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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-07-05

A family is like unto an euuip-
age First, the father, the draught
morse; next, the boys, the wheels.
lor thts are always running aroundi
.hen the glris, they are surrounded
Dy ieiio"s; the baby occupies the
lap-board; and the mother-well,
what's wagon without u tongue.
anyhow.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-07-05

Some men never lose their pres
ence of mind. Tn New York q man !.
threw his mother-in- law ont of q
widow in the fifth story of burn.
ing building, and Carried a feather
bed down stairs in his arms.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-07-05

Uneasy lies the head that wears
a CROWN" OF course it does. And
this is the reason kings and queens
don't sleep with their crowns. on
NorTisto,cn Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-07-05

A painters apprentice fell off Al
scatfold with a pot of paint in each.
hand. He was taken up insensihle,
but as soon as restored to consciot,s-
ness. he murmured, II went down i
with flying colors, anyhow t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-07-05

chow nicely the corn pops" said
young man who was sitting with
his sweetheart before the fire.
Yes, she. responded. demurely. il
slt's got over being green =" !.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-07-05

es and marry a young man out there
who owns eleven steers, hundred
sheep and an eighty acre lot.
Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-07-05

1t is one of the physiological mys-
teries why boys hand will blister i
so much sooner ON n hoe handle j.
than on base ball bat. 1T .Hgfrt, i
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-07-05
CevfnEtOn, July s, 1879.
HOW HE DID IT.

air. Remington shrugged his
shoulders.
That's not SO easy" said he.
i've always been bashful man.
and | always shall be. And / would
sooner walk up to lannon's mouth
than ask young lady to have mel"
Its the easiest thing in the
world, said Blake.
NO doubt, if she says Yes But
supposs she says MOI"
"fou must risk it"
Mr.. Remington shook his head.
Not if I know it, said he.
"Then you do not lover her."
''That shows how little you know
me-"
Frank, you're not coward, gen.
orally, said Blake, looking inquir-
ingly at his friend.
no, think not-except where
ladies are concerned" Remington
answered. with a laugh.
..Then-pray excuse my brusque-
ness-but how on earth do you ex-
pect to get married."
Il don't know, unless Cupid es-
pecially interferes!" said Reming-
ton, with an odd, despairing grim
ace. Harry, how did you do it?"
"How did l propose, do you
mean?"
Eyes"
Blake laughed.
Il hardly know. myself" said he.
"And if / did, it wouldn't do you
any good. A man can't do such
things by recipe. as an old woman
mixes . batch of cake. Come.
Frank, you must pluck up courage.
Storm the breach and take the
citadel A pretty girl like Cora
Danton isn't going to sit with fold
ed hands al her days, waiting for
any mani"
Il know it, said Remington,
staring hard at the fire. But what
in the mischief am I to dor"
Doc Propose. of course, and
have done with it,"
don't 7 tell You that it is impos-
sible?"
DO You think she is going to
propose to you?" retorted Blake,
s.tiriclly.
Certainly not"
"TlIen," cried Blake. beginning
to get rather incensed, "what do
you expect?"
Il expect to live and die miser-
able old bachelor, SAID Remington;
and. although he spoke with a light
laugh, still there was something in
his accent which sounded very much
like earnestlless.
While Mr.. Remington and Harry
Blake wer. discussing this import
ant question, tho same topic was
also being agitatsd in a pretty pink
silk hung boudoir. where the air
was delicious with the smell of tea
roses, and . case Of canaries hung
IN the window-Miss Danton's own
apartment.
Mrs. Fennel and Cora Danton
were lunching together over choco-
late, iced sponge-cake and early
straw berries.
Cora was y pretty brunette, With 4
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-07-05


