All the western states and territories . r,about five miles W. from Springfield. Xejiia, tbe county seat of Green, is a well built town on the Little IMiam:Railroad, G4 miles north of Cincinnati, in a rich country. The town waslaid off in 1803, by Joseph C. Vance. The name, Xenia, is said to be anold French word, signifying a New Years gift. Wilberforce University isthree and a half miles north-east of Xenia, an institution under the care ofthe Methodist Episcopal Church North, for the special purpose of educatingcolored youth of both sexes. Population about 5,000. About three miles north, on
All the western states and territories . r,about five miles W. from Springfield. Xejiia, tbe county seat of Green, is a well built town on the Little IMiam:Railroad, G4 miles north of Cincinnati, in a rich country. The town waslaid off in 1803, by Joseph C. Vance. The name, Xenia, is said to be anold French word, signifying a New Years gift. Wilberforce University isthree and a half miles north-east of Xenia, an institution under the care ofthe Methodist Episcopal Church North, for the special purpose of educatingcolored youth of both sexes. Population about 5,000. About three miles north, on the Little Miami, is the site of the Shawneetown, Old Chillicothe. It was a place of note in the early history of thecountry, and a point to which Daniel Boone, with 27 other Kenjfuckians,were brought prisoners in 1778. Antlocli College is at Yellow Springs, 9 miles north of Xenia. It is aninstitution of considerable celebrity, the one over which the late HoraceMann presided, with so much reputation to himself and benefit to his First Court House in Greene couniij. The ena;ravin!i is a correct representation of the first court house in Greene. Itwas erected five and a half miles north of the site of Xenia, near the Dayton was built by Gen. Benj. Whitcman, as a residence for Peter Borders. The first court for the trial of causes was held in it, in August, 1S03, FrancisDnnlavy, presiding judge. A grand jury of inquest were sworn for the body ofGreene county. After receiving the charge, they retired out of court—a cir-cumstance not to be wondered at, as there was but one room in the house. Theirplace of retirement, or jury room, was a little squat shaped pole hut, shown on theright of the view. But it appears there was nothing for them to do. But they were not permitted to remain idle long: the spectators in attendancepromptly took the matter into consideration. They, doubtless, thought it a great 144 owio. pit}- to have a learned court and nothin;;; for it to d
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