Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning's lake and river guide; . h-west course, 225 miles, enters the Ohio opposite is navigable for small boats to Falmouth, 60 miles from itsmouth. Its principal affluents are the South Licking river,and Slate creek. COVINGTON CITY, Kenton co., Ky., at the lower side of the mouth of the Lick-ing river, opposite Cincinnati, of which, from the arrange-ment of the streets, it appears like a continuation. Newportlies on the opposite side of the Licking river. It is pleasantly 6 82 PLACES ON THE OHIO RIVER. situated on an elevated plain of several miles in extent
Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning's lake and river guide; . h-west course, 225 miles, enters the Ohio opposite is navigable for small boats to Falmouth, 60 miles from itsmouth. Its principal affluents are the South Licking river,and Slate creek. COVINGTON CITY, Kenton co., Ky., at the lower side of the mouth of the Lick-ing river, opposite Cincinnati, of which, from the arrange-ment of the streets, it appears like a continuation. Newportlies on the opposite side of the Licking river. It is pleasantly 6 82 PLACES ON THE OHIO RIVER. situated on an elevated plain of several miles in extent, mostof wliich lies above high-water mark. Connected with Cin-cinnati by steam-ferries, it may be called one of its is the terminus of the Covington and Lexington railroad,44 miles long. Here are manufactories of hemp, cotton, silk,&c.; a ropewalk, a rolling-mill, and establishments for pack-ing pork and beef. The city enjoys a large retail and con-siderable wholesale trade with the interior. Pop., in 1850,9,408; 1855, about 15,000. Late Residence of General Harrison, North Bend, Miami town, Hamilton co., O., 14 milesbelow Cincinnati. It derives its interest from having been theresidence of General Hai-rison. The family mansion standsupon a slightly elevated plain, commanding a delightful viewof the river. It is a plain, unpretending edifice, worthy of anunostentatious republican, as its proprietor was. The tombof the ex-president is situated about one fourth of a milesouth of the family mansion, upon a hill 100 feet above theriver; it is built of brick; no inscription is to be found on can be distinctly seen from the river.
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