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The Furs and Peltry of W. P. Hunt, Esq. are heavy operations ; I did not enquire to what extent-
The operations at the Mississippi Foundry, 145,000
$6,335,000
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If the above amount is too small, the fault is in the merchants-it is based on a data of their own furnishing.
The blanks left, by a want of knowledge of the ex- tent of other business transacted and not introduced here, I must leave to be filled up by some person, better qualified for the task than I have been able to make my- self, notwithstanding my efforts have been indefatigable.
St. Louis-Auctioneers in 1837. 405
ALLEN & DOUGHERTY, Auctioneers AND Commission Merchants,
Robert Allen,
MAIN STREET, ST. LOUIS.
Geo. A. Dougherty. S
SAVAGE & AUSTIN, AUCTIONEERS
AND Commission Merchants,
MAIN STREET, ST. LOUIS,
Attend to the sales of Furniture, Houses, Lands, Vessels, Dry Goods, Hardware, Groceries, Crockery Ware, Books, Maps, Prints, Paintings, and all Real and Personal Property, generally.
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J. C. DINNIES & CO. BOOKSELLERS & STATIONERS, AND DEALERS IN
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, PAPER HANG- INGS, AND FANCY ARTICLES, S. W. corner of Main and Olive streets, ST. LOUIS.
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C. KEEMLE,
Book, Job, and Letter-Press Printer,
No. 22, Olive street, ST. LOUIS.
NATHL. TUCKER & Co. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
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BOOTS, SHOES, LEATHER, HATS, CAPS, TRUNKS, &c. &c. N. Tucker, No. 80, MAIN STREET, ST. LOUIS.
P. Salisbury.
SAML. NYE & CO.
Dealers in Boots, Shoes and Clothing,
Saml. Nye, r No. 123, Main street, St. Louis.
Gco. W. Eayrs, E. S. Gross.
E. CUTTING & CO.
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Ready Made Clothing, Cloths, Cassimeres, Vestings, Domestics, &c. NO. 78, MAIN STREET, ST. LOUIS.
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AMELUNG & LAYET, Produce, Commission, and Forwarding Merchants, ST. LOUIS,
LAYET & AMELUNG, Commission and Forwarding Merchants, NEW ORLEANS.
Anderson, Thomson & Streater, WHOLESALE GROCERS, Commission &. Forwarding Merchants,
Geo. C. Anderson, John S. Thomson, Chas. Streater.
No. 82, FRONT STREET, ST. LOUIS.
H. N. DAVIS & Co. WHOLESALE GROCERS, Commission & Forwarding Merchants, AND Dealers in Produce, NO. 61, FRONT STREET, ST. LOUIS.
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DINNIES, VAN PELT & Co. ST. LOUIS,
VAN PELT, OELREICH & Co. NEW ORLEANS, Commission & Forwarding Merchants.
D. W. DIXON,
WHOLESALE GROCER,
Commission and Forwarding Merchant, ST. LOUIS.
L. & A. G. FARWELL, WHOLESALE GROCERS, AND Commission Merchants, No. 67, FRONT STREET, ST. LOUIS.
J. & W. FINNNEY, Wholesale Grocers, and COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 70, FRONT STREET, ST. LOUIS. [Ce Ship Chandlery and Boat stores, always on hand.
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CHRISTOPHER GARVEY, Commission & Forwarding Merchant, AND WHOLESALE GROCER AND PRODUCE DEALER, Nc. 21, PRUNE STREET, ST. LOUIS.
HEMPSTEAD, BEEBE & CO. Wholesale Grocers, Commission and Forwarding Merchants,
William Hempstead, ) Edward H. Beebe, No. 14, FRONT STREET, ST. LOUIS. John Simonds, Jr.
HUNT, RIDGELY & CO. WHOLESALE GROCERS, Commission and Forwarding .Merchants,
Jas. S. Lanc, F. L. Ridgely, Jno. F. Hunt. S
FRONT STREET, ST. LOUIS.
