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Harrison, t-ship, Potter co. contains about 500 inhabitants, and by the re- turn of 1828, 104 taxables.
Harrison's Valley, p-o. Potter co. 294 miles from W. C. 188 from Har- risburg N. W.
Harrisville, small p-t. of Mercer t- ship, Butler co. near the W. boundary, 20 miles N. W. of Butler borough, on the old Pittsburg and Franklin road, on an extensive prairie. It contains 8 or 10 dwellings, 2 stores and 2 taverns, all of wood, except one house, which is of brick. The turnpike from Mercer to Roseburg runs through it.
Hartley, t-ship, Union co. bounded N. by Nittany mountain, E. by West Buffalo t-ship, S. by Beaver t-ship, and W. by Centre co. Centrally distant from New Berlin, N. W. 11 ms. great- est length 18 miles, breadth 10; area 38,000 acres; surface, mountainous ; soil, chiefly limestone in the valleys. Pop. in 1830, 2085; taxables 329. It is drained E. by Rapid run, Buffalo creek and Penn's creek. Several ridges of the Allegheny mountains terminate in the t-ship. The post town of Hartleyton is near the E. boundary.
Hartleyton, p-t. Hartley t-ship, Un- ion co. about 8 miles a little N. of W. from New Berlin, 71 from Harrisburg and 179 from W. C. contains 30 dwell- ings, 3 stores, 3 taverns and a Luther- an church.
Hartsville, commonly called Hart's cross roads, a post town on the line be- [tween Warminster and Warwick t-
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ships, Bucks co. 18 miles N. of Phila. and 6 miles S. E. of Doylestown, 156 miles N. E. of W. C. and 113 E. from Harrisburg, contains 10 or 12 houses, a store and tavern.
Hart's Cross Roads, p-t. Crawford co. 305 miles N. W. from W. C. and 247 from Harrisburg.
Hartzellstown, small village in Low- er Nazareth t-ship, Northampton co. containing 4 dwellings, 1 store and 1 tavern.
Harvey's creek, Luzerne co. Two branches of this stream rise at the foot of Bowman's mountain about a mile asunder, and flow parallel with each other about 7 miles S. E. uniting near the N. W. boundary of Plymouth t- ship, thence by a course deflecting W. of about 5 miles the joint stream flows into the Susquehannah opposite Nan- ticoke falls. The eastern branch forms the outlet of Harvey's lake, a large and beautiful sheet of water stocked with trout and other fish. The creek furnishes excellent mill seats, ยท and drives one mill near its mouth.
Harvey's lake, a beautiful sheet of water, in Dallas t-ship, Luzerne co. situate near the S. W. border. It is about 2} miles long by 1 mile wide, is surrounded by delightful romantic senery, and is a favorite resort of the disciples of Isaac Walton, who find much sport in angling for trout, perch and sunfish, with which the lake abounds.
Harvyville, p-t. Luzerne co. 204 miles N. W. from W. C. and 94 from Harrisburg.
Harvey's p-o. Greene co. 241 miles N. W. of W. C. and 284 S. W. from Harrisburg.
Hatborough, p-t. and village, More- land t-ship, Montgomery co on the road to New Hope, 17 miles N. from Phila. and 16 miles N. E. from Mor- ristown, 152 miles from W. C. and 114 from Harrisburg. It is a very pleasant village situated in a fertile and well cultivated district, and consists of about 40 dwellings, chiefly of stone, 2 taverns, 2 stores. The Pennypack creek flows near the town, on which
there is erected a grist mill. An aca- demy, incorporated in 1812, is estab- lished, and is called the Loller Acade- my, after Robert Loller, from whom it received a considerable endowment. There is also a public library.
Hat tavern, p-o. Lancaster co. 122 miles from W. C. and 48 from Har- risburg.
