KNOX COUNTY OHIO - Norton's History of Knox County [Chapter X] ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Dave Ketterer Ketterer@empireone.net September 1, 2002 ************************************************ A History of Knox County, Ohio, From 1779 to 1862 Inclusive: Comprising Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes and incidents of men connected with the county from its first settlement: Together with complete lists of the senators, representatives, sherriffs, auditors, commissioners, treasurers, judges, justices of the peace, and other officers of the county, also of those who have served in a military capacity from its first organization to the present time, and also a sketch of Kenyon College, and other institutions of learning and religion within the county. By A. Banning Norton. Columbus: Richard Nevins, Printer. 1862 Entered according to the act of Congress in the year 1862 by A. Banning Norton, In the Clerk’s office of the Southern District of Ohio. ____________________________________________ CHAPTER X. WHAT WAS DONE BY COURTS AND COMISSIONERS IN THE YEARS 1811-12-13 AND 1814 THAT MAY BE OF INTEREST TO CITIZENS OF THE COUNTY.-- COUNTY ROADS.--COUNTY BUILDINGS-COUNTY REVENUE--WHAT IT COST TO GUARD A PRISIONER AND TO BURY A NEGRO IN 1812-14--PRICES OF BARK AND RABBIT SKINS--THE GLORIOUS FOURTH COMMERORATED BY STRONG'S SETTLEMENT. NINTH TERM OF COMMON PLEAS JANUARY 1, 1811. " Grand Jury--Charles Lofland, foreman, Thomas Beaty, Abraham Lyon, James Craig, Geo. Lybarger, Nathl. M. Young, J. Dunlap, John Morrison, Samuel Wilson, John Herrod, John Cook, James Herrod and James Cunningham. " Indictments presented vs. Wm. Wallace, James Smith, Soloman Geller, John Stilley, John Barney, Franc is Spratt, John Foglesong, Benj. Barney, Andrew Clark and Samuel Arbuckle. ""This term continued three days. The minutes show but one Jury Trial : The State of Ohio vs. Henry Smith for passing counterfeit money and the Jury found him not guilty. "Gilman Bryant was granted Licens to retail goods for 8 months, and Abner Ayres to keep a public house one year. " An additional Justice of the Peace was added to rhe township of Clinton. "The Indictments vs. Francis Spratt and Wm. Wallace were disposed of, each being fined $3 and costs.'' TENTH TERM--29th APRIL, 1811. " Grand Jury--Isaac Bonnet, foreman, Charles Cooper, Robert Wright, John Hawn, Peter Bricker, Timothy Burr, Isaac Dial, Bartholomew Bartlet, Evan Holt, John Trimble, John Wheeler, James Miller, Oliver Strong. " Indictments were presented vs. David Demmick, Sele Simp-kins. "John Stilley appears and pleads guilty to Indictment for assault and battery found vs. him at last Term, and is fined $4 and costs." The dignity of fighting is increased, and those who indulge in that luxury have to pay higher. "Benjn. Barney, arraigned on charge of assault and battery, pleads not guilty, and on trial Jury so find. "Andrew Clark, on indictment for same offence, is fined $4 and costs. "John Barney stands a jury trial on his indictment, and is found not guilty. "So also Samuel Arbuckle is acquitted. "Licens is granted Benjn. Barney to keep publick house one year at Clinton. "The case of Joseph Foos vs. Archibald Gardner is tried by a Jury, who find "that Gardner was only to pay for the improvements done by Foos on the House.' "Two suits were dismissed, two settled by the parties, and two judgments entered for small sums. "John Sawyer is fined $2 and costs for not attending as a witness. This being the second fine of this character in the Common Pleas Court, the penalty is increased 100 per cent. "Licenses to retail goods are granted to Wm. H. Selby & Isaac Vors, and Tavern license to Jno. Baxter & Amoriah Watson. "George Sapp is appointed admr. of George Sapp, decd.; Danl. Sapp & John Greer, Securities." ELEVENTH TERM-9th OF SEPT., 1811. "Grand Jury.