Fennel. 81 want Cora Danton to
loan us her stand of ferns, to help
make up the scenery in our private
theatlicals tomorrow night. Would
you mind going and asking her for
it?"
"Not in the least" said Mr.. Rem
ington, smiling. Il can always ask
favors for others with better grace
than / can for myself
81 shall be so much obliged"
AS she looked after him, she
murmured to herself:
"Now may Cupid speed his own
cause!''
Cora was at home, stitching away
on piece of fancy work, with the
most graceful industry in the world
She looked up with a blush, as
the maitl-servant announced:
please, Miss Cora, Mr.. Reming-
TONI
And Frank, all his presence of
mind deserving him under the light
of Cora Danton's dark eyes, STAN
mered out few words of greeting.
Miss Danton, IL hope I'm not
interrupting you"
''Oh, not in the least" responded
Cora, her own heart beginning to
hutter, like q frightened bird in its
cage.
Lovely weather thisis that we're
having" muttered MIR. Remington.
delightful" mnrmured Cora.
"a little cold, however.
YES" said Miss Danton, sit is
chilly
And then there was a pause.
ITO tell you the truth, Miss Dan
ton" resumed MIR. Remington, u
little spontaneously, 4 came ON
special errand this afternoon!"
did you?" said Cora, blushing to
the very roots of her hair, Il
can't think what it can possibly BEL
''To ask IL favor!'
"You need not ask it." said Cora,
dropping her little gold thimble
and extending her soft, slim hand
to him. "It is granted already!'
"Alfeady?"
Mr. Remington looked somewhat
I've known it all along!" said
Cora, looking bewitchingly pretty.
known what?"
THAT you loved me, dear! And
and I don't absolutely dislike your
added Cora. with a lovely sidelong
glitter from her dark eyes, that
all the electric fires in Frank
Remington's heart.
In an instant he was on his knees
1t her feet, devouring her hand with
kisses.
"My love, my darling" he ex-
you have made me the |
nappiest man in the world"
But how?" said Miss Danton
With a surprised look.
"By telling me that yon loved
mel"
But l haven't told You sol"
"Not exactly in words, perhaps, |
'ut am quite sure of it, neverthe-
ess! And now, dearest. how soon
nay / place the wedding ring on
his dear little hand?"
For Mr.. Remington's bashfulness
eelued all ut once to he scattered
o the four winds of heaven.
The wedding day was settled be-
,>,.a tbnx, x,,.,.,xJ AL |
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-07-05

Mrs. Fennel was a plump, hand
some widow, not yet thirty, whose
weeds were just tapering of into a
less poignant expression of Grape
and-bombazine despair.
My DEAR" said Mrs. Fennel,
powdering q particularly red and
ripe strawberry with white sugar.
Il knoW he loves your
Il think he does" admitted Cora,
looking down into her chocolate
cup, as if she expected to find some
sort Of inspiration there.
"Then lie ought to say So"
Il think lie ought" assented
Cora, more intent than ever upon
the gold band on the rim of her
saucer.
But, my dear, he's so retiring"
Eyes, he is, said Cora.
"And it's really an affection for a
man to be SO bashful."
II think it is" said Miss Danton.
Il quite feel for him." asserted
the widow.
$50 do I, sighed Cora.
"Now, if it was only leap-year,
said Mrs Fennel, reAectingly.
OLIVIA" said Miss Danton, with
spirit, 'you know very well I should
never think of such = thing!"
"But where the lifelong happi-
ness of two hearts is concerned,
dear" said Mrs. Fennel, laying her
hand softly on Cora's. lone should
not bind ones self to empty form
and usage. He loves you"
Cora was silent.
'And you love him! No, there's
no use in denying it, my dear. I'm
neither fool no blind. And h.
would make the best husband in
the world. Now" and Mrs Fennel
leaned forward with m ingratiating
smile, "why shouldn't be be yours?'
II can't accept a man before he
proposes, said Cora, with spirit.
my dear, there are all sorts of
ways Of managing these things
said Mrs. Fennel. "A little more
chocolate, please? Now, my hus-
band was just such a IL. an as Frank
Remington don't mean poor dear
Fennel. but Paul Winten, my first
who was killed in the bat
tie of Gettysburg" and Mrs. Fem
mel dabbed her pretty eyes with a
black bordered pocket handker-
chief. Come around to the sofa,
dear, and sit down by me, and Til
tell you all about it. He never could |
make up his mind to propose, but I
made him do it. And there's no
reason why you shouldn't do the
same thing!"
i can't imagine what you mean,"
said Cora Danton, becoming pink
and white, like York and Lancas-
ter rose.
"Ill tell you, dear" said the
widow.
That self-same afternoon Mrs.
Fennel met Mr.. Remington in the
street.
''Oh, Frank" said she-for, by
virtue of her brevet rank of widow,
,he called all the Young men by
heir first names in confidential,
-sisterly sort of way-"what u
1ery lucky circumstance it is that
to meet you'll"
Mr.. Remington raised his hat.
"Can ! he OF any seryice?" said
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-12-26
Kitten hy IN Cat.

