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Work had but fairly commenced upon the foundation when it was discovered that the ground selected was bad, and additional work in securing a substantial foundation cost about $20,000 more than the estimates. The plans were changed, cut-stone was substituted for brick in the body of the building and other changes made adding greatly to the cost. Additional legislation was secured, authorizing the borrow- ing of an additional $50,000, and the levying of taxes to be used in the construction, and the work went on under the watchful eye of . Mr. T. E. Clark, the superintendent, until completed and dedicated.
Sherriff's Residence and Fail .- As soon as the new court house was completed, the old one, on the site of which the sheriff's residence was to be built. was torn down and a unique, modern two story brick build- ing was erected as a sheriff's residence. The old jail was torn down and a new one, on modern plans, erected in a substantial manner, and with the court house present an imposing appearance that the citizens may well feel proud of.
Official Statement of Cost of Present Buildings .- ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio, June. ISS9 .- The following statement exhibits the cost of the new public buildings at St. Clairsville, Ohio.
Total cost of buildings, including net cost of site, $272,484.52. The following items show the purposes for which the above sum was paid:
Net cost of site
$ 3,952.00
Surveyor
58,00
Advertising
462.23
Arbitrators 124.00
Building committee. 263.00
Grading, curbing, paving, etc.
4,976.75
Extra depth stone foundation 14,500.00
Stone work superstructure
57,135-41
Boiler house and stack, brick in tunnel 12,391.21
Iron work
53,686.69
Furniture
13.270.33
Gas machine and gas fixtures
5,327.59
Roofing and galvanized work
14,103.59
Sheriff's residence
11,090.27
Carpenter work 18, 112.73
Steam heating
17,443.98
Filing .
3,998.05
Brick work
17,730.02
Painting and frescoing
5,212.20
Amount paid other contractors, cisterns, etc 3,278.54
Clock, $1,436.10; carpets, $707.26
2,143.36
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Architect's percentage. $7,310.47
Architect's fee, extra trips 325.00
Superintendent's wages 4,400.00
Attorney's fee, McClain vs. Commissioners 300.00
Treasurer's fees
SSS.19
Total. $272,484.52
Deduct from total cost bonded indebtedness 155,000.00
Amount paid by annual levy $117.484.52
We have deducted amount received from sale of public property and premium on bonds, viz., $7,448.oo, from the amount paid for new site, viz., $11,400.00, which leaves the above net amount as cost of site to county.
The cost of sheriff's residence, as stated above, includes a consider- able amount which properly belongs to cost of jail, but cannot be separated, as it was contracted for with the residence,
MORRIS COPE, / Commissioners W. C. Berry, . of
J. C. ISRAEL, \ Belmont Co.
List of Officials Elected to Various Positions .- We append a list of public officials elected, in whole or in part, by the voters of Belmont county since the organization of the county, as far as they can now be ascertained.
Representatives in Congress .- The following persons have been rep- resentatives in congress from the district in which Belmont county was situated, from the time of its organization as a county: Jeremiah Morrow, of Warren county, five times elected representative at large for the state from 1803 to 1813, serving in the Eighth to Twelfth con- gresses; James Caldwell, Belmont county, from 1813-17; Samuel Herrick, Muskingum county, 1817-21; John Chright, and David Cham- bers, Muskingum county, 1821-23; John Patterson, Belmont county, 1823-25; David Jennings,t and Thomas Sherman, Belmont county, 1825-27; John Davenport, Belmont county, 1827-20; Judge William Kennon, Belmont county, 1829-33; Judge M. Ball, Guernsey county, 1833-35; Judge William Kennon, Belmont county, 1835-37: James Alexander, Jr., Belmont county, 1837-39; Isaac Parrish, Guernsey county, 1839-41; Benjamin S. Cowan, Belmont county, 1841-43; Jo- seph Morris, Monroe county, 1843-47; William Kennon, Jr., Belmont county, 1847-49: W. F. Hunter, Monroe county, 1849-53; William Shannon, Belmont county, 1853-55; Charles J. Albright. Guernsey county, 1855-57: William T. Lawrence, Guernsey county, 1857-59; Thomas C. Theates, Belmont county, 1859-61; James R. Morris, Mon- roe county, 1861-63; J. W. White, Guernsey county, 1863-65: John A. Bingham, I larrison county, 1865-73; Lorenzo Danford, Belmont county, IS73-79; J. T. Updegraff,; Jefferson county, 1879-84; Joseph D. Tay- lor, Guernsey county, 1884-91.
