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MOUNT HOPE FURNACE, P. o. Fort Ann, Washington co.
MOUNT IDA, is a beautiful and commanding eminence, within the city of Troy, situated about half a mile east of the Hudson river.
MOUNT MCINTYRE, lies in Essex co. and constitutes one of the lofty peaks of the Adirondack group; it is elevated 5,183 feet above the tide waters of the Hud- son.
· MOUNT MARCY, lies in the town of Keene, Essex co. and is the highest eminence as yet ascer- tained of the Adirondack group, or Clinton range of mountains ; 17
being elevated 5,46" feet, or up- wards of one mile above the tide waters of the Hudson-overlook- ing several other peaks in the vi- cinity, of nearly the same height. The view of this cluster of moun- tains from Lake Colden, is tru- ly grand and picturesque, there be- ing several lofty peaks in full view, surrounded by dense forest scenery of the most solitary appearance- conveying a just conception of the magnificence of nature, with the loneliness of the vast wilderness.
MOUNT MISERY, lies on the north side of Long Island, in the town of Brookhaven, Suffolk co. overlooking Long Island Sound and the adjacent country.
MOUNT MORRIS, t. Living- ston co. situated 10 miles south of the village of Geneseo, and dis- tant 236 miles from Albany ; con- tained in 1840, 4,576 inhabitants. The surface is varied; in the centre is high table land ; soil, clay loam of good quality ; drained south by the Genesee river, which in part bounds it on the west. Mount Morris, Brushville, Brook's Grove, Ridge, River Road and St. Hele- na are names of post offices.
MOUNT MORRIS, V. and p. o. Mount Morris, Livingston co. is situated on elevated table land about half a mile south-east of the Genesee river ; it was incorpora- ted in 1835 and now contains about 1,200 inhabitants, 200 dwelling houses, 1 Presbyterian, 1 Episco- pal, 1 Baptist and 1 Methodist church ; 3 public houses, 20 stores and groceries; 1 furnace and a pottery; 2 flouring mills and 2 saw mills, propelled by water taken from the Genesee by means of a dam thrown across the river, thence conveyed through a race way up- wards of half a mile. This place is finely situated, overlooking the rich valley of the Genesee and the meanderings of the river and ca- nal for a number of miles.
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MOUNT PLEASANT-NANTICOKE.
MOUNT PLEASANT, t. West- [ flows north-east into Wayne coun- chester co. situated 6 miles north- ty, where it unites with the Canan- daigua outlet ; which united streams are then called Clyde riv- er, the latter emptying into Seneca river, after a course of about 20 miles. west of the village of White Plains, and 125 miles from Albany ; con- tained in 1840, 7,307 inhabit- ants. The surface is mostly hilly; soil, productive and well cultiva- ted. This town has the reputation MUD CREEK, rises in the south part of Yates co. and flows south into Steuben, where it empties into the Conhocton river. of being rich in mineral produc- tions ; a copper mine was formerly worked to some extent, and mar- ble of good quality is extensively MUD CREEK, p. o. Bath, Steu- ben co. quarried by the state prison con- victs in the vicinity of Sing Sing, MUD LAKE, is a small body of water, lying mostly in the town of Tyrone, Steuben co. through which flows Mud creek. where is located the Mount Pleas- ant State Prison. A mineral spring of some reputation is situa- ted about 3 miles east of the vil- lage of Sing Sing. It is watered by the Bronx river on the east, Saw mill river in the centre, and by the Hudson on the west, where the river expands to its greatest width, forming Tappan Bay. Pleasantville and Sing Sing are names of post offices ; Beekman- town and Sparta are villages.
MOUNT PLEASANT STATE PRISON. See Sing Sing.
MOUNT SEWARD, is the name given to one of the lofty group of the Adirondack mountains ; it lies in the south-east part of the county of Franklin, elevated 4,000 feet above the Atlantic ocean. This is not an insulated peak, but a cluster of mountains, which, as a whole, presents a very imposing appear- ance.
MOUNT UPTON, V. and p. o. Guilford, Chenango co. is situated on the west side of the Unadilla river. It contains about 225 inhab- itants, 30 dwelling houses, 1 Epis- copal church, 2 taverns, 3 stores, 1 grist mill, 1 saw mill and 1 ashery.
