152 ; Notes on Ohw. 
Art. XXIL.~ Notes o Chew. B. Dr. Hiupreru. in answer to 
Inquiries, mace by Caleb Atwater, Esq. 
“fe name of your town, or county. its situation, extent, 
and number of acres; the history of its settlement; the num- 
ber, general craeacier, and manners of the first settlers; from 
whence they came, and at what time; the latitude and lon- 
gitude of any particular place in your county ?” 
Marietta is situated at the junction of tie Muskinguin with 
the Ohio river, and lying on both sides of the Muskingum, 
but principally on the east side, that part of the town Sen 
lies ou the west side, is usually called Poi:st Harmar. in con- 
sequence of the fort buiit by Gen. Haimar, standing on 
that side. It is the seat of justice for Washington county, 
and lies in latitude 39° 28’ 42” north, and ia longitude 4° 
20’ west of Washington. 
The streets are wide end revular; the narrowest being 
seventy feet in width, and tie broadest one hundred and 
twenty feet; there are nearly 1000 city lots, containing one 
third of an acre each, having a front of ninety feet, and ex- 
tending back one hundred and eighty feet; the streets cross 
each other at right angles, thus forming squares, conta:ning 
eighteen city !ots; and these are again divided by an alley, 
running the Icngth of the square, eleven feet in width. ‘The 
commons are large, and the grounds reserved for pubic uses 
extensive. The public buildings are a court house, and jail, 
both under one roof;* four houses for public worship, two oe! 
brick, and two of Seed ; and one banking house, of brick — 
the public offices are, two post-offices, (one on Point Har- 
mar,) recorder’s office, U. S. register’s and receiver’s office ; 
and that of the collector of non-resident taxes. The number 
of dwelling houses is one hundred and forty-five; forty of 
which are of brick; these are exclusive of the stores, me- 
chanics’ shops, and buildings for manufactories, &c. 
The number of stores for retailing foreign goods, is seven- 
teen; two cotton manufactories, the machinery of which is 
~ In 1822 there was erected a brick court-house of good size. and 
yaving all the necessary offices. 
