ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

298
CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
Abstracts 1805 - 1810
POLITICS & GOVERNMENT - Ohio (Cont'd)
1805 • H&G Dec. 31; ed: 2/2 • A bi 11 has been reported in the Legislature
to create the county of Scott.
"For the sake of the name if nothing else, we hope it may carry.
The bi 11 contemplates a county seat at the flourishing town of Akron."
(Finance)
1806 .. H&G July 10; ed:2/3 • The Detroit FREE PRESS states that even
Ohio, with all her resources, was constrained to sell her first issue
of six per cent stocks to John Jacob Astor and others at 83 cents on
a dollar.
"Not so fast, gentlemen. Ohio never sold her six per cent stock
without a premium. Her first six per cent loan, if we mistake not,
was taken by Mr. Rathbone at $106.57 - 100 dollars for $100 of stock.
Locofocoism was unknown in those days. Ohio had her Trimble for
governor. Old citizens of worth and standing for Fund Commissioners,
and a Board of Canal Commissioners, with whose selection party had
nothing to do. As 'comparisons are odious,' we leave this matter now
with the FREE PRESS, and only ask that Ohio may not be slandered
for the purpose of excusing even the misfortunes of her neighbors." (3)
1807 • H&G Aug. 27; ed: 2/2 • The late State Loan of $1,000,000 was
taken by the Ohio Life and Trust Company.
"This entering into competition with the New York capitalists at
their own doors, is a new thing in Western institutions, and shows the
great strength and soundness of the Trust Company." (1)
State
1808 • H&G Jan. 30; ed:2/2 • We learn that only about 250 delegates attended
the State Whig Convention in Indiana. A number of the delegates
were in favor of adjourning until May, in order to get a fuller representation
of the State.
"Should any nomination for the Presidency be made by the Convention,
Gen. Harrison will no doubt be selected." (3)
1809 .. H&G Mar. 19; ed:2/4 .. "Michigan, or 'Little Michie,' as some one
called the pet, when she was admitted to the Union, it seems, is sick
of the terms which she assented to for the sake of aiding in Mr. Van
Buren's election. She bargained like a child for what she wanted most,
and having got that, she is disposed to pout because she cannot have the
price restored." (3)
1810 .. H&G Apr. 3; ed:2/2 .. The Manhattan ADV., in an article says that
a certain safety bank in Michigan redeems its notes in grindstones,
mill-stones, and checks on any quaTry in the state.
"We learn the Sand-Stone Bank has failed: the 'hard currency' having
(1)