Annals of Cleveland

Cuyahoga county

Abstracts: 22

583

Cleveland Morning Leader, 14 November 1864 (12 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

583 - L. Nov. 14:4/3 - Official vote of Cuyahoga county at the October elec-
tion:
Secretary of State: W. H. Smith 7,541, W. W. Armstrong 4,742.
Attorney General: William P. Richardson 7,540, L. B. Critchfield 4,789.
Judge Supreme Court: Luther Day 7,538, P. Wan Trump 4,742.
Controller of Treasury: Moses R. Bradley 7,537, W. S. W. Prentiss 4,742.
Representative in Congress: Rufus P. Spalding 7,494, Jeptha H. Wade 4,733.
Sheriff: Felix Nicola 7, 160, John H. Williston 4,936. -
County Auditor: Ansel Roberts 7,446, J. Brokenshire 4,836.
County Recorder: B. Lamson 7,334, J. Palmer 4,741.
County Commissioner: Charles Force 7,534, James Green 4,745. (12)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / Cuyahoga County

Index terms:

Armstrong, W. W. (Ohio Sec. of State); Bradley, Moses R. (Ohio comptroller of treasury); Brown, B. Gratz (vice presidential candidate); Critchfield, L. B.; Cuyahoga county; Day, Luther (Ohio supreme court judge); Force, Charles (Commissioner); Green, James (county commissioner); Lampson, Benjamin (Bedford, Ohio); Nicola, F. (sheriff); Palmer, J. (county recorder); Prentiss, W. S. W. (treasury comptroller); Richardson, William P.; Roberts, Ansel (auditor); Smitth, W. H.; Spalding, Judge R. P.; Trump, Wan (Supreme court judge); Wade, Jeptha H. (representative to Congress); Williston, John H. (sheriff)

1420

Cleveland Morning Leader, 8 January 1864 (ed; 4 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

1420 - L. Jan. 8; ed:4/2 - Joseph B. Bartlett, city auditor of Murison
and Superior sts. extension, died suddenly yesterday. He passed away
in the throes of an apoplectic fit. Between 65 and 70 years of age, he
was a resident of Cleveland about 30 years, coming here from Marblehead,
Mass. Soon after coming here, he was elected recorder of Cuyahoga coun-
ty and held that office several years before 1840.
For the past 13 years he had held the offices of city clerk and city
auditor and was in the latter position at the time of his death. His
faithfulness and accuracy endeared him to all political parties alike,
and no matter which party was in power, he was continued in his same
position.
"As an officer, citizen and gentleman he was a model and example and
death has removed one whom Cleveland can illy afford to lose." . . . (4)

Obituaries

Index terms:

Bartlett, Joseph B., See also Cleveland city auditor; Cuyahoga county; Marblehead, Mass.; Muirson st.

1436

Cleveland Morning Leader, 29 November 1864 (ed; 19 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

1436 - L Nov. 29; ed:4/3 - Attention of speculators from all parts of the
country has been turned toward Cuyahoga county as affording excellent "in-
dications" for oil. The oil excitement has broken out in East Cleveland,
Rockport, and Independence. It is also reported that excellent indications
of oil have been found in the ravine cf Tinker's creek in Bedford township.
In Parma they have also been struck with the oil fever and have sunk a
well, but the unlucky diggers instead of striking oil struck rock. "We
seein pre-doomed to an immense oil excitement, and it behooves our citizens
to bear in mind the probability that it will not prove successful and to
resist all teudency to undue excitement." (19)

Oil / Petroleum

Index terms:

Bedford, O.; Cuyahoga county; East Cleveland; Independence, ().; Parma, O.; Rockport, O.; Tinkers creek, O.

1602

Cleveland Morning Leader, 19 May 1864 (36 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

