850 - HISTORY OF OHIO. retreat within the Confederate lines. His utter discomfiture in Ohio caused him the loss of his popularity. Naturally vain and arrogant, he was involved in continual dissensions with his brother officers. Finally his inglorious life came to an end, as he was shot while fleeing through a kitchen garden, in a petty skirmish in one of the obscure villages of East Tennessee. The following statistics of Ohio, taken from the census of 1870, the intelligent reader will peruse with interest. The state then contained a population of 2,665,26o. Of these 63,213 were colored, and 372,493 were of foreign birth. The state contained 11,952 schools, 10,266 teachers and 645,639 pupils. There were in the state, white and colored, 92,72o who could not read. There were expended, for educational purposes, 10,244,635 dollars annually. There were 17,790 public libraries, containing 3,687,845 volumes. In the state there were published 395 newspapers, with an aggregate yearly circulation of 98,548,814. There were 6,488 organized churches, with 6,284 church edifices, affording sittings for 2,085,586 persons. Of these church organizations there were :

The state contained 6,383 paupers, and there were 1,405 in the prisons. The population amounted to nearly 67 to the square mile. Massachusetts contains about 187 to the square mile. When Ohio shall be settled as densely as Massachusetts now is, her population will exceed eight millions. Of the population of Ohio, 397,024 are engaged in agriculture, 168,308 are in professional services and clerks, 234,581 are engaged in trade, and 356,240 in mechanics and manufactures. HISTORY OF OHIO - 851 The financial condition of the state, as reported in 1869, was very encouraging. The receipts that year were $6,176,955. The expenditures were $5,498,864 The public debt was reduced $782,826. There then remained an outstanding debt of a little more than eleven million dollars. This was rapidly disappearing under a sinking fund of $1,500,000 annually. The average rate of taxation throughout the State was $17.78 on each $1,000. The Auditor of the Treasury in 1865 wrote : " With a rigid adherence to economy, the proper amendment of the tax law and the steady and intelligent enforcement of a just and equal taxation, the public debt will disappear in seven years, and the state levy sink down to one mill on the dollar, Then, with the rate of interest properly adjusted, capital will flow into the state, manufactories spring up, and population and wealth augment in a ratio hitherto scarcely dreamed of." The productions of the state have assumed an aspect of grandeur. A late report gives : Bushels of Wheat 5,824,784 " Rye 622,333 Oats 21,856,564 Corn 80,386,321 Potatoes 6,725,577 Pounds of Butter 36,344,608 Tobacco 22,188,693 Bushels of Coal mined 42,130,021 Pounds of Maple Sugar 5,657,440 Gallons of Wine 153,159 Bushels of Buckwheat 1,292,415 “ Barley 1,353,956 Tons of Hay 1,839,500 Bushels of Clover Seed 62,200 " Flax Seed 462,463 Pounds of Cheese 22,197,929 There were 7,631,388 sheep ; and 183,993 dogs. It is worthy of notice that these dogs, in the course of the year, killed or maimed 44,303 of these sheep. There were 680,930 horses ; 1,413,935 neat cattle ; 29,93o mules, and 2,060,476 swine. The total number of miles of railroads in the state amounted to the astonishing sum of 3,892. Institutions of high order were established for the insane, for idiotic children, for the blind, and for the deaf and dumb. 852 - HISTORY OF OHIO. Such is the Ohio of the present day. What it is destined to become who can tell ? I now bring this history of wild adventure and wondrous achievement to a close. There can not be found upon this globe a more attractive realm than the magnificent valley of the Beautiful River, of which Ohio forms so conspicuous a part. In salubrity of clime, transparency of skies and fertility of soil, it is unsurpassed. Placed midway between the tropical and frigid zones, the summer's heat and the winter's cold are alike agreeably tempered. The State of Ohio is capable of sustaining a population of ten million souls, supplying them abundantly not only the necessaries but with the luxuries of life. Three-quarters of a century ago the interminable forest waved here in all its gloom. Now a population of nearly two millions is at work, with no foe to interrupt their labors. Magnificent cities, beautiful villages, palatial mansions and lovely cottage homes are rising as by magic on all the wide and glorious expanse. There is no reason why another three-quarters of a century should not cause this majestic state in all of its peaceful valleys and over all its luxuriant plains to bloom like a garden, and to afford its favored people as happy homes as can be found beneath the skies. I have dedicated this history to the young men of Ohio. It will be read by many of you long after its author has passed away to the spirit land. Will you permit me to address to you a few parting words with the freedom with which a father would bid a final adieu to his sons. I am entering the evening of life ; you are just entering upon its morning. I have seen life in all its aspects, from the wigwam of the savage to the castles of nobles and to the palaces of kings. I have seen multitudes rise from boyhood to reputation and happiness, to be a blessing to themselves, their families and the community, and I have seen multitudes, Oh, how many, sink into the abyss of shame, ruin and untimely death. The only hope of our country is to be found in obedience to the precepts of Christianity. Every candid man will admit that true piety promotes industry, and industry brings the comforts which wealth can secure. A degraded family is a pest in any community. It exhales, as it were, a poisoned atmosphere, spreading around