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life, as for example President James A. Garfield, who once served on the tow-path !
BOATS THAT HAVE TRAVERSED THE MUSKINGUM SINCE THE ADVENT OF THE WIIITE MAN.
About 1822, Richard Reeves built a small boat, which was known as "Dicky Reeves' first steam boat ;" it, however, was propelled by horse power. Mr. Reeves subsequently built the boats that were called "Faith," and "Charity."
In 1829, Captain Wm. Scales built a keel boat which he named "The Rifleman of Zanes- ville ;" these boats ran between Zanesville and Pittsburgh, making the trip each way in from four to six weeks.'
The "Hope," a flat bottomed boat, with a wheel at the stern, was the first boat on the Mus- kingum river that was propelled by steam ; it was built by Richard Reeves in 1827-8. The engine was made at the Richmond and Bost- wick foundry, by Mr. Nicholson, a machinist from Pittsburgh. Mr. Reeves also built the "Walhonding," a twenty ton boat intended for low water on the Ohio ; and in 1828 he launched the "Mary Ann," a fifty ton boat, commanded by Captain Nicholson. She made her trial trip to Coshocton, was successfully floated over the dam, and, on that account, was called "Sam Patch." James Sprague owned this boat.
The "Zanesville," was built in 1833, by Cap- tain Wm. Scales and John Alter, Jr. Her machinery was constructed and placed by Messrs. Dare and Ebert. This was "a stern wheeler. Wm. Scales, Captain.
The "Tuscarora," was built in 1835, by the same parties.
The "Muskingum," Frank Cogswell Captain, was built in Zanesville in 1845, by the Bishop Brothers ; the machinery by Ebert and Whitaker.
The "Belle Zane" was built a short time pre- vious, and intended for the trade between Zanes- ville and New Orleans. During the night of January 8th, 1845, twelve miles below the mouth of White river, in the Mississippi, she struck a snag and sunk. Out of ninety passengers, only fifty escaped drowning, and a number of those who reached the shore froze to death. Munroe Ayers was Captain and David Hahn engineer of the ill-fated boat-they survived.
The "Moxahala" was built during 1845 ; and the "Putnam," about that time -- the latter by --- Blue and Robert Hazlett ("Black Bob"), at the foot of Second street, just below the Second street M. E. Church, and launched in the canal. It was a hundred and fifty ton boat. The machinery was made by Ebert and Loudan.
The "Zanesville," (the second by this name) was built in 1846, by Perry Smith.
The "Jenny Lind" was built at McBride's ship yard, (located where the new power house of the city water works now stands), for M. W. Graham & Co. Ebert and Loudan made the machinery. Chas Gallagher was Captain.
The "Phil Dodridge" was built by Bishop & Co., in 1848-9. The machinery by Ebert and Loudan.
The "Independence," the largest and most powerful side wheel steamer of that date -- 1850 -was constructed for Beaumont and Hollings- worth. Geo. W. Graham was Captain.
The "Buckeye Belle" was built in 1850, and blown up at Beverly Locks in 1852, when thirty- two persons perished.
The "Ohio" was built in 1853, for the trade between Zanesville and Dresden.
The "Julia Dean" was built at Marietta, about the same time, and brought to Zanesville for her machinery, which was furnished by Ebert & Loudan.
The "Del Norte," a stern wheeler, was built at Zanesville, and made her first trip in 1852 or '53.
The "Daniel Convers" was launched in 1853, and "Emma Graham" in 1855.