MOUNT VISION, p. o. Laurens, Otsego co. is situated in the village of Jacksonville.
MOUNT WASHINGTON, p. O. Urbano, Steuben co.
MUD CREEK, rises in Ontario co. west of Canandaigua Lake, and
MUNFORDVILLE, v. Wheat- land, Monroe co. contains about 300 inhabitants, 40 dwelling hou- ses, 2 taverns, 2 stores, 1 grist mill, 1 saw mill, 1 brewery and 1 dis- tillery.
MUNNSVILLE, V. and p. o. Stockbridge, Madison co. contains about 350 inhabitants, 60 dwelling houses, 1 church, 2 taverns, 2 stores and 1 flouring mill.
MURDERER'S CREEK, rises in Orange county, and flows east into the Hudson river in the town of New Windsor.
MURRAY, t. Orleans co. situa- ted 8 miles east of the village of Albion, and distant 245 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 2,675 inhabitants. The surface is mostly level ; soil of good quality ; drain- ed by sandy creek, which flows north-east into Lake Ontario. Mur- ray, Hindsburgh, Holley and Hub- berton, are names of post offices.
MUSCOOT CREEK, rises in Putnam county, and flows south into Westchester, where it empties into the Croton river.
NANTICOKE, t. Broome co. situated 14 miles north-west of the village of Binghamton, and distant 144 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 400 inhabitants. The sur- face is undulating ; soil, well a- dapted for grass ; drained south by
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NAPLES-NASSAU.
Nanticoke creek, which flows into the Susquehanna river. Nan- ticoke Springs, is the name of a post office, where is a sulphur spring, much resorted to for its medicinal properties. Here are sit- uated an hotel for the accommoda- tion of visitors, and several dwell- ing houses.
NAPLES, t. Ontario co. situated 18 miles south of the village of Canandaigua, and distant 211 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 2,345 inhabitants. The surface is hilly ; soil, clay loam, underlaid by slate ; drained north by the in- lets of Canandaigua and Honeoye lakes.
NAPLES, V. and p. o. Naples, Ontario county, is situated on the inlet of Canandaigua lake ; it con- tains about 1,000 inhabitants, 125 dwelling houses, 1 Presbyterian, 1 Congregational and 1 Methodist church, 3 taverns, 7 stores, 1 wool- len factory, 3 flouring mills, 3 saw mills, 2 clothier's works, 2 ashe- ries, 2 tanneries, 2 distilleries, 2 chair and cabinet factories and 1 furnace.
NAPOLI, t. Cattaraugus co. sit- uated 12 miles west of the village of Ellicottville, and distant 307 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,145 inhabitants. The sur- face is high and rolling ; soil of good quality ; drained south by Coldspring creek. Napoli and Seelysburgh are names of post of- fices.
NAPONOCH, V. Wawarsing, Ulster co. is situated on the Ron- dout creek, about half a mile west of the Delaware and Hudson ca- nal ; it contains about 500 inhabit- ants, 70 dwelling houses, 1 church, 2 taverns, 2 stores, 2 tanneries, 1 edge tool manufactory, and 1 grist mill. The hydraulic power at this place is immense ; the Rondout, immediately above the village, de- scends in a succession of falls, a total distance of about 150 feet;
most of which power is still unoc- cupied.
NARROWS, lying between Long Island on the east, and Staten Isl- and on the west, is the great chan- nel, through which passes most of the numerous vessels arriving at and departing from the harbor of New-York, when bound on foreign or distant voyages. The Hudson river or Bay of New-York, here contracts to about 1 mile in width, with bold and commanding shores on both sides, where are erected the principal forts and batteries for the defence of the harbor and city of New-York, from an invading foe ; it is distant 8 miles south of the city, communicating with the Lower Bay of New-York.
NARROWS, or CHIMNEY NARROWS, situated on the Che- mung river, are formed by high rocky and stony cliffs on the north side of the stream, near the village of Corning, in Steuben co. Here are to be seen rocks left bare by the action of water descending from above, presenting the appear- ance of rude chimneys, from which circumstance they derive their name. A road has been construct- ed along the narrow pass with great labor, and is attended with some danger to the traveller.
NARROWSBURGH, p. o. Lum- berland, Sullivan co.
