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The following are the names of the towns in Ulster county, with the population in 1840.
Esopus,
1,930
Rochester, 2,674
Hurley,
2,201
Saugerties,
6,212
KINGSTON,
5,824
Shandaken,
1,455
Marbletown, .
3,813
Shawangunk,
3,886
Marlborough,
2,523
Wawarsing, 4,044
New Paltz, 5,408
Olive, .
2,023
Plattekill,
2,125
Total inhabitants, 45,822
ULSTER, v. and p. o. Sauger- ties, Ulster co. is situated on the west side of the Hudson river at the mouth of Esopus creek, 110 miles north of the city of New- York ; it is most commonly called Saugerties. Here is an immense water power, having a fall of 45 feet, which has in part been made available by Henry Barclay, Esq. still leaving unemployed sufficient hydraulic power to propel a large amount of machinery. There is now erected an extensive iron roll- ing mill, giving employment to 250 workmen ; a large paper mill, an extensive white lead works, anaxe manufactory and a starch mill, al- together giving employment to a great number of mechanics and operatives, and some 20 or 30 ves-
Woodstock,
1,691
sels. The village of Ulster was incorporated in 1831, and now con- tains a population of about 2300 inhabitants, 300 dwelling houses, 1 Dutch Reformed, 1 Episco- pal, 1 Baptist, 1 Methodist and 1 Roman Catholic church, 4 public houses, 15 stores and groceries, 1 tannery and 2 brick yards. Here are owned a steamboat and 6 sloops, carrying a large amount of manu- factured goods and country pro- duce to and from the city of New- York. The Esopus creek passes through the village, across which is thrown a beautiful bridge being constructed of one arch of 260 feet span, built in 1840, by Ralph Bigelow, Esq. situated about 100 yards above the falls. In this vi- cinity is found a superior quality of
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ULSTERVILLE-UNION FALLS.
building stone, large quantities be- 1 oil mill, 1 saw mill, 2 fulling mills and a machine shop.
ing shipped from this place. Ac- commodation stages are in constant attendance, and run to the different passage boats which land and re- ceive passengers at Malden, a dis- tance of about 2 miles.
ULSTERVILLE, p. o. Shawan- gunk, Ulster co.
ULYSSES, t. Tompkins co. situ- ated 8 miles north-west of the vil- lage of Ithaca, and distant 175 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 2,976 inhabitants. The sur- face is undulating, declining. to- wards the east; soil, gravelly loam of good quality ; drained by seve- ral small streams running into Cay- uga lake, which bounds it on the east. Jacksonville and Trumans- burgh are post offices. Middle- burgh is the name of a settle- ment.
UNADILLA, t. Otsego co. situa- ted 30 miles south-west of the vil- lage of Cooperstown, and distant 100 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 2,272 inhabitants. The surface is hilly æml somewhat bro- ken, with some rich alluvion flats ; soil of the uplands, fertile loam, well adapted to grass ; drained by the Unadilla and Susquehanna ri- vers, which unite on the south-west part of this town. Unadilla, Una- dilla Centre and Creekville, are names of post offices.
UNADILLA, V. and p. o. Una- dilla, Otsego co. is pleasantly situ- ated on the Susquehanna river; it was incorporated in 1827, and now contains about 500 inhabitants, 100 dwelling houses, an Episcopal church, 3 taverns, 8 stores, 1 wool- len factory, 1 grist mill, 1 saw mill and 1 tobacco factory.
UNADILLA FORKS, V. and p. o. Plainfield, Otsego co. is situated at the junction of the east and west branches of the Unadilla river ; it contains about 250 inhabitants, 40 dwelling houses, 2 churches, 1 ta- vern, 2 stores, 1 large flouring mill,
UNADILLA RIVER, rises in Oneida county and flows in a south- erly direction ; forming the divi- ding line between the counties of Madison, Otsego and Chenango, when it falls into the Susquehanna river. This stream is about 50 miles in length, affording a large amount of hydraulic power ; on its banks are situated several pleasant villages and a number of desirable mill sites, many of which are now occupied by woollen and cotton factories, and grist and saw mills.
UNION, t. Broome co. situated 6 miles west of the village of Bing- hamton, and distant 150 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 3,165 inhabitants. The surface is undulating ; soil, gravelly loam, fertile and well adapted to grass ; drained by Nanticoke creek and some other streams flowing into the Susquehanna river, which bounds it on the south. Union and Maine, are names of post offices.
