Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 124

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Publication date: 1876
Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co.
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MINERAL. WTAITIL.

From Tho ilescription givon, it will bo seen that building stono of unlien- ifeil quanlities exists in Jefferson County, nloug The bends of The atrening (rm ersing tho county, suite) to the manufacture of good gruit's of lime, and fr ull orilinary hnilding purposes. In some localilies, these stones are admirably adapted for funer making, as the stones found are of a requisite thickness, anil ensy of nece-» Gravel is nhnndaut, and is vxtensirely used in the making of renils. Litneslone of the Upper and Lauer Silurian is in grent apply for moncadamizing.

A good clay for brick is found in nearly all parts of the county. At North Milison, n good tile clay is obtained; mino, clay bir furnaces.

The earliest visitor to Jettersun County was Mir. Georgr Logan (referreil (a), trhu passed The presetel sile nf Madison, on the last ilny of February, 1901 lle came down the river in a lot-boat, and on the following ilny Empded just below the present Hanorer lawling, where he eut his name on two heech irees. Ile remnited Tut a short lime, und does not appear to have returneil until the year 1816. That year, he came with a view to enter the lutid ho first trod on, but found that Christopher Harrison hind prece Jeil him und already mivred this port of Jefferson County. From Mr. Hurrisen he purchased the Innil, paying for it $10 per nere, all cash. He iliil not hud the beech frees, on which hr had inscribed his name, until the yeur 1859. About the yrars 1805-6, Jesse Vaiter and six or eight associates located on the enstern site of the present city of Madison ; hrnec to them belongs the liumor of being the first netual settlers. Hesse Vinter's house stood on the ground ocenpiel by the residence of Juilge S. C. Stephens, in the year 18:0. He removed his family from Kentneky ono year after selecting hus home.

Among the carly selllors were Jumes Underwood, Joshua Jackson, Polly Underwood and Jemes Edwards.

Ensi of Crooked Creek, there was a selfloment about the same time by Cool. lobin Ityker, Paul Fromun, Rulph Griffin, Joseph banho, William Louth, Col. Simuel Smock, James Arbuckle, Michael amil Felix Monroe, Isninh Blankenship and Amos Chil wmdl.

En ISO", Thomas Wise, then n lad of sixteen years, come; and, in 1814, entered his loud. Al This luiler dote, his nenrest neighbor ivns Mason Wntla, some six quiles diytunt.

Not many years elapsed until the following settlers were located on or neur the present rillage af Connon Samuel Ryker, Robert Stolt, father of Wurk Stoff ; l'eter Ryker, George Kendall, James Christie, John Wrather- furd, Abraham Lewis, John Minur, Moody I'nHom and William Robbing.

l'ho enrly settlers about Kent were: William Chambers, Joshua fall, ,Inmes Smith, Thoms Ramsey, the Blankenship family, Robert Miller, Will- ium Thicksteen, Robert Murshull, John Lattimore, Willinm Sage, Gabriel Fuster, James MeCartney, George Campbell, William Whiteside, I'ntrick Wilson and Thomas Alnuind

Que Rumsey built the first mill at Kent, in the year 1810.

T'ho first weltlement in the neighborhond of Wert irny made by Sminuel Burns, in 1814. During the samo yenr, he was followed by William West, Willimin Herbert, John Stepheny mmil Thotuns Glover.

A olmirch was Imilt at this place in 1818

I man by the name of Carmichael was the earliest school teacher there. Be fuitght his hrst school in the ivinter of 1818-19.

1v 1809, Thomas lhughes settled within the present boundary of Lancaster Towuship. Ilo was soon followed by William Haye nud Perry Mngrunis, nul, in 1818, by Jumes Ilays, who locateil on the farmi uuw owued by Mr. Lunden.