-William Gass, Jabez Beers, Joseph Coleman, Casper Fitting, Abraham Darling, Jacob Young, John Green, Henry Ankeny, James Bryant, Charles Lofland, John Wheeler, David Johnson, Jonathan Hunt, Jr. "Indictments found vs. Sele Simpkins, Thos. McBride, Benj. Rush, Francis Wilkins, John Davis, James Walker, Jr. and James Smith. Four Jury causes came off, to wit; Andrew Craig vs. Henry McCurb & James Cunningham, Trespass on the case; Wm. W. Farquhar vs. James Craig, for debt; The State of Ohio vs. Sele Simpkins, for felony; and James Smith vs. Samuel H. Smith, assumpsit. "The Prosecuting Attorney entered "nolle' on Indictment vs. James Smith for not making Election returns to Fairfield C. "The State vs. Francis Wilkins. Defendant was fined $1 for assault and battery. "Eleven other causes were disposed of-mainly dismissed at costs of Pltff. "John Green, Esq., of the Methodist Church, is licensed to marry people so disposed. "Henry Markley was allowed $53.37 for services as Commissioner. "Matthew Merrit was allowed $1.75 for services as Commissioner. "Robert McMillen was allowed $36.75 for services as Commissioner. "License to keep public house was granted for one year to Michael Click, John Jones, Jesse Procter, Daniel Ayers, Daniel Demmick. "Store License was granted to Gilman Bryant, Benjn. Rush, Sand. H. Smith. "On the return of John Heckewelder, John McConnel and Moses Koss, Esquires, who were appointed by a Joint Ballot of both Houses of the Legislature of the State of Ohio to fix the seats of Justice in the Counties of Wayne and Richland in the State aforesaid, which passed the 28th of March, 1803, who did report for the seat of Justice in Richland county aforesaid to be affixed at the town of Mansfield. Signed the 20th day of April, 1809." Settlement with the Commissioners of Knox County, to wit : Expenditures from Sept. Term, 1810 : Paid out to different collectors $62.00 Paid out for wolf scalps 12.00 Paid out for Grand Juries 52.75 Paid out for Pettit Judges in State prosecutions 20.20 Paid out for Witnesses fees in same 88.15 Paid out Sheriff for his services 65.50 Paid out Coroner " " 4.00 Paid Jas. Smith, as Clerk to Coin. Pleas and Comr $89 95 Paid Public Buildings 11187.50 Paid Accommodation of Courts 5.50 Paid Edwd. Herrick, Esq., as Prosecuting Attorney 100.00 Paid expenses of Roads, & c 4927.50 Paid Treasurer 20.59 Paid Associate Judges 60.00 Paid Locating County and Townships 63.50 Paid out for elections 35.50 Paid James Smith 25 dollars for books. ____ $840.07 Amount received by Treasurer to same date : Received by fines and license Received by County levy for year 1810, C T'nship $113.32 Received by County levy for year 1810, Union " 79.30 Received by County levy for year 1810, Morgan " 54.30 Received by County levy for year 1810, Wayne " 62.88 1/2 Received by County levy for year 1810, Madison " 15.92 1/2 Received by State Tax for Morgan 80,89 3/4 Received by State Tax for Wayne 90.33 Received by State Tax for Union 30.25 Received by State Tax for Clinton 161.44 1Mill. Received by State Tax for State Treasurer - - - - 117.66 Received by State Tax for Walker & Slater's land 4.25 Received by State Tax for 1809 117.00 TWELFTH TERM-JANY. 6th 1812. " Grand Jury.