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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22
INDIAN WHEAr.

The Hew Eagisnd Farmer contains . full
account OF species Of grain known by the
name OF Indian wheaI, which has lately been
introduced into tins country and which prom.
'sss TO be Highly va'usbIe. We learn from the
Farmer that th,s plant Is iho Tarisnri1n, or
n II IL sometimes called tho Siberian buck
wheat This kind Of grain has been cuiiiVaJc,
in PSnn-ytSonia Cos some ycsrs-and aiSo IN
Hampshire County ih.rhis State. u was IN
,rodueed into Germany about a century ago,
and within few years has been Gu IisAted q,
Great Britain. II is said to yield good crop,
say 30 or 20 bushels TO the acre. on ordinary
iand-Snd sometimes Il viii yieh from IS To
100. hnsneis To- the acre. u viii produce
from 2o'io p lbs. OF 6our per bushel. u
does well in the poorest soils; Is not affected
by the cold-is beasisr in tho grain. and by
some.i said TO bs moro paIatabie than JhS
kind OF buekwheat usually used for bread
stuff and rs food for horses and hogs. IfIhe
accounts giyen Of this lndianwheai arg correct
Il must prove n valuable addition TO ourHtOck
ofgrain. Our farmers would do well TO try IT,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

/. Depreciation Of Real Estate in .NsV
Y0k.-.lt is estimated that the loss in
the single item OF rent in Pearl street
alone has been over half million Of
dollars. Stores that rented in this street
last year for four thousand dollars will
bring nov but two thousand. Ia the
urntdistrict. The New York CONNER
ciaI says. thatthe splendid stores which
have been erecied would now sell lots.
snd AT, fof. what was given for the ma
ked lots after the 6re.-Bah. GaSeiie.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22
THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 2e, 1898.

A Bill for the relief Of the heirs OF
FuLTos tbe inventor Of Steam bosis)
has passed the House Of Represents
lives Il spPropriaies s 100, 900 in com
pensation for service rendered and
losses sustained by Robert Fulton, dur
ing the war. Whether their claim for
specific services TO thai amount is cor
rect or not, we are sure the American
people will not condemn IN act which
thus recognizes the father OF the claim
ants as a national benefactor.- Freder-
icks6urg .Hreaa. -..a.---l-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

The editor II the Louisville Journal
has scarcely done shouting over the
regeneration OF New York. What IN
he do when Henry Clay j, eleeled PIE.
'ideni'- tST1OHf AiatssmGa.
We will adopt the suggestion Of O, r
Mississippi nsmesske-thsrxe the
mammoth cave with pow der to iis very
muSZls, end shake earth and ocean
With the eXPiosion.--i Prentice.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

"Holg are he miQ4fy fslisa ia
the Globe Of Friday night. John &.
Calhoun is regularly admitted into fel
lowsbIp with Nc Van Bufsns sdyo-
cafes. snd Tsaked amoBg tie ''disfis.
gpisbsd sppportess" Of lhe adrninissra-
Uon
u nay be well enough 70 AK " this
is the same Mr. Calhoun, Who shilome
AS called, by this SANE Globe. John
Csiaiihs Calhoun - Bsh. Ciyoa.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

The American Quarterly Review, P1bii.h-
led IN PhiladeiPhs. - about to be discontinued.
iris Review had, NJ one time. over twenty
b'e hundred subscribers. Its decline COM
meuced with the publication Of fsw inj,ldI-
cions ARTICLES, which brought upon IL the con-
demnotion Of the newspaper pres, Snd
made its trends lnkeMafm.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

The Signs AT The North indicate ihstths day
for resoQ'ng specie payments mole remote
than We had hoped. The system VI curtail-
iHg discounts and drawing in the notes. which
hes been pursued 20 an intoierabIe extent By
the Northern Backs, has, instead Of hastenIpg,
tended 10 prOeI sstlnate resumption,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

i. Krnfueky Bnks.-A bill 10 relieve
the Banks from the disabilities incurred
by their suspension OF specie payments.
has passed both Houses of the Legisia-
lure Of Kentucky. and is consequently
a law, I, Contains mo restriction fur.
ther than the general one. that the
banks shall resume payments simGlla-
neously With the general resumption
of the Banks OF other SlaieG.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

ARsoN.-The Worcester. Palladium
gives q Cull.repoTt Of the trial of a man
named CHIcKERIsG, for setting FIRE 20
a barn situated in the c1rtilsge Of g
dwelling house. The defence was tn
sanity, but The cplprit appeared sane
enough except when INTOXICATED. The
Jury found him guilty, and sentenced
him to'ive days solitary imprisonment
and hard labor in the State Prison for
life. :.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