THEODORE LABEAUME & Co. Grocers, Commission Merchants, SHIP CHANDLERY & PROVISION STORE, No. 41, FRONT STREET, ST. LOUIS. 38*
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JOHN LEE & CO. WHOLESALE GROCERS, AND Commission Merchants,
Corner of O'Fallon's row and Front street,
ST. LOUIS.
John Lee,
J. G. Lindell,
Elliott Lee.
M'GUNNEGLE & WAY, Wholesale Grocers, AND Commission Merchants, 72, FRONT STREET, ST. LOUIS.
REEL, BARNES & CO.
(Successors of Vairin & Reel,) Commission Merchants,
John W. Reel,
Robt. A. Barnes, 3 No. 59, FRONT STREET, ST. LOUIS.
A. S. Robinson.
REILY & CHOUTEAU, Wholesale Grocers, Commission & Forwarding Merchants, FRONT STREET, ST. LOUIS.
St. Louis- Merchants in 1837. 411
C. RHODES & C ®. WHOLESALE GROCERS,
Forwarding and Commission Merchants,
Christopher Rhodes, FRONT ST., ST. LOUIS.
Frederick P. Walter.
Russell & Lindley,
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
Commission & Forwarding Merchants, No. 69, Front street, St. Louis. :
JAMISON SAMUEL & Co.
Commission and Forwarding Merchants, And wholesale dealers in GROCERIES AND PRODUCE,
Jamison Samuel,
Churchill Samuel,
$
FRONT STREET, ST. LOUIS.
Wij Agents for J. Scott's Asbestos Fire Proof Iron Chests.
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Smith, Brothers & Co. WHOLESALE & RETAIL GROCERS, Forwarding and Commission Merchants, No. 4, Front street,
James Smith, Wm. H. Smith,
John Cavender.
ST. LOUIS.
E. A. TRACY,
Forwarding and Commission Merchant, FRONT STREET, ST. LOUIS.
VON PHUL & M'GILL, Wholesale Grocers, Commission &. Forwarding Merchants, FRONT STREET, ST. LOUIS.
J. &. E. W.ILSII & Co. WHOLESALE GROCERS-AND COMMMISSION MERCHANTS, 62, Front street, St. Louis.
St. Louis-Dry Goods Dealers in 1837. 413
MARK WILSON, Commission Merchant, MARKET STREET, ST. LOUIS.
BAIRD & FARRELL, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Fancy and Staple Dry Goods,
J. D. Baird, No. 121, MAIN ST., ST. LOUIS.
J. W. Farrell.
BANCHOR & CLEVELAND. Wholesale Dealers in DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES, No. 128, Main street, St. Louis.
Isaac Burnet & Co. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN DRY GOODS, No. 71, Main street,
Isaac Burnet, St. Louis, Isaac Smyth & Co., Philad. S
ST. LOUIS.
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James Clemens, Jr. $ WHOLESALE DEALER IN DRY GOODS, No. 14, MAIN STREET, ST. LOUIS.
CROW & TEVIS, No. 77, Main street, St. Louis,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Fancy and Staple Dry Goods, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, &c.
Wayman Crow, St. Louis. 1 Joshua Tevis, Philadelphia.
EDGAR & FORSYTH,
WHOSESALE DEALERS IN
DRE GO ODS, 21, MAIN STREET, ST. LOUIS.
St. Louis-Dry Goods Dealers in 1837. 415
J. & T. J. HOMER, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN DRY GOODS, 108, MAIN STREET, ST. LOUIS.
James Homer, Thos. J. Homer.
McKee, Stewart & Lind, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN DRY GOODS, No. 28, MAIN STREET, ST. LOUIS.
John McKee, Thos. J. Stewart, Matthew F. Lind.
POWELL, LAMONT & Co. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Domestic, British, French and Swiss DRY GOODS, No. 13, FRONT ST., ST. LOUIS.
Peter Powell, Jos. Powell, Duncan Lamont.