-Charles Lofland, foreman, Joseph Walker, Alexander Enos, Saml. H. Smith, John Stilley, Ziba Leonard, John Baxter, Moses Craig, John Spratt, Benj. Currin, James Craig, Andrew Craig, Solomon Geller." This vacation had proven fruitful of knock-downs, as we may judge from bills for assault and battery being found vs. George Lybarger, Henry Ankeny, Samuel W. Culberson, Joseph Dunlap, John Strain, Benjamin Rush, John Foglesong. Culberson was fined 6 cents and costs; Lybarger, $3; Ankeny, $5; John Foglesong, the unprecedented sum of $50 and costs. A jury in the State vs. John Davis found him guilty to the tune of $20 and costs. Daniel Demmick is fined $1 and costs for retailing spirituous liquors without license. The solitary civil jury trial resulted in Henry Smith obtaining a judgment of $8.12k against Oliver Strong. There is an increasing demand for marrying officers, and we find License issued to Elisha Bowanan and James Smith of the Methodist Church. George Coffinberry renews his Tavern License for Mansfield, and James McClure is also Licensed to entertain the publick. Jos. Talmage is allowed $2.25 for taking the enumeration, &c. THIRTEENTH TERM-4TH MAY, 1812. " Grand Jury-Isaac Bonnet, foreman. Wm. Marquis, Solomon Geller, Benj. Corwin, Thos. McKee, John Stilley, Matthew Merritt, John Hawn, Ziba Leonard, Chas. Cooper, H. Ankeny, Chas. Lofland and Joseph Berry. " Bills were found vs. Joseph Walker and James Craig, William Walker, Elizabeth Walker. " Two causes were tried by jury-Hiram Ball i-s. Alexander Enos; verdict for defendant for costs; and The State vs. Elizabeth Walker; verdict not guilty. " On Indictment for an affray, Joseph Walker is fined $1 and costs; and William Walker is fined for an assault and battery $3 and costs. The following order appears upon the court minutes which " old settlers" may understand : " Ordered, that James Walker, jr., deliver up to Benolli Gardner his daughter, Nancy, with her clothing. " Store license issued to Isaac Vors, and tavern license to Azariah Davis, John Baxter and N. C. Boles. " Eight judgments are entered up for sums varying from $2.07~ to $18.66 " Luke Walpole vs. Ichabod Nye, Sheriff-The Sheriff is amerced for $6, received from Wm. Wallace and not paid over. This is the first amercment case on record in Knox county. FOURTEENTH TERM--l4th SEPTEMBER, 1812. " License to retail goods was granted to John Garrison, and tavern license to Daniel Ayres. " Court remained in session but a few hours. The following entry shows the cause: No venire for Grand or Petit jury returned in consequence of a National calamity. Ordered that the court do adjourn until the next court in course. WILLIAM WILSON." FIFTEENTH TERM—11th JANUARY, 1813. " Grand Jury-Win. Mitchel, foreman, Wm. Davis, Jacob Young, Henry Markley, Wm. Knight, Peter Kinry, Henry Haines, John Murphy, Cornelius Vanosdolle, John Shriuplin, John Harrod, James Craig, Oliver Strong. " Indictnnents found vs. John Jackson and. Michael Click, Jos. Middleton, Wm. Stansbery, Leonard H. Coales. " There were three trials by jury-Henry Smith vs. Allison Strong; verdict for pltff. $12 and costs; Eleazer Morely vs. Alex. Enos, for pltff. $56.37 and costs; Platt & Harrison vs. Enos, for pltff. 840.80. " Store license issued to Enoch Harriss, Richard Fisllback, Gil-man Bryant. " Tavern license issued to John Davidson on payment of $6 for one year, Riclrard Fishback, Amos H. Royce, Stephen Stilwell. Not a single State case was tried. The presumption is that the fighting men had gone to the war! SIXTEENTH TERM-Sra SEPTEMBER, 1813. " Grand Jury.-Isaac Bonnet, foreman, James Loveridge, Solomon Geller, John Kerr, Philip Melker, Benj. Corwin, Thos. McKee, Jacob Hauger, John Dunlap, Wm. Marquis, Joseph Walker, Isaac Bean, W. H. Selby. " Four bills were found for usual offenses. These and several other lindictuients quashed for want of form. This Court continued in session three days. There were three jury trials, and many old cases on the docket were disposed of. " Wm. C. Enos is appointed Master Commissioner in Chancery. " Robt. McMillen allowed 8 days, $14, for Commissioner services. Daniel Cooper " 5 " 8.75, " " John Harrod " 5.25, " " " Store license was granted to Anthony Banning, Stephen Butler, S. H. Smith. " License to marry was granted to John Green and James Smith, regular ordained ministers in the Religious United Societies or Christian Church. SEVENTEENTH TERM—10th JANUARY, 1814. " Grand .Jurors.