impoverishment and ruin. One may rear ever so beautiful a house, and decorate its grounds HISTORY OF OHIO - 853 with all the charms of shrubbery and flowers, but let hovels,. where filth, and degradation and thieving do congregate, rise up around it, and the property is of little value. A few wretched families, with swarms of unwashed, profane and pilfering children, can sink the value of property for many acres around. Let a drinking saloon, with its dancing hall, where ragged and bloated inebriates reel in and out, where night is rendered hideous by the brawls of drunken men and drunken women, rise in the heart of the most lovely village in Ohio, by the side of your happy homes, and what is that home worth? You can not live there. Who will buy it? No one but some wretch who wishes to convert it into another manufactory of crime, shame and woe. Every community must make its choice between Christianity, with its preached gospel, its quiet Sabbaths, its Sunday school, and all those institutions, intellectual and moral, which cluster around the Church,—and irreligion, with its inebriation, its gambling, its brutal ignorance, and its defiance of the laws of both God and man. The religion of Jesus Christ is the only possible remedy for the ills of this wicked world. Christianity, through the industry and frugality which it promotes, rears pleasant homes, covers them with paint, builds the tasteful fence for the front yard, decorates the garden, plants the rose-bush, buys the books which cheer the evenings, and rears sons and daughters intelligent and virtuous, who go forth, in their turn, to construct similar homes. It is thus that Christianity is the primal element in all prosperity. Examine the subject and you will see that it is the corner-stone upon which the welfare of every community must stand. Every man who has any property within the sound of the bell of a Christian Church is pecuniarily interested, and that, in proportion to the value of his property, to give support to that religion which recognizes God as our common Father, and all men as brothers. And let it not be forgotten that there can be no permanent happiness, even in this life, without a well-grounded hope that we are prepared for our flight to the spirit land. Here, in this wilderness of time, in the midst of the storms by which we are driven and often shattered, no abiding repose is possible, but in the assurance that our peace is made with God. One fact is certain. There have been thousands who, on a dying bed, have mourned 854 - HISTORY OF OHIO. with anguish that they have not lived in accordance with the teachings of Christianity. But, on the other hand, there never has been an individual found who, in that dread hour, has regretted that he has tried to live the life of the Christian. Millions, more than can be numbered, have, on a dying bed, found all gloom dispelled, while peace and often rapturous joy have reigned in the soul. It is the Christian alone who can say, while fainting in death : " I have fought a good fight ; I have finished my course; I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that day." INDEX. Account of a massacre, by Mr. Henry 119 Acquittal of Mr. Blennerhassett 575    His second arrest 576 Acts of open hostility by the British 371 Adoption. Indian ceremony of 81 Advantage of crevices in the cabin 249 Adventures. Of Father Marquette 19    Of Col. James Smith 77    At the Salt Licks 194    Of the Brothers Edgington 442 A fearful tragedy 455 Affair at Fighting Island 133 A fruitless race 91 Alarm of the Colonists 169    Of President Jefferson. His knowledge of Burr 569 Alder, Jonathan. His account of the battle of Maumee Rapids 370 Allen, Hon. William. Sketch of 802 Alliance between the French and the Indians 109 Ambition of Tecumseh 595 Ambush. The English again caught in 136    Effects of Indian 182 American Colonists. The brutality of some of them 235 Amusing account of a pioneer tea party 385 Anecdotes. A singular custom among the Indians 39    Of George Washington 44    Of Washington at the dinner party 58    Of Tontileango 89    Of the Indian chief, Tecaughnetanego 103    Of Logan and Mr. Maclay 236    Of General Clarke 268, 269, 270    Of a captive white man 337    Of Davis and McArthur 346, 348    Of William Wells 356    Of Henry and Christopher Miller 357    Of Christopher Miller 359 856 - INDEX. Anecdotes. Of Burke 377    Of Jacob Faust 404    Of Return J. Meigs 407    Of an Indian woman 409    Of Colonel Battelle 420    Of a boy, Plaskett 432    Of an Indian 439    Of Seth Doane 452    Of Blennerhassett 557    Of Benjamin Harrison 586    Of William H. Harrison 593    Of Sum-mun-de-wat 673    Of Rohn-yen-ness 674    Of John 676 Annihilation of Braddock's army 61 Arbuckle, Governor. His infamous conduct 174 Arkansas River. Friendly Indians on the shore of 25 Arks, or Kentucky boats. Description of the 308 Assault on the fort at Bryant's Station 262 Attractions and accomplishments of Mrs. Blennerhassett 559 Atrocious murder of Cornstalk and others 175 Atrocities of the Indians 48, 65, 128, 132, 139 Attack upon Mr. Rowan, emigrating to Green River 280, 281 Attack on Fort Recovery 351 Attakulla, an Indian chief 69 A well contested foot race 442 Awful silence of the forest 462 A woman's bravery 834 Badger, Rev. Joseph, his labors in Ohio 692 Baker's Station, horrible scenes at 150 Ball-playing and its treachery 118, 119 Barclay, Commodore, a British officer. His fate 665 Barlow, Joel. His representations to Parisian artisans 388 Bartley, Hon. Mordecai. Sketch of 759 Base perfidy of Governor Littleton 70 Battelle, Colonel, an associate of the Ohio Company 419    Settles at Belpre 420    His religious character 421 Battle between General Lewis and the Scioto Indians 156    On the Sandusky 239 Bear hunting by Indians 86 Bear's