" John Chight resigned; +David Jennings resigned. : J. T. Updegraff died in 1884.
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State Senators .- Under the constitution of 1So2 senators and repre- sentatives were elected every year, and under the constitution of IS51 once in two years. 1803, William Vance and Thomas Kirker; 1804, William Vance; 1805-6, Joseph Sharp; 1807-8, Joseph Dillon; 1808-11, James Caldwell; 1813-14, Charles Hammond; 1815-18, James Cald- well; 1819-24, David Jennings; 1825-26, John Davenport; 1827-28, William Hubbard; 1829-30, Thomas Shannon; 1831-32, William Dunn; 1833-34. James Alexander, Jr .; 1835-36, George Sharp; 1837-40, Thomas Shannon; 1841, Chancy Dewey; 1842-44, Robert H. Miller; 1845-46, Benjamin Backall; 1847-48, Edward Archibald; 1849-52. William P. Simpson; 1854. David Allen; 1856, Charles Warfel; 1858, Isaac Holloway; 1860, Marshall McCall; 1862, Isaac Welsh; 1864, John C. Jamison; 1866, Henry West; 1868-70, James B. Jamison; 1872-74, Samuel Knox; 1876-78, David Wagoner; ISSo-S2, D. A. Hol- lingsworth; 1884-86, Solomon Hogue; ISSS, George W. Glover; 1890, J. W. Nichols.
Representatives. - Representatives elected to the general assembly from Belmont county: 1803, Joseph Sharp and Elijah Woods to the general assembly, at Chillicothe, March 1, 1803, and Josiah Dillon and James Smith to the one that convened in December, 1803; 1804, Thomas Wilson and John Stewart; 1805, John Stewart and James Smith; ISO6, Josiah Dillon and John Stewart; 1807. William Vance and John Patterson; 1808, Joseph Sharp, Edward Bryson and Isaac Vore; 1800, Joseph Sharp, Isaac Vore and Josiah Dillon; 1810, Elijah Woods, Moses Morehead and William Smith; 1811, James Smith, Thomas Mitchell and Joseph Sharp: 1812, Josiah Dillon, Jacob My- ers and Peter Yarnel; 1813. Moses Morehead, Ambrose Danford and William Sinclair; 1814, Joseph Sharp, Edward Bryson and Thomas Majors; 1815. David Wallace, James Smith and Thomas Majors; IS16, Charles Hammond, Thomas Townsend and Edward Bryson; ISI7, Charles Hammond, George Paull and William Dunn; ISIS, Charles llammond, George Paull and William Dunn; 1819, William Dunn, Thomas Shannon and John Smith; 1820, William Dunn, Thomas Shannon and Charles Hammond; 1821, William Dunn, Thomas Shannon and Alexander Armstrong; 1822. William Dunn, Thomas Shannon and Alexander Armstrong; 1823, William Perrine, Isaac Atkinson and John Scatterday: 1824, John Davenport and Thomas Shannon; 1825, William Perrine and William Dunn; 1826; William Dunn and Eli Nichols; 1827, James Weir and Crawford Welsh; 1828, William Dunn and Crawford Welsh; 1829, Crawford Welsh, James Weir and Andrew Patterson; 1830, John Davenport and James Alexander; 1831, John Patton. William Workman and Will- iam B. Hubbard; 1832, John Patton and William Workman: 1833. Joseph A. Ramage and John Thompson: 1834. Joseph A. Ramage and Solomon Bentley; 1835, Solomon Bentley and William Cham- bers; 1836. James Weir; 1837, Ephraim Gaston and Isaac 11. Green; 1838, Ilenry West; 1839, Henry West and Thomas .A. Way; 18440, Crawford Welsh and John Koontz; 1841, William Workman and Samuel Dunn; 1842, Thomas Pitcher; 1843, Samuel Dunn and Will-
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iam R. Carle; 1844, Benjamin S. Cowan and Peter Tallman; 1845, Benjamin S. Cowan; 1846, John C. Kerr and William Hogue; 1847, Miller Pennington; 1848, Samuel Bigger; 1849, John A. Wayer and Hugh McNeely; 1850, Archibald C. Ramage and James J. Grimes; 1851, Archibald C. Ramage and Price Cornwell; 1853, Eli V. Cleaver and Samuel Findley; 1855, James A. Turner and Robert Hamilton; 1857, Isaac Welsh; 1859, Isaac Welsh; 1861, Wilson S. Kennon; 1863, Robert E. Chambers; 1865, Coulson Davenport: 1867, Coulson Daven- port and John Patterson; 1869, John W. Kennon and Thomas M. Nichol; 1871, John A. Wayer; 1873, Thomas H. Armstrong; 1875, Eli V. Cleaver and William Bundy; 1877, Ross J. Alexander and I larvey Dan- ford; 1879, David Wagoner; 1883, Samuel Hilles; 1885, Samuel Hilles and C. L. Poorman; 1887, C. L. Poorman and A. T. McKelvey; 1889, A. T. McKelvey.