The Baptists organized a church in North Madison in 1407, theirs being the first in the county. Their house of worship stood on the gronmil now vecopied by The residence of S. C. Stephens At the Into of its organization, it was calleil the " Cronkell Creek Church." Subsequently this name was changed 10 Monni Gilead, or Mount l'irasunt Church. Two years prior tu the orection of this church, the Rev. Jesse Vniter, the marly settler, turvached for the Methodists in Madison, Int their organization was not efirefed until the year 1811.

Due year afterward, in 1818, the earliest Sunday school was oponrd, in a hobir constructeil for a church some time previous, then used as the Presby- terinn Church.

Mrs. Melntire opened a day school about The same time, in her dwelling house.

Sumnel Burnett openeil the pioneer tari rn in Mouhson.

Jesse Vairter rised the first crop of corn, which ha ilid not succeed in plunliug till Inte in June, 180G.

In February, 1811, the first court convened nl the house of John 11 Wng- nvr, before which body Alexander A. Meck uns milmitted to the practice of luw, he heing the first to reerirr euch bopor.

As early as 1809, while the country belonged tu Clark County, John Vairter noted in the capacity of Justice of the l'esee.

In 1811, Willunun Chambers mul Suruh Blankenship wera licensed to marry, and, three years after, a petition fur ilirorce iras granled to Anua Woodfielil, from her husband, Duuiel Wooiltiell.

The court, during county business, orilerrd. on the 7th duy of July, 1813, that tayren keepers shoubl charge the following rates, "und no more ?'' Breakfast, 25 cents; dinuer, 10 evois ; supper, 15 cents ; lodging, 12] cents; whisky, por half pint, 124 conty; pench bramly, 184 cotels per half pint ; rum and French brandy, 60 rents per half pint.

The snme court offered une dellar rach for wolves' sculpa; nuil, during The rror I814, thoro were eighty-fire of theso animals killed in the county. Jucob Rhonds killeit fourteen of the tinmber.

ORGANIZATION.

Jefferson County iros nrganized by an net of the Territorial Legislatura, unaBed Norember 28, 1810 It was natten in hovor uf Thomas Jefterwu, Uned President of the United States

Tho net organizing the rounty did not Inke etleet nutil the Ist do' of Feb- ruury, 1811. l'rior to this tiene, if formyil n part of the forritory of 1'lurk Comily.

On the 1-lth day of Jnue, 1819, the Court of Common Pleas mnet nt Muili- Bon, and pruecaleil at ouce lo the Transaction et thu emnuty busquess. It ceutinned to net in this-ns well ay its own-enpneity, until the organization uf the State, when u Board of County Commissioners uns nuprinted,

Tha Circuit Court did not ennrene for altuest tro yeurs after the meeting of the Court of Common M'eny. 11 com onrd ni Mudiyou, on The 7th of No- vemher, 1811.

The Judges of theso cemts were: Jesse Hulwan, Presuling, und Somnol Smock, Willium Cotton und Withamsun Inuu, Associate;

The earliest caso triel irus that of one Jaurs MeCo), cburgeil writh in ussnult.

Christopher Harrison, Samuel Smock and Williamson Dnnn, Associate Julguy, presided on the 15th of June, 1812.

The bral buwords of the Cirenit Court, after receiving the grand jury. way the issuing uf un erder for the arrest of JJames Sleek, Fir contempt of court. le was released, however, by paying the costs.

Tho first case in this court was entitled: " William Henry Horrison rt. Leroy Schew," appenteil from n Justice's Court The ilfendant -- by his at- forney, Jaines Noble-movel to ilischargo the appeal houd; but the Court ou erruled the molion, and set the ense down for hearing.

In 1816, Indinua ins odmitted as a Slote into the Union. Under the Constitulion of che now State, conaly business was to he transacted by n Bonpl of Connty Commissioners, instead uf thy Probate Court. The Board of County Commissioners met the 10th day of February, JAI7. Present, Jaines Stott, Nathaniel Brnel aml Ekillis Welhite.

