principles- of their fathers, to the doctrines and forms of the presby- terian church as originally estab- lished in Scotland, and-administer- ed in this country. Population, 1830, DOS.
Windham County, Vt.
Newfane is the shire town.— This co.unty is bounded N. by Wind- sor county; E. by Connecticut riv- er ; S. by the state of Massachu- setts, and W. by the county of Ben- nington. It contains an area of about 7S0 square, miles. Popula- tion, 1810, 28,760; 1820, 28,457; 1830, 28,748. Incorporated, 1-789. For some years it bore the name of Cumberland. Population to a square mile, 37.
The surface of the county is much broken by hills and valleys: the western part is very elevated, and contains a part of the Greeu Mountain range. The. geological character of the county is primi- tive. Immense quantities of gran- ite are found in all parts of the county, both in quarries and bould- ers, most of which is of fine grain and very handsome. It also con- tains gnei'ss, hornblende, serpen- tine, primitive limestone, and mi- ca, talcose, chlorite, and argellite slates.
The soil of the county is various; from the rich and alluvial meadows on the Connecticut, to the cold and rugged lands on the sides of the mountains. The general character of the soil may be considered as tolerable for grain and excellent for grazing. In 1837., there were 76,582 sheep in the county. Some of the wool is of a fine quality, but generally it is about half blood.
Windham county is finely wa- tered by Williams’, Saxton’s, and West rivers, with their branches, and by numerous other streams. These waters give the county a great hydraulic power, which is rapidly coming into use for man- ufacturing purposes.
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Windham, Vt.
Windham co. Branches of West, Williams’ and Saxton’s rivers give this town a good water power. The surface of the town is elevated; the soil, though strong, is better adapted for grazing than tillage. About 4,000 sheep hre kept here.
Windham was formerly a part of Londonderry. It is 30 miles N. E. from Bennington, and 25 S. W. from Windsor. * Population, 1830, 847.
The actynolite embedded in talc, is found in this town, in slender four sided prisms of a leak green color. The crystals vary in 'size; some are six inches in length and an inch in breadth. These crys- tals are abundant. Chlorite, gar- nets, serpentine, and steatite are also found.
Windham County, Ct.
Brooklyn is the county town. This county is uniformly hilly, yet no part of it is mountainous or very elevated. The prevailing soil is a primitive gravelly loam. The greatest portion of the county is stony and considerably rough, and the lands generally best adapted for grazing, and many sections afford some of the richest dairy farms in the state. The Quinnebaug and Shetucket, with their branches, intersect tbis county, and afford many valuable water privileges for mills and manufacturing purposes. The valley of the Quinnebaug riv- er comprises the best land in the county. The inhabitants of this county are more extensively enga- ged in the manufacturing business than in any other county in the state. Cotton and woolen goods are the principal articles manufac- tured.
Windham county originally be- longed to the counties of Hartford and New London. It was incorpo- rated as a'county in May, 1726.
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