NASHVILLE, p. o. Hanover, Chautauque co.
NASSAU, t, Rensselaer co. situ- ated 16 miles south-east of the city of Troy, and distant 12 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 3,236 inhabitants. The surface is some- what hilly ; soil, gravel and warm loam, underlaid with slate and limestone, mostly very productive ; drained south by Kinderhook creek and its tributaries. Nassau, Alps, Hoag's Corners and East Nassau, are names of post offices.
NASSAU, V. and p. o. Nassau, Rensselaer co. is handsomely situ-
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ated on a plain, 11} miles east of | 2,100 inhabitants. The surface is the city of Albany. It was incor- high and gently undulating ; soil, clay and calcareous loam ; drained north by Chittenango creek, and south by the head branches of the Chenango river. Nelson and Erieville are names of post offices. ported in 1819, and now contains about 400 inhabitants,50 dwellings, 2 Presbyterian and 1 Methodist church, 2 taverns, 5 stores, an aca- demy, 1 grist mill, and an exten- sive carriage manufactory.
NATURAL BRIDGE, p. O. Wilna, Jefferson county ; here are situated 1 Presbyterian and 1 Methodist church, I tavern, 1 store, 1 flouring mill, 1 saw mill, and about 20 dwelling houses. At this place is a natural bridge over In- dian river, which gives the name to this settlement. It is regarded as a great natural curiosity, being about 15 feet wide, and elevated 6 feet above the water.
NATURAL CANAL, connecting the waters of the Oswegatchie and Grass rivers, in the town of Can- ton, St. Lawrence co. is a curiosity of some interest ; it is 6 miles long, and from 10 to 20 rods wide, very straight, and navigable at high wa- ter, for boats of 10 tons burthen.
NAVARINO, p. o. Onondaga, Onondaga co.
NEAR ROCKAWAY, V. Hemp- stead, Queens co. is situated on the Rockaway bay, near the Atlantic ocean ; it contains about 200 in- habitants, 30 dwelling houses, 1 Methodist church, 2 taverns, 2 stores, 1 grist mill, 1 ship yard and 1 lumber yard. Here are owned several coasting sloops and schoon- ers. At this place, near the church, is erected a monument to the mem- ory of those who perished by ship- wreck from on board the ships Bristol and Mexico, in 1836-7.
NELSON, t. Madison co. situa- ted 5 miles west of the village of · Morrisville, and distant 106 miles
NELSON, V. and p. o. Nelson, Madison co. contains about 225 inhabitants, 35 dwellings, 2 church- es, 1 tavern and 1 store.
NESAQUAKE RIVER, rises in the town of Smithtown, Suffolk co. and flows north into Long Island Sound ; the tide flows up this stream for about 5 miles from its mouth, being navigable that dis- tance.
NETTLE HILL, p. o. Westfield, Chautauque co. is situated in the south part of the town, where is a small settlement.
NEVERSINK, t. Sullivan co. sit- uated 15 miles north of the village of Monticello, and distant 100 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 1,681 inhabitants. The sur- face is hilly and mountainous ; drained south by the Neversink river, and east by the Ron- dout creek. Neversink and Gra- hamsville are names of post offices.
NEVERSINK RIVER rises in Ulster county, and runs through Sullivan county and a part of Or- ange, where it empties into the Delaware, at the village of Port Jervis. This stream affords a num- ber of good mill sites. There are now erected on its banks several extensive tanneries and saw mills.
NEW ALBION, t. Cattaraugus county, situated 11 miles west of NEIL'S CREEK, p. o. Howard, Steuben co. the village of Ellicottville, and dis- tant 306 miles from Albany ; con- NEIL'S CREEK, rises in Steu- ben co. and flows east into the Con- hocton river. tained in 1840, 1,016 inhabitants. The surface is high and somewhat broken ; soil, well adapted to grass or grain; drained east, west, north and south by streams running into Cattaraugus creek on the north, from Albany ; contained in 1840, land the Allegany river on the
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NEWARK-NEW BRIGHTON.
south. New-Albion and Sociality are names of post offices.
NEWARK, t. Tioga co. situa- ted 8 miles north of the village of Owego, and distant 161 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,616 inhabitants. The surface is hilly, with fertile valleys; soil, gravelly loam; drained south by East and West. Owego creeks. Newark Valley is the name of a post office.