RICKETSON & HOLT, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, Floor Oil Cloths, Bolting Cloths, STEAM BOAT FURNITURE, &c. No. 96, Main street, St. Louis.
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Sinclair Taylor & Co. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
DRY GOODS,
Robt. W. Taylor, ?
Sinclair Taylor.
No. 99, MAIN ST., ST. LOUIS.
W. & D. SMITH & CO.
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN AMERICAN, BRITISH AND FRENCH Dry Goods,
John Smith, r No. 101, MAIN ST., ST. LOUIS.
Wm. Smith,
Hy. Smith, Dalzell Smith. S
WARBURTON & KING,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN DRI GOODS, BOOTS, SHOES, AND HI ARDW ARE,
Jno. Warburton, II. King, W. King, J. P. Doan.
No. 17, MAIN ST., ST. LOUIS.
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St. Louis-Dealers in Drugs, &c. 1837. 417
JONES & BACON,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Drugs, Paints, Glass and Dye Stuff's,
Thomas Jones, No. 180, MAIN ST., ST. LOUIS. S. J. Bacon,
Agents for selling New England Crown Glass, and Gayler's Pa- tent fire proof Iron Chests.
CORSE & ANDERSON,
Wholesale dealers in
Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, VARNISHES, DYE STUFFS, &c.
James M. Corse, .. ? No. 69, Main street, St. Louis.
Wm. C. Anderson, Jr. S
JOHNSONS & LOTT,
Wholesale Dealers in DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS,
Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Dye Stuff's, Surgical INSTRUMENTS & GLASS WARE- Also, a general assortment of SUPERIOR TOBACCO & CIGARS,
James H. Johnson, 1 Charles F. Lott. Madison T. Johnson. S
No. 61, MAIN ST., ST. LOUIS.
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AUG. GUELBERTH,
DEALER IN
Watches, Clocks, Jewellery, Silver Ware, AND FANCY GOODS,
159, MAIN STREET, ST. LOUIS.
READ & ADRIANCE,
Importers and wholesale dealers in
CLOCKS, WATCHES, FINE JEWELLERY, Silver and Plated Ware, Guns, Pistols, CUTLERY, MILITARY AND
FANCY GOODS, generally,
Corner of Pine and Main sts.,
Edward Mead, Edwin Adriance.
ST. LOUIS.
ALONZO CHILD & CO. Wholesale Dealers in
HARDWARE, CUTLERY & PLOUGHIS, 179, MAIN STREET, ST. LOUIS.
St. Louis --- Hardware Dealers in 1837. 419
CHARLES F. HENDRY & CO.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN Plated Saddlery, Ilardicare, Saddle Trees, Saldlers' Tools ;
All kinds of FINISHED LEATHER, BOOTS, SHOES. AND FINDINGS of every description :
No. 32, Market, South West corner of Second streets, Directly under the American Museum, ST. LOUIS.
MANNY, LYMAN & CO. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, DEALERS IN Saddlery, Hardware, Carriage and Harness Trimmings, Saddles, Bridles, Harness. Trunks, Whips, &c.
0G- Also, a general assortment of LEATHER, No. 19, MAIN STREET, ST. LOUIS.
A. Gamble. 1 J. D. G. Manny. 1 James Lyman.
J. S. PEASE & CO.
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
British and American Hardware, Cutlery, and Heavy Goods, No. 20, MAIN STREET, ST. LOUIS.
J. S. Pease, L. G. Irving. S
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PETER POWELL & Co.
IMPORTERS OF Foreign and Domestic Hardware, CUTLERY, &c. No. 16, MAIN STREET, ST. LOUIS.
Spooner, Thomas & Ford,
Wholesale and Retail dealers in
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC HARDWARE AND CUTLERY,
Geo. W. Spooner, 1 No. 157, MAIN STREET, ST. LOUIS.
Isaac. B. Thomas,
Oliver Ford, Jr. V
TAYLOR & HOLMES,
Wholesale Dealers in
QUEENSWARE, GLASS & CHINJ,
John fl. Taylor, Edward Holics.
