£3 



16 the Little Hockhocking river. The people 

 are principally farmers. The good management 

 and excellent culture of their farms has been 

 much admired. An early attention was paid 

 to raising different kinds of fruit trees. Orch- 

 ards of apple trees of large extent have been 

 planted, which are now become extremely pro- 

 ductive. The fruit is of various kinds and of 

 the best flavour. Prodigious quantities of cider 

 is made, and when the fruit is properly collected 

 and carefully made, the liquor is of the first 

 quality. They have likewise large peach 

 orchards for making peach brandy. In this part 

 of the State apple trees and all garden fr$k 

 trees thrive surprisingly, and the flavour and 

 size of the fruit is considered superior to that 

 of the Atlantic States. The gardens yield all 

 the culinary plants in high perfection. The va- 

 rious sorts of melons are delicious and grow to 

 a large size. 



Opposite to Bellepre is the beautiful island 

 owned by Mr. Blanner'hasset. The name of 

 this unfortunate maiij whom Col. Burr, by his 

 artifice seduced to engage in his nefarious 

 schemes, is well known. This may render some 

 description of this delightful seat the more in- 

 teresting. The following was written by a 

 gentleman, on a tour from Philadelphia, and 

 published in the Ohio Navigator. 



''Bt&nnemassefs Island, — On ascending the 

 bank from the landing, (a quarter of a mile be- 