NEWARK, V. and p. o. Arca- dia, Wayne county, is situated on the Erie canal; it contains about 1,200 inhabitants, 200 dwelling houses, 1 Presbyterian, 1 Metho- dist and 1 Universalist church ; 3 taverns, 12 stores, 2 warehouses, 1 extensive steam flouring mill and distillery; 2 steam furnaces, 1 tannery, 1 ashery and 2 carriage manufactories.
NEWARK VALLEY, V. and p. o. Newark, Tioga county, is situa- ted on the East Owego creek ; it contains about 400 inhabitants, 60 dwelling houses, 1 Presbyterian and 1 Methodist church ; a high school, 1 tavern, 5 stores, 1 grist mill and 1 saw mill.
NEW BALTIMORE, t. Greene co. situated 18 miles north of the village of Catskill, and distant 15 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 2,306 inhabitants. The sur- face is broken and hilly ; soil, clay and sandy loam, fertile, and mostly highly cultivated ; drained by Dieppe and Haivnakraus creeks flowing into the Hudson, which bounds it on the east.
NEW BALTIMORE, V. and p. o. Greene county, is situated on the west side of the Hudson river ; it contains about 400 inhabitants, 50 dwelling houses, 1 Dutch Re- formed church, 1 tavern, 4 stores, and 2 warehouses, 2 brick yards, 2 dry docks and ship yards for building and repairing vessels. Here are owned, and sail from this place, 6 sloops, which trade with
the Albany and New-York mar- kets; it is also a convenient steam- boat landing.
NEW BERLIN, t. Chenango county, situated 8 miles north-east of the village of Norwich, and dis- tant 100 miles from Albany ; con- tained in 1840, 3,086 inhabitants. The surface is undulating ; soil, moist clay loam, well adapted to grass, with portions productive in grain and Indian corn; drained south by the Unadilla river. New Berlin and South New Berlin are names of post offices.
NEW BERLIN, V. and p. o. New Berlin, Chenango county, is handsomely situated on the west bank of the Unadilla river. It was incorporated in 1816, and now contains about 600 inhabitants, 100 dwelling houses, 1 Presbyterian, 1 Episcopal, 1 Baptist and 1 Metho- dist church ; 2 taverns, 8 stores of different kinds; 1 large cotton factory, 1 grist mill, 1 extensive tannery, 1 rope walk, 1 oil mill, 1 carding machine, 1 trip hammer works and 1 brewery.
NEW BOSTON, V. Sullivan, Madison county, is situated on the Erie canal; it contains about 150 inhabitants, 30 dwelling houses, 2 taverns, 3 stores and 1 plaster mill.
NEW BRIGHTON, V. Castle- ton, Richmond county, is most de- lightfully situated on the north end of Staten Island, facing the city of New-York, distant about 6 miles, with which it is connected by a commodious steam ferry. Here are located a number of beautiful summer residences, 2 extensive hotels kept open during the sum- mer months; 2 taverns, 2 stores, and a seminary for young ladies .. No place in the vicinity of New- York exceeds this spot for beauty of surrounding scenery ; being in full view of the bay and harbor of New-York, where are constantly passing ships and steam vessels to
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NEW BRITAIN-NEWBURGH.
and from the city of New-York. New-York, and 1 steamboat run- The "Sailor's Snug Hurbor," ning to the city of Albany, besides is handsomely situated about 1 a number of sloops trading to dif- mile west of this place.
ferent places on the Hudson river, NEW-BRITAIN, p. o. New- and schooners and other craft run- ning to southern and eastern ports, altogether transporting an immense amount of lumber, coal, plaster
Lebanon, Columbia co.
NEWBURGH, t. Orange co. is a half shire town with Goshen, situated 20 miles south-west, near and agricultural and manufactured the centre of the county ; it is dis- products; 2 good steamboats also tant 86 miles from Albany, and are attached to the ferry between contained in 1840, 8,933 inhabi- this place and Fishkill on the op- tants. The surface is hilly and posite side of the river, which is somewhat broken and stony, con- here about 1 mile in width. There taining however, much arable land; are.now erected and in operation, soil, clay and sandy loam, well 3 flouring mills, 3 plaster mills, 1 adapted to grass, much of it well extensive brewery, 1 rotary pump cultivated and productive; drained manufactory, 1 floor cloth factory, by two or three small streams flow- 2 soap and candle factories, 1 mo- ing into the Hudson river, which rocco factory, 2 buckskin facto- bounds it on the east. Newburgh, ries, 2 tanneries, 3 plough factories, Coldenham and Middle Hope are names of post offices.
