British soldiers and the Indians. After the war
was ended, Congress made an appropriation of
$80,000 towards remunerating the citizens of
Buffalo for their losses by this disaster. In 1817
the place had grown again to contain more than
100 houses, many of which were of brick, and
some large and elegant. The largest number
had been erected the previous year. It was in-
corporated as a village in 1822. But the
commencement of the rapid growth and pros-
perity of Buffalo dates from the time when the
Eric Canal was completed, in 1825. Four years
from this time it contained 400 dwellings, and
more than 2000 inhabitants. It was incorporated
as a city April 20, 1832. The city is divided
into 5 wards, and is governed by a mayor and
common council, elected annually by the peo-
ple. In April, 1833, a company was incorporated
for the erection of a marine hospital. In May,
1834, an incorporation was established for the
construction of a marine railway, with dry or
wet docks, for repairing vessels. In April, 1835,
the Sailor's and Boatman's Friend Society was in-
corporated, for the purpose of promoting the moral
and religious welfare of that numerous class of per-
sons engaged in navigating these inland waters.
The importance of such a form of philanthropic
effort, in the port of Buffalo, may be inferred
from the fact, that it has, besides the operations
on the Erie Canal, an uninterrupted extent of
lake navigation of 1500 miles, with a coast of
3000 miles. The first vessel bearing the Ameri-
can flag upon Lake Erie was the sloop Detroit,
of 70 tons, built in 1796. The first steamboat,
“ Walk-in-the-Water," of 342 tons, low pressure
engine, was built at Black Rock, near Buffalo,
in 1818. In 1843, the Buffalo Commercial Ad-
vertiser collected and published as complete a
list as could be obtained of all the steamers
which had been built for the lake navigation up
to that date; it being a quarter of a century from
the time when the first steamer was launched
upon Lake Erie. The whole number given in
the list is 105; making an aggregate of 27,000
tons' burden, at a total cost of $3,510,000.

Buffalo, Pa. A township of Armstrong col

Buffalo, Pa. A township of Butler co. Great
and Little Buffalo and Thorn Creeks water this
town.

Buffalo, Pa. A township of Perry co., on the
W. bank of the Susquehanna River, above the
entrance of the Juniata. Surface hilly; soil
slate.

Buffalo, Pa. A township of Union co.

Buffalo, Pa. A township of Washington co.
217 miles W. from Harrisburg.

Bullitt County, Ivy., c. h. at Shepherdsville.
Towards the N. border of the state. Surface un-
even on the N. E.; soil fertile.

Bullock County, Ga., c. h. at Statesboro'. In the
S. E. angle. Bounded N. by Burke q,ud Scri-
ven counties, E. by Effingham co., S. by Bryan
and Tatnall, and W. by Tatnall and Emanuel
counties. It has the Ogeechee River on its E.,
and the Cannouchee on its W. boundary.

Bull Skin, Pa. A northern township of Fay-
ette co.

Buncombe County, N. C., c. h. at Ashville. On
the W. border. The Nolachucky and French
Bread River and tributaries water this county.
Surface rough and elevated, being situated be-
tween two ridges of the Alleghany Mountains;
soil well adapted to grazing.

Bureau County, Is., c. h. at Princeton. North
central. On the W. bank of the Illinois. Sur-
face mostly level, and in parts marshy.

Burke County, Ga., c. h. at Waynesboro'. On
the E. border, separated by the Savannah River
from S. C. Drained by Brier Creek and other
branches of the Savannah River.

Burke County, N. C., c. li. at Morgantown.
West part, at the E. foot of the Blue Ridge.
Drained by Catawba River and tributaries. Sur-
face rather elevated ; soil mostly fertile.

Burke, Yt., Caledonia co. A mountain, 3500
feet in height, divides this town from Victory,
on the E. Branches of Passumpsic River pass
through it, and afford a good water power. Oil-
stone (novaculite) is found in an island in
Memphremagog Lake. The soil of the town is
good, and abounds with hard wood and ever-
greens. The settlement was commenced, about
the year 1790, by Lemuel and Ira Walter, Seth
Spencer, and others, from Connecticut, and the S.
part of this state. The town was organized De-
cember 5, 1796. 20 miles N. E. from Danville,
and 50 N. E. from Montpelier.

Burksville, Ivy., c. h. Cumberland co. On the
W. bank of Cumberland River. 124 miles W.
by S. from Frankfort.

Burleston County, Ts. East central. In the
angle between the Brazos and the Yagua.

Burlington. Ct., Hartford co. An agricultural
township, with a light soil, gravelly loam, pleas-
antly diversified by hills and vales. It is watered
by Farmington River, and was taken from Bris-
tol in 1806. This town has been noted for the
equality of its inhabitants in regard to prop-
erty.

Burlington, Io. Shire town of Des Moines co.
On the W. bank of the Mississippi, 88 miles S.
by E. from Iowa City, and 259 N. by W. from
St. Louis. This place was the first capital of the
state. It is finely located on the river, and sur-
rounded by hills of gradual acclivity, affording
many commanding sites for buildings. The
town is regularly laid out, and neatly built,
having several commodious brick churches, and
many handsome private residences. It is ad-
vantageously situated for becoming a commercial
emporium for a large and important section of
country. Its trade is already extensive, and it
has numerous mechanical and manufacturing
establishments. There are two or three print-
ing offices here, which issue weekly newspapers.
The town was laid out in 1834. The seat of
government was removed to Iowa City in 1839.
This was once the residence of the celebrated
Indian chief Black Hawk, and here his bones
repose.

Burlington, Ivy., c. h. Boone co. 82 miles N.
by E. from Frankfort.

Burlington, Me., Penobscot co. 37 miles N. E.
from Bangor. It is watered by a branch of
the Passadumkeag, and parts of several large
ponds.

Burlington, Ms., Middlesex co. The surface is
uneven; soil light and sandy. It is good land
for hops and rye. A branch of the Shawsheen
and Vine Brook water the town. Burlington
was formerly a part of Woburn. 3 miles N. W.
from the Woburn depot on the Lowell Railroad.
10 miles from Boston.

Burlington County, N. J., c. h. at Mount Holly.
South central. Extending from the Delaware
to the Atlantic. Drained by Crosswick's, Assun-