Washington County, Ohio - Chapter 10: Forty Years of Advertisements, 1902

Chapter 10: Forty Years of Advertisements

Only a few newspapers of those published in Marietta before 181 1 - the Ohio Gazette and Virginia Herald, the Commentator and the Western Spectator, - have been preserved. We give a summary of the advertisements as published in the Centennial number of the Marietta Register.

The first page is taken up exclusively with advertisements, set mostly in very large type, so that there were only seven in all ; the list of letters remaining uncalled for in the Post Office at Marietta, October i, 1803, occupying 'a column and a half of the four columns of the page. Griffin Greene was postmaster. Postoffices were not very frequent at that day, for we find letters advertised for persons living at "Belleprie, Little Kenhawa, Kenhaway, Gallipolis, Guiandot and Big Sandy." John Cline and Enos Atwater give notice that they intend to apply at the next fall term of court "for a right of establishing a ferry from a point at Fort Harmar across the Ohio River to Mr. Porter's, in Wood County, Virginia." Notice is given that the "inhabitants of the townships of Newport and Tuskarawa, in the county of Washington," intend to petition the General Assembly for a new county, with "a permanent seat of justice at, or near, the mouth of Licking Creek on the Muskingum." John

Buell gives notice that "a horse and a colt broke into the enclosure of the subscriber," and requests the owner to prove the property and take them away. N. Gates, secretary, gives notice of an adjourned meeting of mechanics to consider "the propriety of forming a ]\Iechanical Society" in Washington ' County. Edward Tupper says he has "just received from Philadelphia, and offers for sale at his store in Marietta, a large and general assortment of Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Saddlery, etc."

From the Ohio Gazette. May 21, 1804. - The third page is half filled with the "Laws of Ohio," four short miscellaneous articles, and four advertisements, - one I'from 'Clarksburg, Virginia. John Greene advertises that he has "opened a Public House in the town of New Port, on the road of IMarietta to Wheeling, fifteen miles from Marietta." James Riggs, of Grandview, says, "an iron gray mare came to my plantation and broke into my enclosure," and requests the owner to prove property, etc. Richard Greene offers for sale "a very valuable farm in the town of Marietta, about a half a mile from the city, containing 39 acres.'" dent of local history. Among the names are many that still hold an honorable place in this county. We must, ho\ve\er, bear in mind that the list is by no means a complete one since the newspapers of those days contained ver_v few advertisements, and of the^e few more than half were official notices. It was not then customary for lawyers and physicians to have a business card in the papers. As for dentists and insurance agents, they had not yet appeared.

In the decade here rq^resented there were a few important economic changes, briefly and modestly announced, yet destined to have great influence upon the future developmnt of the county. The steamboat had appeared on the Ohio, taking the place of the keel-boat, and a steam mill had been erected at Marietta. Mills for carding the wool into rolls to be spun on the old-fashioned wheel appeared at different places where water power was to be found, and, a little later, fulling mills were advertised. In this decade the bear and the otter had not entirely disappeared from the woods, and even after 1820 the skins and furs of these animals had not entirely ceased to be important articles of merchandise. It was the period of beginning for other industries. A tinner living on Wolf Creek could liardly accommodate the people of Marietta in 1902 by a monthly visit.

While many places have seemed to come nearer to us through the improvement in the means of transportation, other places have grown away from us, or perhaps have been left on one side of our lines of communication. For example, a man in the Shenandoah Valley would hardly \\z\t anv reason to advertise in a Marietta paper of 1902, nor is it very likely that any citizen of Tennessee would do so.

That it was a period of the rapid growth of a very unsatisfactory kind of "banking" is shown from these advertisements, as well as from the extracts which appear in another part of the book. Our financial condition could hardlv be worse than it was in 1820 after our

The decade is associated with the introduction of Alerino sheep and with a great improvement in quality, as well as increase in the quantity, of wool produced. The farmers of the county were still compelled to guard their flocks against the ravages of wolves and panthers.

1815. - Rufus \\'. Adams wishes to purchase 100 dozen goosequills at 6 cents a dozen. ( 1816) Wants his pay for instructing youth - is going out of the business.