Sheriffs .- 1801-03, Jacob Coleman (appointed) ; 1803-09, Josiah Hedges; 1809-12, James Hedges; 1812-13, Anthony Weir; 1813-19, David Moore; 1819-24. William Perrine: 1824-26, Solomon Bentley, Sr .; 1826-30, Ezer Ellis; 1830-32, Solomon Bentley, Sr .; 1832-36, William H. Johnson; 1836-38, John Lippencott; 1838-44, William P. Simpson; 1844-48, Hugh McNeely: 1848-50, James McConaughy; 1850-56, J. C. Nichols; 1856-60, John S. Anderson; 1860-64, Patrick Lochary; 1864-66, George H. Umstead; 1866-68, Samuel B. Piper; 1868-70, William H. Hays; 1870-76, William C. Cochran; 1876 -- 8, Will- iam G. Kinney; 1878-82, Samuel Hilles; ISS2-86, Leroy C. Sedwick; 1886-90, E. O. Fouike.
Treasurers. - 1801-04, Daniel McElherren (appointed) ; 1804-07, Andrew Marshall (appointed) ; 1807-12, Josiah lledges (appointed) ; 1812-14, Jeremiah Fairhurst (appointed ) ; 1814-25, Solomon Bentley; 1825-27, James Kelsey; 1827-33, John McElroy: 1833-39. Jacob Neiswanger; 1839-43, John Eaton, Jr .; 1843-45, J. M. Mitchell; 1845-49, Lycurgus Jennings; 1849-53, John Kelley: 1853-57, Thomas Johnson; 1857-59, John Twinan: 1859-61, Isaac H. Patterson; 1861-63, Amos Glover; 1863-67, Barkley Cooper; 1867-71, James Irwin; 1871-73, Andrew Porterfield; 1873-77, William J. Kelley; 1877-SI, Hamilton Eaton; 1881-85, A. L. Feeley; 1885-89, George Robinson; 1889, Frank Archer.
Clerks of the Court .- ISO1-6, Elijah Woods, appointed; 1806-10, James Caldwell, appointed; 1810-13, Josiah Hedges, appointed; IS13-26, Ezer Ellis, appointed; 1826-34, Peter Tallman, Sr., appointed; 1834-46, John C. Tallman, appointed; 18.46-50, R. 11. Miller, appointed; IS50-51, John 11. Ileaton, appointed; 1851-52, St. Clair Kelley, ap- pointed; 1852-55, John H. Heaton: 1855-56, William R. Carroll; 1856-57, David S. Adams, appointed; 1857-60, S. W. Gaston, 1860-63, David S. Adams; 1863-66, J. F. Charlesworth; 1866-60, Joseph R. Mitchell; 1869-72, James B. Campbell; 1872-78, Joseph R. Mitchell; 1878-84. Alexander C. Darrah; 1884-90, William B. Cash; 1Sco, Sam- uel F. Davics.
