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Redstone Creek, East side.-Channel near the middle,
there being a smart ripple near the mouth of the creek
Pigeon Creek, West side.-Immediately below the mouth
lies Williamsport

Parkerson's Mill, East side.-Channel in the middle
M'Farlane's and Perry's Ferry

Elizabethtown

Peter's Creek, East side.-Here is a smart ripple; chan. nel near the West shore

McKeesport

Mouth Turtle Creek, or Perrystown.-Here is a long difficult ripple, just at the Mouth-channel at the head of the ripple near the East side for a small distance, thence about the middle of the ripple, runs to the West shore, and returns to the East shore near the foot of it Braddock's Defeat, East side.-A ripple; channel East side

Nine Mile Run, M'Dowel

Gordon's Ferry.-Channel in the middle of the river
Four Mile Bar, mouth Four Mile Run

Channel on the East side of the river, which, from this
place, ought to be kept all the way to Pittsburg

Navigation of the River ALLEGHANY,

Including the carrying-place from the town of Eric.

Waterford (Le Bœuf.)-This town was also laid out by
the State of Pennsylvania, and is encreasing.-Here
was a Western post, which, but a few years since was
evacuated. A post-office is also kept here
French Creek, through Le Boeuf Lake

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At the mouth of this creek is a considerable fall all the way

to the town of Franklin

Sandy Creek, West side of the Alleghany

Scrub Grass Creek, West side

Falling Springs

Montgomery's Falls.-Channel on the left hand side of a
large rock in the middle of the falls

Ewalt's Defeat (a very rocky place.)-Channel on the
East side

Patterson's Falls

Nicholson's Eddy (a strong ripple.)-Channel on the West

side

Stump Creek, East side.-Channel on the East side
Parker's, or Amberson's Falls.-Channel on the East side
Cat-fish Falls.-Channel on the East side

Red-bank Creek.-Channel on the East side

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Cummin's Rock.-Channel on the West side

Mahorney Creek, East.-Channel on the West side
Slone's Ferry

Crooked Creek, East side

Nicholson's Falls.-Channel on the West side

Freeport This town lies at the mouth of Buffalo Creek, which joins the Alleghany on the West, and opposite to it comes in Kiskeminetas

Owing's Island.-Channel on the West side

Bull Creek, West,-Channel on the East side

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Logan's Ferry, mouth of Puckety Creek.--Channel on

the East side, but narrow

Huland's Island.-Channel on the East side

Plumb Creek

Sandy Creek, East side.-Channel on the East side of the

island. At the mouth of this creek a vessel of 160 tons burthen was lately launched-took in her cargo, and sailed for the islands, &c.

Pine Creek, West side

Wilson's Island.-Channel on the East side

Pittsburg

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OHIO.

I now commence the navigation of the Ohio, which commences at Pittsburg.

From Pittsburg to Hamilton's Island, is

shore

Channel on the N. W. side, or what was formerly called
the Indian Side, close to the lower point of the island.
Irvin's Island.-Channel about 1-3 from the N. W.
1st Ripple-Just below the upper end of the island: Here
you must leave the Big Breaker (a large rock) close to
the right.

2d, or Horse Tail Ripple-A small distance below the
first.-Channel between the bar and some large breakers.
3d Ripple-Within half a mile of the lower end of Irwin's
Island.-Channel about one-third of the width of the
river from the N. W. side, close to the upper end of the
bar.

Hog Island, lower end of.

Channel N. W. side, close round the lower point of the island, towards the left hand shore for about fifty

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rods, thence direct to the N. W. shore, which will put you clear of Woolery's Ripple

Dead Ripple.-Channel close to the N. W. shore Loggstown.-Channel N. W. side till you pass the bar Crow's Island.-Channel N. W. side close to the Island Beaver Creek, comes in on the N. W. side.-On approaching this creek you must keep on the N. W. side, till you come within sight of the mouth of Beaver, then make to the left hand shore, and keep close to it, when you will soon pass the town of M'Intosh

Ist Island below M'Intosh.--Channel N. W. side, close to the island

2d Island.-Channel close to the N. W. shore

Grape Island.-Channel left hand side, close to the island Little Beaver Creek, on the N. W. side, and Mill Creek opposite the town of Georgetown

Custard Island.-Channel on the Virginia side, close to the lower point of the island

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Baker's Island.-Channel on both sides; the deepest but narrowest on the Virginia shore

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Yellow Creek, N. W. side.-Channel on the N. W. side
Neasley's two Islands.-Channel N. W. side
Tumbleton's Island.-Channel close to N. shore
Brown's Island.-Channel close to Virginia shore for about
fifty yards, thence directly towards the island

Steubenville-is pleasantly situated, on the N. W. bank of
the river

Mingo Bottom Island.-Channel N. W. side

Charlestown. The Channel past this town is on Virginia shore

Beach Bottom Bar.-Channel on the N. W, side

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Short Creek.-A ripple just below the mouth of Short
Creek. The best channel is near Virginia side
Pike Island.-Channel N. W. shore. Twin Islands, at the
lower point of the lower most of the

Glenns Run.Channel past both on the N. W. shore Wheeling Island.-Channel on the Virginia shore, at the upper end keep near to the shore, thence across towards the island, for about one hundred yards; when you come in sight of the next ripple, make still more towards the island, and after you pass the ripple, keep down near the middle between the shore and island. Wheeling, N.W. Just below the town stands an old fort, at the point of land formed by the junction of Big Wheeling Creek and the Ohio River

Mr. Mahon's Island.-Channel at the upper end near the
Virginia shore, at the lower end near the island
Sand-bar about half a mile above Little Grave Creek.-
Channel N.W. side, close to the shore

Big Grave Creek.-Channel N.W. side.-Grave-Creek
Ripple is just below the mouth of the Creek, channel
1-3 breadth of the river from N.W. shore
Captinah Island.-Channel Virginia shore, Captinah Creek
puts in 1-2 a mile below on the north west shore
Baker's Station. —Channel Virginia side

Fish Creek comes in on the Virginia side; here is an island.
-Channel on N.W. side.

Sun-Fish Creek, on the N.West shore

Oppossum Creek, same shore,

Proctor's Run, on the Virginia shore, a sand-bar just below the mouth.-Channel close to the bar, leaving it to the

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