One of the pictures of the late French
salon represented the fable of woman
who was turned into a cat. She is
depicted crawling on all fours, woman
in figure, bat a cat in nature, with
kindling eye and stealthy movement
toward a mouse in the corner Of the
room. In the Rue de Montreuil re-
Gently, the inhabitants We're witnesses
of scene in which a woman assumed
for short space Of time the attributes
of a cat. But the case was different
and far more terrible than the one re-
lated in the fable 1t was the most
appalling of all human maladies that
took possession of this poor woman.
Last August she was bitten by mad
cat, and, although the wound was con-
sidered quite healed, suddenly a
few days ago she was seized with
hydrophobia. She altered terrible
scream, ike that of cat, and threw
herself with frightfui grimaces as if to
bite, upon a neighbcr, who FASTENED to
get away. The mad female pursued
her, but fell in the middle of the street
in paroxysms of agony, tearing out her
hair. The crowd looked on petritied
with fear and horror. Finally, some
policemen threw blankets over her, and
succeeded in carrying her to the nearest
hospital, but she was dead before ar
riving there.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-12-26

There is child at Richland Station,
n. Y, two years old, that looks like a
baby of six to ten months, being stunted
in growth and somewhat malformed.
She is spiritual medium, so the mother
says, and mas had hard time with the
spirits. Visitors pay twenty-five cents
for admission to seances. The little
ones hands are placed on stand, from
which come sounds like the tapping Of
a light hammer. The people there
abouts are considerably excited.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-12-26
Notice to Deiinquents.

Notice is hereby given to all persons whose
Taxes for the Fiscal Year 1879 are De.
linQuent, that unless said taxes are paid on
or before January 5th, 1880, suit viii Sbe insti-
tuted against them from that day for the re-
covery Of said delinquent taxes.
GEO. z. HARDING, District AttorTey
OF Humbouldt County, Nevada
By j. II. MCMILLAN, Depety.
winnemucca, December IL, 1879. x ID
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Big Meadows.
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DAILY SILVER STATE.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-14
BgDEDEGD (slssGsSlAl
Alum and Iroa Springs i|atel
MASS AND pIl

