The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852

THE
HISTORY OF LOUISVILLE,
FROM ITS
EARLIEST SETTLEMENT
TILL THE YEAR 1852.
BY BEN CASSEDAY
LOUISVILLE, KY. HULL AND BROTHER. 1852.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1852, By BEN. CASSEDAY, In the Clerk’s office of the District Court of the United States for the District of Kentucky.
HULL & BROTHER, PRINTERS AND BINDERS. 83 & 85 Fourth St., Louisville, Ky.
To My Father, At whose Instance it was Undertaken. AND By whose Assistance it was Completed, This Book Is AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED.

Very little need be said by way of Preface to the present volume. Cities, like individuals, have ever found the utility of giving publicity to the advantages they possess. The respective claims to public consideration of almost all the larger American cities have already been set forth, and no inconsiderable sagacity has been displayed in the preparation and issue of these advertisements. It cannot be denied that Louisville has equal claim upon the community for a fair hearing with many of these cities, and this may serve as the apology which custom seems to render necessary for the publication of this volume.