Division, be directed to employ such force, and apply such funds, as will insure the opening the canal from Lewistown to the junction with the Susquehanna division of the Pennsylvania canal by the first of November next, and if necessary, to employ a superintendent, specially to take charge of the aqueduct across the Juniata, and the work thence to the said junction.

before 3 o'clock-the shortest passage ever made be-
tween the two cities, (N. York and Phil.) by stages and
steam boats, within our recollection.
Phil. pap.

Despatch. A gentleman who took passage in the U. nion evening line at 5 P.M. arrived in Philadelphia in time for the morning boat for New York and reached that place at 5 P. M. making only 24hours from Baltimore to New York city.

FIRST BOATS.-We have delayed the publication of our paper this morning to a later hour than usual to announce (and we do it with much satisfaction) the arPresident Jackson has ordered from Messrs. Bakerival of the first Packet Boats, the Pioneer and Pennsyl- well, Page and Bakewell's, of the city of Pittsburgh, a vania, at the port of Blairsville last evening. They are set of Glass for his own use. That order is nearly com owned by Mr. David Leech, whose enterprise and per- pleted. We had last week an opportunity of witnessseverance entitles him to much credit. A large partying this very splendid exhibition of American skill and of citizens and strangers met the boats a few miles be- ingenuity. It consists of large and splendid bowls, with low this town, and were received on board with that and without stands-celery glasses, pitchers, quart and politeness and attention for which Mr. L. is proverbial. pint decanters, tumblers, wine and champaign glasses, The Pioneer passed the first lift lock below this place salts, &c. &c. the whole tastefully executed in the very in the short space of three minutes! The boats are hand-best style of workmanship. The glass is as pellucid as somely fitted up and well calculated to give comfort chrystal; and the beautiful cuttings give a brilliancy of to passengers. They were welcomed at our wharves effect not easily described. We think this specimen by the presence of many of our citizens of both sexes. of American workmanship will vie with the best producThey depart at 9 o'clock this morning for Pittsburg. tions of the French and English artists. It is very grat Blairsville Record. ifying to witness the great perfection to which our artists have arrived in the various objects to which their skill and enterprise have been directed. We understand that the order is valued at about $1500.-Mercury. GREENSBURGH, Pa. July 17.

POTTSVILLE, July 25.

Twenty buildings have been completed in this borough already, and we have been informed that fifty more have been contracted for, all of which are to be finished before winter sets in. Fifteen will be built of brick-the remainder of stone and frame. We speak within bounds, when we state that at least one hundred dwelling houses would be built this season, were it possible to obtain the materials and workmen on reasonable terms.

At Port Carbon about fifty lots have been disposed of, which, according to the conditions of sale, are to be improved in the course of a year. Such is the march of improvement here, and still we have not more than one half the buildings we ought to have, to accommodate our present business.

Our fellow citizen, Mr. Moore, is attaching an addition of twenty-five feet to his storehouse at Mount Carbon, which was found too small to accommodate his share of the transportation business.

Died, on Sabbath night, the 5th, inst. at his residence in South Huntingdon township, Andrew Finley, Esq. after a lingering confinement, in the 79th, year of his age. The deceased was one of the pioneers of the west-one of the first settlers of Westmoreland county, and one of the remaining few who held a commission under Washington in the regular service during the Revolutionary war. As a man he was mild, judicious, and unassuming; as a parent, affectionate; as a citizen, respected; as a member of the Church of Christ, consistent; and as a justice of the peace, which office he held for many years, dignified and correct in the discharge of its duties.

We know of no place in this neighborhood, according to the number of houses heretofore in it, which has increased in number of buildings faster than the village of Williamsport, vulgarly ycleped 'Snuff-town,' across the mouth of the Lehigh from our borough. Within the last year there have been 8 new dwelling houses (such as they are) erected in it, and a hotel licenced, kept by our friend Mr. Thomas Downey, and receives a liberal patronage. We have heard some talk about their wishing to be incorporated into a borough.

THE

REGISTER OF PENNSYLVANIA.

DEVOTED TO THE PRESERVATION OF EVERY KIND OF USEFUL INFORMATION RESPECTING THE STATE.

