Another adventure, curiously illustrative of the condition of the settlement and the spirit of the times is thus narrated:

In 1809, while some of Lucas Sullivant's workmen were plowing in the Dutch Prairie, "a nearly grown black bear came along very leisurely, without apparently being in the least disturbed by the immediate vicinity of the men and horses. One of the men, unhitching his horses, took a singletree, with a heavy tracechain attached, and mounting his horse, rode up alongside of the bear, and began thrashing him with the chain. The bear at first showed fight, but, wineing under the heavy blows, he started off at a lively pace, the man following, and with an occasional application of the tracechain finding little difficulty in driving. him in any direction he chose, and finally, in about a quarter of a mile, succeeded in guiding him right into the dooryard of the Mansion House, where he was immediately attacked by several dogs. A fierce battle ensued, in which the bear killed one of the dogs, and fought his way across the garden into the next lot, where he took refuge in the angle formed by the fence and house, and, protected in his rear, stood at bay. . . . A crowd of men and boys, with fresh dogs soon gathered, and a regular bearbaiting commenced.

The bear, standing on his hind legs in his corner, received the attack in front from the eager but inexperienced dogs, and, with a hearty hug and rip with his hind claws, sent one yelping cur after another out of the fight. It was soon evident, that, so far as the dogs were concerned, it was a drawn battle, and measures were devised to capture the bear alive. For this purpose a rope was procured, with a slipnoose at one end, which was attempted to be thrown over his head, but which he, with surprising dexterity, cast aside each time. At this juncture a man by the name of Corbus made his appearance, and, being pretty full of whisky, undertook to place the rope over the bear's head. When he got sufficiently close, the bear struck him a blow with his paw, whereupon Corbus dropped the rope and pitched in with his fists and feet, and a very exciting and famous rough and tumble bear fight took place; but the poor beast, being much weakened and exhausted from his previous efforts, the human brute came off best, and killed the bear. This exploit was long the talk of the village."

An incident of a less exciting nature, yet pleasantly illustrative of pioneer times in Franklinton, is narrated in a manuscript sketch furnished to the writer by Mrs. Emily Stewart, of Columbus. William Merion, a young man of twentyone, arrived in Franklinton from Massachusetts in 1808, and took boarding with Isaiah Voris, who kept a tavern on Gift Street, where now stands the new West Side Markethouse. Let Mrs. Stewart continue the narrative: "Miss Sallic Wait (daughter of Jenks Wait, who came with his family to Franklinton from Johnstown, New York, in 1805, and was then living one mile south of the village), was going home from shopping, and stopped at the door of the Voris House to talk with Mrs. Voris. The young lady declined to go in, knowing the boarders were at supper. She talked a little too long. Young Merion came out, and Mrs. Voris introduced her friend. Soon after, Miss Wait resumed her walk, the young man overtook her with a bridle in his hand, said his horse had strayed away, and he thought it was at the Salt Lick, a salt spring a short distance from her father's house. The young couple talked pleasantly, and when they came to her house, he politely bade her good evening, and passed on, swinging his bridle. The next time she went to town, her friend, Mrs. Voris, spoke to her about her 'beau.' 'Who?' she inquired. Why, that Yankee that walked home with you.' He was no beau,' rejoined Miss Sallie, he was only hunting his horse that had strayed away.'

The horse had been quietly eating hay in the Voris stable all this time. It was too good for Mrs. Voris to keep. She told it, and that Yankee had a warm time of it at that boarding house for a while. But he was not discouraged, for, on February 14, 1809, William Merion and Sallie Wait were united in marriage by the Rev. James Hoge, then a missionary to the Northwest."

