Ohio History Journal

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COMMENCEMENT ON THE OHIO CANAL

COMMENCEMENT ON THE OHIO CANAL

AT THE LICKING SUMMIT

 

This great work was commenced on Monday, the

4th inst. under circumstances the most favorable and

auspicious. On the day previous, all the roads leading

to the point selected for the celebration were crowded

with people on foot, on horseback, and in every de-

scription of vehicle, hastening to witness the scene. Al-

most every house within a distance of five miles was

occupied; but on the evening of that day, by far the

greatest multitude had assembled at Newark, where

Gov. Clinton and his suite were momentarily expected.

Towards evening the greatest anxiety prevailed. Ex-

presses had been despatched along the different roads,

by which it was supposed the Governor might arrive,

but they uniformly returned without any intelligence;

and it began to be seriously apprehended, that, owing

to some mistake or accident, he would not arrive in due

season. Early on Monday morning these fears were

dissipated by the pleasing intelligence, that his Excel-

lency was approaching by the Mount Vernon road, and

would arrive in the course of a few hours. His Excel-

lency Gov. Morrow's aids, the Canal Commissioners

and Commissioners of the Canal Fund, accompanied by

a number of gentlemen on horseback and in carriages

and a detachment of cavalry, immediately set out to

meet the coming party.

About nine o'clock in the morning the whole party

arrived in Newark, receiving a salute as it entered; --

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