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rises in the east range of townships, and 
passing through several tier of townships, 
enters Pennsylvania, and shortly after 
unites itself with the Great Beaver River. 
The Ashtabula also rises in Pennsylvania, 
passes westwardiy about fourteen miles, 
then turns suddenly northward, and emp- 
tiles itself into the lake, furnishing a good 
harbour in the spring. Grand River rises 
in the Reserve, and discharges its waters 
into Lake Erie at Painsville, about twen- 
ty-five miles west of the Ashtabula. The 
river is navigable to Mesopotamia, about 
thirty miles from the Lake. Chagrine, or 
La Chagrine, also rises in the country, 
and runs into Lake Erie, about twelve 
miles west ef Gramd River. The Cayaho- 
garises farnorthin the country,.runs for a 
great distance south and by west, until it 
comes within eight miles of the main 
branch of the Muskingum, then suddenly 
bends to the north and enters the lake. 
This river is navigable for large craft for 
twenty-one miles from its mouth, and, in 
the spring, will admit a vessel drawing 
eleven feet water into a good harbour. 
Rocky River also rises in the country, and 
after running about thirty miles discharges 
its waters into the lake about seven miles 
west of the Cayahoga. It has the best 
natural harbour, except Sandusky Bay, 
on the south shore of Lake Erie. It has 
the best fishery in the western world, ex- 
cept the river St. Clair, but is not navi- 
gable morethan one mile and a half from 
itsmouth, Black, or Rendheusan River, 
rises also in the country ; and after run- 
ing twenty-five miles, discharges itself 
into Lake Erie.. It has batteaux naviga- 
tion, and its mouth is eighteen miles from 
Rocky River. Vermilion River rises in the 
country, and discharges its water into 
the lake, about eight miles west of Black 
River. It is remarkable for the richness 
of the soil on its borders, and the abun- 
dance of red paint which may be dug up 
in many places. Huron River rises in the 
lands of the United States, and after run- 
ning about fifty miles, connecting various 
~ branches, discharges its waters into the 
lake. Its capability for navigation is 
not yet ascertained. Sandusky River 
rises far south-westerly from the coun- 
try, and, having united itself with va- 
. Ylous streams from different quarters, 
flows into Sandusky Bay, whichis by far 
the safest harbour, and- the most impor- 
tant position, west of the Alleghany 
mountain, inthe United States. In these 
regions, lime-stone and gypsum can be 
procured of the first quality, and in suffi- 
Dr. Tongue’s Account of the State of Ohio, 
ther alluvial. 
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cient quantity to supply the whole wes- 
tern world. 
“On the south line of this country we 
find the Big Beaver, which rises in the 
United States Territory and reaches this 
country at Deerfield, where its naviga- 
tion commences; then passing through 
Elswood, Palmyra, Warren, Liberty, 
Youngston, and Poland, enters Pennsyl- 
vania, and discharges its waters into the 
Ohio. The main branch of the Muskin- 
gum, which rises in New Suffield in this 
country, and passing westward about 
eight miles, becomes navigable, being 
then distant from the navigable waters of 
the Cayahoga eight miles; then turns 
suddenly south, and enters the Ohio near 
Marietta. White Woman’s Creek rises 
in the country, and, after running in va- 
rious meanders, enters into the Muskin- 
gum, about twenty miles south westward 
from Gnaudenhutten. The main branch 
of this creek, is called in Bradley’s latest 
map * Killbuck’s Creek.’ ” 
Proceeding to describe the soil and 
face of the country, the Doctor informs us 
that “ it is situated between the forty-~ 
first degree of N. L. and the south shore 
of Lake Erie, that it exhibits proofs of 
having at no very remote period been in- 
undated. Many facts (he adds) prove 
this. In the first place the soil is altoge- 
2nd, Large masses of gra- 
nite, which project froin fifty to ninety 
feet, above the surface of the Ohio river, 
now exhibit unequivocal marks, that the 
water of that river once overflowed them. 
3d, A stratum of blue clay, exists in the 
Connecticut Western Reserve, of nearly 
the same depth from the surface, which 
same stratum is found to exist 14 the 
banks along the lake shore, about the 
same distance from the surface and which 
abounds, with aquatic shells, that exist 
in the lake. These shells are pleutiful, 
on the clay dug up remote from the lake 
shore. 4th, Trunks and branches of trees 
are found several feet below the surface. 
New Connecticut, the land on the Mi- 
ami and a tract near Kentucky, art consi~ 
dered. by all travellers, three of tie rich- 
est bodies of land in the Unite¢ States. 
The face of the Connecticut Reserve, 
is what maybe called unifornly level, 
but uneven enough to allow thewater to — 
run off. There is no brokenor waste 
land; and there is not in the mole coun- 
try a hill that will not easily adnit of culti- 
vation. The highest hills tha occur run 
parallel to the Lake shore, wrying from 
one to three miles from th¢ lake; they. 
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