robert D. Shultz, and his nephew, John Hoge, succeeded him in the management, and the firm became "Shultz & Co." These young men were ambi- tious to increase their business, and their name is not now confined to a local reputation. Their average yearly production is about five hundred thousand dollars.

In 1815, Eber Merriam was engaged in the manufacture of soap. In 1818, a stock company was formed, and known as the Muskingum Manufacturing Company, of which company Mr. Merriam held two hundred and fifty shares, and George Abbott, Ephraim Abbott, and Na- thaniel Wilson, a like amount. They manufac- tured soap and pearl-ash. Their works were first at the foot of Market street, and, later, at the foot of Fifth street.

In 1838, David Hahn, a German soap-boiler, engaged with N. Wilson & Co., to manage the soap business for them, and continued in their employ and with their successors until 1863, when he began business for himself.

STREET RAILROADS .- Zanesville Street Rail- road Company-The charter was granted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, August 9th, 1875, to Josiah Burgess, Thomas B. Town- send, Edward T. Burgess, George W. Town- send, and Francis M. Townsend-incorporators, stockholders, and proprietors.

The following were the first officers elected : Josiah Burgess, President ; William C. Towns- end, Secretary ; Thomas B. Townsend, Treas- urer. These officers have been retained to this day. September 7th, 1865. the City Council, by ordinance, opened the road, conveying by this act the right of way over the route selected. December 4th, 1875, the road was opened for travel, the company having built three miles of track in eighty-seven days.

The McIntire Street Railway Company- Was chartered in December, 1875. The incor- porators were: Josiah Burgess, Thomas B. Townsend, William C. Townsend, George W. Townsend, W. T. Gray, William T. Maher, and Thomas Lindsey, who were also incorporators, stockholders, and proprietors, with a capital of $10,000.

At a meeting of the stockholders. March 17, 1876, it was ordered that this road be built ; however, before it was completed, it was pur- chased by the Zanesville Street Railway Com- pany, thus consolidating the two roads.

In 1877 the road was extended from the south end of Putnam Avenue to the Fair Grounds, a distance of three-quarters of a mile; thus ac- commodating those attending the fairs, also pic- nics.

The company requires from fifty to sixty ani- mals, which are chiefly mules, and they consume about 115 tons of hay and 4,000 bushels of corn annually.

The cars were made by J. G. Brill & Co .. Philadelphia, Pa., at an average cost of five hundred dollars each.

There are two roads, the longest one leading from the Ohio Iron Works, through the city proper and over the Putnam bridge, through Putnam, to the Fair Grounds, a distance of three and three-quarters miles. The other extends from McIntire Terrace, West Zanesville, over the Main street bridge, eastward, on Main street, thence southwest to the Tile Works on Marietta street, a distance of two and one-quarter miles.

The total amount of capital stock is $50,000.

SURVEYORS-1879 .- John Mathews was in the employ of the Government, as a surveyor, in 1786. From 1799 to 1803, he and Ebenezer Buckingham surveyed many of the townships in Muskingum, Coshocton, and other counties, into sections, quarter-sections, and 80-acre lots.

TANNERS-1802 .- Reuben Jennings started the first tanyard in Zanestown, in 1802. In 1804 he sold out to Levi Chapman. Moses Moorehead and Joseph Robertson opened their tannery, in the vicinity of town, December 24, 1806, and continued in the business until 1814, when Mr. Moorehead purchased his partner's interest and conducted the business himself until April 24, 1832, when he sold out to his brother, Thomas Moorehead, for $10,000 cash. At the death of Joseph Robertson, in 1844, the property was di- vided by order of Court, and one-half given to the Robertson heirs, the balance to Thomas Moorehead. The valuation of the whole was $8,000. This Mr. Moorehead continued the business until 1857, and sold out to his sons, Washington and William C., for $2,000. In April of that year, the property passed into the hands of George Kurtz, for the consideration of $1,500. In 1859, Jacob F. Greul and Christo- pher Bishoff bought the business for thirteen hun- dred dollars, and operated the yard until 1866, when it was sold for building lots.

7 James Culbertson (hatter) came to Zanestown in 1805, and in 1809 sunk about fifty-five vats, and did an extensive business until his death, which occurred in 1822 or '3, when the business was conducted by his sons, Samuel and Alexan- der. The yard was located on the northeast corner of Fifth and Market streets. He lived on the north side of the Square until 1819, when John Wilson built a two-story brick residence for him, which is now a part of the Ameri- can House. In 1834-5 the stock was purchased by Doster & Darlinton, and the land sold for city lots by Mrs. Culbertson and sons. E. H. C.

