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Fallowfield, East, t-ship, Chester co. bounded N. by East Caln and Sads- bury, E. by West Bradford and New- lin, and W. by West Fallowfield t- ship. Central distance from Phil. W. 35 miles, from West Chester 13 miles ; area 9970 acres; surface hilly ; soil, gravel and slate. Pop. in 1830, 1126; taxables 253. This t-ship lies S. of the great valley. The W. branch of the river Brandywine passes through it, and Buck run, a mill stream or trib- utary, courses the W. and S. W. boundary. There are four churches in the t-ship.
Fallowfield West, t-ship, Chester co. bounded N. by Sadsbury, E. by East Fallowfield, S. by Londonderry and Upper Oxford, and W. by Lancaster o. Central distance W. of Phil. 37 miles ; from West Chester S. W. 7 miles ; greatest length 93 miles ; great- est breadth 5 miles ; surface gentle de- elivity ; area 18,700 acres ; soil loam and slate. Pop. in 1830, 1621 ; tax- ables in 1828, 348. Buek run is on the E. boundary, Doe run forms one part, and Pusey's creek another part of the southern boundary, and Oeta- ra creck separates it from Lancaster co. Cochranville, the post town, lies
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on the Wilmington and Lancaster turnpike road.
Falls, t-ship, Luzerne co. bounded N. W. by Tunkhannock, N. E. by Abington ; S. E. by Providence and Exeter t-ships, and S. W. by the Sus- quehannah river. This t-ship derives its name from a beautiful cascade in Buttermilk Falls creek. Its timber is white and yellow pine, oak, hickory, chesnut, and some beech, maple and hemlock. Its surface is very uneven, part of it mountainous ; but a consid- erable portion of its soil produces good crops of grain and grass. It furnish- es a considerable quantity of lumber annually for market. It is situated about 18 miles N. of Wilkesbarre, and the p-o. called after the t-ship, is 242 miles from W. C. and 134 from Harrisburg. Buttermilk Falls creek rises in Abington t-ship, and by a course of about 9 miles due west, cross- es Falls t-ship to the Susquehannah river, receiving a considerable in- crease of volume from a stream issu- ing from Breeches pond, near the N. line of the t-ship. The pond has its name from the likeness of its form to a pair of breeches. The creek pours its waters over a precipitous rock 30 feet high, and the color of the water produced by agitation, gives it its name. At the Falls there are some valuable mills. Gardner's creek flows a S. W. course through the t-ship, and enters the Susquehannah in Exeter t-ship. It also receives an accession of water from a small lake. Falls t-ship is nearly square in form, ex- tending about 7 miles on its several sides. Area, 35,840 acres. Pop. in 1830, 739 ; taxables in 1828, 134.
Falls, t-ship, Bucks county, bound- ed N. by Lower Makefield, E. and S. by the river Delaware, and W. by Bristol and Middleton t-ships. Cen- trally distant 25 ms. N. E. of Philadel- phia ; greatest length and breadth 5} miles ; area, 16,784 acres. It has its name from the falls of the river Dela- ware, opposite to Trenton. Surface, rolling ; soil, loam and sand. Pop. in 1830, 2266 ; taxables in 1828, 397.
The turnpike road from Bristol to Trenton passes diagonally through the t-ship. Scott's creek and Penn's creek have their course southwardly through it. Tullytown, Falsington, Morrisville and Tyburn, are villages within it. There is a p-o. at Morris- ville. In this t-ship is Pennsbury manor, a tract of land originally of 8431 acres, of excellent quality, se- lected by William Penn, for his own residence. On this the proprietary built a large mansion, and occasionally resided, when in his province. It was torn down just before the revolution, and all that remains of Penn's im- provement, is a frame house originally built for his brewery. A noble bridge, erected by an Incorporated company, and suspended from arches, crosses the river Delaware, opposite from Morris- ville to Trenton.
Falls creek, or run, a tributary of the Lehigh river, which rises and has its course in Covington t-ship, Luzerne county, and enters the river below its first principal falls.
Falls run, Sugar Loaf t-ship, Lu- zerne co. rises in Columbia co. and falls into Black creek, between Middle Hill and Bucks mountain.
Falling Spring cascade, Exeter t-ship, Luzerne co. is a beautiful wa- terfall at high water. It is formed by a small stream which falls down the Lackawannock mountain into the Sus- quehannah river. The fall is about 50 feet perpendicular, over a rocky ledge.
