water facilities, empty into the Hudson within the limits of the city, and one of them rolls down a beautiful cascade, a short distance from Washington square; an ob- ject worthy of a visit from the-curi- ous traveler. These streams move the machinery of numerous mills.
About a quarter of a mile from the centre of the city, Mount Ida rears its head three or four hundred feet in height, from whose summit every building in the city, the windings, of the canals and river, the foaming of the Mohawk, and the neighboring towns of Albany, Waterford, and Lansingburgh, are distinctly seen.
Troy was incorporated as a vil- lage in 1801. It then had a popu- lation of 2,000. Population, 1810^ 3,895. In 1816. it became a city. Population, 1820, 5,264; 1825,
7,875; 1830,11,405; 1836, 18,000.
Troy has risen to its present state of opulence and population hy its favorable position for trade, but more especially the en.terprize and economical habits of its people.— Many of the first settlers of Troy came from New England in humble circumstances. Some of those who thus came have amassed princely fortunes, and acquired a name more valuable than gold. A recent Mayor of the city came from the east as a day laborer. The late chief magistrate of the justly styled “ Empire State,” a New Englander, was found in 1822 soliciting the patronage of the Trojans as an at- torney at law. Troy was formerly called Vanderheyden, in honor of a worthy Dutchman whose farm comprised the most compact part of the city.
A notice of Mes.Willard’s Fe- male Seminary must not be omitted in this brief account of the “Foun- tain City,” as it is an institution of rare excellence, conducted by a lady of extraordinary attainments.
This school was commenced at |
Troy in 1821, since which time a commodious building, on a pleas- ant site, has been erected, 130 feet by 40. The number of scholars varies from 200 to 275. They come from every state in the union, the Canadas, the West Indies, and even from Europe, but chiefly from the state of New York and New Eng- land. Mrs. Willard’s- plan of edu- cation has received the approbation of some of the wisest men In Eu- rope. Dr, Combe quotes it, in his essay on education, with unqualifi- ed approbation. This institution is conducted almost entirely by fe- males: it is, in fact, a female col- lege, and many are the degrees of usefulness conferred by its learned principal on its numerous and love- ly graduates.
The institution is incorporated, and it cannot fail of receiving the best wishes of the. community.—* May no evpnt occur to mar/its pros- perity and usefulness.
The traveler will visit the “Foun- tain City” again, on his way from Champlain Lake. See Burlington, Vt., in the Register.
Long Meadow, Mass.
Hampden co. This is a beauti- ful town with a fine soil, on the E. side of Connecticut river* 97 miles S. W. by W. from Boston, 5 S. from Springfield, and 22 N. from Hart- ford, Ct. Incorporated, 1783. Pop- ulation, 1837, 1,251. There are several tanneries in tbe town, and some other manufactures, but the inhabitants are generally engaged in cultivating the soil. The Indian name of the place was Massacsick.
Long Lake, Me.
This is a sheet of water at the northern part of Piscataquis county, about 15 miles in length and 2 in width, which empties by Namjam- skillecook river into Temiscouata lake, the head waters o.' Madawas- ka river. It lies about 210 miles N. by E. from Augusta. |