* This is the only known surviving copy of this newspaper.  The original can be found at the Huntington Library in San Marino, California.

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RAINBOW AND REPOSITORY, VOL. II, NO. 18

Bellville, Ohio, Friday, November 30, 1849. Four pages.
Published by A(braham) Laubach

 

 SCHOOL

The undersigned would inform the citizens of this town and the surrounding country that he expects to continue his School in the Upper Room of the North Academy until the first of May next. All desirous of attending this school can by paying the sum of three dollars for the term of thirteen weeks or sixty six days. Any family can send two scholars one term for $5.

Extra charges will be made for the higher branches such as Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Surveying, Cemistry, Latin and Greek.

A.B. GRAY, A.B.

Bellville, Oct. 5, 1849

 

WAGON AND BUGGY BUSINESS

Shop on Main Street, south of the Public Square at the sign of the Carriage Wheel

JOHN F. FUGARD, Bellville, O, Sept. 21, 1849

 

BOOK BINDERY

Books and stationery

The undersigned having secured the services of one of the best Book-Binders in the State is now prepared to execute orders….

J.J. BEACH, Mansfield, Oct. 20, 1848

 

ATTACHMENT NOTICE

At our instance, an attachment was this day issued by A. Baldwin, a Justice of the Peace of Troy Township, Richland County, Ohio, against the property and effects of JAMES SKILLMAN, an absconding debtor, dated this 30^th day of October 1849. – J. SHURR & CO.

 

SMITHING

Business on Main Street at the old stand of Kirkpatrick where he is prepared to iron Buggies, Waggons, do Horse and Ox shoeing and any other kind of Blacksmithing… He also is prepared to make any kind of Edge tools, Mill Irons, etc….

JAMES DUNN, Bellville, O., Sept. 21, 1849

 

ATTACHMENT NOTICE

                            At our insistence an attachment was issued by SAMUEL HANLIN, a Justice of the Peace in and for Worthington Township, Richland County, Ohio, against the goods, Chattels, rights, credits, moneys and effects of SIM SIMMONS as absconding debor. Dated the 17^th day of September, 1849

MUSGROVE & HAZLETT, J.M. MILLER JR., Bellville

 

STEPHEN PHILPOTT, CLOCK AND WATCH MAKER, BELLVILLE

     …Yankey notions, children’s toys, steel pens, pencil points and cases, tooth brushes, spectacles. Spoons, knives, scissors, thimbles, pins, needles, workboxes, knitting needles, combs, shirt studs and buttons, real amber beads, match safes and matches, harmonicas, gun caps, hair oils, cologne, perfumes, shaving soap, metallic, bone and elastic razor strops, razors, jewelery, clocks, watches, accordions, violins, flutes, fifes, drums, melodeons, barrel piano fortes. Instruments tuned. Clocks and watches repaired….

Bellville, Aug.

 

N.D. WHITCOMB, physician, surgeon and dentist

Office on Main Street, one door north of the Post Office, up stairs

Bellville, Aug. 10^th, 1849

WHO CAN BEAT IT?

     Mr. Editor: I seen a piece in your paper headed who can beat it by Mr. D. PHELPS, stating the number of grains of corn he raised from one kernel I can beat it. I raised 1,853 sound grains from one. He raised 1,350. So, come to me for your seed, Mr. Phelps.

L.K. LEEDY, Jefferson tp., Richland Co., Ohio

 

BELLVILLE LIBRARY MEETING

     We are requesting to say that there will be an Annual meeting of the above Association on next Monday Evening, it being the night for the Election of Officers for the ensuing year. The Members are all requested to be present as business of importance will be bought before them. They are requested to meet at ESQ. CLARK’s Office at 2 o’clock P.M.

 

SKINS! SKINS! SKINS!

     The subscriber will pay the highest price in Cash for any quantity of prime Coon, Mink and Fox skins.

S.G. GEDDIS, Bellville, November 3

 

CLOTHING! CLOTHING! CLOTHING!

     …..Cloth, casimeres, vestings, trimmings, over coats, under coats, socks, vests, pants…

J. & T. MOORE, shop in The Post Office Building, Bellville, Nov. 9^th

 

SONS OF TEMPERANCE

     Sons of Temperance of Bellville meets every Saturday Evening in their Hall immediately back Jackson & Beach’s Store.