-Isaac Yore, foreman, John Davis, Abraham Caimes, John Grear, Nathaniel M. Young, Moses Merrit, Evan Holt, John Stilley, John Johnson, Jabez Beers, Philip Melker, James Low, A. H. Royce, John Spratt. " Five jury causes are tried. " License to marry is issued to Amos Mix of the Baptist persuasion. " License to retail goods is issued to Eli Miller, Richard Fish-back, L. S. Silliman. "C. K. Sherman is appointed Prosecuting Atto. for this co. " Letters of administration are issued on estates of Isaac Jackson, Benj. Simpkins, Joseph Sieberson, Joseph King and Anny Woodruff. Our old townsman, Gilman Bryant, seems to figure about these times as general appraiser. " James Smith, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and Clerk of the Supreme Court for the county of Knox, appoints Alexander Ellioitt Deputy in either Court, Feb. 24, 1814. EIGHTEENTH TERM--9th OF MAY, 1814. " Grand Jury.-Isaac Yore, jr., foreman, John Wilson, Joseph Walker, John Bean, George Low, Matthew Merrit, Isaac Bonnet, John Bricker, David Ash, Joseph Higgins, Jesse Severe and Anthony Banning. " Four trials by jury. " Samuel Kratzer, Esq., appointed Master Commissioner in Chancery. " License issued to James Smith, John Green, to retail goods, and to N. C. Bowles to keep tavern. NINETEENTH TERM—11th AUGUST, 1814. " Grand Jurors.-Azariah Davis, Benj. Brown, Bartholomew Bartlet, Ebenezer Brown, Wm. Downs, Thomas Ireland, Wm. Henry, Jacob Rabb, David Johnson, Jonathan Hunt, jr., John Garrison, Isaac Coen, James Harrod, John Kerr, John Mills, foreman. " Upon bills of Indictment for assault and battery, James Adams and Wm. Mefford were fined $3, each, and costs; James Martia ~10 and costs, Charles Lofland was also fined $5 and costs, and Samuel Baxter -$10 and costs, and Thos. Prather $3 and costs. " Four trials by jury. " John Harrod as Commissioner allowed $22.75, Robt. McMillen $29.75, Daniel Cooper $26.25, Wm. Mitchell $5.25. " License issuegl to John Fuller, of Christian Church, to marry. L. H. Smith, Benj. Barney and Ichabod Marshal, EiL'rs. of Richard Fishback, deceased; and Gilman Bryant, Daniel Cooper and Timothy Burr, appraisers. TWENTIETH TERM-22nd DECEMBER, 1814. " Grand Jury-John Trimble, foreman, Thomas Axtell, Henry Markley, Jas. McCracken, Samuel Newell, Sam'l Johnson, Cornelius Vanosdall, John Adams, John Irvine, Nath. M. Young, David Johnson, Jacob Cooper, L. H. Smith. " License to vend goods issued to Anthony Banning, Gilman Bryant, Jolrn Garrison, Eli Miller, L. S. Silliman. " License to keep tavern issued to Jacob Nixon, Amos H. Royce. Abner Ayres, Win. Van Horne. We have given the Court transactions for twenty terms as much for the purpose of letting the present generation know who, in those early days, performed service as Jurors and otherwise, as with the View of giving an account of what was done. By reading over these pages the names of many settlers will be known whom otherwise we could not find had lived upon our soil. THE FINANCES IN 1812-13-14, AND THE FIRST SALE OF LAND FOR TAXES-1812 3D JUNE. " At settlement with the Treasurer. Dr. Treasurer— Amount of Land Tax 1811 $52376.7 Amount of Land Tax 1811 2036.2 Duplicate for Wayne 1811 73.22 Duplicate for Madison 35.5 Duplicate for Union 91.50 Duplicate for Morgan 60.80 Duplicate for Clinton 20462.5 Wolf scalps 32.00 Gilman Bryant License 666.5 Am't of license, permits and fines received 8109.5 $11298.6 By amount of County orders received $1079.7 ˝ By amount of County orders received 1079.73 By amount of County orders received 59.42 ˝ At settlement balance due Treasurer $2086.4 " Treasurer pay Henry Haines $45 19.4, for his commission on revenue Taxes 1811; for traveling trip to Zanesville $5. " At settlement with the Treasurer June 8th, 1813. Treasurer Dr. for- Tavern license $91.32 Tavern license 12.49k Richland duplicate 64.25 Duplicate for Clinton 13553.1 Duplicate for Morgan 79.80 Duplicate for Wayne 74.32 Duplicate for Chester 20.30 Duplicate for Union 90.60 Duplicate for Morris 47.36 Duplicate for on duplicate now due 50254.6 Daniel Demmich 4 Butler's license __.30 112282.6 Cr. by orders produced and delivered $1076.45 Cr. by Your com. per centum 44.39 Cr. by Traveling fee ___5___ 1125.84 Cr. the Treasurer on settlement $3.01 James Berry, Collector 4th District. Collector's office, Zanesville, 17th Dec., 1813, received $359 23, the full amount of tlle Resident Land Tax of Knox county, of John Green, Collector. 9th June, 1814-At settlement with Treasurer of Knox co. Treasurer Dr.- For license taverns and stores $103.58 1/3 Cash rec'd of collector of non-residents on land for 1813 451.70 County, as paid by collector, for C. Levy for 1813 405.16 960.44 1/3 Cr. by orders paid in $92300.75 Cr. Treasurer's fees 38.41 Cr. Traveling fees to Zanesville __5______ 96641.75 Balance due to Treasurer on settlements the sum of $5 97.5, as per order number 1251." "July 5, 1814. The Board this day examine the duplicates for County Levy for the Township agreeable to the return of the listers of Townships as follows: Morgan Township $83.10 Union Township 10407.5 Morris Township 73.40 Chester Township 31.50 Wayne Township 93.61 Clinton Township 140.96 Township _______ $52664.5 " Collector Green collected all on these lists and $2.58 more in Clinton township, than listed. " The first lands sold for Taxes were in January 12th, 1815, when collector John Green sold for Abram Emmett 2-8 of lot 120 north side taxes and costs-75; and of lot 34 south side-75. Isaac Yore, jr., 4 of lot 19 south side, and 4 of 20-north side-for 75 each. " Parts of lots belonging to John Hawn,jr., James Smith, (Skenk's creek) Nathan Majors, Ichahod Nye, John Marquis and Wm. Marquis, jr., for which he charged for deeds and acknowledgments $1.25." ITEMS SUGGESTIVE FROM COMMISSIONERS' JOURNALS OF 1811-12-13-14. Among the bills audited by the Commissioners iii 1811, we find one to John Butler $4, for extra services in summoning jurors and witnesses for May Term; Nicholas Kyle $.3, for use of their house for third Court, Sept. 1811; Ichabod Nye, sheriff's fees in criminal cases, 1811, $25; Associate Judges James Colville $18, W. W. Farquhar $21, John Mills $21; Edward Herriek for Prosecuting Attorney two terms, and at Supreme Court also, $9.75. A pretty cheap attorney's fee! Order No. 626 issues to Ichabod Marshal 75 cts. for gaging a half bushel for the County standard, and 627 to James Walker for making seal for standard for Knox county. Timothy Burr appeared and gave bond as Coroner, with Gilman Bryant and Robert Jones as sureties. Ichabod Nye gave bond as Sheriff, with John Hawn and Richard Fishbaek as sureties. 1812, January. Wm. Roberts, deputy coroner, is paid $4.45 " for viewing a dead body, for drawing the necessary writing in the same, for traveling, venire," &c. James Bryant for taking care of the dead body $5. " Ordered that one acre of land be taken off Morgan towns hip and added to Clinton, which acre was purchased of Martin Cosner by Silas Brown, in range 12, township 6." " The Overseers of the Poor is directed to seize and sell the property of & negro called Wm. Jackson." The Commissioners held their meetings at different places as the following orders show: " To John Jones 50 cents for house rent last meeting." " To - Ash 75 cents for same this meeting." A new court-house is being erected, and the Journals state that " Solomon Geller and George Downs did receive by subscriptions $745." On the 10th of April, 1812, the following entry is made : " The Commissioners this day did examine the court house built by George Downs and Geller, and do receive the same." No sooner is