Rev. James Hoge, here mentioned by Mrs. Stewart, had come to Franklinton in 1805. He had been licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Lexington, Virginia, and appointed a missionary of the Presbyterian Church of the United States to "the State of Ohio and the parts adjacent thereto." With his advent the systematic observance of the Christian religion had its inception in the upper Scioto Valley. For a time, the court-room was used as a chapel, and the judges then sitting adjourned, it is said to hear the first sermon of the young missionary. From his efforts resulted the organization, on February 8, 1806, of the first church of any denomination in this region. This was the First Presbyterian Church, then of Franklinton, now of Columbus. On September 25, 1807, this society, comprising thirteen members, extended to young Hoge a formal invitation to become its pastor.” This call was drawn in the handwriting of Lucas Sullivant, and was signed by him as one of the trustees. It was accepted, and the pastoral relation thus formed continued, without interruption, nearly fifty years. In 1811 Mr. Sullivant presented to this congregation a brick meetinghouse, the first in Franklinton, erected at his own expense. This edifice stood near the river, opposite the "British Island," afterwards so called because some of the prisoners taken from the British Army in the War of 1812 were for a short time confined there. During that war, the church was used as a granary and storehouse until it was blown down by a great storm in April, 1813. Soon after that calamity a second church was erected on the same site. Concerning this pioneer Christian society, the author of the Sullicant Memorial writes the following interesting passages:

There was but one service on the Sabbath, to which many of the members came after a ride of several miles along the bridle-paths through the woods covering the site of Columbus. Among these were the Reeds, Shaws, Nelsons, Taylors, Mooberrys, Shannons, Pughs, Barrs, Stewarts, Hendersons, Longs, Pattersons, Fishers, and others. The service was tedious - to me, at least and the sermon an hour and a half long, on the principle, I suppose, of quantity commensurate with the distance and difficulty of attendance. The writer has a lively recollection of the relief he experienced when nineteenthly was reached, for he knew the practical observations, the application, finally, and the " in conclusion" would soon follow, and the end was happily in view. Nor will he ever forget how one of the good old elders used to step forward in front of the pulpit, and, with a wonderful a-heming and clearing of the throat, and see-sawing of the hand, pitch the tune, and carry it for the congregation.

In my boyhood I was more than once startled by the appearance of a big Indian, in all his paint and finery, at the door or windows of the old church, probably attracted by curiosity to see what was going on within.

Rev. Seth Noble, also Presbyterian, arrived in Franklinton, and began preaching there, about the same time as Mr. Hoge. A Nova Scotia refugee, born in Massachusetts, he located in the neighborhood on a tract of refugee land, whereon he built a cabin in which he dwelt until he died in 1807.

These sketches of Franklinton as an isolated and independent colony may properly conclude with the following passages from letters written by Lyne Star

ling" to his sister, Miss Jane Starling-afterwards Mrs. Davison-then in Kentucky:

Franklinton, July 12, 1809.-"I have lately purchased an elegant seat and tract of land opposite town, on the other side of the river, which I have an idea of improving."

The "elegant seat and tract of land" here referred to was part of the present site of Columbus, then covered with a dense forest.

April 10, 1810.-"We have strong expectations of getting the seat of government here after the sitting of the next legislature. Should we succeed, I think it would be very much to my father's interest to remove here. This country is now as healthy as Kentucky, and has every advantage which that State possesses, except the want of slaves, which is not so great an inconvenience as is generally supposed."

October 31, 1810. -"I intend going to New Orleans from this place some time during next winter, and shall not return until summer."

During the winter of 1810-11 Mr. Starling built some boats, loaded them with produce, and floated them from Franklinton to New Orleans. This was the pioneer enterprise of its kind.

September 13, 1812.-" Nothing here but the sound of war.”

The War of 1812 had begun.

NOTES.

1. Hon. George M. Parsons.

2. Virgil D. Moore.

3. The author is indebted for many of the facts here stated to Mr. Virgil D. Moore, one of the pioneers of Franklin County.

7. The former Indian cornfields were so called. They were also known as Sullivant's Prairie.

8. Sullivant Family Memorial.

9. A full account of this call will be given in the history of the Presbyterian churches in Columbus.

10. The call contained this pledge: "That you may be free from worldly cares and avocations, we hereby promise and oblige ourselves to pay you the sum of three hundred dollars, in halfyearly payments annually for threefourths of your time, until we find ourselves able to give you a compensation for the whole of your time."

11. The letters from which these extracts are taken are printed in the Sullivant Family Memorial.

APPENDIX TO CHAPTER IX.