The first business of this Bund was tho urganization of Graham, Laneas- ler, l'ilisburgh and Snluda Townships, and ordering elections in each, fur Justices of the Fence, ns follows

Graham-election to be held al the house of Thomay Roscherry, Munday. March I, 18]7.

Lancaster-sime time, Jocob Cullen, Inepcelur.

Pittsburgh-same time ; electing lo be hell al n ploce calleil Pifishurga. Saludla Township-at the same thne, where I'monklin Perry wus appointeil Inapector

The county officers elected were: John Paul, Merk ; John Serving, Treas- urer; and John Vau ter, Sheriff. The Proseentor ivas lesar S. Woleman.

In 1810, the Bunril of County Commissioners appointed iras composed of the fulloving gentlemen: James Siott, Nathaniel Henel und Kkillis Wolhite. Tho following persans composed the grand jury oppointed at the session nf Circuit Court on Norember ith, 181]: Christopher Harrison, fureman ; Junathon Lynn, Garshom Lee, Foul Froman, llenry Sollers, David Com- mons, JAines Watsun, John M. Johnson, John Richards, Darid MeFy, Thomas Hughes, Samuel Kilivardy, Joshua Cane, Mathru Wise and Joshua Wilkinson. A log runrt hense was ereeteil in 1811. H remained until 1823, when it wray superseded by a brick building, which was used for thirty roors. I 1853, this building was destroyed by fire, und the present ellifire rose on its rnins, It is coustructed of stone, is fire-proof, and cost $6,000.

The early jail wos a block.honse. In 1811, it gave place bou log struc. ture, which remained until 1830. That year, n brick building was ereeteil, whieli, in turn, guer place to the present slone jatl, built in 1847. This jail cov: $15,000.

The poor furtu of Jefferson County contains one hundred ucres of lamil, on ibieb the asylum is situated This is a stone building. und cost about

The first fuirx were held in 1833, in the city. Afterward, nt North Mnd- ison, for many years.

The society, in 1875, obtained possession of the old hospital building and grintuds in the rity, and filled them for permanent use. A fine trening course irny graded, And the greater portion of the grounds plunted in shiule Irres

The following are the present county officers . James J, Serving. flerk : Rufits Trale, Aitlitnr : Robert (. Juckmatt, Trensurer ; Churles W. Olfrey, Itecorder, amil Murens A. Govitt, Sheriff.

The Circuit Court Judge iy James Y. Allison, his cirenit comprising tho counties of Scott and Jefferson.

The County Commissioners now serving are Reuben Walker, James Officer and I'rederick lineper.

Jefferson County has been the home of yome of Indiann's most illustrious eitizony. The mention af n Teir war not be nmiss:

Ilon William Hendricks, nho came from Pennsylvania in its early day, and afterward became Governor of the Stale and United States Senator His wife 1+ still living.

Joseph G. Mursholl, well known by his earnest efforts to secure the repes] of the I'ugitire Sinve lan. On ing lo repeules nil over-exertion of his ruice, his lungs became disensed, and ho died ni the early age of about forty years. His family still resulr in Madison.

George P. Itunn, a talented lawyer-of whom U. H. Smith speaks rery bighly in his " Reminiscences of Inilinnn"-served for some time in the Senate of the United States.

Hon. MoKee Duan uns for some time n resident of Milison, unil after- word becalue Jnilge Advocate of the United States.

Hon. Jesse D. Bright, who hecmlue Vice President of the United States, aud his brother, Michael G. Bright, now of Indianapolis, were for some fine citizens hore.

John Paul, who cume in 1810, vided much to enhance the interests of the eaunty and lhe then village of Madison. He represented Clark County in the Territorinl Legislature of 1810.

Col. John Vaiter says of bim in a letter written in IS)1). " He wns one of Gen. George Rogers Clark's soldiers in the famous expedition aguiast the British posts al Detroit, Michigan, and Kaskaskia, Ahgois, and was at the enpinre of Vincennes, iu 1779."

