principal prairies in Ohio? Which is the wettest and most marshy part of the state? Where is the dryest and richest land? Where does the Ohio river commence and terminate? What is its length? What principal branches does it receive from this state? What are the vegetable and mineral productions? How many counties? What is the capital, and on what river? What is the largest city? What is said of the plan of Cincinnati ? Of its streets? Of its manufactures and trade? Of the building of steam boats? Of the growth of this city? Its population? Where is Steubenville? Zanesville ? Chilicothe Dayton? Marietta? Sandusky? Cleaveland? Athens? Portsmouth? Of what length is the Ohio canal, and what places and waters is it designed to connect? Of what length, and between what places is the Miami canal? What is said of the principal seminaries? Of common schools? Of the christian denominations? When, where, and by whom, was a settlement commenced in Ohio? When did it become one of the United States?

INDIANA.

Extent, 35,000 sq. m.-Pop. 342,000—10 per sq. m.

Indiana, in general, is a very level and fertile state, embracing some rich prairies, is watered by numerous streams, and favoured by nature in a high degree, with the advantages of internal navigation.

The great river of this state is the Wabash, which is navigable for steam boats 370 miles to Lafayette. Its head waters approach near to those of the Maumee, emptying into L. Erie, and a canal 200 miles long, is contemplated, to unite these two rivers. The trade on the Wabash is very great, and the number of flat boats employed is astonishing. The White river and east Fork are the chief branches of the Wabash. The northern half of the state is principally unsettled or is occupied by the Indians.

The crops in Indiana are similar to those of Ohio. Pork, lard, corn, meal, and stock, are exported in large quantities.

The number of counties is 69. Indianopolis on White river is the capital. Pop. 1,400. New Albany, on the Ohio, is the most populous town, and in a pleasant and healthy situation. Pop. 5,000. Vincennes, on the Wabash, and Madison, on the Ohio, contain each about 2,000 people. Richmond, Corydon, and Salem, are flourishing places. Vevay, on the Ohio, is the seat of the Swiss emigrants, who successfully cultivate the vine here. The village contains about 200 houses. Their vineyards, half a mile below the village, are said to produce annually, 8,000 gallons of wine.

Bloomington is the seat of a new college, whose prospects are promising. At Hanover is a flourishing Theological academy. Provision is made in land for the support of common schools.

The cause of education is liberally patronised, and a number of seminaries of respectable character are established in various places.

A public road is in progress between Indianopolis and Michigan Territory; and a rail road is projected from Indianopolis to Louisville. The national road from Columbus to St. Louis, will pass through the centre of this state, and contribute to its prosperity.

QUESTIONS.

What are the boundaries of Indiana? Its extent and population? Its general description? Its principal rivers? Where does the Wabash empty, and what are its two chief branches? What river from this state enters lake Erie? What canal is contemplated? What is said of the north half of the state? Of the crops 3 Of the number of counties? Which of the towns is the capital and on what river? Which the most populous, and how situated? On what river are Vincennes and Madison? What other flourishing places are mentioned? Where is Vevay, and of what is it the seat? At what place is the new college? What is said of common schools and the cause of education? What roads are contemplated? What christian denominations in this state? Ans. The Baptists have about 130 ministers, the Methodists 35, and the Presbyterians 20. Whence did the people of Indiana chiefly emigrate? Ans. Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and North and S. Carolina? When was Indiana admitted into the Union? Ans. 1816.

ILLINOIS.

Extent, 58,000 sq. m.-or 37 millions of acres.-Pop. 158,000. Illinois is a large, level, and well watered state, whose general fertility is considered superior to that of any other in the Union. A great proportion of it is made up of inexhaustible plains and prairies and river bottoms. The prairies constitute nearly two thirds of the surface; and the fires which sweep over them in autumn, tend to perpetuate their existence.

The climate near the large rivers, is at certain seasons foggy and unhealthy; but the interior, for the most part, is favored with a dry and healthy atmosphere. The winters are comparatively mild. There is far less of waste, marshy ground, than in Ohio and Indiana, and the plains are more extensively adapted to cultivation or pasturage. The extent of the prairies in the middle and northern parts, is often greater than the eye can reach, and they are generally destitute of forest trees, and covered in the summer with long grass, and innumerable splendid flowers. The forests, wherever found, are remarkable for heavy timber and furnish many examples of trees of enormous size.

The staple products are wheat, indian corn, potatoes, tobacco, cattle, horses, and sheep. Indian corn especially, has here a very luxuriant growth, and with little labor; and the number of hogs fatted and exported, is almost incalculable. Considerable cotton is raised, of a good quality, and manufactured for domestic uses. Honey and beeswax are produced in vast quantities. Coal and iron, are abundant. The lead mines near Galena, in the northwestern corner of the state, are of great extent and richness, oc

cupying a tract of more than a hundred miles square, and have produced in a year 16 millions of pounds of lead. Near Shawneetown, on the south-east, are salt springs, and here are the U. States' salt works, which annually produce about 300,000 bushels of salt.

The number of counties in the state is 58. The white inhabitants are chiefly confined to the southern part. The more northern parts are unsettled, or occupied by Indians. The capital is Vandalia, on the Kaskaskia. Pop. 1,200. The original French settlements were at Kaskaskia and Cahokia, the oldest towns in the state.

Edwardsville, Shawneetown, Jacksonville, and Albion, are thriving places.

The Illinois college is founded at Jacksonville, and promises great usefulness. A straight national road is now constructing, 90 miles long, from Vandalia to Terre Haute, in the west part of Indiana. A canal is in contemplation, 70 miles in length, to unite the head waters of the Illinois, with L. Michigan. Land is reserved for the support of common schools, of which there are, in the state, between 5 and 600, besides 50 sabbath schools. Still there are multitudes of men, women and children here, unable to read. But the friends of education are awake, and making great efforts and sacrifices, to spread knowledge and virtue among the people. At Rock Spring, is an interesting Theological Institution. The Baptists have about 70 ministers, the Methodists 45, and the Presbyterians, 13.