MASS AND PILLS.
sor certain forms Of Dyspapsis, Diseases Fecu.
iiSr 10 Femslcs, Chronic D:nT-&oGa bronchial.
tcrofa!ous and Cu:.neous AGociioaa, Disorders
oi tho Liver. Kidneys "htt bladder, Haai!ty.
alsl..:a ard Headsc1e,
"Equs! - any We.a- Of It's class krowa 20
me" AUSTEs MCGUi"a. NJ. g., W:
Satisfactory N Uios:na Di:0asa3 sad IN 81 a.
Iasious conditions" & ". VAsL ii y. Chic.
"Et1ciont is Dyspepsia and Nervous L.io>52'
sEisng frcm Impure b'2oG;" :, :.
Used with SUCCESS ia certain G;:..s%S !'S44ii.E
to females" B. EoEMEE. II D., Mo.
iberia" S. (. IyroT, Gs
Invaluable in ;:crofula"
". J. GILbERr, II. D., i, G.
eever D;st.icss" u. Il FAlEEx, n. D., Ls:
Tho Summer Sosson Of those Springs beEaS
June let. Terms $50 rnocth. Carriages moe.
visitors q! Forest OF Lawyers, eatn mics from
the Springs, upon sdvieo O: ar:i7sl. accom-
attractions. S&l!!ial rssi,au! Physician.
of doz. half ssi. bottles. s. Is for gel. csst.
81 for 10 gs!loHs. 81 Go7 90 ga!:ons.-on b2srd
cars at LynchbHrg. Va
MASS 80 cts. ,sld ST. bottle, 81 30 snd So tor
doz-scnt PCS! paid. This hias5 is the Wster
toidiaed and contains sll the cGTstiro proper
ties OF the water in reduced spSca.
P3LLs.--25 cts. 70 cts , aud 81 package, or
$l.25, 81 SO snd S. post pald (theao pills consist
ofthe Mass in sugar coated pill form 10 suit del
icate conditiens) Sample supEly sent froo to
sny physieisn desiring 10 use i. in practice.
Psnphle. free upon application. This remedy
of Nature is endorsed by the Med!csl profession
and attested By reeuits ia thousands Of c%:es
during the last u years. address A. N.DAvIAo
Pres't of tho Co., IS Main ST., LynchSurg, Va.
Round trip tickets from points Nosta AID
South st reduced rates.
Sold by JANNEY Is CO, Agents. Alexan
dris, Va. aplS.3m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-14

Doc BEFORE HUSBAND --Ic. ). IL. Late
tbe geo;Iamar raltFred t. in previously D!lnted
accouals 81 The explosion oi tie steamer MAY
O,een aj The person who vas Instrumental lu
rescui2g seycra! persoas ltom the WICK iuF-
ni.hcd one rather ludic:ou5 inci3ant coD1cotea
With tho catastrophe. Mr. Ta:c, Who was
6.hi,p ia the y.cini;y aDi was aa eye Witnoss
of the cxrlosoa. hurried 70 the week "ith the
Intention cl rcgcur; a1y u1lprlu1a'c "ho
nish. need Eu,c,r ,.,;-.
Ills sea-ca am1og tbs debris resulted 10 DIS
90 ;e,iug lady imprisoned ID tho rear c1oin ID
,bn on!y norton of the b0a. tha! was not blo"u
aln,0st to atom9. Somc six let OF the s:ero
y,a l,ft uoitj1rcd, aad the rocf ab3v' h.o oeen
driran doSp, and in hero the lady was iouoc'
"A s3oo as ble. Is:c discovered her condil!'n
he RI, his boa! uo to the oa!9 rcNl!GioG Wiz
dnv and, after s;uc perseverance, anI ths eA
crrisa o! l:!!c necessary force, hc lncn'ea hsE
n craw, through tho aperture 1910 the D)af.
Ier first ti,cu!a.ioc. alter beins rescued, Wss
"Oa. uy poor deg See if you caot hna
hin" ..., % ;,.t
! ., ,ha. finc, aul so i2!ornci h,r, bu; at her
csrarst s j!ic:ia.ion o5k:d ab3u. for that dog,
b,. vithous success. lmseiac his SURPRISE
uhcn. a nicuIe later, the lady po!n:ed to q
| ono,Iemsa sh9, hall io the water aad ball ou'.
Tas c;opiog, besil, the euglucer, to large
nioce Of the wreck that Vas Il latlog n the VI
n;o;,v snd scrssm.d d 90. "Oa, my poor hus
hand ~ Sue enough i. vas h9: husband, aod
fortunately but little injured. The dogs cjrpse
q ,,tcd TO the surface lew minutes aHer IN;
| n,ssenoers reached the shCr?.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-14
D r Y G. O O D S

Now that the .esscn hss r7s:!r fsitly a.
vAnced, we desire 70 make Sfos. D7eparl.iors
for receiving Gu: fall goods. We therefore,
of DRY GOODS ard NOtIHAS. We pg.tic-
ulsrly note and would call specia! attention to
our grest variety Of Lawns. Madras Ginghsm.,
Figured Swiss Dress Goods. Trimming >iiEf
and Lsces, Linen for Ladies' Suits, Mems ard
Boys wear, Psrssols md everything belcG GinH
to & compile: stock OF Dry Goods SID No,iona,
which we Away; have on hand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-14
PRETZFELDER g CO..
iyS IfsKING STREET.