FRANKLIN COUNTY CIVIL LIST.

REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS.

From the organization of the State Government until 1812, Ohio was entitled to but one Congressional Representative. From 1812 to 1822 the apportionment gave her six Representatives; from 1822 to 1832, fourteen; from 1832 to 1842, nineteen; from 1842 to 1862, twentyone; from 1862 to 1882, twenty; from 1882 to 1892, twentyone.

From 1812 to 1822 the Congressional District inclusive of this county comprised the counties of Franklin, Licking, Delaware, Madison, Fairfield, Champaign, Montgomery, Miami, and Darke; from 1822 until 1832, Franklin, Delaware, Marion, Crawford, Knox, Licking and Coshocton; from 1832 until 1842, Franklin, Madison, Pickaway, Delaware, and Marion; from 1842 until 1852, Franklin, Licking, and Pickaway. On June 27, 1803, the State chose its first Representative in Congress, for a term of two years, beginning with the next preceding fourth of March. The Representatives for the entire State, and for districts inclusive of Franklin County, from 1803 to the present time, have been, with the counties of their residence, as follows:

1879-1885-George L. Converse, Franklin.

1885-1893-Joseph H. Outhwaite, Franklin.

1. Died before expiration of term.

2. Died in 1844.

3. Elected October 8, 1844, vice Moore, deceased.

STATE SENATORS.

The Senatorial District inclusive of Franklin County has been constituted and represented, since the organization of the State, as follows:

1803-Ross County; Nathaniel Massie, Abraham Claypool. 1803-1805--Ross and Franklin; Abraham Claypool.

1805-1806-Ross, Franklin and Highland; Duncan McArthur.

1806-1807-Ross, Franklin and Highland; Abraham Claypool.

1807-1808-Ross, Franklin and Highland; Abraham Claypool, Duncan Mc

Arthur.

1808-1810-Franklin and Delaware; Joseph Foos.

1810-1811--Franklin, Delaware, Madison and Pickaway; Joseph Foos.

1811-1812--Franklin, Delaware and Madison; Joseph Foos.

1812-1814--Franklin, Madison and Delaware; John Barr.

1814-1816--Franklin, Madison and Delaware; Joseph Foos.

1816-1818--Franklin, Madison and Delaware; Thomas Johnson. 1818-1820--Franklin, Madison and Delaware; Joseph Foos. 1820-1822--Franklin, Delaware, Madison and Union; Joseph Foos. 1822-1823—Franklin, Delaware, Madison and Union; Henry Brown.

1823-1824---Franklin, Madison, Union, Delaware, Marion and Crawford; James Kooken.

1824-1825--Franklin, Madison and Union; Joseph Foos. 1825-1828-Franklin, Madison and Union; Joseph Foos. 1828-1831-Franklin and Pickaway; Joseph Olds.

1831-1833-Franklin and Pickaway; William Daugherty.

1833-1835-Franklin and Pickaway; Ralph Osborn.

1835-1837-Franklin and Pickaway; Elias Florence.

1837-1841-Franklin and Pickaway; John L. Green.

1841-1842-Franklin, Madison and Clark; Alexander Waddle.

1842-1844-Franklin and Clark; Joseph Ridgway, Jr.

1844-1846-Franklin, Madison and Clark; Alfred Kelley.

1846-1848-Franklin, Madison and Clark; Jennet Stutson. 1848-1850-Franklin and Delaware; William Denison, Jr. 1850-1851-Franklin and Delaware; Abram Thomson. 1851-1854 Franklin and Pickaway; John Cradlebaugh. 1854-1856-Franklin and Pickaway; Samuel Bartlit. 1856-1858-Franklin and Pickaway; Alfred Kelley. 1858-1864-Franklin and Pickaway; Augustus L. Perrill. 1864-1866-Franklin and Pickaway; George L. Converse. 1866-1868-Franklin and Pickaway; Ansel T. Walling. 1868-1870-Franklin and Pickaway; Robert Hutcheson, 1870-1872-Franklin and Pickaway; Adin G. Hibbs.