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Westville,
1,028
Total inhabitants, .. 16,518
FRANKLIN, V. Kirkland, Onei- da co. is situated on the Oriskany creek, and on the line of the Che- nango canal; it contains about 180 inhabitants, 30 dwelling hou- ses, 1 tavern, 2 stores and some mills.
FRANKLIN, V. Fabius, Onon- daga co. contains about 300 inha- bitants, 50 dwelling houses, 2 churches, 2 taverns, 3 stores, and I extensive tannery.
FRANKLINDALE, V. Fishkill, Dutchess co. is situated on Wap- pinger's creek, about one mile from the Hudson river ; it contains 1 church, 1 calico print factory, 1 comb factory, and 1 large flouring mill, together with some 30 or 40 dwellings.
FRANKLINTOWN, p. o. Mid- dleburgh, Schoharie co.
FRANKLINVILLE, t. Cattarau- gus co. situated 8 miles east of the village of Ellicottville, and distant 279 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,293 inhabitants. The surface is undulating ; soil, clay, sandy and gravelly loam, very fer- tile; it is drained by Ischua and Great Valley creeks.
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FRANKLINVILLE, V. and p. o. Franklinville, Cattaraugus co. con- tains about 400 inhabitants, 50 dwelling houses, 1 Presbyterian church; 2 taverns, 4 stores, and 2 saw mills located on Ischua creek.
FREDONIA, V. and p. o. Pom- fret, Chautauque co. is situated about 2 miles east of Lake Erie ; it was incorporated in 1829, and now contains about 1,000 inhabitants, 150 dwelling houses, 5 churches ; an incorporated academy in a flou- rishing condition ; 4 taverns, 6 stores, 1 flouring mill, 1 grist mill, 2 saw mills, 1 clothier's works, and 1 furnace. Here is situated an inflammable spring, near the bed of the Canadoway creek ; the gas which escapes from the same in great quantities, is used for lighting the streets, and for domestic pur- poses. The flame is large, but not so strong or brilliant as that from gas in our cities; it is, however, in high favor with the inhabitants. The gas is carburetted hydrogen, and is supposed to come from beds of bituminous coal; the only rock visible, however, here, and to a great extent along the southern shore of the lake, is fœtid lime- stone.
FREEDOM, t. Cattaraugus co. situated 20 miles north-east of the village of Ellicottville, and distant 269 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,831 inhabitants. The surface is mostly level ; soil, gra- velly loam of a good quality, well adapted to grass; it contains 3 or 4 small lakes, and is drained by Clear creek and some other tribu- taries of Cattaraugus creek. Free- dom, Chelsea and Sandusky are names of post offices.
FREEHOLD, V. and p. o. Green- ville, Greene county, contains about 120 inhabitants, 20 dwelling hou- ses, 1 church, 1 tavern, 2 stores, 1 grist mill, 1 tannery, and 1 clo- thier's works.
FREETOWN, t. Cortland co. situated 10 miles south-east of the village of Cortland, and distant 140 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 950 inhabitants. The sur- face is undulating; soil, sandy loam and fertile ; it is drained by some tributaries of the Tioughnio- ga and Otselic rivers. Freetown and Freetown Corners are names of post offices.
FRENCH CREEK, t. Chautau- que co. situated 18 miles south- west of the village of Mayville, and distant 355 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 621 inhabitants. The surface is hilly and formed into ridges by the creek of the same name, which passes through it, receiving several small tributa- ries; soil, moist sandy loam, well adapted to grass, and is heavily timbered. French Creek is the name of a post office.
FRENCH CREEK, rises in the town of Sherman, Chautauque co. and flows south into the state of Pennsylvania, where it empties into the Allegany river, after a course of near 100 miles, and is for upwards of half the distance boatable.
FRENCH MILLS. See Fort Covington.
FREWSBURGH, p. o. Carroll, Chautauque co.
FREYSBUSH, p. o. Canajoha- rie, Montgomery co.
FRIENDSHIP, t. Allegany co. situated 10 miles south-west of the village of Angelica, and distant 266 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,244 inhabitants. The surface is undulating; soil, argil- laceous mould, well adapted to grass and heavily timbered ; drain- ed on the east by Campan's creek, which flows into the Genesee ri- ver.
