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CHAPTER XL 



Pittsburgh Ohio River Iron founderies Steam-boat 

 machinery Trade Departure for Wheelin Coun 

 try between Pittsburgh and Wheelin Arrival at 

 Wheelin Its communication with eastern states 

 Departure for Frederick Country travelled over 

 Enter the Alleghanies Cross these mountains Arriv 

 al at Haggerston Waggons and horses Weather 

 Frederick Arrival at Baltimore The City Visit to 

 Mr Belzouver s farm. 



June 1841. 



PITTSBURGH in Pennsylvania contains about 

 20,000 inhabitants. It stands at the point of 

 junction of the Alleghany and Monongohela 

 rivers, here forming, by their union, the great 

 but unruffled Ohio, which runs a course of 

 about 1200 miles to join the Mississippi, and 

 is said to be one of the most beautiful rivers 

 in the world. 



From the number of large iron founderies 



