...on the occasion. This was the heroic age of Ohio — the age of military glory. Hon. Thomas Kwing, then in the full enjoyment of his great intellectual...first shovelfull of earth in the construction of the eanal. He had been the projector of the Erie canal, and had employed his great talents and influence...

...of Newark, the latter of Granville, commanded the local or home troops on the occasion. This was in the heroic age of Ohio — the age of military glory....crowd who heard him, he acquitted himself splendidly. Gov. Clinton threw out the first shovel of earth, in the construction of the Ohio Canal, on that interesting...