Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-10-31

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there being three thousand one hundred
and sixty-nine passengers, mostly from
Indiana" "Ohio" and Pennsylvania" and
some from the District of Columbia and
Nebraska The ship could not make
over three miles per hour with safety
The first landing she made was at Tyler's
Barr, a distance of twenty two intestine,
~ O'Clock p. m. The ship lay at the
barr for Two hours, taking on some camp
equipage. AT 91a O'Clock we started and
sailed all night, and at sunrise, on the
morning of the Twelfth, we landed at
small town and settlement, at the mouth
of Goose River, made by Martin Van
Buren," as early as the year of 1910. Here
We lay all day. The weather was clear
and cool. The first thing in order, was
the numbering of the tribes, and the as
signment of territory, which was the duty
of the chief ruler, Horace Greeley" after
the numbering of the tribes, this town
and settlement was given to the two half
tribes, from the District of Columbia
and Nebraska" At 2 O'Clock of the
Twelfth day of the tenth month, the two
half tribes commenced going forth from
the ship, (without the sending forth of
raven or a dove,) by twos male and female,
went they forth; at o'clock the two half
tribes had gone forth out of the ship.
After the chief ruler Horace whose sir
name is Greeley" had appointed Priests
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half tribes, we left at O'Clock of the same
day and sailed up the river, landing at a
small town on the North bank of the river,
at O'Clock p. m, called Clayesville, this
settlement being made in 1874, by some
emigrants sent up the river by Henry Clay.
After the numb boring of the tribes, and the
usual ceremonies, the Indiana tribe received
orders to 60 forth, and after the appointing
of officers to rule over them, we left Clay
! esville. At 6 O'Clock in the morning we
set sail for small town built in 1S48- by
the opponents of Zack Taylor. Here the
| Pennsylvania tribe was put off, with ritual
of officers. This town is called Cassville,
and is situated at the mouth of Pendleton's
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of Douglas River, with the remaining tribe
from Ohio, landing at DouglasvilIe, at
o'clock p. m. The tribe was allowed to
remain in the ship, during the night, and
at O'Clock in the morning, the Ohio tribe
commenced going forth out of the ship
This was the most trying time with me
that 1 experienced on the voyage, feeling
that i'll few short hours, I must leave my
friends and political kin folks. I almost
broke down under the pressure. looked
around the best could, and saw my two
friends with their well dressed boards, ant
l thought of the touching lines written by
Alexander Selkirk, and commenced repeat
ing them over to myself, as follows:
! ''I am out of humanity's reach,
| must finish my journey alone;
Never hear the sweet music of speech,
| / start at the sound of my own.
The beasts that roam over the plains,
Ally form with indifference see,
| They are so unacquainted with mon,
| Their tameness is shocking to me-"
A brief description of the country: 1t i
broken and mountainous, especially along
the streams. There is some fine bottom
land on the rivers, which is cultivated
and produces well. The country is almos
destitute of timber, except along tn
streams. There is an abundance of goo
rock, but no stone coal, and the strea m
afford abundance of good fish. The noun
tains abound with all sorts of game. Thi
country is divided among the tribes, geo
GRAPHICALLY, to prevent trouble among them
This vast territory has beenin possession O
the Democracy since 1860.
Yours truly,
PETROLEUM V. Massey, P. NJ