UNION, V. and p. o. Union, Broome co. is situated on the north side of the Susquehanna river ; it contains about 400 inhabitants, 60 dwelling houses, 1 Presbyterian church, 2 taverns, 7 stores, 1 grist mill, 2 saw mills and 1 clothier's works.
UNION CHURCH, p. o. New Scotland, Albany co.
UNION COLLEGE. See Sche- nectady city.
UNION CORNERS, p. o. Sparta, Livingston co.
UNION ELLERY, p. o. Ellery, Chautauque co.
UNION FALLS, p. o. Black Brook, Clinton co .; here are loca- ted 1 forge with 6 fires, 2 saw mills, 1 tavern, 1 store and about 20 dwelling houses. This place is situated on the westerly side of the Saranac river, where there is a great water power, most of which is still unoccupied.
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UNION MILLS-U. STATES REVENUE DISTRICTS.
UNION MILLS, p. o. Broadal- bin, Fulton co .; here are situated 1 tavern, 1 store, 1 paper mill, 1 saw mill, 1 printing office and about 15 dwelling houses.
UNION RACE COURSE. See
Jamaica.
UNION SOCIETY, p. o. Wind- ham, Greene co.
UNION SPRINGS, V. and p. o. Springport, Cayuga co. is situated on the east side of Cayuga lake, where is a steamboat landing ; it contains about 600 inhabitants, 100 dwelling houses, 3 churches, 2 ta- verns, 5 stores and 1 warehouse; 1 woollen factory, 1 flouring mill, 1 grist mill, 2 saw mills, 1 plaster mill, 1 iron foundery and an estab- lishment for building canal boats. Here are located two large fresh water springs, from which water is discharged in sufficient quantities to propel the above factories and mills; also, a mineral spring of some celebrity. A steam ferry boat here crosses the lake to Cano- ga, in Seneca county.
UNION SQUARE, p. o. Mexico, Oswego co.
UNION VALE, t. Dutchess co. situated 12 miles east of the village of Poughkeepsie, and distant 85 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 1,498 inhabitants. The sur- face is rolling and hilly, having on the east the Matteawan ridge ; soil, clay, loam and gravel ; drained south-west by the Fishkill creek. Clove and Verbank are names of post offices.
UNION VILLAGE, p. o. Lisle. Broome co.
UNION VILLAGE, v. Green- wich and Easton, Washington co. is pleasantly situated on both sides of the Battenkill; it contains about 1,300 inhabitants, 160 dwelling houses; 1 Congregational, 1 Re- formed Dutch, 1 Baptist and 1 Methodist church; an incorporated academy in a flourishing condition ; 1 bank, 11 stores of different kinds;
| 1 cotton factory, 1 woollen factory, 1 grist mill, I saw mill, 1 furnace and 1 extensive carriage manufac- tory, besides many other kinds of mechanic work shops. Here is lo- cated the Greenwich post office.
UNIONVILLE, V. and p. o. Mi- nisink, Orange co. contains about 150 inhabitants, 30 dwelling houses, 1 church, 2 public houses and 3 stores.
UNITED SOCIETY OF BE-
LIEVERS. See New-Lebanon, and Shaker Settlements in Water- vliet and Groveland.
UNITED STATES ARSENALS AND CANTONMENTS. See Buf- falo, Fort Hamilton, Governor's Island, Plattsburgh, Rome, Oswe- go, Sackett's Harbor, Watervliet, or West Troy and West Point.
UNITED STATES NAVY
YARD. See Brooklyn.
UNITED STATES REVENUE DISTRICTS. The following are the several Revenue Districts in the state of New York, with the registered and enrolled tonnage in each district, in 1840.
Districts. Tonnage.
Champlain,
1,477 39
Cape Vincent, .
116 82
Genesee,
471 24
Niagara,
230 89
Oswego,. .
8,346 58
Oswegatchie,. 999 35
Sackett's Harbor,.