VOL. IV.-NO. 6.

EDITED BY SAMUEL HAZARD.

PHILADELPHIA, AUGUST 8, 1829.

FROM MANUSCRIPTS

IN POSSESSION OF THE AMER. PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.

EARLY SETTLEMENTS ON DELAWARE. A Commission to John Moll Peter Aldricks &c SIR EDMOND ANDROSS, Knight &c

By virtue of the authority derived unto me I doe hereby in his maj'ties name constitute appoint and authorise You Mr. John Moll Mr. Peter Aldricks Mr. Gerret Otto Mr. Johannes De Haes and Mr. William Semple To be Justices of the Peace in the jurisdiction of New Castle in Delaware and Dependences and any three or more of you to be a court of Judicature giving you and every of you full power to act in the said employment according to law and the trust reposed in you of which all persons are to take notice and give you that due respect and obedience belonging to your places in the Dischargeing your dutyes This Commission to be of force for the space of one whole year from the date hereof or till further order Given under my hand and seale of the province of New York this 28th day of May in the 32d year of his maj'tie Reign Annoq. Domini A Commission of the some date to Mr. Olto Ernest Cock Mr. Israel Holme Mr. Henry Joanes Mr. Lansa Cock and Mr. George Brown to be justices of the peace in the jurisdiction of Upland court or County in Delaware "River and Dependences.

1680

A Commission of the former Date to Mr. Francis Whitwell Mr. John Hylliard Mr. Robert Hart and Mr. Edward Pack to be Justices of the peace in the Jurisdiction of the county of St. Jones in Delaware Bay and Dependences the same to begin from the south side of Duck creek so to extend to the North side of Cedar Creek.

A Commission of the former date to Mr. Luke Watson Mr. John Roades Mr. John Kippsharen Mr. Otto Woolgart and Mr William Clark to be justices of the peace at the Whore Kills and Dependences the sd Court to begin at the south side of Cedar Creek so to goe downwards.

An order to Ephraim Harman to have the land formerly graunted unto John Morgan and John Denny since De

ceased.

BY THE GOVERNOR

SIR EDMOND ANDROSS &c

NO. 84.

Whereas Mr. Philip Pocock late surveyor at New Castle and precincts is lately deceased I doe hereby appoint and authorize you Mr Ephraim Harman to bee surveyor ffor the sd New Castle and precincts as also for St. Jones and Dependences to survey and lay out land as a surveyor ought to doe in any place not duly taken up according to such warrants as you shall from time to time receive from myself or upon extraordinary occasion for the benefitt of the place to ffitt persons as shall apply for the same of which to make due returns to the Secretarys office at New York according to law and for so doing this shall be your Warrant Given under my hand and seale at Elizabeth Town in New Jersey this 12th day of June Annoq Domini 1680

An order to pay Cap. Cantwell the Balance of his account
for the publick.
BY THE GOVERNOR
Whereas by account of Capt Ed.
ward Cantwell Sheriffe of Delaware there remains due
to him for disbursements upon the public accots. fifty
nine pounds sixteen shillings seaven pence half penny.
you are to take care and make paymt. unto the sd.Cant-
well for the full of the said sume out of the arrders due
for Quit rents from himself and others in said river par-
ticularly for two parcells of land in Apoquinemen of
Eight hundred and nine hundred acres formerly taken
up and patented by him, the year one thousand six hun-
dred seventy and six and take his receipt in full for the
same Given under my hand in New York the fourth
day of October 1680

To Mr. Ephraim Harman Col of the Quitt Rents att Del

aware.

A Warrant to lay out Lands at Delaware for John Richardson and John Steavens

BY THE GOVERNOR John Richardson having obtained at the court of assizes a Judgmt. for the land he hath seated and improved and having a considerable number of hands you are to lay out to him one thousand two hundred acres of land adj. to his improvmt. Encluding the same on Direct lines according to regulation and likewise to lay out to John Steavens one thousand two hundred acres adjoining who hath a Pattent for that quantity both if possible to have benefit of the water as well as land roads and make returns of your said surveys order to confirmation according to Law New York, October 11, 1680 E. A.

