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INDIAN HUT ISLAND, lies in the St. Lawrence river, in the vi- cinity of the " Thousand Islands," and belongs to the town of Ham- mond, St. Lawrence co.
INDIAN LAKE, lies in Hamil- ton co. surrounded by a wild and mountainous region of country. " The mountain peaks here attain an elevation of from fifteen hundred to two thousand feet above the surrounding country. The scenery is fine, and such as characterizes a northern region; as forests of deep green pines and spruce, intermixed with the lighter hues of the white birch and poplar ; these, when contrasted with the purple skies, and reflected from the bosom of the lake, create a scene of unrival- led beauty." It is 4 miles long and 1 mile wide, abounding in' fish of various kinds.
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INDIAN RESERVATIONS .- There are still several large tracts of land in the state in possession of the aborigines, although many of them have sold out their interests within the last few years, and re- moved, or are about to remove, westward, to lands allotted them by the United States government. The principal Indian reservations and settlements are in Franklin Oneida, Onondaga, Genesee, Nia- gara, Erie, Cattaraugus and Chau- taque counties.
INDIAN RIVER, is the outlet of Indian lake ; it flows north-east into Essex county, where it emp- ties into the Hudson river.
INDIAN RIVER, is the name of another important stream rising in Lewis county, and running north-west into Jefferson, then into St. Lawrence county, where it empties into Black lake, the outlet of which flows into the Oswegatch- ie river, which latter stream emp- ties its waters into the St. Lawrence river, at the village of Ogdens- burgh.
INDIAN RIVER, p. o. Watson, Lewis co.
INLET OF CAYUGA LAKE. For one mile south of the lake it has been improved by the canal commissioners, and the obstruction to navigation removed. There is now a charge made for one mile, as on the Cayuga and Seneca canal, for all boats pas- sing and repassing to the village of Ithaca.
IRA, t. Cayuga co. situated 20 miles north of the village of Auburn, and distant 160 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 2,283 inhabitants. The surface is undulating ; soil, sandy loam, mostly productive and well culti- vated; it is drained by some small streams.
byterian church, 1 tavern and 2 stores.
IRONDEQUOIT, t. Monroe county, situated 5 miles north of the city of Rochester, and dis- tant 220 miles from Albany ; con- tained in 1840, 1,252 inhabitants. The surface is mostly level; soil, sandy and gravelly loam. This town is bounded on the east by Irondequoit bay, west by the Ge- nesee river, and on the north by Lake Ontario. Irondequoit is the name of a post office.
IRONDEQUOIT BAY, lies in Monroe co. communicating . with Lake Ontario on the north ; it is 6 miles long and about 1 mile wide. It abounds with different kinds of fish peculiar to Lake Ontario, and is much resorted to by anglers and sportsmen. .
IRONDEQUOIT CREEK, rises in Ontario and Monroe counties, and flows north into the head of Irondequoit bay. It receives in its course several tributaries, and is a good mill stream.
IRVING, V. and p. o. Hanover, Chautauque county, is situated on Lake Erie at the mouth of Catta- raugus creek ; this is a port of entry, which the United States go- vernment has commenced improv- ing; it contains a good landing, 1 tavern, 1 store, I storehouse and . some 8 or 10 dwellings.
IRVING, V. Greenburgh, West- chester co. is situated on the east bank of the Hudson river, 26 miles north of the city of New-York. Here is a convenient landing, and about 20 dwellings, delightfully situated, overlooking® Tappan bay; the Palisades can be seen on the south, and the " High- lands" on the north, to great ad- vantage.
IRVINGSVILLE, p. o. Catskill, Greene co.
ISCHUA CREEK, rises in Cat- taraugus co. and flows south into
IRA, V. and p. o. Ira, Cayuga county, contains about 150 inhabi- tants, 25 dwelling houses, 1 Pres- Oil creek, which united streams
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empty into the Allegany river at the village of Olean.
ISLE AU CHATS, is the name given to two islands lying in the St. Lawrence river; between these islands runs the boundary line which divides the United States from Ca- nada. The easternmost one is at- tached to the town of Louisville, St. Lawrence co.
