Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-08-17
CHICKASAW BOUNDARY.

NASHVILLE. July 24-Gcneral James
Winchester, Commissioner OH the part
of The Unit Il Siaies, for running HE
above boundary, which is also the south
ern boundary Oi This state, arrived IN this
place OH "Wednesday last, having per-
formed the duty enjuned by government.
Through the poli;eness OF Gen. Vim
chester, we have oh aimed The lo!iuw wing
information, which will be highly CRAFTY
ing To the public
Gen. Winchester commenced running
thus line on The 9Th ult. aud completed il
OH the 9TH inst. beginning where tie line
run by Gen. Coffee ended, on The north
bank of Tenses>ee having ascerlaIned
The bearing OF that line, and procured from
Gen. Coffee iheinstrumentS used by him.
which were deemed important, us tie
line 10 be run by Gen. Winchester was "a
continuation OF The same line, In the :S5ih
degree Of latitude. Gen. w. previously
had ascertaned, that Mr.. EIIiot's obserya-
,ions respecting the 35lh degree of la,i-
tude on the east bank OF the Mississippi
was correct, and so considered III the
Maps published by EIiicot and Mpllisb
Gen. Winchester for this purpose, de
Seconded tie river 10 the Chickasaw Bluff
early in the month OF May from whence
I've proceeded through The Chickasaw
nation, Ia the Tennessee river, al it!e
w stern extremity OF Golfers line on the
RIVER, about thirty five miles by water,
below Coiheri'S ferry and about five miles
above Brui"n's ferry. lie began The cou-
tnua,Ion Of COflce's lire on the west bank
Oi Tennessee.
In regard 10 running this line, we have
been favored with d f,w remarks, WHICH
we publish for the qualification of public
curiosity, ona subject OF greaiimportanrc,
either Ia a naiIOual ar Individual point Of
vi ". They are as iollOw:
TIE line crosses Willie Oak Greek of
tennessee, q miles from that river ROAD
from Reynoldsburg 10 The Chickasaw
nation, 10 miles, aus 90 miles frori Rev
noidshurg north branch lIaicha, 20 II.
the same, y miles main Hatcha. 30 ~.
q poles vide south fork OF the same 80
m. another fork OF do. 80, do. 81; Wolf
mann branch 80 III. five poles wide, ury
weather about four feet deep, clear anu
remarkably cool; south fork of Wolf riy er
% mIieS: road leading from BuzzdrG
Rnosi, near COiberts Terry 10 Chickasaw
Blur 90 IN. from the Buzzard Roost 10
lie Binif supposed To be 40 m: Naun
conner % IN, continued leaving the main
Naunconner 10 The north in running west
N'N''"''sI 'O"i DIdHCilCS bi IL I'D 81 miles,
completing 100 m. Cut OF, which con-
meets Tie waicrs of the Mississippi will,
LAKE Horn l0S niles this is "a siuice of
me Mississippi which goes OIL OF the
Nauneonner about miles from lis mouth
running or miles inso The above nam
ed lake Mississippi river 40 being the
southwest corner al the state of Tennss-
see. The line strikes The river about half
nile below President Island, five miles
west OF The meridian of The mouth of
VOL river, and four miles 50 poles Is. OF
ne meridian Of Fort Pickering on the
Mississippi il is miles due south of
VOL Hvrr, and four and half due south
OF Fort Pickering.
The perseyering industry and exer-
lions OF General Winchester, entisle him
othr respectful consideration OF his coun.
rNnrn having performed with promp
'!tndr work Of uncommon labor, CON
sldcrins Tie warm season OF tie wear, and
with AN accuracy satisfying The most
sanSulne expectations OF the people of
this state.