County Commissioners .- 1804, Leven Okey, John McWilliams and Robert Griffin; 1806, Leven Okey, John McWilliams and Alexander
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Boggs; 1808, Leven Okey, John McWilliams and Sterling Johnson; 1810, John McWilliams, Sterling Johnson and Peter Tallman; 18II, John McWilliams, Peter Tallman and Alexander Boggs; 1818, Peter Tallman, Alexander Boggs and Joseph Morrison; 1821, Joseph Mor- rison, David Neiswanger and John Nichols; 1824, Joseph Morrison, David Neiswanger and John Nichols; 1829, David Smith, Isaac Bar- ton, and David Neiswanger; 1830, David Smith, Isaac Barton and David Neiswanger; 1833, David Neiswanger, Isaac Barton and Thomas Heaney; 1836, Thomas Armstrong, Isaac Barton and Thomas Heaney; 1837. Thomas Armstrong, Isaac Barton and Isaac Patton; 1838, William Workman, William Cook and Isaac Patton; 1839, Will- iam Workman, John Cook and Isaac Patton; 1810, Peter A. Dallas, John Cook and Thomas Pilcher; 1842, Peter A. Dallas, Robert B. Green and Thomas Pilcher; 1843, John Lisle, Robert B. Green and William Workman; 1844, John Lisle, Robert B. Green and David Harris; 1845, John Lisle, Robert B. Green and Stephen C. Gregg; 18446, David Harris, Jacob Coleman and Stephen C. Gregg: 1847, David Harris, Jacob Coleman and Stephen C. Gregg; 1848, David Harris, Jacob Coleman and Stephen C. Gregg; 1849, David Harris, James Norman and Stephen C. Gregg; 1850, S. C. Vance, James New- man and Stephen C. Gregg; 1851, S. C. Vance, James Newman and Ira Lewis; 1852, S. C. Vance, James Newman and Ira Lewis; 1853, Thomas Majors, James Newman and Ira Lewis; 1854, Thomas Majors, Hatcher and blichael Danford; 1855. Thomas Majors,
Hatcher and Michael Danford; 1856, John Majors, John Johnson and Michael Danford: 1857, John Majors, John Johnson and Michael Danford; 1858, John Majors, John Johnson and Harrison Massie; 1859. J. T. Scholfield, George C. Bethel and Harrison Massie; 1860, J. T. Scholfield, George C. Bethel and William Wilkinson; 1861, J. T. Schol- field. James Alexander and William Wilkinson; 1862, Jesse Barton, James Alexander and William Wilkinson; 1863. Jesse Barton, James Alexander and William Wilkinson; 1864, Jesse Barton. James Alexan- der and William Wilkinson; 1865. Dennis Kemp, James Alexander and William Wilkinson; 1866, Definis Kemp, James Alexander and W. M. Campbell; 1867, Dennis Kemp, James Alexander and James Campbell; 1868, H. Frasher. James Alexander and James Campbell; 1869, H. Frasher, James Alexander and William Armstrong; 1870, H. Frasher, James Alexander and William Armstrong: 1871, 11. Frasher, William Armstrong and James Kinney; 1872, B. E. Dugan, William Armstrong and James Kinney; 1873. B. E. Dugan, James Alexander and Solomon Hougue; 1874, William Barber, James Alex- ander and Solomon Hougue: 1875, William Barber, I. J. Potts and Solomon Hougue; 1876, William Barber, 1. J. Potts and .A. W. Ander- son; 1877, H. Frasher, I. J. Potts and A. W. Anderson; IS;S, H. Frasher, I. J. Potts and A. W. Anderson; IS;9. H. Frasher, 1. J. Potts and Owen Mehan; ISSo, Owen Mehan, I. J. Potts and William Alexander; ISSI, Owen Mehan, William Alexander and Morris Cope; 1SS2, Owen Mehan, William Alexander and Morris Cope; 1883, Owen Mehan, Nathaniel Taylor and Morris Cope; 1884,
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Owen Mehan, Nathaniel Taylor and Morris Cope; 1885, W. J. Berry, Nathaniel Taylor and Morris Cope; 1886, W. J. Berry, John C. Israel and Morris Cope; 1887, W. J. Berry, John C. Israel and Morris Cope; ISSS, W. J. Berry, John C. Israel and Morris Cope; 1889, W. J. Berry, John C. Israel and Morris Cope; 1890, W. J. Berry, John Israel and Miles Hart.
County Auditors .- 1823-25, Peter Tallman; 1825-36, William Mc- Neely; 1836-38, G. S. Nagle; 1838-40, William Anderson; 1840-42, T. Hoge: 1842-44, William Dunn; 1844-48, William Pancost; 1848-52, David Allen; 1852-54, David Trueman; 1854-56, J. F. Charlesworth; 1856-58, Stephen Gressenger; 1858-62, C. L. Poorman; 1862-66, R. S. Clark; 1866-71, R. M. Clark; 1871-73, John B. Longley; 1873-77, W. E. Stamp: 1877-81, W. N. Coffland; 1881-84, R. R. Barrett; 1885, D. H. Darrah, appointed; 1886-89, R. R. Barrett; 1889-92, Joseph Henderson.
