Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-29
For The Richmond Pa.
STATISTICS OF WAYNE cor


N.i nave made out aud furnished 10, ...a esss
supPosing some thing of the kind was d.. .s alta
TIC as me county being one OF the e,...' ~
when compose the State, and which H.
PAID into the Treasury about one-six,es..s "a
OF the whole tax demanded for S,s,s ia ~
and as tor its having been, now is, and IN s.pse
oiy continue To be, not only the mes, :. Fss
and enterprising, but the weal,h,es, As -rsis
within the limits of the State sAs |
In regard to territory. il is celled h..,
having surface of 400 square miles ga
moderately undala,ing, rendered so hv :,
hcations OF the Whitewater river. TO : d.. .s IA
extensive with, and, to a small extent. h.sues
iinits. II moreover possesses "A sol. Of "a
"ii'y-is adapted to all kinds of grain. I'm,
grasses common to similar latitude, ana -. ~
any possesses sub-stratta of limestone =
condary formation, horizontally disposea
having been exposed TO view bv the A. saa |
water, are, IN many. places, rendered -
cessaoie. Large quantities have been a,..I 's
within the last few years, from the almox,..s
uicuiar cie.s which exist In one continpa,. -
Tor miles, varying in thickness from ~
twelve inches; which is one of Immense ~,
constructing national and other works. new ~ II
completed IN this vicinity. The w,,a.s
furnished by the numerous branches oe W.
water, Is immensely great, and the sites -.
orally occupied for purposes OF man.saa.sJ
such articles as the country REQUIRE Th.
aoou' Sixty saw mills, about half of this ,,,oI
lor manufacturing Flour. and from eish, % :.
,of mat "i Lnseed oil; beside these there !. -
large establishment for manufacturers all ks,s.
faNer The farming interest has advanced !,
ratio correspondent, with the wants and in,eres,.
society. About onc-third of the whole term.
embraced 1t the limits of the county has
reduced from state of nature and made no.
10 administer TO the varied wants, and eonaa,.
the comfort OF population of 25,00o. bur ~
an annual surplus oi $500 900. and. in ,s.
requires, IN articles Of various kinds = 81
| amount of about Sio0,0o0. The capitaI sm.l
ed by Its citizens, in the mere autile AMI m.rs.
zeal operations, exceeds 5000 900. The 50
also contains twenty towns or villages whieh ii
brace population OF near one-ih,r of its c,,iz,
The principal towns are RIcuMoND, CE,rrry,, !
CAMnR'pGn Cry, MILroS, and DuBIn
RICHMOND, is pleasantly and advantageous
situated on the East bank of the East branch !
Whitewater, four miles West OF the mem
lac dividing the States Of Ohio and indian, }
has a population of ,.bou, 5000; among whse
carried on the various mechanical operate
mon to towns of the same SIZE, similarly sian
| The East Fork affords immense wuter-sx
which, more than any other circums tanee, ca,
| the grow til OF the town, by conceuiratiDg
manufacturing business mainly 10 this MONT,
vast number of operatives, in the mechaa,
/ line, will find employment in the progress of :
/ Nature has thus dealt out proiusely her hes, cI
by which a dense population can be sustained
ages, rs tho clements are sufficient 10 proS
this state of things. The aagacions and pyen1
genus of man, will, in time, July develope il
tent energies. This power has already been
proved, 10 4 considerable extent, in the MANI
= s1.r. ..f' .,afa m
Flour, Oil, Lumber, &c, employ ing IL cap,t
upwards of 100000. Over the East Brand
the Whitewater, at the Western limits Of
Town, is erected superb Bridge, the sapcrs,
ture rests on cut stone abuttincnts, 100 feet
span, and 30 feet above the river, at IA eos, Il II
General Government of $40. 900, besides u, 4
ling-in Of the abu,tmenis. Any further rsasl
Is deemed inexpcdient. al this time, on this On
as a gentleman IS about to take the cen,wd
town, and to collect much useful inlouuatn
; 10 the capital employed, number of meehss
, stores, state of society, &c. &c, which vii
forthcoming this year.
CENTREvILLE, the next town in size. cn,,u
population of about l2oO, -, tho capi,or d
county, and possesses men Of wealth and ,a
prise; besides a large, substantial bnek ca
House, IT has cOmmodious edilice designed
the County Seminary, in which are ,suya,
sides those branches which are usual ,ome Il
more abstrusc sciences, and bids fair TO bero(
: not only as II Is, honorable, but a valuable ~,
luton 10 the County. This town. as its name
dicates, IS situated near the centre a the coun
and In addition TO possessing advantages N
C respect, the great National thoroughfare, lead
I from Washington City to St. Charles, Mnss
4 passes through it, which will, in time, nccez,
contribute very essentially in advancing in a
d perty
r The towns Of Cambridge and Dublin y
;, similarly situated in this respect. will ~ha
IF road is completed, improve in a greater rsin
g they have done. The 70 rmer Of which, viii
the advantage Of Canal nav igai,on, winch
I. intcrscct this road at the point of its loca
Al which, together with its being surrounded
p fertile and densely populated district oi cod
: will, in time, become great place Of busise1
c MILToS. Is very pleasantly situated On ihd
of canal, TWO miles south Of the National Roaa
Y is place of considerable trade, the eoansr
D rounding it is first rate, and IN high stats d
I'd tlvation.
DUBLIS Is situated near the western caAts
d, the county, and on the National Road. ard =
proving rapidly. The three last meItiossS
l. has population together Of about ise9
ID HAGERsrowN, is situated about sir niss ?
k, of Cambridge City, and near the hsze
Id Whitewater Canal, and will IN time become
IS siderable place of business. II IS ceh'e"p
to connect this point with the Whaenses y
I'd trail Canal, III a northern direc.en sy fnesD
ut Nc AdamIsed Road.
Several other villages, tho Ike stan
ne celestial armament, differing 10 magnas
1t deserves, at least "a passing notice ID = 50
y this kind.
Economy, is situated ia healthy p, !, }
" county, is surrounded by good bod
Of s,,nuorts an indus,,io.s class Of csslzeDf