Illinois became a member of the Union in 1818, when it contained 35,000 inhabitants.

QUESTIONS.

How is Illinois bounded? What is the number of its sq. miles, counties and inhabitants? What general description is given of it? How much of the state consists of prairies? What is said of the climate? Of the forests? Of the staple products? Of indian corn? Of cotton? Of the lead mines, and in what part of the state are they? Where are the salt works? Where are the white inhabitants chiefly settled? In what part, the Indians? What 2 rivers are peculiar to this state? Ans. The Illinois and Kaskaskia. What river in part separates it from Indiana? What from Kentucky? What from Missouri? What is the capital, and on what river? Where is Kaskaskia? Edwardville? Shawneetown? Jacksonville? Albion? Where is the college recently established? What of the national road? What large lake does this state extend to? What canal is contemplated? What is said of common schools? Of the religious denominations? When was Illinois admitted into the Union?

MISSOURI,

Extent, 65,000 sq. m.-Pop. 140,000—2 per square mile.— Slaves 25,000.

Missouri is one of the largest of the U. States, is variegated with plains, hills, and some mountains, favoured with a pure and temperate atmosphere, and a healthful climate, possessing a soil extremely various, but very fertile on the prairies, and along the rivers.

This state is distinguished for its extensive and inexhaustible lead mines, which, with the exception of those in Illinois, are supposed to be the richest in the world. They are in the east part of the state, occupying a district of several hundred miles in extent, employing 1,200 labourers, and producing 3 millions pounds of lead annually. There are valuable beds of coal, and iron ore is found in large quantities.

The common products of the soil are wheat, corn, rye, and oats. The warmer districts produce cotton. Many cattle are raised on the prairies. Thousands of furs, deer skins, and buffaloe robes, are collected at St. Louis. Agriculture and mining are the chief employments.

There are 38 counties. The people are principally settled near the great rivers, on which many flourishing villages are springing

up.

Jefferson, on the Missouri, is the seat of government. St. Louis is much the largest and most commercial town in this region, and bids fair to become an immense city. Its situation for trade is one of the best in the world. It is 1,200 miles from New Orleans, and several steam boats are employed, regularly running down and back in about 24 days. There are also many others passing up the Mississippi and the Missouri, or ascending the Ohio, to Louisville, Cincinnati, and Pittsburg. The population of St. Louis is about 7,000.

Potosi in the centre of the mining district. St. Genevieve, and Herculaneum, are the principal places for the trade in lead. There is a Catholic college recently established at St. Louis, and another Catholic seminary in the south part of the state, besides a number of convents for the education of young females. Near Palmyra is a new Presbyterian college.

The Baptists in this state have 67 ministers, the Methodists 23, the Presbyterians 10, and the Roman Catholic churches and priests are considerably numerous.

The state of morals and religion in Missouri, is said to be improving. The country west of this state is now called the Osage District, containing 92,000 square miles.

QUESTIONS.

What are the boundaries of Missouri? Its extent and pop., and number of slaves? What mountains from the south, extend into it? What large river passes through it? What are some of the branches of the Missouri? What large river bounds it on the east? How is this state variegated? How is the atmosphere described? The climate? The soil? For what is Missouri distinguished? In what part are the lead mines, and how described? What other minerals? What does the soil produce? What are the chief employments? How many counties? Where are the people settled? What and where is the capital? The chief town, and how described? How far from St. Louis to New Orleans? Where is Potosi ? On what river are St. Genevieve? Herculaneum ? Where is the college? What other schools? What religious denominations? When was Missouri admitted in the Union? Ans. 1821.

REVIEW OF THE WESTERN STATES.

Ans.

Between what parallels of lat. is the W. section of the Union situated? By what lakes and territories is it bounded on the N.? By what mountains and states is it bounded on the E.? By what gulf on the S.? By what territories on the W.? Are the western states generally of a level surface and rich soil? What is the amount of their sq. miles and pop. ? About 370,000 sq miles, and pop. 3,300,000. Averaging 9 persons to a sq. mile. What is the number, and what are the names of the W. states? What are the boundaries and capital of each? Which extends farthest N.? Which farthest E.? Which farthest S.? Which farthest W.? Which is the largest,and how large? Which the smallest, and of what size? Which is the 2d in size? Which 3 are about equal in extent, and how large is each? Which contains the most people? Which the most slaves? Which 3 contains most prairie land? Which one contains the most good soil? Why are these states often said to belong to the valley of the Mississippi? By what 3 large rivers are they watered? What are the length and the principal branches of the Mississippi? Of the Missouri? Of the Ohio? What is the largest town in each of the western states, what its pop. and its direction from Washington, from New Orleans, and from Cincinnati? Which are the 2 largest and most commercial towns in all this region? Which is the largest west of the Mississippi? What 3 rivers meet near St. Louis? Where is Lexington? Monticello ? Jefferson? Jackson? Vandalia ? Indianopolis? Marietta? Columbus? Murfreesborough? Knoxville? Nashville? and Louisville? What is the most common occupation or business of the people of the W. states? What are the most valuable productions towards the S? What toward the north? Which of these states are most noted for wheat and corn? Which for cotton and sugar? Which for hemp and tobacco? Which for lead? Which contains the most salt? Which the most wine? Which the most pork, to send to New Orleans? Which state is most remarkable for limestone rock, for vast caverns, awful precipices, and enormous bones and skeletons? Which of these states is building the most steam boats, and the longest canal? How many steam boats running on the western waters? Ans. About 250.

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