3,637 28
Buffalo, . 4,916 00
New-York, 414,817 44
Sag Harbor, 20,405 62
Total tonnage, 455,518 61
Total tonnage in the
U. S. in 1840, 2,180,764 16
The total amount of imports and exports, for the year ending 30th Sept. 1840, was as follows :- The value of imports entered in the Re- venue Districts within the state of New-York, amounted to $60,440,- 750 ; exports, $34,264,080. Total
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UNIVERSITY OF THE CITY OF NEW-YORK-UTICA.
amount during the same period entered within the United States, $107,141,519 ; exports, $132,085,- 946.
UNIVERSITY OF THE CITY OF NEW-YORK. See New-York City.
UPPER AQUEBOGUE, P. o. Riverhead, Suffolk co.
UPPER REDHOOK LANDING. See Tivoli.
URBANA, t. Steuben co. situa- ted 6 miles north-east of the vil- lage of Bath, and distant 207 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 1,884 inhabitants. The surface is somewhat hilly, rising on both sides from Crooked lake and its inlet ; soil, clay and loam of differ- ent qualities; watered by Crooked lake, at the south end of which is a convenient landing. Urbana, Hammondsport, Mount Washing- ton and West Urbana are names of post offices.
UTICA CITY, Oneida co. is situated on the south side of the Mohawk river, on the site of old Fort Schuyler, 93 miles west of the city of Albany. It was chartered in 1832, and is now divided into four wards, and governed by a common council, consisting of a mayor and 12 aldermen. In 1840 it contained 12,810 inhabitants, about 1,600 dwelling houses, 3 Presbyterian churches, 1 Reform- ed Dutch, 2 Episcopal, 4 Baptist, 3 Methodist, 2 Catholic, 1 Univer- salist and 1 African church, and 1 Friends' meeting house; 1 Pro- testant and 1 Catholic orphan asy- lum ; 1 public market, 4 banking houses and 1 saving's bank ; 1 mu- tual insurance company ; 2 incor- porated academies, one for males and the other for females ; a mu- seum, located in the Exchange building; 1 public garden ; 15 ho- tels and taverns, besides several extensive private boarding houses; 190 dry goods, groceries and other stores; 5 forwarding houses ; 6
| tanneries, 5 iron founderies, 2 ma- chine shops ; 1 manufactory of lo- comotive and other steam engines; 2 breweries, 1 extensive oil cloth factory, 1 piano and organ manu- factory, 3 carriage manufactories, 1 tobacco factory, 2 boat yards for building and repairing canal boats; 3 lumber yards, 7 printing offices, besides almost every other kind of mechanic work shops. The July term of the supreme court of the state, the several terms of the vice- chancellor's court for the fifth cir- cuit, one term of the United States district court for the northern dis- trict of the state of New-York, and one term of the circuit court for the county of Oneida, are holden in Utica. The office of one of the clerk's of the supreme court, that of the clerk in chancery for the fifth circuit, of the clerk of the United States court, and of the clerk of the county of Oneida, are located in this city. The New- York State Lunatic Asylum, is situated on somewhat elevated ground, about one mile west of the centre of Utica, and is now in pro- gress of building. Here will be located four large buildings, the centre part of each of which is to be four stories, and the remainder 3 stories in height, besides the basement; each building is cal- culated to accommodate 210 patients, besides the necessary wardens and domestics; one build- ing is now nearly completed, and ready for the accommodation of lunatics; attached is a farm of 160 acres of land This humane establishment is calculated for the reception of all insane persons in the state, whose friends or county authorities may apply in their behalf. The probable expenditure of the state, will be above half a million of dollars, to complete the design of the above buildings, as contemplated by the commission- ers appointed by the state authori -
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ties. There were according to the | ning through the valley of the census of 1840, 3,973 lunatics in the state.
Utica is a lively and extensive place ofbusiness, and is a great thoroughfare for travellers. In ad- dition to the Erie canal, which passes through the centre of the city, the Chenango canal commen- ces at this place, and terminates at Binghamton, in Broome county ; the Utica and Schenectady railroad and the Syracuse and Utica rail- road unite at this point, forming two of the principal links in the great chain of railroads, which will soon be completed between the cities of Boston, Albany and Buf- falo. Stages leave Utica daily for Watertown, Sackett's Harbor and Ogdensburgh on the north, and Cooperstown, Norwich, Bingham- ton and Ithaca in a southerly direc- tion. The city of Utica is sur- rounded by one of the finest and richest agricultural and manufac- turing districts in the Union, and is a wealthy and flourishing place of business. The Erie canal through the city has been widened to seventy, and deepened to seven feet, and presents a fine appearance from the several beautiful and well constructed bridges which span its breadth. Before the canal was widened, the several bridges were miserable looking structures. so low that boats could but just pass beneath. But now they are raised some six feet higher than formerly, and are really ornaments to the city. A fine stone culvert has just been completed in the city, from the canal to the river, at a cost of about $100,000, and a splen- did double lock is now being built ; a míle or two west, which will probably cost as much more.