The Geo. B. Reeves, White Cloud, Rainbow and Live Oak were also in the trade, according to Mr. Elias Ebert, to whom we are indebted for the foregoing data ; and from a journal kept by Mr. "Milt" C. Mclaughlin the following addi- tional names have been obtained, omitting such as were named by Mr. Ebert :
The Arroline, Alice, Arrow, U. S. Aid, Aus- tin, Monongahala Bell, Bell, Buck, Ben Bolt, Best, Bowen, Brooks, Barnard, Kate Cassel, Car- oline, Comet, Clarion, Mingo Chief, Hail Colum- bia, Cheviot, St. Cloud, Prairie City, J. M. Camden, Combs, Lizzie Cassel, Dime, Brown Dick, Dresden, Defiance. Mary D. Devol, En- terprise, Empress, Elk, Falcon, Freighter, Free- dom, Fox, Emma Graham No. 2, J. B. Gordon, Loyal Hannah, Hope, Helen Marr, Silver Heels, Tom Hackry, Hubble, Heatherington, Itaka, Ida, Julia No. 1 and 2, Ludlow, Lowell, R. H. Lindsey. Malta No. 1 and 2, McIntire, Martin, Mink No. 1 and 2, McCormick, Mc- Connell, Newark, Nymph, Octarara, Oella, Ohioan, Obenchain Ohio No. 3, Pacific, Petona, Patton, Potwin, Progress. Powell, Rufus Put- nam, Pilgrim, Pinta, Relief, Sechler, Swallow, Swan, Speer, Thompson, Union, Muskingum Valley, Virogna, Jim Walt, Wild Wood and Zanesville Packet.
Prominent steamboat men of the Muskingum river, deceased :
Captains-Wm. Scales, Absalom Boyd, Wm. Boyd, Wm. Bowen, Frank Cogswell and George W. Graham.
Retired Captains-Munroe Ayers, Joseph McVey, David Pittman, David Brown and Ed- ward Martin.
Engineers Deceased-Sylvester Ebert, D. Hahn, G. Printz, D. Muncy, J. Sylvester and George West.
Retired Engineers-J. C. Bevis, Joseph How- land, Edward Nash, J. Brown, J. Hahn, T. Sloan and John Munch.
The steamboats now in the Zanesville trade are as follows :
"Gen. H. F. Devol," J. R. Martin, Captain ; Noah Kincaid and J. Van Law, Clerks.
"Lizzie Casse'," Wm. Davis, Captain ; L. McGrew and Lewis Myrick, Clerks.
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. "Mink," C. C. Morgan, Captain ; "Bart" Roney, Clerk.
OTHER BOATS.
"Obenchain," A. Bailey, Captain ; - Neff, Clerk.
"Indianola," James Helmick, Captain.
"'Come and See Me," Stephen Sprague, Cap- tain.
CHAPTER VIII. BURYING GROUNDS.
" There is a reaper whose name is Death, And, with his sickle keen, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that grow between."
The first burying-ground in Zanesville was where the Gas Works now are-on North Sixth street. It was laid out in the year 1800.
The second graveyard, was where the Cooper Mill road now intersects Woodlawn avenue. In 1802, Dr. Increase Mathews donated this tract, containing two and one-half acres, to the village of Putnam, for a burying-ground. The first person buried there was Mrs. Mathews, consort of Dr. Increase Mathews ; this event took place in June, 1802. These grounds now form a part of "Woodlawn Cemetery."
The graveyard at the head of Main street was probably opened as early as 1807. A Mr. Elijah Hart was buried there, in March, of that year. John McIntire's tomb is all that remains distin- guished as such to mark this burial-ground. The fragments of gravestones, scattered around, are sad mementoes of the forgotten and neglected dead-the heroes and honored of long ago. Perhaps a thrill of grateful remembrance may enter the bosoms of the City Fathers and induce them to take better care of this place ; it would seem to be their duty, for as early as 1816 the town of Zanesville took charge of this Cemetery.
ZANESVILLE CITY CEMETERY was laid out in 1835, and bodies were removed from other grounds to it. The original tract contained a little less than seven and one-half acres, pur- chased of Richard Stillwell, March 5th, 1835, for $476.00. It is located about one mile east of the Court House, on the north side of the Na- tional road. The first addition to this cemetery was made by the city of Zanesville, April 1, 1852, in the purchase from Captain Joseph Moorehead of a fraction over two acres, for the sum of $600.00 ; and, on the same day, a further addition of a little more than five acres, pur- chased from J. V. Cushing, for $1.560.00. | See Muskingum county Records of Deeds, Book P, p. 337, and Record of Deeds, Book 21, pp. 317, 322.] The next addition, April 13, 1852, by purchase of six and one-third acres from R. P. Robinson, for $1, 270.00 ; | See Record of Deeds, Book 21, p. 365]; and again, March 11, 1875, by purchase of two acres from Win. W. Miner, for $2,000.00 ; | See Record of Deeds, Book 62, P. 3371; and again, March 6, 1878, about twen- ty acres, from Henry Blandy, for $6,000.00. [ Sce Record of Deeds, Book 66, p. 619.]