FRONT STREET, ST. LOUIS.
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St. Louis-Saddlery, &c. in 1837.
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Plated Saddlery and Leather Store.
THORNTON GRIMSLEY, No. 76, corner of Olive and Main streets,
ST. LOUIS.
JOHN YOUNG & CO.
Wholesale Dealers in Saddlery and Harness,
Thornton Grimsley, ? No. 37, MAIN STREET, ST. LOUIS. John Young.
WILSON P. MUNT.
N. W. corner of Front and Chesnut streets,
ST. LOUIS,
DEALER IN Furs and Peltrics.
POWARS & RANDALL,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
INois, Caps and Fur's,
Moses Powars, Jno. J. Randall. S No. 90, MAIN STREET, ST. LOUIS.
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RABORG & SHAFFNER, TANNERS, CURRIERS & HIDE DEALERS, Main street, below Market,
ST. LOUIS.
JAMES M. BUCKLEY & Co. Wholesale Grocers, AND DEALERS IN Boat and Bar Stores, 40, FRONT STREET, ST. LOUIS.
BURROWS & JENNINGS. Wholesale and Retail FAMILY GROCERS, DEALERS IN FINE LIQUORS, No. 95, MAIN STREET, ST. LOUIS.
RISLEY & MARTIN,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN GROCERIES, SHIP CHANDLERY AND PROVISIONS, No. 68, FRONT STREET, ST. LOUIS.
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BURD, TILDEN & CO. Stove Dealers,
COPPER, TIN, & SHEET IRON WORKERS. Wm. Burd, Richard S. Tilden, 1 No. 43, MAIN STREET, ST. LOUIS.
A. M. Rucker.
St. Louis Wire and Sieve Manufactory, Corner of Fourth and Walnut streets, ST. LOUIS. B. TOWNSEND & CO.
Are prepared to execute orders for Wire Sieves, Screens, Safes, Fenders.
Traps, Cages, &c.
At the lowest prices.
(13- Orders left with J. S. Pease & Co. or at the manufactory.
WOODS, STACKER & Co.
Wholesale Dealers in TENNESSEE IRON AND CASTINGS, No. 75, corner of Prune and Front streets, ST. LOUIS.
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Bemis, Kingsland & Lightner, Engine Builders, ST. LOUIS FOUNDRY, AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Stoves, Grates, Ploughs, Axes, Chains, &c. PITTSBURGH WARE HOUSE, O' Fallon's row, Front street,
ST. LOUIS.
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MISSISSIPPI FOUNDRY.
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Engine Builders, Brass, Copper, and Sheet Iron Workers, And Manufacturers of all kinds of Mill Work, Castings, &c. Main street, between Oak and Cherry, ST. LOUIS.
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Road from Baltimore to Wheeling. 425
LETTER XXII.
Rail road, stage route and fare, with the distances between the towns and villages, from Baltimore to Wheeling-Brownsville (note) -- Islands on the Ohio -- Towns and villages, distances between, with something of their topography-Forest trees-Singular formation of rocks on the Illinois shore -- Counterfeiter's house and Ford'a landing-Villages, islands, bluffs and trees on the Mississippi, from the mouth of the Ohio to St. Louis -- Alluvial formations -- Grand Tower-Earthquake-Mineral region -- Forts-Roads, &c.
OHIO RIVER, March, 1837.
The new steamboat Paris was up at St. Louis, to leave on the 4th for Pittsburgh-and having finished the duties assigned myself, I concluded to return in her. We left at 9 o'clock on the morning of the 5th, and on the 8th, at noon, reached Louisville. On the 9th, from 2 to 72 o'clock, P. M. (52 hours, ) we run from Louisville to Madison, upwards of 50 miles, with the river high: the Gen. Pike, mail boat, by which I was conveyed to Cin- cinnati, was about 10 hours on her passage-and the Vermont, from Cincinnati to Wheeling, 52 hours, where we arrived on the evening of the 15th, just in time to escape the descending ice, the breakings up of the Up- per Allegheny. Fare from St. Louis to Louisville, $15 -from Louisville to Madison, S1-from Madison to Cincinnati, SS-from Cincinnati to Wheeling, $12.
