<​July 31​> <​my health improving​> I went to the Prairie <​sold 100 acres of Land​> & called at my

Wrote to

I copy from ’s Journal “Our assembled & walked over , we first visited Mr. Curlings Glass works, & saw them at work through each branch, we saw them make pressed, stamped & plain tumblers, large Jars &c. We next went on the bluff above the & had a view of the New Basin, that is to contain the water to be forced into it from the Alleghany River to water the — From this place we had a fair view of the below, it truly sends forth its columns of smoke & blackness that arise from the Coal fires which propel the numerous engines, that are the main spring of all the foundries, manufactories & works of the great City of — We then descended the hill & visited the water works or reservoir. The building is 150 feet long 110 feet wide & contains of two engines of 200 horse power each, to drive a force pump to force the water from the Alleganey river into the Basin on the Bluff— to supply the wants of the Citizens, the whole cost of this building, reservoir & basin was 200,000 The building is after the Roman order. The whole architecture, design, making & finishing the building was executed by Charles Beck, a member of the — We visited every branch of Miltonbergers Iron works, saw the <​iron for the​> keel laid for <​of​>. an Iron Steam Ship of War 140 feet long, which is intended to navigate Lake Erie—”

<​August 1​> I was <​very​> sick at home in the morning <​* below​>

received a private communication from Mr Braman stating that the writ was returned <​to the ​> & killed

<​here​>

gave a stump speech at the <​until dusk​> & was <​immediately​> replied to by for over two hours <​having lit candles for the purpose to hear them <​politically​> castigate each other—​>

& called at the when acknowledged the power of the Mormon

<* at 4 p m I rode up to the & complained <​to the Clerks​> that <​Mr​> Hamilton had got a tax title <​from the Sheriff​> on one of my City lots— the Collector came up in the midst of our conversation, &, <​when asked about it​> denied all knowledge of it— I told him that I had always been ready to pay <​all​> my taxes when I was called upon, & I did not think it good behavior <​gentlemanly treatment​> to sell any of my lots, when <​for taxes​> I was willing to pay my taxes whenever called upon, & I told him that he abused <​was continually abusing​> the Citizens here— called me a liar, which so irritated me, that I got out of my buggy; <​&​> picked up a Stone to throw at me, which so enraged me, that I followed him <​a few steps​> & struck him too or three times— stepped between us & succeeded in separating us, I told the to assess the fine for the assault— & I was willing to pay it— he not doing it I rode down to stated the circumstances who fined me <​and he imposed a fine​>, which I paid, & then returned to the Political meeting— staid awhile, muttering threats against me. I went home commenced to work a little but soon was very sick—

<​The visit Alleghany City.​> & preached in the evening>