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The public buildings are a neat court house of brick, surmounted with a cupola, a county prison, built of sand stone, and a spacious academy, built of brick. The borough is well laid out,-neatness and much taste are displayed in both public and private buildings, and a brisk air of enterprize is presented every where in this town. There are several churches here.
It is the opinion of an intelligent observer, that in Clarion, like in many new places which have sprung suddenly into existence with delu- sive promises of great advantages, merchants, mechanics, tavern-keepers, professional men, all flocked to it in crowds, all eager for their share of patronage and profit from the new county. It was, however, soon as- certained that some must leave unsatisfied, till the place should acquire a more healthy growth, which it has in a good degree already attained, in the development of its inexhaustible mineral wealth and other resources.
Besides the county town, there are several thriving towns and villages in this county. The principal ones are Strattonville, Shippensville, Curlesville, Greenville, Collensburg, Edinburg, Reimersburg, &c.
Strattonville, was laid out by Mr. John Stratton, from New Jersey, about sixteen years ago. It is on the turnpike road, about three miles east of the county town. It had seen, until lately, better days. It was the principal place of business for an extensive circle of thrifty and in- dustrious farmers. Business has been principally diverted from this village to Clarion. There are several churches in, and near this village.
Shippensville, called after its proprietor, the Hon. Judge Shippen, of Meadville, who laid out this town in 1826, is on the turnpike road, seven miles west of Clarion. It is a place of considerable business, and will undoubtedly increase rapidly. A few years ago the Lutherans erected a church in this town.
Curlesville is a small village on the right bank of Licking Creek, near the township line, between Red-bank and Toby townships. Greenville
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is situated near the head of Piney Creek, on the right bank, about one mile north-west of the Olean road. Collensburg is on the right bank of Licking Creek, at its mouth.
This region of country, forming Clarion county, was first settled only about forty-five years ago, by two different bands of immigrants. One band came from Westmoreland county, the other from Penn's valley, Union county. They numbered in all about one hundred persons. Those from Westmoreland county came into this region under the in- fluence and patronage of General Craig, of that county, to settle on what they supposed to be vacant land ; but they were mistaken, and were afterwards compelled to purchase it of the Bingham estate. Among the early settlers were Maguire, Young, Rose, Wilson, Corbit, Philips, Clover, and others.
The adventurous Captain Brady, who was a terror to the Indians, figured in this region of country, in his day.
" The incursions of the Indians had become so frequent, and their outrages so alarming, that it was thought advisable to retaliate upon them the injuries of war, and carry into the country occupied by them, the same system of destructive warfare with which they had visited the settlements. For this purpose an adequate force was provided, under the immediate command of General Broadhead, the command of the ad- vance guard of which was confided to Captain Brady.
"The troops proceeded up the Allegheny river, and had arrived at the flat of land near the mouth of Redbank creek, now known by the name of Brady's Bend, without encountering an enemy. Brady and his rangers were some distance in front of the main body, as their duty, re- quired, when they suddenly discovered a war party of Indians approach- ing them. Relying on the strength of the main body, and its ability to force the Indians to retreat, and anticipating, as Napoleon did in the bat- tle with the Mamelukes, that when driven back they would return upon the same route they had advanced on, Brady permitted them to proceed without hindrance, and hastened to seize a narrow pass, higher up the river ; where the rocks, nearly perpendicular, approached the river, and where a few determined men might successfully combat superior numbers.
In a short time the Indians encountered the main body under Broad- head, and were driven back. In full and swift retreat they pressed on to gain the pass between the rocks and the river, but it was occupied by their daring and relentless foes, Brady and his rangers, who failed not to pour into their flying columns a most destructive fire.
" At once there rose so wild a yell Within that dark and narrow dell, As all the fiends from heaven that fell, Had pealed the banner-cry of hell ! Forth from the pass in tumult driven, Like chaff before the winds of heaven, The Indians appear ; For life ! for life ! their flight they ply- And shriek, and shout, and battle cry Are maddening in the rear."
"Indeed I have been told by an officer of the American army, who is no stranger to Indian battles, that Walter Scott's description of the battle [386]
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of 'Beal Au Daine,' from which I have ventured to make the above extract, would suit very well for that of any battle with the Indians, by changing a few names, and substituting plumes for bonnets, bayonets for spears, &c.
