duces the best of wheat. It lies 89 miles N. E. from Augusta.'— Population, 1830,326 ; in 1837,601.
Arlington, Vt.
B.ennington co. This town was first settled in 1763. The time of its organization is not known, as one Bisco, a tory, the town clerk in 1777, destroyed the records1. It is finely watered by Green river, Mill and Warm brooks, and Roaring branch which fall into the Batten- kill, at the north part of the town. These streams afford excellent mill sites, and on their banks are large bodies of superipr meadow land. West and Red mountains extend through the west part of the town and supply a great variety of good timber. Excellent marble is found here;—considerable quantities of which are wrought and transported. Here is a medicinal spring, and a cavern of large, dimensions. The spring is not of much note, but the cavern is a great curiosity. This is a flourishing town in both its ag- ricultural and manufacturing pur- suits. The number of sheep in this town in 1836, was 10,077. It lies 15 miles N. from Bennington, 106 S. W. from Montpelier, and 40 N. E. from Trov, N. Y. Popula- tion, 1830, 1,209.
Aroostook River.
This river rises in the interior part of Penobscot county, Me., and after traversing more than 100 miles, and receiving many and powerful tributaries in that state, it falls into the river St. Johns in New Brunsr wick. The lands on this river and its branches are very fertile, and are said to be equal to the celebrated Genesee lands for the culture of wheat.
Ascntney Mountain, Vt. |
This mountain is situated in the towns of Windsor and Weathers- field. * It is 3,116 feet above the Connecticut river, at Windsor; and 3,320 feet- above the level of the sea. It consists of granite and is nearly destitute of vegetable cov- ering. From Windsor, to the base, is 4 miles. Its ascent is generally steep, but travellers who delight to view rich and variegated scene- ry, will be amply rewarded for the toil of a pilgrimage to its summit.
Ashburnham, Mass.
Worcester co. This township was granted to Thomas Tileston and others of Dorchester, for services in an expedition against Canada, in the year 1690. For many years it was called “ Dorchester Canada.” It was incorporated as a town in 1765. Ashburnham lies on the height of land between the Con- necticut and Merrimack rivers. It is watered by large ponds which furnish good mill seats. Its manu- factures consist of cotton goods, boots, shoes, leather, chairs, cabin- et ware, fur and palm-leaf hats; the annual value of which is about $100,000. This town is 30 miles N. from Worcester, 50 N. W. from Boston, and 35 W. from Lowell. Population, 1837, 1,758.
Ashby, Mass.
This is a pleasant town, in the county of Middlesex, on the line of N. H. It is 25 miles N. W. from Concord, 42 W. N. W. from Boston and 8 S. E. from New Ipswich, N.
H. Population, 1837, 1,201. It has some manufactures of palm-leaf hats boots, shoes, chairs, wooden ware, and curled hair.
Ashfleld, Mass.
Franklin co. This town was first settled in 1754, and, until its incor- poration, in 1764, it was called Huntstown. Population, 1837,—
I,656. This town is on elevated land between Deerfield and Westfield rivers, to each of which it sends a small tributary. It has small man- ufactures of leather, scythe snaiths, spirits and essences, and about |