The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-12-06

suppose there may be, Of this, bottom and
fat land together. two or three thousand
acres. The lower end Of this bottom is
opposite to small island, Of which | dare
say little is to be seen when the river is
high. About eight miles below Little
liockhockipg We eueampcd opposite to The
mouth Of the Great Hockhocking, which,
though so called, is not large water,
though tho Indians soy canoes can 60 up
'ome forty or fifty miles. Since We left
the Little kunawhn, the lands appear
neither SO level nor SO good, TIE bends
Of tho river aud bottoms are longer, but
not 50 rich as in tue upper part Of tue
river"
On tho 2S,h, four. miles below Big
Hooking; Washington says: "We found
kiashuta and his hunting party encamped.
Here We were under q necessity of paying
our compliments, as this person is one Of
the Six Nations chiefs, and the head of
those upon thc river. In kia,bu,a | found
an old acquaintance, he being Que of the
indians that went with MT to the Frcuch,
in 1853. He expressed d .alisfaclion at,
seeing me, and treated US with great kind
ness, giving usa quarter Of very fine buff
alo. lilo insisted upon our suspending
that night with him, and in order to re,ard
us little us possible, movedhis camp down
the river just below the mouth of creek,
the name Of whichI could not learn In
the morning they talked about peace,
friendship snd trade, and Washington
says: 1.-The tedious ceremony which the
Indians observe in their counselipgs and
speeches, detained Us till nine O'clock"
Going on, he speaks Of the Great
Bend. at the upper par: of Meigs County,
aud Of tho creek opposite Le.art, at the
mouth of which was the warriors path
across the Ohio 10 the Cherokee country:
aud eueampcd, 18th, two md half miles
below.
October soth, on the Virginia side,
nearly opposite Pomeroy, Eve found many
shallow ponds the sides cfwhlch, abound
ing with grass, invited innumerable guam
titles Of wild fowl. About iivO miles be-
low VIC cncampcd in . bottom Of good
land"
October 3l,.. n sent tho canoe down
to the Kauawha. and set out upon hunt.
lug party to view tie land. We steercd
nearly east eight or nine miles, then bore
southwardly and westwardly, till We eanlo
10 our camp at the confluence of the riv-
crs."
November l,t.--..Wcn: up the IA
nawha ten miles. Land on bides at the
mouth, very fine."
November 81. went four miles fur.
thcr up the Kanawha, and then cncamPcd,
and went hunting; killed Eve bufaloes,
wounded some others, three deer, &c.
This country abouuds in bufaloes and wild
game Of ali kinds. Bottom next 10 the
water very rich, and the Indians say it
continues to the falls. which they judged
10 be fifty or sixty miles higher up"
November Sd. "Su. Of down the river
on our return homewards, and encamped
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