the new court house ready for use than the Commissioners become involved in trouble about its occupancy, by different sects, as will be explained by the following entries on the Journal: " Whereas, a number of the inhabitants of this county has made application for the use of the court house in Mount Vernon, for the purpose of occupying the same for preaching and holding public worship therein; it is, therefore, ordered that the different denominations of christians are allowed to occupy the same for the aforesaid purpose provided that each denomination shall have the use of the same for one meeting once in four weeks; provided also, that the different denominations aforesaid shall meet and mutually agree upon the time or times they shall hold the same, which shall be in force for one year unless they do not agree on the times they shall hold their meetings aforesaid, and each denomination failing to clean up the house and have the same in as good repair as they found it within three days, it shall forfeit their privilege aforesaid, and shall at all times be liable to make good all damages done by such denomination at their meetings aforesaid; and James Smith shall keep the key of the house aforesaid; it is further provided, that each denomination aforesaid shall furnish the said house with at least fifty feet of good strong Benclles for the use of the house aforesaid, which shall be left there for the use of all publick busi ness which shall be necessary previous to such denomination occupying the said house for the purpose aforesaid." Eminently catholic and practical-especially the Bench part! The brethren could not occupy together in unity, and accordingly the Commissioners on the 8th of June, 1813, pass this resolution: " Resolved, That the court house, from this date, be closed and kept lockt from all denominations except courts." This brought about a cessation of hostilities, and again petitions poured in for use of tile court house agreeing to agree as to tune of using it, &c. Thereupon Commissioners Herrod, Cooper and McMillen, on the 22d of June, meet for tile special purpose of ordering " That the court house be opened as formerly by and under the same rules as formerly." One great difficulty was that the Methodists were unwilling to let the " New Lights," who had split off from them, come in under the order as first made. These were times fraught with great peril to the churches, as elsewhere recorded. The following order appears: " Treasurer pay to George Davis 75 cents for being accommodating with load of wood for the court." John Lee is paid $2 for riding with returns of Senatorial election of 1812 to Newark. John Shrimplin endeavors to get a road from his mill, which Wm. Darling, James Rightwire and John Green report as not of public utility, and the petition is rejected. Stephen Stilwell is taxed fourfold for refusing to give in four horses to the lister for taxation, and Amos Yarnard is also taxed fourfold upon one horse. Samuel Kratzer is allowed $1.62 1/2 for iron for the jail, and Archibald Crofford $4.75 for iron and labor done on the jail. The rate of taxation on taverns in 1812 is $8 for all located on Market St., Mount Vernon, all others on other streets of Mount Vernon and on road from Mount Vernon to Newark and in Fredericktown $7, and all others in the county $6. In 1814, July, Francis Hardista is taxed fourfold for refusing to return seven head of cattle to the lister. G. Downs and J. Martin are allowed $80 for shutters for court house. And the court house, but recently erected, is found to need alteration and repairs, so Solomon Geller purchased the job of making certain repairs for $799.70. The county, at this time, seems to have had a troublesome prisoner, as the following payments were made for standing guard over the prisoner, Beldon : " Calvin Hill 3 niglrts, $1.50; Wm. Dehart 10 nights and one day, $5.50; Henry Burge for 9 nights and one day, $5; James Irvine 19 nights and one day, $10; John Cramer 13 nights and one day, $7; Thomas Sprague one night, $1; Samuel Kratzer for guarding, $7.50; Jacob Woodruff, $14.75; Samuel Breese, constable, .95; Michael Click for trailing after prisoner Beldon, $1 Eli Gregg $1 for aiding in committing A. Beldon to jail, and Wm. Dehart for trailing after Beldon, $3." Thus the snug little sum of $58.20 was expended in guarding, because Mike Click had convinced the people that, as he said, the "jail is not,- worth one tam !" VABIOUS NOVEL ITEMS AND ADVERTISEMENTS OF THESE TIMES. " FRIENDLY ADVICE!! "The person who made so free as to borrow my AXE without my liberty, is respectfully solicited to return it immediately-otherwise, he will find his Axe, like the Indian's GUN, to cost more than it comes to. He can either leave it himself or by proxy at my wood pile. T. BURR. March 1, 1813." Oak bark for tanning was worth in April 1813, at Clinton, $2.50 per cord. Samuel H. Smith was then carrying on a tanyard there. A concert was held at Mt. Vernon, in the court house, May 6th, at 10 o'clock, P. M., under direction of M. ID. Lewis, of different singing societies in the county. " All those who feel willing to participate with us are earnestly solicited to attend." May 3d. James Smith's Vindication is now published, and offered for sale at Clinton and Mount Vernon-" for resisting the ecclesiastical power and authority of their Episcopal dignity, Michael Ellis and David Young." " TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. " This may certify that I was present when Mr. Isaac Beam examined a trunk and bundle belonging to Polly McCracken, for table cloths, but found nothing resembling such in either trunk or bundle. T. BURR. May 3, 1814." George Paul, Col. 27th Infantry, was appointed, by Maj. General Harrison, to take command of the recruiting service for the 27th Reg't., and established his office at Zanesville, March, 1814. "Samuel H. Smith having added a large stock of goods to his former assortment, will trade for butter, sugar, country linen, rye, corn, hides, deer skins and furs. Doct. T. Burr is duly authorized to attend to his business, and will prescribe GRATIS to purchasers of drugs and medicines, &c. December, 1813." John H. Piatt, of Cincinnati, advertises, April 4th, 1814, for. 5,000 barrels flour, and 200 barrels whisky delivered at Fort Meigs, " or at any convenient place on the Lake shore to save transportation by land." Samuel H. Smith gave 75 cents per dozen or 96 cents in fine hats, for Rabbit skins. GRAND CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM'S BIRTH-DAY, 1814. On the morning of the 4th of July the flag of the United States was hoisted near Mr. Zebulon Ashley's dwelling house, on a liberty pole 68 feet in length, and the day was celebrated by a respectable number of the citizens of Strong's settlement and its vicinity. After an elegant dinner 18 toasts were drank, accompanied with the discharge of musketry. From the number we extract tile following : " The President of the United States, prefers republican principles to British tyranny-May the Constitution be his life guard. " The American Sword, which is drawn in defense of our country-May it never be returned till it has pierced the heart of our enemy. " Perry and his brace crew on Lake Erie-May they ever be victorious while their swords are drawn in defense of America. " The United States of America-May they ever be too independent to be governed by any other nation. " Success to the American Eagle, not forgetting Great Britain, hoping its kingdom may be brought down." The others alike partake of the warlike spirit engendered by the war, and breathe hate and defiance to the foe.