Creek. A settlement at 258 Bebb, Hon. William. Sketch of 761 Belpre. Commencement of the settlement at 303    Society at 553 Bequest of Congress to the Ohio Land Company 384 INDEX - 857 Black Hoof, his eloquence, faithfulness, and domestic probity 445 Blennerhassett, Harmon. His birth and education 549    His character and manners 554 Blennerhassett, Mrs. Her appearance and character 558    Her death 555 Block-house, Mr. Blennerhassett takes possession of a 553 Blue Jacket, a Shawanese warrior 338    Disappointed in his efforts for peace 373 Blue Licks, the battle of Report of sent to Governor Harrison 266 Boone, Daniel. His character 29    His adventures 31    His capture and escape 33    Is wounded 35    His love of solitude 37    Visits his home on the Yadkin 38    His second capture 195    Of his adoption 197    He outwits the savages 199    His escape 200    Arrival at Boonesborough 202    Reply to Duquesne 206    Caution 209    His sons killed. His own escape 265 Boone, Mrs. Her character. Returns to North Carolina 202 Boone, Squire 34    Perilous adventure of 36    Returns safely to Kentucky 37 Boonesborough, home of Daniel Boone 191    Its location and fortification 204 Booneville, Kentucky. Its first settlement 38    A war party organized to attack it 199 Boundary line of the land ceded to the colonists 276    Between Indian lands and those of the United States defined 375 Bowman, Colonel. Forces assembled by 215    Sends Kenton on a perilous enterprise 222 Braddock, Gen. A British officer. His recklessness and defeat 60    Its consequences 66 Bravery of Henry and John 473 Breakfast on Sunday in the cabin 249 Breckenridge, Mr. Extract from his recollections 397 Bribes offered the Indians by British officers 193 Brickell, John. Romance of 519 Brissot, a French traveler. His eulogy of the Scioto country 389 British stations in the United States 275    Atrocities towards the Cherokees 75 British (The) seek to rally the Iroquois against the Colonists 168    Organize a new army to destroy all the white settlements 258 858 - INDEX. British repulsed with great loss and precipitately retreat from Fort Stevenson 659 Brough, Hon. John. Sketch of 780 Brown, Hon. Ethan Allen. Sketch of 732 Bryant's Station. The fortress at 258    The savages flee from 263 Bryant, William. Commander of the garrison 264 Buckingham's account of Indian council at Oswego 592 Buckongahelas, a Delaware chief 337, 338    His proud speech 370 Builderback, Mrs. Her captivity 466 Burial of the slain in the naval battle on Lake Erie 665 Burnet, Jacob. A representative from Hamilton 525 Burkham, Col. J. H. Makes a stand at Vcrnon, Ind. 839 Burlington storm 687    Its extent and power 688    Its effects 695 Burr, Aaron. His person and character 562    His secret designs 564 Byrd, Col. A leader of a British expedition 252 Byrd, Hon. Charles W. 719 Cabin of the Pioneer. How constructed 22, 247    Its furniture 384 Cabot, Sebastian. An English navigator 17 Camp. Boone returns to his, and finds it robbed 33 Camp on the Little Miami. Consternation in the 201 Camp. Description of a Mormon 755 Campbell's versification of the speech of Logan 562 Campbell, Major. Prudential measures of 369 Campus Martius. Fort at Marietta, its construction 305 Canadian and Indian forces reach Boonesborough 205 Cannon used by General Wayne, disinterred 354 Canoes attack Capt. Hubbell. Their success and defeat 429, 430 Capture of two boys 471 Carouse of the Ottawas 98 Carter, Lorenzo. His influence with the Indians 453 Catholic Missions 19 Catawba Indians. Their cunning 84 Cause of contention between the Indians and the English 545 Celebration of the Fourth of July at Fort Harmer 300    In Cleveland 452 Celeron, Capt. Instructions given to 38 Character of the settlers of Marietta 302    Of the persons chosen to examine Joe Smith's plates of gold 702 Chase, Hon. Salmon P. Sketch of 770 Cheerfulness of the pioneers 463 Cherokee Indians. Their home 68 INDEX - 859 Cherokee Indians. Their revenge 71    Discontent 511 Chickatomo, killed at the battle of the Thames 511 Children kidnapped by Indians 472 Chillicothe, the home of the captors of Boone 32    Warriors sent from to capture Boone 195    Account of 516 Cincinnati. Its first settlement 307    Increasing importance 314    Growth in dwellings and population 342    The first territorial legislature convenes there 521 Claim of European powers 17    Of the English 19 Classes of men colonizing Ohio and the West 428 Clay, Henry, presents Mrs. Blennerhassett's memorial 582 Clay, Green General. His firmness saves Fort Meigs 651 Cleveland. First settlement of 451 Coleman, Col., surrenders to Gen. Shackleford 846 Columbia, a new settlement on the Little Miami 307 Columbus established as state capitol 670 Commissioner. Cowardice of an English 42 Complaints and jealousy of the Indians on the Little Miami 309 Confederacy of Indian tribes under Pontiac 114 Conflict between Cherokee Indians and the English 74 Conneaut, the home of Judge Kingsbury. Sad scenes enacted at 448 Curiosities found at 450    Its mounds and relics 694 Constitution of Ohio. Its political character 523 Cornstalk, a renowned Indian chief 157    His character 164    His efforts for peace 173 Correspondence of Major Campbell and General Wayne 368 Corwin, Hon. Thomas. Sketch of 756 Council of Indians, convened at Niagara 137    By Gen. Bradstreet 137    On the Scioto 164    At Pittsburgh dispersed 175    Of chiefs of the Northwestern tribes 375 Council of white men at Fort Pitt 148 Convened at Detroit 178 Counsel to the young men of Ohio 852, 853 County, Hamilton, organized 314    Washington, organized 314    Knox, organized 315    St. Clair, organized 316 County, Trumbull. Its rapid growth 522 Cox, Hon. Jacob D. Sketch of 791 860 - INDEX. Crawford, Col., taken prisoner 241    