We iavi:o spsc.l attention 10 choice gods 70.
cavug today from New YorG, per eXpre:s,
VIZ: Lac top Hiorc: white aud colorsd Han,
burg Elx;Ags. va'y cLosp; Msdrass nghsn,s.
new p.t.crrs; F.ncy M"se aad Gslf Hose. very
desiraba; a.n Ee:ch:,f5 snd Heck Ties in grea:
variety; sao:hc- suppy VI th5yn koii Duntaxs.
Figured LiWG3 "at CnrGpi p:G ioa; Ase u full
lice Of Umbrol!as aad Paraa,ls, reR styles M
very chap Wa arc so!o sgen.s Tor @iGa Dem.
0rts.s Patterns
:; :. I..}sttaAE,
il. g. Home! 80 lQJ kiGg psr ,et
jo27 AiexanGiio, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-14

sTEW AUCTION AND COMMISSION X
iS HOUSE..
We have opened at 70. G2 ROYAL 81. on
Auction snd Comm mission House.
We aro nov ready TO receive all kinda nf mer-
chsr6i.e sad household goods On coasigria ons
o. purchase the samo
We think il nay prova 81 advantage TO per.
socs who have PRODUCE of sny description
!o send it to us Located Immediately opposite
the main entrance 10 tho &arhe. on Eoys ST.,
goods can be sx posed every morning 4. public
suction, when tho beet prices may ba expected :.
Fromp: retQrGs made on s.les
Persons hsViDg FURNITURE fo. sale Will
AID it 10 thci- advantage 10 give us a call.
We will s!.ord 10 suc.ioneerilg at public salcs
Ct property ard respectfully solicit share OF
ru5,ir cstyoasss CNEAL q LUCAS.
~ suctioa goods constsntly on hsnd and fox
sa,r nov 5-:f
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-14

TIE EuMAy LOCOMOTIVE IS q TciY lctil-
cate piece OF machinery, and url ss ali lis patts
ore .reiuElg locked stc?, IT'S siaoIo 20 iuo en
,sr ,rac:c a health aad c.use 40 lmmeose
snount Of Observation-Disclosures J. il. LlIcq1s'a
An; 2 llious Bj,ttr; &c: Gu this machinery 80
1tfsc,ivt!v fec tba: catastrophe is almost lmpos
sibc ~ them. 25c. paper; 81 90 bottle
~ i. Th,rntoo, Proprietor, Baltimore, Dld.
For foe uobby suit OF CLOTHING aaa :.
Dp.Iu.u go King ST corccr EaItiaZ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-14

"pesc, 10 the Family" Iou cln. eIloy. "a
good nights rest aod retain peace 10 tho iamly
bV kecUicg DR.. Bali's Baby Syrup 10 The hous'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-28
The Assassination of ChisrJusties Elliot
Great sorrow over the Terrible

1
Great sorrow over the Terribl,
Event.
LOUISVILLE, March 27.-The dispatches
to the COItrierJOunal late last night, from
Frankfort, were as follows:
FRASxroRr, March 2G.-At q meeting Of
the citizens OF Frankfort at the chambers
of Chief Justice Pryor, called in view Of
the death Of Hon. Jno. NJ. Elliott, on mo.
tion Chief Justice Pryor was elected Pres.
ident and Jno. Rodman Secretary. On
motion Il was ordered that Gen. j. T.
Nickols, Hon. Alvin Duvall and Judge
W. P. Bush be appointed to request the
Mayor to issue his proclamation, ordering
all the places OF business to be closed "a.
morrow, the27th, in view Of the great cal.
amlty that has fallen upon Ithe State OF
Kentucky, in the death Of Judge Elliott.
The following gentlemen were appoint.
cd as pall.bearers: Gov. McCreary, Chief
Justice Pryor, Judge Cooper, Judge
Hines, Judge Duvall, Judge Lindsey,
Judge Peters, Gen. Rodman, Gen. Nickots,
Col. Sonth, Judge Craddock, Judge Bush,
Grant Greer and Richard Reel.
Other dispositions in relation TO the
burial were made, and tho meeting ad.
iourned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-28
Financial and Commercial.
BY TELEGRAPH.