UTICA AND SCHENECTADY RAILROAD, extends from the city of Schenectady to the city of Uti- ca, a distance of 77 miles ; run-
Mohawk, for the most of the dis- tance on the north side of the river; passing through the villages of Am- sterdam, Fonda, St. Johnsville, Little Falls and Herkimer. It was incorporated in 1833, with a capi- tal of $2,000,000 ; being comple- ted in 1836, at a cost of about $1,540,000, or $20,000 per mile. This road forms one of the most important links in the great chain of railroads between Boston and Buffalo.
UTSAYANTHA LAKE, or POND, is a small body of water lying in the town of Jefferson, Schoharie co. and is celebrated as being the head source of the De- laware river.
UXBRIDGE, p. o. Montgomery co.
VAIL'S MILLS, p. o. Mayfield, Fulton co.
VALATIE, V. and p. o. Kinder- hook, Columbia county, is an im- portant manufacturing settlement, situated 2 miles east of the village of Kinderhook, at the junction of the Valatie and Kinderhook creeks; it contains about 1,600 inhabitants, 200 dwelling houses, 3 churches, 3 taverns, 12 stores, besides a number of different kinds of me- chanic work shops; 4 extensive cotton factories, which, when in full operation, give employment to 400 operatives and mechanics ; 2 iron founderies, 1 machine shop, 1 grist mill, 1 saw mill, 1 fulling mill, and 1 plaster mill.
VALCOUR ISLAND, lies in Lake Champlain a few miles south of the village of Plattsburgh ; it is 2} miles long and half a mile wide.
VALLONIA SPRINGS, P. o. Colesville, Broome co.
VAN BUREN, t. Onondaga co. situated 12 miles north-west of the village of Syracuse, and distant 145 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 3,021 inhabitants. The surface is rolling; soil, clay and
1
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VAN BUREN HARBOR-VERONA.
sandy loam; drained by Camp brook, flowing into Seneca river, which bounds it on the north. Van Buren, Van Buren Centre and Canal are post offices. Canton is the name of a village.
VAN BUREN HARBOR, P. O. Pomfret, Chautauque co. Here are situated 1 tavern, and a few dwel- ling houses. This is a convenient steamboat landing on Lake Erie, 5 miles south of the village of Dun- kirk.
VAN BURENVILLE, p. o. Wallkill, Orange co.
VANDERMARK, p. o. Alfred, Allegany co.
VAN ETTENVILLE, P. o. Cayuta, Chemung co.
VAN SCHAICK'S ISLAND, lies at the mouth of the Mohawk river, and is attached to the town of Wa- tervliet, Albany co. It is about one and a half miles long and a quarter of a mile wide ; over this island extends the Rensselaer and Saratoga railroad, which here runs parallel to the Hudson river on its west bank.
VARICK, t. Seneca co. situated 8 miles south of the village of Wa- terloo, and distant 180 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 1,971 inhabitants. The surface is high in the centre, declining east and west towards Cayuga and Seneca lakes; soil, of good quality, and well adapted to grain. Varick is the name of a post office.
VARNA, V. and p. o. Dryden, Tompkins co. is situated on Fall creek; it contains about 200 inha- bitants, 30 dwelling houses, 1 tavern, 1 sash factory, 1 grist mill and 2 saw mills.
VARYSBURGH, V. and p. o. Sheldon, Wyoming co. is situated on the Tonawanda creek ; it con- tains about 225 inhabitants, 30 dwelling houses; 1 Baptist and 1 Methodist church; 2 taverns, 4 stores, 1 woollen factory, 1 grist
mill, 2 saw mills, 1 tannery and 1 ashery.
