large buildings, with a theatre, &c. for the accom-
modation ofthe numerous visitants in the sum-
mer. It is 211 m. N. by W. of London. Pop. in
1801, about 1,195, and in 1821, about 1,834.

Hartenstein, a town and castle of Upper Saxony,
in Misnia, 6 m. S. of Zwickau.

Hartford, a county of Connecticut, lying upon
Connecticut river, with the northern part bound-
ed by Massachusetts. It contains about 740
sq. m. Pop. 51,141. Hartford is the capital.

Hartford, city, the capital of the above county,
and jointly with New-Haven, the seat of govern-
ment of Connecticut. It stands on the western
bank ofthe Connecticut at the head of sloop navi-
gation. Pop. 9,789. It is handsomly built and con-
tains many fine public edifices, among which are a
Gothic church, much admired for its architecture ;
a state house, a deaf and dumb asylum, a retreat
for the insane, and a seminary called Washington
College. This institution was founded in 1826.
It has 9 instructers and 70 students. Its libraries
have 6,200 volumes. It has 3 vacations in April,
August and December, of 11 weeks. Com-
mencement is in August. Hartford enjoys a con-
siderable commerce with Boston, New York and
the southern cities. The bookselling trade is
carried on here extensively, and there is much in-
land traffic with the towns on the Connecticut
and in the neighbourhood. On the opposite bank
of the river is East Hartford which is connected
with the city by a bridge. The inhabitants point
out to the stranger an ancient oak tree in the
southern part of the city which bears the name
of the Charter Oak, from the following circum-

stance. In 1656 Sir Edmund Andros was sentby
James II. to seize the charters of the New-Eng-
land colonies. On arriving at Hartford he con-
vened the legislature and declared his mission.
Delays were practised till.evening, when the in-
strument was brought into the hali and laid upon
the table, but before Andros could lay his hand
upon it. a signal was given and all the lights
were immediately overturned. When they were
re-lighted the charter was no-where to be found.
It had been secretly conveyed away and hidden
in the tree above mentioned, where it remained
safely till the deposition of Andros and the acces-
sion of King William III.

Hartford, is also the name of a town in Wash-
ington Co. N. Y. Pop. 2,4*20; in Oxford Co.
Me. Pop. 1,297: Windsos Co. Vt. Pop. 2,044,
and towns in Pulaski Co. Geo., Ohio Co. Ken.,
Trumbull and Licking Cos. Ohio, and Dearborn
Co. Ind.

Hartland, ph. Somerset Co. Me. Pop. 718.
Also a town in Windsor Co. Vt. Pop. 2,503; in
Hartford Co. Conn. Pop. 1,221; and in Niagara
Co N. Y. Pop. 1,584.

Hartleton, ph. Union Co. Pa.

Hartsville, villages in Bucks Co. Pa. and Sum
ner Co. Ten.

Hartsville, a village of Dutchess Co. N. Y.

Hartwieh, ph. Otsego Co. N. Y. Pop. 2 772.

Harrisburg, the seat of government of the state
of Pennsylvania, is in Dauphin Co. and situated
on the eastern bank of the Susquehanna, 96 m.
from Philadelphia. It is regularly built and has
a handsome state house and other public edifices.
A bridge here crosses the Susquehanna. Pop.
4,311.

Harrisburg, is also the name of a township in
Lewis Co. N. Y. Pop. 712 ; and villages in Lan-
caster Dis. S. C. and Ocatahoola Parish, Loui-
siana.

Harrisborough, a village of Richmond Co. Geo.

Harrison, a county of the W. District of Vir-
ginia, divided into East and West, East Harri-
son has a pop. of 10,119, West Harrison 4,558.
Clarksburg is the seat of justice for both. Also a
county of Kentucky. Pop. 13,180. Also a coun-
ty of Ohio. Pop. 20,920. Cadiz is the chief town.
Also a county of Indiana. Pop. 10,288. Cory-
don is the capital. Also the name of 18 towns in
the United States, 13 of which are in Ohio.

Harrisonburg, p.v. Rockland Co. Va.

Harrisonrille, p.v. Monroe Co. Illinois.

Harrisrille, villages in Butler Co. Pa., Bruns
wick Co. Va., Harrison and Medina Cos. Ohio.

Harrodsburg, p.v. Mercer Co. Kentucky.

Hart, a county of Kentucky. Pop. 5,292.

Hartland, a town in Devonshire, Eng. Near it
is Hartland abbey, which includes the site and
some portion of the ancient abbey. It is seated
near the Bristol channel, on a promontory called
Hartland Point, 28 m. W. S. W. of Barnstaple,
and 217 W. by S. of London. Lat. of the point
55. 1., long. 4. 30.

Hartlepool, a sea-port of Eng. in the county of
Durham, about 6 m. N. of the mouth of the Tees.
In the vicinity are coal mines, and a large flour
manufacture. It is seated on the German Ocean,
partly surrounded by rocks and hills, 19 m. E. S.
E. of Durham, and 258 N. by W. of London.
Long. 1.10. W., lat. 54. 41. N.

Hartley, a sea port in Northumberland,Eng. 6 m.
N. W. of Tynemouth. Its prosperity is chiefly
owing to the mineral productions of the neigh-
bourhood. A haven has been constructed half a
mile to the N. whence coal is shipped to London ;
and a canal is cut through a solid rock to the har-
bour. Here are also large salt, copperas, and
glassworks. About a mile to the N. W. stands
Seaton Delavel, a magnificent and modern struc-
ture, equalled by few in the kingdom, the interior
of which was destroyed by fire a few years ago. ,

Hartsville, p.v. Bucks Co. Pa. Also a p.v.
Sumner Co. Tenn.

Hartwiek, ph. Otsego Co. N. Y. Pop. 2,772.

Hartz, a mountainons tract lying chiefly in the
S. of Hanover, extending from Goslar to Hartz
gerode, 70 m. long, and 20 broad. It is part of
the ancient Sylva Hercynia, and still covered
with large forests, the timber of which is of great
importance in supplying the numerous mines, and
forges with fuel. (See Hanover.) There are ma-
ny natural curiosities in the Hartz. The caverns
of Scharsfeld and Baumann are the most interest-
ing. The magnetic rocks of Ilsenstein, and the
Brocken or Blocksberg mountain also deserves no-
tice, the latter of which commands a prospect ot
about 8,000 sq. m.

Hartzgerode, or Harzgerode, a town of Upper