Falsington, village, Falls t-ship, Bucks county, on the road from Mor- risville to Hulmeville, 17 miles S. E. of Doylestown. Several roads from various parts of the county centre here. There are here about 20 dwellings, 2 stores, 1 tavern, and 120 inhabitants.
Fallston, borough and post-town, on the W. bank of Big Beaver river, in Brighton t-ship, Beaver co. near the lower end of the rapids, known as the Falls of Beaver. It is a compact, well built village, with a population of 500 souls. It has a water power of 85 cubic feet per second, with a head
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and fall of 15 feet, equal to one twelfth of the whole water power of the river at low water. There are established here, 2 scythe factories, 1 grist, 1 saw mill, 1 paper mill, a wire factory, a woollen factory, a wool carding estab- lishment, 2 cotton factories, an oil mill, a wool carding machine factory, and other manufacturing branches. There are about 120 ·dwellings, 5 stores, 2 taverns and a Quaker meeting-house ; incorporated by act 19th March, 1829.
Faimouth, post-town of Donnegal t-ship, Lancaster county, on the Sus- quehannah river, opposite to York Ha- ven, and at the confluence of the Cone- waga creek with the river, 22 miles N. W. from the city of Lancaster, 98 from W. C. and 15 from Harrisburg, contains about 20 dwellings, &c.
Fannet, t-ship, Franklin co. bound- ed N. E. by Perry co. S. E. by Lur- gan t-ship and Letterkenny t-ship, S. W. by Metal t-ship, and N. W. by Huntingdon co. Centrally distant N. from Chambersburg 16 miles ; great- est length 13, breadth 7} ms. ; area, 38,400 acres ; surface, mountainous ; soil, partly limestone, partly slate. Pop. in 1830, 2112; taxables, 285. The Tuscarora mountain is on the western line, on the east of which is Path valley, through which flows the Tuscarora creek. Near the head of the valley is the small town of Concord. Dividing ridge separates this from Am- berson's valley, which is bounded E. by the Blue mountain.
Fannetsburg, p-t. of Metal t-ship, Franklin co. on the road from Stras- burg to Bedford, 12 miles in a direct line N. W. from Chambersburg, in Path valley, and on the W. branch of Conecocheague creek, 105 ms. N. W. of W. C. and 55 S. W. of Harrisburg. The valley is between 2 and 3 miles wide, bounded on the east by the North mountain, and W. by the Blue mountain. The town contains about 20 dwellings, &c.
Fannington, t-ship, Venango co. bounded N. by Teonista and Saratoga t-ships, E. by Toby's Creek t-ship, S. by Paint Creek t-ship, W. by Elk
Creek and Pine Grove t-ships. Cen- trally distant E. from' Franklin bor. 25 miles ; greatest length 8, breadth 5 miles ; area, 25,600 acres ; surface, level ; soil, gravel and loam. Popula- tion very sparse. It is drained S. W. by Dier Paint creek, and N. W. by Raccoon creek. It is not organized, but is attached to Pine Creek t-ship.
Fawn, post t-ship, York co. bound- ed N. E. by Lower Chanceford, E. by Peach Bottom t-ships, S. by the state of Maryland and W. and N. W. by Hopewell t-ship; centrally distant S. E. from the borough of York, 20 ms. ; greatest length 6 miles ; area, 17,920 acres ; surface, hilly, or rather undu- lating ; soil, gravel and poor. Pop. in 1830, 785; taxables, 174; taxable property, 1829, real estate, $87,775 ; personal, 9010; occupations, &c. 9985 ; total, $106,770. Muddy creek follows the N. E. boundary, and re- ceives the S. W. branch which divides the t-ship from Hopewell. The post office of the t-ship is called " Faun Grove," distant from W. C. 81 miles, and from Harrisburg 52.
Fayette, t-ship, Allegheny co. bound- ed N. by Moon t-ship, N. E. by Rob- inson t-ship, S. E. by Chartiers creek, which divides it from St. Clair, and W. by Washington co. Centrally dis- tant from Pittsburg S. W. 11 miles ; greatest length 11, breadth 8 milcs ; area, 37,760 acres ; surface, hilly ; soil, loam; coal, abundant. Pop. in 1830, 2302; taxables, 536. Mouture's run is on the N. boundary, and up- on it, in the N. E. angle, lies the post town, Jeffriestown, 12 miles W. of Pittsburg and 2 miles N. of the turn- pike road leading to Steubenville. Chartiers creek is on the S. and re- ceives several considerable branches from the t-ship, on one of which, near the middle of the township, is the post town of Noblesboro', distant S. W. from Pittsburg 10 miles.
