Some Old Newspapers, Chenango County, NY (1810) - Part 1

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY March 27, 1879

Some Old Newspapers, Chenango County, NY

Part 1:  November 27th, 1810

 We have been shown by C.H. Wheeler of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], copies of the Chenango Patriot published at Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] by John Johnson.  One, which bears date November 27th, 1810, contains no editorial matter, but is filled with foreign news, which was full of interest at that time, as an unpleasant state of affairs existed between this country and France. The French and English were then at war and intelligence from Oporto stated that the French were about sixteen leagues from Oporto and between Lord Wellington and Lisbon. The two armies,130,000 strong each, were in sight of each other, and the English would be forced to give battle in order to procure a retreat, an event which was daily expected.

A private letter says that Bonaparte had become very unpopular with the old revolutionists to whom he was chiefly indebted for his supremacy.  The general opinion was that Bonaparte would not be suffered to tyrannize over mankind many months longer.

The death of Mrs. Parmelia Gray, aged eighteen years, consort of Elias Gray, at Norwich, on the 14th is announced; and on the 19th, her infant, aged nine days.

Abijah Lobdell, Jr. advertises dry goods and groceries, wines and liquors, tobacco and snuff, Spanish and American cigars, long and short pipes, hardware and crockery, books and stationery, and offers to pay cash for pot and pearl ashes and black salts.

Locke & McCalpin also advertise dry goods, groceries, etc. at the old stand of Garrett & Rathbun, on the east side of the river.

Asa Norton and R.D. Dellay of Norwich advertise a dissolution of copartnership. 

Trespassers are cautioned against cutting or taking wood or timber off the Hovey or Stephens farm, now belonging to Capt. Levi Barden.

Elisha Smith of Greene [Chenango Co. NY] advertises for sale several thousand acres of choice unimproved land on the east and west branches of the Chenango River, as well as several military lots and unimproved farms.

Ichabod Davis of New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] was anxious to find "a large stepping and likely bay mare," which was either strayed or stolen.

Almanacs for 1811 and Gamuts were advertised for sale at the Patriot office.

Jacob Morris of Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY] advertised valuable improved farms for sale.

Mortgage and Sheriff's sales were numerous, signed by Isaac Foote, Jun. Sheriff and by William Monroe, late Sheriff, by John Randall, Jun.; while the names of H. Van Der Lyn, Runyan & Tracy, and Price & Clapp, appear as attorneys.

The editor would pay cash for linen and cotton rags and exchange schoolbooks and writing paper for country produce.