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WALDEN, V. and p. o. Mont- gomery, Orange co. is situated on the east bank of the Wallkill; this is a manufacturing village contain- ing about 400 inhabitants, 70 dwel- ling houses, 1 church, 2 taverns, 3 stores, 1 woollen factory, 1 satinet factory, 1 grist mill and 1 saw mill.
WALES, t. Erie co. situated 18 miles south-east of the city of Buf- falo, and distant 268 miles from Al- bany : contained in 1840, 1,987 in- habitants. The surface is undula- ting ; soil, gravelly and sandy loam, with some clay, all of good quality ; drained north-west by Se- neca creek. Wales and South Wales are names of post offices .- At the former there is a small set- tlement.
WALESVILLE, v. Whitestown, Oneida co. is a manufacturing set- tlement containing 1 woollen fac- tory, 2 paper mills, 1 clothier's works and 1 grist mill; here are located 1 church, 1 public house, 1 store and a number of scattered dwellings.
WALLABOUT BAY, lies on the north-east part of the city of Brook- lyn. Here is situated the United States navy yard, where may be seen at all times, vessels of war of different classes moored in the bay, either repairing or in ordinary .- During the revolutionary war, here were stationed the British prison ships, on board of which it is said 11,500 American prisoners perish- ed; most of whom were interred on the beach near by, where it is pro- posed to erect an appropriate monu- ment to their memory.
WALLKILL, t. Orange co. situ- ated 22 miles west of the village of Newburgh, and distant 105 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 4,268 inhabitants. The surface is undulating and hilly ; soil, gravelly and clay loam, underlaid by clay, slate and graywacke, well adapted to grazing ; drained north-east by the Shawangunk creek and the Wallkill. Phillipsburgh, South Middletown, Scotchtown and Van Burensville, are names of post offi- ces. Middletown and Mechanic- ville are villages ; the former con- tains the South Middletown post office.
WALLKILL RIVER, rises in New-Jersey, and flows in a north- erly direction across the county of Orange into Ulster county, where it empties into the Rondout, which latter stream empties into the Hud- son river at the village of Rondout. This is a large and important mill stream, on which are located many extensive manufacturing establish- ments.
WALLOOMSACK CREEK OR RIVER, rises in the south part of Vermont, and flows west into the north part of the town of Hoosic, Rensselaer co. where it empties in- to the Hoosic river.
WALTON, t. Delaware co. si- tuated 13 miles south-west of the village of Delhi, and distant 94 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,846 inhabitants. The sur- face is hilly and mountainous ; soil, well adapted to grazing; drained by the west branch of the Delaware river and some of its tributaries.
WALTON, V. and p. o. Walton, Delaware co. is situated on the Delaware river; it contains about 350 inhabitants, 60 dwelling houses, 1 Presbyterian and 1 Epis- copal church, 1 tavern, 6 stores, 1 grist mill, 1 saw mill, 1 clothier's works and 1 tannery.
WALWORTH, t. Wayne co. si- tuated 18 miles north-west of the
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WALWORTH~WARREN.
village of Lyons, and distant 199 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,734 inhabitants. The sur- face is rolling; soil, gravelly loam of good quality; drained uorth by several small streams flowing into Lake Ontario. Walworth and West Walworth are names of post offices.
WALWORTH, V. and p. o. Wal- worth, Wayne co. contains about 150 inhabitants, 25 dwelling hou-
ses, 1 Baptist and 1 Methodist church, 1 tavern, 3 stores and 1 tannery.
WAPPINGER'S CREEK, p. o. Fishkill, Dutchess co.
WAPPINGER'S CREEK, rises in Dutchess county, and runs into the Hudson river below the village of New Hamburgh; it is an impor- fant mill stream, on which are situ- ated a number of factories and mills.