181 1. - American Union Lodge (^Masonic) invited to a banquet at the house of John Brough, December 27; A u g u St u s Stone, Secretary. Called to meet at Union Hall, December 27. Thence to proceed to the "New Meeting House" * * * "where an oration will be pronounced by Brother Baker." ( 1816) "Will convene June 24, at their hall on Point Harmar," thence proceed to the "]\Ieeting House of the First Religious Society, where a Masonic discourse will be delivered by Rev. Brother Linsley," thence in procession to Brother Greenleaf's for dinner. - Officers will be installed at Union Hall on Point Harmar. December 27. Afterwards officers of American Union Chapter will be publicly installed at the Court House.

James Brown, Nashville, Tennessee, warns people not to barber 22 "German servants who indentured themselves to go to Alabama Territory - and absconded at [Marietta." In a later number Caleb Emerson defends the German emigrants, who were willing to repay

David Chambers, Zanesville, announces that the "Young Gentlemen & Ladies Explanatory Alonitor," Rufus \^^ Adams, author, is soon going to press.

And Representative Cittlens

Griffin Greene asks persons indebted for postage to pay the same. (1817) Asks for return of four volumes of "Josephus." - Calls meeting of the Marietta Trading

Joseph Israel. Bookbinder, offers to take in payment sheep or deer skins suitably dressed. (1812) Mr. Israel gives notice July 15th of his intention to retire from the bookbinding business.

Richard M. Johnson, Blue Spring, 1816. Kentucky, offers $50 for the return of a negro man named Kit 1819.- who "has acted very ungrateful to me."

^Marietta Book Store announces to subscribers that "Essays on the Truth of the Christian Religion, by the Rev. Wm. Beauchamp," are ready for delivery.

Robert McCabe. Boot and Shoemaker. This advertisement is illustrated with a picture of a boot - the first picture to appear in a Marietta paper.

Robert ]\IcConneI. "General of ]\Iilitia," orders an election to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Brig.-Gen. Samuel R. Holcomb.

of more than two months and announces that the paper is still "Republican. (1819) As Town Clerk will lease to the highest bidder the Mound Scjuare as a pasture for sheep only.

David Putnam, Cashier of Bank of JMarietta. - D. Putnam, Attorney. (181 5) Warns the people against a horse thief who pretends to be a missionary.

William R. Putnam, Clerk of Trustees of School Lands. (181 5) W. R. Putnam. Adm'r. on estate of Elizabeth Maxon. ( 1817) Wm. R. Putnam, Clerk of the Trustees for the School Land in IMarietta.

Michael Saifert gives notice of a petition for permission to erect a dam on the Aluskingum at Cat's Creek Riffle, the dam to extend five rods from the bank.

Moses Shepherd, St. Clairsville, wishes to sub-let contracts for grading 12 miles of the Wester'- Turnpike Road from Cumberland to ^^^^eeling.

William Smith, Cedar Creek, Virginia, oft'ers $50 for the arrest of "a mulatto man bv the name of Harry, marked with the letters H. W. on the right cheek."

Augustus Stone, Colonel, calls out the 1st Regiment in front of the New Meeting House on the 2nd Monday of September. Regimental Staff: Samuel P. Robbins, Chaplain : Samuel P. Hildreth. Surgeon ; Jesse Davis. Paymaster: Wm. Pitt Putnam, Adjutant: G. S. B. Hempstead, Sur- ' geon's Mate; Daniel G. Stanley. Ouart.'-rma'ster: Stqihen Devol. Sergeant-Major; Weston Thomas, Quartermaster Sergeant : Wm. Henry Shipman. Fife Major; John Mathews, Drum IMajor.

James C. Stubbs, Chillicothe, advertises machines to cut nails, to make cards, to make shot, to card and spin, to wea\-e from 10 to 50 webs at once.

Town Council - James Sharp, Robert Williamson, and John Lawrence Lewis - call public meeting at the Court House for the 2nd Monday in April to settle accounts.

Nahum \\'ard offers land for sale. (181 5) Offers to sell large tracts of land in Washington, Athens, and Gallia counties. (1816) Offers Ohio bottom land 30 miles belo'- Gallipolis at $15 an acre. - In his absence Col. Augustus Stone was his agent.

