All the western states and territories . t aboA-e the Ohio, and commanding a view of beauty. It is a plain brick struc-ture, Avithout inscription. Near the tomb of Harrison is the grave of Judge Symmes. On a tablet there iathis inscription: Here rest the remains of John Cleves Symmes, who at the foot of hills made settlement between the Miami Rivers. Born at Long Island, state of New York July21, A. D. 1742; died at Cincinnati, February 26, A. D. 1814. Judge Symmes, before his removal to the west, was a member of congress fiomNeAV Jersey, and also chief justice of that state. G
All the western states and territories . t aboA-e the Ohio, and commanding a view of beauty. It is a plain brick struc-ture, Avithout inscription. Near the tomb of Harrison is the grave of Judge Symmes. On a tablet there iathis inscription: Here rest the remains of John Cleves Symmes, who at the foot of hills made settlement between the Miami Rivers. Born at Long Island, state of New York July21, A. D. 1742; died at Cincinnati, February 26, A. D. 1814. Judge Symmes, before his removal to the west, was a member of congress fiomNeAV Jersey, and also chief justice of that state. Gen. Harrison married hisdaughter, , as late as 1S60, still survived. At the treaty of Greenville, the In-dians told Judge Sv^mmes, and otliers, that in the Avar they had frequently broughtuip their rifles to shoot him, and then on recognizing him refused to pull the tng-ger. _ This Avas in consequence of his previous kindness to them, and spoke volumesin his praise, as well as honor to the native instinct of the savao-es. 110 Ancient Dlock-hoisf. near North Bend. Three miles below North Bend, on the Ohio, was Snirar Camp Settloinent, coinposed of about thirty houses, and a block-house erected as a defense a,i;ainst the Indians. This was about thetime of the first settlementof Cinfinnati. Until withina few years, this block-house was standing. The ad-joining cut is from a draw-ing taken on the spot in 1841)We give it because it showsthe ordinary form of tho^estructures. Their distin-guishing feature is that fromthe hightof a mans shoulderthe building the rest of theway up projects a foot or twofrom the lower part, leavingat the point of junction be-tween the two parts a cavitythrough which to thrust ritleson the appioach of , tlie capital of Butler county, is 25 miles north of Cincinnati, odthe Miami Canal, river and railroad to Dayton, and at the terminus of arailroad to Richmond. A liydraulic canal of 28 feet fall gives excellentwater power, and the
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