Doster & Darlinton opened a tanyard, in the spring of 1830, on the south side of "the Old National Road," near its junction with the "Old Wheeling Road," on a tract of seven acres of land bought of Geo. Reeve. It was the largest tannery in Eastern Ohio, having one hundred vats, and doing a business of from forty to fifty thousand dollars annually. They operated until 1844, when they closed out and sold the land in town lots.

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In 1830, Gilbert Blue sunk vats and commenced the tanning business, on his own land, on the Marietta road. The business was conducted by his son Curran, who subsequently opened a new yard on the River road, a short distance below the city ; this was about 1847. He carried on business successfully for himself until 1876. In 1841, Gilbert Blue retired from the ministry and re-entered the business arena.

N. G. Abbott and Charles Abbott formed a copartnership in 1844, and erected a tannery with twenty-four vats. This yard was near the Muskingum river, and just south of the old Rope Walk. Mr. Upton Downs conducted the busi- ness for them. Their specialty was tanning sheep skins; (which they could do in twenty- four hours !) They bought sheep, killed them and rendered all but the hams into tallow for candles, most of which was sold at home. The hams were cured and sold in Boston, New Orleans and England. The skins were sold in Cincinnati and St. Louis. The wool was sold in Boston. They continued in this business until 1849, when the business was closed and the land passed into the hands of Harvey Darlinton.

TAVERNS AND HOTELS .- In the reign of Edward III. only three taverns were allowed in London, England-one in Chepe, one in Wal- broke, and the other in Lombard street. "The Boar's Head" (tavern) existed in the reign of Henry IV., and was the rendezvous of Prince Henry and his dissolute companions. Shak- speare mentions it as the residence of Mrs. Quickly : "And is not my hostess of the tavern a most sweet wench?" Of little less antiquity is the White Hart, Bishop's gate, established in 1480.

Our ancestors inaugurated taverns in this country, after the fashion of those in England re- ferred to ; and although they were " restricted in London," in this country it became every man's privilege to keep tavern who deemed it expedi- ent. At the tavern, news of almost any kind could be had ; hither men resorted to chat on whatever interested them; and while it was a common thing for liquor to be sold at the Amer- ican tavern, they were more noted for innocent pastime, the diffusion of rumors, and now and then a rare bit of eloquent opinion as to how the affairs of State or the Nation ought to be con- ducted, than as places of debauch.

As we have seen in rehearsing the doings of the first settlers, John McIntire built a cabin, and, purposely, large enough "to keep tavern ;" this was in 1799, and on the site now known as. the southwest corner of Second and Market streets. Hon. Lewis Cass, in his "Camp and Court of Louis Phillipe," has made this tavern famous in history, an account of which will be found else- where in this work.

"Green's Tavern."-Built during the winter of 1799-a story and a half double cabin, with a spacious hall through the middle, stood about at the head of Main street, opposite Silliman street.

There the first Fouth of July celebration in this region was held, in the year 1800.

"Cordery's Tavern."-Built by Slagor, was on the site now the northwest corner of Sixth and Main streets.

In 1800, came David Harvey, from Frederick, Md., purchased the lot now the southeast corner of Third and Main streets, and built a two- story hewed log house thereon, and in the fall of that year "opened tavern." Harvey assumed (to keep a "first-class house." He purchased the right of way from his house to the ferry and the ford, in a direct line, which was diag- onally across the intervening squares-and at the ford and ferry which was at the foot of Fifth street, he had signs pointing to "Harvey's Tav- ern." This road was called "Harvey's bridle path." As will be seen elsewhere, the first ses- sion of court was held at Harvey's Tavern ; and the first plastering done in Zanestown was in Harvey's bar room, by James Lindsey, in 1804. Harvey died at the age of 71, March 19, 1815.

In 1805, Robert Taylor opened tavern on the southwest corner of Main and Sixth streets, and remained there two years, when he removed to a frame house on a portion of the ground now occupied by the Clarendon Hotel, with the sign of the "Orange Tree." Here the Legislature in 1810-12 made headquarters.

In 1804, Paul Hahn built a cabin on the corner of what is Fourth and Canal streets and opened tavern.

In 1805, William Montgomery built a frame house on the northeast corner of Main and Sixth streets, in which Nathaniel Roberts opened tav- ern in 1806, with the sign of "Rising Sun." Mr. C. Pratt purchased this property in 1808 and put up a sign "Red Lion ;" in 1816 this place was kept by Thomas Flood, with the sign "General Washington." This was specially the head- quarters for Virginians and " Democratic Repub- licans."

In 1806, General Isaac Van Horne purchased the ground on the northeast corner of Main and Fifth streets and erected a two-story house, which was afterward known as the "Wickham Hotel ;" this building was subsequently removed to the southwest corner of Main and Fourth streets, and continued to be known as above. In 1818, John S. Dugan erected a three-story brick, on the southwest corner of Main and Fifth streets. and kept hotel; this house was subsequently known as the National Hotel, kept by Ilarry Orndorff.