James Adm'r. on estate of Gilbert Devol, offers at public auc-' tion Pew No. 34 in the Congregational Meeting House. (1816) Inspector of Pork or Beef designed for export (under Ohio law). (1817) General merchandise on Point Harmar.

Abraham Whipple, Fearing, offers to Bell a farm two milee from Marietta. (1819) On June 4th there is a notice of his death. The only relative near him at that time was a daughter.

Third Decade, 1 82 I -3 I.

1822. - Joseph Barker, Jr., wishes 2,000 bushels of flaxseed at Newport. (1824) Will pay $1 a bushel for castor-oil beans. (1826) Announces a county fair near the Court House on the 3rd Wednesday of October.

1822. - John Brough, x\dm'r. on estate of Bridget Brough { near Duck Creek Bridge). (1830) Will publish the Western Republiean and Marietta Advertiser.

1822. - Levi Cole, Wheeling Mail Stage leaves Marietta Sunday at 5 A. M. and arrives at Wheeling Monday at 5 P. M. (1823.) Adm'r. on estate of Robert G. Duncan.

And Represextatij-E Citizens

1 82 1. - The Commissioners of Police, Augustus Stone and William Slocomb, Avill meet at the Muskingum Academy each Friday during September and October to hear complaints about nuisances.

John Dodge and James Bowen, Wa.- terford. Clothing works in order. Black cloth dressed at 31I/; cents per yard. Cloth will be fulled, sheared and pressed at 10 cents per yard. (1823) Wool carding done at the same place.

Caleb Emerson, Adm'r. on estates of Ward Cross, John Brough and Davidson Murray. (1825) Agent for Luiuiuary and Star (Baptist). (1826) Offers for sale Elisha Pratt's title to one-half of pew in the Congregational meeting house- (1826) Warns trespassers not to take timber from his land between White's Road and Duck Creek.

1 82 1. - Griffin Greene offers for sale a cotton factory, with 144 spindles, on Sixth street. Meeting of the Farm" er's Duck Creek Bridge Co. is called. (1822) Asks for the return of the missing catalogue of the Universalian Library. (1824) Calls together the stockholders of the Marietta Trading Co.

Chapter will hereafter meet on the 1825 easterly side of the Muskingum River.' (1823) Address December 1822 27th at the Congregational Meeting House by Rev. Brother ]\Ic- 1829 AJjoy.

Marietta Minerva died in this town 1825, December 3d, aged one year and 1823 six months. (A paper that supported Henrv Clav, for Presi- 1827 dent.)

John [Mills & Co. wish to purchase 200 hogs neatly dressed and handled. (1824) Partnership with Dudley Woodbridge, Jr., dissolved - New store on Ohio street. - Ex'r. oh estate of Dr. Jabez True. (1825) An ample supply of tobacco seed. - Will receive in payment: pork, cheese, feathers, tal- low, white beans, dried apples, flax, flaxseed, country linen and flannel, deer skins, ginseng, snakeroot, rags, etc. ( 1828) Partnership with Luther Edgerton.

of Joseph Brough. Muskingum Mining Co.. C. Conant, President. (1822) Meeting of stockholders at Victor's Tavern in Putnam. Francis Fowler, President. (1823) A. Nye, President.

1821. - Roval Prentiss, Clerk, asks proposals for brick and stone for a court house. (1822) As Town Clerk, calls for an election of three trustees to manage funds arising from

1821. - Benjamin P. Putnam will attend to the land agency of the firm of Putnam and Turner. (1822) Wishes tenants (7 to 10 years) for 1,600 acres of good upland.

(1823) Business left in care of Joseph B. Humphreys. Has land to sell in every township in the county. Cashier of Bank of Marietta. - Has for sale a carriage with steel springs. (1824) For sale a set of plated harness. - Wishes to buy 30 gallons of bear oil. (1825) Died January 2d, aged 24. Eldest son of David Putnam.