His interview with a chief 242    His execution 244    His character 246 Cresap, his villainies 150 Crevecceur, a fort built by La Salle 26 Crogan, Major. His shrewd arrangements 657    His kindness to the wounded enemy 658 Croghan, Geo. His testimony respecting French influence over the Indian tribes 148 Cruelties practised on the Missiniway River 627 Dana, William, settles at Belpre. His prosperity 419 Dangerous trip of the New Orleans 681    Her end 682 Darlington, Joseph Representative. from Adams County 521 Davis, John. His capture and escape 467, 468 Degradation of the Indian women 539, 540 Delegations of Indians received by Lord Dunmore 160 Demands of the Ohio Indians  349    Of the Indian Chiefs 531 Denman's purchase. Price paid 308 Dennison, Hon. William. Sketch of 774 Description of serene old age 247    Of Mr. Williams's log-cabin 461    And furniture 462    Of Blennerhassett's Island 553    And mansion 554    His quaint dress 557 Designs of the Twin Indians 595 Detroit. A military post established at 38    Thatcher's description of 123    Siege of 132    Gen. Clarke's plan to capture it 270    Its business influence 295 Difficulty of obtaining corn meal and salt 251 Dilemma. Boone in a 202 Dinwiddie, Lord, Governor of Virginia. His character 52 Disaster to Colonel Hardin's forces 318 Disappointments thicken around the Blennerhassetts 580 Difficulties between the Colonists and Great Britain. The consequences 167 Discoverers of North America 17 Discussion between Onondaga and Colonel Hellman 530 Dismay of the Indians at the vengeance of the Colonists 274 Dispatch of Commodore Perry 665 Division of the Northwestern territory into counties 387 Doane, Nathaniel His journey from Connecticut 451 INDEX - 861 Doane, Nathaniel. Privations of his family 452 Doddridge, Dr. Touching account of 234 Domestic tastes of Mrs. Blennerhassett 559    Her ambition 570 Donaldson, Israel. Adventure of 436    His escape from captivity 440 Dunmore, Lord. His plans 151    His change of route 154    He crosses the mountains 158    Fortifies his camp 159    Enters into pleasant relations with the Indians 162    His unpopularity 167 Dutch. Discoveries of the 19 Duquesne, Capt. Demands the surrender of the fort 20    His proposal to Col. Boone 207 Duquesne Fort. Attempt to reduce it 66    Captured by Gen. Forbes 68 Earthquake on the Ohio and and Mississippi 678, 681    Its extent and destructiveness 684 Effect of the course pursued by Ensign Luce 311    Of the battle of Lake Erie 669 Efforts of the Federal Government 270 Election of State officers 524 Elkhorn River. Kenton's residence on the, destroyed 220 Elliott, Colonel. His cruelties to the Christian Indians 229 Elliot, Captain, commander of the Niagara 662 Emigrant party. The 246    From Worcester, Mass 300 Emigrants. Character of 145 Emigration increasing 149 Employment and amusements at all the stations 383 Encampment of St. Clair, and disasters. 322, 323 Encounter with savages, by Boone and Kenton 221 Endurance of the Indians 90 England and France contend for the Ohio Valley 28 English, The. Humiliation of 66    Invade the Cherokee country 71    Defeated 72 English colonies. Growth of 48 English grants. Their declaration 39 English commissioners detained by Pontiac 136 Escape. Plans for, laid by Boone and Stewart 32    Of the Christian Indians 271    Of Hartshorn and Armstrong 319 Etchoe. Incident at 71 Etiquette. Its importance in the mind of an Indian 87 862 - INDEX. Evacuation of military posts by the British 516 Evidence of Blennerhassett's ignorance of Burr's designs 567 Expedient for obtaining water at Boonesborough 261 Expedition to avenge the affair at Blue Licks 271    Of Gen. Clarke. Its destination 289    Its end 290    Under Gen. Josiah Harmer 317 Explanation of Judge Symmes 309 Extent of Indian combinations 138 Extract from Col. Boone's autobiography 266 Fairfax, Lord 45 Fairfax, William 45 Falls of the Ohio. Their position 268 Farmer's Castle. A block-house built at Belpre 303 Fears of British officers at Detroit 196    Of the settlers in Kentucky 266    Of the boatmen on the Ohio 469 Ferris, Mr. Words of 698 Festival of the Indians 39 Fight on the Miami 40 Fisher, James. The family of, murdered 128 Fitz Gibbon. A captive white man saved by an Indian maiden 449 Florida. Why so called 17 Floyd, Colonel. Drawn into an ambush 258 Flynn, Captain. Captured 310 Food and dress of the pioneers 386 Fool hardiness. Effects of 67 Foot ball as played on the Auglaise 88 Force of British and Indians at Presque Isle 367 Ford, Hon. Seabury. Sketch of 764 Forest, Colonel. Learns the facts of Major Goodale's disappearance 423 Fort Loudon attacked 72 Fort at Michilimackinac. Description of the 118    Its fall 119 Fort at Detroit. Garrison of, feeble and starving 130 Fort Pitt. Melancholy information from 138 Fort Cumberland. Alarm at 139 Fort Charlotte. Built by Lord Dunmore 159 Fort Gower. On the Hocking River 159 Fort Charlotte. Treaty of peace made at 164 Fort Henry. Its location and comforts 180    Attacked by Simon Girty 183    Reinforcements sent to 185 Fort McIntosh. Council of Ohio Indians held at 276 Fort Harmer. General Putnam and party welcomed at 298 Fort Washington. Erected by Major Doughty 312 INDEX - 863 . Fort Washington. Description of 313 Fort Hamilton. Erected 327 Fort St. Clair. Erected 321 Fort Jefferson. Erected 321    Destitute condition of 335 Fort Recovery. Erected by General Wayne 349 Fort Defiance. Built on the Auglaise 350 Fort Deposit. Constructed at the Rapids 355 Fort Wayne. Erected 375 Fort Seneca 654 Fowler, Major Jacob. Spirited account by 326 France. The grant of the king of, to La Salle 25 Franklin, Benjamin. Satirical letter of 189, 790, 191 French artisans unfit for labor in a new country 396    Their sufferings 398 French (The) colonies established