A Letter to the Magistrates and Court at the Whorekills

and St. Jones

Whereas there were two patents heretofore graun-in ted unto John Morgan and John Denny for three hundred acres of land a piece lying on the West side of Delaware River towards the mouth thereof between the land of Morris Liston [Morris Liston's land lays by Bombay Hook,] and Duck creek the same nev- GENTLEMEN Having received ordrs. and goeing for er been improved and the person Dead to whom the England per next upon which-sent and ordered a gensaid patents were granted upon application of Mr. E-eral court or meeting of the Justices to be here the 17th phraim Harman that he may have the said two pieces of inst. Excusing yourselves by reason of the distance and Land engaging to make present improvement thereon according to law I doe hereby grant the same to be confirmed unto him By Patent when the old patents shall be delivered in Given under my hand in New York this first day of June Annoq Domini 1680

season of the year [and opportunity and accompt by Mr Clarke] this is to acquaint you therewith and my designed leaving Capt Brockholes my Lieutenant [as last time] in command here without any other alteration also that Mr John Lewin a gentleman sent by his Royal Highness is arrived, authorized to inspect the revenue as per his commission of which I send you a copy to be observed accordingly, and not doubting your prudence and Diligent care in your stations in all publique mat

ters for the continued welfare Quiet and safty of your evidently enough distinguished and that with all the acparts which I earnestly recommend unto you and is the tion rights and Jurisdiction to them in their aforesaid occasion of the aforesaid meeting remaining your quality belonging constituting and surrogating the beaffectionate ffriend

fore mentioned Honorable Mr. Godys in their stead es

E. A. tate Reall and actual possession of the same and allso A Commission for Capt Anthony Brockholes giving him full and irrevocable power and authority SIB EDMOND Andros Knight &c.

and espetiall direction Tanquam actor et procurator in By virtue of the Commission and authority unto me Rem Suam ac proprium to the said Honourable Mr. given under bis Royall Highness,I do hereby constitute Godys or whom hereafter might obtain his action to enand appoint you Capt Anthony Brockholds to be com- ter or hold possess dwell upon use and detain the amander in chief of the militia In this city government forementioned land allso there with and thereof to transand Dependence During my absence or till further or- act and dispose thereof as his Honour with his own will ders and in any civill matter requiring the same with and by lawfull title acquired lands may do without that the councell to act, for the continued welfare of his they the releasers thereunto any part right action majestys subjects a Commander or chief officer may and or superiority any more in the last thereunto have reought to doe according to law and practice and all per- serve or keep bee it of property command or Jurisdicsons are hereby required to conform themselves there tion But to the behoof aforesaid of all the same from unto accordingly Given under my hand and seale In henceforth and forever desisting releasing disclaiming New York the 6th day of January in the 32d yeare of his and renouncing and by these presents further promising Majesties Reign Annoqr. Domini 1680 Ε. Α. not only this their transport and what by virtue thereof

may be done from henceforth and forever to hold folA Letter from Capt Brockholls to the Magistrates of St. low and accomplish firm valid Infrangible and IrrevocaJones See Register Vol. 3. p. 32.

ble But allso the same parcell of Lands to warrant and

defend against every one free of all demands troubles A Warrant from Capt Brockholls to Mr Ephraim Her. and incumberances to be made thereon by any body all man to receive the Quit Rents at Delaware.

on good faith without fraud or deceit In witness where. BY THB COMMANDER IN CHIEF

of wee have confirmed these presents with our usual Whereas you have been formerly appointed Col. signature and our seale hereunto appending done on lector and receiver of the Quit rents Due in Delaware the island Manhatans the 15th of July 1630. river and Dependences and severall sums being due and In arreare for the same as well in that part of the river In A Book of Dutch Records Begunn the 8th April 1638 now called Pensilvenia as the other parts thereof I do The instrument which follows has no date But what therefor appoint authorize and continue you to collect goes just before it is dated the 6th May 1638 and what gather and receive the same till further orders Remitt. follows is dated the 17th May 1638. ing it to me with an account thereof as often as oppor- 1 William Keist Director General of New Netherlandt tunity and for so doing this shall be your warrant Given under the government of their high and mightynesses under my hand and seale in New York this 26th day of the lords states gen’all of the United Netherlands and January 1681