WARREN COUNTY, taken from Washington in 1813, is centrally distant 75 miles north from the city of Albany; it is bounded on the north by Essex county, east by Washington and Lake George, south by Saratoga and west by Hamilton county. This county embraces an elevated region, and much of it rugged, being broken by hills and mountains ; many of the summits are elevated from 800 to 1,200 feet. The mountains on the west form a part of the Adirondack group, while in the centre are the Kayaderosseras range, and on the east the Palmer- town mountain. It is drained by the head sources of the Hudson river; the Schroon and main branch here uniting ; while on the east lies Lake George, or Horicon, one of the most beautiful sheets of water in the Union, which empties its surplus waters into Lake Champlain, on the northeast ; besides the above, there are several other smaller lakes, all of which abound in trout and other fish of a fine flavor peculiar to the waters of this mountainous part of the state, which may be called the Switzerland of America. This county abounds in minerals. Of iron ore there are numerous and important localities, embracing both the magnetic, oxide and hematite. Marl has been found in the town of Queensbury ; graphite also occurs in workable beds in several places. To the mineralogist this county is one of great interest, although not yet fully explored, yet enough has been discovered to infer that it may vie with the more northern counties of Essex and Clinton, altogether forming the most attractive portion of the state, when we consider its mountains, minerals, lakes and rivers, as yet, in part, surrounded by an almost unbroken wilderness. The area of this county is about 912 square miles, or 583,500 acres
The following are the names of the towns in Warren county, with the population in 1840.
Athol, 1,210
Johnsburgh, 1,139
Bolton,
937
Luzerne, .
1,284
CALDWELL, 693
Queensbury, 3,789
Chester,
1,633
Hague,
610
Horicon,
659
WARREN, t. Herkimer co. si- tuated 12 miles south of the village of Herkimer, and distant 63 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 2,003 inhabitants. The surface is hilly; soil, sandy and clay loam ;
Warrensburgh, 1,468
Total inhabitants, 13,442
the uplands well adapted to graz- ing, and the valleys producing fine crops of grain ; drained north by Nowadaga creek, and south by tributaries of Canaseraga and Ot- sego lakes. Warren, Crain's Cor-
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WARRENSBURGH-WASHINGTON.
ners and Page's Corners are names of post offices. The former is located in the village of Little Lakes.
WARRENSBURGH, t. Warren co. situated 6 miles north-west of the village of Caldwell, and distant 68 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 1,468 inhabitants. The surface is hilly and mountainous ; in the valley of the Hudson are some rich lands well cultivated; the Schroon branch here unites with the main branch of the above river, which forms its western boundary.
WARRENSBURGH, V. and p. 0. Warrensburgh, Warren co. situa- ted on the east or Schroon branch of the Hudson river; it contains about 400 inhabitants, 60 dwelling houses, 2 churches, 2 taverns, 4 stores, 1 extensive tannery, 1 grist mill, 2 saw mills, and 1 clothier's works.
WARSAW, t. Wyoming county, contains the county huildings situa- ted in the village of the same name ; it is distant 24S miles from Albany, and contained in 1840, 2,841 inhabitants. The surface is in part hilly, with a rich and ex- tensive valley through which flows Allen's creek ; soil, clay loam on the uplands, and clay and gravel in the valleys, well adapted to grass or grain; this whole region of country being justly celebrated for its fertility.
WARSAW, V. and p. o. War- saw, Wyoming co. is situated on Allen's creek, 248 miles west of | comb, St. Lawrence co.
the city of Albany ; it contains about 800 inhabitants, 100 dwelling houses ; a new court-house and jail; 2 Presbyterian, 1 Baptist and 1 Methodist church ; 2 taverns, € stores and groceries; 1 flouring mill, 1 woollen factory, 2 furnaces, 1 machine shop, I patent scale ma- nufactory, and a turning machine propelled by water power; I tan- nery, besides most every other kind of mechanic work shops. This village is surrounded by a rich agricultural country, yielding large crops of grass, wheat, and other produce, the whole valley of Al- len's creek from Warsaw to Le Roy, being unsurpassed for its agricultural products.
WARWICK, t. Orange co. situa- ted 24 miles south-west of the vil- lage of Newburgh, and distant 116 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 5,113 inhabitants. The sur- face is uneven and in part moun- tainous ; the soil is various ; most of it, however, of a good quality. On the west lies a portion of the " Drowned Lands ;" it is drained west and north by the Wallkill, and south by tributaries of the Passaic river. Warwick, Amity, Florida, Edenville and New-Milford are names of post offices. Bellvale is the name of a settlement.
