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pears to me that the other part would be se 

 cured against all intrusion. 



957. July 29^. -From Wheeling, through 

 Charlston, changing sides of the river again to 

 Steubenviile. My eyes were delighted at Charls 

 ton to see the smoke of the coals ascending from 

 the glass-works they have here. This smoke it 

 is that must enrich America; she might save 

 almost all her dollars if she would but bring 

 her invaluable black diamonds into service. 

 Talk of independence, indeed, without coats to 

 wear or knives or plates to eat with ! 



958. At Steubenviile, became acquainted 

 with Messrs. Wills, Ross, and company, who 

 have an excellent and well-conducted woollen 

 manufactory here. They make very good 

 cloths, and at reasonable prices; 1 am sorry 

 they do not retail them at Philadelphia; I, for 

 one, should be customer to them for all that 

 my family wanted in the woollen-way. Here are 

 likewise a Cotton-mill, a Grist-mill, a Paper- 

 mill, an Iron-foundery and Tan -yards and 

 Breweries. Had the pleasure to see Mr. Wil 

 son, the editor of the Steubenviile Gazette, a 

 very public-spirited man, and, I believe, very 

 serviceable to this part of the country. If the 

 policy he so powerfully advocates were adopted, 

 the effects would be grand for America; it 

 would save her dollars while it would help to 