Fayetteville, p-t. of Green t-ship, Franklin co. on the turnpike road from Gettysburg to Chambersburg, 18 ms. from the former and 9 from the latter, 77 from W. C. and 59 from Harrisburg.
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Fayette co., is bounded N. by West- moreland co., E. by Somerset co., S. by Maryland and Virginia, W. by Greene and Washington counties. Central lat. 39º 55' N. ; lon. from W. C. 2º 33' W. Length 30, breadth 27 The ms. ; area, 824 square miles.
county lies partly in the central transi- tion and partly in the secondary for- mation. Its surface, from the centre E. is mountainous, and every where hilly. Laurel Hill is on the E. boun- dary, and Chestnut ridge crosses the county centrally from S. W. to N. E. Coal and iron abound in every part of the county, and salt springs occur fre- quently in the south and west, upon some of which salt works are erected. There are also sulphur springs east and west of the Chestnut ridge. The soil is various ; that of the east part, on the mountains, of slate and gravel ; in the western part it consists of loam, composed of the debris of sand stone, slate and limestone ; in some of the t- ships extensive veins of limestone are found near the surface, but in others it lies deep. Cheat river runs a few ms. on the S. W. boundary, until it unites with the Monongahela. The latter r. forms the western boundary of the county, and receives from it George, Brown, Dunlap, Redstone and Cook's creeks, and many less considerable streams. The Youghiogheny river en- ters the state E. of Laurel Hill, and forms for some 12 or 15 miles the boundary between Somerset and Fay- ctte counties ; breaking westward through this ridge, and flowing round Sugarloaf mountain, it crosses the county diagonally towards the N. W., cutting in its course the Chestnut ridge also. This river, which is very rapid and precipitous in its course, forms a link in the proposed Chesapeake and Ohio canal, receives from the E. side of the county, Indian, Mount, and Ja- cob's creeks, and from the W. many, but not very considerable streams. In the rapids called the Ohiopile falls, the river descends 60 feet in the space of a milc. The S. part of the county between Chestnut and Laurel ridge is drained by the Big and Little Sandy
creeks, which unite in the state of Vir- ginia and flow into the Cheat river.
The national turnpike road enters the county at Smythfield, crossing the Youghiogheny river at that place, pass- es through the village of Monroe and the borough of Uniontown, and tra- verses the Monongahela r. at Browns- ville, by means of a substantial bridge. (See Brownsville.) By the side of this road, on the bank of a small run, is the grave of Braddock the Proud, whose self conceit and obstinacy caused not only his own death, but a much great- er evil, in the loss of a gallant army, and the exposure of the western fron- tier to the mercies of a savage foe. The towns and villages of this county are numerous. Ascending the Youghi- ogheny river, we have on its western bank Perryopolis, East Liberty, New Haven, and opposite to it, Connellsville and Smithfield. Descending the Mo- nongahela, we have New Geneva, Bridgeport, Brownsville, Cookstown and Belvernon ; beside which there are the towns of Woodbridge, Hayden, Smithfield, Germantown, McCleland, New Salem, Meritstown, Middletown, &c. The public buildings of the coun- ty consist of the court house, offices and prison ; many churches, in every part of the county, a masonic hall, and bank at Brownsville, with a capital of $107,033. The Presbyterian and Methodist are the most prevailing reli- gious sects ; the first has six and the latter five churches. The Baptists have four ; Baptist Christians 2, Sece- ders from the Baptists 2; Episcopa- lians 3, German Reformed 2. There are, an auxiliary Bible society, tract societies, temperance societies and Sun- day school unions. Abundant provi- sion is made in the county for commu- nicating to the children of the inhabit- ants the rudiments of an English edu- cation. And by an act of 4th Feb. 1808, an academy was established and incorporated at Uniontown, and endow- ed by the legislature with the sum of $2000, and by an act of 1828-9, this institution was merged in Madison college, established by the Pittsburg conference of the Methodist Episcopal
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church. Here the classics and the | Laurel Hill, unimproved, is worth from higher branches of science and litera- ture are taught.