VARWICK, V. and p. o. Orange co. contains about 450 inhabitants, 70 dwelling houses, 1 Reformed Dutch and I Baptist church, 3 ta- verns, 6 stores and 1 tannery.
WASHBURNVILLE, p. o. Ma-
WASHINGTON COUNTY, taken from Albany in 1772, is cen- trally distant 50 miles north of the city of Albany ; it is bounded on the north by Warren and Essex counties, and Vermont, east by Lake Champlain and Vermont, south by the county of Rensselaer, and west by Saratoga and Warren, and Lake George. The northern part of this county is hilly and mountainous, being covered in part by the Palmer- town range ; the central and southern parts are generally undulating, interspersed with hills of moderate height, and beautiful valleys. The soil is various, but much of it is warm and productive. In this county are found several useful mineral productions ; iron ore. both of the
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WASHINGTON-WATERFORD.
magnetic and hematitic kinds, marl, lime, and marble, and in the town of Greenwich, water lime. The Champlain canal extends through this county, terminating in the village of Whitehall. It is watered by several streams, the principal of which are Wood creek, Pawlet river and Poultney river, emptying into Lake Champlain on the north, and the Battenkill flowing into the Hudson, which bounds it in part on the west ; the Hoosick and some of its tributaries water it on the south. Salem and Sandy Hill, the latter in the town of Kingsbury, are half shire villages. Its area is about 807 square miles, or 516,500 acres.
The following are the names of the towns in Washington county, with the population in 1840.
Argyle,
3,111
Hebron,
2,498
Cambridge, .
2,005
Jackson,
1,730
Dresden,
679
KINGSBURY,. 2,773
Easton, .
2,988
Putnam, .
784
Fort Ann,
3,559
SALEM,.
2,755
Fort Edward,
1,726
Granville,
3,846
Whitehall, .
3,813
Greenwich,
3,382
Hampton,
972
Total inhabitants, 41,080
WASHINGTON, t. Dutchess co. Ises ; an academy ; 2 taverns, 4 situated 12 miles east of the village stores, 1 flouring mill, 1 plaster mill and 1 tannery. Here is located the Blooming Grove post office. of Poughkeepsie, and distant 88 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 2,833 inhabitants. The sur- face is rolling and hilly, being co- WATERBORO', V. Poland, Chau- tauque co. is situated on the Cone- wango creek; it contains about 150 inhabitants, 25 dwelling hou- ses, 1 tavern, 1 store and an exten- sive saw mill. vered on the east by the Matteawan mountains ; soil, gravel, clay and calcareous loam, well cultiva- ted and highly productive both in grain and grass; drained west by a tributary of Wappinger's WATERBURGH, p. o. Tomp- kins co. creek, and east by a tributary of Ten Mile creek. Washington, Washington Hollow, Hart's Vil- lage, Lithgow and Mabbitsville are names of post offices.
WASHINGTONVILLE, v. and p. o. Sandy Creek, Oswego coun- ty, contains about 250 inhabitants, 1 Presbyterian, 1 Methodist and 1 Universalist church; 2 taverns, 3 stores, 1 grist mill, I saw mill, 1 clothier's works, 1 furnace and 1 tannery.
WASHINGTONVILLE, village, Blooming-Grove, Orange co. situa- ted on a plain 10 miles south-west of Newburgh ; it contains about 200 inhabitants, 30 dwelling hou-
Hartford,
2,164
White Creek,
2,195
WATERFORD, t. Saratoga co. situated 19 miles south-east of the village of Ballston Spa, and distant 10 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,824 inhabitants. The surface is undulating ; soil, sand and alluvion, mostly well cultiva- ted ; watered by the Mohawk and Hudson rivers, which here form a junction.
