cucumbers,  greens,  melons,  and  tobacco,  sufficient
to  render  them  independent  of  their  neighbours  for
support.  Two  horses,  some  fine  pigs,  cows,  and
poultry,  (the  goodness  of  the  latter  I  had  opportunity
of  proving)  increase  their  comforts,  and  their  satis-
faction in  the  exchange  of  country.  Yet  the  wife
is  an  instance,  among  multitudes,  of  discontent  with
present  circumstances,  because  they  differ  in  some
respects  from  we  have  been  accustomed  to.  She
complains,  that  she  is  not  able  to  go  to  market  every
week,  as  in  England,  with  a  basket  of  butter  and
eggs  on  her  arm,  and  with  the  results  of  their  sale,
to  call  at  the  draper's  and  grocer's ;  forgetting  that
this,  which  she  used  to  think  a  toil,  is  now  unne-
cessary :  but  her  husband  sometimes  checks  her
with,  "  Whoi,  Margett,  I  dunnot  know  what  you
would  hev,  we'en  no  rent  t'pay,  no  toithe,  and  as
for  th'  tax,  we'en  no  raison  for  tj  spaik."

On  the  27th,  at  break  of  day,  I  left  the  industrious
settlers  on  Olive-green  Creek,  turning  my  steps
northward  across  Duck  Creek  :  the  road  is  good,
but  sometimes  steep,  over  hills,  which,  when  cleared,
will  be  favourable  for  sheep ;  but  the  rich  lands
in  other  directions,  prevent  many  from  settling
in  this  healthy,  and  in  many  respects  desira-
ble district.  It  contains  coal,  iron,  salt,  clay,
excellent  water ;  the  bottom  lands  are  remarkably
rich,  and  the  hills  are  suitable  for  wheat :  the  navi-
gation of  the  Muskingum  is  seldom  obstructed.
But  as  the  mass  of  emigrants  presses  farther  west-
ward, it  will  be  overlooked  for  some  time  to  come.