Hatfield, t-ship, Montgomery co. bounded N. E. by Bucks co. S. E. by Montgomery t-ship, S. W. by Lower Salford, Towamensing and Gwynedd, N. W. by Franconia t-ships. Great- est length 5 miles, greatest breadth 4 miles ; area, 12,800 acres ; centrally distant from Philadelphia 24 miles N. N. W., from Norristown 12 miles N. The Neshaminy creek passes through the S. E. angle, and a branch of the Towamensing drains it on the W. The Spring House and Bethlehem turnpike road crosses the S. E. angle and runs along the E. boundary, on which lies the small town of Lexington. Surface, rolling ; soil, sandy loam. Population in 1830, 835 ; taxables in 1828, 211.
Haverford, t-ship, Delaware co. bounded N. and N. E. by Montgome- ry co. S. E. by Upper Darby t-ship, W. by Marple, and N. W. by Rad- nor. Central distance from Philadel- phia 8 miles; length 32, breadth 34 miles ; area, 7680 acres ; surface, hilly; soil, sandy loam, well cultivated and productive. Population in 1830, 980 ; taxables in 1828, 191. Darby creek follows the western line, and Cobb's creek runs within the t-ship, near to the eastern line. There is a post-office in the t-ship, distant 135 miles from W. C. and 98 S. E. from Harrisburg.
Hay creek, Robeson t-ship, Berks co. a tributary of the Schuylkill river. It drives several mills and a forge, which is located near its source.
Haycock, t-ship, Bucks co. bounded N. by Springfield, E. by Nockamixon, S. by Bedminster and Rockhill, and W. by Richland. Centrally distant 12 miles from Doylestown ; greatest length 62 miles, greatest breadth 4
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miles ; area, 12,139 acres ; surface on the S. W. by Hammer creek, a hilly ; soil, gravel. The Tohickon branch of the Conestoga river. Both are mill streams. In the forks of the former lies Heidelberg church. Shef- ferstown, the post-town, is about 8 miles S. E. of the borough of Leba- non. creek runs along the whole of its S. boundary, and receives from the t-ship a considerable stream, which traverses it from N. E. to S. W. Haycock run, which forms the eastern boundary, is also a tributary of the Tohickon. Haycock hill, is an emi- nence which runs along the Run, al- most across the t-ship from N. to S. and its form gives name to the t-ship. Strawhntown is a p-t. and village on the road from Montgomery square to Bethlehem. Population of the t-ship in 1830, 1047. Taxables in 1828, 221.
Hayden, village of George t-ship, Fayette co. on the middle fork of George creek, 8 miles S. W. of the town of Union, contains about 25 dwellings, 1 school, 1 store, 1 tavern, 1 grist mill and 1 saw mill.
Hayfield, t-ship, Crawford county. Population in 1830, 644.
Head's creek, Northampton co. ris- es in Chestnut Hill t-ship, and by a S. W. course flows into the " Big creek" in Towamensing t-ship.
Hecktown, small village of Lower Nazareth t-ship, Northampton county, on the road from Bethlehem to the " Wind Gap" 7 miles from Easton, 9 from Bethlehem, contains about 12 dwellings, 1 store, 1 tavern, and a Lutheran church called the " Dryland church."