WATERFORD, V. and p. o. Wa- terford, Saratoga co. is situated on the west bank of the Hudson river, at the junction of the north branch of the Mohawk, 10 miles above the city of Albany ; it was incorpora- ted in 1805, and now contains a
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population of about 1,400 inhabi-{ of Seneca lake, which is in part tants, 200 dwelling houses, 1 Pres- used as the Cayuga and Seneca canal; it was incorporated in 1824, and now contains about 2,600 in- habitants, 350 dwelling houses; a court-house and jail, being a half shire town with Ovid; 1 Presbyte- rian, 1 Episcopal, 1 Baptist and 1 Methodist church; an academy which is being constructed ; 8 ho- tels and taverns ; 1 banking house, 25 dry goods, grocery and other stores ; 1 large ,woollen factory, which manufactures over 200,000 pounds of wool annually ; 5 flouring mills, containing 18 run of stone ; 5 saw mills, 2 oil mills, 2 pail and tub factories, 2 mills for cleaning clover seed, 1 plaster mill, 2 tan- neries, 2 distilleries, 1 clothier's works, 1 furnace and 1 machine shop; 2 asheries, 1 soap and can- dle manufactory, 1 carriage manu- factory, and 1 boat yard for the construction of lake and canal boats. The fall of water at this place is about 16 feet. In this immediate vicinity are found and quarried large quantities of lime- stone, extensively used as building material. In addition to the Cayu- ga and Seneca canal, the Auburn and Rochester railroad passes through this village, which is about equi-distant between Cayuga and Seneca lakes. byterian, 1 Dutch Reformed, 1 Episcopal and 1 Methodist church; 4 hotels and taverns ; 1 banking house, 20 stores and groceries ; an incorporated academy for males and females, in a flourishing con- dition, consisting of 2 separate academy buildings, besides the dwelling house intended for the re- sidence of the principal and scho- lars ; 1 cotton factory, 4 flouring mills, 1 grist mill, 2 machine shops, 1 twine factory, 1 furnace, 1 ink and lampblack factory, 1 fire engine manufactory, 1 button fac- tory, 1 plaster mill, 2 saw mills and 1 tannery. Here are owned 6 sloops and schooners, besides a number of canal boats. The Rens- selaer and Saratoga railroad passes through the centre of this village on its route between the city of Troy and Ballston and Saratoga Springs ; the Champlain canal also passes through this place, here communicating with the Hudson river, then continues to its junction with the Erie canal about 2 miles south-east. The Union Bridge crosses the Hudson at this point, communicating with the village of Lansingburgh. Waterford be- ing at the head of sloop navigation on the Hudson, altogether com- bines the advantages of river, canal and railroad transportation, and hydraulic power to a great extent.
WATERLOO, t. Seneca co. con- tains the county buildings situated in the village of the same name; it is distant 173 miles from Albany, and contained in 1840, 3,036 inha- bitants. The surface is mostly level; soil, fertile calcareous loam ; drained east by Seneca ri- ver, along which here runs the Cayuga and Seneca canal.
WATERLOO, V. and p. o. Wa- terloo, Seneca co. is handsomely situated on both sides of the outlet
WATERTOWN, t. Jefferson co. contains the county buildings lo- cated in the village of the same name, and is distant 160 miles from Albany ; it contained in 1940, 5,027 inhabitants. The surface is somewhat uneven ; soil, sandy loam and clay of excellent quality, and mostly well cultivated, under- laid by secondary lime; drained south-west by Stony and Sandy creeks, and on its north boundary by Black river, here affording an immense water power. Water- town and Burrville are names of post offices.
WATERTOWN, V. and p. o.
1
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WATERTOWN-WATERVILLE.