The state of agriculture is in a very respectable condition ; large quantities of grain are raised, and much wheat manufactured into flour, and sent to Baltimore and Washington by the na- tional turnpike road, and to New Or- leans by the Monongahela and Ohio rivers. There are in the county 75 grist mills, 30 saw mills, 21 fulling mills, 2 blast furnaces and 1 forge in Dunbar t-ship, 2 furnaces in Bullskin t-ship, 3 furnaces and 1 forge in George t-ship, 2 furnaces in Salt Lick t-ship, 1 furnace & 1 forge in Springhill t-ship, 2 furnaces and 1 forge in Union t-ship. There are several woollen manufacto- ries in the county, an extensive cotton manufactory at Brownsville, belonging to General Kreps & Co. and several glass works actively and profitably conducted.
The best land S. W. of the Laurel Hill and Youghiogheny river, sells from 20 to 60 dollars per acre ; in the latter case the tracts are small, with good buildings, and the lands in a high state of cultivation ; the remainder of this section is worth from 12 to 30 dol- lars per acre. The great body E. of cts. on the $100.
50 cts. to 5 dollars ; improved, from 4 to 12 dollars per acre. The popu- lation of the co. is composed chiefly of settlers from Virginia, and of Penn. Germans and their descendants. It is enterprizing, industrious, and frugal, and consequently thrifty and happy. In 1800, it amounted to 20,159; in 1810 to 24,714 ; in 1820 to 27,285, and in 1830, to 29,237.
Fayette and Greene counties form the 19th Senatorial district sending one senator to the assembly, and alone Fayette sends two members to the house of representatives. These two counties also form the 14th congress- ional district, and send one represent- ative to congress. Conjoined with Greene and Washington, it composes the 14th judicial district of the state. The courts are holden at Uniontown, on the 1st Mondays of March, June, Sept. and Dec. Fayette belongs to the western district of the supreme court, which sits at Pittsburg on the Ist Monday in Sept. annually.
The real estate of the co. by the assessment of 1829, was valued at $3,650,606, personal $283,139; oc- cupations $636,113 ; rate of levy, 26
STATISTICAL TABLE OF FAYETTE COUNTY.
Townships, &e. Greatest
Area in Acres
Face of Country.
Soil.
Population. 1820
1830
Taxa- bles.
Bridgeport t.
280
624
737
141
Brownsville t.
698
976
1233
220
Connellsville,
6
4 43
24320
1439
1484
1231
251
Dunbar,
10
6
23680
2066
1895
1722
217
Franklin,
10
7
21120
1623
1749
1464
338
George,
11
9
28800
2086
2031
2416
455
German,
7
63
20480
2079
2379
2395
463
IIenry Clay,
10}
10
38720
804
151
Luzerne,
8
7
16000
1538
1610
1625
314
Menallen,
8
6
14080
partly roll'g lime & coal, rolling, mtn. rolling, limestone, hilly, level, rolling, mtnous, level, rolling, do. mtnous, level, hilly,
do. loam, loam & lime, limestone, gravel, limestone, lime & grav'l do. gravel, limestone, do.
1228
1376
1083
261
Redstone,
7
6
16640
1224
1207
1209
241
Saltlick,
20
14
81280
1499
262
Springhill,
83
63
23680
Tyrone,
12
4
21760
Union borough,
9
81
33920
1821
1947
2475
467
Washington,
8
7
32000
2160
2749
2926
551
Wharton,
21
9
76800
level, rolling, mtnous.,
limestone, do. gravel,
922
1206
809
196
New Geneva t.
233
24714 |27285
129237
5874
8960
498
600
1205
220
Bullskin,
9
994 1837
2086
1934
457
989
1058
1139
235
999
1058
1341
273
Union t-ship,
1172
Lth. | Bth.
1810
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Ferguson, t-ship, Centre co. bound- ed N. by Spring t-ship, E. by Potter t-ship, S. by Huntingdon co. and W. by Half Moon and Patton t-ships. Centrally distant S. from Bellefonte 11 ms. ; greatest length 14, breadth 11 ms .; area, 46,080 acres ; surface, mountainous ; soil, in the valleys lime- stone. Pop. in 1830, 1755; taxables 287. Tussey's mtn. is on the south boundary. The t-ship is drained N. by Spring cr. and its branches. Iron abounds in it, and iron works are erect- ed at Centre Spring and at Pattons- ville. Bolesburg, Pattonsville, and Whitehall, are villages of the t-ship.