FRIENDSHIP, V. and p. o. Friendship, Allegany county, is si- tuated on the line of the New-York and Erie railroad; it contains
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FRIEND'S LAKE-FULTON CHAIN OF LAKES.
about 700 inhabitants, 90 dwelling -
houses, 2 churches, 3 taverns, 8 stores, and 1 grist mill.
FRIEND'S LAKE, is a small body of water lying in Chester, Warren co.
Fowler, St. Lawrence co. contains about 200 inhabitants, 35 dwelling houses, 2 churches, 1 tavern, I store, 1 blast furnace, 2 forges, 1 grist mill, and 1 saw mill, situated on the west branch of the Oswe-
FULLERSVILLE, V. and p. o. | gatchie river.
FULTON COUNTY, taken from Montgomery in 1838, centrally distant 50 miles from the city of Albany, is bounded on the north by Hamilton county, east by Saratoga, south by Montgomery, and on the west by Herkimer county. The surface of this county is hilly, with some ranges of a mountainous character on the north, and the range extends southward, terminating in the valley of the Mohawk, at what is called the " Nose." This ridge. is generally called the " Klips," or Mayfield mountains, and may be considered as a continuation of the Clin- ton or Adirondack range. The valleys and uplands have a strong soil, and are very productive when well tilled. As to the mineral produc- tions of this county but little is as yet known; there are several small lakes, and it is drained by the Sacandaga river on its north-east angle ; numerous streams also flow south into the Mohawk river, and west into East Canada creek. The area is about 500 square miles, or 320,500 acres.
The following are the names of the towns in Fulton county, with the population in 1840.
Bleecker,
346
Oppenheim,. 2,169
Broadalbin,
2,738
Perth, .
737
Ephratah, .
2,009
Stratford, 500
JOHNSTOWN, 5,409
Mayfield, .
2,615
Northampton, .
1,526
FULTON, t. Schoharie co. situa- ted 9 miles south-west of the vil- lage of Schoharie, and distant 42 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 2,147 inhabitants. The sur- face is somewhat hilly, overlaid with graywacke, from which grindstones are made; the soil is fertile in the valleys ; drained by Schoharie creek, and some of its tributaries, on one of which there is a perpendicular fall of 100 feet. Brackabeen, Byrnville and Ful- tonham, are names of post offices. At the latter, situated on the Schoharie creek, there is a set- tlement, containing 1 tavern, 1 store, 1 grist mill, and 12 or 15 dwellings.
FULTON, y. and p. o. Volney, Oswego co. is a thriving place, si- tuated on the east side of the Os-
Total inhabitants,. .. 18,049
wego river ; it was incorporated in 1835, and now contains about 1,600 inhabitants, 250 dwelling houses, 1 Presbyterian, 1 Episcopal, 1 Me- thodist and 1 Universalist church, 3 public houses, 12 stores and gro- ceries, besides a number of me- chanic shops ; 3 flouring mills, 8 saw mills, 1 extensive tannery, and 1 boat yard; also, a number of manufacturing establishments using water power, which is very great at this place, here being a fall in the river of about 20 feet.
FULTON CHAIN OF LAKES, is the name given to an important chain of eight small lakes, lying partly in Herkimer county and partly in Hamilton county; they are connected by navigable outlets, forming the head branches of
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FULTONVILLE-GALWAY.
Moose river, which empties into Black river in Lewis county.
FULTONVILLE, V. and p. o. Glen, Montgomery county, is situ- ated on the south side of the Mo- hawk river on the line of the Erie canal ; it contains about 400 inha- bitants, 60 dwelling houses, 1 Dutch Reformed church, 3 taverns, 4 stores and 2 groceries. Here are situated a dry dock and boat yard for building and repairing canal boats, and a manufactory for dress- ing deer-skins, which are made into gloves and mittens. A large quantity of staves and sawed lum- ber are annually brought to this place from the north for market, via the Erie canal. A bridge crosses the river at this point, con- necting it with the villages of Caughnawaga and Fonda.