To reach this river, from the Atlantic cities or their vicinities, must be either by the western lakes, or over the Allegheny mountains: and by supposing the latter, which is the route I travelled, although different from that which is marked out below, the starting point may
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be at Philadelphia, by way of the Columbia rail road and canal; or by stage to Pittsburgh or Wheeling. If it be the object to strike the river at Wheeling, which will be more likely to be found navigable, especially if in 'mid- summer, or at the close of the year or opening of spring, as I have shewn in letter Sd, then the most direct or nearest route will be from Baltimore. By securing a seat in the stage, which must be done by applying at the stage office, (if, peradventure, you do not have a ticket thrust into your hand aimost before arriving, proffering the information before it is asked, ) you are conveyed, at the stated hour, (in the morning. ) to the rail road depot, where you are provided with a ticket to Frederick; and on arriving at that handsomely situated town, containing a population of about 7.000 inhabitants, which is distant 60 miles by rail road, (or 45 by turnpike,) and which will require about six hours to travel, you take the stage for Wheeling. The stage fare varies at certain seasons ; the proprietors of the lines, taking advantage of the abun- dance or press of travelling, or badness of the roads, as some other business men will do, charge accordingly .- When the number of travellers are few, then a pittance compensates. Last January, the stage fare from Balti- more to Wheeling, was $16-and at the same time, and same line, only S" from Wheeling to Baltimore. It is now $15 from Wheeling to Baltimore, and 17 from Baltimore to Wheeling. The distance is travelled in about 60 hours, during which period, you have much wild and romantic scenery and other objects to attract attention, but no time for repose. For each meal you pay 50 cents.
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The mountain scenery is much as described in the "route to Pittsburgh:" the town and villages here are very handsome indeed. The buildings are mostly of brick and present a newness, which, taken in connexion with the lawns or gardens, gives them the appearance of much neatness.
From Baltimore (over the rail road)
To Frederick, is 60 miles. [ To Smithfield, 3-189
To Middletown, 8 -- 68
To Monroe, 20-209
To Boonsborough, 8 -- 76
To Uniontown, 2-211
To Hagerstown, 9 -- 85 To Brownsville, * 12-225
To Clearspring,
11 -- 96
To Centreville, 7-230
To Hancock,
13-109
To Bealesville, 5-2SS
To Bevansville, 17-126
To Hillsborough, S-256
To Flintstone, 10-136
To Washington, 12-248
To Cumberland,
13-149
To Claysville, 10-258
To Frostburg, 11-160
To West Alexander, 7-265
ToLittleCrossings, 12-172
To Triadelphia, 83-275
To Petersburgh,
14-186
To Wheeling, 63-280
"I promised, towards the close of letter I., to say something fur- ther concerning Brownsville, as a place of considerable importance, well known in its present costume to the community who travel thitherward, as being on the edge of Fayette county, Pennsylvania, divided from Bridgeport by Dunlap's creek, and possessing great commercial advantages, beside the rich lands which surround it.
Brownsville, at an early age, was known as Fort Bird; subse- quently, during our Indian wars in the west, as Redstone old Fort. It was a point of embarkation for early settlers bound westwardly, as, on reaching it, they could make their election-either provide boats, and proceed down the Monongahela to Pittsburgh, or proceed to Wheeling by land. Those who had families with them generally adopted the former course. Brownsville is situated on the casteru bank of the Monongahela river, the National road passing through it, and is extensively engaged in mannfactures, particularly those in which iron forms a material item. Steam boats are built hero, and completely fitted ; and within the limits of a very few miles, there are numerous furnaces and forges, rolling and slitting mills, paper
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The above are the distances, as marked on the mile posts, on the road between Wheeling and Baltimore.
