Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning's lake and river guide; . ove the abut-ments. The bridge is supported by 12 wire cables, 4 inchesin diameter; total cost, $200,000. Wheeling is largelyengaged in the manufacture of iron, nails, glassware, cottongoods, paper, flour, woollens, silks, &c., &c. The city con-tains the usual county buildings, several churches, academies,and banks, with a large number of elegant private , 1850, 11,435. West Wheeling, Pultney, Belmont co., 0., 1 mile below;a small village of considerable entei-prise. Pop., 1850, 438. Bellaire, Belmont co., 0., 4 miles below; a
Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning's lake and river guide; . ove the abut-ments. The bridge is supported by 12 wire cables, 4 inchesin diameter; total cost, $200,000. Wheeling is largelyengaged in the manufacture of iron, nails, glassware, cottongoods, paper, flour, woollens, silks, &c., &c. The city con-tains the usual county buildings, several churches, academies,and banks, with a large number of elegant private , 1850, 11,435. West Wheeling, Pultney, Belmont co., 0., 1 mile below;a small village of considerable entei-prise. Pop., 1850, 438. Bellaire, Belmont co., 0., 4 miles below; a small thiivingvillage near the river. EHziabethtown, capital of Marshall co., Va., 9 miles be-low ; situated on Grave creek, at its entrance into the Ohio,14 miles below Wheeling. The village is considerablyelevated, and contains the usual county buildings, eeveralchuiches, &c. Here are very extensive ancient tumuli scat-tered over a large plain; consisting of one main mound, 106feet high and 400 yards in circumference, surrounded by a. PLACES ON THE OHIO EIVER. 69 ditch, and encompassed by otlier similar smaller , 1850, 496. Grave Creek, Marshall co., Va., in connection with Eliza-bethtown, forms the county seat; the Big and Little Gravecreeks enter the Ohio at this place. Archville, Marshall co., Va., 5 miles below; a thriving set-tlement. Pop. small. Woodland, in the same co., 2 miles below; an unimpor-tant village. Steinesville and Powhattan Point, York town, Bel-mont CO., 0., 2 miles below; are small villages. Populationunited, 361. Clearington, Salem town, Monroe co., 0., 2 miles below;a thriving village, at the mouth of Sunfish creek. Pop.,1850, 341. New »\alle, VVetsel co., Va., 11 miles below, atthe mouth of the Fishing creek; has a number of public build-ings, and about 350 inhabitants. Bisterville, Tyler co., Va., 8 miles below; is a flourish-ing village, has a good landing, with an active trade with theinterior; iron and coal are found in the ne
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