In 1911 the first Steamboat was
buhlr on tbs >Ohio and; Mississippi ri.
vers. AT present the number is 63s.
besides 5000 fiat and keel boats. =.
In 1909 The population OF the new
States aud Territories created out. oil
the public domain was SO. 900; in 1880
twas about 2, 800. 900.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

The Legislature Of Pennsylvania has
rejected a proposition TO instruct the
Senators aud request the Representa-
Iives from that State TO exert their in
ldence 10 procure the resembling Of
Mr. Palton's resolution, on the sub
ject Of abolition petitions.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

We gndsrstand Inst complimentary IN
nsr vss given. 81 BFoWss Holsl ~ satnf.
3sy last ~ a humber - Nsrsbsfs ~ b1ih
iiousss u Cougisss % NJ. fbaEgtss 80 So
WoaD. tso MsstasippiEfs, % y hen lts iitass
% FsPfessotsii'ss hss denisd seals ~ Wen.
hers % that bod. Judge Wuirs. ~ Tehfss-
zee. preeided sssisisd b ssfsfsl cistinrliishsd
Members ~ C0nFfsss ss wee Ffssi5shis. shA
: nuu,dtf q cspHsi speeches ssfs made o.
The ocessiou. -.tafisaai fafsiirsaesr.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

The Maryland HOUSE Of Delsgsies he's pro-
posed 20 the senate che appointment Of JOINT
committee To disise o scheme for the sstso-
lishme1t Of q state. Bank or Q Heal Estate
Bsnk.-The House intiuAted ns preferences
for the State BsAk.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

The editor Of the Pennsylvsnia De,
noorat Is very angry al our having been
toasted at the late celebration m Ind.
ana. The fellow Is evidently snvious.
lie - perfectly aware tina, he himself
all never ba toasted Ssth the devil
ioasis BIN upon pitch Jofk. - Prsafies,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

While our opponents are rsiisins uhsi are
re about Wrshglinx. disputins, fsli,ns i,.i1
unpleasant dI,eassson., and disi3inE oar Packs
Shall the fable Of Esop be On sabIem ~ otT
pany' The Lion and the Bear had ~ soFri.
81 zach other, and usFe 20 much exhausted
mat shtsvd PoK slinred N and stole assy
ihs Y'eii''- R'eAmgad (T..B) Eaqui'sr
The Van Bursniiss can think ~ soiAtss h,a
+" ~ ,poii."--ibs piUntsS u tss ulssJ f9f TIE
bsBsdi Of the fee. Bsif CAyvn.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22
We have never known al

We haze never known any FIRE to
''go out" so rapidly and thoroughly
as the blaze Of American PATRIOTISM.
az II was falsely called. on he Canada
frontier. All parties concerned M the
excitement there. must be heartily
ashamed oiSheir conduct.
l.flsF. GaEsns.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22
NEW YoRK. Feb. 6.

Arrest Of too men on charge Of
murder commiffed IN frsiaad.--A few
month"; back the police magistrates IN
this CITY received documents sent our
by the British government. in relation
TO q murder committed IN ireland. the
perpetrators Of which were supposed to
be IN this country. The parties accus-.
ed were father and son Of the name
Of Bamher, who were ebargca with
having in September. 1929. at Baly-
mong County. Armagh. killed one Of
The military police. who was assist
ing the civil authorities il. executing a
writ OF ejectmcnt on the premises Of
the accused. On these documents 4
warrant was issued for the 'apprehen.
sion OF the accused, and within the
last two or three days the officers ar
rested the father and son in this city,
who had hitherto escaped discovery
by. adopting the name OF McCauley.
The senior prisoner admits that one
Of the gems d'armes was killed on The
occasion alluded TO. but denies that he
killed him. and gives version Of the
stofy. which. IL true. goes to some eS-
tent 10 Pallia,ion OF the killing. Ac.
cording 10 his statement, when the
gems d'armes were putting his family
out OF their house, some of the family
resisted. aud one Of the gems d'armes
shot dead one OF the old mans sons,
apd the one who was killed was in the
act Of beyonetIng the old mans second
son, whea one Of the. family fired at
him and killed him The prisoners
were yesterday brought before one. OF
the judges under writ Of habcss cor.
pus, but he. declined 10 interfere IN the
matter; and the papers in relation to
the arrest Of The prisoners have been
forwarded TO the Governor, IN order 10
obtain his authority 10 dehyer.thepD.u up
10 the British authorities.
Journal q Commerce..
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