A. B. the incorporated West India Company at the Chamber To Mr. Ephraim Haman Coll. and

of Amsterdam make known to you Peter Minnuit as he receiver of the Quitt Reuts in

causes himself to be called Commander in the service of Delaware River.

his Royal majestie of Sweeden That the whole south

river of New Netherland has been many yeares in our The Commander and Councells Decluration on Esq.Penns possession and above and below settled by our fforts and grant for New Castle St Jones and Whorekills. allso sealled with our Blood which has happened ever See Reg. Vol. 3.

P.
33.

during your direction in New Netherland and well

known to you now because you come between our forts Dutch Records-1630 to 1656.

and begins to build a fort there to our damage and preWee Director and councill of New Netherlands Resi- judice which nevertheless will be never suffered by us ding on the Island Manhatans and Fort Amsterdam un- and that we are all so well assured that her Royal ma. der the government of their highland mightynesses the jestie of Sweeden has given you orders to build fortifilords states generall of the United Netherlands and the cations in our rivers or along our coast Wherefore wee incorporated west india Company at the chamber of in case you proceed in the building of fortifications or Amsterdam testifye and Declare by these presents that attempt any thing to our prejudice do by these preon the day of the date hereunder written before us in sents protest for all charges dammages and interests as their own persons came and appeared Quesquakoffs allso of all misseries Bloodshedds troubles and DammaEesonques Sironchuson inhabitants of their town scitu. ges which thereby in times to come may happen to the ate on the south corner of the bay of the south river and company and that wee will maintain our right in such a declare voluntarily and premeditately and by the espe- manner as wee shall find most suitable. ciall direction of the rulers with the consent of the com- This Done. mon people thereof that they had since the first day of the month of June in the year 1629 now last past for In a Dutch Book of Records Begunn the 19th Aug. 1655. and by reason of certain parcell of merchandizes which Instructions for the present time for Jan Paul Jaquet they acknowledged before the passing of these presents vice Director in the South River and the Commissioners to their good liking and satisfaction to have received in Joyned with them their power and hands and Delivered to them in a just

the ninth article true and free property to have transported released giv- In the granting of lands you'l endeavour above all en over and assigned as they Doe by these presents things to take care that there be made a Community of transport release give over and assign for and to the be- at least sixteen or twenty, persons together or so many hoof of the Honorable Mr. Samuel Godys now absent on families and to the end the covetting of Lands may be whose word wee on due stipulation do accept thereof prevented you'l cause for the present in lieu of the to witt the lands to them belonging situate night the tenth to be paid for every morgan of land Twelve stisouth river on the south side of the aforesaid bay cal- vers once in the year led by us the bay of the south river stretching in length

the Eleventh article from Cape Hinloop to the mouth of the said south river You shall not grant any houses or lots on the side of about Eight large miles and up into the country in the the meadow of the Fortress Casimer to witt hetween the breadth a half a mile stretching to a certain low place creek and the said fortress nor behind the fortress but or meadow by which said meadow these limits may be reserve that land for the fortifying and outworks of the

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WAYNE COUNTY.

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fortress as also for the more favouring the dwelling to then to the Atlantic Ocean. The Laxawaxen which is a gether on the south side of the fortress you shall as op- considerable branch of that River, rises in the north part portunity requires lay out a Convenient street behind of the county, and is also navigable from Bethany, the the houses already erected and lay out convenient lotts county town, 125 miles to Philadelphia, and by means in the same about fourty or fifty foot broad and an hun of a Canal now cutting to the North River and N. York. dred foot long and the street to be at least four or ffive The Climate is gool, the Winter is cold, dry and seRood broad

rene, which is a great advantage for labour; the snow the twelfth article

usually begins about Christmas or New-Year, and con. You are to take very good notice of the behaviour of tinues on the ground till March, forming an excellent the Sweeds there yet being and in case any of them defence for the roots of the grain and grass; little or no should be found not well affected to the honourable rain falls during that time. Then the Farmer threshez company and the state of our native country for the out his grain, goes to market with his produce in sleighs, preventing of further trouble you are to cause all such which are easier for the horses, and pleasant to the riwithall imaginable civility to depart from thence and if der; people then visit their distant friends and relations. possible send them hitherward

