Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-09

Zane. likewise. famous border men of
their time. although located at Wheeling,
bore an important part in pushing the
Indians back from the river and opening
the wilderness to white settlers. Capt.
Joseph kirkwood father of Mrs. Eliza
beth kennOn) who settled at the mouth
of Wheeling Greek, about the beginning
of this century, was among the most
valiant of the pioneers but he, too, died
at time when less thought was given
the early history of the county than now
| Charles Hammond. one of the foremost
men of his time, for many years practiced
law at st. ClairSyille, and edited the ohio
| FederdliSt. 1t was he who advised the
late Thomas II. Genin, who came here on
foot. poor and friendlesS young man, to
locate here At his death Mr.. Genin was
the wealthieSt man in this part of the
State He was a man of learning and
talent, who had mingled with the fore
most men of his time-frOm Hammond
and Philip Doddridge and Benjamin
Lundy down to the kennOns and COwens
and was possessed of wide historical in
| formation, but except few scraps of
| history, contributed to THE CHRONICLE
years ago, mainly about early anti-slavery
movements, in which he was deeply in
terested, ne left nothing Daniel Peck,
Vim. Kennon, ST., and Major Thompson
had known the county and its people well
for more than sixty years before they
died, but none left behind them anything
of the history of their times Horton j.
Howard, who edited The CHRONICLE
! fifty-siX years ago, and who went to Mt
Pleasant, Iowa, in 1852, where he died a
few years ago, and DR.. John G. Aflleck,
Towards brOtheT-in-law, and one of the
most remarkable men of his time, died
possessed of valuable historical informa
ton that is forever lost. The venerable,
Col. John II. Sullivan, of Bellaire the
builder of the Central Ohio Railroad, and
man of wonderful genius and courage,
is possessed of wealth of information
about the county, that should be obtained
and preserved. Col. Sullivan was born
in St Clairsville, on the lot now occupied
by George JepsOn, upward of eighty
years ago.
Capt. James Nicoll, who died at Bell
aire few years ago, and Esquire Nc
Mechen, of BenwOOd, were intelligent
pioneers. And, by the way, the latter in
formed the writer, a few years before his |
4 lo+ ha nf ha
emptying into the river at Bellaire is |
McMechen's Creek, not McMahOn's, as
invariably written. Esquire McMechen'S |
father was the first settler at the mouth |
for him. Capt. NicOll was sturdy man.
He was soldier of the war of 1912. In the
Presidential campaign of 1876, although
about 80 years of age, on the occasion of
the torchlight parade in honor of the visit
of Carl Schurz to Bellaire the old Captain
obtained TORCH and alongside the late
John $ Crafty, tramped the streets with
the marching clubs, as sturdy as the best
of them.
r. II. Taneyhill, Esq, of Barnesville,
has gathered together much of the early
history of Barnesville neighborhOOd,
which he has contributed to the Enter
prise from time to time. The late Leroy
Welsh was engaged gathering the history
of the Captina Greek neighbOrhOOd at the
time of his death, but what progress he
had made we are not advised.
A WHEELING correspondent Of the
Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette, says,
there seems to be little doubt that the
notorious "Blinky" Morgan has at last
been identified as a former resident of
Jefferson county, o., and a member of a
family well known in the eastern part
of that State. The truth came out to-
day in the course of an interview with
Justice Frank Mitchell, of Mt, Pleasant.
On being shown one of the circulars of
fering a reward for the Morkan gang,
and containing 'Blinky's picture, Mr.
Mitchell Said:-'I know that Plan. He
is Johnson Carrothers, of Mt. leasant, a
member of respectable aid widely
known family. His identity is beyond
question. Joseph Gill, of Mt. Pleasant,
was in Columbus recently, and while
there saw 'Blinly' Morgan in the pen.
He recognized him as soon as he laid
eyes on him, and finally said you are
johnson Carrothers, and your home is at
Mt Pleasant. Morgan merely asked,
who are you? but refused to affirm or
deny the statement. l am convinced of
the fact, after seeing the picture, for
knew Carrothers well andserved in the
army with him. We were in Company
c, First Virginia Infantry He was the
wild boy of the family and in the army
was a thief
The correspondent talked with num-
Der of other people who knew Carrothers,
and after seeing the picture of Morgan
they were united in saving they were
one and the same. Among those who
thus gave their opinion were Marshal
William Burns, Alex. Davidson, play
mate of Carrothers when a boy, John
| Armstrong, who knew Carrothers well.
and several others.
WM. T, WRIGHT, the engineer on the
Northern train, won a fine gold watch
at the Catholic Fair in Bridgeport, in a
contest against JohnGarvey, Baltimore
and Ohio engineer.
TIE January tenn of Common Pleas