ISLE AU GALLOP, lies in the St. Lawrence river, and is attached to the town of Lisbon, St. Lawrence co.
ISLE AU RAPID, lies in the St. Lawrence river, and is attached to the town of Madrid, St. Lawrence co.
ISLIP, t. Suffolk co. situated 28 miles west of the village of River- head, and distant 197 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 1,909 inhabitants. The surface is level ; soil, light and sandy. In this vici- nity are found wild game and dif- ferent kinds of fish in great abun- dance; it is bounded on the south by the Atlantic ocean. Islip and Sayville are names of post offices. At the former there is a scattered settlement and 2 churches.
ITALY, t. Yates co. situated 15 miles west of the village of Penn- Yan, and distant 198 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 1,634 inhabitants. The surface is some- what hilly ; soil, clay loam under- laid with slate; it is watered on the north-west by Canandaigua Lake, and drained north by Flint creek. Italy and Italy Hill are names of post offices.
| ducing grass, grain and fruit in great abundance. It is watered by Fall, Cascadilla and Six Mile creeks, and the Cayuga inlet and lake, which latter extends about 2 miles into this town. In this vici- nity are a number of picturesque water-falls of great beauty, on which are located a number of extensive manufacturing establish- ments.
ITHACA, V. and p. o. Ithaca, Tompkins county, is situated on a flat 12 miles above the head of Cayuga lake, with which it is con- nected by the Cayuga inlet, navi- gable for steamboats to the village ; it is 170 miles west from Albany, and distant 205 miles north-west from the city of New-York. This village was incorporated in 1821, having been founded about 1800, by the late Simeon De Witt, sur- veyor-general of the state. It now contains about 4,000 inhabitants, 600 dwelling houses, a court house and jail, and a county clerk's office; 1 Presbyterian, 1 Dutch Reformed, 1 Episcopal, 1 Baptist, 1 Methodist and 1 African church; an incorporated academy, with spacious buildings for the instruc- tion of both males and females, and a Lancastrian school, with several select schools, all in a flourishing condition ; three banking houses, with an agregate capital of $650,- 000 ; 9 hotels and taverns, 46 stores and groceries; numerous millinary and clothing shops, and 70 different mechanical establishments. With- in the chartered limits of the village is found hydraulic power equal to any in the state, for extent and fa- cility of application. The water power on Fall creek alone is capa- ble of operating 133,000 cotton spindles at all seasons of the year; and that on Cascadilla and Six Mile creeks is very extensive. There are at present on these streams, 2 flouring mills, with 12
ITHACA, t. Tompkins co. con- tains the county buildings situated in the village of the same name ; it is distant 170 miles from Albany, and contained in 1840, 5,650 inha- bitants. The surface is somewhat hilly, but includes an extensive al- luvial flat at the head of Cayuga lake, on a part of which is situated the village of Ithaca; the soil is good and highly cultivated, pro- run of stones; 2 plaster 'mills, 1
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tannery, 1 brewery, 1 paper mill, ment to a large amount of capital, 3 furnaces, 2 machine shops, 1 carding and cloth dressing estab- lishment; 1 oil mill, 1 sash fac- tory, a number of turning shops, 2 tobacco factories, and 1 cotton factory, with 50 looms. Besides which there has been recently es- tablished 1 woollen factory, with $100,000 capital, and 7 sets of machinery ; and a new company has been organized for the manu- facture of cotton. Here are also several boat yards for building and repairing canal boats, and a a rope walk. The site of the vil- lage is very beautiful; a portion of it lies upon the hill, commanding a fine view of the lake and the val- ley of the inlet, with the surrounding country, which is highly cultiva- ted. The houses are tastefully and neatly built ; and the streets, which cross each other at right angles, and are lined with choice shade trees, form vistas opening upon charming views of the adjacent hills. The location of this village with reference to trade, is equally advantageous. By means of Cayu- ga lake, and the Cayuga and Se- neca canal, it communicates with the Erie canal; and by the Ithaca and Owego railroad with the Sus- quehanna river, and New-York and Erie railroad. Thus, while enjoy- ing equal advantages with other western villages for intercourse with the cities on the Hudson, it par- takes in the growing trade in plaster, salt, lime, flour and mer- chandize, carried into Pennsylva- nia in exchange for coal and iron. The completion of the New-York and Erie railroad will open to this place still further advantages by furnishing an avenue for winter trade with the sea board, while it will present at all seasons a cheap- er and more expeditious route for travel, than that by way of Albany. The lumber trade of this place alone is immense, giving employ-
and a great number of men, most of which lumber finds a market in the cities of Albany, Troy and New- York. A beautiful steamboat for the conveyance of passengers, and one used in towing canal boats, runs daily between Ithaca and Cayuga Bridge, a distance of 42 miles; daily lines of stages also leave here for Geneva, Auburn, Newburgh and the city of New- York; besides tri-weekly stages, running east, west, north and south, to different places.