GAINES, t. Orleans co. situated 3 miles north of the village of Al- bion, and distant 254 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 2,268 inhabitants. The surface is mostly level; soil, sandy and clay loam of good quality ; drained north- ward by some small streams run- ning into Oak Orchard creek. Gaines, Eagle Harbor and West Gaines are names of post offices. Fairhaven is the name of a vil- lage.
GAINES, V. and p. o. Gaines, Orleans co. is situated on the Ridge road ; it was incorporated in 1832, and now contains about 600 inabi- tants, 80 dwelling houses, 1 Pres- byterian and 1 Methodist church; an incorporated academy ; 2 ta- verns, 4 stores, 1 tannery and 1 ashery.
GAINES' BASIN, Gaines, Or- leans co. situated on the Erie ca- nal ; contains 1 tavern, 3 stores, 2 warehouses, and 15 or 20 dwell- ings.
GAINESVILLE, t. Wyoming co. situated 7 miles south of the village of Warsaw, and distant 248 miles from Albany; contained in
1840, 2,367 inhabitants. The sur- face is rolling and somewhat hilly; soil, good quality well adapted for grass; it is drained on the north by Allen's creek, and on the south by a tributary of the Genesee river. Gainesville and East Gainesville are names of post offices. At the former there is a settlement con- taining 1 church, 2 taverns, 3 stores, 1 grist mill, 1 saw mill and 25 or 30 dwellings.
GALEN, t. Wayne co. situated 5 miles east of the village of Ly- ons, and distant 172 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 4,234 inhabitants. The surface is hilly ; soil, sandy and gravelly loam of good quality; drained by Clyde river. The Erie canal passes through this town. Clyde, Locke Berlin and Marengo are names of post offices.
GALES, p. o. Thompson, Sulli- van co.
GALESVILLE, p. o. Greenwich, Washington co.
GALLATIN, t. Columbia co. situated 15 miles south-east of the city of Hudson, and distant 44 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 1,644 inhabitants. The sur- face is somewhat hilly and the soil various; on the north lies Charlotte lake from which flows Dove creek. Roeliff Jansen's creek drains it on the south. Gallatinville is the name of a post office.
GALLOP ISLAND, lies near the foot of Lake Ontario, and is at- tached to the town of Henderson, Jefferson co.
GALLUPSVILLE, p. o. Schoha- rie, Schoharie co.
GALWAY, t. Saratoga co. si- tuated 12 miles west of the village of Ballston Spa, and distant 36 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 2,412 inhabitants. The sur- face is undulating and hilly; soil, clay loam, mostly under a high state of cultivation; it is drained on the east by a tributary of the Kay-
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GALWAY-GENEGANSLETTE CREEK.
aderosseras creek, and on the |and flows south into Montgomery south by the Chuctenunda creek. county, where it empties 'into the Mohawk river, at the village of Palatine. Galway, Edgecomb's Corners and North Galway are names of post offices. Stimpson's Corners is the name given to a settlement.
GALWAY, V. and p. o. Galway, Saratoga county, was incorporated in 1838; it now contains a popula- tion of about 500 inhabitants, 75 dwelling houses, 2 churches, 3 stores, 2 public houses, and a flou- rishing chartered academy; this institution is divided into two dis- tinct departments, one for the edu- cation of males, the other for fe- males. This village is delightfully situated, and surrounded by a rich agricultural settlement; no place probably exceeds it as a desirable location for a seminary of learn- ing for young ladies and gentle- men.
GANSEVOORT, p. o. Northum- berland, Saratoga co.
GARDINER'S BAY, is a large expanse of water, lying at the eastern extremity of Long Island ; it forms an irregular circle, and is about 8 miles in diameter.
GARDINER'S ISLAND, lies east of Long Island, being distant some 3 or 4 miles ; it is 4 miles long and 2 miles wide, and forms the eastern boundary of Gardiner's Bay. There is a long neck of land projecting north, which is called Gardiner's Point. This island was settled as early as 1639, by Lyon Gardiner, a Scotchman, who had served as a lieutenant in the British army. His descendants still own and occupy this island, which is highly cultivated ; on it is an extensive dairy and large flocks of sheep, producing wool of a fine quality.
GARDNERSVILLE, p. o. Sew- ard, Schoharie co.