The first interment in the City Cemetery, was that of Sarah Ann, wife of Jacob Stout; she was buried Sunday, October 24th, 1835. The second was Lot Barr ; the third, Mr. James Durban, father of Thomas Durban.
In 1869, the control of the City Cemetery passed from the City Council to a Board of Trus- tees.
The Trustees in 1880 were : John M. Bonnet, Thomas Lindsay, and J. W. Conrade.
WOODLAWN CEMETERY .- In 1850, Charles C. Convers obtained a charter for an association known as "The Proprietors of Woodlawn Cem- etery ;" in anticipation of which, C. C. Convers and A. A. Guthrie purchased from Dr. Increase Mathews the east end of the north half of the southwest quarter of section twelve, Springfield township sixteen, ranges thirteen and fourteen, embracing fifty-five and one-half acres, more or less (see Record of Deeds, book 20, p. 14), for which was paid $4,358.00.
On the 5th of August, following the purchase, Charles C. Convers, Charles B. Goddard, Rich- ard Stillwell, Isaac Dillon, Solomon Sturges, Corrington W. Searle, Hugh J. Jewett, Ebenezer Buckingham, Albert A. Guthrie, Alvah Buck- ingham, Henry Blandy, Daniel Applegate, George James, Daniel Brush, William Galligher, Allen Metcalf, Ezra B. Eastman, and George N. Guthrie, having each paid fifty dollars for a first-class lot, met pursuant to notice, at the of- fice of C. C. Convers, in Zanesville, and organ- ized the society, and elected officers, in accord- ance with the provisions of the charter, resulting as follows :
President, A. A. Guthrie ; Treasurer, D. Ap- plegate ; Secretary, Charles C. Russell.
Directors : Richard Stillwell, Charles B. God- card, Charles C. Convers, H. J. Jewett, Henry Blandy, E. Buckingham, and A. A. Guthrie.
The Board then confirmed the purchase of the tract of land heretofore specified, on the terms stated. The terms of purchase were, $1,000 down and the balance as follows : $1,000, paya- ble November 1, 1853 ; $1,000, payable Novem- ber 1, 1854 ; and $1,000, payable November 1, 1855, and the balance payable November 1, 1856, the several notes bearing interest.
The improvement of the grounds began in 1852, under the personal direction of the Presi- dent, who laid them out. He designed the ave- nues and walks, and it is but just to say that he not only preserved the natal beauty, but added greatly thereto, and also devised harmonious adornments, rendering it a place of peculiar at- traction.
In 1853, the cemetery was publicly dedicated. Among the exercises, was an address by the President, A. A. Guthrie, that, on account of its beauty and appropriateness, was printed in pam- phlet form.
In 1880, the officers were as follows :
President, C. W. Potwin : Secretary and Treasurer, James Buckingham.
Directors : Daniel Applegate, Moses M. Gran-
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ger, Alexander Grant, Edmund J. Brush, and James R. Peabody.
ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY .- The first graveyard used by this denomination was on the rear of the lot now occupied by St. Thomas' Church, on Fifth street. The first person buried on this ground was John S. Dugan, who was ac- cidentally killed March 11, 1825. It has been claimed that three persons, named Nicholas, Tudor, and Pratt, who were Quakers, were buried here, in 1815, and that this was "the Quaker graveyard :" this, however, is all we know, and is not certified. When St. Thomas' Church was erected, the dead were removed to the present Cemetery, on the National road, about a mile east of the Court House. The site was purchased for the church, by Bishop John B. Purcell, of Cincinnati, of Richard Stilwell, for $160. It contains a fraction less than two acres. The purchase was made August 14, 1835. [See Record of Deeds, Book Q, p. 30.] The Cemetery was dedicated by Bishop Pur- cell. It is under the control of the Parish Priest of St. Thomas' Church.