THE COUNTY SEIT.

The city of Mailison was laid out by John Paul, Jonathan Lyon and Lonis Davis, on the 12th day of June, 1812. The ground upou which the cily is built was bought by John I'nul, at the public sales of land at Jeffer- sout ille, in Clark County, in 1809. Ile nude n subdivision of part of the pur- chase, and held the first publie sale of lots in February, 1811. ( About this time Jeffirann L'ounty was organized. ) lle sold n part of the land to Jonathan Lyon und Lewis Duris, irbo jofurd him in the subdivision of the town fur the county seat, in 18|1. Inring the full of that year, the county seat being located here, the xecomit sale of loty was maile, by l'ail, Lyon & Paris.

In 1820, Jonathanu Lyou and Lowis Davis solid their entire interest in the town to J. Burnett, of Cincinnati, and J. F. Cathy, of Mailison.

VIDIMHIS 1X 1814

In 1814, J. Burnett kept a public house ou Muin Crass streel, near where tho Indiana Bank now stands John Booth, alan, kept a turern, in a hered Ing hause, on The east silla nif Main street, below the court house

A min by the anine of Wilsett huil u cabinet shop near Bauth's tavern, on Main street.

Col. l'aul lived in u brick Inaise, weat the river hink, al that time the waly brick house in the county.

Willinin Hendricks ( who afterward married a duughter if Col. Paul),

Christopher Harrison and one or lin olher Jau yers were hoarding with him lenne Wagner himT & lacksmith shop, betireen Main and Shelberry streets, un High street. tehn Melutire huil & sture in his house.

C'al. Paul haul a mill in the rear of and abure the hurring ground, ou Cruukryl Creek

Han son Blackmore Tired on the roruer id litgh aud Waluint streets, in a me-shiny heuted log housr.

Main street, at this time, was the only street in town. . Main Cross street une li ont only it little way down toward Mulberry street. Il was neces- snry to ilrire aromul lugs auf trers tu ga nywhere. "Although the town hud bren Inul ont three years, nud ll beeu two years the conuty srat, ret there uvre Inet aight ur ten families in the pluee.

lu the year 1814, the old Methiahist Church was built. "The sests were polit lungs, writh blocks muler the owls. Drs. Oglesby, Bigelow' nud Brown were the prenchers.

William llobinsen, the Presbyterian preacher, liveil in a banse on tha grouuil ichoro uou lyane Wagner hus a livery stable.

In 1817, Jahn l'mal donated and Include the was laying ground. on 'I'Innl street. A Miss Old was the first person biuted ihrre.

In 1810, the town directory was ns follows. Merchants, Victur & King, David Mel'lure, Joley Newberry, Richard Dearburn, Jnech Doyle, Inho Sering. hotel bundlords, John Paul, J. & N. Ilunt; physicians, Howes, Canby, Ilodges, fruvens and Gunde; ministers, Baptist, Jesse Vawter, at North Madison ; Presbyterian, Thumas C. Searl ; Metholist, Gamahel Taylor : low- yers, Jereminh Sullivan, F. D. Lamer and Willium Carpenter.

N. B. l'almer, Brook Bennett and J. H. Wallace representeil the county in the Legislature.

The house on the corner of Third and Toplar streets was built by beph Meade, in 18]7

The house where Mrs. I. G. Marshall lives was built by Felix Brant, in 1×1x

The oldest bouses now standing in the city are on the alley | east side; on the south side of High street, between Main and Walnut streets; another house is the little reil front, on the river bank, just above Willium l'high's. The front frame is sixty years old.