GAROGA, p. o. Ephratah, Ful- ton co.
GAROGA LAKE, situated in Bleecker, Fulton county, is about 3 miles long and half a mile wide; it abounds in salmon and brook trout, and is surrounded by a wild and picturesque range of hills, heavily timbered with forest trees of a large growth.
GARRATTSVILLE, p. o. New- Lisbon, Otsego co.
GASPORT, V. Royalton, Nia- gara co. is situated on the Erie canal; it contains about 100 inha- bitants, 15 dwelling houses, 1 church, 1 tavern, 1 store and 2 for- warding houses. Here are several mineral burning springs of some celebrity, from which this place takes its name ; the gas which es- capes from them, is used for do- mestic purposes.
GATES, t. Monroe co. situated 3 miles west of the city of Roches- ter, and distant 220 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,728 inhabitants. The surface is undu- lating ; soil, sandy and gravelly, with some clay loam. Gates is the name of a post office.
GAY HEAD, p. o. Greenville, Greene co.
GEDDES, V. and p. o. Salina, Onondaga county, is situated on the Erie canal, two miles west of Syracuse ; it was incorporated in 1832, and now contains about 700 inhabitants, 100 dwelling houses, 1 church, 4 taverns, and 6 stores. Here was manufactured in 1840, 187,064 bushels of salt from the saline springs belonging to the state, situated in this village.
GEDNEY'S CHANNEL. New-York Lower Bay. GENEGANSLETTE, Greene, Chenango co.
See
p. 0.
GENEGANSLETTE CREEK, rises in the town of Pharsalia, and
GAROGA CREEK, rises in the town of Bleecker, Fulton county, | empties into the Chenango river 12
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GENESEE-GENESEE RIVER.
near the village of Greene, all in | trout, are situated many mill pri the county of Chenango. On this stream, which abounds with fine
vileges, only a part of which are as yet occupied.
GENESEE COUNTY, erected from Ontario in 1802, centrally dis- tant 250 miles from the city of Albany, is bounded on the north by Orleans county, on the east by the counties of Monroe and Livingston, on the south by Wyoming county, and on the west by Erie county. The surface of this county is gently undulating, and the soil is mostly sandy or gravelly loam, well adapted to the growth of grass and dif- ferent kinds of grain ; it has long been celebrated for producing large crops of wheat. It is drained by Allen's, Black and Tonawanda creeks. Of its mineral resources but little can be said, its chief wealth consisting in a productive soil ; it is justly ranked as one of the richest agricultural counties of Western New-York. It was divided in 1841, and the southern part formed into a new county, by the name of Wy- oming. Tonawanda railroad running from the city of Rochester, en- ters this county in the town of Bergen, and passes through the towns of Byron and Stratford, into the village of Batavia. A survey for the con- tinuation of this road to the village of Attica has been completed, and some progress made in the construction of the work. Another survey has also been made for a railroad from Batavia to the city of Buffalo, in a direct course, and also another road is projected to extend from Batavia to Lockport, there to connect with the Lockport and Niagara Falls railroad. The Tonawanda Indian Reservation is principally in this county, lying in the towns of Alabama and Pembroke, on both sides of the Tonawanda creek. Its area is about 473 square miles, or 302,720 acres.
The following are the names of the towns in Genesee county, with the population in 1840 ; estimating one-half of the inhabitants of Co- vington to be included in the new town of Pavilion.
Alabama,
1,798 | Elba, ..
3,161
Alexander,.
2,242
Le Roy,.
4,323
BATAVIA,
4,219
Pavilion, estimated, 1,219
Bergen, .
1,832
Pembroke,
1,970
Bethany,.
2,286
Stafford,
2,561
Byron,
1,907
Darien,.
2,406
Total inhabitants, ...
29,924
GENESEE, t. Allegany co. si- tuated 20 miles south-west of the village of Angelica, and distant 280 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 578 inhabitants. The sur- face is high and broken; soil, sandy loam; drained south-west by Little Genesee and Swan creeks. Little Genesee and West Genesee are names of post offices.
GENESEE FALLS. See Gene- see River.
GENESEE PORT. See Char- lotte.