by 19    Treatment of the Indians by 23    Attack on the English on the Miami by 40 French (The) anticipate Washington's plans 53 French forts seized by Gen. Forbes 68 French influence over the Indians 709    Over Pontiac 138    Over Indian tribes 376 French settlements on the Mississippi 28    In the Ohio valley 146 Frontenac, Fort. La Salle travels to 26 Furs, the established currency, their prices 405 Gallatin. A small town burned by Mormons 707 Gallipolis. A French settlement on the Kanawha 391    The changes of twelve years in 403 Gathering at the trading post of Michilimackinac 116 German Flats. Grand Indian council convened at 192 Ghent. Peace with Great Britain made at 670 Gibson, Gen. His evidence regarding the speech of Logan 166 Girty, Simon, a British Tory. His bitterness against the Colonists 181 Giste, Christopher. His adventures 39 Gnadenhutten. A village of Christian Indians 229 Goodale, Nathan, settled at Belpre. His energy and foresight 427    His mysterious disappearance 423    His death 424 Goodyear, Wm. E. Describes scenes among Indians 533 Government of the United States desire peace with the Indians 295 Graham, John. Inquires into Burr's plans 569 Grand Squirrel Hunt. Advertisement in the Gazette 670 Grant, Major. A conceited British officer 67    His folly in his attack upon Fort Duquesne 95 864 - INDEX. Grafton, Capt. John C. His daring feats 844 Graphic description of " The Jerks " 693 Greathouse and his desperadoes 150 Greene County. Its taxable property 526 Greenville. Camp fortified at 349 Griffin (The). The first vessel launched on Lake Erie 26 Growth in population of Ohio 302 Hamilton, Governor. His renewed efforts to destroy the Colonists 252 Harrison, Benjamin 586 Harrison, William Henry. His birth and education 586    Delegate to Congress 521    Enlists in the army and is assigned to duty 587    Signalizes himself 588    His uncourteous message 602    His unfortunate mistake 605    He retreats. Sufferings of the soldiers 629    He takes possession of Detroit, and pursues Proctor 667    Sketch of 720 Harrodsburg. An army rendezvous at 215 Harvey, Mrs. Her humanity 225 Hayes, Hon. Rutherford B. Sketch of 795 Heckewelder, Rev. Mr. His influence 177 Hennepin, Father. Captured by the Sioux 26 Heroic deed of Anderson and Dewey 426 Hildreth, Mr. Sums up Mr. Blennerhassett's character and possessions 557    Describes Mrs. Blennerhassett 558 Hillman, James, Colonel. His character and avocation 528    His heroism 529 Hobson, General. Pursues the raiders 841, 843 Hocking River. The 154 Horse-stealing by the savages 277 Hubbell, Capt. William. His prudence, his precautions 428    His cool courage and herculean efforts 430    He repels a renewed attack 431    His escape and arrival at Maysville 433 Hunter's Home. The 31 Hunters returning to the trading posts 405 Imprudence of the settlers 382 Incident hi Washington's life 51    Related by McClung 327    Illustrating Indian faithfulness 537, 538 Incorporation of Wayne County 517 Indian sagacity 61    Welcome 78    Feast 82 INDEX - 865 Indian war dance 83    Dress and figure 83    Customs 84    Amusements 87    Military tactics 94    Plans frustrated 262    Ridicule of St. Clair 335    Habits in war 370    Revenge 464, 465    Caution 541    Tribes serving under Gen. Proctor 669    Method of purchasing goods 405 Indiana Territory. Its boundary 523 Indians. Their sports and characters 32    They attack Boone and his friends 35    Decline Wayne's offers 365 Influence of British gold and British rum 193    Of the white man upon the red man 539 Inhuman endeavors of the English 64    Policy of England 253.    Its consequences 254 Instigations of British traders 287 Insubordination and the consequences 640 Interview of Tecumseh with Gov. Harrison 602 Intoxication. Zanesville punishment for 519, Intrigues of Burr 563 Iroquois Confederacy, the 168 Jefferson, President, His testimony respecting Logan's speech 165    He writes of George III 258    His humane efforts for the Indians 592 Jerks (The.) A strange phenomenon 692, 693 Johnson, Sir William. His purchase 149 Johnston. Fruitless endeavors of 483    His cookery 487    Ransomed by M. Duchonquet 500 Joliet, M. Companion of Father Marquette 23 Journal of Geo. Washington 47 Jumonville, M. Sad termination of the mission of 55 Kane, Thomas L. His account of the Mormon emigration 712    His opinion of the Mormons 716 Kaskaskia, settled by the French 38 Kelley, Joseph, captured and adopted by Mishalena 409 Kemper, James, first Presbyterian pastor in Cincinnati 342 Kennan, William. Spirited race of 329 Kenton, Simon. His character 216    His sufferings 218 866 - INDEX. Kenton, Simon. Close of his capture and cruel treatment 223    Close of his life 227 Kentucky. A common hunting-ground for many tribes 257    Its population in 1784 275    Emigration to 278 Kentuckians. Sixty desert St. Clair 322 Kingsbury, Judge, removes to Cleveland 451 Kirker, Hon. Thomas. Sketch of 725 Kirkwood, Capt., becomes disgusted with frontier life 457 Knight, Dr. Taken prisoner 241    His prowess and escape 245 Kosciusko presents Little Turtle pistols 337 Langham, Capt. His wise decision 635 Lake, Henry. His testimony respecting Spaulding's book 695 Land guaranteed to the Indians 276    Set apart for schools 524 La Salle. A French explorer 25    His important plans 26    Organizes a colony 28 Lawrence (The). Crippled by the British 662 Letters. Of Col. Francis Marion 75    From Detroit 133, 135    Of Rev. John Corbly 286    Of Gen. Harrison regarding the Indian tribes 371    Of Col. McKee, confirms Harrison's opinion 373    Of Mrs. Blennerhassett 576    Of Mr. Emmet 582    Of Major Crogan 655    Of Prof. Charles Anthon 700 Lewis, Major. His wise and heroic conduct 67    His toilsome march 154 Lewis, Tom. His importance and death 512 