Malison hos the credit of projecting aod building the Gra Fuilroad in the Sinie, and une of the first in the West. The charter for the Madison, Tudianapohy & Lafayette Roud was grouted in 18;, with Juhn Wiastburn as l'resulent. The cors were running as far as Columbus, in Bartholomew County, in 184. anil the road was finished Ut Judianupdis iu 18IT. The first trik in the Stato is saul lo have been loid at Shelbyville, but the cars were running at Mulisun many years befire they were seen at the former place.

Molisun was incorporated as a city nnder a special act of the Legialt- fure, granting the "cilizena of Lawrenceburg und Madison eity chorlers," in 181

The city officers elected were. Mayar, Moody Park ; Clerk, William Hen- dricks, Jr. ; the name of the Treasurer does not appear. The City Council- men were Milion Stapp, Howard Walls, Jennings Vail and William C. Wharton.

The city officers ore |187G): Mayur, A. White ; Clerk, James Cochran ; Trensurre, William Howard ; Atturney, Vincent Kirk ; Morshal, John Bar- rett ; Superintenileni of Water Works, James Benner.

The city euntain+ about 15.(kxt thhabitants. It is lividel into six warils, eich of which is represented by two Councilmen.

There are sisleen churches in the city : the First and Secund Buplist Churches, the Old and New School Presbyterian, four Methodist, Associate Presbyterian, Christian, Universalist, Lutheran, Episcopalian, tiro Catholic Churches and the Jewish Synagogue.

The city schools are not surpassed by the schools of any city in the State. They are managerl by three Trustees, viz. : Juhn R. Cravens, William B. B. Sivormstedl and Michael Shanoon. There are three buildings, called the Central, Western undl Eastern, also oue on Walnut street, and one up in the part of the city called Fulton. The buildings are all good, and the teachers as competent as can be found elsewhere.

The Catholics support three schools, one an netulemy called by them " Our Lidy of the Angels." This is hold in the building formerly known as the Madison Hulel, on the corner of Second and Mulberry streets.

The County Superintendent of Schools is Mr. George C. Muore.

The city is situated on an oral plot of ground, buunded on the north and east by an elevated rangeof hills, which, in the spring und summer seasons. are covered with a most beautiful folinge. The western boun lary is an ele- voted plateau, onl the sonth the Ohio River, whose channel here is deep enough to allow the largest vessels to lund.

The foundation of tho eny is ruck, and wells require to be sunk lo a great depth to obtain a supply of guod water On the hill, cast of the city, is the large reservoir of the water works, high enough to affort sufficient pressure to force the water to any desired height.

The only railway approach is from the north, on the Madison Branch of the Jeffersnorille, Muilison & Indinumpolis Raihrny. The road here bas a descent of 225 feel per mile from North Madison, o distance of 2, 696 yards. A large engine is required lo ilraw the cars up this ineline. They are al- lowed to run down from their own gravity, controlled by the brakes.

THE PRESS.

The first newspaper in Madison mus The Republican Banner, established in 1813, by Willinin Hendricks, wrtth Samuel Pelliam os editor. This paper was published until 1856. Its name was ebanged, a number of years before, lo the MEudison Banner.

The Indiuna Republican iras established in Madison in I$16, by John Lodge. It iras one of the leading papers of The Stale for a great munny years.

S. In 1810, the Molison Herald iras established by Bolton & Williams. Wilson bought an interest in the Herald in 1831, und published it until the spring of 1831.

Tho present Mudison Courier was established in 1837, by Doolittle & Gray. The Courier is conducted al presrut by M. C. Garber & Co., with John A. Crozier as murigiug editor.

The Spirit of the Age has been published about Three years, by John W. Link.

Thy Progress way sinrted by Nicholas Danville, about 1870. John Kirk is the present proprietor.

The Indiana Republican was published from 1816 to 1887, at which time it uns sureceded by the present Mutlison Courier.

By looking over the files of the Indiana Republican for the year 1817, at the Courier atlice, the following ulvertisements were found. Ou The 12th of April, 1817, it was published that " dour and sugar will be received at this office in payment for subsrription."