Fermanagh, t-ship, Juniata county, bounded N. by Decatur t-ship, E. by Greenwood t-ship, S. by the Tusca- rora mtn. and W. by the Juniata r. Centrally distant E. from Lewistown 11 miles ; greatest length about 12 ms. breadth 10; area, 53,120 acres; sur- face, mountainous ; soil, limestone and slate. Pop. in 1830, 1432; taxables 409. The t-ship is drained principally by Lost creek and its several branches. Mifflin, Mexico and Thompsontown, are post towns in the S. part of the t- ship, on the turnpike road from Lew- istown, on the state canal, and on the Juniata r.
Findlayville, p-t. of Peters t-ship, Washington co. upon the turnpike road from Washington to Pittsburg, 12 ms. N. E. of the former, 220 N. W. from W. C. and 229 S. W. from Ilarris- burg.
Findlay, t-ship, Allegheny county, bounded N. E. by Moon t-ship, S. E. and S. by Fayette t-ship, S. W. by Washington co. and N. W. by Butler co. Centrally distant N. W. from Pittsburg 15 miles ; greatest length 9, breadth 62 miles ; area, 17,920 acres ; surface, hilly ; soil, loam. Pop. in 1830, 1326. It is drained N. by some branches of Raccoon creek, and on the S. by Mouture's run.
Findlay, West, t-ship, Washington co. bounded N. by Donegal t-ship, E. by East Findlay t-ship, S. by Greene co. and W. by the state of Va. Cen-1 trally distant S. W. of Washington
borough 14 ms. Greatest length 82, breadth 5 miles; area 24,320 acres ; surface, very hilly ; soil, loam. Pop. in 1830, 1218; taxables 406. It is drained chiefly by Templeton's and Robinson's forks of Wheeling cr.
Findlay, East, t-ship of Washington co. bounded N. by Buffalo t-ship, E. by Morris, S. by the state of Virginia, and W. by West Findlay t-ship. Cen- trally distant from Washington bo- rough S. W. 10 miles ; length 9} ms. breadth 6; area, 24,320 acres; sur- face, very hilly ; soil, loam. Pop. in 1830, 1219. It is drained by branches of Wheeling creek.
Fishing creek, Lancaster co. rises in Drumore t-ship, and flows southerly into the r. Susquehannah, turning in its course several mills.
Fishing creek, Dauphin co. rises in Hanover t-ship, above Smith's gap in the Blue mtn. and flows S. W. between that mtn. and the Second min. about 8 ms. into the Susquehannah r. turn- ing a mill near its mouth.
Fishing creek, a large stream which has its source in Lycoming county, whence it receives many tributaries, and forcing its way through the Bald mountain, in Sugarloaf t-ship, Colum- bia co. it flows S. through the latter co. into the Susquehannah r. about 3 ms. above Catawissa, its volume hav- ing been much increased by the wa- ters of Huntingdon cr. from Luzerne co. by Little Fishing cr. from Colum- bia co. and by several other streams.
Fishing Creek, t-ship, Columbia co. bounded N. by Sugarloaf t-ship, E. by Luzerne co. S. by Briar Creek and Bloom t-ships, and W. by Mount Pleasant and Greenwood. Centrally distant N. E. from Danville 17 miles. Greatest length 72, breadth 5g miles ; area 19,200 acres ; surface, mountain- ous ; soil, clay and gravel. Pop. in 1830, 568 ; taxables, 102. Fishing creek flows S. through the t-ship, re- ceiving from Huntingdon creek and from Greenwood t-ship Green creek. The p-o. is 199 ms. N. W. from W. C. and 89 from Harrisburg.
Fishing creek, York co. rises in
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Fairview t-ship, and flows S. E. thro' Newberry into the Susquehannah r. about 3 ms. above the Conewago falls, having a course of 9 or 10 miles, and turning several mills in its way.
Fishing creek, York co. Windsor t-ship, rises in the t-ship and flows E. into the Susquehannah, about 7 ms.
Fishing creek, York county, Peach Bottom t-ship, a tributary of Muddy creek.
Fishing creek, Rye t-ship, Perry co. rises E. of the Cove mtn. and flows along its southern side into the Sus- quehannah r.