" Be that as it may, the Indians on this occasion were again broken, routed, and forced to jump into the river. Many were killed on the bank, and many more in the stream. Our aged friend Cornplanter, chief of the Se- necas, a young man, saved himself by swimming, as did several others.
" After they had crossed the river, Brady was standing on the bank wiping his rifle,-an Indian, exasperated at the unexpected defeat, and disgraceful retreat of his party, and supposing himself now safe from the well known and abhorred enemy of his race, commenced a species of conversation with him in broken English, which we call blackguarding -calling Brady and his men cowards, squaws, and the like ;- and put- ting himself in such attitudes as he probably thought would be most ex- pressive of his utter contempt of them. When the main army arrived. a canoe was manned, and Brady and a few men crossed to where the Indian had been seen. They found blood on the ground, and had fol- lowed it but a short distance till the Indian jumped up, struck his breast, and said, ' I am a man.' It was Brady's wish to take him prisoner, without doing him further harm. The Indian continuing to repeat, 'I am a man,'-' Yes,' said an Irishman who was along,-' Be my sowl, you're a purty boy,'-and before Brady could arrest the blow, sunk his tomahawk into the Indian's brain.
" The army moved onward, and after destroying all the Indians' corn, and ravaging the Kenjua flats, returned to Pittsburgh."
The following, kindly furnished by HENRY K. STRONG, Esq., late State Librarian, exhibits at one view the names of forges and amount of iron made in Pennsylvania, from 1749 to 1756.
" An account of iron made in the several Forges in the Province of Pennsylvania, from Christmas, 1749, to the 5th of January, 1756, as the same was returned to the Hon. William Denny, Lieutenant Gov- ernor of the said Province, by the respective owners of the said Forges.
PINE FORGE.
Tons.
Cwt.
qrs. lbs.
From Christmas 1749, to 25 Dec. 1750,
103
5
0
0
25 Dec. 1750, to 25 Dec. 1751,
122
10
0
0
25 Dec. 1751, to 25 Dec. 1752,
102
3
0
16
25 Dec. 1752, to 25 Dec. 1753,
119
4
1
18
161
5
0
0
66
25 Dec. 1754, to 25 Dec. 1755,
135
10
0
0
66
25 Dec. 1755, to 25 Dec. 1756,
3
15
0
0
Total,
POOL FORGE.
Tons.
Cut.
grs.
lbs.
From 25 Dec. 1749, to 25 Dec. 1750,
73
10
1
2
66
25 Dec. 1750, to 25 Dec. 1751,
77
17
0
17
25 Dec. 1751, to 25 Dec. 1752,
72
11
1
13
25 Dec. 1752, to 25 Dec. 1753,
89
5
3
2
Total,
313
4
2
6
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747
12
2
6
25 Dec. 1753, to 25 Dec. 1754,
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GLASGOW FORGE.
Tons.
Cwt.
qrs.
lbs.
108
15
0
0
106
8
0
0
19 Dec. 1752, to 19 Dec. 1753,
119
5
0
0
66 16 Dec. 1753, to 21 Dec. 1754,
115
11
0
0
137
12
0
0
21 Dec. 1755, to 5 Jan. 1756,
7
16
0
0
Total,
595
7
0
0
COVENTRY FORGE.
Tons.
Cwt.
qrs.
lbs.
From 25 Dec. 1749, to 25 Dec. 1750,
45
8
11
I4
66
25 Dec. 1750, to 25 Dec. 1751,
47
5
0
21
25 Dec. 1751, to 25 Dec. 1752,
48
3
1
7
25 Dec. 1752, to 25 Dec. 1753,
50
2
1
19
25 Dec. 1753, to 25 Dec. 1754,
51
5
2
9
66 25 Dec. 1754, to 25 Dec. 1755,
52
2
3
7
25 Dec. 1754, to 25 Dec. 1756,
45
1
2
8
Total, HELMSTEAD FORGE.
Tons.
Cut.
qrs.
lbs.