Heidelberg, t-ship, Lebanon co. bounded N. by Jackson t-ship, E. by Berks co. S. by Lancaster co. and W. by Lebanon t-ship. Central dis- tance from Lebanon about 9 miles ; greatest length 11, breadth 8 miles ; area, 35,800 acres ; surface chiefly level; soil mostly limestone. Pop. 1830, 2,822; taxables, 457; valua. tion of taxable property in 1829, real estate, $356,229 ; personal estate, 21,522 ; rate of tax,13 cts in the $100 ; assessed value of lands, first quality $18 ; second quality $14 ; third quali- ity $8, per acre. The town-ship is drained on the N. E. by Mill creek, a tributary of the Tulpchocken, and
Heidelberg, t-ship, York co. bound- ed N. by Paradise, E. 'by Codorus, S. by Manheim t-ships, W. and N. W. by Adams co. Centrally distant S. W. from York, about 15 miles ; great- Jest length 63, breadth 6 miles ; arca, 11,120 acres; surface level; soil, limestone, of good quality. Pop. in 1830, 1523; taxables, 286; taxable property, 1829, real estate, $441,116 ; personal, $16,545 ; occupations, $28,- 050; total, $485,711; rate, 25 cts. in the $100. Codorus creek runs along the E. line receiving Hammer creek, which partly bounds the t-ship on the S. E. and another creek from the centre of the t-ship, which unites with it on the N. E. The borough of Hanover lies on the W. from which proceed 3 turnpike roads, one running N. to Berlin, in Adams co. another N. W. to Carlisle, and a third S. E. to Baltimore.
Heidelberg, t-ship, Lehigh county, bounded N. and E. by Northampton co. S. E. by North Whitehall t-ship, S. by Low Hill t-ship, and W. by Linn t-ship. Its figure isirregular, the great- est length about 8 miles, and greatest width about the same. Area, 30,080 acres. It is centrally distant from Northampton 14 miles ; is drained by Trout creek and Jordan creek, and its tributary, Crowner's run, and by the Lehigh river, which forms part of its eastern boundary. Its surface is very hilly, the Blue ridge crossing the N. part. The soil is white gravel, and produces excellent rye and fruits. The Lehigh Water gap, through which the river passes the mountain, is at the extreme N. E. point of the t-ship. (See Lehigh Water gap.) Bake Oven knob is a distinguished em- inence at the N. W. corner. It is centrally distant about 14 miles N. W. from Northampton, and Scegers-
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ville, a small village and post-town of the t-ship, lies about 17 miles N. W. from that borough. Pop. in 1830, 2208 ; taxables in 1828, 510. There are in the t-ship 8 grist mills, 7 saw- mills, a furnace, 2 gun and rifle man- ufactories, 3 stores, 5 taverns, 1 Lu- theran church and 4 schools.
Heidlersburg, p-t., Tyrone t-ship, Adams co., on the road leading west- ward from Berlin, 9 ms. N. E. from Gettysburg ; 81 ms. from W. C. and 24 S. E. from Harrisburg.
Heidelberg, t-ship, Berks co., bound- ed N. W. and N. E. by the Tulpe- hocken cr., S. E. by the Cacoosing cr., and S. W. by Lancaster county. Greatest length 8, width 7 ms. ; area. 37,000 acres; surface, part level, part hilly ; soil, limestone and gravel, gen- erally of excellent quality and highly productive of grain and grass. Pop. in 1830, 4101 ; taxables, 923. This t-ship is chiefly watered by the Tulpe- hocken cr. and its tributaries, Spring and Cacoosing ers. The Reading and Harrisburg turnpike runs through it it from Manheim.
diagonally, near ten miles, and the road to Sunbury nearly parallel for the like distance. The p-t. of Wom- elsdorf is on the turnpike, 14 ms. from Reading, and Newmanstown, on the Shafferstown road, is intersected by the Lancaster co. line. There is a Moravian church and " Hains church," one at Womelsdorff, and one at New- manstown, all common to the Luther- ans and Presbyterians.
Hell Kitchen mountain, Sugarloaf t- ship, Luzerne co., commences at the head of Nescopeck valley, and extend- ing N. E. terminates near the Lehigh. This is a very high, rocky and barren ridge, having no timber on its top, where fern and small bushes only find support.
Hellen, p-t., Clearfield co., 221 ms. N. W. from W. C., 149 miles from Harrisburg.
Hellerstown, p-t., Northampton co., Lower Saucon t-ship, on the S. side of Saucon cr. and about 4 ms. S. E. of Bethlehem, contains 15 dwellings, 2 stores, 3 taverns and 1 grist mill. It is 183 ms. from W. C., and 93 from Harrisburg.