ITHACA AND OWEGO RAIL- ROAD, extends from the village of Ithaca at the head of Cayuga lake, to the village of Owego on the Susquehanna river, in Tioga county, a distance of 29 miles ; where it intersects the line of the New-York and Erie railroad. This road has two inclined planes; one 1,733 feet in length, has a grade of 1 to 28, and the other 1 to 21 is 2,225 feet long. Stationary steam power is used on the first, which rises to the summit 607 feet, and horse power on the other. A locomotive with passenger cars runs on the remainder of the road. This company was incorporated in 1828, with a capital of $300,000; to which amount it has had the aid of the state.
IVESVILLE, p. o. Poland, Chautauque co.
JACKSON, t. Washington co. situated 5 miles south of the vil- lage of Salem, and distant 42 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 1,730 inhabitants. The surface is diversified with hills and plains, the lands mostly arable; soil, clay and sandy loam. Jackson and An- naquascook are names of post offi- ces.
JACKSONBORO', v. and p. o. - Maryland, Otsego co. contains about 300 inhabitants, 50 dwelling houses, 2 churches, 2 taverns, 4 stores, 1 grist mill, 2 saw mills, 2
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clothier's works, 1 extensive tan- | dwelling houses; the county clerk's nery, 1 gun factory and 2 fulling mills. and surrogate's office; 1 Episcopal, 1 Presbyterian, 1 Dutch Reformed, JACKSON'S CORNERS, P. O. Milan, Dutchess co. 1 Methodist and 1 African church; Union Hall Academy, an old and JACKSONVILLE, V. Laurens, Otsego co. contains about 100 in- habitants, 20 dwelling houses, 1 Methodist church, 1 tavern, 2 stores, 1 grist mill, 1 saw mill and a woollen factory. Here is loca- ted the Mount Vision post office. flourishing chartered institution; 1 female seminary, besides several select schools; 6 hotels and tav- erns, 12 stores of different kinds; 1 wind mill, 1 piano forte manu- factory, 3 carriage factories, 1 locksmith, 2 printing offices, be- JACKSONVILLE, V. and p. o. Ulysses, Tompkins co. is an agri- cultural settlement containing about 150 inhabitants, 25 dwelling houses, 1 Methodist church, 2 ta- verns and 1 store. sides most every other kind of me- chanic establishments. Here is an extensive depot belonging to the Long Island railroad company, to which are attached buildings for the construction and repairing of JACKSONVILLE, V. Lysander, Onondaga co. contains 2 churches, 1 tavern, 1 store and about 30 dwellings. locomotives, cars and other ma- chinery connected with the rail- road. Stages leave this place dai- ly for Brooklyn, Rockaway, Hemp- stead and other places on Long Island.
JACK'S REEF, p. o. Elbridge, Onondaga co.
JAMAICA, t. Queens co. situated 12 miles east of the city of Brook- lyn, and distant 158 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 3,781 inhabitants. The surface is level, except the hills on the north, which extend through Long Island from east to west; the soil is mostly sandy loam and very productive when sufficiently manured and properly tilled ; on the south there are extensive salt meadows, pro- ducing large crops of grass. The largest part of Jamaica bay lies in this town, on the south, into which flow several small streams. The Union Race Course, is situated in the west part, 8 miles from Brook- lyn. Brushville and Springfield are names of settlements.