From 25 Dec. 1749, to 25 Dec. 1750,
59
5
1
7
25 Dec. 1750, to 25 Dec. 1751,
46
16
2
15
25 Dec. 1751, to 25 Dec. 1752,
89
5
2
0
25 Dec. 1752, to 25 Dec. 1753,
51
0
1
27
25 Dec. 1753, to 25 Dec. 1754,
101
1
0
9
25 Dec. 1754, to 25 Dec. 1755,
69
5
0
26
25 Dec. 1755, to 25 Dec. 1756,
63
9
0
21
480
3
1 21
From 25 Dec. 1749, to 31 Dec. 1750,
66
31 Dec. 1750, to 31 Dec. 1751,
77
16
1
23
31 Dec. 1751, to 31 Dec. 1752,
97
11
2
5
31 Dec. 1752, to 31 Dec. 1753,
48
16
1
6
31 Dec. 1753, to 31 Dec. 1754,
99
18
1 13
31 Dec. 1754, to 31 Dec. 1755,
78
8
2
7
66
31 Dec. 1755, to 5 Jan. 1756,
3
2
0
0
Total,
495
14
3
5
UNION FORGE, (Built 1750.)
Tons.
Cwt.
qrs.
16s.
From 25 Dec. 1751, to 25 Dec. 1752,
54
10
3
0
25 Dec. 1753, to 25 Dec. 1754,
46
16
2
0
" 25 Dec. 1754, to 25 Dec. 1755,
60
5
1
0
" 25 Dec. 1755, to 25 Dec. 1756,
81
10
2
0
Total,
342
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Total, WINDSOR FORGE.
Tons.
Cwt.
qrs.
lbs.
90
0
2
7
Made in the year 1751,
45
2
0
25 Dec. 1752, to 25 Dec. 1753,
53
16
3
0
1 0
339
9
1
1
From 19 Sept. 1750, to 9 Nov. 1751,
9 Nov. 1751, to 16 Dec. 1752,
21 Dec. 1754, to 21 Dec. 1755,
PENTLAND'S JOURNAL.
POTTSGROVE FORGE.
Tons.
Cwt.
grs. lbs.
From 25 Dec. 1755, to 25 Dec. 1756,
64 15 0 0
Total amount of iron manufactured by the several forges, during the time specified above, may be seen from the following summary :
Tons.
Cwt.
qrs.
lbs.
Pine Forge made in 6 years, and 12 days,
747
12
8
6
Glasgow Forge " 5 " 3 mos. and 16 days,
595
7
0
0
Coventry Forge "
339
9
1
1
Helmstead 7
480
3
1
21
Windsor Forge 6
and 12 days,
495
14
3
5
Union Forge
6
332
7
1
0
Pottsgrove
1
64
15
0
Total,
3,378
13
3 11
Pool Forge
4
313
4
2
6
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PENTLAND'S JOURNAL.
Extract fom Mr. Charles Pentland's Journal, whilst performing a tour of twelve month's service, as a member of the " Pittsburgh Blues," commanded by Captain Butler, in the service of the United States.
September 10, 1812, encamped on Grant's Hill. Sunday, 20th, de- camped under orders to join the north-western army-marched one mile over the Allegheny river-21st, marched to the Ohio ; waited for boats -23d, embarked on a boat ; arrived at Beaver the 24th-25th, at Steu- benville -- 26th, at Wheeling-remained till the evening of the 27th .-- October 1st, arrived at Marietta-6th, at Galiopolis ; remained till the 8th. Sunday 11th, Captain Alexander's boat strack a snag, and was abandoned -- 12th, arrived at Limestone (Maysville)-13th, at night, landed about two miles above Cincinnati-14th, marched into Cincin- nati, encamped below the town, and remained till the 28th ; then marched five miles, to " Hutchinson's"-29th, marched twelve miles, to Price's -30th, to Lebanon-31st, to Waynesville. November 1st, to Xenia- 2nd, to Yellow Springs-3d, to Springfield-4th, to Markle's-5th. marched eleven miles, near Darby-6th, to Franklintown, the Head Quarters of the north-western army, and remained till November 25th : this day marched two miles on a secret expedition-26th, marched fif- teen miles, over Darby creek -- 27th, marched twenty-one miles -- 28th, to Springfield -- 29th, near to Xenia -- 30th, into Xenia, and remained till December 5th ; then marched into Dayton, and remained till the 9th ; then crossed the Miami river -- 10th, marched to New Lexington -- 12th, marched seventeen miles. The object of the expedition was promulga- ted. Sunday 13th, to Granville, and crossed the river -- 14th, marched