Watertown, Jefferson co. is situa- 88 feet in the distance of about a ted on the south side of Black ri- mile, as the river passes the village ver; it is connected by covered over 7 artificial dams, and 5 natu- bridges, and forms one community ral cascades. At one of these with the villages of Williamstown dams alone, it is computed to be and Juhelville, on the north side sufficient to keep in motion 100,000 spindles. This immense hydraulic power concentrated at this point,
of the river, numbering altogether about 700 dwelling houses, and 4,000 inhabitants. It was incor- greater perhaps than is to be found porated in 1831, and contains 2 at any other in the United States Presbyterian, 1 Episcopal, 1 Me- within the same compass, and that thodist, 1 Universalist, I Baptist can be made available at so little and 1 Roman Catholic church, preparatory expense, is as yet three of which are of stone. scarcely begun to be used. We Among the public buildings are find here, however, 1 flannel mill, the court-house and jail, both of
1 broadcloth and satinet mill, 1 stone ; the state arsenal, of brick ; cotton mill, 2 negro cloth mills, 3 banks, with a capital amounting employing together about $200,000 capital ; 3 carding and clothing works, 5 flouring and grist mills, 2 tanneries, 1 large paper mill, 3 machine shops, 2 iron furnaces, 4 saw mills, 1 morocco dressing es- tablishment, 1 pump factory, 1 sash factory, 4 wagon and carriage to $300,000, and 8 taverns, one of which, "the American," was erected at an expense exceeding $25,000. There are here 3 print- ing offices, 16 dry goods stores, 3 hardware, 12 grocers, 2 apotheca- ries, 2 booksellers and stationers, 2 merchant tailors, 2 watchma- factories, 2 cabinet-makers,1 brew- kers and jewellers, 3 leather, har- ery and 1 distillery ; besides every ness and shoe stores, 2 hat and fur other kind of mechanic work shops dealers, 1 confectionary and 6 mil- appertaining to an enterprising linery and fancy stores. The Black and thriving place.
River Literary and Religious In- stitute, claims particular notice as Pompey, Onondaga co. contains a well ordered and flourishing se- about 200 inhabitants, 30 dwel- ling houses, 1 tavern, 1 store, 1
WATERVALE, V. and p. o.
minary, numbering on an average 180 pupils, and is at once an ho- flouring mill, 1 saw mill and 1 tan- nor and an ornament to the village. nery. There is also a manual school un- WATER VALLEY, p. o. Ham- der the charge of an experienced burgh, Erie co. teacher. An "association of WATERVILLE, v. and p. o. banking house, 2 taverns, and 10 stores. Here are located 1 large woollen factory, 1 starch factory, 3 grist mills, 2 saw mills, 3 dis- young men," for literary and Sangerfield, Oneida co. is situated scientific improvement, by read- on a branch of the Oriskany creek ; ing, lectures and debates, has been it contains about 120 dwelling recently formed under the happiest houses, 1,000 inhabitants, 1 Pres- auspices, and having been incorpo- byterian and 1 Baptist church ; 1 rated at the last session of the legislature, are laying the founda- tion of useful attainments in a va- luable library.
The water power, from which tilleries, 2 furnaces, and an exten- this place mainly derives its wealth sive machine shop, where are and importance, has been estimated manufactured large quantities of at not less than 10,000 cubic feet of eliptic steel springs, used for car- water falling every second of time riages, and other purposes, and an
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WATERVILLE CORNERS-WAYNE.
extensive organ manufactory .-; The Waterville Academy is a se- lect school in a flourishing condi- tion, in addition to which there is a popular female seminary ; this village is beautifully located, and does an extensive business, being surrounded by a densely settled and rich agricultural popu- lation.
WATERVILLE CORNERS, P. o. Concord, Erie co.
WATERVLIET, t. Albany co. situated 6 miles north of the city of Albany ; contained in 1840, 10,141 inhabitants. The surface is level or undulating on the east, rising into hills on the west; soil, varied. On the bank of the Hud- son are some extensive flats, pro- ductive and well cultivated, while in the interior are some sandy ridges and swamps ; watered on the north by the Mohawk river, and on the east by the Hud- son river. This is a large town, embracing several islands, lying at the junction of the Mohawk and Hudson rivers; also, the Shaker Settlement, sometimes called Nis- kayuna. It is traversed by the Junction canals, the Champlain canal diverging to the right across the Mohawk river near the village of Cohoes, while the Erie canal continues on through the above village, where are constructed a number of locks to overcome the descent in the river, at the Cohoes Falls. Watervliet, Watervliet Centre, and Cohoes are. names of post offices. The Watervliet post | is the name of a settlement.
office is located in the vil- lage of West Troy, where is situated the Watervliet Arsenal, an extensive establishment belong- ing to the United States govern- ment.
WATSON, t. Lewis co. situated 10 miles north-east of the village of Martinsburgh, and distant 135 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,707 inhabitants. The sur- face is hilly and mountainous; soil, sandy loam; drained by Indepen- dence creek, and some other streams flowing into the Black ri- ver, which bounds it on the west. Watson and Dayansville are names of post offices.