Flint Stone ridge, a mtn. range in the S. part of Southampton t-ship, Bed- ford co. on the W. side of Bean's cove.
Flourtown, village of Springfield t- ship, Montgomery co. on the Spring- house turnpike road, 8 ms. S. E. of Norristown, contains above 20 dwell- ings, a German Reformed church, 5 taverns and 2 stores. It is about 12 ms. from Phila.
Foglesville, p-t. of Macungy t-ship, Lehigh co. at the junction of the Al- lentown and Millerstown roads, distant 9 ms. S. W. from Allentown, 170 N. E. from W. C. 76 from Harrisburg, contains some half dozen dwellings, a tavern, store, &c.
Forks, t-ship, Northampton co. near the confluence of the Delaware and Lehigh rs. Bounded N. by Plain- field and Lower Mount Bethel t-ships, S. by the Lehigh r. and borough of Easton, E. by the borough and Dela- ware r., W. by Upper and Lower Na- zareth and Bethlehem t-ships. Length 61, breadth 6 ms. ; surface level ; soil, limestone, well cultivated and produc- tive. Pop. in 1830, 1989; taxables 389. Drained by Bushkill creek and several of its tributaries, and is tra- versed by many roads leading to Eas- ton.
Fountain Inn, p.o. Chester co.
Foxtown, p-t. of Richland t-ship, Venango co. at the confluence of the Clarion and Allegheny rs. 20 ms. S. E. of Franklin borough, 203 from Harrisburg, and 243 from W. C. con-
tains 4 or 5 houses, store and tavern.
Fox Chase, village of Lower Dublin t-ship, Phila. co. pleasantly situated in the W. angle of the t-ship, on the Ox- ford road, about 8 ms. from the city, contains some 15 or 20 dwellings, a store and tavern.
Fox run, Dover t-ship, York co. a small tributary of the Little Conewago creek.
Foxtown, Stroud t-ship, Northamp- ton co. on the road from Stroudsburg to Dutotsburg, contains 8 dwellings.
Fox, t-ship, Clearfield co. bounded N. by Mckean co. E. by Gibson and Lawrence t-ships, S. by Pike t-ship and W. by Jefferson co. Centrally distant from the town of Clearfield 17 ms. ; greatest length 18 ms .; breadth 16 ; surface, hilly ; soil, gravelly loam. Pop. in 1830, 437; taxables 75. It is drained N. E. by Bennet's branch of the Sinnemahoning r. and S. E. by Kersey's and Toby's creeks. Elk mtn. extends nearly across the t-ship from S. W. to N. E. There is a p-o. at Kersey's mill, in the N. W. angle of the t-ship, and another bearing the name of the t-ship.
Franconia, t-ship, Montgomery co. bounded N. E. by Bucks co. S. E. by Hatfield t-ship, S. W. by Lower Sal- ford, and N. W. by Upper Salford. Greatest length 3 miles, greatest breadth 3 miles ; area, 5440 acres. The N. E. branch of the Perkiomen creek, Indian creek, Great Pike creek, and Skippack creek, drain the t-ship. Surface, level ; soil, red shale. Cen- tral distance from Norristown, about 14 miles, N. from Philadelphia 30 miles. Population in 1830, 998 ; tax- ables in 1828, 190. There is a p-o. here called after the t-ship, 171 miles from W. C. and 106 from Harrisburg.
Frankford, borough and p-t. of Ox- ford t-ship, Philadelphia county, on the turnpike road to Bristol, 4 miles from the city of Philadelphia, 141 from W. C. and 103 from Harrisburg. It con- tains about 300 dwellings, and by the census of 1830, 1637 inhabitants. There are within the borough 5 tav- erns, 8 or 10 stores of various kinds,
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and a due proportion of the mechani- cal professions. There is much busi- ness done in and around this town. Upon the Tacony creek which skirts it on the W. and S. are several valua- ble grist and saw mills, and an exten- sive calico printing works, established by Samuel Comly. The road to Frankford from the city is excellent, the country around it is well cultiva- ted, and it is much resorted to in the summer season. There are two sta- ges which ply twice a day between it and the city, and a third which passes through it daily, from Holmesburg. The mail stage for New York runs daily through it, and in the winter sea- son when the Delaware is obstructed by ice ; several stages run through it to New York. There is a Lutheran church and a Quaker meet- ing, and we think other places of wor- ship. The borough was incorporated by act 7th March, 1800.
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