John Sharp, of Lawrence. 1 82 1. - Content Regnier, Adm'r. on estate of Dr. John B. Regnier, of Aurelius. 1825. - Felix Regnier granted license to practice physic and surgery. 1826. - Regnier's Saw Mill, 20 miles from Marietta, on Duck Creek, is for sale. 1824. - L. T. Reno, Tavern. 1 82 1. - S. P. Robbins, Corresponding Secretary of Ohio Bible Society. Annual meeting September 5. 1822. - Charity O. Robbins, Adm'rx. on estate of Reuben Robbins, of Belpre. 1830. - E. R. Robinson. Farm for sale in of John Sheets, of Grandview. 1828. - Olive Sheldon, Adm'rx. on estate of Jeremiah Sheldnu, of Warren. 1821. - Silas M. Shepard, Adm'r. on estate office at the New Court House. 1825. - Joel Sherman, accidentally shot in a wolf hunt in Windsor township. 1 82 1. - Joshua Shipmcin. Wool carding. 1823. - William H. Shipman, Admi'r. on estate of Joshua Shipman.

1825. - D. C. Skinner has again commenced business at his old stand on Point Harmar. (1826) Will receive in payment for goods, - cheese, beans, tallow, flax, linen, flaxseed, flannel, feathers, rags, dried apples and dried peaches. (1828.) Will buy deer's horns and hides; also venison hams.

182 1. - William Skinner offers reward for a horse stolen from pasture on Point Harmar. (1823.) Ex'r. on estate of Sar;'.n Wiseman, of Point Harmar.

1822. - \\'m. Slocomb. Adm'r. on estate of Jacob Schachtelin. Also on estate cf Abraham Sharp. ( 1826) Adm'r. on estate of Joseph Willard. (1824) Wishes a keel-boat and two young men to go to Arkansas. (1829) 100.000 shingles for sale and 50,000 feet of white 1823.- pine lumber. ( 1830) Has employed an experienced workmen in book binding. Casper Smith, "at the sign of the 1829. Golden Anchor." will receive 1824.- boarders at $1.50 per week. Mrs. Smith's Tavern. Fresh flour j

Augustus Stone will receive in payment for debts, - clover seed, geese feathers, beeswax, dried apples and ginseng. (1822) Summons the officers of the ist Regiment to meet at Geo. Smith's in Wesley. I 1824) Adm'r. on estate of Bethniel Tilson. of Union. - Agent for jMuskingum ]\Iniing Company ; gi\-es notice to delinquent stockholders. - Wood's Patent Plows for sale. - Will receive in payment for goods, - deer skins, deer horns, ginseng, country linen, beeswax, and feathers. (1825) A small stock of the new icbacco seed for sale. (1827) Cast plows for sale. - Wants eight or 10 bovs to work in tobacco. (1828) bft'ers in sell goods at of Elijah Cooper. 1824. - W\ B. Thrall, of Chillicothe, wishes to sell a newspaper called the I Ohio Branch. 182 1. - Billy Todd will exchange whiskey for a few hundred bushels of wheat, rye and corn delivered at his brewery. (,1824) Cloth dressing. 1823. - Joseph Tomlinson (of Wood County, Virginia.) Adm"r. on estate of Humphrey Hook. 1825. - Abigail Trowbridge, Adm"rx. on estate of Heman Trowbridge, of Union. 182 1. - Jabez True asks for proposals for the support of four paupers belonging to the town of Marietta. (1823) Adm'r on estate of Richard Waterman. 182S. - Union Canal Lottery of Pittsburgh. 1821. - ^Nlary Walker. Adm'rx. on estate of

Dougal Walker. 1S21. - Xahum Ward is about to visit Europe. Will act as special agent for those who need his services. ( 1826) Tobacco land for sale. ( 1827) W'ishes to buy two bushels of beechnuts. Also 100 small sugar trees "to set on my farm on Duck Creek." (]Many of these trees still stand on the "Cleona" farm.) - Unitarian books for sale at Boston prices. 1823. - ^^'illiam Warren, Jr.. asks payment of debts for toil at Duck Creek Bridge.