1 comb factory, 3 tobacco facto- ries, 3 chair factories, 6 carriage whip factory, 3 sash and blind fac-
NEWBURGH, V. and p. o. manufactories, 1 gun factory, 1 Newburgh, Orange county, is pleasantly situated on rising tories, 4 lumber yards, 6 coal ground, on the west bank of the yards, 2 rope-walks, 2 freestone Hudson river, 60 miles north of and marble yards, 2 iron founde- the city of New-York, and 85 ries, 1 steam engine factory and miles south of the city of Albany. general machine shop ; 1 steam It was incorporated in 1800, and boiler factory, 2 ship yards, and 1 now contains about 6,000 inhabi- marine railway, 1 extensive brick tants, 1,000 dwelling houses, a yard, and 3 printing offices; be- court house and jail, this being a sides almost every other kind of mechanic work shops. The lo- cation of Newburgh, in addition to its romantic beauty and healthy situation, is peculiarly favor- able as a place of business, being surrounded by a rich gra- zing and agricultural region of country, celebrated for the produc- tion of large quantities of superior butter, and the excellence of its live stock. The Delaware and Hudson railroad, the route of which is located and partly gra- ded, commences at the village of Newburgh, and runs through the county of Orange into the state of New-Jersey. It is intended to tap the coal beds of Pennsylvania, in- tersecting the New-York and Erie half shire village with Goshen; a theological seminary under the di- rection of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian denomination; an incorporated academy; a high school, 2 female seminaries and a number of select schools, all in a flourishing condition ; 2 large pub- lic libraries ; 2 Presbyterian, 2 Associate Reformed, 1 Baptist, 1 Methodist, 1 Episcopal, 1 Dutch Reformed, 1 Reformed Presbyte- rian, 1 Roman Catholic, and 1 African church; 3 banking houses; 14 hotels and taverns; 150 stores of different kinds; 9 store houses, 5 freighting establishments, 4 steamboats and 2 freight barges, running to and from the city of
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NEW CASTLE-NEW HARTFORD.
railroad at or near Goshen. This place was for a period the head- quarters of Gen. Washington, and at the close of the revolutionary war, the army was here disbanded, June 23, 1783. The celebrated Newburgh letters, of revolutionary memory, were also here written. The house is still standing in good repair, in which Washington and his family resided.
NEW CASTLE, t. Westchester co. situated 10 miles north of the village of White Plains, and dis- tant 121 miles from Albany; con- tained in 1840, 1,529 inhabitants. The surface is hilly ; soil, gravel- ly, clay and sandy loam ; drained by branches of Croton and Saw- mill rivers. New-Castle and New- Castle Corner are names of post offices.
NEW CITY, V. Clarkstown, Rockland co. is situated 4 miles west of the Hudson river; it con- tains a court house and jail, 1 church, 2 taverns, 1 store, 1 grist mill, 1 saw mill, and 12 or 15 dwelling houses.
NEWCOMB, t. Essex co. situa- ted 30 miles south-west of the vil- lage of Elizabeth, and distant 92 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 74 inhabitants. The surface is mountainous, and as yet an al- most perfect wilderness. Here, and in the adjoining town of Keene, are centred the Adirondack group of mountain peaks; they are filled with inexhaustible quantities of iron ore of a fine quality. No region of the state, if the Union, exceeds this town and immediate vicinity, in mineral wealth. It also abounds in several beautiful lakes and picturesque water falls, whose waters constitute the head sources of the Hudson river, the main branch of which rises in this county. Adirondack is the name of a settlement, which is described under its appropriate head.
NEW CONCORD, p. o. Chat- ham, Columbia co.
NEWFANE, t. Niagara co. si- tuated 10 miles north of the village of Lockport, and distant 287 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,277 inhabitants. The surface is a gently inclined plane, dipping towards Lake Ontario, which bounds it on the north ; soil, sandy and argillaceous loam ; drained north by Eighteen Mile creek. Newfane, Olcott and Wright's Corners are names of post offices.