"His face was fair to look upon, it never wore a scowl, He loved to slice the juicy roast and carve the tender fowl;

His sausages from Hagerstown, with cream and apple stew,

Proved he knew how to keep the best hotel in O-hi-o."

In 1806, in Springfield (afterward known as Putnam) . Robert 1. Gilman and John Levins built a three-story brick hotel, on the site now

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occupied by Mr. C. E. Munsons's residence ; the second floor was a dancing hall and concert room. William Burnham was the first "land- lord," and kept the house until 1811, when he removed to the southwest corner of Second and Main streets-a frame building owned by Gen. Isaac Van Horne, and there kept tavern with the sign of the "Merino Ram."

In 1806, Benoni Pearce kept the hotel built by Gen. Van Horne, on the northeast corner of Fifth 'and Main streets, the site now occupied by the Zane House. He was succeeded in 1806 by James Reeve, who had the sign of the "Western Star," and kept there until 1814.

The " Green Tree," on the southeast corner of Fourth and Main streets, was kept by John S. Dugan in 1817. This house had some highly honored guests ; President Monroe, accompanied by Gen. Lewis Cass ; Gen. Brown, Commander- in-chief of the U. S. Army, and Gen. McComb, with their body guard, consisting of two men in livery, were quartered there when passing through this then " great and beautiful north- west country !" At this house, in 1820, an en- tertainment for the benefit of the Greeks, who were in rebellion against the Turks, was given ; and here, "Julia Dean," the afterwards popular actress, made her debut.

The following is a petition for the license of tavern keepers, store keepers, and ferries: "To the Honorable, the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, for the county of Mus- kingum, in the State of Ohio, for the August term 1807."

" We, the undersigned, your petitioners, re- siding in said county, do recommend Peter Speck, Benoni Pearce, Jacob Good, Andrew Moon, John Gardner, Charles Williams, Paul Hahn, Michael Hoffman, Thomas Knowles, George Heap and Thomas Ward as fit and proper persons to keep public houses of enter- tainment, at their respective places in Zanesville and Muskingum county, and are of the opinion that a license may be granted them.

" We also recommend David Peter, Jeffrey Price and Increase Mathews as fit and proper persons to keep stores for the sale of foreign merchandise in Muskingum county.

" We also recommend Rufus Putnam and others, and John McIntire, to keep ferry, as for- merly at Zanesville. August 20, 1807. (Signed) William Newell, Levi Whipple, Samuel Beach, Alex. McCoy, B. Buckingham, Increase Math- ews, A. Briggs, Benjamin Tupper, David Stick- ney, E. Buckingham, John Leavins, John Lehew, Abel Lewis, Robt. Taylor, John Heckewelder, David Peter, Peter Guests, John Knisely, Phillip Minnick, John Ziegler, Abram Mosser, George Pease, John Newton, John Henry, Thomas Roe, David I. Marple, Isaac Hazlett, James Taylor, John Mathews, William Montgomery, John Gardner, Christian Spangler, Henry Crooks, David Vandenbark and Daniel Convers."

At the Court of Associate Judges, held in Zanesville, Ohio, August 29, 1807, was granted the following licenses, to wit :

" Peter Speck, Benoni Pearce, Andrew Moon, Jacob Good, Charles Williams, Paul Hahn, Michael Hoffman, Thomas Knowles and Thom- as Ward-Taverns.

"David Peter, Jeffrey Price and Increase Mathews-Stores.

" Rufus Putnam and John McIntire-Ferries ; each having paid the required fee of fifty cents."

In 1817, John S. Dugan bought the " Green Tree Tavern," and changed the sign to " Dugan's Hotel."

In 1823, Mr. Frazey erected the hotel on north Fourth street, now known as the Kirk House.

In 1842-43 Dr. Hamm contracted with James Ramage to remove the Taylor tavern, and erect a brick building for hotel purposes. Mr. Ram- age did the wood work and E. H. Church the stone and brick work. "Joe " Stacy kept the house, and it was known as "Stacy's Hotel," and as it changed hands it became the " Wins- low House," "McIntire House," " Mills House," and finally was taken away and the present magnificent building, "The Clarendon," was erected in 1877. E. H. Church, the skillful and faithful mechanic, superintended the stone and brick work.

