Clarksville, N. H.
This town was incorporated in 1832. It had before that time borne the name of the First College Grant. It was granted to the trus- tees of Dartmouth College, Feb. 5, 1789. It contains 40,960 acres, and is situated on Connecticut river, in Coos county, N. of Stewartstown. Its population, in 1830, was 88.
Clinton, JUe.
Kennebec co. This fine town- ship is bounded on the E. by Ken- nebec river. The Sebasticook pass- es through the town, and, at the falls on that rivfer, affords it a great hydraulic power. It has a neat and pleasant village on the bank of the Sebasticook, some manufactures, and large agricultural products. In 1837 this town produced a consid- erable quantity of wool, and 10,807 bushels of wheat. Incorporated, 1795. Population, 1S37, 2,642. Clinton lies 24 miles N. hy E. from Augusta, and about 12 S. hy E. from Skowhegan.
Cobbessecontee Waters, me.
The pond is a fine sheet of wa- ter, lying W. of Hallowell, and connected with smaller ponds in Monmouth, Winthrop, Readfield, and Mount Vernon. The outlet of the pond is a river of the same name, which passes into a beauti- ful pond we see on the stage road in Richmond, and empties into the Kennebec at Gardiner. These wa- ters afford a great hydraulic power, anabundance of fish, and much de- lightful scenery.
Cobscook Bay, me.
A large bay, the recipient of a number of large ponds, on the S. W. side of Eastport, in Passama- quoddy bay. See Eastport.
Cod, Cape and Bay. |
Having briefly described this cape, under Barnstable county, we have only to add that Cape Cod light is in N. lat. 42° 2' 22"; W. Ion. 70° 4' 22".
Cape Cod bay is in Massachu- setts bay, and is formed by the half extended arm of the cape. See Barnstable county.
Cohasset, Mass.
Norfolk co. A town on Massa- chusetts bay, noted for its rocky coast and numerous shipwrecks. 6 miles E. from Hingham, 20 E. by S. from Dedham, and about 16 S. E. from Boston, by water. Incor- porated, 1770. Population, 1837, 1,331. This place has about 40 sail of merchant, coasting and fishing vessels, and a large tide-water pow- er. Cob asset has become a great resort for citizens and strangers, in summer months, to enjoy the ma- rine scenery, exhilarating air, and all those pleasures for which Aa- hant is celebrated. The value of the fisheries, for the year ending April 1, 1837, was $75,536. The value of salt, vessels, boots, shoes, and wooden ware manufactured, was $35,920.
Colchester, Vt.,
Chittenden co., is pleasantly sit- uated at the head of a bay on the E. side of lake Champlain, 36 miles N. W. from Montpelier, and 6 N. from Burlington. This town is well watered by Onion river, and some smaller streams. Colchester has some good and some poor land, some trade on the lake, and about 4,000 sheep. First settled by Gen. Ira Allen, in 1774. ‘ Population, 1830, 1,4S9.
Colchester, Ct.
New London co. This is a plea- sant town; the site of Bacon acad- emy. It lies 20 miles N. W. from New London, and 23 S. E. from Hartford. First settled, 1701. Pop- ulation, 1830, 2,068. The surface of the town is uneven, with a strong. |