CHAPTER IX. SCHOOLS.
THE FIRST SCHOOL-THE FIRST PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING-SEMINARY -ZANESVILLE ACADEMY -- THE M'INTIRE SCHOOL - SPECIAL SCHOOL LAW-TIIE FIRST BOARD OF EDUCATION-THE FIRST GRADED SCHOOL-THE GRADED SYSTEM COMPLETED-THE FIRST SUPERINTENDENT - THE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT SUSPENDED- TIIE FIRST LADY PRINCIPAL-A SUPERINTEND- ENT APPOINTED -- TEACHERS-SPECIAL TEACH- ERS -- SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT-1876, '77, '78, '79, '80-THE ATTENDANCE FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS-THE COST OF THE SCHOOLS FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS-REGULATIONS FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SCHOOLS -- THE BOUNDA- RIES OF DISTRICTS-TEACHERS FOR 1880-81- ZANESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL-BOARDS OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS FROM 1838 TO 1881-PAROCIIIAL SCHOOLS-ST. COLUMBIA'S ACADEMY-GERMAN LUTHERAN SCHOOL - ZANESVILLE BUSINESS COLLEGE.
For data concerning the early schools, we are indebted to Mr. E. H. Church, whose zeal and fidelity in gleaning reminiscences of early times merit great praise. From his notes, we learn that the first school was in West Zanesville (now the Eighth ward), in the summer of 1800. At that time the largest part of the settlement was on that side of the river, and contained nearly all of the children of school age. The teacher was David Harris, and the school was lo- cated near the east end of Lee street, on the river bank. There were in all about twenty-five or thirty pupils in attendance. John Green and sister, James Cordry and brother, and one other, were all who belonged on the east side of the river. George M. Crooks and cousin, were all
who attended from South Zanesville (Seventh Ward). Henry Crooks (father of George M.), had an Indian living with him who took his children over the Island to school and brought them home again. The children from the east side of the river waded the stream most of the time, and crossed in a boat when the water was up. The first school on the east side of the river was taught in a cabin on Second street, between Main street and Fountain alley-the property was afterwards owned by the Casgill's. The name of the teacher was Joseph Jennings; the attendance was not large. James Cordry, brother and sister, attended this school in 1802. The next school was on Putnam Hill, in the spring of 1804, and was taught by Daniel Dimmick.
In 1805, Samuel Herrick, a young lawyer, came to Zanesville; there were not more than thirty-five buildings in the town, and all cabins, except two or three hewed log houses, with shingle roofs and stone chimneys ; and not more than a hundred and twenty-five inhabitants. A school teacher was wanted, however, and Mr. Herrick, having but little business in his profes- sion (there being two other lawyers, Wyllis Sil- liman and Lewis Cass, in town), accepted the position. The citizens erected a log school house on the lot now occupied by the Market street school building. It was a primitive structure, having only an earth floor, with one log cut out for a window; over this opening was pasted greased white paper, which kept out the winds, and yet admitted the light. The benches were made of logs, split in two, with four legs. The desks were of common boards, fastened along the walls. In the center was the stump of a tree, which served as a "dunce block," where mis- chievous boys were placed as a punishment. This was the first public school building erected in Zanestown. John McIntire donated the lot to the town for school purposes. The school taught by Samuel Herrick in this building, was attended by Richard Stilwell, Eliza Price, Harriet Con- vers, Amelia McIntire, Hattie Taylor, Mary Vickers, James Cordry, Isaac Spangler, Mar- garet and William Thompson, David Spangler, Sarah and Jefferson Van Horne, and others. The information in regard to this school was obtained from Mrs. Charles B. Goddard and Mrs. John S. Cochran, a few years before their death. They were pupils in the first school, taught by Samuel Herrick. .
