The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-01-17

visible stopping place at Jhal POlhU Oh Uiie
trace, and was pretty well covered over
with coon, deer and other skins, stretched
to dry and awaiting a market. a pole
fence inclosed the tavern, which consisted
of one room twelve by sixteen, together
WITH sundry stalks of corn which had had
roasting-ears on them once, and quite
number of goodly looking pumpkins, that
seemed to be patiently awaiting their
manifest destiny. The place had be
come a post torn, and the burly Scotch
landlord had risen in dignity with the
town. 'Ofcourse,' The very naturally rea-
soned) many gentlemen will now pass this
trace to and from Cincinnati-maybe the
Governor himself 50 he forthwith deter
mined 70 Ak up to meet the emergency in
a manner creditable to himself aud the
town. He accordingly managed to get a
barrel of whisky, the first ever in the place,
from Manchester, and with two tin cups
opened bar of considerable promise in
one corner Of the tavern.
at was interesting on mail days, to
witness the sensation produced at this post
town, by the clear, ringing notes of the
postman's horn, and to mark the impor-
tance with which that functionary, clad in
buckslzin hunting-shirt coonskin cap, &c,
with heavy dragoon holsters under bear
skin cover, assumed when he arrived, and
the Difference with which he was received
by mine host. But keeping post Office in
an uninhabited town in the woods, soon
convinced the efficient P. NJ. that there
was no money in It, however much honor
there might be, for neither letters nor pa
pers were found in the bags directed TO
New Market. From this the p. NJ. nat.
ure az, irferred that outsiders, by some un'
accountable ignorance or stupidity, were
! not aware of the fact that such post towr
as New Market existed in the Northwes
Territory, with such a p. NJ, as william
Wishurt, or they certainly would direct let
ters to It'll He therefore, prompted by
| laudable desire to enlighten his fellow-mel
on the subject, set about writing letters Il
every person he ever knew, and man.
whom he had only heard Of The busines
of the Office thus for Il time became respec
table for n new place, and the public be
came advised of the important fact tina
such place as New Market had real eX
istence on the pacS-trace somewhere be
tween GAINESVILLE and Cincinnati. The
also learned that there was such an ind
vidual as William Wishart, Postmaster
The business of writing letters did uot
4 however, prove lucrative, and as very fey
Of those to whom he wrote chose to kee
up the correspondence, he finally alan
doned it and resigned his place ofP. NJ"
D. Mr.. Wishart seems to have attached al
most as much consequence to the honor
of his Postmastership as the celebrate
"Rcv. Petroleum v. Nnsby, OF Confedrit
Roads, Kentucky" though unlike the la
ter gentleman, he does not appear to hay
dabbled in politics to any great extent
In the spring of 1900, quite an eNciun
event for the embryo town occurred, bein
nothing less than a visit of the Govcrnc
) of the Northwest Territory, Gen. Arthu
, st. Clair, who, in passing from Chillicotl
to Cincinnati stopped at Mr.. Ross's taveri
- much to the disgust and vexation of II
t enterprislng landlord and p. NJ. NJ
l Wishart.
2 "Ross," says Mr.. Scot, , "was a man
- considerable shrowdness and good har
S common sense, and having IA touch of Il
e barney on his tongue, being county De
1 ry Irish Presbyterian, he managed to il
II .,.l
o shortly after sent him a commission
o Justice of the Peace, the fist officer of Il
s law within tho present limits of EIighlaT
b county. This dignity was duly "pprecia
ed by Squire Ross, ns well as the town
y New Market Unfortunately, though, Il
i, meet the demands of the community f
q legal official services. John Emrie ar
r. the new Squire's eldest daughter, MargarC
a during the previous winter had been n
?. gotiating contract, which attained M
= turity early in the spring, and was read
for consunmntion, and it being nccessal
l. that this should be done under sanction
Is law, as well as in the presence Of witnesse
d one John Brown, from the town of Ne
d Amsterdam, at the falls of Paint W
/ brought up to New Market. Whether
n was preacher or a Squire, tradition do
as not say, but it is clear, that he was ftll
a empowered to solemnize the rites Of ms
l. rlmony. So he married John Emrie al
Id Margaret Ross.
"This ceremony took place at Squl
- Ross's tavern, adjoining the plat of t
id present town of New Market cast, on t
el Chillicothe road, and they We're the fl
To- couple married within tho present coun
l. of Highland. To this wedding Of cour
" all the neighborhood were invited.
10 took place about eleven o'clock in t
Of morning. The party partook Of a su
" stantial dinner at twelve, and spent the
iternoon in various amusements-shootil
Il at mark, running foot races. rompii
,e with the girls, &C., winding up with
g dance at night"
s. Mr.. Emrie died in Hillsboro about
T. years ago at an advanced age.
d ON the spring and summer Of 1900, Ne
- Market improved considerably, and !
ia ceiyed an accession of quite a number