J. GRAY, W.P., J.R. PARMER, R.S.

 

CABINET MAKING, NEW ESTABLISHMENT, Wm. LANEHART

     On Main Street above the public square…  Bureaus, Tables, Sofas, Stands, Secretaries, Sideboards, Centre Tables, Bedsteads, Book-Cases… “Coffins made on short notice and delivered where wanted…”

Bellville, Oct. 12, 1849

 

CHRISTIAN AUNGST’S ESTATE

      Notice is hereby given that the subscriber has bee appointed and qualified as Executor on the estate of CHRISTIAN AUNGST (sen.) late of Jefferson Township Richland County, Ohio, deceased. Dated in Bellville this 10^th day of November, 1849

DANIEL AUNGST, Executor

     N.B. The Sale of the personal property will be on the 26^th of November 1849

 

DISSOLUTION

   The partnership heretofore existing between the undersigned under the name and firm of J & M. FRENCH has been dissolved by mutual consent.

    Persons indebted to said firm are requested to make immediate payment. November 10, 1848

JAMES FRENCH

MOSES FRENCH

(No location given)

 

ELIZABETH HOLIBAUGH’S ESTATE

     Notice is hereby given that the subscriber has been appointed as administrator on the estate of ELIZABETH HOLIBAUGH, late of Richland county, Ohio, deceased, dated November 16, 1849

AMOS DEVOE, Administrator

 

 

 

 

TAILORING BUSINESS

….Shop on Main Street, one door south of the MOODEY HOTEL.

SAMUEL BIXLER

Bellville, Sept. 28, 1849

 

STOVES AND TINWARE

… Tin plate and sheet iron wares, cooking stoves, church, office, parlor and shop stoves, milk buckets, wash basins, coffee pots and boilers, pie, cake, pudding and milk pans, buckets of all kinds, lanterns, dippers, canisters, strainers, cups, gutters and house pipe, stove pipe, stove pans, stove furniture, Japan ware… shop on Main Street south of JOHN MORROW’S store…

HENRY BEIST

Bellville, O. Sep. 27, 1849

 

NEW GOODS, HATS AND CAPS

JOHN MORROW, Nov. 23, 1849

 

JACKSON & BEACH

……Dry Goods such as cloths, casimeres, satinets, jeans, tweeds, cloaking, vestings, muslin, alpacas, delaucs, ginghams, calicos, trimmings, flannels, comforters, boas, hoops, hose, worsteds, marions, cotton, gloves, groceries, fine tea, hardware, cutlery,domestic hardware iron ware, china, paints and oils, hats and caps, boots and shoes, window blinds, wallpaper…

JACKSON & BEACH, Bellville, November 9, 1849

 

THOMAS DURBIN’S ESTATE

     Notice is hereby given that the subscriber has been appointed and qualified as administrator IN the place of JOHN DURBIN and ROBERT SITES resigned on the estate of THOMAS DURBIN, late of Richland County, Ohio, deceased.

     All claims due said estate ad not paid by the 12^th day of December next will be left in the hands of proper officers for collection.

RUBEN EVERTS

Dated Bellville, Nov. 15, 1849

 

PAINTS, OILS, TURPENTINE, ETC.

For sale by J. MORROW, Bellville, Aug. 24

 

            100 BUSHELS FLAX SEED, 25 BUSHELS TIMOTHY SEED, 200 POUNDS OF WOOD…

Wanted by J. MORROW, Bellville, Aug. 24

 

 

JACOB PHILLIPS, CABINET BUSINESS

…at the late stand of PHILLIPS & LANEHART, BY THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE TOWN, Bellville, Richland County, Ohio….makes secretaries, bookcases, bureaus, tables, stands, bedsteads, etc.,…

JACOB PHILLIPS, Bellville, Ohio, Sept. 14, 1848

 

HIDES WANTED

And calf skins, Tanyard of N. & B. FLAHARTY… Leather for sale.

Bellville, Oct. 5, 1849

 

GOODS

…Dress goods, fringes, gimps, buttons and muffs….Hathaway Clinton cooking stoves, …

CASSELL, STRONG & CO.

Bellville, Nov. 23

 

CANCER! CANCER! CANCER!

(Testimonial for treatment by DR. EDWARDS of Fredericktown)

JAS. SPEER

Bellville, O. Sept. 27, 1849

 

LIST OF LETTERS

Letters remaining in the Post Office in Bellville, Sept. 30^th, 1849

ANTHONY, PETER

BOYER, DAVID

BROWN, M.O. & CO.

BUTLER, ANNY E. (2)

CULVER, JAC

DARE, STEPHEN

FEASEL, ARCHIBALD

FERRIS, CHARLOTTE

FRY, JACOB

 

FASHIONABLE TAILORING

Gentlemen’s garments of all kinds…shop in the Post Office building on Main Street

J. & T. MOORE

Bellville, O., Sept. 24, 1849