Hemlock, t-ship, Columbia co. boun- ded N. by Madison, E. by Mt. Plea- sant and Bloom t-ships, S. by the Susquehannah r., and W. by Maho- ning t-ship. Centrally distant from Danville 6 ms. ; greatest length 91, breadth 6 ms. ; area, 29,440 acres ; surface diversified ; soil, loam and clay. Pop. in 1830, 1681 ; taxables, 303. Mahoning cr. crosses the N. W. angle. Little and Great Fishing crs. are on the E. line ; the latter receives from the t-ship Hemlock cr. The state canal follows the Susquehannah along the S. boundary.
Hemlock creek (sec preceding article).
Hempfield, East, t-ship, Lancaster co. bounded N. by Warwick t-ship, E. by Manheim, S. by Manor, W. by W. Hempfield, and N. W. by Raphoe t-ships. Centrally distant from the city of Lancaster about 5 ms. ; length 51 ms., breadth 5 ms., area, 14,145 acres ; surface, partly hilly, partly level .. Pop. in 1830, 2072 ; taxables, 394. The Little Conestoga cr. divides The Columbia turnpike r. runs along the S. boundary, and the Marietta and Harrisburg turn- pike rs. cross it diagonally. The town of Petersburg lies in the N. E. angle, about 5 ms. N. W. of the city of Lan- caster, and the p-t. of E. Hempfield is on the Marietta road, 3 ms. W. of Lancaster city, 115 N. from W. C. and 33 from Harrisburg. The t-ship con- tains 14 distilleries, 1 tanyard, 3 grist mills, 1 saw, 1 hemp, and 1 oil mill.
Hempfield, West, t-ship, Lancaster co., bounded N. by Raphoe t-ship, S. by Manor, E. by E. Hempfield t-ships, and W. by the Susquehannah r. Centrally distant W. from Lancaster 8 miles ; greatest length 8, greatest breadth 5 miles ; area 13,880 acres ; surface, hilly ; soil limestone. Pop. in 1830, 3898 ; taxables, 705. Great Chiques cr. flows along the northern boundary, and Strickler's cr. near the southern. The Lancaster and Co. lumbia and the Marietta turnpike roads run through it from cast to west ; on the former, near the east line, is situ- ated the small p-t, of Mount Pleasant.
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The borough of Columbia lies on the | river, are in the extreme N. point of Susquehannah r. in the t-ship.
Hempfield, t-ship, Westmoreland co. bounded N. by Salem, E. by Unity and Mount Pleasant, S. by East Huntingdon, and W. by North Hunt- ingdon t-ships. Greatest length 12, breadth 11 ms. ; arca 56,320 acres ; surface hilly ; soil, loam and gravel. Pop. in 1830, 4565 ; taxables, 701. It is drained by Brush cr. and by the Big and Little Scwickly creeks. The turnpike r. from Somerset to Pittsburg, passes W. through the t-ship, on which lie Greensburg, the co. town, Grape- ville and Adamsburg. Hanna's Town is 3 ms. N. E. of Greensburg, near Crabtree cr., and the small village of Randolph is about 3 ms. E. of Greens- burg.
Henlock's creek, Union t-ship, Lu- zerne co., is fed by 3 ponds, 2 in the above named t-ship, called the North and South pond, and the 3d in Lehman t-ship, called Three Cornered pond. The cr. empties into the Susquehannah r., on the boundary line between Ply- mouth and Union t-ships.
Henderson, p-o., Mercer co., so called from Robert Henderson, the post-master, distant N. W. from W. C. 280 ms. and 223 from Harrisburg.
Henderson, t-ship, Huntingdon co., bounded N. by West t-ship, E. and S. E. by Mifflin co., S. W. and W. by the Juniata r., which separates it from Union and Porter t-ships. Greatest length 12, breadth 9 miles ; area, 42,880 acres. In 1828, there were in the t-ship, 3 grist mills, 9 saw mills, 7 distilleries, 1 fulling mill, 1 oil mill, 1 brewery, 4 tan yards, and I carding machinc.
