The native American., 1837-09-23
PIrTSBURG.

descended the Allegheny in RATS. Its is rap
id, and Of sufficient depth to be nasigated by keel
boats Il has been ascended in times Of high water,
by steam boats 1t is about four hundred yards wide
| at its mouth.
! The Monongahela has its origin near Morgantown,
in Virginia Its principal tributary il the Youghiogeny.
From The confluence of these streams, the Iiverbe-
comes broad and navigabls, and flows in northwest
course to Pitsburg, where it is four hundred yards
wide The country this river is Iich and well set
tied; and is celebrated for its whsksy, -FOUR and fruit
orchards Large quantities oil the fnest whishey, ci
der, and apples, every year down the liver,
Tor the supply OF the country below. II 10 also noted
for its iron and manufacturers In good stages Of wa
ter the river is boatab hundred miles above Pitts
burg. Fhe banks often bold and high bluffs; and
the country is rich, picturesque and beautiful Browns
ville formerly called Red Stone, situated the east
bank Of the Monongahela, a, the mouth Of Dunlap's
creek, thirty five miles above Pnsbug contains about
one thousand inhabitants. Bridgeport the opposite
side of the creek, is connected With Brownsville by
bridge, and contains about hundred inhabitants.
Tie union Of these two mighty streams at Pittsburg
forms the m,estc Ohio, which is here than about
six hundred yards wide.
Pittsburg, which lies in the form Of triangle, be
tween the two rivers above described, occupies the
uvial plain, and part OF the adjacent hills. A moro,
eligible site tor city could hardly be selected. 1t s
high and healthy, surrounded by vsrdant and roman
tic hi!ls-he Allegheny rolling down its stores from
the north, aud the Monongahela from the south, and
the broad Ohio commencing its devious couTse to the
west. commands bsauiifnl beautiful prospect of
hill and dale, The neghborng villas the village Of Bis-
mingham on the opposite shore Of the Monongahela,
and the suburb Of Manchester, the opposite shore OF
the Allegheny. Both these villages connected with
PittsbuIg by 6ne bridges.
When the French had possession Of the western Wa
eTs they built tor which they called fsrt Du Quesne.
It Tor aconsiderabe time depot Of French goods
for the savages, place Of out6s Tor the Ohio, and
important point IN the chain Of posts intended 70 con-
meet Cansda with Lvuisisns. Atsss the British got
possession of ~ They called Is Fort P in honor or
Nal a al ~:~~
the key TO the west which commanded the whole Ohio
valley and regulated the trade and intercourse Of ths
immense country, the possession OF became great
object to the commanding parties. II was therefore
strongly gaErsoned; and became the common rendez-
OF the Indian tribes, traders soldiers and adyen-
turers; and the theatre OF many brilliant exploits skir
mishes and battles in border warfare. It
this place where General Efaddock killed, and hia
army defeated, and where Washington ga,heled his
first military laures. Colonel Grant, with his eight
hundred Caiedonans, was also defeated the hill
just hack Of the city, which bears his name.
Pittsburg is admirably situated for trade and mann.
actures. may be said TO stand at the head Of steam
boat navigation, as the Allegheny and MonoRgahea
only he assembled in times of high II the
mart OF the western part Of New York and Virginia,
and the whole OF western Pennsy yvania, while the
Ohio opens to the enterprise of it's citizens the whole
Of tho Mississippi valley.
| MUTINY.-The New Bedford Mercury SAWS
81 he ship Clifford Wayne, Capt. Downs, sailed from
Farhaven in Dec last whaling voyage to the In
dian Ocean, and returned yesterday consequence of
fourteen of the having mutined soon after the
ship arrived on the whaling ground. Four Of the
timers landed at the Isle Of France, be sent
home by the American Consul, and four returned in
the ship, in irons, and will be delivered up to the
proper authorities for trial.
MORE PlRACY.-Per barque Galatea Captain
Newhom, om Cadiz, (salt Iaden,) called off 81.
Johns, f., on the 18th July, and proceeded TO Tri-
nifty. Capt. N. reports that on the 26th Of June in
lat. 81, 5 long. 49, the G.. boarded by pratical
brgantine ond pundered of all her spare SAILS canvas
coIdage. blocks, warps. townes, ensign. and many
small artcles-clothes, desk papers, watches, money
and nautical books-beIonging to himself the mate
and the The piratlca vessel was low, fast
sailer, and apparently American built Of about 1870
tons, coppered to the bends, painted black, with
female hgure head, mounting ID cannonades, and
showed about 80 men, but Capt. N. had reason to be.
ieve that there were concealed, During the time
The punder was going on, Capt NJ, the first mate,
and two seamen, confined the foecastle Of the
pirate, which displayed Spanish ensign, with skull
and cross-bones dellneated on it. he crew of the
Gaatea Were very roughly handled by the pirates, but
their lives were sparedand Capt. N understood from
one OF them, who spoke little English, that they
from Vera Cruz, and bound ultimately the of
Africa on shaving expedition.
A PRODUCTIVE PEACH FARM.-Mr. Jacob
Ridgeway has farm near Delaware city, in this cour-
lly, which he commenced planting apeach orchard
in the year 1891. A neighbour Of Mr. Ridgeway gave
us, few days since the following of the con-
dtion and product Of The peach plantation during the
present year. In the years which have elapsed since
he commenced the rlanation, Mr. Ridgeway has plant
ed l4O acres-l00 trees to the The produce of
the present year is estimated by informant at 100
baskets of peaches per acre, $4,000 baskets of
peaches. The peaches Of which he presented us some
specimens, of the finest kinj large and OF delicious
flavor. Two schooneIs are constantly EMPLOYED in
the fruit to the Philadelphia and New
York markets, where, understand. it meets with
ready sale at 4, and dollars per basket 1t is esli-
mated that this peach crop will yield profit during
the present year Of twenty thousand dollars. We add
to this statement that there part Of our country
which is more favorable to the production Of this deli,
cious fruit than the vicinity OF Delaware city and the
whole district Of country lying along the western short
of The Delaware and extending from The ChrIstiana
down to Bombay Hook. Ipihiingfoa Jour,oL
Sard,oich Island Mssion.--The ship Mary Frazicr.
Capt. Summer, from Boston, with thirty two Mission,
aries, arrived at Honolulu, April o. alter passage of
i6 days. The missionaries me, with kind rsceu.
lien from the king aud chiefs.