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fifteen miles into the wilderness -- 15th, twenty miles -- 16th, marched all day, and after supper continued the march till daylight -- 17th, marched into the Indian town, on the Mississinnewa river, fifteen miles above the junction with the Wabash ; captured a few defenceless Indians, and encamped in the village-18th, the battle of Mississinnewa was fought. The company lost one man : John Francis, killed ; Elliott, Dodd, Read, and Chess, wounded. 'Total loss of the detachment, viz : eight killed, and from twenty-five to thirty wounded. Decamped and returned two miles -- 19th, marched ten miles on our return to the settlements. Sun- day 20th, marched twelve miles -- 21st, fifteen -- 22d, this day met a re- inforcement with a small supply of provisions -- 23d, marched to within twelve miles of Greenville, and met another detachment with more sup- plies -- 24th, to Greenville-25th, remained till noon, and marched seven miles-26th, to New Lexington-27th, to Dayton, and remained till January 4th, 1813 ; this day marched ten miles-5th, to Springfield- 6th, to Markle's-7th, to Darby-8th, to Franklintown, and remained till the 3d of February ; then crossed the river to Columbus, and some deserted-4th, to Worthington-5th, to Delaware; N. M. Mathews joined the company-6th, seven miles-Sunday 7th, to Scioto Block- house-8th, to Upper Sandusky, and joined the command of Colonel Campbell-9th, nine miles-10th, marched as usual, but were detained the greater part of the day by a false alarm ; made four miles-11th, to the Artillery Blockhouse-12th, to within one mile of Hull's road- 13th, four miles, and the road almost impassable. Sunday 14th, re- mained, prepared sleds, cars, and procured forage-15th, road improved by severe frost, and reached Block-house swamp-16th, to within four miles of camp Meigs, and encamped on the bluff of the Miami river- 18th, into camp Meigs, Head Quarters, situated at the Miami Rapids .- March 5th, marched to Presque Isle, eighteen miles, to reinforce a de- tachment sent to burn the Queen Charlotte, one of the enemy's vessels, supposed to be frozen up, and met the detachment returned, having been unsuccessful ; returned ten miles, to Swan creek-6th, returned to camp.
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April 26th .- Seige of Fort Meigs* commenced by the enemy, who were employed in erecting battaries till the Ist of May, when they com- menced cannonading, which they continued till the 5th, when a reinforce-
* Mr. G. P. Wilkison, in a letter dated, Pittsburg, August 13th, 1846, says, " I will mention an incident, trivial in itself, but as it tends to show the char- acter of an esteemed friend, and an excellent soldier, I will relate it.
I had been in attendance on the sick bed of our Captain. Butler, in one of the block-houses of Fort Meigs, during the investment of that post, in the spring of 1813, and becoming hungry, started out (boy like) to endeavor to ob- tain some breakfast, and seeing Sergeant Trovillo cooking some coffee over a few coals, I told him my errand, and he told me to wait a few minutes that he would divide his cup of coffee with me. I took a seat, and in a moment or two afterwards, I heard the peculiar singing of an Indian rifle ball, that entered the ground a short distance from where we were sitting. Hurrah, says 1, Ser- geant what does this mean ? He pointed to a tree at a considerable distance from the pickets, where I observed an Indian perched on one of the branches. He said with great good humor : "That rascal, George, has been firing at me ever since I commenced cooking my breakfast." I swallowed my tin cup of coffee pretty expeditiously, during which, however, I think he fired once or twice, and I told Trovillo, that I was not going to remain as a target for the yellow skins."