Prosecuting Attorneys .--- 1801-1804, Charles Hammond, appointed; 1804-OS, Jacob Nagle, appointed; 1808-15, George Paull, appointed; 1815-25, David Jennings, appointed; 1825-33. W. B. Hubbard, ap- pointed; 1833-37, Wilson Shannon; 1837-41, William Kennon; 1841-45, R. J. Alexander; 1845-49, Carlo C. Carroll; 1849-51, Joseph A. Ramage; 1851-55, Isaac E. Eaton: 1855-59, D. D. T. Cowan; 1859-61. Lorenzo Danford: 1861-65, John A. Work; 1865-67, Robert H. Coch- ran; 1867-71, John W. Shannon; 1871-77, Wilson S. Kennon; 1877-SI, Robert M. Eaton; ISSI-87, N. W. Kennon; 1887-90, Jesse W. Hollings- worth.
Probate Judges .-- 1851-57, David Harris; 1857-63, Robert Claudy; 1863-66, C. W. Carroll; 1866-69, A. W. Anderson; 1869-78, C. W. Car- roll: 18-8-84, Thomas Cochran; 1884-90, Isaac H. Gaston.
Recorders .*- 1804, Sterling Johnson. William Faris, G. S. Nagle, Peter Tallman, William Faris, Robert Griffin. M. J. Ward, George Anderson; 1843-49, S. M. Howey; 1849-55. Felix Martin; 1855-64, John Bickham; 1865-74, John C. Bolon; 1874-77, William Barnes; 1877-So, James Barnes; 18So-86, W. B. Hobbs: 1886-90, John M. Beckett.
Coronors .- 1801-06, John Dungan; 1806-14. Joseph Morrison; 1814-23, William Stevenson; 1823-28, Wilmeth Jones; 1828-30, John S. Nagle; 1830-32, John Scatterday; 1832-34, Robert McMasters; 1834-36, Will- iam Kinney; 1836-38, Moses Rhodes; 1838-40, Joseph Moore; 1840-41, Joseph Hargrave; 1841-43, James Smith; 1843-45, H. Ferguson; 1845-49, Oliver Cunningham; 1849-53, James Nichol; 1853-59, Patrick Lochary; 1859-63, George Creswell; 1863-65, William Wilkinson; 1865-66, Andrew Grubb; 1866-70, George Creswell; 1870-72, E. B. Kenneday; 1872-78, Thomas Garrett; 18;8-82, E. B. Kenneday; 1882-84, Thomas Garrett; ISS4-86, J. Creswell; 1886-87, Samuel Martin; 1887-90, A. M. F. Boyd.
Infirmary Directors, when elected:
1842, William Lemon, Alexander Hannah and J. C. Anderson; 1843, Henry West; 1844. Stephen Pancost; 1845, Reuben Miller; 1846, George
* Served in the order named.
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Vanlaw; 1847, Stephen Pancost; 18448, A. Lodge and F. R. Phillips; 1849, George Vanlaw; 1850, Jacob Gosset; 1851, Abner Lodge; 1852, Baalam Nichols; 1853, Hugh Ferguson; 1854. Baalam Nichols; 1855. F. R. Phillips; 1856, Hugh Ferguson; 1857, F. R. Phillips; 1858, Hugh Ferguson; 1859, Abner Lodge: 1860, Oliver Taylor; 1861, William Caldwell; 1862, John Taggart; 1863, R. J. Pollock; 1864, William Cald- well; 1865, Baalam Nichols; 1866, Nathaniel Taylor; 186;, William Caldwell; 1868, William Parkinson; 1869, Nathaniel Taylor; 1870, Jacob Gosset; 1871, William Parkinson; 1872, William Ramage; 1873, Thomas Lodge; IST1. John Alexander and N. Taylor: 1875. Will- iam Parkinson; 1876, Laban Lodge: 1877; Nathaniel Taylor; 1878, William Parkinson: 1879. J. B. Ritchey; 18So, Joseph Bailey; ISSI. Levi W. Jones; 1882, J. B. Ritchey; 1883, Joseph Bailey; 1884, John Sidebottom; 1885. William Lodge; 1886, B. McConaughey; ISS7, J. A. Clark; ISS7, B. McConaughey; ISSS, William Lodge; 1889, J. A. Clark.