Henry Clay, t-ship, Fayette co., lately taken from Wharton t-ship, is bounded N. by Wharton and Salt Lick t-ships, E. by Somerset co., S. by the state of Maryland, and W. by Whar- ton t-ship. Arca 38,720 acres; sur. face mountainous ; soil gravelly. Pop. in 1830, 804 ; taxables, 151. The Youghiogheny r. bounds it W. and N. and receives Ifall's run, Oswalt's run, Gabriel's run. Ohiopile falls, in the
the t-ship. Sugarloaf mtn. stretches from the river S. to the state line. Between its N. foot and the river are some salt works. The national road crosses the t-ship from S. E. to N. W.
Henry's lake, Covington t-ship, Lu- zerne co., the source of Roaring brook or Gully creek, situated near and on the E. side of the turnpike r. leading to Dundaff.
Henry'sburg, Centre co., a small village, which was incorporated by act of assembly, 30th Nov. 1829, for the purpose of enabling the citizens to levy a tax on real estate within its limits, to keep in repair the pipes which sup- ply the town with water. It contains about 20 dwellings, &c.
Hepburn, t-ship, Lycoming county, bounded N. and N. E. by Elkland t-ship, S. E. by Fairfield, S. by Loy- alsock, W. by Lycoming, and N. W. by Jackson t-ships. Centrally distant N. from Williamsport 9 miles; great- est length and breadth 14 ms. ; area, 87,680 acres ; surface hilly, mountain- ous ; soil, slate and gravel. Plunket's creek forms the E., the Loyalsock the S. E., and Lycoming the W. and N. W. boundaries. There is a p.office, called Lycoming creek. Pop. in 1830, about 1060; taxables 1828, 201.
Hereford, t-ship, Berks co., bounded on the N. E. by Lehigh co., on the S. E. by Montgomery co., on the S. W. by Colebrookdale and District t-ships, and on the N. W. by District and Longswamp townships. Length 54, breadth 41 ms. ; area 15,950 acres ; surface hilly. Pop. in 1830, 1716 ; taxables, in 1828, 316. Shoub's mtn., on the N. E. boundary, is a striking feature of the landscape. It is water- ed by the main and west branches of the Perkiomen creek. There are two churches in the t-ship, pertaining to Presbyterians and Lutherans, one Ro- man Catholic, and one pertaining to the Shwinckfelders. Four forges. There is a p-o. at Hoof's inn, which has the name of the t-ship.
Herrick, t-ship, Susquehannah co., bounded N. by Jackson t-ship, E. by
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Wayne co., S. by Clifford t-ship, and | 20 to 30 dwellings, 4 stores and 4 ta- W. by Gibson t-ship. Centrally dis- verns, and 160 inhabitants. It is ele- vated 1750 ft. above tide water, 917 above the Monongahela at Browns- ville, and 1002 feet above the Ohio at Wheeling. It is distant from W. C. 217 miles, and from Harrisburg 210. tant from Montrose borough, S. E. 20 miles ; greatest length 6, breadth 31 miles ; area, 19,560 acres ; surface hilly. Elk mtn., a low part of the Allegheny, is on the S. W. angle. Soil, gravel and clay. Pop. in 1830, 468; taxables, 88. The township is Hillsgrove, p-o. Lycoming co. 211 ms. N. W. from W. C. and 100 from Harrisburg. watered by the head waters of the Lackawannock r. The Philadelphia and Great Bend turnpike road runs N. W. through it.
Herriotsville, p-o., Allegheny co., 233 miles from W. C. and 211 from Harrisburg.
Hettricks, p-o., York co., 83 ms. N. W. from W. C. and 44 S. W. from Harrisburg.
