Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-09-04
NORTH EASTERN PART OF OHIO AND
CONNECIICUT KESERNE

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The following extract ola letter from a gentleman.
now travelling IL The Western Country may nvc;,e
our citIZoIs TO perseverance and extension of their
endcavours TO unite the Delaware and the Western
waters The information contained in il, shows what
Important benefits about 10 result 10 u York from,
her Great Western Canal.
The Connecticut Reserve bounds on Lake Erie on
the North, and PENNSYLVANIA on the East and cx-
lends Soulhwardy 10 the ilst degree uf latitude
Cieayciand is on the South bank of Lake Erie at the
Woutl OF the Cayahoga river, between which and
me luscirawa river. the main branch of the Mus
hIngWn, Il canal al Ouiy miles through swami *
necessary 10 connect the Lake with the Ohio and
nus form complete water CON ninication between
rev York and New Orleans Starhe C,.iniy Joins
on the south side of the Connecticut Reserve and is
ABOUT % mics west OF the line o! Pcnnsy lvania.
STEURENvILLE, August l3-Bcing DESTROYS Of
seeing Lake Erie while WIS so near a. and of icorn
ing w:at prospects were entertained by the nhab-
th's upon us borders, in relation TO the New York
hhh, lett Starke county on the Isl instant for
NiG'H e'and, which reached on the next day a 3
%@i0Gk know not if YOU have ever passed through
Inc Western Reserve in case YOU have not nv de-
scFpiion OF the part have visited may be interesting
10 you, aa connected with the settlement OF tia part
OF OHIO 10 which tbs adjacent. 1 confess that mn,
VISIT TO tie Lake has given a view OF the impor-
lance oil the lands within 60 OF 30 miles of it, which
dti not before entertain aud after the completion
~ TIC Canai, think that country will settle iasi ow-
ing TO the facility OF engraiion and the convenience
ol certain market. My route from Clcayelaud was
along the border OF the lake the town of Erie i'm
through Waterford, Meadyilc, Mercer, Harmony
ana Beaver, to oieubemVllle, distance OF 1871 mcs
more.
trom Cleavcland to the PENNSYLVANIA line Which
- about 10 miles through the Reserve, the road is AS
level the Whole way between Phiadelphia and
bristol, quite as well worn, and free from stuups and
roots, with the exception Of probably or D miles in
detached places. All aIong this route the county IS
so tlIcly setted that you have more than seven
or eight miles of woods pass through as well rs
can recolect. The larms are all cleared HAVING
trC dim I,,t-
houses, which nearly ali OF frame, look tasteful
and many of them large and beautiiul.-They arc
many ol thenipanted white, and all of them lock
Comfortable The barns and stables, which are
also OF frame, large and substantial (; and
upon the whole there is Eeatness and gentilIty
IN ihis part of Ohio, which | saw no where
else, except IN the large towns. NJ the points where
iJic road crosses Chagrine, Grand, and Ashtabula
ityers there are very neat villages, one of which,
cnlled Paynesve,at Grand rver,cspecally attracted
our attention, ats being very beautiful. IL contains [
piesnme, upwards of eighty homscs-tle favcrns ON
thisroad were good, and some Of them excellent
Kept by sentec people. 10 fine, must saw that for
good roa's, good HOUSES, clean farms civil populations
polite manners and real comfort, the Lake Country is
uc flower Of THIS state. The land, TO be sure is not
so good Is III many other quarters, but IL is good
enough to make people prosper, and after the
completion Of The Canal, the produce OF an acre
Will command morc money than that of an acre of
more terrible land, situate more distant from the New
york Market. From the line 10 the town oil Erie
tiie rond.is good, but not equal 10 the other and
tle entering another state IS visible in n moment
Stumps in the road, loe houses aud barns. crdled
trees, and wantOi ueatnes5 and comfort are ysi-
Bic throughout.
81 the Lake country IS alive 10 the New York ca
nal. he expense Ol transporting to and from New
York vii moi exceed 80 cents per 100 lbs. Even at
iliis fine, merchandise cen be brought from New
y ort TO Clcayel1Hd fer per 100 lbs When the
freight Of barrel OF nOuf reduced 10 the Lake
price viii be the -Scw York price, less the expens
oitfanspoH1tou, nnd a reasonable prof;.-fic back
r.Hiiy il order to profit ~ the Canal, will rnn turn
PIKE Oa:s !i,t ribs up the Lake one is already
, completed franz Nnrfento tie mouth of Asiiabtti.
40 nii 6. The route between Canton, or Bethlehem,
and tcdYcuud, has every capabiity for making
~ g1O3 and cheap road, and cfcu independent OF
81 water communication, by connecting the Tus.
.HnWl ava CaSdiOga, such road must be
uude. saw at Clcuycland, an Enuii-hman.
from -.ondou, bound with bis family to Detroit lie
arrived at n. and between Albany aud Buffalo
pused over tie o. miles Of the Canal which WIS en-
hhcl. Hcsiys, tlIut The hors0 can draw boat
titles AN hoJr with 60 To- 100 tons weight. The rack-
cts nc s1ys. through ~ - hours. Between
GIeaycand aud the south Inc e tho Reserve, which
j. about 20 miles from Bethlehem, the country !.
pretty thlcklv settled in some townships \ great
many ucw houses are building, aud Jonathan seems
every where determined 10 have n good house Til,
country now exports 10 Montreal COOS deal oi poi
AID pearl ashes
When lbc Can1l is iiuisliod, immense quantities. oil
tcc por, lard, butter, lau-, cheese ~. will be pa
up, aud Se Lake country VIII be placed upon q foot
mg,in regard II pr9Nimig TO market, with Harris
burg.
CHAaLEsToN, Aug1.t 9--Ihc Iarge capital Of the
United "'te.' Bunk, aad Inc great facilities which
ENJOY, have aii along embarrassed tic operation.
Of ire stte E1Dt4, whore the latter had discounted
t5oIu-eiy; hof vc lad hcpcd, ua, in thc Atlantic
states i.C .rE att acea ovc,-Dnc,