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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *********************************************************************** OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 409 Today's Topics: #1 HAMILTON COUNTY - PART 22 [AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M RE] #2 Covered Wagon Women #1 1840-49 A-F [Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman <73777.25] ------------------------------ X-Message: #1 Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 16:31:25, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) Subject: HAMILTON COUNTY - PART 22 HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS OF OHIO By Henry Howe, LL.D., 1898 HAMILTON COUNTY - part 22 CINCINNATI (STATISTICAL) IN 1888. CINCINNATI, county-seat of Hamilton, largest city in the State, is in a direct line about 100 miles from Columbus. It is on the north bank of the Ohio, opposite the mouth of the Licking river, about midway between Pittsburg at the source, and Cairo, at the mouth of the Ohio river. It is within a few miles of the centre of the population of the United States. Railroads entering the city are the O.&N.W.; C.H.&D.; C.I., St. L.&C.; C.L.&N.; C.G.&P.; C.C.C.&I.; C.S., B.&O.; C.W.&B.; N.Y.P.&O.; O.&M.; C.&M.V.; P.C.& St. L.; C.&W.; C.H.; K.C.; N.N.&M.; C.J.&M.; L.&N.; C.&O., and C.N.O.&T.P. COUNTY OFFICERS IN 1888. -Auditor, Frederick Raine; Clerk, Daniel J. Dalton, John B. Peaslee; Commissioners, William Anthony, Luke A. Staley, Herman H. Goesling; Coroner, John H. Rendigs; Infirmary Directors, Charles S. Dunn, John H. Penny, Tilden R. French; Probate Judge, Herman P. Goebel; Prosecuting Attorney, John C. Schwartz; Recorder, George Hobson; Sheriff, Leo Schott; Surveyor, Albert A. Brasher; Treasurer, John Zumstein. CITY OFFICERS IN 1888. -Amor Smith, Jr., Mayor; Edwin Henderson, Clerk; E.O. Eshelby, Comptroller; Albert F. Bohrer, Treasurer; Theo. Horstman, Solicitor; John A. Caldwell, Judge of Police Court; Emil Rense, Clerk of Police Court; John G. Schwartz, Prosecuting Attorney; Philip Deitsch, Superintendent of Police. NEWSPAPERS. -The number of periodicals of all kinds is 133, of which there are 14 dailies and 46 weeklies. The principal dailies are, Enquirer, Democratic, John R. M'Lean, Editor and Publisher; Commercial Gazette, Republican, Mural Halstead Editor; Times Star, Independent; Evening Post; Evening Telegram; Sun, Democratic. German: Abend Presse, Independent; Freie Presse, Democratic; Volksblatt, Democratic, Henry Haacke, Editor and Publisher; Volksblatt, Republican. Religious Weeklies: American Christian Review, Disciples; American Israelite; Catholic Telegraph; Christliche Apologete; Christian Standard, Christian; Herald and Presbyter, Presbyterian; Journal and Messenger, Baptist; Sabbath Visitor, Jewish; Wahrheits Freund, Catholic; Western Christian Advocate, Methodist. CHURCHES. -Cincinnati has over 200 churches among which are Roman Catholic, 51; Methodist, 37; Presbyterian, 24; Congregational, 5; Protestant Episcopal, 19; Baptist, 18; German Evangelical, 15; Jewish Synagogue, 7; Disciples of Christ, 6; United Brethren, 3; Friends, 2; also 1 each Hollandische Reformed; Church of the New Jerusalem, Universalist and Unitarian. CHARITIES. -There are five hospitals, viz.: The Cincinnati, two Catholic, one Jewish and one Homeopathic; and other charitable institutions are numerous, as Children's Home, Christian Association's Home of the Friendless, Orphan Asylums, the Widow's and Old Men's Home on Walnut Hills, the Relief Union, Board of Associations, and the Bethel on the River, where destitute and homeless people are temporarily fed and sheltered. With it is a church and Sunday-school for the children of the poor, which for many years has had an attendance of 3,000 and attracts many visitors. BANKS. -Cincinnati National BAnk, Joseph F. Larkin, president, Edgar Stark, Cashier; Citizen's National Bank, B.S. Cunningham, president, George W. Forbes, cashier; Commercial Bank, Charles B. Foote, president, W.H. Campbell, cashier; Fidelity Safe Deposit and Trust Company, Briggs Swift, president, J.G. Brotherton, superintendent; First National Bank, L.B. Harrison, president, T. Stanwood, cashier; Fourth National Bank, M.M. White, president, H.P. Cooke, cashier; Franklin Bank, John Kilgour, president, H.B. Olmstead, cashier; German National Bank, John Hauck, president, Geo. H. Bohrer, cashier; Merchants' National