The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-04-30
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Something About pioneer Ohio.

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The territory now compromised with
10 the limits of this State, was formerly
4 part of the i'm mense central tract own
ID by the French and called louisiana. In
the year 174S a company of Frenchmen,
sailing themselves the "Ohio Company"
established few fur trading-posts
along the Maumee, although the title
to the land of the State was yet unset
tied between them and the English. In
l749 the English built trading house
on the Great Miami, at place since
called Lorain's Store. Christopher Gi.
OF, an agent of this company, appointed
to examine Western lands, also made
visit to this river in the same year, and
called on the Twigteers tribe. The
French, hearing of the English settlers
among these Indians, 1852 sent force
to route them, in which transaction the
irst white blood was shed in Ohio.
The tribes of the Shawnees and Del.
awares being hostile, Col. Boquet, in
1894, marched from Ft. Pitt, Pennsyl.
vania, into the heart of the State, and
by prudence and skill effected an hon
orable treaty with the Savages.
The next war with the Indians, il
1774, is commonly called Lord Dun
more's war. A severe battle was Tough
at Wnpatomico, above GAINESVILLE, OF
the Muskingum, and one at POin
Pleasant, on the Ohio which ended th
war.
In 1779 an expedition was planned
against the native Shawneos, and theii
village, Chillicothc, on the Little Mi
ami, near the site of Xenia, burned
The "Coshocton Campaign" was an un
important demonstration on the Mus
kingum, in 1880. There were scvcra
other invasions Of unimportance abou
this time--in 1886, that of Colonel Lo
gan Edwards in 1887, and Todd, ir
1888.
Moravian missio uarics wero in Ohio
as early 1862. Ninety-four Of the Nor.
avian Indians were murdered in the
limits of TuscarawOs County, in 1882
by party of Amsrican MS under Col
Williamson.
By an act of Parliament, in 1774, al
this Territory, known as the North
western Territory, was made part Of th'
province Of Quebec. In 1878, the claiu
of England to the North western Terri
tory was signed to the United States.
The first purchase of land and settle
ment in Ohio, Ofa permanent character
was in 1888, at Marietta, in honor 0
which the present anniversary is beiu
held. Previous to this there had bee
an attempt for settlement at tho mout
Of the Scioto, by four families fr OF
Pennsylvania. but difficulties with tn
Indians defeated their enterprise.
The same year that Marietta was sci
tied, Congress appointed Gen. st. Clai
Governor of the Territory. The secon'
settlement in the State was at the mout
Of the Little Miami, FIVE miles abov
Cincinnati. --. -...- -..r
A third settlement was made on tn
celebrated "French Grant," at Call
polls, early in 1871, The Connectict
Reservation along the Cuyahoga WI
partially settled in the year 1900 b
about 1000 inhabitants. ~
General Harmer's unsuccessful ei
pedition against the indians, undert
ken from Ft. Washington, now in Il
limits of Cincinnati, occurred in Il
year 1890, This was followed by s
Clair's still more disastrous campaig
in 1891. Gen. Wayne, in 1894, wiPt
out these disgracsful defeats by su
> cessful attack on the Indians at the ra
ids efthe MaumeS. This victory W
speedily followed by peace honorab
to the whites.
Hamilton, hesecond county to Was
lington, was erected in 1890. The mai
of the settlement opposite to the Lie
ing, was at that time called CTncinno
In 1896 Wayne County was establishc
and Adams County was eStah hlished
17s7.
The first meeting Of tho TerritOri
Legislature was on the Gath of SePts
Der, 1895. Number of acts passed
thirty.ssvsnl The Convention to 70
. Constitution assembled in CbillicOtl
. November /, 1902. Under this cons
- tuition, the frst General Assembly m
March, l, 1908, over sixty years ago