Charles Roberts (youngest son of James Rob- erts), taught school in the old school house on Putnam Hill in 1808; he afterwards taught in Coshocton and, at a later period, again in Zanes- ville ; he was an honest and enterprising citizen and highly respected ; he was noted for sociabili- ty and the pleasure he took in entertaining friends. He died June 26, 1854, in the seventy- second year of his age. His father and mother died in Zanesville in 1813 or 1814.
In 1808, the citizens of Springfield raised money by subscription and built the large "Stone Academy" in the southeastern part of the town. A two-story house, with a hall and two large
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rooms, located on a fine large lot. It was built for a State House, to induce the Legislature to come to Springfield, and in case of failure in this it was deemed suitable for an academy or church purposes.
A custom of early school teachers : They had a rule that, if a girl did any thing wrong, she might get any of the boys to go her bail-i. e., if she failed to be perfectly good for a week or two, the boy was to be punished in her stead- just as the master ordered, and in case of pun- ishment, one boy was made to hold the other while the master lammed him, and the girl never forfeited her bail .- [From memories of school days, by E. H. Church].
Mr. Church, when seven or eight years old, attended a school taught by a Mr. Black, in a log cabin, on the site now occupied by the Kirk House ; and soon after, in 1811, a school taught by "old mother Goff," and remembered being struck by her while trying to learn his "A B Ab's !" This school house was on the corner of Spruce alley and Main street.
In 1808, or 1809, one Patterson, brother-in-law to Charles and John Roberts, taught school in the same room formerly used by Mr. Black. And in 1810, 'II and '12 Richard Kearns taught on the northeast corner of Sixth and North streets ; he died in 1813. Rev. William Jones, Presbyte- rian minister, taught in the old frame Court House in 1810-11, and taught some of the higher branches, including Latin and Greek.
In 1810, in the corner room of Frazey Tavern, on the corner of Sixth street and Locust alley, Jonathan Hobby, John W. Spry, and Mr. and Mrs. Colerick, established a "Seminary for Young Ladies.'
In 1812, '13 and '14, Arthur Reed taught in a house on the corner of Fountain alley and Seventh street.
In 1817, David Hall, as appears by his adver- tisement in the Zanesville "Express," October 2, 1817, opened a school for young gentlemen and ladies. This school was in "a large and convenient room in the Academy in Putnam." Instructions in the various branches of English education. Price of tuition, three dollars per quarter ; application to be made to the subscriber at the Putnam hotel.
"September 4, 1817 .- Education,-Stephen Devol (from Troy, New York, ) has taken and fitted up a commodious room in Frazey's brick house, for the reception of youth and children of both sexes, in the several branches of literature common in an English school."-[Zanesville "Express," September 14, 1817].
"SCHOOLS .- Zanesville, 1818 .- Jonathan Hob- by respectfully informs the public that he has lately opened a school in Zanesville, in a com- inodious room in Mr. Frazey's large brick (situ- ate a few rods south of the clerk's office), where due attention will be paid to the education and instruction of all who may may be entrusted to his care .- [ Zanesville "Express," March 7, 18181. J. HOBBY."
" Mrs. M. Colerick's Young Ladies' Semin- ary," in the brick building on the southwest cor- ner of Market and Fourth streets. The terms of tuition are as follows :
"Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Grammar, Geography, Tambour and Embroidery, Cotton Work, Fringe and Netting, Plain Sewing and Marking, $4 per quarter.
"Second Class-Orthography, Reading and Writing, Plain Sewing, Marking, Fringe and Netting, $3 per quarter.
"Small children (boys and girls) will form the Third Class for Orthography, Reading, etc., $2.50 per quarter.
"Parents and guardians may rest assured that every attention will be paid to their morals and manners .- [Zanesville " Express," October 28, 1818.] MRS. M. COLERICK."
