Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-20

t"otth ne Dotoi.l ot the river. appearing
perp-Dd'cuiasly about ihree feet above tn:
surface, when 10 a middli g stage Saw
yes are also bodies of trees, less firmly
h%eu yi-li'ni; 10 the pressure Of the cur.
rem, appearing and dis; ppearing alter.
ma sly--fhe rap:dty of Tie Misslss,pni
c'""nuaiiy undermining The banks, eau
s'ng "hpIe aces TO cave in at once, briny
wis them The largest fores. trees, rendcrs
! 'mprdctcabic aay attempts d, reino.in9
'hese' shc principal dangers CT the navi.
gHHon'I Bat hh- philosophers, we pro.
iied by aasersi;y; our ,le.entions ebai,:rd
Us 20 explore the Irdiana Territory, Ten.
neS-cei u3peT and Lower Louisiana. the
"a 'ssissPP' Territory, and IVES. F,ori-
da' l" considerable extent. Wild ur.
h'es' d"ck', geese, pl,easan,s, pelic,n.s,
aAd par"qu-,s of u beautifu, plu,oas-e. t..,l
az cue deadly shots and Goldfish NJ; ia.
ts'!or III quality 10 our rIck, ~ri,hin,
rom !! - i23 pounds. af)5 ded ~, . dan.
y 'ePas.. IN soil of Upper L ,uisis,a
I % TICS bcYond conception; IN rnanv ia
ces T. was allowed by several E,nt,r,;.
ans 20 he line manure fur ,be;, 10, -
- gu - uhat sta'e except INN diate.
't'"e oank' ot he Wa'er courses c,rn
az. san comm I'D hc sam. prir- !:
WIZ sonViiie we sa~ 20 ,ar,irrs cf ,bs
onRwa' csc, D-awars. C1ero,,.-s. ,,d
. ''C'uts' painted and eq9ipped for hattie
, preparing To g0to war ag.,nst the Z, so,,.
"'o-- 4he poor Aborlgines, f,rm.riy
me lord. and masters of This e,,,.,.;,..
'ad fertile DOMAIN now com. ON h,sra
WIN most abject hum sly, even ,ea,,gg
'"S' hunting Enses on shore 20 xclAn,9
o'a' mai ana irtsh deer ~ on. d,,,ar
'he carcase, sor fleIr, " n, ley,S. r..
coad''iou oi The u an, ia IN M, a..
"y mus cifcansci 'DIng h-ir au,,.,I,. II.
" - d qirre "helRer .he,C Oh ain.
s'S ZIG IL > measures u! lie, corn aaJ
heu, Ia exoharsr .or their psi, !, no,
mere inat eqiiValsni; ce-t.i, .y tb, s,.,i.
cn''uia al !"d'~ii IS greatly b=ne feed nv
we Introduction ot husbaBdr,. sn;,,,i,r
ahc weaving 2moGg them The Creeys
a"d Ch!cEasa"s are far atvarc-d in ,c;y;.
hzat'o", every iarm having so,nn,n,,
woeeis aud looms; while az IN. A,h
Gnicnssaw B'ufs. en- old indian so,,ay of
'ha' na,!on arrived with sen hnrse, had.
ca ~'ih peitry (and driven by her negro
sia'es) 20 exchange for maizc, sc. - ibr
=. .. factory; wnh the product of h-r
iaem she tTafiics with INK. hun,s,n., al
P"y ss'''' annual visits To the factory.
AZ tbs season Of he year ,he RIVER
iio"s al The rate OF five mics A., hour and
oVeFiiI~s rs baHkS from 9 {, 10 l..e-nex
o" the W. s'se from Point G .,,p e $50
ihies above O'leans, % Care G. riid. Az.
"eaT u. LOUIS. a di,tuucs oil p-ar ,coo
IN les. Is waters are X rspriv m,,dv
!" h'6h fVcsnes, one eiak,h b,irv SID,
ihT"t. Above Its luact;oa wa ihe Mi,
s'utii l. Is ii pufs impd stream; the
Cause OF us muddy ap e.rance 20 mans
!" De acconn,ed .ol. rhe cov,,ry ,r,,a,
al yd nn'ng on each sd i,o,n In, b,sk
a"u ~ayon' or outlets bor,,irg thso' eve
~ ie" mites AID forming axes It shor,
"'A'@"ce rom the rWer, mconse sr,h,y
p'o"e that Rows on a ridge in lacl. +, !.
pefcep,ioie To- The naked eve as Won
host down, and ob,cree the h.u-->
a"d farms, rs 1t were beusa;t Won A,
the third BlnHi we had an oDy3r,un.;v Of
ascer'ain;nS the correctness al Vo;nev's
posilioD, thai The S'oHc coal is a cemer,
oil ro'Ie" trees ard decay d, leaves A.
uo8' 9 ie=' rom ,bc race of hioh
ba *, iaeiy dIVid i by cavirr IN we saw =
stratum ut me coal ball form 4, a crew IN
Grown, strongly impfegnatsd WIKI sal
Phur. We also picked up some pieces
OF punn ce-s'one fl2a;ns down The liver,
Assurediy implying the existence Of Vol
Canoes at MS head waters. From The
mou IN of the Ohio, to The Walnu. b;,ls.
100 mics above Naicasz the cour;ry IS
scarcely inaa5i'ed: nothing to a,nusr bu.
tbe uninterrupted vcrdur that cheers The
eye even the bark uf the ,rscs Is Green
With luxurid"t Wild vine, cnt,yinins its.ir
around irom the root o the t.p. S.ca
s'onaily the long S9ansh bsa. q, an. ,be
beautiful Magnolia 9osef, eiow,ng, on
Lofty iores trve, afI'ds a pl -aSinr : l.Ie,y
to the Landscap-, From NMchgz dow.
say 500 mics, The river is one bro,
street hroagh delightful VILLAGE of CO.
ION aud sugar p!4ntaiioDs, HE houses
shaded Ov the orange groves, aad the
planners all extremity wealthy"
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