Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-08-11

October next.
The agent for the proprietors is Wu,
Beaucamp, Mount Carmel.
PoINToPoLIs.-The town Of PointopO.
lis il situated on the Ohio river, at the mouth.
OF Big Indian Greek, 10 be connected with
Poiu,pleasant by the elegant frame bridge
now building, and is to be (by contracD
completely finished by the first OF August
next.
The local situation Of the town is highly
advantageous, surrounded by rich and ilOu.
rishine plantabons-a number OF grst and
saw mills-an excellent barbour for ship.
ping at all seasons-and the most central
point of the river, with regard TO the int.
rior of Clermont coun UT is consequent
Iy generally believed that the county seat
will lie established at this place, in conse-
ouence of the late division-there is there.
fore. aid CA lorpub!ic buildings large
square in the most central and beautiu!
situation on The ground plot, and the pro-
urietors have pledged themselves 10 giyea
considerable sum Of money towards thee.
rection of public works.
Besides The public square there are two
large market PLACES, and an extensive pro-
menade. The object of the proprietor,
being to adopt a plan on the most liberal
principles, they have endeavoured 10 cou-
bine utility, beauty and convenience. in
hopes that they may see the town in 4
few years rapidly progressing towards the
pre .eminence TO which lis local CONNER.
cial, and political advantages must, evcn!r
| ally raise It.
The proprie,ors are William Lille, Wm.
Steele, and Thomas Dandy.
Cry or SAyDUsKY.-The city OF San
dusky is situated on the South shore OF Sam
d,sky Bay, about 8 miles from The entrance
thereof-on a scite of ground as beautitq!
as can be found in the United States.
Sandusky Bay is the best harbor on the
south shore Of Lake Erie, and affords SUI.
fcient draugbt Of water for the largest yes.
sells which are navigated on the upper lakes,
to approach near the shore, on which this
city is located.
Il is surrounded by as fine country Of
land as can be found in the United States,
much Of which, on the south, TO the Ohio
river. is well settled, under good improve
ment, and is accommodated with turnpike
and other public roads, now opening in va
rious directions.
1t is situated on the Southern most part OF
the upper lakes, and about one hundred
miles north of Columbus, the seat OF the
state government.
The advantages Of this situation for CON-
mercial and other purposes, are already
well known. Ii is, however, second to
-, Apnari,a nyrapf tho rItv
of New-Orleans, and in point OF health
greatly its superior.
MALAGA.--The town Of Malaga is laid
out on liberal plan, in section No. II,
township 6, and range 6, on the dividing
ridge between Capitana and Suntisb Creek Z,
in Monroe County, in the state Of Ohio.
Malaga is handsomely situated on the
great road from Pennsylvania through Vir-
GINA, crossing the Ohio at Grave Creek
and leading westward to GAINESVILLE !; and
il is intersected by the United States road
leading from st. Claresyille through Ma
rietta, south westerly. II is also intersect-
ed by the road from Evansville TO u Gods
field, and by the roads from Capitana and
Sun6sh Creeks, by Duck Creek Salt
Works, to New Lexington, near the Mus
kingum.
The fertility of the soil, the salubrity OF
the air, the excellence OF its waters, the a
bundance Of stone coal, iron ore, and other
mineral substances, together with theira-
pid progress of the settlement, render this
place an object worthy the attention OF
merchants and tradesmen of different kinds,
and Of those who are DESTROYS of insuring
to themselves handsome profit on theiI
money in a reasonable time.
The proprietors are Horton Howard and
John Henderson,.
! ATHENs.-The town Of Athens is pleas.
antly laid out in the centre of Limestone
county, on the main road leading from
Huntsville 10 the western counties, to the
Muscle Shoals, and TO New Orleans: The
post route by land frou East Tennessee
North Carolina and Virginia, to Ncw-Or.
leans, will, in all probability, pass through
this town.
The situation of this town has been selec.
ted by the legislature Of the territory for the
temporary seat of justice Of the county
and the cenrrical situation will doubles,
secure it to this place permanently. AL
though the largest body Of the most valua
bic land lies south of Athens, yet the free
population OF the county are SO equally dis
persed, that no other situation can be Sc
lecied which will SO effectualiy accommo
date the community. In short, public sen
timent has for long time yielded to th
place lis superiority in point OF eligibility o
situation, for the people of the county L
transact their judicial business at. Mex
to its location in the centre of the count,
and of the population, the most importan
circumstances that can be urged in its fay
our is the salubrity Of the place. The i'm
possibility OF enjoying good health is a wei
founded objection on all places on or ada
cent to the Tennessee River. Whateve
advantage other towns may possess, a
points from which the produce ofthe coun