The Davies landing for the Wabash & Erie canal was located on the north east corner of Jefferson and Washington streets.
Huntington Herald, Feb. 14, 1914 Reminiscences by Isaac Brumbaugh. (VM Collection)

Look here!! Behold! Ye lovers of ease, comfort and convenience, for we work a work in your own way, in which you can in no wise fail to be satisfied in Chairs, Settees, and everything in the line of chair making. Also cabinet work of every description common to this country, done up in the neatest manner and with dispatch. Orders from a distance filled in the shortest possible time. Country produce taken in exchange for work. Shop on the North side of the Canal, opposite the Huntington House. - HOOVER & HALE
Indiana Herald Dec 6, 1848 - Advertisement

Moore & Hubbell are still carrying on the Tanning business, at the old stand, corner of Washington and Cherry streets, near the canal. Upper and harness leather, Calf and Kip skins and Spanish Sole Leather, constantly on hand and sold at wholesale or retail as cheap as at any other establishment in the west. Also- Tanners Oil by the barrell or gallon.
Indiana Herald Dec 6, 1848 - Advertisement

Lost. The undersigned has lost a canal land certificate calling for the west half of the south west quarter of section ten (10) township twenty-nine (29), range ten (10), in this county. Said certificate was given in the name of William Rockhill, and endorsed by said Rockhill to the subscriber. Any person finding said certificate and returning it to the owner will be liberally rewarded. If said certificate is not found, application will be made to the land office for a new certificate. ELI BLOUNT.
Indiana Herald. Wed Mar 14, 1849

Lost Canal Certificate. Notice is hereby given by the subscriber that he will on or after the 15th day of August 1855, make application to the Clerk of the Wabash and Erie Canal land office at Logansport for the issue to him of a new certificate for the south half of southwest quarter fraction of section 4, township 28, range 10, 96 acres in Huntington county, Indiana, to replace original forfeited certificate no 1, issued to him on the 5th day of October, 1847. Said original certificate having been lost beyond recovery, JOHN HOUGH JR.
Indiana Herald. Wed Aug 1, 1855 p3 col 3

New Paper Mill. We are pleased to learn from our Delphi exchanges that the paper mill at that place, which was destroyed by fire over a year ago, has been rebuilt, and is now in active operation. The enterprising proprietors meat great praise for their effort to rebuild the mill; their paper is unsurpassed by any establishment in the State, and we hope they may be well patronized.

As soon as navigation opens, we expect to procure paper from this mill. Our patrons will then note the difference between good paper and the miserable trash we have been using for several months past.
Indiana Herald. Feb 19 1851. p2, col 3

Huntington has taken a fresh start in the way of improvements, and is doomed to become one of the most thriving business places on the Wabash and Erie Canal. The large and commodious Union School House will be finished and ready for use this fall. The mercantile house of Zeigler, Smith and Davis is one of the largest and most substantial buildings on the canal from Fort Wayne to Lafayette: the materials are good and the work well done.

The Disciples Church is in rapid progress, and will be finished in a short time, several other buildings are in progress. The health of our town is good, and business brisk. Our merchants are bringing on fine stocks of fall and winter goods, cheaper than ever before offered in this place.
Indiana Herald. Wed Sept 17, 1851 p3, col 1

R.Y. ERWIN & T.G. FRAME take this method of announcing to the public that they have rented for a term of years, the Stone Tavern, heretofore known as the Huntington House, on the north side of the Canal. It is now undergoing a thorough repair, both the house and the stable, and in a few days will be fitted up in the finest style. They intend that no house in the west shall excel it!
Indiana Herald Wed. Apr 11, 1849 - Advertisement

Navigation has fairly opened. The water was let into the canal during the early part of last week, and boats are now almost constantly passing, heavily laden with produce of various kinds - Every thing at present seems to indicate that the season will be one of great activity on the canal. The packets have commenced running - though everything not yet being in perfect order, are not very regular in their arrivals. A few days, however, will serve to make right.
Indiana Herald April 6. 1853 p2. col 3