"SCHOOL .- A Card .- The subscriber, having taken the lower part of the brick house, in Put- nam, belonging to Dr. C. Conant, respectfully informs the inhabitants of Zanesville and Putnam that he intends opening a Seminary, on Monday, the 7th inst., for improvement in Reading, Writ- ing, Arithmetic, English Grammar, Geography, Mensuration, Guaging, Surveying, and Naviga- tion, with the Mathematics generally, and the Classics, if required. The public may rest as- sured that the morals, as well as the intellectual improvement, of those confided to his charge shall receive his individual attention. (Here fol- lows terms, ranging from $3 to $5. )-[Zanesville "Express," Nov. 3, 1819.] F. FOWLER."
John W. Spry, who was afterwards for many years County Auditor, taught a school in Fra- zey's brick house, on the corner of Locust alley and Sixth street, in 1819, and afterwards in 1823- 24, in the old Harvey tavern, on the corner of Third and Main streets.
"FEMALE EDUCATION .- Mr. and Mrs. Stein- hauer, from Bethlehem, Pa., beg leave to inform their friends, and the public, that they intend to open a school for the instruction of young ladies, in Zanesville, towards the end of August, upon a similar plan with the justly celebrated establish- ment at Bethlehem, Pa.
"Mr. S., being a member of the church of the " Unitas Fratrum," (more generally known by the name of Moravians) is thoroughly acquaint- ed with their approved mode of conducting their schools ; the more so, as he has himself been en- gaged for many years in teaching, in one of their most respectable academies, in England. Parents and guardians who are disposed to entrust Mr. and Mrs. Steinhaner with the important charge of educating their children, may rest assured that the strictest attention will be paid to their morals, and no efforts be wanting to insure their comfort, and to promote their advancement in every branch of their studies.
TERMS :- Boarding, (per quarter) .. .. $30 00
Washing 4 00
Entrance .€ 6 00
(The course of instruction, as usual, but speci- fied. )-[ Zanesville " Express, "July 30, 1819.] "MR. & MRS. STEINHAUER."
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·ZANESVILLE ACADEMY .- For the information of those who are unacquainted with the terms upon which scholars are received in- to this institution, it is deemed necessa- ry by the Trustees to state that the price for tuition is Three Dollars per quarter, with an addition of fifty cents per scholar for contingent expenses, in said Academy ; no scholar will be received for a shorter term than three months. The school at present taught in the Academy, is under the conduct of Mr. William C. Pope, who is well qualified to instruct in the different branches usually taught in English Seminaries. His plan of instruction, which is perspicuous and rational, merits the approbation of his friends, and the public patronage .- [" Messenger," May I, 1824.]
ROBERT MITCHELL, "Secretary."
James Perry taught in a two story log house, on Market street, where Robinson's machine works now stand.
Rev. George Sedgwick taught a "Seminary for Young Ladies," in a house which stood on the river bank, below the lower bridge. This was from 1822 to 1824.
At the time the town of Zanesville was laid out, the proprietors, Jonathan Zane and John McIn- tire, set apart and appointed the west halves of lots fifteen and sixteen, in the tenth square, for the use of schools. In 1818, after the death of John McIntire, Jonathan Zane, the surviving pro- prietor, executed a deed for these grounds to Daniel Convers and others, authorizing them to enter upon, and take possession of the same for school purposes. Soon after this, Daniel Con- vers, associating with himself about thirty others, organized a sort of joint stock company, for the purpose of erecting a school house on the ground thus secured by them. The number of shares, which was limited to fifty-three, at twenty-five dollars each, were all taken, and with the funds so raised, the first and second stories of the Old Market Street Academy were built. The third story was added by Amity Lodge, of the Masonic Fraternity, and used by them as a place of meet- ing. The building was completed, and the first school opened in it, in February, 1822. By the articles of association, each stockholder was en- titled to send one pupil for each share of stock owned by him. The school was maintained un- der this organization for a number of years. During a portion of its history, two departments of learning were taught. The first teacher em- ployed in this school, was Ezekiel Hildreth. William Pope, Jonathan Hobby, Allen Cadwall- ader and others, were his successors. After the public schools of the town began to assume an organized form, this building was rented for a number of years, for school purposes, by the Board of Education, and, in 1858, it was finally re-leased to the city by the survivors and repre- sentatives of the stockholders, and by Amity Lodge.
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