TOWNS & VILLAGES.—BOOK II. 
CATE GIRARDEAU, 
The seat of justice for the district of that name, and situated 
thirty-five miles above the mouth of the Ohio This town is en¬ 
tirely American, and built in their fashion. It is thriving fast: 
there are a number of good houses, several of them of brick. 
It contains about thirty dwellings, and three hundred inha¬ 
bitants. 
The town is situated on a high bluff, but the descent to the 
river is not difficult From its situation, and the excellence of 
the surrounding country, this town bid* fair to become a flour¬ 
ishing place. Two stores are established here, though on a 
small scale. I have the pleasure of being acquainted with seve¬ 
ral amiable families. 
HERCULANEUM, 
On the Mississippi, half way between St. Louis, and St. Ge¬ 
nevieve. 
The situation of this place is extremely romantic; at the 
mouth of the Joachin, and on a flat of no great width, between 
the river hill and second bank, while at each end, perpendicular 
precipices, two hundred feet high, rise almost from the water’s 
edge. It appears to be an opening for the admission of the Jo¬ 
achin to the Mississippi. On the top of each of these cliffs, 
shot towers have been established. The town contains twenty 
houses, and two hundred inhabitants; here is a store, an excel¬ 
lent blacksmith, and a hatter. The country behind the town is 
hilly, but well timbered, and land good. Several fine mills have 
been erected in the neighbourhood of this place, and boat build¬ 
ing is carried on here. 
Carondelet, or Vuidepoclie, is situated six miles below St. 
Louis—218 inhabitants. Florissant on the Missouri, 270. Mine 
La Motte, 250—and a number of other small villages. A village 
has lately been commenced at the mouth of the St, Francis! 