Bank, D.J. Fallis, president, W.W. Brown, cashier; National Lafayette Bank, W.A. Goodman, president, J.V. Guthrie, cashier; Ohio Valley National Bank, James Espy, president, Samuel W. Ramp, cashier; City National Bank, John Cochnower, president, Samuel W. Ramp, cashier; Second National Bank, Charles Davis, president, Wm.S.Rowe, cashier; Third National Bank, J.D. Hearne, president, Wm. A. Lemmon, cashier; Union National bank, Edward Weil, president, L. Kleybolte, cashier; S. Kuhn & Sons; Seasongood, Sons & Co.; A. Seinecke, Jr.; Simon & Huseman; A.C. Conklin & Co., brokers; Geo. Eustis & Co., brokers; H.B. Morehead & Co., brokers; Albert Netter, broker; Cincinnati Clearing House Association, James Espy, president, W.D. Duble, manager. INDUSTRIES. - For the year 1887, the report of Colonel Sidney D. Maxwell, superintendent of the Chamber of Commerce, gives the number of industrial establishments in Cincinnati as amounting to 6,774, employing 103,325 hands, and producing in value $203,459,396, viz.: Iron, $26,966,999, hands, 14,741; other metals, $7,674,260, hands, 5,056; Wood, $20,440,182, hands, 12,589; Leather, $10,484,425, hands, 6,404; Food, $23,526,858, hands, 5,821; Soap, Candles and Oils, $11,165,200, hands, 1,845; Clothing, $23,202,769, hands, 21,951; Liquors, $29,012,711, hands 2,242; Cotton, Wool, Hemp, etc., $2,258,983, hands, 1,968; Drugs, Chemicals, etc., $4,913,150, hands, 874; Stone and Earth, $4,972,730, hands, 3,384; Carriages, Cars, etc., $11,109,950, hands, 6,601; Paper, $6,670,986, hands, 2,976; Book Binding and Blank Books, $598,74, hands, 860; Printing and Publishing, $4,456,876, hands, 4,138; Tobacco, $3,784,868, hands 3,305; Fine Arts, $1,046,250, hands, 756; Miscellaneous, $11,174,375, hands, 7,814. In 1860 the annual value was $46,995,062; in 1880, $163,351,497; since which last date as above shown there has been an increase of about one-quarter in value. The First Ohio Revenue district, in which is Cincinnati, in 1881 paid a larger revenue than any other in the Union, amounting to over $12,000,000, having been mainly from distilled liquors, tobacco and beer. Population in 1840, 46,338; 1850, 115,438; 1870, 216,239; 1880, 255,139; 1890, 296,908. LITERARY SYMPOSIUM ON CINCINNATI In the New England Magazine for September, 1888, under the head of "Illustrated Literary Symposium on Cincinnati," was a series of ten articles by nine authors of the city. They were "Prehistoric Cincinnati," by M.F. Force; "Cincinnati Historical and Descriptive," by W.H. Venable; "Education," by the same; "Newspapers and Literature," by George Mortimer Roe; and "The Art Museum and the Art Academy," by A.T. Goshorn; "Decorative Art," by Benn Pitman; "History of Cincinnati Expositions," by W.H. Chamberlains; "Clubs and Club Life," by Chas. Theodore Greve, and "Political Reminiscences of Cincinnati," by Job. E. Stevenson. The object of these articles was to present to the public in the centennial year of Ohio's settlement a picture of the progress of the great city from its beginning, with a view of its present characteristics. Nothing can be so well adapted for our purpose to accomplish the same end as their review, with extracts, abridgments, itemized facts. We begin with PREHISTORIC CINCINNATI Before the advent of the white man the "Mound Builders" had possession here. Where the whites first came the plateau extending from near the present line of Third street to the hills was literally covered with low lines of embankments, and an almost endless variety and numbers of figures. Among them were several mounds, one large mound on the bluff at the intersection of Third and Main streets; the great mound at the intersection of Fifth and Mound streets, which, if mounds were really used for watch-towers and beacons, communicated by means of a system of such, not only with the little valley of Duck creek, lying behind the Walnut Hills, but also with the valleys of both the Miami rivers. Among the various articles found in these works were some very interesting, especially that from the great mound at the intersection of Fifth and Mound streets, showing that mound was over 400 years old. The site of Cincinnati was temporarily occupied by bands of the Miami Confederacy. CINCINNATI HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE Dr. Daniel Drake, in his "Picture of Cincinnati," published in 1815, called it the "metropolis of the Miami county." In 1824 its importance as a trade-centre became such that merchants