The Spring is pleasant, except the five or six days These instructions are dated the 8th December 1655 rain, which melts the snow, and causes the spring freshIn the Same Book

The Summer is warmer than in England, or there In the night between the twenty eighth and twenty- would be no Indian Corn; it is not, however, so hot here ninth days of march receive by the Ketch of Mr. Aller as at Philadelphia, and still less so than in the unton a letter of our Commander in the South river Dated sheltered plains or flats of the South Western States; no the twenty-fourth of March whereby understand the ar- day is here too hut for a man to work in the harvest rival of a small sweeds ship called the Mercurius in the field. said river having on board in all one hundred and thirty The Fall or Autumn is the most agreeable season you persons

can imagine, and continues so till after December, gen. After the reading of the said letter it is resolved to erally so fine as to admit the people to sit outside the excuse the landing of the said sweeds there and to doors. It is remarked the winters become milder as write unto them that they may return with the said the forests are cleared away. small ship to Sweeden or if it pleases them to come bith- The Spring does not begin quite so soon here as in er with the said small that free pass and repass shall be England, but the grass grows with more rapidity; there granted unto them to return unmolested and to Depart is no rain, hail, sleet and snow together, and not so maafter having furnished themselves with necessary provi- | ny rainy days, and less mist and vapour, sions and necessaries this done at ffort Amsterdam in We have a good soil, pure water, and a climate which the night between the twenty-eight and Twenty ninth accords with an English constitution; and is as good as of March in the year 1656.

any on earth, and certainly the most healthy spot in A. Present the Honourable Petrus Stuyvesant Director merica; the face of the country is very picturesque; generall Mr. Nicasius De Sille Mr De La Montagne and there is but little flat land, it generally is in undulations; the advocate generall Theinhooven

rivulets and springs are in abundance; there is no farm,

and scarcely a field without a stream or spring in it, of In the samme Book a writeing signed by Hendrick Huy- excellent water, as clear as crystal; the streams are

gens Commander of the above mentioned Sweeds full of excellent fish.

I the undersigned Hendrick Huygens van Cleef sent The soil is deep, generally from one, two and three out by the Southern Company of Sweeden in the ship feet; beneath this is a stratum inferior or subsoil

, compo. the Mercurious as their Commissioner being ignorent be. sed of clay and fine silicious earth or sand; what stones fore my arrival in the south river of New Netherlands of are there, lie almost entirely on the surface, are easily the alteration there happened since my departure Do removed, and are useful for buildings and walls; where promise by this my hand writing in the stead of an the trees have been taken out by the roots, and at the oath that upon the same guard of the generall and coun- sides of the Turnpike Roads, where the ditches are cill in my traffick and residence as well here as in the dug, it is rare to find any stone beneath the surface. south river I will demean and behave myself faithful of the fertility of the soil, the usual crops offer strong and obedient and submit my self to such orders and Jus- evidence; the soil is as deep on the tops of the hills as tice as all other the subjects of New Netherland or ffor- in the valleys; as it does not wash off, the hills retain all eign merchants frequently there and other places of their native fertility. New Netherlands do subject themselves especially that I have never heard of a single case of fever and ague; I will in no means of ways move any dissention between you see no sallow, sickly looking complexions; every christians and Indians much less instigate the same. But log hut abounds with children, whose faces denote rather remove and take away all differences and trou- health and hardihood; no country can be more healthy. bles already arisen or hereafter to arise between the The Forest Trees are lofty, say 80 or 90 feet, the sweeds Dutch and Indians as much as shall be in my white pine is the highest; the hemlock spruce also power and that I shall govern and behave myself no oth- grows to a large size; the beech is from one to two feet erwise than as if I was a sworn subject of this state and in diameter, the birch the same; the chesnut grows vefor the better assurence hereof I do bind my person and ry large and straight, and 60 feet to the lowest limb; estate moveable and immoveable which I now or here. white oak nearly as large; wild cherry grows as large after may have submitting the same to all Lords Courts as the beech, furniture is made from it resembling maLaws and Judges In witness whereof I have signed hogany; the curled maple, of which we bave plenty, af. these presents in New Netherland at Amsterdam the fords also a beautiful wood for furniture, of the silky third of May in the year 1656

appearance of satin wood; sugar maple, white and black HENDRICK HUYGENS.