JAMAICA, V. and p. o. Jamaica, Queens co. is handsomely situated on the turnpike leading from Brooklyn to Hempstead, through which also passes the Long Island railroad; being distant 12 miles from the city of Brooklyn. It was incorporated in 1814, and now con- tains about 1,500 inhabitants, 200
JAMAICA BAY, situated on the south side of Long Island, is a considerable body of water, com- municating with the Atlantic ocean by several inlets. It contains several low marshy islands and is navigable for vessels of small draft of water; it abounds with wild fowl, scale fish, clams and oysters.
JAMESTOWN, V. and p. o. El- licott, Chautauque co. is situated on the north side of the outlet of Chau- tauque lake. This village is the most populous in the county ; it was incorporated in 1826, and now contains a population .of about 1,500 inhabitants, 200 dwelling houses, 1 Presbyterian, 1 Congre- gational, 1 Baptist and 1 Metho- dist church; 1 banking house ; an incorporated academy in a flourish- ing condition ; 2 hotels, 15 stores of different kinds; 1 woollen fac- tory, 1 flouring mill, 3 saw mills, 1 sash and lath factory, 1 pail and tub factory, 1 scythe snath facto- ry, 1 chair factory, 1 cabinet fac- tory, 1 leather factory, 1 iron foun- dery and plough factory and 1 card-
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ing and cloth dressing works. The | Warsaw, and distant 263 miles above manufacturing establish- from Albany ; contained in 1840, 2,331 inhabitants. The surface is rolling; soil, clay loam, well adapted for grazing ; drained by Seneca creek and the head waters of Cattaraugus creek. Java, East Java and Java Village are names of post offices. At the latter there is a small settlement. ments are in whole or part propel- led by water power which is here afforded in great abundance. A steamboat runs daily from this place through Chautauque lake to the village of Mayville, a distance of 21 miles ; thence by land to Bar- celona on Lake Erie, it is a further distance of 8 miles.
JAMESVILLE, V. and p. o. De Witt, Onondaga co. contains about 300 inhabitants, 50 dwelling hous- es, 4 churches, 1 tavern, 3 stores, 2 flouring mills, 2 plaster mills, 1 tannery, 1 fulling mill and 1 saw mill.
JAMESVILLE, V. Greenfield, Saratoga co. is situated on the Kayaderosseras creek ; it contains 1 church, 1 bank, 1 tavern, 1 store, 1 paper mill, 1 grist mill, 1 fur- nace and a few dwelling houses.
JASPER, t. Steuben co. situated 18 miles south-west of the village of Bath, and distant 240 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,1S7 inhabitants. The surface is undulating ; soil, clay and gravel- ly loam, well adapted for grazing ; drained by Bennett's and Tuscaro- ra creeks. Jasper is the name of a post office.
JAVA, t. Wyoming co. situated 15 miles south-west of the village of
JAVA, V. and p. o. Java, Wyo- ming co. situated on Seneca creek; contains 1 church, 1 tavern, 2 stores, 1 grist mill, 1 saw mill, 1 ' clothier's works and 20 dwellings.
JAY, t. Essex co. situated 18 miles north of the village of Eliza- beth, and distant 153 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 2,258 inhabitants. The surface is moun- tainous ; through this town extends the Adirondack range, also the east branch of the Au Sable river, along which there are some exten- sive and fertile flats, rich soil and well cultivated. Jay, Au Sable and Au Sable Forks are names of post offices.