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ment consisting of United States volunteers, arrived under the command of General Green, and we were ordered out to cover their entry into the garrison, which was effected with some loss to the Kentucky troops .- The same day the United States volunteers, and several other companies of the 17th and 18th regiment, made a general sortie, under the com- mand of Colonel John Miller, which resulted in the capture of about forty-two of the enemy's regiments, and the routing of their Indian al- lies, with a considerable loss of American troops, in killed and wounded. The Pittsburgh Blues had two men killed : James Newman, and Mr. Richardson ; five wounded: Willock, Ross, Williams, Dobbins, and Wahrendorff. The attack was made on the enemy's battery, on the op- posite side of the river, at the same time, by Gen. Clay's Kentucky mili- tia, commanded by Capt. Dudley, which terminated in a complete rout- ing and capturing of that detachment, and death of the commanding offi- cer. The enemy was quiet, and on the 10th the siege was declared to be raised. May 11th, Major Ball's squadron moved off, and General Harrison left for the settlement.
June 20th .- Received information of an intended attack by the arrival of a Kentuckian and Canadian from the enemy's quarters. Expresses were despatched and preparations made for the reception of the enemy. Shortly afterwards Colonel Johnson's regiment of Kentucky mounted men arrived, and immediately thereafter General Harrison arrived with a detachment of the 24th infantry, commanded by Colonel Anderson, and preparations for the defence of the fort were continued. General Harrison left the camp again ; Generals Green and Clay in command.
July 18th .- Captain Butler returned to the company, (having been ab- sent to improve his health.) July 21st, the picket guard was attacked by the Indians, and several men killed and captured. Lieutenant arrived in camp from Portage river Block-house with nine men, pursued on his way by the Indians ; 22nd the enemy quiet; 23rd an express arrived ; the camp was alarmed by the firing of small arms, being a stratagem of the Indians, (representing the fighting of two bodies of men at a distance, and approaching the garrison,) which was intended to draw out a portion of the American troops in the fort; 26th and 27th. all quiet ; 28th, the enemy descended the river; 30th, a reconnoitering party was detached, who reported that the enemy had retired, and the siege raised.
August 18th .- The Pittsburgh Blues received orders to march to camp Seneca; 20th, marched to Portage river ; 21st, to camp Seneca ; 28th, to Fort Stevenson at Lower Sandusky ; 30th, marched for Cleveland, and arrived at Vermillion river. September 1st, arrived at Cleveland ; 3rd, started for Beaver-arrived on the 7th-staid the 8th ; 9th, marched to Davis' tavern four miles from Pittsburgh ; 10th, arrived at Pittsburgh. Having completed a twelve month's tour, were discharged.
Names of the Members of the Pittsburgh Blues.
Captain Butler ; Lieutenant Magee ; Ensign Irwin; Trovillo, Orderly ; Willock, third Sergeant ; Patterson, first Corporal ; Pratt, Pollard, Park, Parker, Pentland, J. Davis, J. D. Davis, Elliott, fourth Corporal ; Eng- lish, McMasters, Robinson, Wilkins, Haven, fourth Sergeant; Allison,
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Graham, Chess, McFall, Maxwell, Mathews, McClany, McGiffin, Deal, Ross, Francis, killed in the action, December 19th, 1812; Wahrendorff, Newman, killed in the action of May 5th, 1813; Richardson, do .; Dodd died in service ; McKee, do .; Watt, Deemer, Dobbins, Thompson, Read, third Corporal, Neville, Vernon, Whiedner, Swift, Hull, McNeal, Fairfield, Jones, Williams, second Sergeant, Barney, second Corporal; Morse deserted from Franklintown ; Marcy, Clarke, Elliott, officers ; F. Richards, officers servant; W. Richards, do.
Several of the Pittsburgh Blues and Petersburg Volunteers were in Fort Stevenson, which was so gallantly defended by Captain George Croghan, and resulted favorably to the Americans.
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WASHINGTON'S JOURNAL, 1770.
Journal kept by George Washington, from October 5th, to December 1 st, 1770, on a tour down the Ohio, for the purpose of viewing lands to be apportioned among the officers and old soldiers who had served in the French war.
October 5th, 1770 .- Began a journey to the Ohio, in company with Dr. Craik, his servant and two of mine, with a led horse and baggage. Dined at Towlston's and lodged at Leesburg, distant from Mount Ver- non about forty five miles. Here my portmanteau horse failed.
6th .- Fed our horses on the top of the Ridge, and arrived at my brother Samuel's on Worthington's Marsh, a little after they had dined, the dis- tance being about thirty miles ; from hence I despatched a messenger to Colonel Stephen, apprising him of my arrival and intended journey.