The river Ohio contains ninety-eight islands ; the first, or upper one, is called Adams' Island, and is about two miles below the confluence of the Allegheny and Mo- nongahela rivers; the lowest, or last, is called Cash Island, and is about seven miles above the junction of the Ohio with the Mississippi. Some of the islands con- tain several hundred acres, and families are settled upon them. The second island, below Pittsburgh, is six miles in length ; Zane's island, opposite Wheeling, con- tains 350 acres ; and Blannerhasset's, between Little Kenawha and Little Hockhocking rivers, contains 700. The upper of the Green river islands, just below the mouth of the river of that name, is about six miles, and Diamond island, four and a half miles in length; the latter quite broad in the middle, and contains about 3,000 acres : this is probably the largest island in the river .- Cumberland island, which once gave protection to Berr and his " choice spirits," is abreast the mouth of Cum- berland river, about three miles in extent, by which the mouth of the river is rendered imperceptible, from boats on the northern side of the island. Cash island con- tains several hundred acres, but it lies so low as to ren- der it valueless. All the islands in the Ohio river are under the jurisdiction of those states which border on the southern side of it.
mills, fulling mills, flouring and saw mills, &c. &c. Coal is incx- haustible. In the &wn are about 4,000 inhabitants, and the churches, stores, manufactories, houses of entertainment, printing offices, &c. are in proportion to the population. A steam boat plies regularly to Pittsburgh, when the river will admit, distant about 60 miles.
Ohio river-its Settlements, &c., 1837. 429
Since the introduction of steam boats upon the west- ern waters, not only have they made " the wilderness to blossom as the rose," but villages and towns have sprung up, in many instances and places, where there previously existed only hamlets, rocks, or ravines. A verification of this assertion may be seen in more places than one on the Ohio, to say nothing of its tributaries, or those of the Mississippi.
Of the appearance of the towns and villages on the Ohio, between Pittsburgh and Wheeling, I am ignorant ; as the closing of the navigation prevented my enjoying what I know would have been a gratification, had I visited Wellsburg, Steubenville, Wellsville, Beaver, &c. Those below Wheeling bear on their front every feature of thrift.
To carry into effect my plan, however, of imparting just such a species of information as a stranger may be desirous of possessing, and which will soon be summed up, for the benefit of those who may travel westwardly, if they think proper to avail themselves of it, I will commence with the upper towns and villages on the Ohio, and proceed downward, stating such general facts, relative to their local positions and advantages, as I may have acquired, either from observation or information, from respectable residents of the places, as well as to note such other points, places or circumstances, deemed equally interesting, that are not to be met with in any work that I have seen :
From Pittsburgh to Middletown, in Allegheny
county, (Pa.) is 11 miles.
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From Pittsburgh to Middletown is Miles 11
To Economy, Butler co. 7; to Beaver,* do. 10; George Town, 14, 31 -- 42
To Wellsville, Columbiana co. (O.) 7; Steu- benville, Jefferson co. 20, 27 -- 69 To Wellsburg,t 7; Warren, (O.) 6; Wheeling,} (Virg.) 10, 23-92
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To Elizabeth Town, Marshall co. 11-103
This interesting looking village of brick buildings, is at the mouth of Grave creek ; so called from the circumstance of its containing, a short distance from its mouth, a number of mounds, (frequently mentioned before,) from which were taken, at an early period, human skeletons. On the confines of the village, in the rear of its centre, is a mound upwards of 60 feet high, and over 50 feet diameter at the top, the apex having the appearance as if dint- ed, as are sometimes the elongated crowns of hats.
To Sistersville, in Tyler co. 34-1ST
This is another very thriving village, located on bottom land, with many new (and in pro- gress) brick buildings, consisting of warehouses, stores, mills, dwellings, &c. Here is a boat yard, and the hulls of two or three vessels are on thic stocks-and every feature indicates-a place of business and thrift.
