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and little ridges on the sides of the river and 

 creek, arranged as if placed by the hand of 

 man for his own use. In short, this place has 

 the four elements in the greatest perfection that 

 1 have any where yet seen in America. As to 

 manufactures, it is, like Wheeling and Steu- 

 benville, nothing in comparison to Pittsburgh. 



947. Nature has done her part ; nothing is 

 left wanting but machines to enable the peo 

 ple of Ohio to keep their flour at home, instead 

 of exporting it, at their own expence, to sup 

 port those abroad who are industrious enough 

 to send them back coats, knives, and cups and 

 saucers. 



948. July 23rd. All day at Zanesville. 

 Spent part of it very agreeably with Mr. Adams 

 the post-master, and old Mr. Dillon who has a 

 large iron foundery near this. 



949. July 24^. Go with Mr. Dillon about 

 3 miles up the Creek, to see his mills and 

 iron-factory establishment. He has here a very 

 fine water-fall, of 18 feet, giving immense power, 

 by which he works a large iron-forge and foun 

 dery, and mills for sawing, grinding, and other 

 purposes. 



950. I will here subjoin a list of the prices at 

 Zanesville, of provisions, stock, stores, labour, 

 &c., just as I have it from a resident, whom I 

 can rely upon. 