ash, lind, elm, button wood, crab apple, dog wood,

hickory, black walnut, butter nut, poplar, tulip tree or DESCRIPTION OF WAYNE COUNTY.

magnolia, sassafras, and service tree; among the bushes

are, blackberries, currants, gooseberries, raspberries,elHere with you will receive the description I promised der, hawthorn, laurel, bazlenut, sumach, and the rose, you, of Wayne County, Penn.:-bounded on the north all wild in the woods; there is also a small grape. by the New York state line, on the west hy Susquehan. The hills are all covered with timber; along thie Del. na county, on the south by Pike county, and on the east aware, there is a belt of oak and pine timber, which exby the river Delaware, which is navigable from the tends two or three miles, you then come into the back north end of the county, to Philadelphia, 140 miles, and I woods, which are composed of various kinds of timber,

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where the soil is much superior to the former, both as to Threshing,

2 25 depth and quality. Great profit might be made by the Balance, profit,

7 20 sugar from the maple sap-it might be manufactured CR. Crop, 20 bushels per acre of wheat, at $1 20 00 for exportation, but it is not at present made more than

No. 2. Middling Crop. sufficient for the consumption of the country: A man. DR. 1 acre of Land, clearing, fencing, sowing, who purchased 84 acres of land before he began his

12 75 work at clearing, tapped a number of sugar maple

dragging, harvesting and threshing Balance, profit,

12 00 trees, and the price of the sugar made by him in three CR. By 33 bushels rye, at 75 cents,

24 75 weeks, amounted to two-thirds the price he was to pay for the land; this was done before a tree was cut down

No. 3. Middling good Crop. on the lot, except what was necessary to boil the sugar.

DR. 1 acre of Land, clearing, fencing, sowing, The settlers usually make 800 or 1000 weight, nearly as

dragging, harvesting and threshing, as good as West India sugar.

above,

12 75 The turnpike reads recently made, are,

Balance, profit,

20 25

33 00 1st. The Great Bend and Newburg Road, which CR. “By 33 bushels wheat at $1, leads from Boston through Providence, R. I. Hartford, We have known much greater crops of grain than aConn. to Newburg on the North River, about 70 miles bove mentioned, but take the lowest and the average above New York; then to Damascus, on the Delaware middling crop, but we have enough instances of 60 bushRiver, and to Lebanon, Mount Pleasant, and Belmont, els of oats to the acre, and this season 70, 80, and 90 Wayne county--and thence to the Great Bend of Sus bushels of corn to the acre. quehanna; thence through the Gennessee country to Mr. Benjamin Wheeler, of Mount Pleasant, raised the Lake Erie, the whole distance nearly North West. following produce from five acres of land, in one season,

2d. The Bethany and Dingrnan Turnpike, from Bel- which land he did not plough till the 1st of May, 25 mont to Bethany, to Milford on the Delawaré, & thence bushels corn, 5 bushels beans, 100 bushels oats, 11 to New York, the whole distance about 96 miles in a bushels peas, 10 bushels flaxseed, 450 bushels of potaSouth East direction.

toes, and 400 weight of fax, wbich crop was valued, 3d. The Belmont and Easton Turnpike, which runs by the neighbors, at 500 dollars, and at the time actunearly south to Canaan, Salem and Sterling, in Wayne; ally would have brought that sum if sent to market; he Smithfield, in Pike; Hamilton and More, in Northamp- also cut two tons timothy hay to the acre, worth then ton Counties-then it intersects with the Wilkesbarre 10 or 12 dollars per ton. So that the clearing land is and Easton Road 10 Philadelphia, about 140 miles, the certainly profitable; but if the farmer, as is often the whole nearly South, and a level handsome Road. case, has but little capital,he cannot hire the work done,

