The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-07-02
"Reminiscences of the Old Court
House..


the sad Intelligence OF the burning, on
the 18th, Of the old Court House. 1t
was old comnaratiyely only, for there was
~ noiaer-.lbomss,oo tb.t oro.tod
- N vs. ' "a' .'.'ee
on lne southwest corner OF the Paolic
Square, and served the purpose Of court
room, Jail, school room, church and resi-
dence of the Sheriff or his deputy. 1t
stood In the Square for number Of
years, and was torn down and erected on
the West end of the Court House lot. /
remember the anxiety manifested by
Young America, during the temporary
demolition of Monroe's first Hall Of JUS
tice,to gather from the rubbish some relic
of its pristine splendor. Especially was
this search made by US about the North
west corner, the celllfor criminals. This,
according to our ideas, being the deposit
of the wealth of all who had been con-
fined therein. My share Of the spoils
was three or four blue glass beads that
had been worn by one Of the daughters
of James Higgins, who had acted as
jailor, if | remember correctly, under
Sheriff Noble Rail. and what I supposed
was silver quarter Of dollar, but; on ?
being tested proved to be pistareen and
worth only seventeen cents. The beads
were soon made an article Of traffic among
my. fellows, and the pistareen was saved
until the arrival Of a show that pitched
its tent, OF the lot occupied by my
beloved preceptor, DR.. ], NJ. Dillon. The
elephant Woods6eld's frst-Was con.
fined in a log stable owned by Joseph
briggs, and then stood where the house
|of Alexander Pope now stands, East o.
Koehler's But | digress, was writing
|of the. removal Of the log, Court House
After it was re,ereoted on the Cour
House lot itstill served all its former
purposes except that Of Church;
Church having, about this time, beer
lerected on the Southeast corner of TIN
graveyard lot, by the members Of the NJ
E, Church, the frame Of which was uset
in 1888 for building stable on the bacl
lot Of what was then Henry Kirkbride'
tavern stand. The property is now own
ed I believe, by Isaac Smith. This oil,
log Court House was the scene of man,
! of Tappan's trite and erudite decisions
lof G. Hammond,s, Bebee's, Hubbard's
iStokeIey's and IS. S. Salisbury's 5 sencoun
tiers at the bar, and their appeals to rus
ltic jury. It was also the place, wher
Young America received his first taste Q
1.-THE birchen rod frum the hands of th
Ipedagogues aDickn Warfeld, - Mile
land Enoch Thomas. I shudder yet q
1.-THE recollections Of the severity Of th
punishment inflicted BY. the latter, an
memory is; joyful over the kindness an
turbanity Of the former. Here also man
twere first made to know Christ and Hin
crucifed-to put off the old man Adar
land clothe themselves in the habiliment
of the Son Of Righteousness; while som
fhaye fallen away ssand have erucifed t
themselves the Son Of God afresh an
put him to an open shame" Many VIII
/ FIRST beheld crucifed and risen Redeem
! er within that old log Court House, ar
IstiH sentinels on the eutposts of Zion an
lare anxieusly waiting for q summons t
take their final resting place upon til
crystal battlements Of Holiness, there t
shout His hosannas forever.
! What finally came OF the old log, afte
the present jail was constructed, do nc
/ know, as | was not then resident
your town < The brick!recently destroy
ed, ana Wnlcn Will nerea1ter pe known
t1e ola iGourt House, was commenced !
1879 or loz6--Dayld Scott being tn
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