Political Conditions .- In the earlier years there was but little politi- cal contention, and in Ohio parties were not well defined until after the divisions growing out of the presidential election of 1824, in which Jackson, Clay, Adams and Crawford were all candidates and all pro- fessing to be republicans, and neither was elected, but a union of the friends of Clay and Ada ns in the house of representatives resulted in the election of Adams, although Jackson had much the largest follow- ing. From that date the democratic party appears as a distinct factor, and its first national convention was held in 1830, since which time the parties have been known, at different times as democratic, whig, republican, free soil, know-nothing, American and greenbacker, labor reform and prohibition.
Arthur St. Clair, the territorial governor, was appointed July 13, 1788, and served until the close of 1802, when he was removed by Thomas Jefferson, and Charles W. Byrd, of Ilamilton county, secre- tary of the territory, acted as governor until March 3, 1So3. He was succeeded by Gov. Edward Tiffin, who received 571 votes in Belmont county, and resigned March 3, 1So7, to accept the position of United States senator. Subsequent elections for governor, with vote cast for each candidate and the party each represented, are here given:
Vote for Candidates for Governor:
1807 --- Return J. Meigs, 705: Nathaniel Massie, 174.
ISOS-Samuel Huntington, 451; Thomas Worthington, 816; Thomas Kirker, I.
1810- Return J. Meigs, 448; Return J. Meigs, Jr., 39; Thomas Worthington, 495.
1812- Return J. Meigs. 1,393; Thomas Scott, 73.
1814 - Thomas Worthington, ooo; Othniel Looker, oo.
1816 -- Thomas Worthington, ooo; James Dunlap, oo; Ethan A. Brown, oo.
18IS --- Ethan .A. Brown, 1, 592: James Dunlap, 21.
1820 -- Ethan A. Brown, 1,842; Jeremiah Morrow, 15,
1822- Jeremiah Morrow, ooo; Allen Trimble, co; W. W. Irwin, co.
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1824 -- Jeremiah Morrow, 1,268; Allen Trimble, 1, 191.
1826 -- Allen Trimble, 1,937; John Bigger, 113; Alexander Campbell, 395; Benjamin Tappan, 574.
1828 - Allen Trimble, 1,975: John W. Campbell, 1,S92.
1830- Duncan McArthur (Repub.), 1,822; Robert Lucas (Demo- crat), 1,468.
1832- Robert Lucas (D.), 2,370; Darius Lyman (Whig and Anti- Mason), 2,191.
1834 -- Robert Lucas (D.), 2,107; James Findlay (W.), 2,230.
1836 --- Joseph Vance ( W'.), 2,666; Eli Baldwin (D.), 2,358.
1838 -- Wilson Shannon (D.), 2.670; Joseph Vance ( \\'.), 2,220.
1840 -- Thomas Corwin (W.), 3,195; Wilson Shannon (D.), 2,806.
18.42 - Thomas Corwin (W.), 2,770; Wilson Shannon (D.), 2,865; Leicester King (Abol.), 171.
1844 - Mordecai Bartley (W.), 3,081; David Todd (D.), 2,867.
1846 - William Bebb (W.), 2.475; David Todd (D).), 1,857; Samuel Lewis (A.), 194.
1848 - John B. Weller (D.), 2,797; Seabury Ford (W.), 3.169.
1850 - Reuben Wood (D.), 2,456; William Johnston (W.), 2,834; Edward Smith (A.), 69.
1851 -- Reuben Wood (D).), 2,562; Samuel F. Vinton (W.), 2,747;
Samuel Lewis (A.), 196.
1853 -- William Medill (D., 1.964; Nelson Barrere (W.). 1,478; Samuel Lewis (A.), 1,28S.
1855 - William Medill ( D., 1,853; Allen Trimble ( Know-Nothing), 1,003; Salmon P. Chase (Rep.), 1,750.
1857 - Salmon P. Chase (R.), 1,572; Henry B. Payne (D.) , 2,417; Phil. Van Trump (Am.), 950.
1859 -- William Dennison : R.1, 2,2So; Rufus P. Ranney (D.), 2,591.
1861 - David Todd (R.), 3,025; Hugh J. Jewett ( D.), 3,138.
1863- John Brough (R.), 3,979; Clement L. Vallandigham (D.), 3,257. 1865 - Jacob D. Cox (R.), 3,363: George W. Morgan (D.), 3,289.
1867 - Rutherford B. Hayes (R.) , 3,412; Allen G. Thurman (D.), 3,971.