JAY, V. and p. Q. Jay, Essex co. is situated on the east branch of the Au Sable river; it contains about 400 inhabitants, 50 dwelling houses, 1 Baptist and 1 Methodist church, 1 tavern, 3 stores, 1 forge, 1 grist mill, 1 saw mill and 1 clothier's works.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, taken from Oneida in 1805, is centrally distant from the city of Albany 160 miles; it is bounded on the north by St. Lawrence county ; on the east by Lewis county ; on the south by Oswego county, and on the west by Lake Ontario and the St. Law- rence river. This is a large and important county; the surface is mostly level, or gently undulating, with some few ridges or hills ; the soil is generally a sandy loam, rich and very productive, with some gravel and clay, yielding large crops of grass and grain. The forest trees are numerous and of luxuriant growth,-maple, birch, oak, beech, walnut, ash, elm, hemlock and large groves of pine are found in abundance. In mineral productions it is undoubtedly one of the richest in the state; the ores of iron are of the most important, which is found in great quantities. Small quantities of lead and copper ore have been found in various parts. To the mineralogist this and the. adjoin- ing county of St. Lawrence, are of great interest in consequence of the crystaline forms which many of its minerals assume ; quartz, crys- tals, feldspar and other varieties are found in various locatities. This
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county is also well watered and well situated, both for commerce and manufacturing purposes ; in addition to a river and a lake coast of about 100 miles, its streams, some of which are navigable for a short distance, afford hydraulic power to an immense extent. Black river flows nearly through the centre of the county, while Indian river, Chaumont river and Perch river drain it on the north; Stony and Sandy creeks run into Lake Ontario on the south-west. In addition to nume- rous islands and bays, there are several small lakes in this county. Its area is about 1,125 square miles, or 720,000 acres.
The following are the names of the towns in Jefferson county, with the population in 1840. In 1841, Alexandria was divided and a new town formed, named Theresa.
Adams,
2,966 Lyme, 5,472
Alexandria, 3,475
Orleans,
3,001
Antwerp, .
3,109
Pamelia, 2,104
Brownville,
3,968
Philadelphia, 1,888
Champion, 2,206
Rodman, 1,702
Clayton, . 3,990
Rutland,
2,090
Ellisburgh,
5,349
Henderson,
2,480
Houndsfield,
4,146
Le Ray, .
3,721
Lorraine, .
1,699
ern New-York. The waters of this lake never freeze so but it can be navigated the whole year round.
JERICHO, V. and p. o. Oyster Bay, Queens co. is situated near the centre of the town 2 miles north of the Long Island railroad ; it contains about 250 inhabitants, 40 dwellings, 1 Friends' Meeting house, 2 taverns, 3 stores and 1 tan- nery.
JERSEY, V. and p. o. Bradford, Steuben co. is situated on Mud creek; it contains about 150 in- habitants, 25 dwelling houses, 2 taverns, 2 stores, 1 flouring mill, 2 saw mills and 1 distillery.
JERSEY CITY, Hudson co. N. J. is advantageously situated on the west bank of the Hudson river, where it is one mile in width and directly opposite the city of New- York, with which it is intimately connected by two steam ferries, running five commodious boats. It was first incorporated as a city
WATERTOWN, - 5,027
Wilna, 2,591
Total inhabitants, 60,984
JEFFERSON, t. Schoharie co. | beautiful views to be seen in West- situated 20 miles south-west of the village of Schoharie, and distant 57 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 2,033 inhabitants. The surface is hilly and mountainous ; soil, mostly poor sandy loam, ex- cept in the valleys ; drained west by some of the head branches of the Delaware river, and east by the tributaries of the Schoharie creek; the high hills forming the water shed between the waters that flow into the Delaware from those run- ning into the Hudson river. Jef- ferson is the name of a post of- fice.