Ligonier, Fort, defended by Capt. Bullet 68 Littell, Capt. His experiences in savage warfare 332 Little Prairie. Incidents of the earthquake at 686 Littleton, Gov. A cruel South Carolinian 69 Logan, Col. Unfortunate mistake of a private in the army of, and consequences 215, 216    His attacks upon Indian villages 289 Logan, the Indian chief. Massacre of the family of 151    Sends his heart-stirring speech 161    Intercedes for Kenton 225    Description of 235    His love for a little girl 237    Revenges the death of his family 238    His death 163 INDEX - 867 Logstown. Treaty made at 40 Looker, Hon. Othniel. Sketch of 730 Losanteville. Origin of the name 308 Loskiel, Mr. Writes of White Eyes 178 Loss of the English at the battle near the Kanawha 157    At Fort Recovery 353 Loss of the Americans at Fort Henry 188    Of St. Clair's army 325 Louisiana. La Salle gives the name of 28 Lucas, Hon. Robert. Sketch of 750 Luce, Ensign. His reasons for erecting the fort at Cincinnati 312 Madison, President. His words in a message to Congress 670 Manchester. Its location, character of its settlers, and warlike preparations 434 Manetohcoa and his incantations 93 Manifesto of the Governor of Illinois regarding the murder of Joe Smith 709 Marietta. Its foundation and name 300 Marquette, James. His explorations 19    His interview with Indian tribes 23    His death 25 Marshall. Col. Thomas. Singular warning given him 278 Martius, Fort. Atrocities at 254 Massacre of Englishmen 115    At Michilimackinac 120 Massie, Nathaniel. A governmental surveyor 434    His adventure at Donalson's Creek 436 Mayflower. Its construction and freight 297 McArthur, Duncan. His wonderful escape 348    Sketch of 747 McCulloch, Gen. Samuel. A true patriot 186 McDonald. His eulogy upon Simon Kenton 227 McMillan, Judge. His contest with the commandant 314 Medicine men of the Indians 541 Medill, Hon. William. Sketch of 769 Meigs, Col. His extraordinary efforts to restore Kelley to his parents 410    His character and duties 406, 411    Representative from Marietta 521    Sketch of 728 Melancholy duty at Fort Recovery 350 Memorial to Congress by Mrs. Blennerhassett 581 Men of distinction in the Civil War from Ohio 832 Message of Gen. Wayne to all Indians north of the Ohio 362    Of inquiry sent to The Prophet by Gov. Harrison 597 Meulette, M., writes of Gallipolis 391 Miami (Great) River. Trading house at 38    Settlements abandoned 341 Miami, Little (The). Terrible devastation upon 271 368 - INDEX. Michigan. Conditions of admission to the United States 828 Michilimackinac. Its beauty ; its name, whence derived 116 Military skill of Cherokees 75 Miller, Henry. An adopted son of an Indian 356 Misfortunes of LaSalle 26 Mishalena. His character and appearance 409 Mississippi Company 149 Mississippi River. Beauty of its banks at the north 22    La Salle attempts its exploration 25    His success 26 Monongahela River. Settlements upon 149 Moore, Colonel Orlando H. His prompt action 836    His reply to Major Elliot 837 Morgan, Col. His efforts at conciliation 172 Morgan's raiders 833-838    Their cruelties 838    Attends a ball at Cincinnati 840    He steals away 846    Surrenders to General Shackleford 848 Morgan. Escapes and dies in East Tennessee 850 Mormonism. Its birth place 694 Mormons. Bible of the 695    Band of, established at Kirtland, Ohio 705    Settle in Independence, Missouri. Their crimes 708    Their decay 717 Morrow. Hon. Jeremiah, Sketch of 744 Motto of Commodore Perry 661 Natchez. Mr. Blennerhassett removes to 579 Nauvoo. The new home of the Mormons 708    Its destruction threatened 709    Public opinion of 711 Neutral Nation. 652 Newberry. Mills erected at 452 New Madrid. Effects of the earthquake at 687 New Orleans (The) name of the first steamboat which descended the Ohio. Her first voyage 677 North Bend. For what noted 309 Northwestern Territory 275    First civil court held in 302    Proposal to abandon 341    Divided 523 Noyes, Hon. Edward F. Sketch of 797 Number of cannon balls carried to the magazine keeper 637 Object of General Wayne 374 Official report of Colonel Boone 267 INDEX - 869 Official report of General St. Clair 324    Of Major Mills 352    Of the Battle of Presque Isle 366    Of General Harrison 609, 610    Of General Harrison, respecting the attack on Fort Stevenson 659    Of the Battle of the Thames by Harrison 667 Ohio. Its population in 1860 828    Products of skilled labor 828    Its destiny 851    Exports in 1860 820 Ohio Company. Of whom composed 297 Ohio emigrants. Their modes of traveling 274 Ohio Land Company. Object of 39    Its organization and objects 146 Ohio River. Delightful sail down the 306 Ohio a State, by vote of the Convention 523 Ohio Valley (The). Its separation of, from the Atlantic coast 29 Opinion of LaFayette on the Constitution of the United States 832 Organization of the civil government of Ohio 313 Order of the day issued by Washington 57, 58    Of the Governor of Ohio 570 Origin of the difficulty between Ohio and Michigan 825 Oswego. The British convene the chiefs and warriors at 192 Ottawas (The). Fear the French 108 Outlay of Mr. Blennerhasset 554 Outrages by Indians renewed 317 Oviatt, Mr., and the rattlesnakes 522 Paint Creek. Preparations for war at 205 Patrick, James, describes the murders at Salem Village 233 Patriots (The). Their untiring energy 837 Peace with England 274    Nominally with the Indians 306    Its joys 560 Peoria. Settlement at 38 Pepper, Nathaniel. A young hero 845 Peril of Mr. Henry 122    Of frontier life 65    Of the frontier settlements 320 Perplexity of the army of the Colonists 239 Perry, Commodore, commands the squadron on Lake Erie 660    His daring exploit 662    His victory 665 Peters, Capt. His shrewdness 531 Phelps, Colonel, and his band. Influence of whisky upon 574 