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24. Morning cool. The air, on account of the prevalence of light bn? Northers being colder than the water causes a thick mist to appear on the river which clears off as the sun rises. Left Cincinnati on steamer "Ellen Frankland" descending the river.

 Six miles came to Nelsons creek on western side, here is a ferry. 10 miles more to Wrights Bluffs the set? for the intended town of Trinidad. The bluffs are formed of a sandy strata declining some 6 [degrees] to the S.E.  Passing a few cotton plantations belonging to Mr Roberts, one mile more brought us to the landing plan of Carolina. Here the bluffs are some 150 feet high  the sandy strata indicated sufficiently for building.

25. Sleep? past during the night. The Town of Carolina (formerly called Bath) is situated on a prairie surrounded by timbers at the Summit of the Bluff, then are some twenty habitations, one of considerable dimensions with a sign board "Carolina Hotel. Dry goods & groceries." but entirely deserted.

 Rome (not the city of Rome) is the name of a town not far from Carolina, the only what?ant? there being a Gin maker (cotton gin). On nearly all the Bluffs speculators have marked our town sites, with high and sounding names, such as already mentioned

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