Hickory, t-ship, Venango co., boun- ded N. by Warren co., E. by Bear t- ship, S. by Teonista t-ship, and W. by the Allegheny river, which sepa- rates it from Allegheny t-ship. Cen- trally distant N. E. from Franklin bo- rough, 26 miles ; greatest length 7, breadth 62 miles ; area 24,320 acres ; surface rolling ; soil, gravel and loam. The t-ship is very thinly inhabited, and is annexed to Teonista.
Hickory, p-o., Washington co., 239 ms. from W. C. and 222 from Har- risburg.
Hickorytown, Plymouth t-ship, Mont- gomery co., on the Perkiomen turnpike road, 3 miles S. E. of Norristown, contains 8 dwellings, 2 taverns, and 1 store.
High Spire, p-t. of Swatara t-ship, Dauphin co., on the turnpike r. lead- ing from Middletown to Harrisburg, 3 miles from the former and 6 from the latter, and 105 miles from W. C., contains about a dozen houses, 2 tav- erns and a store.
Hillegass, p-o. Montgomery co., named after the postmaster, George Hillegass, distant 170 miles from W. C. and 77 from Harrisburg.
Hillsboro', p-t. W. Bethlehem t-ship, Washington co. on the national road, midway between Washington bor. and Brownsville, 11 ms. from each. It is built on a single street, contains from
Hillville, p-o. Mercer co. distant from W. C. 279 ms. and from Harris- burg 247 ms.
Hilltown, t-ship, Bucks co. bounded N. E. by Bedminster, S. E. by New Britain, S. W. by Montgomery co. and N. W. by Rockhill t-ship. Greatest length 61, breadth 4 ms. ; area 17, 187 acres. It is drained by some small branches of the Neshaminy creek ; a small village called Dublin lies on the dividing line between it and Bedmin- ster, at which there is a p-o. Pop. in 1830, 1669; taxables in 1828, 378. There is a p-o. in the t-ship, called " Hilltown," 168 ms. from W. C. 97 from Harrisburg.
Hinckletown, p-t. Earle t-ship, Lan- caster co. on the turnpike road lead- ing from Waynesburg to Harrisburg, on the right bank of the Conestoga cr. about 13 ms. N. E. from the city of Lancaster, 128 from W. C. and 43 from Harrisburg, contains 8 or 10 dwellings.
Hockendoque creek, Northampton co. rises at the foot of the Blue mtn. on the S. side, near what is called Smith's gap, and running S. westerly, passing Kernsville and Kreidersville, falls into the Lehigh about 10 ms. be- low the Water gap. It has a number of excellent flour mills upon it, but is too small for navigation.
Hogestown, p-o. Cumberland co. 113 ms. N. of W. C. and 9 W. of Harrisburg, contains 10 or 12 dwell- ings, I store and 1 tavern; it is on the turnpike road leading from Harrisburg to Carlisle.
Hog island, in the river Delaware, 10 ms. below the city of Phila. a con- siderable and rich isle, from which the
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Holester's creek, a mill stream of Damascus t-ship, Wayne co. flowing into the Delaware r. in the N. E. part of the t-ship.
Hole creek, Swatara t-ship, Leba- non co. a tributary of the Swatara, which flows southerly along the S. side of the Blue mtn.
Holland, New, village on the W. side of the Susquehannah river, in East Manchester t-ship, 8 ms. N. E. of the borough of York.
Hollidaysburg, p-t. Frankstown t. ship, Huntingdon co. upon Beaver Dam cr. and upon the turnpike road leading from Huntingdon borough to Ebensburg, about 23 ms. W. from the former ; 174 miles N. W. from W. C. and 116 S. W. from Harrisburg, contains 30 houses, 4 taverns, 4 stores, 2 smith shops. From the basin near this t. the rail road portage runs across the Allegheny mtn. connecting the E. and W. sections of the Penn. canal, and terminates at Johnstown.