1602 - L. May 19:2/3, 4 - W. H. Upson of Summit county and D. R. Tilden of
Cleveland were renominated as delegates to the Baltimore National Union
committee yesterday at the convention of the 28th congressional district
held in Brainard's hall. The only other candidate for delegate was
Senator Williamson.
Senator Williamson was not at the convention. When he was called upon
to express his opinion on a candidate for the presidency, William Fuller
spoke in his behalf, stating his understanding of Mr. Williamson's position
to be that he is in favor of the nomination of Mr. Lincoln, but would not
pledge himself to continue voting for him if circumstances should show
some other man to be a stronger candidate.
Judge S. II. Pitkin explained Mr. Upson's unavoidable absence from the
convention and stated that he was for Mr. Lincoln, first, last, and all
the time, but that he would support the nominee of the convention.
Judge Tilden was the only candidate for delegate who addressed the
convention.
He said he was very free to state his preferences on the question of
support. He said be had no desire to go to Baltimore, and had no idea of
going without clearly defining his position and knowing that it represented
the views of a majority of the convention. He declared himself in favor of
the nomination of Mr. Lincoln. Mr. Tilden lad opposed Mr. Lincoln's
nomination at Chicago, but said he had since watched his course carefully
and believed him to be as pure a man as had ever held the administration
of a government in his hands.
Mr. Lincoln, Mr. Tilden added, "by his course, his calmness, his far-
sightedness," had fused and arrayed all parties against the mightiest cf
rebellions.
Judge Barr enquired if Judge Tilden would abide by the nomination of the
Baltimore convention, and made a reference to the convention of 1848, which
nominated General Taylor.
Judge Tilden explained his course at that convention in full, and
admitted that in obedience to the instructions of the convention which
nominated him, he did make an ass of himself and bolt the ticket, voting
for Mr. Wan Buren.
Seth A. Marshall, Lake county, was nominated by acclamation as pre-
sidential elector for the district. Peter Thatcher, jr., was chosen as
alternate delegate for Judge Tilden. John Johnston, Summit county, was
unanimously elected the alternate of Mr. Upson.
"The following resulution, offered by the Hon. John Crowell, was adopted
with overwhelming unanimity:
"That this convention has undiminished confidence in the wisdom and
patriotism of President Lincoln and his administration, and that the people
demand his renomination at the Baltimore convention."
Permanent organization of the conver,tion was affected when a committee
report naming H. S. Stevens of Cuyahoga, president, was adopted. Vice
presidents of the convention were Theodore Brock, Cuyahoga county; Simeon
Perkins, Summit county; and John Murray, Lake county. Secretaries were:
J. C. Grannis, Cuyahoga county; W. W. Nevison, Lake County; and E. P. Green,
Summit county. (36)

Political Parties / Union

Index terms:

Baltimore, Md.; Barr, Judge; Brainard's hall (Cont'd); Brock, Theodore; Chicago, Ill.; Crowell, Gen. John; Cuyahoga county; Fuller, William; Grannis, John C.; Green, E. P.; Johnston, John; Lake county, O.; Lincoln, Abraham; Marshall, Seth A. (Lake county, O.); Murray, John; Nevison, W. W.; Perkins, Simeon; Pitkin, Judge S. H.; Stevens, H. S.; Summit county, O.; Taylor, General; Thatcher, Peter, Jr.; Tilden, Judge D.; Union convention (Baltimore, Md.); Upson, W. H. (Summit county); Van Buren, Martin; Williamson, Senator

1615

Cleveland Morning Leader, 11 August 1864 (4 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

1615 - L Aug. 11:4/2 - "Union voters of the 18th Congressional district,
consisting of the counties of Cuyahoga, Summit, a nd Lake, are requested to
meet at their usual place of holding elections, on Saturiay, Aug. 20, to
elect delegates to the District Convention to be held in Cleveland, Aug.
25, at Brainard's hall, for the purpose of nominating one Congressman, and
for such other business as may be brought before the Convention. Each
county, under the apportionment agreed upon, will be entitled to one
delegate for every hundred votes cast for Governor Brough at the last state
election, and one for each fraction of fifty or upwards. This will entitle
the several counties to the following number of delegates:
Cuyahoga county 110
Summit county 42
Lake county - 29
By order of the committee.
D. A. Dangler, President. (4)

Political Parties / Union

Index terms:

Brainard's hall (Cont'd); Brough, Governor (Ohio); Cuyahoga county; Dangler, D. A.; Lake county, O.; Summit county, O.

1820

Cleveland Morning Leader, 4 May 1864 (3 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

1820 - L. May 4:4/4 - John H. Sargent was elected president of the board
of education at the annual meeting last night. L. D. Hudson was elected
secretary.
Members of the board for the ensuing year are: First ward, Lucius M.
Pitkin; second ward, Alloyus Maynard; third ward, William H. Price; fourth
ward, L. F. Mellen; fifth ward, Melchior Neff; sixth ward, George A.
Kolbe; seventh ward, T. R. Reaves; eighth ward, William Dugan; ninth ward,
John H. Sargent; tenth ward, L. D. IIudson; and eleventh ward, George
Hartwell.
The superintendent of instruction will be Anson Smyth. (3)

Schools and Seminaries / Board of Education

Index terms:

Cleveland board of education; Cuyahoga county; Dugan, William; Hartwell, George; Hudson, L. D.; Kolbe, George A.; Maynard, Alloyus; Mellon, L. F.; Neff, Melchior; Pitkin, Lucius M.; Price, William H.; Reeves, T. R.; Sargent, John H.; Smyth, Anson

1822

Cleveland Morning Leader, 5 February 1864 (7 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

1822 - L. Feb. 5:4/3 - One hundred teachers were invited to the residence
of Mr. Smyth, superintendent of schools, for a reception. This was a
brilliant social affair. Cleveland teachers have an excellent reputa-
tion throughout the country but are handicapped by a lack of room, some
of them teaching 75 to 100 pupils in one class. (7)

Schools and Seminaries / Teachers

Index terms:

Cuyahoga county; Smyth, Anson; *Teachers

1823

Cleveland Morning Leader, 15 March 1864 (5 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

1823 - L. Mar. 15:4/4 - A union institute of the teachers of Cuyahoga
and Lorain counties will be held at North Amhurst, Lorain county start-
ing March 23. It is expected the railroad companies will grant free re-
turn tickets to those having certificates from the secretary of the in-
stitute. Emeron E. White, state school commissioner, the Hon. Anson
Smyth, superintendent of Cleveland schools, T. W. Harvey, superintendent
of Massillor, schools, and 15 others will take part in the exercises. (5)

Schools and Seminaries / Teachers

Index terms:

Cuyahoga county; Harvey, T. W. (Massi 11on, O.); Hough, Daniel (Cincinnati, O.); Lorain county, O.; Massillon, O., 1025; North Amherst, O.; White, Emeron E. (state school commissioner)

1841

Cleveland Morning Leader, 8 July 1864 (19 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

1841 - L. July 8:4/3 - The propeller LAC LA BELLE is a beautiful boat and
has all the modern conveniences. A high rate of speed was obtained yes-
terday in her trial run.
The boat is 225 feet long, with a beam of 31 feet seven inches. Her
hold is 13 feet deep and her tonnage is 872 tons. The boat's draught is
nine feet aft and four feet eight inches forward. There are spacious
pantry and cook rooms, and a smoking room with facilities for washing.
The total number of engines is five. The main engines are of the con-
densing type, with a 44-inch bore and a 34-inch stroke. There are two
separate boilers and smoke stacks. The design of the entire machinery is
simple, yet evinces a correctness of proportion, a regard for taste, and
an arrangement of detail complimentary to her designer, J. F. Holloway,
and the builder, the Cuyahoga works.
The hoisting engines are 12 by 12, high pressure. These are connect-
ed with a line of shafting, running the entire length of the boat, and
are used for discharging the cargo as well as working extra bilge pumps
in case of necessity. The boºt is also supplied with a steam duplex
Westinghouse pump, used for filling the boilers in port, or when the main
engines are stopped, and also, by means of pipe and hose, to throw water
on all parts of the boat in case of fire. -
"Probably no boat yet built is so well provided against any accident
from leakage or fire as this one is."
Painting of the boat was done most excellently by R. L. Willard. The
upholstery ard carpeting was supplied by T. S. Beckwith and company, and
the furniture by William Hart.
The boat will be commanded by Capt. John Spalding, formerly with the
NORTHERN LIGHT. - - (19)

Shipbuilding

Index terms:

Cuyahoga county; Holloway, J. F. (engine designer); LAC LA BELLE (ship); NORTHERN LIGHT (ship); Spalding, Capt. John; Westinghouse pump; Willard, R. L. (painter); William Hart (furniture dealer)

2378

Cleveland Morning Leader, 10 May 1864 (30 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

2378 - L. May 10:4/3, 4 - The townships of Cuyahoga county were drafted at
the marshal's office this morning. Many people were outside to await their
fate, while Captain Emsworth's company did guard duty. The results are as -
follows:
Enrolled - Drafted
Cuyahoga county - 3,950 324
Cleveland . . 921 - 114 (30)

Wars / Civil War / Enlistments and Confiscations

Index terms:

Cuyahoga county

2381

Cleveland Morning Leader, 23 May 1864 (14 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

2381 - L. May 23:4/4 - There were 88 Cuyahoga county drafted men examined
with the following result: 19 were held to service, 17 furnished substi-
tutes, 14 paid commutation; 22 were exempted because of physical disability,
nine were exempted on account of alienage, and two on account of non-resi-
dence. (14)

Wars / Civil War / Enlistments and Confiscations

Index terms:

Cuyahoga county