NEWFIELD, t. Tompkins co. situated 6 miles south-west of the village of Ithaca, and distant 175 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 3,567 inhabitants. The sur- face is hilly, and in the centre is much broken; soil, gravelly loam of good quality, underlaid with slate and lime; drained south by Cayuta creek, and north by the inlet of Cayuga lake.
NEWFIELD, V. and p. o. New- field, Tompkins county, contains about 300 inhabitants, 50 dwelling houses, 1 Presbyterian church, 1 tavern, 3 stores, 1 grist mill, 2 saw mills, 1 clothier's works and 1 ashery.
NEW HACKENSACK, P. O. Fishkill, Dutchess co.
NEW HAMBURGH, p. o. Poughkeepsie, Dutchess co. Here is a landing place situated on the east side of the Hudson river, near the mouth of Wappinger's creek. There is a ferry boat running across the river to Hampton, Orange county.
NEW HARTFORD, t. Oneida co. situated 4 miles south of the city of Utica, and distant 98 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 3,819 inhabitants. The surface is diversified, consisting of gently rising hills and beautiful valleys, all highly cultivated and very pro- ductive ; soil, rich calcareous loam ; drained north by the Sada- quada creek, one of the finest mill
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NEW HARTFORD-NEW LEBANON.
streams in the state, on which are situated in this town a great num- ber of manufacturing establish- ments.
NEW HARTFORD, V. and p. o. New Hartford, Oneida co. is situated on the Sadaquada creek ; it contains about 800 inhabitants, 100 dwelling houses, 1 Presbyte- rian, 1 Episcopal, 1 Methodist and 1 Universalist church; a female seminary; 2 taverns, 6 stores, 3 cot- ton factories, two of which are very extensive establishments ; 1 grist mill, 1 trip hammer works, 1 bleaching and dying establishment, and 1 tannery.
NEW HAVEN, t. Oswego co. situated 10 miles east of the village of Oswego, and distant 157 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,738 inhabitants. The surface is undulating; soil, sandy loam, very productive in grass ; drained by Catfish creek flowing into Lake Ontario, which bounds it on the north. New Haven and Butterfly are names of post offices.
NEW HAVEN, V. and p. o. New Haven, Oswego co. is situa- ted on Catfish creek; it contains about 200 inhabitants, 2 churches, 2 taverns, 3 stores, 1 grist mill, 1 saw mill, and 1 clothier's works.
NEW HUDSON, t. Allegany co. situated 14 miles west of the village of Angelica, and distant 270 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,502 inhabitants. The surface is high and undulating; soil, well adapted to grass; drained by Black creek and some other small streams. New Hudson and Black Creek are names of post offices.
NEW HURLEY, p. o. Shawan- gunk, Ulster county. Here are situated 1 church, 2 taverns, 2 stores, and a scattered settlement of about 20 dwelling houses.
NEW JERSEY RAILROAD, forms one of the great links in the line of railroads, extending from the city of New-York to the city
of Washington, and thence farther south. It commences in' Jersey city, directly opposite New-York, and extends to New-Brunswick on the Raritan river, a distance of 30 miles. From New-Brunswick, the Trenton and New-Brunswick rail- road extends to the city of Tren- ton on the Delaware river, 28 miles. From thence after crossing the Delaware river, the Philadel- phia and T'renton railroad extends to the city of Philadelphia, a fur- ther distance of 28 miles : making the total distance between the ci- ties of New-York and Philadel- phia by a continous railroad com- munication 86 miles.
NEWKIRK'S MILLS, p. O. Bleecker, Fulton co.
NEW LEBANON, t. Columbia co. situated 25 miles north-east of the city of Hudson, and distant 24 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 2,536 inhabitants. The sur- face is hilly and mountainous. On the east runs the Taghkanic moun- tain, and on the west the Peterbo- rough hills, stretching across the south part of the town, forming an extensive and rich valley. Here are situated the celebrated New Lebanon Springs, also a large Shaker settlement. It is drained east by Lebanon and Kinderhook creeks, which here unite. New Lebanon, New Lebanon Springs, Moffit's Store and New Britain are names of post offices.
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