1823. - Sherman Waterman. Adm'r. on estate of Thomas Wilson, of W'ooster. 1829. - Capt. Abijah Wedze calls the 4th Rifle Company to meet at Henry Fearing's. 1825. - Joseph C. Wells, Adm'r. on estate

John H. White, of Fearing. 1824. - James Whitney, Point Harmar, offers cash, for oak. pine and locust logs. 1822. - H. P. Wilcox. Postmaster at :Marietta. 1825. - John Whittock & Co.. Wool cardmg in Fearing. 1821. - James Williamson, Administrator on estate of William Hill, of Grand- \"iew. 1822. - Roliert Williamson. Clerk of the First Religious Universalian Society. Wilson, Davis & Co. Wool carding at the horse mill in Adams, near Bear Creek. Amos Wilson. Adm'r. on estate of Amos Morris, of Adams. Also on estate of Benjamin Nott. President Roht. G. Wilson, of Ohio Universitv, asks for donations of minerals, clays, petrifactions and fossils. S21. - D). Woodi'^ridge. Jr. (1822) Will purcliase bear skins, otter skins, ginseng and beeswax. (1826) Xe store at Point Harmlar. ( 1828) Goods offered at wh<ilesale. - Removed from Point Harmar to his "lower store." [826. - William and Miles Woodford. Cloth dressing at Waterford. Can use

Fourth Decade 183I-184O

John Allison has begun to manufacture hats. (1840) Wishes to buy raccoon, for mink and deer skins. 183 1. - D. B. Anderson. Wool carding by steam power.

1834. - Amos Dunham, jas. M. Booth and S. H. Gates, Township Trustees, ask bids for stone cuh-ert across Front street, in front of the Geo. Dunlevy house.

1839. - BenHan Gates, Secretary of the W-ishington County School Association, giyes notice of a meeting at the upper settlemient of Newport in the '\l. E. Church.

1839. - Grenier & Widgen do sign and carriage painting at No. 5 Greene street. I 1836. - Louis S. Greuzard. Barber and Sign- Fainter. At the Mansion House.

1839. - Hoadley & ^\'heeler manufacture carriages. \X\\\ grind corn for one-eighth. - \Mlliam \MieeIer retires, and Lorenzo ]\I. Parker and Geo. H. Richards join the firm of AI. Hoadley & Co."

1 83 1. - John ]\ rills & Co. Xewi goods. (1832) Partnership with Luther Edgerton dissolved. - New tirm, John Miills, Samuel Shipman, "Xoah Wilson. (1834) Wooden buckets from Beaver, Pennsylvania. - \Miite marble for tonAstones.

1835. - Mills, Wilson & Co. Will pay $1.25 a icord for good hickor}" and sugar-tree wood. - -Have just rereceived 400 pieces of wall paper. (1836) Satin beaver bonnets. (1838) Firm of ^^lills, Wilson & Co. dissolved.

1838. - The Rt. Rev. Dr. Purcell, Bishop of Cincinnati, is expected to address the citizens at the New Court House at 3 o'clock, Sundav, ^lay 6.

1833. - Douglas Putnam, Secretary of the Washington County Bible Society. (1S34) Agent of Protection Lisurance Company. (1835) Fire " and marine insurance. (1836) Secretary of Marietta College. ( 1838) Asks proposals for making a graded landing at the foot of Franklin street in i Harmar.

1835. - L. Soyez wants 300 cords of steamboat wood. - Forwarding and comJmission merchant. ( 1837) Wholesale and retail grocer}-. - 2.500 pounds of Lippet cheese ( The Lip])ets probably li\'ed then near the present site of Bell Valley station.) (1838) Fresh oysters.

1835. - Stone & Co. have just received 300 pieces of wall paper. (1836) Four good New Orleans boats for sale. (1838) Eclectic series of school books for sale. - Will cl'ose their store at Roxbury.

1832. - Swearingen & Slocomb have dry goods, hardware and groceries. Will take in payment for goods, deer skins, flax, flannel, venison, hams, &c.

183 1. - Nahum Ward offers cash for material for Duck Creek Bridge. (1835) Wishes to sell Wolf Creek ^Nlill. ( 1836) Wishes proposals for building sawmill and dam on Allonday Creek, four miles from Nelsonviile. (1839) Will sell lots in town of Bonn.

Dudley and Geo. M'. W'oodbridge have taken the store formerly oc-' cupied by IMorgan & Woodbridges. (1835) Manito rope for sale. - Fourteen dozen gentlemen's stocks for sale. (1836) Removed to corner west of Market street.