very boldly on each side and are thickly wooded ; 

 the islands also, are cevered with small trees, which 

 interspersed with the rocks, produce a very fine 

 effect. The scenery in every point of vie\v is wild 

 and romantic. In crossing the river it is necessary 

 to row up against the stream under the shore, and 

 then strike over to the opposite side, under the shel- 

 ter of some of the largest islands. As these rapids 

 continue for many miles, they totally impede the 

 navigation, excepting when there are floods in the 

 river, at which time large rafts may be conducted 

 down the stream, cany in g several hundred barrels 

 of flour. 



The account of the river Susquehannah has been 

 more particularly given, because to Pennsylvania 

 it is highly interesting, as being one of the chief 

 instruments destined by nature to diffuse incalcula* 

 ble wealth throughout the state, by forming a grand 

 link in the chain of inland navigation with the wes- 

 tern world, and which must ere long be opened. 



The Patowmac. 

 This river is seven miles and a half wide at its 

 mouth, with seven fathoms of water, but at the town 

 of Alexandria, it is only one mile and a quarter 

 wide, with three fathoms of water; thence up to 

 the falls thirteen miles above Alexandria, the water 

 is only ten feet deep. From the capes of the Che- 

 sapeak to the city of Washington, is upwards of 

 300 miles, but the navigation is easy and safe. A 

 vessel of 1200 hhds. of tobacco has loaded at, and 

 jailed from Alexandria; and one of 700 hhds. at 