VENICE, t. Cayuga co. situated 15 miles south of the village of Auburn, and distant 162 miles from Albany ; it contained in 1840, 2,105 inhabitants. The surface is undulating; soil, clay and gravelly loam, underlaid by lime and gyp- sum; drained south by Salmon creek. Venice, South Venice and Poplar Ridge are names of post offices.
VERBANK, p. o. Union Vale, Dutchess co.
VERDREITJE HOOK, is a bold headland, projecting into the Hudson river from the west side opposite Teller's Point, separating Tappan from Haverstraw bay ; it is elevated 668 feet above the river.
VERMONT, p. o. Gerry, Chau- tauque co.
VERNAL, p. o. Attica, Wyom- ing. co.
VERNON, t. Oneida co. situated 16 miles west of the city of Utica, and distant 113 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 3,043 inhabi- tants. The surface is undulating ; soil, sandy loam and fertile clay ; drained north-west by Oneida and Skenandoa creeks. Vernon, Ver- non Centre and Oneida Castle are names of post offices.
VERNON, V. and p. o. Vernon, Oneida co. was incorporated in 1827, and now contains about 700 inhabitants, 100 dwelling houses, 1 Presbyterian, 1 Baptist, 1 Metho- dist and 1 Unitarian church; an incorporated academy ; 2 taverns, 4 stores, 1 grist mill, 1 saw mill and 1 tannery. Near this place on Skenandoa creek, is situated a glass factory, where are manufac- tured large quantities of glass.
VERONA, t. Oneida co. situated 20 miles west of the city of Utica, and distant 116 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 4,504 inhabi- tants. The surface is level, with
-
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VERPLANK'S POINT-VIENNA.
some swamps ; soil, rich mould, [ loam of good quality ; drained blended with some sand ; watered north by the inlet of Seneca lake, which affords much fine water power. Veteran and Millport are names of post offices. on the west by Oneida lake, and drained by some small streams flowing into Wood creek, which bounds it on the north. The Erie VICTOR, t. Ontario co. situated 12 miles north-west of the village of Canandaigua, and distant 203 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 2,393 inhabitants. The sur- face is somewhat hilly ; soil, sandy and clay loam, underlaid with lime ; drained north-east by Mud creek. canal passes through this town, where branches off the Oneida Lake canal. Verona, Durham- ville, New-London, Oneida De- pot and Skenandoa are names of post offices. The former post office is located in a village called Handsville, where are situated 1 church, 2 taverns, 3 stores, and 25 dwelling houses, surrounded by a rich agricultural country.
VERPLANK'S POINT, p. O. Cortland, Westchester co. Here is a convenient steamboat landing, on the east side of the Hudson ri- ver, 42 miles north of the city of New-York, and 4 miles south of the village of Peekskill ; where are situated 2 taverns, 2 stores, and some 15 or 20 dwelling hou- ses.
VERSAILLES, p. o. Perrys- burgh, Cattaraugus co.
VESPER, p. o. Tully, Onondaga co.
VICTOR, V. and p. o. Victor, Ontario co. is situated near the line of the Auburn and Rochester railroad ; it contains about 300 in- habitants, 40 dwelling houses, 1 Presbyterian, 1 Methodist and 1 Universalist church, 2 taverns and 3 stores.
VICTORY, t. Cayuga co. situa- ted 20 miles north of the village of Auburn, and distant 167 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 2,371 inhabitants. The surface is undu- lating; soil, sandy and gravelly loam, mostly well cultivated ; drained north by Sodus creek.
VICTORY, V. and p. o. Victory, Cayuga co. contains about 200 in- habitants, 40 dwelling houses, 1 church, 2 taverns and 2 stores.
VESTAL, t. Broome co. situated 8 miles south-west of the village of Binghamton, and distant 154 miles from Albany; contained in VIENNA, t. Oneida co. situated 30 miles north-west of the city of Utica, and distant 125 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 2,530 inhabitants. The surface is undu- 1840, 1,253 inhabitants. The sur- face is somewhat ridgy and broken; the soil is good on the flats, most of the residue is covered with a Choconut creek, and some other large growth of timber ; drained by lating ; soil, mostly of a good qua- lity; drained by Fish creek and streams flowing into the Susque- some other streams flowing into hanna river, which bounds it on Oneida lake, which bounds it in the north. Vestal and South Ves- part on the south. Vienna, Mc- tal are names of post offices. Connellsville, North Bay, Pine and At the former there is a small West Vienna are names of post settlement. offices.