St. Lawrence Hotel, southwest corner of Main and Fourth streets, was erected in 1859 by Dr. Alfred Merrick, but was used for public offices until 1872, when it was leased to J. T. Brown, who kept it as a private boarding house until 1873, when it was enlarged and fitted up for a Hotel. Dr. Merrick died in August of that year, and in 1874 his son, Charles E. Merrick, and his father's administrator, Allen Miller, fur- nished the house and leased it to Capt. Joseph McVey, long and favorably known in this valley. The Capt. named the house "St. Lawrence," in compliment to Mrs. C. E. Merrick, nee Law- rence. Chas. E. and Mrs. Merrick were the first guests when the house was opened. The hotel has passed through the management of the following persons : Capt. McVey, David B. Roush, " Lou." B. Cook, C. C. Gibson and is now in the management of Wm. M. Bisant. Capt. McVey has been identified with the hotel, with but a short intermission, from the beginning, and is now a veteran hotel keeper, retained in that service.

THE AMERICAN ENCAUSTIC TILING COMPANY, LIMITED .- The manufacture of tiling for floors and hearths is now very ornamental and in gen- eral use. The industry was inaugerated in this county by Messrs. Fisher and Lansing, of New York, who, in 1874, engaged Mr. F. H. Hall, a native of Muskingum, to experiment with the clay and select a location, with the view of es- tablishing works here. He rented an old pot- tery on Hughes street, near the canal, and with a small force and machinery sufficient to make the test, procured clay from the hills south of the Marietta road, and found it good in two varie- ties, one burning red, and the other buff, and as other colors could be made by the desired pig- ments, it was determined to go on and inauger-

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ate the business in a permanent manner. In 1876, Gilbert Elliott succeeded Mr. Hall as man- ager, and continued in that capacity until March 1, 1879, when he was succeeded by Martin Lipe, and George A. Stanbery as general superintend- ent, and on the twentieth of the same month the present company was formed.

Their present buildings were erected in 1878, and include five large kilns. The total cost was thirty-five thousand dollars. The import- ance of this industry is constantly developing, as the clay is abundant and the product both beau- tiful and durable, and supplies a want heretofore met only by Staffordshire, England, from whence it was imported, being brought as ship ballast. The American tile is far more beautiful in every respect, and clay and coal being so abundant, tiling is now afforded at lower rates than the Staffordshire.

TIN AND COPPER SMITHS .- John Dulty, Sen., from Wheeling, Va., started his son George in this business in 1809. About the first work he did, was to make the ball for the top of the cupola of "old 1809," court house. George returned to Wheeling and was succeeded by his brother John, in 1811, and he returned to Wheeling soon after and remained until after the close of the war of 1812, when he returned and continued the business alone until 1826, when his brother Michael joined him. In 1830, they built a two story brick store, where Bennett's jewelry place now is, and did a wholesale and retail business. They sold the first cook stove, out of a store in this county, in 1826. In 1843, Michael with- drew. In 1850, he bought the concern of his brother, and continued the business until the fall of 1854, then sold to J. L. Thacker. Mr. Dulty purchased the place formerly owned by Hon. Seth Adams, on River road, and there planted a vineyard.

THE FIRST TOBACCONIST .- In the spring of 1817, Mr. J. L. Cochran engaged in the business of a tobacconist in Mud Hollow, on Main street, between Sixth street and Sewer alley, on the ground now occupied by property owned by C. Geis. He manufactured cigars, chewing and smoking tobacco for a great many years. His sign was a negro about three feet high, called Congo. In one hand the little black fellow held a bunch of cigars, in the other a box of snuff. The young chap was not flesh and bone, but wood. Wesley Alwine gave him the ebony tint.x

Mr. Cochran was the first man who entered into the business of a tobacconist in Zanesville, in all its branches.

Daniel Christ was one of the tobacconists in an early day. His residence was on the site af- terwards owned by McMitchell & Henry Bimple, on Fourth street, and his shop was by the side of his dwelling. His sign read, "Daniel Christ, Tobacconist." The boys all knew that shop, and used to delight to sing out his name and business. About 1827 or '28, Mr. Christ and Parson Shide got on a spree together, and though much attached to each other, they got into a dis-

pute, which some wags managed to have settled according to the southern code, and so they agreed to fight a duel with horse pistols-pistols well known to the old settlers. They are seldom seen now. At Galigher's, in those early times, there were chaps who always took delight in pushing forward anything which would afford innocent sport. So arrangements were made to have the matter of honor settled immediately, in the third story of Galigher's store room, The weapons, as before mentioned, were horse pistols -a very formidable weapon, and the distance twenty paces. Jimsey Culbertson and Nev Thompson were the seconds. Billy Galligher the umpire.

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History of Muskingum County, Ohio ; with illustrations and biographical sketches of prominent men and pioneers, 1794, Part 21

Author: Everhart, J. F; Graham, A. A., Columbus, Ohio, pub Publication date: 1882 Publisher: [Columbus, O.] : F.J. Everhart & Co. Number of Pages: 600

Author: Everhart, J. F; Graham, A. A., Columbus, Ohio, pub
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: [Columbus, O.] : F.J. Everhart & Co.
Number of Pages: 600