UNITED STATES. 



Alleghany, there is said to be a practicable commu- 

 nication ; indeed their head waters are but a short 

 distance from each other. The Seneca Indians say 

 they can walk four times in a day, from the boata- 

 ble watefs of the AUeghaney to those of the Tioga ; 

 Making a rational computation from this, the dis- 

 tance cannot be more than ten or twelve miles. 

 When the sources of the Tioga and Alleghany shall 

 be explored at a future day, perhaps a communica- 

 tion may be made between them, which will open a 

 new and unexpected course of internal navigation. 



From the junction of the Tioga, and the north- 

 east branch of the Susquehannah at Tioga point, the 

 river flows in a general south-east course, with very 

 considerable meanderings, nearly to Wioming, with- 

 out any obstruction by falls. To the north-east of 

 this part of Susquehannah, comprehending the north- 

 cast corner of the state, lies an immense tract cf 

 country abounding with the sugar maple tree, which 

 must at a future day, when the manufacture of maple 

 sugar is better understood, and more generally un- 

 dertaken, make a valuable addition to the trade of 

 Pennsylvania and this river. 



In the course of its passage from Tioga point to 

 the Wioming falls, the Susquehannah is increased 

 by a number of large creeks.. .Sugar creek, Wysau- 

 kin, Tawandee, Wyalusing, Meshoppen, Tunkhan- 

 nock. Bowman's creek, Lawahannock, and others. 



At a small distance above the Wioming falls, the 

 Susquehannah turns to the south-west, and running 

 in that course to Sunbury, and Northumberland, 

 passes Wilkesbarre, the county town of Luzerne, 

 and Gatawissey town, the principal part of a settle- 