WAVERLY, v. and p. o. Otto, Cattaraugus co. is situated on the south branch of Cattaraugus creek : it contains about 30 dwelling hou- ses, 200 inhabitants, 1 church, 2 taverns, 3 stores, 1 grist mill and 2 saw mills.
WAWARSING, t. Ulster county, situated 22 miles south-west of the village of Kingston, and distant 81 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 4,044 inhabitants. The surface is hilly and mountainous, having on the east the Shawan- gunk mountain; soil, gravelly loam and clay, of a good quality; drained north-east by Rondout creek and its tributaries, here af- fording fine water power. Iron ore, plumbago and lead are found in this vicinity. Wawarsing, El- lenville, Lackawack and South- wick are post offices. Naponoch
WAYNE COUNTY, taken from Ontario in 1923, is centrally dis- tant 200 miles west from the city of Albany. It is bounded on the north by Lake Ontario, east by Cayuga county, south by the counties of Seneca and Ontario, and west by Monroe county. The surface of this county is generally undulating, with some ridges; the soil is a mixture of sand, clay and gravel, with loam and vegetable mould, yielding large crops of most kinds of grain, and well calculated for the production of fruit. It is bounded by Lake Ontario on the north ; the shore is indented by several bays, which receive small streams. Mud creek unites with the outlet of Canandaigua lake in the town of Lyons,
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and form the Clyde river, which flows east into Seneca river, paral- lel to which extends the Erie canal. Of minerals, there is a valuable deposit of lenticular iron ore, which is quarried in large quantities ; besides which, bog iron ore has been found in considerable abundance near Lockville. With gypsum, marl and water limestone, this county is well supplied ; sulphur springs also abound, and weak brine springs have been found. Its area is about 572 square miles, or 375,576 acres.
The following are the names of the towns in Wayne county, with the population in 1840.
Arcadia,
4,980
Rose, 2,038
Butler,
2,271
Savannah,
1,718
Galen,
4,234
Sodus, 4,472
Huron, 1,943
Walworth,.
1,734
LYONS, 4,302
Macedon, 2,396
Marion,
1,903
Ontario,
1,989
Palmyra,
3,549
WAYNE, t. Steuben co. situated 14 miles north-east of the village of Bath, and distant 198 miles from Albany ; contained in 1840, 1,377 inhabitants. The surface is mostly level, except on the north where it is somewhat hilly ; soil, clay and loam, well adapted to wheat and other kinds of grain ; watered by Crooked lake on the west, and Lit- tle lake and Mud lake on the east. Wayne and Wayne Four Corners, are names of post offices.
WAYNE, V. and p. o. Wayne, Steuben co. contains about 150 in- habitants, 20 dwelling houses, 1 Presbyterian and 1 Methodist church, 2 taverns, 2 stores and 1 furnace.
WEBSTER, t. Monroe co. situa- ted 10 miles north-west of the city of Rochester, and distant 216 miles from Albany; contained in 1840, 2,235 inhabitants. The surface is mostly level or slightly undulating; soil, sand and gravelly loam; drain- ed by two or three small streams flowing into Lake Ontario which bounds it on the north. Webster is the name of a post office.
WEEDSPORT, V. and p. o. Bru- tus, Cayuga co. is situated on the Erie canal, 7 miles north of Au-
Wolcott,
2,48]
Total inhabitants, 42,057
burn ; it was incorporated in 1831, and now contains about 800 inhabi- tants, 120 dwelling houses, 2 churches, 2 taverns, 8 stores, 1 grist mill and 1 saw mill.
WELLAND CANAL, extends from Lake Erie near the mouth of Grand river, to Lake Ontario at Port Dalhousie, Canada. This splendid work admits the passage of the largest vessels that navigate the western lakes; the dimensions of the locks are most of them 45 feet wide and 120 feet in length .- The length of the canal from Port Maitland to Port Dalhousie, is 36 miles, on which there are 34 locks, all descending; there being a total descent of 334 feet. This canal is now,(1842,) undergoing extensive repairs and being somewhat en- larged, in order to accommodate the increased trade which flows through it, both to the Canadian and American markets.
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