New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-19

,nterpreter translated q, the death" &c, and which
Washington inadverte- 10 signed. This was sn'ss
quently regarded as very Important adrntson aai
skilfully used TO their ad yaftage by tn French.
In the following year ,urrod the mcmorah1 DEF At
of Gen. Braddock. In &. sbattle Washington ad two
horses killed under him and four balls perfo ated his
clothing but he escaped unirured. Early w'r ane'i-
gence prev allied at that primitive peroo md the
nonnvention Of the telegraph did nor prevent the in
yonton OF the most electrical new. ashini son was
announced rs having been mor;alg wo'odeo and his
dying speech the field OF battl, was given with oil
the attending dramatic effects letter, however Is
exant addressed to hls troer John in which, relaxing
His accustomed gravity AT that early age De face
ously contradics the account Of HE death and denies
a dying speech which he made. Thelonc grave
Of Braddock is yet pointed out to the stranger lie
singular instance Of obstinate military courage, saori
CDg himself and army 10 his own selfc1hcet ana
ego,ism. In the battle il which he encountered his
memorable defeat he hal i've horses killed undo him
/ | will rot say how MANY men. Geneva in fnyet'e
County was the early residence Of Albert Gsit.n ne
celebrated dnancioI. lis mansion, now oSnel ly -
Hon. John i. Dawson. tn popular Tepre'entai''c nom
his Congressional DstIic Is Que o. the bisorea l.'
men,s OF the country.
IN the early days all tn extensive territory now com
prsing the counties Of Greene. Fayeite md waning
ton, was claimed by Virginia MANY omieranis from
that colony and Maryland came TO this part Of fenns
yana under nc impression that tlcy were settling l
Virginia titles. Washington. WHO was 40 wen nc'
quail ted with this country settled l,rds here under
such authority. In l77i Lord Dunmore OF Virginia set
Up the preenson that the western boundary OF Penn
syvsnia did not include Pttsbure and the Mononga-
hca River A bloody the frontiers was the con
sequence OF these disr1tes. Gov. Tenn, ore Of the
proprietary successors G. William Penn, promptly re
PEELED the ntruders under the Wig 81 titles and aT
res.ol aud imprisoned the ringleaders
After Bgaddooks INFO. tunate expedition, Fayoi e
Comfy became dosolate wideTuss. uLinhsbited y
civilized man. until 1850 vhcr c. BuYd was sent By
Col Bouquet then commanding Carlisle, 20 continue
Il cutting of Braddocks road far he mouth Of
Red Stone Creek nov Brownsville and I've cree uYoa
which the Red Sto1e Petroleum Company hare pur-
chased such extensive prop rites 70. the develop men! Of
oil.
On tic 9th If July 49, tic rs: meet ne of the nal!
contents % The whisky insurrcC ion held n Browns.
vne On the .sth OF August 1874, the Comm.t:c, Of
Sixty who represented the orgno2 force OF the inr
Iectonss after the crea; meeting Parkinson. Terry
met here and by their action yrtuey closed the Incur
reotou.
The Monongahela River lows II very eircutous
course along tie whole western 'oundsy'oi Fayeite
County. The Ycugheseuy pronounce Yah-ea-gar'
breaking through both tne great I.oun ~ ranges. and
umbing several rocky Lodges, crO'es tile county
in noi th-westerly direction, uniting With the MonoD.
: gah,la in Alleghaay County. The ether in.
i poItant streams ere Indin Creek and Jacob Creek
tributaries to the Yong legeny rad Red Stone and
Dunaps Creek tributaries Of the IonoDgaaela, with
number Of smaller streams.
Prominent among the panies operating upon these
streams AMI their trbut, ries s q PED Sole ~ trO
eum Company the stock OF which il largely on ned by
come of the most responsible OF Broadway a1i
Wall-st. \. Y This company Is nnw boglg q large
number Of wells on ther extensive ~ alaabe proper.
ties Of which [ visited. d j. machinery aud
buildings and s Of thei; operations u The most
peror and satisfactory character Their lands agsre-
gate nearly coo acres and have frontage upon lied
:. one and Danaps Crock, Rnsh RIM and the Moron
gahes River Of ten to fifteen miles, presenting larger
amount of boring Territory than any other company
contracts in that whole section of country The whoe
is under the energetic supervision of Samuel al. Smith,
esq Of Brownsville recently of Philadelphia. Jule.
nr from the geological character and oeagnous aGi.
cations some Of which are remarkable II is sqfe 70
predict that large proats viii speedily iAa.s 10 the
stockhollers.
Nj Smith was one OF the frt 20 discover TIE value
and Importance Of this section and Las secured many
OF .he desirable properties in the vicinity. Nc has
now building a; the machine manufactures IN Browns
vile twoly. fifteen engines for The various
panies with which be is connected. There throe
large establishments in Brown vile ems ged exclusively
in the construction Of machinery Ia &c pfopori Il
/ il beng foE tie oil business.
! Among other superior advantages viich no Fayetto
and Greene County region possess is .hes exhaust
bic supply Of fne. Large veins Of bituminous coal
abound in the neighborhood Of almost al tie boring
| lands being generally obtained within {, = Zee, Of
the water marx the only cost being that Of mining
which IL from three FIVE per buslcl The finest
tulber also sbolnds upon nearly all the lands. Still
another Invaluable advantage presents itself in cheap
speedy. and tFustwor ~ transportation TO market Tie
Monongahela River being slack water avigaon, h a
daily line Of steamers from Brownsville % Pitt burg
and the number is to DO increased by two additional
ones the largely aagu entns business OF tle Navigation
Company requiring tlis addition. The average cost Of
transportation Of each barrel viii no. e,ceed Is cents
The packets in this trade large connections ex.
peditious and well adapted TO their purpose This
terprise ia under the sklful management ~ Capt A
Jacobs Of Brownsville who is the OF avery sI re
amount Of the stock Capt Jacobs 10 Acknowledged to
be Of the most en.erpslng q .is section and
il the spirit and life Of the progressive energy Of
| Brownsville
Brownsville IL the oeger Of this utwiY developed II
Dorado; two creeks, conspicuoIs !or thor opera
tons Red Stone and Dunaps having their terminus
at this point.
IL addition 10 the oItensive operations OF The Red
Stone Petroleum Cor any there ar, some five OF Elk
other companies operating in this Immediate vicinity
| among which may be mentioned the honongahe's YAH
ley Oil Company.