.45ssacs o. .uisa,--Ths frogs IN
pond ~ The vicinity 81 Ciacinnsti. on
pltasaEt dsV = isW duys sinee. Ell
pOkrd Up their heads above the surface
~ be UsisT, iof he pufpose ~ enjoy.
tuR the sunshine, in which slnaii5o
they were irolsE up They did ma
ind oui their mistake i,il che boss CON.
11snesd stating Of their heads foT 4,
musfmanf.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

The Madisonian ssyslbst John Ban.
dolph, 30 his dying moments. bequeath.
Cd 70 tho keeping o. Vim. O. Rivcs,
the honor Of Virginia" We ere sorry
10 say lhii the legstse made sad work
wiih the bequssi. IN the famous Er-
BHagiag scene .9ieF. GaS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

CoHRseficm.-The Van Buren party
10 this State Is brokeR. up. The Con.
servatlves. as the Richmond Enqu,rer
would say. "hkbt on their own hook %
and have nominated Elisha Phelps for
Governor, and Thomas Clark foF Lieut..
Governor. Bal Chron.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22
From the Riesm,nd yy1ir.

BY statement yesterday. submitted
to the House by the Treasurer. it ap.
pears that the following sums have
been paid bv the Banks OF this Com
monwealth, since their incorporation.
as a bonus for their charteIs:-
Farmers Bank Of Virginia 1888, 400
Merchants aud Mechanics
Bank at Wheeling, 6.500
The Bank of the Valley, 100, 0Ou
The Bank of Virginia, 6i6,0O6
The North Western Bank at
Wheeling. 26. $50
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

II is 'aid. TIA, Judge PErERY DAS.
IEL has discontinued the Enquirer
This - a small matter, bot, a. every one
knows that the Enquirer made Judge
Daniel what he -, - vail pass q, once
tor . sign Of the times and another 10
stance Of the gratitude Of politicians.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

10 the township Of Aurora, Portage County,
Ohio. the fsJ mers have made. packed aud seni
away during The last year, Eve hundred and
ten tons of cheese.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

Mr.. Grant. Who wsgered that he
could ride 300 miles IN - consecutive
hours. commenced he task over lhe
Beacon course. near New York. on
rharsday 81 2 o'clock. Iie Tode 90
10 minutes past ~ o'clock 20 Friday.
when be gave Dp--having only ridden
2t0 miles op 10 that lime. and having
60 'ailss Slill 70 nds 10 ] hour and -
minntes.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

Great meelnga. pro and con, on ihe
Sub-Frsaspry sut5eei. have been held
20 New York. The sgilsaiooi N poiisic,
here - immenps.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

Incrsass Of The -Army.-By a. bin
which has just passed both Houses Of
Congress, the standing army is TO be
increased from La, 900 to ia, 600. The
New York Commercial Advertiser
thinks il oughtto be at least 80, 900, 10
restrain :he bad. spirits" Of our coun-
try. We trust, however, that the day
is distant when an army OF merceharies
shall become nscesssry.to eEforce our
laws or tina; upon any pretext ofthat
kind. any President. shall mus be. in
vested with power over the life, liber-
ty and property Of the citizen.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

Mr.. Thomas Hsmblin. late nsnsker Of tho
Bovery Theatre, New York, has presented
MIR. Cook his beautiful home .Nsssgpa-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

The Huntsville AdSoo ale, by far the abie.,
paper IN the interior Of Alabama, pay. the
following tribute to The character and the
present popularity ofthe IIon. Henry Clay:
The. truths, Mr.. Clay Is too pr4mi,
nenf; "there is daily beauty IN his
life, which makes SOME men Ugly;" and
for this reason every mousing owl (of
pariyl hawks at him." but they canno,
bring him down from his imperial
height; ne will move onward TO his
destiny in spite Of the NOISY and H..
omened flock that fluiicr about his path.
Calunny and persecution. We believe.
have done their worst upon this great
statesman Of the West. There was a
time when the South looked towards
hin with an eye Of jealousy and distrusi
but that day has passed. The vide and
deep deTssioA which has so long pre-.
vailed, IS loosing its hold upon The pub.
lie mind. II IS one Of the purest and
most cheering consultations Of our Re.
public, that che people will, sooner or
later, 'repSir the injustice which they
may do 10 their nablesi benefscioTs.-
With us, truth is mighty, and public
justice certain :" And II is eur. sin.
cere conviction, tina. 'NIr..Clay will live
TO see the time WHEN his talents and
services. his broad national feelings. his
Incorporating independence, his
fearless honesty. his simple and rnales-
tic eharacteb will be appreciated by a
very large majority Of the American
DeoDle.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22
Cens'psAdsnss Fl hAs .N.Iioaai Ini,iiEsnesr.