Ou tho 3d of May, 1817, it was published that "fallou was iranted af Ihat office in exchange for the paper." May 31, 1817, the following " Ran away from the subscriber, Willis Prewit. Any one returning him will receive a reward af 124 cents, but noth- ing for their trouble."

July 26, 1817, the following : " Mr. Clerk. I wish you to discontinue my dunminy milvertisement, My ileblors pay no attention to il. Be so good as to inform the Sheriff I wish to see him. Your Iruly. B YOUNG."

OTHER THING.

The original plal of llanover is lost, and is uot on record. It is located six miles south of the city of Mailison, on the Ohio River. The place con- tains two dry goods stores, Que drug store, two large church's, Methodist and Presbyterian, and a Gne public school .builling, in which is taught a graded school. Population, 500.

Inuover College is lorated here. This institution is under the control of the Presbyterian Church, established by them in [%38. The college library contains 4,000 well selected rolunes, many of which are rare works. The Inboratory is furnished with a very good philosopbiral und chemical appa- ratu. The buildings are situated in the edge of tha town of Hauorer, on a blut overlooking the t)hta River. The scenery, as respects beanty, extent and rarwty, is not equalml in the State, if anywhere in the West. The Ohio Rirer can be seen for miles, up and down, from the " College point." In- unwieruble water falls, Jeep rarinrs, wild gorges, quiet glens aud rolling Gelds __ with the " beantiful Ohio." ute here iv invile the udmiration of Andemy aud rishors. A tuost able faculty controls the educationul interests of this college.

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situated in Sertiun 21, Town 6, Range 11, was laid out by John Cane, Angust I, 183li, It contains two ilry gooils stores, one drug store, a cigar mnnnfactory, u Methoilist Church and & hne public school building Popu- Inlion, 3001

DI PONT

is situated in Section 10, Town &, north Range U ensl ; nns laid out Jununry 2, 1830 It contains tivo ilry goods stores, nidrug store, Two elinrches anil n gouil school house. Ji is on the .I., M & 1 Railroadl, Ien miles from Maili- son. Popululinn, 260.

situated in Seclion 7, Town I north, Rango 10 enst, was laid out hy John W Parsons und ainmes Burns, Inly 18. 1837. It contains one day goods sture, n church and n schuot house. Population, 75.

in Seclion 11, Turn & north, Range 10 cnat, iras laid oul by Jucob Brynnt, March 6, 1834 It contains a post office, n churel und u sebool bouse, and n population of fitt.

DUOON SUIRG.

in Section 1, Town # north, Range 11 essl, was laid out by Fletcher Tivis, November "1, 181'. Il contains two storrs, h church und o school house. Population, 150

NORTH MADISON

is located in Section 21, Town 7 north, Range 10 enst. It nns pintted by Robert J. I.Irin, William H Branbau and Durid C. Branham, October 21, IABBs, It runtnins tivo stores uwI fire churches, Baptist, Presbyterina, Metho- diet, Christian Abil Catholic, n fiur public school builling, bud a population of 1,000. 11 is locatedl of the top of the hill, one and one-third miles from The city of Mailison.

KENT,

in Section 32, Town 4, north Range 4 enst, wns platted hy Inme. Blanken- ship, April 9, 1863. It contains one store, two churches amil a good school building. l'opulnliou, 160.

DIPOTY,

in Sretion 17, Tonn .I worth, Range S cast, was Inid ont by Foster C. Wilson, March 20. |Hil Il contains a blacksmith's shop, a poyl offico and a popula- tion uf 100.

A few other muall villages and post olhices complete the list of towny in Jefferson County, nour containing a population over 100.

SWITZERLAND COUNTY.

