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year 1812, and the first sale of the lots in it, commenced on the 

 same day, that president Madison signed the act for declaring 

 war against Great Britain; on the 18th of June, 1812. 



It is now a city, and the Honorable Jarvis Pike, was its first 

 Mayor. Lyne Starling, Esquire, is the only original proprie- 

 tor of this city, now living in it. 



The citizejis have paid great attention to the education of 

 their children, especially their daughters. Their professional 

 men ; clergymen, physicians and lawyers stand high, and de- 

 servedly so, in the estimation of all who know them. The state 

 officers, too, are very faithful and attentive to their duties; 

 and the same remark may truly be applied to such of the Uni- 

 ted States officers, as are located at this point. The governor 

 of the state is compelled to be here, but we have erected for 

 him, no house to live in, and what is worse, his salary is insuffi- 

 cient to support him here, or any where else, during the time for 

 which he is elected. This is wrong, all wrong. 



But we hasten to Cincinnati, the fairest city of the West. 

 Having often mentioned it, and its position, in this work, we 

 need not repeat what every reader ought to remember. 



It contains, including its immediate vicinity, on both sides 

 of the Ohio, at this time, about fifty thousand inhabitants. 

 This beautiful city, like all the towns, in this state, is laid out, 

 on the plan of Philadelphia; all the streets crossing each other 

 at right angles. Many of the buildings are large, commodious 

 and elegant, among which are about forty churches, a court 

 house, and other county, and city buildings. A whole volume 

 would scarcely describe Cincinnati, and its many and useful 

 institutions; its colleges and other schools; its banking institu- 

 tions; its learned associations, of all sorts; its public inns,* its 

 museum, owned by J. Dorfeuille, in which, whoever wishes to 



*Galt House Cincinnati. — This house is eligibly situated at the coiner 

 of Main and Sixth streets. It has been lately purchased by William E. Marsh, 

 and veiy muoh improved by a large addition, furnished with entire new furni- 

 ture. The house consists of forty single lodging rooms, and fifteen large rooms 

 for families. It has the necessary parlors for ladies and gentlemen. Travelers 

 will find it a pleaaajit and convenient hotel. 