GENESEE RIVER, rises in Pot- ter co. Penn. on the great table land of Western Pennsylvania, in- terlocking with some of the head sources of the Allegany and west branch of the Susquehanna river; it then pursues a north course to the New-York state line, thence through the county of Allegany, the south-east angle of Wyoming into Livingston county; then by many short turnings through the rich and fertile valley of the Gene- see, which extends through Monroe
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GENESEE RIVER-GENESEE VALLEY CANAL.
county, where it falls into Lake | feet in heighth, and extending along Ontario. Its whole course is about the stream for three miles, with al- most as much regularity as if con- structed by art. To this great depth, the river has worn its bed in the solid rock, in turns as short and graceful as if winding through the softest meadow." 145 miles, of which 125 miles is in this state. Near its mouth, within the present city limits of Rochester, are two or three important falls, known as the Genesee Falls ; with- in the distance of three miles there being an estimated descent of 226 GENESEE VALLEY, p. o. Ami- ty, Allegany co. feet ; the great falls at Rochester is 96 feet, at Carthage 75, an in- GENESEE VALLEY CANAL, extends from the Erie Canal in the city of Rochester, to the Allegany river, at Olean, a distance of 108} miles, with a branch 4} miles south of Mount Morris extending to the village of Dansville, a distance of 11 miles ; there are also navigable feeders of 2 miles, making a total length of 121} miles of navigable canal; of which there was finished in 1841, 52 miles, including the branch to Dansville. From the junction of the Dansville branch at the Shaker settlement, to Por- tageville, a distance of about 17 miles, the most difficult and ex- pensive portions of the canal are encountered. It includes deep cuttings, a tunnel, heavy rock ex- cavation, and the aqueduct over the Genesee river. Nearly all this work has been commenced, and more than one-half finished ; from Portageville to the Genesee river feeder the work is in progress. The division of the canal from the Genesee river feeder, thence to Olean, a distance of about 30 miles, must be supplied with water main- ly from artificial reservoirs, the main supply being drawn from the Ischua creek. . The estimated cost of this canal is $4,688,050, of which there has been put under contract, work amounting to $3,- 177,412, and paid on the same, $2,548,419; leaving the sum of $2,139,631 to be provided for. termediate one of 20, and the rest, rapids or small falls; altogether affording an immense amount of hydraulic power, which is used to a great extent, particularly at the upper falls, in propelling flouring mills, and different kinds of manu- facturing establishments. From the landing at Carthage, which constitutes a part of the city of Rochester, there is a steamboat navigation to Charlotte, or Port Genesee, a distance of 4 miles ; where is a good harbor communi- cating with Lake Ontario. From the head of the rapids above Ro- chester it is navigable during high water for a considerable distance, passing through a rich and interest- ing region of country, celebrated for its fertility. This stream now constitutes the main feeder of the Genesee Valley canal, which runs parallel to it for the greater part of its length through the state. There are also important falls on this ri- ver, both in Allegany and Living- ston counties, where are to be found some of its most interesting fea- tures. In the town of Portage, Allegany co. "there are three distinct falls on the river, re- spectively sixty, ninety, and one hundred and ten feet, within the space of two miles, each differ- ing in character, and each having peculiar beauties. Although the cascades are highly admirable, they are almost disregarded in the The following is a description of the tunnel alluded to above : "The trunk of the tunnel is to be 27 feet wide, 20 feet high and 1,180 feet in wonder and fear caused by the stupendous, perpendicular walls of the river, rising to four hundred
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length ; the entire excavation of this | school, called the Livingston Coun- tunnel, including the gallery, shaft, ty High School, attached to which is a large three story brick build- ing, and a boarding house for pu- pils ; 4 public houses, and 8 or 10 stores of different kinds. Geneseo is delightfully situated, overlooking the rich valley of the Genesee for a number of miles, through which passes the Genesee Valley canal. & lateral drifts, will amount to more than 25,000 cubic yards, for which the price paid is four dollars per yard. This, however, will not, by a great amount, cover the entire cost of the tunnel; for since the excavation has been commenced, such is the character of the rock thrown together apparently by na- GENET LAKE, forms one of the Eckford chain of lakes in Hamil- ton county; it lies west of Mount Emmons, and contains several beautiful small islands, surrounded by a wild and romantic region of country. This lake is erroneously called Lake Emmons on the county maps, and is much too large, while Eckford lake in the vicinity, is by far too small. ture in loose masses and blocks, that it now appears that the entire roof and sides of the tunnel will require arching with solid mason work. Indeed, temporary arches of wood have been found necessary during the progress of almost every successive yard of the work. It is by far the greatest undertaking of the kind that has been at- tempted in our country." The whole region through which the canal here passes, also possesses great interest ; the tunnel running near by and parallel to the Genesee river, which here has a perpendi- cular bank of about 400 feet.