coTssPgAdsnse IF Ae .N.Iioaai Ini,ilistnesr.
NEw YoRK, Feb. 10.
The Seenes Of misery and distress IN
this city, arising from waniof employ.
by The laboring classes, beegsr descup-
TIM. New York. ] am panied TO write.
begins 10 display scenes Of. suffering
hitherto unknown 10 these United
States, and known ohlS in The hard
money capitals Of continental Europe
Wha, an empty Boast was.thsi Of Gen.
laekson, not one year ago. Il leave
this great People prospsrouS and hep
py."
Ysipe q imports 81 she port % Nos York.
Tor The brat three quarters Of
1891. go. 400 $50
Do for the fourth quarter s,iin.,-
led s.i32s6f
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

Mn. CLAY.-The voice Of the peo-
pie from the North, East, South aud
West is in favor Of Mr.. Clay as the
next Wing candidate for :he Presiden-
cy. But the Wings see,n TO be almost
unanimous as to the. pfopriely OF hold
ing National Convention; aud bind
ing themselves 10 submit TO ITS deter
mlnaiien. At a meeting ia New Or
leans 1t was Recommended. that such a
convention be held on the Fourth Of
'Jsly next, in old independence Hall in
Philadelphia. -FTedeTitk Herald.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

Melancholy .9ceidenf.-The great
danger Of allowing children TO handle
fire arms, was exemplihed in Alexan-
dria on Friday last. A little boy took
upa gun, and not knowing that il as
loaded, pointed it and fred at his com.
panion,' younger boy; with whom he
was playing. The contents Of the gun,
large shot. SO dreadfully lacerated the
child. that he died 10 a shsrt time Of
forwards: The melancholy caiastro-
phe was the result Of accident, but
should serve as q serious warning.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

Why j. ihe hind-leF o. hcra lee
Ffesidehi u NE Csasd States De-,
cause be ioiloss 10 ihs footsteps a. be
pfsdaeesoT
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

The editor Of the Randolph. Tenn ,
Wing gives Bo,,or that he wants a wife.
Tie - not =, ell hard 20 please. lie
says be Is wiling 10 asuy any Thug
bot a Niger. - Prentice.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

The. Examining Court, in the case
OF DR.. p. Vaughan. for killing Walter
II. Peasants. commenced its session
on "Wednesday last and did not adjourn
until Saturday. The Prisoner was
ably defended by Chapman Johnson,
and yuhiol Counsel, but the Cont, re.
fusiog an application for bail, remand:
ed him TO iaiL there to await bis trial
al the next Superior Court for the city
OF MISUNDERSTANDING .frena.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22
D's .ss 80, ,2"P'''' sG.e4Isl

Thus you 'sr how llorously We e.
iber The fruits Of the experiment .
diminulion q imports Iiom one year
70 snoihef ~ over FsTfY MILLIONS. AID
q decrease q che Fsvsnue 90 one city
81 over sEvES AID A HtLg SuLs1oas
81 leave Ibis gfes, people prosperous
and happy"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

John w. Syme has become the pro-
prieior Of the Petersburg Intelligencer.
He is sound Wing. and his paper one
OF the best published ia Virginia.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22
81 O35,OOOO
2I,U65,OO0.
s93,IOo,OOO

Grand total, S95.J00,000
The number of miles of canals and
rsIl roads completed. is g9o-miles
commenced ll34-and authorized,
l70t-showing total Of :3S:33 miles.
That is, twenty-one millions OF dol.
lars for works now in 4 course of
construction by the State. and, includ.
ing the New York and Erie rail road,
TWENTY FOUR MILLIONS total OF
THIRTY-SEVEN MILLIONS Of dol
lars for works completed and commeno.
ed by the S,ate-a total of SIXTY
TWO MILLIONS. completed and
commenced by the State and by pr.
va'e companies-aad a grand total OF
SINETY.THREE MILLIONS Of
dollars for works completed. commence
ed and authorized BY the State and by
private companies
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

AN the Gambling Houses in Paris
wore shut up by order Of the Govern
ment on the lst Of January last.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

South Caroiins is slWsy, sunbins
mad si'tf some miserable ioolery. She
ss' lately ruBnihg mad sner Nnlhhea.
'ion. and noU she u running mad alter
the Sub.TfsasuFy sthsme. What fg.
ineni ELL Der brain Be Big eth nsaIS
a.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

The last individual thai we huve seen
mentioned - lhsIy 20 take conmsnd
q The bHPiUing EHpsdii,on. 10 Col.
Huck 80 Prentice.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22
Total.
SI.62.756