This county in in Ibe sauthenstern part of Inhana, and contains nu area of fru Imudred und twenty-ono square miles. 11 is bonded on the north by Olun und llpley Counties; on the east and south by the Ohio Rirer, and on the west by Jefferson County. The principal streams are the Log Lick, Bry. nut's, Plum, Grinit's miul Indian Creeks Timeso strenins aro sumil, but offorit considertile Irunge Their course is southwnul, noil all find their Termini in the Ohio Tuver. The great amount of fall in Inany of the streame in this portiuu of the Sinte early suggested the inlne of unter power, which has been ulilized in many pilners Ihnwverrr, the flow of water is so unerrinin, Ilint many of the mulls can run Inil n part of the year, and as this ihffioulty has in- erra-rid, umuy of them buvo bern ubiloned.

The surfer of the county presents a variety of fenture, chonging ne the relaoleneas from the rhver increases. That bordering on the river and solo of The streams is level; inimmediately following this, n succession of ruggeil fertile bills appear, which are in turn fulloweil hy n broken upland, unul ibe must rumote pari from the river is renebul, which is, in tho main, composed of wet Buls, where there in ofen so littlo drniuoge, Ilinl water reinnius on the surfoce The greater fuirl of the year. To this loenhity the unme " shush " is given by the resuleuts, pruhubly owing lo tho souml proilneed hy walking øver it.

The typical soil of the upland ants is derived from true ilnin, nith which Il ia nuleriaul. It consists chietly of n cubil, stiff, wel clay, of ashen color. Wuler stauda un the surfuce nfier u min. The soil is shallon, fur il is too stift to let the tools nil moisture peurtruly reslily ; hence this portion of the connty pussesses uo inlne, nuil only cab, hy u systemnlie course of nourr- ilruining, br muile arnilable. White onk and becch nre the annin rarities uf timber, although somo poplar, tereral vorieties uf hickory, black gum und dlogroei are common. Nenr the "hrenks," iruluni, sussu [rns mul puplor uru fontul.

On The broken uptotuls nul river hills, the souls ure yellow, containing u bine limestone formation, mixed with dewyrd regelnting Frun is growu hure u'ilh goil resully Tho ilifferent varieties of njiles, pears anit peaches, as well uy the sunller fruits mind berries, io nell The tunber ou this portion is com- pused of the chfferent kinds of irohinn, hnkory, onk, beech, elor, linden und mul bivl. Blunk locust ond honey loenst ore capeeinlly choructeristic of the hunslouy soil, while unlout ml angar muple iwtirate u rich suil. The ler- ruce soile nro entirely derneil from the muiliheil ilrift and ninlerinl washed finn the - eremal forumurious of the Dhia ruller The ingredients ure so 14- rial thin no essential mineral element is wanting. The creek deposits dermed fruns flin blue Ilmoestune, resemble the billside svil, in being still, elnyey uml whitish, whereur the argonie matter is exhausted, onl with This ingredient, the rrenk sufl is very similar to the rich, binck hillsides or river bettums. Un 1lns soil gron willun, rlun sycamore, muple, ouk, poplar, wralant, hickory, linekberry, ash oud buckeye. Frun docy nell in this loentity. The rich rner bolloms, nhove suil is so largely compusen ot ileenyed regelntion, the ulln. ium of the Fuer and anud, prodney large amounts of corn aml liny Sivilz- rriandl Cuonly is noted for the amount of timothy shipped tu the southern mar- kø1. It is estiminieil ibnt fiom fifteen lo liventy.fre thonsaml hnles are Annu. nlly raportul, which is priineed mmuly on the uplonul Onla. The liny is presseil into briles of four hundred pounds each, in a press juvenleil by a for- mer resident of the county, Mr. Samurl lenitt, irho becoming n convert to Mnrmbowiem, hunlly joined thut secl in the West. From This ocenrrence the press is known as the " Mermon" press. Threo linndred nud serenty-five of ilirse nrr in nse in The county.

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Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 124

Author: Publication date: 1876 Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co. Number of Pages: 472

Author:
Publication date: 1876
Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co.
Number of Pages: 472