To Newport, Washington co. (O.)
27-164
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From Pittsburgh to Newport is Mica 164
This village is in a flourishing township of the same name; the farms very fertile, well adapted for grazing, and very productive .- Wool and rich cheese are among the staples. To Marietta,
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This town is the seat of justice of the above county, and situated at, and on both sides of, the mouth of Muskingum river It is in lat. $9º 28' N. and lon. 81º 15' W. Its contour resembles much the primitive towns of New England, indeed it was originally peopled by emigrants from that section of the country, and is the oldest settlement in Ohio. The name was given it in honor of Marie Antoinette, the beautiful, but unfortunate queen of France .- The streets are delightfully shaded with um- brageous trees, in their season ; and the tasty dwellings and stores, in connexion with the pub- lic buildings and handsome lawns and gardens, are wonderful attractions to a person desirous of spending his remaining days, in the enjoy- ment of health and in good and well edu- cated society. Ilere are 6 churches ; a court- house ; jail ; a collegiate institution upon the manual labor principle ; female academy ; li- brary house ; market house, &c. besides steam mills, foundries, engine shops, boat yards, smitheries, warehouses, stores, various manu- facturing shops, 2 newspaper printing offices, &c. The improvements now progressing in the navigation of the Muskingum, will tend greatly
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From Pittsburgh to Marietta, Miles 178
to enhance the value of property, both real and mixed. The population is believed to be be- tween 2 and 3000.
To Vienna, Wood co. (Virg.) 6-184
To Parkersburg, mouth of Little Kenhawa, 5-189
To Belpre, (O.) and Blannerhasset's island, 4-19S
To mouth of Great Hockhocking river, (O.) 11-204 To Belleville, (Virg.) 6 ; Le Tart's rapids $7 ; 45-247 The village of Nyesville, in Meigs county, which stretches along the river, on the Ohio side, a few miles from the Rapids, deserves a passing notice. It is probably two miles in length, including the establishment of Mr. Pomroy, who contributes largely towards sup- plying Cincinnati with coal ; but the line of buildings is so closely pressed, by reason of the near approach of the high and romantic coal hills or ridge, that scarcely more than 10 or 20 rods in width are found at their base, for the erection of numerous beautiful one and two story white painted_ dwellings, steam mills, stores and shops; to say nothing about a lot for a garden and scarcely for a road. Several keel and flat boats are on the stocks, and one or two new ones alongside the river's bank.
To Point Pleasant, the seat of justice of Ma- son co. (Virg.) ·
This place was the scene of a bloody battle, fought 10th October, 1774, between the Virgi- nia and Pennsylvania militia, under General Lewis, and the Indians, in which the latter,
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Ohio river-its Settlements, &c. 1837. 433
From Pittsburgh to Point Pleasant,
Miles 274
though powerful in numbers, were defeated. Scarcely a family in the western part of Vir- ginia escaped the loss of a relative in this me- morable engagement. The village shews to advantage, with its white houses ; and its situ- ation, at the mouth of the Great Kenawha, is commanding ; but it has not increased more than an hundred per cent. apparently, for the last thirty years. The Kenawha is navigable for steamboats to the Salt works, from 65 to 75 miles above, from thence is a good stage road direct to the White Sulphur, and other Springs, in Virginia.
To Gallipolis, seat of justice of Gallia co. (O.) 4-278
This village, contains about an hundred dwelling houses, besides the public build- ings of brick, an academy, and 2 churches; has about 15 or 20 stores, and a newspaper printing office ; and is situated on an elevated bank of the river. The first settlers were from France, in 1790, having been entrapped, probably, as they purchased lands before their embarkation ; to the deeds of which, or some of them, was the name of "Joel Barlow, Agent for the Scio- to Company." The company either failed, or the whole was a humbug, for when the French- men arrived, there was no land for them, and they had no money. Congress, however, in 1795, granted the survivors, on their petition- ing, 24,000 acres of land, and named the coun-
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