The new North-west., 1873-09-06

edge receipt from the Publishses OF . Zee
simas OF the first number issued August
~, l773-sveu more Of curiosity than The
later Utter County Gassttes which have
been reproduced 10 quantity. Among other
principal matters that psrplsxed the Baltic
more publisher William Goddsrd-one
hundred years ago. was the getting 0f his
ma'lfrom Philadelphia coon after the arrival
Of ships to supply Baltimore and forward the
american to Annapolis and the the Lower
Counties, on Thursday morning. several
"hou1 before the arrival Of The Kings
Post" He had been prevented from car.
ryins this into effect by severe ind'sposision
but had not abandoned the enterprise, and
the 6rst number contains this:
An active, faithful man, who can write tolcsabc
Hand and keep fair Account, and 10 Otherwise well
qualified to ride o. private POST or CARRIER, BE-
tween this Town and Philadelphia once week, and
Il willing to undertake the service Immediately, ID
requested to apply without delay to the printer
hereof.
The principal advertisement ID by George
Washington, which as matter of interest
We give entire. Even ''thc Father of his
country" was disposed TO turn an honest
penny, by suggesting the establishment of
''thc seat of government" in the vicinity.
Mount Vernon in Viryints, Jelly Is, TIA
T>HE Subscriber having obtained Patents for up.
i wards 0f TWENTY THOUSAND Acres OF LAND
on tho OAio and Great KdshaHG CTen Thousand Of
which arc situated on the banks OF the stmentoDed
river between the mouths Of the two EdsAaras, and
the remainder on the Great kdnhdUa, or NeU River,
from the mouth, near II, upwarle In one continued
survey proposes divide the into any dxcd ten
emcnts that may bc desired, and lease them upoo
moderate terms, allowing a reasonable number OF
yeau rent free, provided, within the space Of two
years from next October. three for every AfIy
contained In each st. and propostIonnbly Tor lesser
Quantity, shall be cleared, fenced. and titled; and
that by or before the time limited for the commence
mcnt of the Ast rent five acres for every hundred. and
propo,ionaby. ~ above, shall bc enclosed and laid
down In good grass for meadow: and moreover, that
a east ity good trnit ces, for every like quantity Of
land shall bc planted on the Premises. Any persons
inclinablc TO settle these lands may be fully
informed Of tho terms BY applying 10 the subscriber
near Akrdndri0, Or In his absence, to Nj. LUND
WASHINGTON: and woakl do we'll to communicate
their ipteutions before the drst Of Orober ssxt. in
order thst Sufficient number Of lots may Le laid OG
to answer the demand.
A. these lands are among the first which. have been
surveyed IN tho part Of the country they lie n It 10
almost needless 10 premise that none can exceed them
In luxurance Of coll. convenience Of stuation, d
Of them. lying upon the banks Of either the OHIO
or Kaaha,ra, and abounding with anc fish and Wild
e,s
owi, many Of which by the bouutfu hand Of naturs)
arc In their present state, almost t for the scythc
From every pat Of these lands water carriage 10 now
had to Fort ItN by easy communication; and from
Fort ItN up the Aonongahe!a, to Redslont, vessels
Of convenient burthen may and Dc ,ssr continually:
from whence BY means OF cheat Eiees. and other
uavgable branches VI the Konoa0aAsIs, It 10 thought
the portage to IosorMae may. and will, be reduced
within the compass Of few miller, 10 the casc aud
convenience Of settlers In Transporting the produce Of
their lands to market TO which may be sdded, that
- patents have actually passed the seals for the
several tracts here offered to be leased settlers
them may cultivate and enjoy the lands In peace aud
safety Notwithstanding the unsettled counsels re.
spccting ncw colony on tho OAto and - NO n Sht
money ID 10 bc paid for these lands, and quitrent
Of two shilIinss sterling hundred, demanded some
years hence ouly, 1t 10 highly prcsumabls that they
viii always be held upon a more desirable footing
than whesc both these src laid on with heavy hand.
And may not be amiss furthcrto 0bsesve that the
scheme for establishing 4 sew govcsnmcnt on the
Ohio iu the manner talked o. shouId b Effected
these must be among the most valuable lands In It.
not only on account Of the goodness Of soil and the
other advantages above enumerated, but from their
coutiguity to the seat Of govssnnment, which more
than probable will be Axed It tho mosth of the
Crtst KsaAsra. GEORGE WASHINGTON.
And thus, with hope, and perplexi,y and
in poverty, hundred years ago was com.
u.enccd on ordinary yellow wrapping paper
the size Of gentlemsnS handkerchief, the
venture which few days ago was centen.
n'al'zed By the wealthy proprietors of one
Of the largest. ablcst and most successful
newspaper In America The paper 10 sug.
gestivcly encouraging to those Of 10 in this
day and generation who publish frontier
newspapers, and Washington's ADVERTISE
ment of wild lands on the Ohio, NAV sug.
gest 10 some that Transformation which will
soon take place In our fas more beautiful,
productive and wealthy mountain lsnd-as
yet wild, within decade to attain to that
which took Ohio three quarters of cen.
tury.