VETERAN, t. Chemung co. si- VIENNA, V. Phelps, Ontario co. is situated on the outlet to Canan- daigua lake, at the junction of tuated 11 miles north of the village of Elmira, and distant 190 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, Flint creek ; it contains about 2,279 inhabitants. The surface is 1,400 inhabitants, 200 dwelling hilly ; soil, gravelly and clay houses, 2 Presbyterian, and 1 Me-
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VILLANOVA-WADDINGTON.
thodist church ; 1 female semina- ry ; 4 public houses, 9 stores and groceries, 6 flouring mills, con- taining 18 run of stones ; 4 plaster mills, 3 saw mills, 2 edge tool manufactories, 2 clothier's works, 1 furnace, 2 distilleries, 2 malt houses, 1 carriage manufactory, besides many other kinds of mechanic work shops. The Au- burn and Rochester railroad passes through this place, which is sur- rounded by a rich agricultural country, surpassed for fertility of soil by no town in Western New-York. Here also abounds large quantities of plaster and wa- ter lime. The Phelps post office is located in this place.
VILLANOVA, t. Chautauque co. situated 22 miles north-east of the village of Mayville, and distant 318 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,655 inhabitants. The surface is hilly and broken; soil, clay and sandy loam, well adapted to grass ; drained south-east by the Connewango creek and some of its tributaries. Villanova is the name of a post office.
VIRGIL, t. Cortland co. situated 9 miles south of the village of Cortland, and distant 148 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 4,502 inhabitants. The surface is somewhat hilly ; soil, fertile sandy and clay loam; drained south by East Owego creek and the Tiough- nioga river. Virgil and Harford are names of post offices.
VIRGIL, v. and p. o. Virgil, Cortland co. contains about 200 inhabitants, 40 dwelling houses, 1 Presbyterian, 1 Baptist and 1 Me- thodist church ; 1 tavern, 3 stores and 1 tannery.
VISSCHER'S FERRY, P. o. Clifton Park, Saratoga co.
VISTA, p. o. Lewisborough, Westchester co.
VLAIE, or FLY, is an extensive marslı, lying in the east part of Fulton county, which is annually
overflowed with the surplus waters of the Sacandaga river, and some other streams, forming an immense sheet of water, extending several miles each way, sometimes cover- ing 20,000 acres of land. It is a great resort for the angler and sportsman.
VLAIE, Or THE VLY, is a large swamp or pond, lying in the town of Middleburgh, Schoharie co. This pond sends forth a stream on the north, which falls into Scho- harie creek; while on the south issues the head branch of the Cats- kill creek. The streams have been dammed, and what is now sometimes termed a lake is well stocked with fish.
VLAMAN'S KILL, rises in Al- bany county, and flows south-east through the town of Bethlehem, where it empties into the Hudson river.
VOLNEY, t. Oswego co. situa- ted 11 miles south-east of the vil- lage of Oswego, and distant 159 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 3,155 inhabitants. The sur- face is undulating ; soil, sandy loam, well adapted to grass ; drained by Black creek, flowing into the Oswego river, which bounds it on the west. Volney and Fulton are names of post offi- ces.
VOLUSIA, P. o. Westfield, Chautauque co.
VOORHEESVILLE, p. o. Glenn, Montgomery co. Here is a settle- ment, containing 2 churches, 2 taverns, 2 stores, and about 20 dwelling houses.
WADDINGTON, V. and p. o. Madrid, St. Lawrence co. is situa- ted on the east side of the St. Law- rence river, opposite Ogden's Is- land, with which it is connected by a bridge. It was incorporated in 1939, and now contains about 600 inhabitants, 90 dwelling houses, an Episcopal church, 2 taverns, 12 stores, 1 flouring mill, 1 grist mill,
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WADHAM'S MILLS-WALWORTH.
2 saw mills, 1 paper mill, 1 woollen factory, 1 tannery and 1 furnace.
WADHAM'S MILLS. p. o. Westport, Essex co.
WADING RIVER, V. and p. o. Riverhead, Suffolk co. lies on the north side of Long Island ; here are situated 1 church, 1 mill and some 20 or 30 scattered dwellings.
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