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MIAMI MIAMIS 489 in relation to the British People" (1849); " Bases of Belief " (1853) ; " Title Deeds of the Church of England to her Parochial Endow- ments" (1862); "Politics of Christianity" (1863) ; and " An Editor off the Line, or Wayside Musings and Reminiscences" (1865). MIAMI, a river of Ohio, which rises in Har- din co., flows S. and S. W. for a distance esti- mated at 150 in., passing Troy, Dayton, and Hamilton, and falls into the Ohio river at the S. W. corner of the state, 20 m. W. of Cincin- nati. It passes through a picturesque and fertile country, is rapid, and admits of naviga- tion for only a portion of its length. Its prin- cipal branches are the West branch and the Mad and Whitewater rivers. The Miami canal runs along the river for about 70 *m., and to- gether they furnish extensive power for manu- facturing. This river is sometimes called the Great Miami, in distinction from the Little Miami, which rises in Clark co., and after flow- ing S. W. 100 m., nearly parallel with the for- mer, falls into the Ohio 6 m. E. of Cincinnati. MIAMI. I. A W. county of Ohio, intersect- ed by the Miami river and drained by its branches ; area, about 400 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 32,740. The surface in the E. part is rolling, in the W. more level, and the soil is very fertile. It is intersected by the Miami and Erie canal, and by the Pittsburgh, Cincin- nati, and St. Louis and the Dayton and Michi- gan railroads. The chief productions in 1870 were 858,886 bushels of wheat, 1,293,096 of Indian corn, 379,415 of oats, 71,804 of barley, 82,521 of potatoes, 40,221 of flax seed, 206,704 Ibs. of flax, 71,529 of tobacco, 55,181 of wool, 489,132 of butter, and 11,531 tons of hay. There were 8,126 horses, 6,208 milch cows, 7,796 other cattle, 16,127 sheep, and 19,414 swine; 1 manufactory of agricultural imple- ments, 11 of brick, 18 of carriages and wag- ons, 6 of lime, 2 of machinery, 9 of marble and stone work, 3 of linseed oil, 5 of sash, doors, and blinds, 3 of woollen goods, 3 iron f ounder- ies, 18 flour mills, 8 saw mills, 5 tanneries, 4 distilleries, and 4 breweries. Capital, Troy. II. A N. county of Indiana, intersected by the Wabash and Eel rivers ; area, 384 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 21,052. It has a generally level sur- face, with elevations near the streams, and a fertile soil. It is intersected by the Toledo, Wabash, and Western, and several other rail- roads. The chief productions in 1870 were 484,817 bushels of wheat, 417,930 of Indian corn, 100,757 of oats, 61,687 of potatoes, 66,- 643 Ibs. of wool, 372,457 of butter, and 17,- 560 tons of hay. There were 6,509 horses, 5,111 milch cows, 7,156 other cattle, 20,706 sheep, and 20, 794 swine; 5 manufactories of agricultural implements, 18 of carriages, 5 of saddlery and harness, 3 of cigars, 2 of woollen goods, 2 iron founderies r 33 saw mills, 9 flour mills, and 1 brewery. Capital, Peru. HI. An E. county of Kansas, bordering on Missouri, and intersected by Osage river ; area, 576 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 11,725. It is traversed by the Missouri river, Fort Scott, and Gulf rail- road, and by the Osage division of the Missou- ri, Kansas, and Texas line. The surface is un- dulating and the soil productive. The greater portion of the county is prairie, but there is considerable woodland. The chief produc- tions in 1870 were 54,596 bushels of wheat, 764,145 of Indian corn, 268,500 of oats, 71,- 242 of potatoes, 11,243 Ibs. of wool,- 240,323 of butter, and 14,147 tons of hay. There were 4,913 horses, 4,774 milch cows, 7,385 other cattle, 3,929 sheep, 7,756 swine, and 8 saw. mills. Capital, Paola. MIAMIS, an Indian tribe of the Algonquin family. They comprised the Ouiatenon or Wea, Peanguichia or Piankeshaw, Pepikokia, Kilatak, and other bands. They were found by the French in 1658 near Green bay, and in 1670 Allouez found a large village at the head of Fox river, under Tetenchoua, a chief who had a body guard and was treated with a respect unusual in the northern tribes. They then numbered 8,000 warriors, according to some accounts, lived in mat houses within a palisade, and were brave, civil, and well dis- posed. A large body soon after congregated on the St. Joseph's river. In 1683 they and their kindred the Illinois were attacked by the Iroquois ; they maintained the war vigorously, although at the same time fighting the Sioux on the west. The presence of some French traders among the Sioux in 1686 brought them into collision with the French, and they nearly burned Nicolas Perrot at the stake. They sent a detachment to swell Denonville's army, but began then to be very restless, joined the Iro- quois against the Hurons, menaced the Chip- pewas, and opened intercourse with the Eng- lish. Their losses in war were heavy; a whole village was carried off by the Sioux in 1700. In 1705, trouble having arisen between the Miamis and the Ottawas at Detroit, the former attacked the latter, and a general engagement ensued, the French officers having precipitated the war. Cadillac finally marched against the Miamis in 1707, but made a hollow peace which increased their insolence. They had at this time retired temporarily from Chicago and from the St. Joseph's river. In 1721 the Miamis were on the St. Joseph's and the Mi- ami, and the Wea band on the Wabash or Ohio. When the final struggle between England and France approached, they wavered; they at- tacked the Senecas, but met the English colo- nists at Lancaster, plundered the French posts, and allowed an English fort to be erected on their lands. In 1751 the French attacked them, killing several English and Indians. After the fall of the French power they prevented the English troops from crossing their country, but finally made peace, though they joined Pontiac and captured the British forts Miami and St. Joseph's. During the revolution they sided with England ; but when Clarke reduced Illinois and took Hamilton prisoner, and their own towns were ravaged, they made peace. A