The Merchants and Mechanics
Bank q, Wheeling has only been in
operation about three and a hall. years.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

How can the Sab Treasury Banks
be rendered safe '--PefvsburR Intel
By'tutiing "a iheir legs Prenhes.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

Export from LosceH, Mass. l--With-
iT the last few days very large guam.
iIiy OF ice, cut from the Merrimack RI.
ven haS been transported on the rair-
road 10 Boston. From thence it - to
be shipped 10 New Orleans. and Other
Southern ports.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

II is understood that al the end Of
ihe'presentterm ofthe Supreme Court,
the Attorney General of. the United
States, Mr.. Butler, is 10 resign his Of.
fee. Mr. Gilpin Of PhiiaJslphia. is
spoken ofas his successor.-Aier. Gaz.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22
NEW YORK

Is sull going forward with grand and
s,upeudous enterprises. A.late num-
Der Of the Albany Argus furnishes rs
with the following statement.
NEW YORK INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Canals fnished, cost 1905, 900
Genesee Valley and Black river
Canals. Will cost $500 900
say :, least. $4,000 900
Losn TO Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company. goo 900
Loan (saIhorissd( 10 New York
aud Erie Rsil-Road 3eO0, 900
s37, OOo. 900
SO much has been expended and
authorised 10 be expended NJ
THE SrATE. 10 addition To
which are the following pri-
rais works Of Improvement,
viz:
Delaware and Hudson Canal,
completed 2420, 900
Railroads, completed. 5,0s5 goo
Private Canals, coGl-
meNeed. 1850 100
Railroads commenc-
cd, 10000, 600
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

National FouHdry-The Towns on
the Atlantic, are ell claiming superior
advantages lof lhe location Of the pro.
posed National Foundry. Hsvre De
Grace. Baltimofe. Richmond aod seve-
raj ofbef places, have already prefer.
red theiI claims. Fed. -HeTaiL
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

!, IS stated in Some Of the English
papeu that N al probability Upper
and Lower Cansda Will DC consolida.
Ted into one principally sHd that .
Place Of the Bleed would be senl out
as FieeToy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

Twelve hundred large ships. besides
smaller vessels. are engaged IN the
trade betecen Great Britain and the
provinces Of Canada.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22
Grand total,

Total,
Add Railroads authorised,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-22

Robert Walsh. the former editor Of
Ihe American Quarterly Review end
Of the National Gazette, now resides 10
Paris. and furnishes The European Cor.
fespoadencc for the New York Amer
lean.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-03-10
ISAAC LEFFLER,
Speaker II. X.
ARTHUR INGHRAM,
President OF The council.
APPROVED Dec Goth, 1887.
HENRY DODGE.

STEAM-BoATs.--Itis hardly twenty
fac years since the whole region of the
Mississippi Valley, including the coun-
try bordering upon all the great west
ern waters, depended solely upon the
knecl and the "broad-horns," or fiat
boat, for conveying the produce Of the
soil to market, The men engaged
III navigating the fats, usually returned
home on foot through the wilderness,
for it took knccl twelve weeks at
least, to ascend from New-Orleans 10
LoaiyvilIc, or Cincinnati; and frequent
ly sixteen or eighteen TO reach Pitts
burgh.
The knecl carried from sixty 10 a
hundred tons, and were propelled a.
gainst the strong current Of the Mis-.
sissippi by the most tedious and labor-
Gus Process. Oars were oi little use
and .poling," ''warping" and scar
delIing, "ywere the means usually en-
pIoycd when there was no wind. or
ten the boats anchhred, at night, afte,
a day Of severe labor, in sight of thei,
anchorage ground Of the night before.
In the last few years before the in
PRODUCTION Of steam, it was estimated
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that more than ten thousand fat boats
annually descended to New Orleans,
carrying, upon an average, four hun
dred tons.
In the year 1911, the FIRST steam
boat ever on any of the western wa
tiers, descended the Ohio and Missis-
sippi 10 New Orleans. 1t was not till
several years afterwards that steam
power superseded the use of the keel
and barge. We remember when a
steamboat was SO novel sight in St.
Louis, that the whole population as
sembIed on the bank Of the river 10
see it come into port, and the captain
was publicly s.dined,'' as if he had
achieved great and heroic enterprise.
We stood on the bank of the Missouri
and saw the first steamboat ascend
thatever attempted to plough its wa
ters.-What changes have been wrought
since that period. The keel has near
ly disappeared, and the number OF
flats, been greatly diminished.
To show the progress of steam ma
vigation on our western rivers, we am
mex the following table:
On the Mississipptand its tributaries,