distinguished it as the "Tyre of the West." The unclassic name of "Porkopolis" clung to the place for many years until Chicago surpassed it in the pork industry. The poetical appellation, "Queen City," was proudly worn by this Ohio valley metropolis, and recognized gracefully in Longfellow's praiseful song- "To the Queen of the West In her garlands dressed, On the banks of the beautiful river." The latest designation, the "Paris of America," the city earned from its reputation as a pleasure resort and a seat of the polite arts. A majority of the early settlers came from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland. Their religion was as austere as that of the Puritans, but not so aggressive. The New England and Virginia forces came only a little later with their powerful influences. The history of society presents no chapter more interesting than that which describes the interaction of ideas in Cincinnati from the close of the war of 1812-1815 to the end of the civil war. The three elements of population, and we might say of civilization, northern, central and southern, met together on the shores of the Ohio, and Cincinnati became a cauldron of boiling opinions, a crucible of ignited ideas. There was a time when Southern alkali seemed to prevail over the Northern oxide, and the aristocratic young city was dominated by cavalier sentiment; but the irrepressible Yankee was ever present with his propensity to speak out in town-meeting. One of the significant factors of culture was the class that organized the "New England Society," to which belonged Bellamy Storr, Lyman Beecher, Calvin Stowe, Salmon P. Chase and others. All sorts of questions, theological, political, social, came up for radical discussion in early Cincinnati. The foundations were taken up and examined. Every sentiment and every ism had its chance to be heard. Several new sects were differentiated. Scepticism, by the powerful voice of Robert Owen, challenged faith as held by Alexander Campbell; Protestantism encountered Romanism in hot debate. Religious controversies became involved with political (for if we dig deep we shall find the roots of all thought entangled together), and theoretical differences became practical issues at the polls. When the tide of emigration was swollen by a foreign flood then arose the "Know Nothing" movement, directed by powerful newspapers in Cincinnati and Louisville. The discussion of the status of foreigners was radical, and dealt with the primary rights of man, and with the most essential functions of government, education and society. The relations of Church and State were considered. The German population form a most important element, enough to make a large city -more than a hundred thousand. It is liberty-loving, and distinguished for thrift and intelligence. The Germans are devoted patrons of education and the arts, and especially music. German is taught in the public schools. The Irish element is also large and powerful. -continued in part 23 ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 20:45:13 -0400 From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman Subject: Covered Wagon Women #1 1840-49 A-F From: THETAMIS@aol.com I have a collection of books with the diaries about the pioneers who crossed into the "Western Frontier" in the mid 1800's. Maggie has agreed to let me post the names in hopes that there will be a connection for someone. Due to the number of names and the amount of books I have, I will post them in small increments. Some of the names are simply a mention of someone in a wagon train while others hold pertinent info. ALLEN, William BAKER, John and Elizabeth BARNETT, Katherine BAYLEY, Daniel Dodge, Elizabeth, Mianda BELKNAP, (too many to put in here) BENSEN, Ezra Taft BETHARDS, George, Kesiah BINLEY, John Wesley BLEGEN, Theodore C. BLOOMER, Amelia BRINKERHOFF, James, Sally Ann BROWN, (too many to put here) BRYAN, Lt. Francis CHAMBERS, Rolland, Sally, Louisa CHURCH, Haden Wells CLARK, Mr & Mrs (missionaries) COOKE, Philip St. George COVINGTON, Robert and Elizabeth COX, J.W. CRANE, Geroge W. CROSBY, Jesse W. DAVENPORT, John DEWIT, Marten DORION, Marie DOWNS, James DRURY, Clifford M. DUNIWAY, Abigal SCOTT DUNLAP, Smith ELLSWORTH, Edmund ERWIN, Samuel FACKLER, Rev. S.M. FISHER, John H., Angeline, Rachel FRAZIER, Stephen FULLER, Arnold Wesley, Melinda, Elijah Tami -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V99 Issue #409 *******************************************