Piankeshaw replies to Mr. Dalton 284 Pierre, St. Commander at Fort LeBoeuf 50 870 - INDEX. Pilgerrub. A Moravian settlement on the Cuyahoga River 451 Pioneers (The). Their loyalty to England 209    Going to mill 404 Pipe, Chieftain. His character 178 Piquant reply of Reynolds to Simon Girty 263 Poe, Adam. His brave contest with the Wyandot 542 Poe, Andrew, kills the Wyandot Chief 542 Poem by Mrs. Blennerhassett 580 Point Pelee. Attack upon the English at 131 Point Pleasant. Two divisions to rendezvous at 151 Policy of the French Government 64 Political views of Mr. Blennerhassett and of his associates 550 Pontiac, an Ottawa chief. His character 108    Protects a band of English soldiers 111    Plans of 113    He assails the garrison at Detroit 129    His ability 140    His nobility 141    His assassination 142 Portrayal of revolting scene in the Indian camp 646 Pratt, Orson. His fabulous story 699 Prayer of Tecaughnetanego 105 Privations of the settlers 304, 402 Proclamation of Lord Dorchester 351 Proctor, Gen. He raises the siege of Fort Meigs 647    Leaves Fort Meigs 652    His demand 656    His efforts at deception 666    His retreat 667 Prophet (The). Twin brother of Tecumseh 594    His address to the council 596    His reply to the governor 597    His address to Governor Harrison 599    His proposition 611 Putnam, Gen. Rufus. Toilsome journey of his party 297 Putnam, Mr. A. W., befriends Mrs. Blennerhassett 573 Quimby, Ephraim. His attempted mediation frustrated 528 Randall, Mr., volunteers to go on a perilous mission 529 Rangers. A band of men to explore the region and guard from surprise 345 Rapid increase of settlements in Ohio 517 Reckless folly of young men at Big Bottom 381 Red Hawk. A chief of the Shawanee tribe 173 Re-enforcements sent to Bryant's Station from Lexington 262    From other settlements 264    From Kentucky. Harrison's orders to them 639 INDEX - 871 Reply of Tecumseh to the Potawatamies 613    Of Walk-in-the-Water to a British officer 614    Of the Moravian Indian to Elliott 620    Of Gen. Harrison to Gen. Proctor's summons to surrender 638 Reserve (The). Peculiarities of the settlers on 451 Reservations made by various tribes 675 Resolution of Congress 177 Resolve of the garrison 651 Revelation of the plans of Pontiac, and salvation of Detroit 125 Ridiculous appearance of the savages 646 Rigdon, Sidney. His eccentricities 696    His acquaintance with Joe Smith 697    Elder in the Mormon Church 706 Rights reserved by Govcrnment 277    Claimed by the British 648 Robb, David, Mr., Indian Agent. His account of the Senecas and the Shawnee 442 Rogers, Major. His interview with Pontiac 109 Rogers, Colonel. His unfortunate encounter with the Indians 215 Romance in frontier life 217 Rosevelt, Mr., discovers coal 677 Rowan, Mr. His cool courage and bravery 282 Rowan, Mrs. Her heroism 283 Ruggles' Station. Attack upon 253 Rumors against Col. Burr 569    Of Tecumseh's hostile intentions 601 Running the gauntlet. Kenton's experience in 224 Russell, John and Henry. Their heroism 473 Sagacity of an Indian guide 411 Sail clown the Ohio, on a spring day 427 Salt springs discovered 304 Sandusky. Upper and Lower Town 239 Saugrain, Dr. A French emigrant 397 Savage deeds on the Virginian frontier 64    In North Carolina 73 Scenes on the Olio River 144 Scheme of Pontiac to capture Detroit 125 Schoenbrun. Moravian settlement of Indians 229    Indians flee from 234 Scioto Company. The failure of their speculations 402 Scioto Country. Its fame 317 Scioto River. Its name, beauty and extent 155 Scott, General. His expedition and success 341 Scouts. Their shrewdness and prowess 361 Second war with Great Britain. Endeavors of British officers 614 Secret expedition organized. Its failure 631, 635 51 872 - INDEX Seneca Indians. Their superstition 675 Settlers. Lawlessness of some of the 149    Toils of the 250    Their inventions 250 Shackleford, Gen. His timely arrival 845 Shannon, Hon. Wilson. Sketch of 754 Shawanese tribes. Their domain and excesses 288    They recommence hostilities 293 Shaylor, Captain. Caught in ambush 354 Shelbyville. A settlement of log huts at 257 Shepherd, David, Col., commandant at Fort Henry 182 Sherman, Hon. John. Sketch of 806 Sherman, Gen. William T. Sketch of 814 Sherwood, Stephen. His captivity 425 Sherwood, Mrs. Her terrible attack by savages 425 Shipp, Ensign. His brave reply 657 Short, Colonel. His resolve and death 658 Sitley, Solomon, of Detroit 521 Siege of the Fort at Boonesborough 213 Simcoe, Governor. Advises the Indian tribes 374 Sincerity of Tecumseh 604 Skyles. His wonderful adventures 480-508 Smith (Col.) adopted into an Indian tribe 81    Lost in the woods 85    Reprimanded for using the hoe 88    Returns to civilization 107 Smith, James, Colonel 77    His adventures 95 Smith, Joe. His strange character 697    His story 698 Suspicions circulated against 699    His " Revelations " 705    His reasons for flight 706    New " Revelations," and assassination 709 Smith, John. His character 521 Smith, Capt. The transfer of Mr. Breckenridge to the barge of 401 Spaniards land in Florida 17 Spaulding, Solomon. An eccentric clergyman 694    His book 695 Speech of a French officer 74    Of Attakulla, an Indian chief 76    Of Tecaughnetanego 101    Of Minavavana 112    Of Pontiac 114, 141    Of a Shawanese chief on returning some captive children 147    Of the Indian chief, Corn Planter 160    Of Logan. Its authenticity proved 165 INDEX - 873 Speech of Buck ongahelas 169    Of an American Commissioner 172    Of White Eyes. An Indian chief 176    Of Chieftain Pipe 178    Of Logan 237    Of Simon Girty 263    Of Mr. Dalton, a government agent 284    Of Little Turtle 365    Of Tecumseh to the Wyandots 612    Of the Potawatamies 613    Of the Delaware chief 613    Of a British gentleman named