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Contenets.

HISTORY OF THE STATE OF OHIO.

CHAPTER I.— Introductory, Topography, Geology, Primitive Races, Antiquities, Indian Tribes Pg. 11

CHAPTER II.— Explorations in the West Pg. 19

CHAPTER III.— English Explorations, Traders, French and Indian War in the West, English Possession Pg. 37

CHAPTER IV.— Pontiac's Conspiracy, Its Failure, Bouquet's Expedition, Occupation by the English Pg. 48

CHAPTER V. — American Exploration, Dunmore's War, Campaign of George Rogers Clarke, Land Troubles, :Spain in the Revolution, Murder of the Moravian Indians Pg. 52

CHAPTER VI.— American Occupation, Indian Claims, Early Land Companies, Compact of 1787, Organization of the Territory, Early American Settlements in the Ohio Valley,

First Territorial Officers, Organization of Counties Pg. 60

CHAPTER VII.— Indian War of 1795, farmer's Campaign, St. Clair's Campaign, Wayne's Campaign, Close of ::the War Pg. 73

CHAPTER VIII.— Jay's Treaty, The Question of State Rights and National Supremacy, Extension of Ohio ::Settlements, Land Claims, Spanish Boundary Question Pg. 79

CHAPTER IX.— First Territorial Representatives in Congress, Division of the Territory, Formation of States, Marietta Settlement, Other Settlements, Settlements in the Western

Reserve, Settlement of the Central Valleys, Further Settlements in the Reserve and elsewhere Pg. 85

CHAPTER X.— Formation of the State Government, Ohio a State, The State Capitals, Legislation, The "Sweeping" Resolutions Pg. 121

CHAPTER XI.— The War of 1812, Growth «f the State, Canal, Railroads and Other Improvements, Development of State Resources Pg. 127

CHAPTER XII.— Mexican War, Continued Growth of the State, War of the Rebellion, Ohio's Part in the Conflict Pg. 132

CHAPTER XIII.— Ohio in the Centennial, Address of Edward D. Mansfield, LL. D., Philadelphia, August 9, 1876. Pg. 138

CHAPTER XIV.— Education, Early School Laws, Notes, Institutions and Educational Journals, School System, ::School Funds, Colleges and Universities Pg. 148

CHAPTER XV.— Agriculture, Area of the State, Early Agriculture in the West, Markets, Live Stock, Nurseries, Fruits, Etc.; Cereals, Root and Cucurbitaceous Crops, Agricultural

Implements, Agricultural Societies, Pomological and Horticultural Societies Pg. 151

CHAPTER XVI.— Climatology, Outline, Variation in Ohio, Estimate in Degrees, Amount of Variability Pg. 163

HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY.

CHAPTER XVII.— Topography and Geology.— The Divide— The Water-Courses—Soil— Surface Deposits—Gold-Iron Ore— Geological Structure— Economic Geology Pg. 165

CHAPTERXVIII.—Archeology.— Mound-Builders— Mounds Classified- Mounds and Earth-Works in Richland County- Relics— Copper and Stone Implements— Axes, Mauls,

Hammers, etc.— Mortars and Pestles-Plates, ::Thread-Sizers, Shuttles, etc— Wands and Badges— Paint Cups— Pipes Pg. 176

CHAPTER XIX.— Agriculture.— Agricultural Societies— Their History and Progress— The County Society, its Exhibitions and its Several Grounds— The Bellville Fair— The Plymouth

Fair— Horticulture and the Horticultural Society— Its Influence on the Growth of Fruit Culture in the County— Statistics of Agriculture, ::Taxable Property, etc. Pg. 193

CHAPTER XX.— Indian Tribes in the Coumy.- Wyandots or Hurons— Ottawas- Delawares— Shawanees— Greentown---Jeromeville-Captain Pipe— Thomas Armstrong— Other

Chiefs— John M. Armstrong, his Education, Marriage, Work and Death— Indian Villages— Manners— Customs— Food— Hunting— Marriage Ceremonies— Religion— Feasts
at Greentown and Jeromeville— Removal Pg. 200

CHAPTER XXI.— First White Man in the County.— James Smith and his Captivity— Major Robert Rogers and his Rangers— The Old Sandusky Trail-Girty and other White

Renegades-Moravians and Their Missionaries— Crawford's March through the County— Captivity of Christian Fast— Explorers and Hunters Pg. 213

CHAPTER XXII.— The Surveyors.— Ordinance for the Survey of the Northwest Territory— Ranges— Townships- James Hedges— Maxfield and William Ludlow— Jonathan

Cox— Descriptions of the Surveyors' Field-notes, etc Pg. 220

CHAPTER XXIII.— Division into Townships.— Wayne County —Failfield County— Knox County— Richland County Attached to Knox— Madison Township— GreenTownship—

Richland County— Act for Organization— County Seat- First Division of the County— Madison, Green, Jefferson and Vermillion Townships-Troy and Mifflin-Worthington and Montgomery— Blooming Grove, Springfield and Washington— Orange— Milton— Franklin— Leepsic, Name changed to Perry-Monroe— Plymouth and Sandusky— Hanover —Clear Creek— Sharon— Auburn— North Bloonifleld— Vernon— Congress— Formation of Crawford County— Ashand County— Morrow County— Jackson Township— Butler — Weller— Cass Pg. 227

CHAPTER XXIV.— Early Settlements and their Extension.— The Territory of Richland County— First Settler