41h. The Milford and Owego Turnpike, which runs but it cost him some considerable time to learn to chop South East, and also leads to New York.

and work the same way as our people, who certainly are 5th. The Belmont & Augusta turnpike, nearly North expert. We must not, however, give into the absurd North West to Sturrucca, near Harmony; these are all hope of finding a place where idleness may repose itfinished with good bridges, and there are several more self, while the earth shall produce its fruits spontane: in hand to connect one with the other, so that we are ously; however, no industrious man is ever disappointwell of for good roads, and the streams running into ed. The price of good fand, in a state of nature, is from the Delaware give us great advantage in water convey three to four dollars per acre, and on the turnpikes five

to seven dollars. There are good improved farms that 6th. In addition to which, is the Canal now cutting can be had cheap, and credit may be obtained for part from Mount Pleasant down the valley of the Lasawax. of the purchase money, if required. The Mills on the en to its mouth, thence 16 miles down the Delaware, river, as well as the towns, furnish a good market for made completely navigable, with a tow path to Carpen-grain. But above all, it is an excellent grazing counter's Point, thence cut through the Valley of the Never- iry, the quantity of bay and good pasture make it an sink, Mannacatting, near Hurley, to Kingston, near Eso- object of importance; to raise and faiten sheep and catpus, on the North River, and so to N. York.

tle, which is, on account of the nearness to market, the 7th. This Canal is to be connected with another most profitable mode of farming: through the upper part of the county, to near Harmo- The route of the Canal pitched on to connect the ny, and Great Bend of Susquehannah River, which is al. Delaware and North River, is a perfect level handsome ready navigable a great distance, and is made so by ani valley all the way, with plenty of water, and passes artificial communication with Cayuga Lake, and so with through a thick setiled fine country.* Sat. Ev. Post. the great Northern Canal to Lake Erie and the Obio.- *For a a general acc'nt of W.Co.see Reg, v. 3, p.135. There is an enormous quantity of Coal, of the first quality, reaching nearly 40 miles, in the Music Mountain,

THE MORRIS CANAL. which will be brought down by a Rail Road, two or Last week we had the honor of being one of a party three miles to the Canal at Mount Pleasant. There is of gentlemen who paid a visit to the whole line of the Iron, and plenty of Mill Seats for Factories, and a great Morris Canal, and some of whom extended their tour to quantity of Wool raised in the County; and a number of the Pennsylvania works to be connected therewith; from Woollen Manufactories and Carding Machines, &c. We Easton, on the Delaware, along the Lehigh, to the imhave no State tax, nor is there any occasion for poor tax mense coal fields at MonchChung.* The party was comyet. The only taxes we pay are for roads, bridges and county purposes, the payment of jurors, for wolf scalps, *Mong Chung: This is the Indian name of the coal &c. and they do not amount to more than three dollars mountain which the Pennsylvania editors write, print, a year, on 100 acres of land. The Country is improving and try to pronounce Mauch Chunk. The name, thus rapidly, several Manufactories, besides the large estab- written, has long been an abomination in our eyes--so lishment, the Glass House, near Bethany, which is a much so that we had recourse to a gentleman of high considerable Borough Town. We have plenty of Grist literary acquirements, who has had great opportunities and Saw mills, and other Machinery, &c. Our game, of acquiring a knowledge of the Indian language and of which there is abundance, are deer, bears, wolves, character. "He says there are no such words or sounds, foxes, pheasants, ducks, teal, wild turkies, rabbits, pi- nor any analogy as to them, as Mauch Chunk, in the geons, partridges, &c.

Delaware, or any other Indian Language; and he beNo. 1. The least Crop ever known.

lieves the original Indian name was Mong Chung, or DR. To clearing and fencing, per acre, $7 50 the Bear Mountain. Such hereafter, shall be our or1 bushel wheat sown,

1 00 thography of this celebrated place; and we entreat our Harrowing,

0 75 brother Editors of Pennsylvania to step in to our aid in Harvesting,

1 25 effecting the “Reform."

ances.