puiLApELPHA, March 27.-Flour-Firm !.
Minnesota extra family, medium 10 choice
81 60a4 IS; do fancy 81 81 I<aI 90. Ohio do
clloiee fancy s. 25a5 30. Rye FIour-In hct.
ter demand at $275. Wheat-Heayy: M ?
western red, elevator, 81 lls3, Rye-snn.
plies come forward slowly; western, tncE
6Ga56He Con.-Firm; western reiecteil
truck, ,40a!l 10; do steamer Al IEal2 Hc' Oats
Dull; white western 90aSlo; western mi ssd
81 1aa21c PEOvisions-steady. Pork-Aisss
SO 2dal0 90; prime mess extra s. 25as so
liesLZIndla mes " 50al3 co. Smoked Hams
tierce 50 7Sa7 90. Butter Steady: New s SorE
and Bradford county, Pa, extras 2OaSIc.
Western Reserve extra l0aisc; do GGSd y,
choice l4al0c ggs-Stcady: western snOI isc ~
Cheese-Easy; weatern full cream Ti<asc
Petroleum-Nominally unchanged. WISssy
Steady; western 81 OAK.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-28
BELLAlRE, o., March q.


Editors Inteillgancer.
Can any Of the readers OF the ISrELLt.
oEScER explain what Washington meant
in his journal OF a trip down the Ohio
river in l77O, by saying that up McNa'
hons creek, at Bellaire, is a near way by
land to Mingo? Why near way? Or am
l wrong in supposing him to refer to Mac,
Mahon's creek? The following are the
passages from his journal referred to, in
which Ihave inclosed in brackets the pres
ent name of the place to which suppose
Washington referred.
"Oct. 22d.-About 70 miles from Pitts.
burgh, we came to the Mingo Town
[Mingol, situated OIL the west side Of the
river, little above Cross Creek.
"24th.-We came to another creek on
the west side, called by Nicholson, Wheel
ing[Indian Wheeling, at Bridgeportl; and
about a mile lower down appears to be
another small water coming in on the east
side wheeling Creek. By the way,
Washington must have gone down on the
Ohio side of Wheeling Island, and could
not see Wheeling Creek plainly without
crossing the riverl, which | remark be-
cause q the scarcity Of them, and to
show how badly furnished this coun-
try is with mill seats. Two or
three miles below is another run on the
west sid McMEahon'sl up which is near
way by land to Mingo town; and about
four miles lower comes in another on the
east [Grave creek, at Moundsvillel at
which place is apatll leading to the settle.
ment at Redstone Brownsville, Penn.
Abouta mile and half below this comes
in Pipe creek, so called by the Indians
from a stone which is found here, out oi
which they make pipes. Two or three
miles below the Pipe creek is a pretty
large creek on the west side, called by
Nicholson, Fox.Grape-vine, by others
Captina creek
d25th.-About five miles from the Vine
creek, comes in very large creek. Fish
crcek?l This creek empties just ut the
lower end OF an island, and is 70 to sc
yards wide; and I fancy it Is the creek
commonly called Wheeling.
It extends, according to the Indians &C
count, great way, and interlocks with
tho branches Of Split Island creek.
looming in from the east about six milet
above Wheeling.]
Did not Washington mistake this creek
for Wheeling creek at Wheeling, which
he did not see much OF from being on thu
other side OF the river? X. u +,