7th .- My portmanteau horse being unable to proceed, I left him at my brother's, and got one of his, and proceeded to Samuel Pritchard's in Cacapehon. Pritchard's is a pretty good house, there being fine pas- turage, good fences, and beds tolerably clean.
8th .- My servant being unable to travel, I left him at Pritchard's with Dr. Craik, and proceeded myself with Valentine Crawford to Colonel Cresap's, in order to learn from him, being just arrived from England, the particulars of the grant said to be lately sold to Walpole and others,(1) for a certain tract of country on the Ohio. The distance from Pritch- ard's to Cresap's, according to computation, is twenty-six miles.
9th -Went up to Romney in order to buy work horses, and with Dr. Craik and my baggage, arrived there about twelve o'clock.
10th .- Having purchased two horses, and recovered another which had been gone from me near three years, I despatched my boy Silas with my two riding horses home, I proceeded on my journey, arriving at one Wise's (Mr. Turner's) mill, about twenty-two miles; it being
(1) See Appendix, p. 7.
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reckoned seven to the place where Cox's fort formerly stood, ten to one Parker's, and five afterwards.
11th .- The morning being wet and heavy we did not set off till eleven o'clock, and arrived that night at one Killman's, on a branch of Georges creek, distance ten and a half measured miles from the branch of the Potomac, where we crossed at the lower end of my deceased brother Augustine's land, known by the name of Pendergrass'. This crossing is two miles from the aforesaid mill and the road bad, as it likewise is at Killman's, the country being very hilly and stony. From Killman's to Fort Cumberland is the same distance that it is to the crossing above mentioned, and the road from thence to Joliff's by the Old Town, much better.
12th .- We left Killman's early in the morning, breakfasted at the Little Meadows ten miles off, and lodged at the Great Crossing twenty miles further, which we found a tolerably good day's work. The coun- try we travelled over to-day was very mountainous and stony, with but very little good land, and that lying in spots.
13th .- Set out about sunrise, breakfasted at the Great Meadows, thir- teen miles, and reached Captain Crawford's about five o'clock. The land from Gist's to Crawford's is very broken, though not mountainous, in spots exceedingly rich, and in general free from stone ; Crawford's is very fine land, lying on the Youghiogeny, at a place commonly called Stewart's Crossing.
14th .- At Captain Crawford's all day. Went to see a coal mine not far from his house on the banks of the river. The coal seemed of the very best kind, burning freely, and abundance of it.
15th .- Went to view some land which Captain Crawford had taken up for me near the Youghiogeny, distant about twelve miles. This tract which contains about one thousand six hundred acres, (1) includes some as fine land as ever I saw, and a great deal of rich meadow ; it is well watered, and has a valuable mill-seat, except that the stream is rather too slight, and, it is said, not constant more than seven or eight months in the year ; but on account of the fall and other conveniences, no place can exceed it. In going to this land. I passed through two other tracts which Captain Crawford had taken up for my brothers Samuel and John. I intended to have visited the land which Crawford had procured for Lund Washington this day also, but time falling short, I was obliged to postpone it. Night came on before I got back to Craw- ford's, where I found Colonel Stephen. The lands which I passed over to-day, were generally hilly, and the growth chiefly white oak, but very good notwithstanding; and what is extraordinary and contrary to the property of all other lands I ever saw before, the hills are the richest land ; the soil upon the sides and summits of them being as black as coal, and the growth walnut and cherry. The flats are not so rich, and a good deal more mixed with stone.
16th .- At Capt. Crawford's till evening, when I went to Mr. John Stephenson's, on my way to Pittsburg, and lodged. This day I was visited by one Mr. Ennis, who had travelled down the Little Kenhawa,
(1) See Appendix, p. 284.
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almost from the head to the mouth, on which he says the lands are bro- ken, the bottoms neither very wide nor rich, but covered with beach. At the mouth the lands are good, and continue so up the river. About Wheeling and Fisher's creek, there is according to his account, a body of fine land. I also saw a son of Capt. John Hardens, who said he had been from the mouth of Little Kenhawa to the Big ; but his de- scription of the land seemed to be so vague and indeterminate, that it was much doubted whether he ever was there or not.
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