1869 - Rutherford B. Hayes (R.), 3,248; George Il. Pendleton (D.), 3,764.
1871 - Edward F. Noyes (R.), 3,899; George W. McCook (D.), 3,681; Gideon T. Stewart, (Pro.), 3S.
IS73 - Edward F. Noyes (R.), 3,614; William Allen (D.), 3,394. Gideon T. Stewart (Pro.), 230; Isaac Collins ( Lib.), 16.
IS75 - William Allen (D.). 4.588; Rutherford B. Hayes ( R.), 4,514. 1877 - William II. West ( R.), 4,055; Richard M. Bishop (D.), 4,632; Stephen Johnson, 13; Henry A. Thompson, 19.
1879 - Charles Foster ( R.), 0,000; Thomas Ewing ( D.), 0,000; Gid- eon T. Stewart (Pro.), ooo; A. Saunder Pratt, ooo; John Hood (G. L.), 000.
ISSI - Charles Foster (R.), 4,671; John W. Bookwalter (D.), 4,527; . A. B. Ludlow (Pro.), 102; John Seitz (G. L.), 68.
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1883 - Joseph B. Foraker (R.), 5,532; George Hoadley (D.), 5,426; Charles Jenkins (Pro.), 41; E. Schumaker (G. L.), 26.
1SS5 - Joseph B. Foraker (R.), 5,765; George Hoadley (D.), 5,131; A. B. Leonard (Pro.), 335; J. W. Winthrop (G. L.) , 7. 1887 - Joseph B. Foraker ( R.) , 5,991 ; Thomas E. Powell (D.), 5.507; Morris Sharp ( Pro.), 441; John Seitz (G. L.), 15.
1889-Joseph B. Foraker (R.), 5,820; James E. Campbell (D.), 5,601; John P. Helwig (Pro.), 598; John HI. Rhodes (G. L.), 4.
CHAPTER IV.
BY COL. C. L. POORMAN.
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL-COAL OF BELMONT COUNTY -- LIMESTONE, SANDSTONE, CEMENTS AND CLAYS - MANUFACTURING INTERESTS - IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRIES -GLASS WORKS - STATISTICS - RAIL- ROADS, ETC.
ILLY characteristics of Belmont county expose to view or easy access more natural resources than are easily found in leveler counties and make it a desirable field for manufacturing. Its high lands, 500 feet or more above the level of the Ohio river are divided by streams that on their way to that river pass through ravines with hillsides from which crop out great beds of stone, clays coal and minerals of great value, and furnish pathways along which the railroads of modern invention pass with their im- mense traffic, as the ridges thus formed furnished pathways for the roads and pikes along which the earlier traffic passed in road wagons.
The "Indian trail, the Zane road" and then the National road passed in early days along the ridge between the waters of Wheeling and McMahan's creeks, and along this passed for fifty years the trade and commerce of the county. The "Grade road" was for the southern half of the county what the Zane and National road was for the northern half, running from the river along the ridge be- tween McMahan and Captina creeks, it was the great drove road along which most of the horses, cattle and hogs of eastern Ohio passed on their way to the east.
This conformation not only exposed to view and easy access the coals, minerals, clays and stone, but the streams furnished excellent water power for early mills and factories. These advantages, coupled with a rich and productive soil, have kept the county well at the front among the counties of the state, during its wonderful growth in
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BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO.
population and wealth, and deserve special mention in any history of the commercial and industrial growth of the county. As the im- mense beds of excellent coal, stand at the top in point of value, it will be treated of first.
Extent and Quality of Bituminous Coal .- This being a history and not a scientific treatise, it will deal with concrete and well settled facts, and not with theories and deductions. The geologist may theorize as to how many ages have passed in the formation of strata of the earth's surface, and what special conditions in those successive ages produced a stratum of coal between two layers of sand-stone in one case, and in another case a stratum of coal between two layers of lime-stone, but we are satisfied with the fact that the coal, sand-stone and lime-stone are there, and by the early settlers were made avail- able for building and commercial purposes, and at various times since, as the county grew in population, new discoveries were made until we now know of six well-defined seams of coal, within the limits of the county, of sufficient size to be valuable for fuel, nearly all available, and above the level of the river. What is termed the " Pittsburgh coal seam, is, at present, because of its superior quality, small res- idum after combustion and great heating power is most largely worked and used.
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