Elliott 617    Of Tecumseh 666 Spencer, Mr. O. A. His frontier life 473 Sproat, Ebenezer, Sheriff. His laughable blunder 303 Startling information received by Blennerhassett 573 Starvation, Smith's deliverance from 102 Statement respecting remains found at Conneaut 450 Statistics of Ohio 850, 851 Station Prairie. A new colony at 516 St. Clair, General Arthur. The first governor of Ohio 301    His character 315    Appointed Major General 321    Sketch of 339    His death 340    Out-generaled by the Indians 322 Steubenville. Its proprietors and name 520 Stites, Major Benjamin. His large purchase, and his colony 305 St. Lawrence River. Its discovery and name 19 Stoner, Michael. An amusing encounter of with Simon Kenton 220 Storey, Rev. Daniel. The first minister of Marietta 301 Stow Castle. A fortress on the shores of Lake Erie 446 Stratagem effected at the Fort on the Maumee 115    At Presque Isle 116 Sufferings of the Americans 627 Sum-mun-de-wat. The cruel murder of the chief and wife by white scoundrels 673 Superstition of Indians 93 Supplies for the Red River expedition 567 Surrender of the party at Salt Licks 159    Of prisoners 544    Of Generals Lewis and Winchester 628 Surveying Party, The 317 Suspicious entertained by the Indians respecting Boone 199 Symmes, John Cleves. A large purchase made by 297    His character. His colony 308 874 - INDEX. Tecumseh. A Shawanese Indian 594    Character of 595    He visits Gov. Harrison 601    His astonishing conduct 642    Slain. By whom? 668 Temperance principles among the Indians 98 Tennessee. Its beauty of scenery 68 Ten years of comfort for the Blennerhassett family 579 Terms dictated by the garrison at Detroit 130 Terrible scene at the fort at Boonesborough 210    At Big Bottom 379, 380 Territorial Legislature. Its organization 521 Testimony of friendly Indians to the complicity of the British with the hostile savages 353    Of Joseph Kelley respecting his foster parents 412    Of Jonathan Haskell to the destruction of Indian villages 412    Of frontiersman to young Harrison's ability 588    Of a British officer to savage ferocity 645 Texas. The colonists of LaSalle land in 28 Threatenings of war 536 Thrilling incident 186 Todd, Colonel, and his men caught in a trap 264 Tod, Hon. David. Sketch of 775 Tomahawk claim. The 274 Tonti, M. An Italian officer 25 Tory falsehoods 176 Touching incident 100 Treasonable plans of Aaron Burr 562 Treaty of peace with the Cherokees 78    With Gen. Schuyler broken 193    Signed in Paris, 1784 275    With the Ohio tribes 276    With twelve tribes signed at Fort Greenville 375 Treaty of Paris. British officers delay obedience to the 387 Treaty at Fort Wayne. Tecumseh denies the right of the Indians to make 602 Tribes on the Maumee and Sandusky loyal to the British 228 Tributaries of the Ohio 144 True, Dr. Jabez. His character wins promotion 425 Turtle, Little. His character 336 Tuscarawas friendly to the Colonists 228    Their captivity 229 Tyler, Mr. An agent of Burr. His influence 570 Unfolding of Burr's plans 564 Urbana. Kenton chagrined retires to 226    Joins the church 227 Valley of the Ohio 143 INDEX - 875 Valley of the Sandusky. Army on the march for the 238 Vance, Hon. Joseph. Sketch of 752 Varnam, James Mitchel. His birth, education, and character 414    His dress, appearance and official character 415    His letter to his wife 416    His death 416 Vengeance executed on the Peoria tribe 143 Victory. Cause of the, over St. Clair 334 Views of Mr. Monette on the inhuman massacre on the Licking River 253 Vigilance of the French 54 Villages on the Auglaise and Maumee 411 Villiers, M. de. Generous conduct of 57 Vincennes. A trading-post of the French 38    The residence of Gov. Harrison 593    The Prophet visits Gov. Harrison at 599 Volney. A French traveler. Describes an interview with Little Turtle 336    His criticism upon Barlow's statements 388 Wallace, Gen. Lew., takes command and Morgan flees 839 War between France and England 58    Lord Dunmore's 150 War-whoop again raised, and why 151 Washington (The) family 43 Washington, George, sent to a French garrison 42    Character of 44    Care and attention in study 45    Confidence reposed in 46    His calm courage 49    His humanity 51    His perplexity 54    Unfortunate error of 55 Washington, Mary 43   Her character 44 Washington's tribute to the colony of Gen. Putnam 298   Efforts to assist the settlers in Ohio 320   Directions followed by Wayne 354 Washita River. Plans to purchase a large tract on 564 Water needed for the garrison 260 Water-power mill. First on the Little Miami 403 Way, Major. Morgan overtaken by 847 Wayne, Anthony, commands an expedition to the Maumee Country 342    His exploits 345    His force on the Auglaise 350    His services unrequited in life. His death 377 Wells, William. Adopted in childhood by an Indian 355 Wheeling. Its commencement 180    Volunteers rendezvoused at. Their destination 151 876 - INDEX. White Eyes. A Delaware chief. His efforts for peace 175    His death and character 177 Williams, John S. Editor of American Pioneer. His sketches 458 Williams and Kenton. Hut in the wilderness built by 218 Williamsburg. Legislature at, compliment Washington 52 Williamson, Col. Outrageous perfidy of 232, 233 His escape 245 Wingenund. Strong truths told by 242 Wood County Militia. Disgraceful conduct of 573 Wood, Hon. Reuben. Sketch of 766 Wood, Capt. Timely expedient of 843 Worthington, Hon. Thomas. Sketch of 730 Wyandots. A fierce Indian tribe 229    Their surrender of their domain 518 Wyandot Reservation. Their character 672 Yadkin. Banks of. Home of Boone 34 Young, Brigham, chosen successor of Joe Smith. His consummate skill 711    His confession of faith 717 Zane, Elizabeth. Heroic offer of 185 Zane, Ebenezer. His enterprise in laying out Lancaster 518