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| Title | The Allegheny Pilot
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| Full Text | 48 MAP NO. 13.— ALLEGHENY RIVER. ment of the county was proposed, Dr. Armstrong of Carlisle, a son of the general, made a donation of the site of the town to the county, on condition of receiving one half the proceeds of the sales of lots. In the winter of 1837-8, a remarkable gorge occurred in the Allegheny river opposite Kittanning. The ice first gorged 1 1/2 miles above town, and caused considerable alarm. It broke, however, and passed the town freely, —but again gorged below. The water thus checked, instantly fell back upon the town, and deluged the whole flat quite to the base of the hill.— Many fears were expressed that the whole town would be swept away.— The ferry-boat passed quite up to the high ground, —and all the inhabitants had escaped to the hills. Providentially the gorge broke after about 20 or 30 minutes, and the frightened inhabitants returned with lightened hearts to their homes. COGSLEY'S ISLAND. ----- 1 3/4 - 155 1/2 Channel to the left. After passing the bar at the head of the Island incline to the right to avoid the bar on the left, opposite to the foot of the Island. When past the Island, cross over to the right and keep near the right shore till past Montgomery's Bars, and till down to CROOKED CREEK ISLANDS. ----- 3 - 158 1/2 Channel to the right. In low water run around to the right of the middle bar, which lays about even with the head of the second Island. At the foot of the bar, turn short to the left, towards the Island, to avoid being driven upon the bar that extends upwards from the head of Sloan's Island, on the right and when past this bar, incline to the middle of the river, and make a long crossing towards the white rocks on the right shore to prepare for Nicholson's Islands and falls. In good running stages, rafts run directly over the middle bar spoken of, near the head of the second Island. NICHOLSON'S ISLANDS and FALLS. ----- 3 1/4 - 161 3/4 Channel to the right. In good running stages, keep a little to the right of the middle while going down the falls. But in low water, after passing the head of the first Island, incline to the left, and keep near the Islands, and when past the bar a little below the foot of the second Island, keep near the middle of the river till past the corn-field bars, one on the left which extends across the mouth of Taylor's Run, the other on the opposite side, near the town of Clinton, |
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