GENESEO, t. Livingston co. contains the county buildings, si- tuated in the village of the same name, and is distant 226 miles from Albany. In 1840 it contain- ed 2,892 inhabitants. The surface is divided into elevated terraces and valleys ; the soil is of a good quality, particularly in the valley of the Genesee, which stands unri- valled for its richness and fertility. It is watered by some small streams which flow into the Genesee river on the west.
GENESEO, V. and p. o. Gene- seo, Livingston co. is situated on elevated table land about half a mile east of the Genesee river; it was incorporated in 1832, and now contains about 900 inhabitants, 120 dwelling houses, a court house, iail, and fire proof county clerk's office; 1 banking house; 1 Pres- byterian, 1 Episcopal and 1 Me- thodist church; an incorporated
GENEVA, V. and p. o. Seneca, Ontario county, is beautifully si- tuated near the foot, or northern. extremity of Seneca lake, on the western side. The principal part of the village, which is devoted to the residences of the inhabitants, lies upon a ridge along the banks of the lake, and elevated about 100 feet above its surface, while the business part extends to the plain which lies at the foot of the lake, and but little elevated above it. The land west of the village is pe- culiarly formed, consisting of a succession of ridges parallel to the lake, and rising higher and higher each for some distance, command- ing a view of its beautiful waters, as if formed for choice residences in this region of beauty. The vil- lage was incorporated in 1812, and now contains about 3,600 inhabi- tants, and 500 dwelling houses. The Geneva College, attached to which are three buildings, and the Geneva Lyceum, are located here; 1 Episcopal, 1 Presbyterian, 1 Dutch Reformed, 1 Associate Re- formed, 1 Methodist, 1 Baptist, 1 African Baptist, 1 Roman Catho- lic and 1 Universalist church; 2
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banks, 6 hotels and taverns; about 50 stores, 2 printing offices, 1 steam flour mill, 1 saw mill, 2 furnaces, 2 carriage manufactories, 2 brew- eries, and many other kind of me- chanic establishments. Two steam- boats ply regularly on the lake, running daily up and down between Geneva and the village of Jefferson at the head of the lake. One of these is a beautiful passenger and mail boat, and connects with sta- ges to Elmira and Corning ; and at the latter place with the railroad to Blossburg, in Pennsylvania. The other boat is employed in towing canal boats, which come to Geneva by the Cayuga and Seneca canal, a branch of the Erie canal, and thence to the villages on the lake, and to the canal which connects this lake with Crooked Lake, and the Chemung canal, leading from Jefferson to the Chemung river at Elmira, and by the feeder to Corn- ing. By the Blossburg railroad and the canal just mentioned, a large quantity of coal from the Blossburg mines, passes through this village on its way to market. Near the canal basin at the north- ern part of the village, passes the Auburn and Rochester railroad ; and probably ere many years the intercourse now not difficult by the canals, stages and the Blossburg railroad, with the system of canals and railroads in Pennsylvania, will open through the Seneca lake, which is never frozen, an easy and direct communication with the south. The meridian of the capi- tal at Washington passes through the lake about half a mile east of Geneva. Geneva College, received its charter in 1825. The college GEORGE, LAKE, OR HORI- CON, lies mostly in the county of Warren, and for some distance forms the dividing line between the above county and Washington, and is elevated 243 feet above the tide waters of the Hudson. This buildings, three in number, are beautifully situated on Main street in the village of Geneva, overlook- ing the lake. A large and hand- some building is about being erected on the same street, for the use of the medical department. justly celebrated lake is 36 miles
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