JEFFERSON, V. Dix, Chemung co. is situated at the south end of Seneca Lake ; this is a convenient steamboat landing and contains about 200 inhabitants, 30 dwelling houses, 1 Episcopal church, 3 tav- erns, 3 stores and three ware hous- es, 1 flouring mill, 1 steam saw mill, 1 plaster mill and 1 ashery. Steamboats run daily from this place to Geneva, a distance of 40 miles, affording one of the most in 1820, and is governed by a
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Mayor and board of aldermen; it | cultivated ; it is watered by Crook- now contains 3,250 inhabitants, ed Lake and a small stream run- ning into its west branch. Jerusa- lem and Branchport are names of post offices. This town is celebra- ted for having been the favorite residence and death place of Je- mima Wilkinson, the founder of a religious sect, which have now be- come nearly extinct. 450 dwelling houses, a lyceum building in which are holden the county courts, (this county having been recently erected and the site of the permanent county buildings not having yet been decided on ;) 1 Dutch Reformed, 1 Episcopal, 1 Methodist, 1 Congregational and 1 Roman Catholic church; 1 class- JESUP'S LANDING, V. Corinth, Saratoga co. is situated on the Hudson river; it contains about 200 inhabitants, 35 dwelling hous- es, 1 church, 1 tavern, 2 stores, 1 grist mill, 2 tanneries and the Corinth post office. ical school and 1 female seminary; 1 banking house, 5 hotels and tav- erns, 40 stores of different kinds ; 1 extensive glass house, where is manufactured every description of flint glass ware, 1 pottery, where is made white and printed earthen- ware similar to the English, and a beautiful kind of fancy stone ware in large quantities ; an oil and sperm candle manufactory ; an ex- tensive manufactory of fire works; 2 iron founderies and machine shops, where are manufactured JERUSALEM, SOUTH, P. O. Hempstead, Queens co. locomotive engines and other ma - chinery, and 1 railroad car manu- factory. The Morris canal termi- nates at this place in a commodi- ous basin; also, the New-Jersey railroad, and the Patterson and Hudson River railroad, both ter- minate at this point, having sepa- rate depots for the accommodation of passengers and conveyance of merchandise. This city, although small, is well laid out, with wide and airy streets, well paved, run- ning at right angles. From its lo- cation and the magnitude of the public works terminating at this point, Jersey City must fast in- crease in importance and numbers, being closely allied to the pros- perity of the city of New-York.
JERUSALEM, t. Yates co. situ- ated 5 miles west of the village of Penn-Yan, and distant 192 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 2,935 inhabitants. The surface is somewhat hilly, including Bluff Point; soil, clay and gravelly loam of good quality, and well
JERUSALEM, V. Hempstead, Queens co .; this is an agricultural settlement, containing a Friends' meeting house, 1 tavern, 2 stores, 1 tannery and about 20 scattered dwellings, mostly inhabited by Quakers.
JESUP'S, or INDIAN RIVER, rises in Hamilton co. and flows north-east into Indian Lake, form- ing its principal inlet.
JOHNSBURGH, t. Warren co. situated 23 miles north-west of the village of Caldwell and distant 85 miles from Albany, contained in 1840, 1,139 inhabitants. The sur- face is hilly and mountainous, be- ing in part covered by the Adiron- dack range; soil, mostly light sandy loam ; well watered by the Hudson river and some of its tri- butaries, which penetrate the mountain ridges. Johnsburg is the name of a post office, where is a settlement containing 1 Baptist church, 2 taverns, 3 stores, 2 grist mills, 3 saw mills and about 25 dwellings.
JOHNSONBURGH, p. o. Orange- ville, Wyoming co.
JOHNSON'S CREEK, rises in Niagara co. and flows north-east into Orleans county, where it emp- ties into Lake Ontario.
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JOHNSTOWN, t. Fulton co. con- tains the county buildings, situated in the village of the same name, and is distant 45 miles from Alba- ny ; it contained in 1840, 5,409 in- habitants. The surface is hilly ; soil, argillaceous loam; drained south by the Garoga and Cayudut- ta creeks. Johnstown, Glovers- ville and Kingsboro' are names of post offices.
JOHNSTOWN, V. and p. o. Johnstown, Fulton co. is situated on elevated ground, 4 miles north of the Mohawk river; it was in- corporated in 1808, and now con- tains about 1,000 inhabitants, 150 dwelling houses, a court house and jail built in 1772, supposed to be the only colonial building of a similar character now standing in the state of New-York ; a county clerk's office, an incorporated aca- demy, 1 banking house, 1 Luthe- ran, 2 Presbyterian, 1 Dutch Re- formed, 1 Episcopal and 1 Metho- dist church ; 6 hotels and taverns, 1'5 stores and groceries, 2 grist mills, 1 tannery, 1 gun and rifle factory, 1 extensive carriage man- ufactory, 2 printing offices, besides most every other kind of mecha- nic work shops. A sulphur spring, which bids fair to become celebra- ted, has recently been discovered in the vicinity of this village, which was originally founded by Sir William Johnson, whose resi- dence is still standing in good re- pair about one mile west of this place ; his remains are interred under the Episcopal church, which was originally built by him about the same time the court house and jail were erected. A daily line of stages run from Johnstown to the village of Fonda, intersecting the Utica and Schenectady railroad.
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