The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-07-08

THE NORTHERN ROUTE TO THE PACIFIC
| On the 9th Of June, Gov. Stevens struck his
camp on the margin Of Lake Omelia, near
Fort Smelling and followed his advance par
ties toward the Sauk Rapids, in the survey Of
his route to Puget's Sound. The force open
ing from the head waters Of the Mississippi
westward consists of about eighty men, who
can be subdivided into four parties. Upon
approaching the Rocky Mountains. the rail-
way survey will probably have to be suspend
ed, and the whole force be applied to the gen.
eral reconnaissance. By October, Gov. Ste
vens expects to get through the ROCKY Noun
tains. He has authority to treat with the
Blackfeet Indians and other tribes through
u,hc ha will mass and has appointed
NJ oi SAID day OH the premises the following described
real estate situate lying aud being IN the county OF Bel.
mont aud State of Ohio, aud bounded and described as
loows, TO wlt being part OF the east half OF No.
u, township and range No. iOur in said county lying
on the turnpike west OF 81 Clasve beginning the
same at station seven IN the middle of said turnpike
thence south one hundred and poles and fifty ih &c
hundredths to station No. six thence south eghty.one
degrees west eighty poles and seven huniTcdths 10
station No. eight the ives, boundary of said half sec
ton, thence north five hundredhs OF degree west one
hundred six poles aud fitv.thrsc ndred,hs 10 STA
tio NJ" three ~ e middle OF said turnpike, and there
WIN north eighty ohe degrees, east eighty five and nine
teen hundedihs pole TO The place of beginning contain
said tract Of land the following premises being par, the
east hall Of section No. g. township and range T. in
SAID county OF belmont lying ON the turnpike west of
ST. Z airsville beginning for the the line boun.
Diary 10 the east side Of Jesse Pcnnneions farm the
middle 0i the turnpike, thence with SAID line soHth
hundredth pole to stone for thence N. II T.
30 p hundredihs poles stone for corner from
which white oak - feet in diameter, distant links
N E. also white oak feet in diameter. distant links
bears south west thence ~ 1868 humdrcdh poles the
middle OF the turnpike s. Sl4 west 80 - hunets poles
to said pike to the place of begnng, containing twenty
acres OF land.
ALSO another beginning for same on the south
OF the National Road and nearly Opposite Woodmansce
Tavern, at stake set up in the ground aud running
thence and bounding the south side Of said road north
81 f. 30 feet, south 22I and eight to stake
west 30 feet to stake north 81 feet the beginning
ming and laid out for seventy five pcrches md
feet OF land more or less.
Also, another tract beginnng for the south
sdo OF the turnpike and opposite Samuel Woodmansee
dwelling house al corner, it being the ~ E. OF
John \. iancs' lot that bought OF John Grecnleaf
aud running thence and bounding the south side OF
the National Road NJ 81 - l.. twenty feet a stake,
thehee B. sixyive feet to stone, thence southwest
erly course Us feet where II inersects John A. Hanes
line at stone thence north along John A. Hanes line
l2o feet to the place of beginning containing seven
prrclies and seven feet OF land more or less.
- JOHN &. NICHOLS, Sheriff.
Sherids Office, July sth, lsj3.-s,75