the seminary, which was to be made a manual la-
bor institution ; and for the settlement of a colony
around it, which, by the lease or purchase of the
property at a value which would be created in
a great measure in the progress of the enterprise,
should supply the means of an ultimate invest-
ment for the college.

Oberlin is now a pleasant and thriving vil-
lage, with a population of over 2000 souls, with
stores, mechanics' shops, &c., suited to the condi-
tion of such a place. The sale of ardent spirits
has never been permitted within its limits.

The houses in Oberlin are generally two sto-
ries in height, built of wood, and painted white ;
giving to the place a striking resemblance to a
New England town. The Presbyterian Church
edifice is one of the largest in the state. Near it,
upon a green of about 12 acres, stands the prin-
cipal edifice of the college, named Tappan Hall,
in honor of Arthur Tappan, Esq., of New York,
an early and liberal benefactor of the institution.
Eacing the Green are Oberlin Hall, Ladies' Hall,
and Colonial Hall, all of which, with other build-
ings, belong to the institution. The distinguish-
ing objects proposed in the establishment of this
seminary are, “to secure the development of a
sound mind in a sound body, by the aid of a ju-
dicious system of manual labor,'' and to afford
“ thorough instruction, in all the branches of an
education, for both sexes; and to which colored
persons, of both sexes, shall be freely admitted,
on the terms of equality and brotherhood.'' The
institution possess 500 acres of land at Oberlin,
and 10,000 acres in Western Virginia. See Col-
leges.

Obion County. Te., c. h. at Troy. Bounded N.
by Kentucky, E. by Weakley co., S. by Gibson
and Dyer counties, and W. by the Mississippi
River, separating it from Arkansas. Drained by
Obion and Reelfoot Rivers and branches. The
land bordering on the Mississippi is liable to in-
undation.

Ocean County, N. J. On the sea coast. Taken
from Monmouth — southern half. Flat and sandy.

Oceota, As., c. h. Mississippi co. On the W.
side of Mississippi River. 130 miles E. N. E.
from Little Rock.

Oconto County, Wn. Taken from Brown in
1851.

Ogden, N. Y., Monroe co. The Erie Canal
passes through this town, which is chiefly level.
10 miles W. from Rochester.

Ogdensburg, N. Y., St. Lawrence co. Port of
entry and delivery, on the E. side of the St. Law-
rence River, at the mouth of the Oswegatchie, 60
miles below Kingston, at the outlet of Lake On-
tario. 204 miles N. from Albany* and 130 S.
from Montreal. Ogdensburg is considered as be-
ing at the foot of the lake, because there is little
descent in the river to this place, below which the
rapids commence, and the river navigation ends.

The town is built upon a beautiful plain, and is
laid out with much regularity in broad streets,
with many handsome buildings, and some which
are highly ornamental. The material used for the
most substantial structures is limestone and a
calcareous sandstone. This is the largest town in
the county, and was formerly the county seat, un-
til that was removed to Canton for a more central
position. It is a place of much trade, and from
the various facilities for transportation and busi-
ness which are concentrating here, it is destined
inevitably to a speedy and very extensive enlarge-
ment. Its advantages for manufacturing are very
great from the falls in the Oswegatchie River; on
which there is a natural dam, a short distance
from its mouth, which, being raised somewhat
higher, gives a head of about 14 feet. By locks
at this fall, and improvements in the river above,
it is rendered navigable for boats to Black Lake.
There are at Ogdensburg large flouring mills,
iron founderies, machine shops, saw mills, an ex-
tensive brewery, distillery, tannery, &e. Besides
the shipping, there are lines of steamboats daily
running through Lake Ontario, and touching at
all its ports, and also passing down the rapids,
and, by canal, to Montreal. The communication
by railroad is now complete between Ogdensburg
and Boston, in consequence of which a vast
amount of the traffic of the Western States and
Canada is drawn to this port in finding its most
eligible direction to the eastern and the foreign
markets. Heretofore, the trade of Ogdensburg
has been almost exclusively with Montreal; but
now a new channel has been opened which brings
it into commercial connection with some of the
most important seaports of the Atlantic States.
The distance to Boston by railroad is 403 miles.
The distance to New York, via Rouse's Point,
Lake Champlain, and Albany, 458 miles. From
Ogdensburg to Oswego by water, on Lake Onta-
rio, 110 miles, thence to Albany, by railroad, 178
miles, and thence to New York, 145 miles — total,
433 miles. There is also a continuous railroad
route from Ogdensburg to New York, via Rouse's
Point, Burlington, Rutland, Whitehall, Saratoga,
and Albany, the whole distance being 482 miles.
Situated at the foot of ship navigation on the great
lakes, possessing an almost unbounded water
power, surrounded by a fertile country, and hav-
ing now a direct communication at all seasons of
the year to our principal eastern markets, and,
through them, to the great marts of trade in Eu-
rope, Ogdensburg can hardly fail of becoming,
like another Buffalo, a principal outlet of the rich-
es of the W. and N., and consequently a place of
immense prosperity and wealth.

Ogle County, Is., c. h. at Oregon. Bounded N.
by Stephenson and Winnebago, E. by De Kalb,
S. by Lee, and W. by Whitesides and Carroll
counties. Rock River and its tributaries water
this county,

Oglethorpe County, Ga., c. h. at Lexington.
Bounded N. by Madison and Elkhart counties, E.
by Wilkes and Taliaferro, S. by Greene, and W. by
Clarke co. Bounded N. E. by Broad River, and
drained by its branches, and watered on the S. W.
border by a head branch of Oconee River.

Ohio County, Ky., c. h. at Hartford. Bounded
N. by Hancock co., E. by Grayson, S. E. by
Butler co., S. W. by Green River, separating it
from Muhlenburg co., and W. by Owen co.
Drained by Rough and Panther Creeks, branches
of Green River.

Ohio, N. Y., Herkimer co. Watered by West
Canada Creek and some of its tributaries. Sur-
face elevated and hilly; soil favorable to grass.
20 miles N. from Herkimer, and 90 N. W. from
Albany.

Ohio City, O., Cuyahoga co. Situated on Lake
Erie, at the mouth of Cuyahoga River, op-
posite Cleveland. 145 miles N. N. E. from Co-
lumbus. It is built on elevated ground, and enjoys
a commanding and beautiful view of the lake,
and of the city of Cleveland opposite, with
which it is connected by a bridge. It was for-