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both in natural resources and in extent of manufactures. 

 Here are the materials for every species of manufac- 

 ture, nearly, and of excellent quality and in profusion ; 

 and these means have been taken advantage of by sliil- 

 ful andinfJustrious artizans and mechanics from all parts 

 of the world. There is scarcely a denomination of 

 manufacture or manual profession that is not carried on 

 to a great extent, and, as far as 1 have been able to ex- 

 amine, in the best manner. The manufacture of iron 

 in all the different branches, and the mills of all sorts, 

 which I examined with the most attention, are admirable. 



476. Price of flour, from 4 to 5 dollars a barrel ; 

 butter 14 cents per lb. ; other provisions in proportion 

 and mechanic's and good labourer's wages 1 dollar, and 

 ship-builder's 1 dollar and a half, a day. 



477. June (ith. — Leave Pittsburgh, and set out in a 

 thing called an ark, which we buy for the purpose, 

 down the Ohio. We have, besides, a small skiff, to 

 tow the ark and go ashore occasionally. This ark, 

 which would stow away eight persons, close packed, is 

 a thing by no means pleasant to travel in, especially at 

 night. It is strong at bottom, but ma}' be compared to 

 an orange-box, bowed over at top, and so badly made as 

 to admit a boy's hand to steal the oranges : it is proof 

 against the river, but not against the rain. 



478. Just on going to push off the wharf, an English 

 officer stepped on board of us, w ith all the curiosity ima- 

 ginable. I at once took him for a spy hired to Avay-lay 

 travellers. He began a talk about the Western Coun- 

 tries, anxiously assuring us that we need not hope to 

 meet with such a thing as a respectable person, travel 

 where we would. I told him I hoped in God I should 

 see no spy or informer, whether in plain clothes or regi- 

 mentals, and that of one thing I was certain, at any 

 rate : that I should find no Sinecure placeman or pen- 

 sioner in the Western country. 



479. The Ohio, at its commencement, is about 600 

 yards broad, and continues running with nearly parallel 

 sides, taking two or three different directions in its 

 course, for about 200 miles. There is a curious con- 

 trast between the waters which form this river : that of 

 the Allegany is clear and transparent, that of the Mo- 