Holmesburg, p-t. and village of Low- er Dublin t-ship, Phila. co. about 9 ms. from the city on the Bristol road, 145 N. E. from W. C. and 167 from Har- risburg, contains about 70 houses, 2 taverns and 4 stores. Pennypack cr. which passes it, is navigable for sloops to Lewis' mill, in its immediate vicin- ity. The dwelling houses and other buildings of Holmesburg are finished neatly, and the streets and footways are kept in good order. The old mill, formerly belonging to the Lewis' fam- ily, was built in 1697 ; it is a substan- tial stone building, and must have been considered a great establishment when the oldest settlement of Penn. counted but 16 years. Near it stands a com- modious cotton factory, of five or six stories, erected 12 or 15 years ago, and in the same neighborhood are two saw mills. Old Andrew Butler, who died 30 years ago, used to relate that he assisted in building the bridge on the post road over Pennypack, in the year of the hard winter, 1740. In point of style it is much inferior to
bridges of modern construction ; but the firmness and durable character of the workmanship are remarkable. When the turnpike was run over the bridge, the managers thought it best to let it stand as it was, not being cer- tain, it was said, that a new one as sub- stantial could be erected in its place. Holmesburg was laid out as a town by John Holmes, Esq. about thirty years ago. Previous to that time the Wash- ington tavern, and a blacksmith shop at the foot of the hill, were the only buildings close to the post road. In the vicinity of the town northward, along the Pennypack creek, are seve- ral manufacturing establishments .- That for printing cottons is particular- ly worthy of notice.
Home, Rush t-ship, Schuylkill co. laid out a year or two since by the Messrs. Duncan, of Phila. in the Lo- cust Valley, above the gap at the in- tersection of the Catawissa and Ber- wick roads. It is said to possess ad- vantages not common in this part of the country ; to be surrounded by good farm land, in densely settled country, having abundance of limestone in the neighborhood. We believe few houses have yet been erected here.
Honesdale, a borough and p-t. of Wayne co. situated in the Lackawax- en valley, at the confluence of the Dy- berry and Lackawaxen creeks, 3 ms. and a half S. E. of Bethany, 268 N. of W. C. and 165 from Harrisburg. Four years ago the site of this village was occupied by woods ; but since the inception of the Lackawaxen canal and rail road, both of which terminate at this place, a thrifty town has sprung up, in which there are about one hun- dred dwelling houses, several stores and taverns, and the office of the Del- aware and Hudson canal company. From Honesdale a rail road, made by that company, extends up the valley of the west branch of Lackawaxen ; and crossing the river near the mouth of Vanorba brook, continues in a wes- tern direction through Canaan t-ship, and across the Moosic mtn. at Rix's gap to Carbondale, being 16 miles in
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length, overcoming an elevation and || personal, 18,862 ; occupations 20,820 ; descent of 1812 fect, by 8 inclined total, $295,082; rate 25 cts. on the $100. Mechanicsburg, a p-t. lies on the western boundary upon the head waters of Deer creek, which flows into Maryland. planes, at the head of each of which is a stationary steam engine, to effect the ascent and descent of the wagons. The town was incorporated by act of 28th Jan. 1831.
Honeybrook, t-ship, Chester county, bounded N. by Lancaster and Berks cos. E. by West Nantmeal t-ship, S. by West Caln and Brandywine t-ships, and W. by Lancaster co. Central distance from Phila. 38 ms. N. W. and from West Chester 16. Greatest length .53, breadth 41 miles ; area, 15,600 acres; surface, gentle declivi- ty ; soil, sandy loam. Pop. in 1830, 1636 ; taxables, 352. It is watered by the sources of the east and west branches of the Brandywine r. The Welsh mtn. runs along the northern boundary ; Waynesburg, a p-t. lies near the centre of the t-ship, on the Dunningstown, Ephrata and Harris- burg turnpike road, and Cambridge near the middle and on the W. bound- ary line.
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