formerly occupied as a State House; the Ma-
sonic Hail, which is a large and handsome build-
ing ; two Banks ; the new Penitentiary, which is
one of the most substantial and elegant buildings
in the state, built in the style of a Norman castle;
the Lancasterian School House, a large two-story
brick edifice, erected by the state; and several
handsome church edifices. Of religious denomi-
nations in Harrisburg there are the Lutheran^
Presbyterian, Episcopalian, German Reformed,
Methodist, Baptist, Unitarian, and Roman Cath-
olic.    ;

There is an aqueduct for supplying the town
with water from the Susquehanna River, called
the Mount Airy Waterworks. The water is
forced into the reservoir by a steam engine, and
distributed over the town in iron pipes. The
reservoir is on a hill N. of the capital, 90 feet
above the river, and will contain 1,532,195 gallons.
These works cost about $120,000.

Harrisburg was laid out, to be the shire town
of Dauphin co., in 1785. The original proprietor
of the soil was John Harris, from whom the town
is named. The ground on which the Capitol now
stands was given by him for the public use. It
was established as the seat of government for the
state February 21, 1810.

Harrison County, la., c. h. at Corvdon. Bound-
ed N. by Washington co., E. by Floyd, S. E. and
S. by the Ohio River, separating it from Ken-
tucky, and W. by Crawford co. Drained by
Blue River, and Big and Little Indian and Bucks
Creeks. Surface hilly or uneven ; soil tolerably
good, and on the streams quite rich.

Harrison County, Ky., c. h. at Cynthiana.
Bounded N. by Pendleton and Bracken counties,
E. by Nicholas, S. by Bourbon, and W. by Scott
co. Watered on the N. E. by Licking River, and
drained by its S. fork and branches. Soil mostly
fertile.

Harrison, Me., Cumberland co. Crooked River
passes the E. side of this town, and the waters
of Long Pond are its western boundary. This
is a good township of land. Incorporated 1805.
Harrison has Otisfield on the E., and is 75 miles
W. S. W. from Augusta, and 45 N. W. from
Portland.

Harrison County, Mi., c. h. at Mississippi City.
Bounded N. by Perry co., E. by Jackson, S. by
the Gulf of Mexico, and W. by Hancock co.
Drained by Wolf and Red Rivers, and the Beloxi
and its branches. Surface level; soil sandy.

Harrison, N. J., Hudson co. Situated between
the Hackensack and Passaic Rivers. Has a
level and marshy surface.

Harrison, N. Y., Westchester co. Drained by
Mamaroneck Creek and Blind Brook. The sur-
face is generally level, and the soil productive.
3 miles E. from White Plains, and 134 S. from
Albany.

Harrison County, 0., c. h. at Cadiz, is bounded
on the N. by Carroll, Tuscarawas, and Jefferson,
E. by Jefferson, S. by Belmont and Guernsey,
and W. by Tuscarawas. The land is elevated,
and has no large streams of water.

Harrison County, Ts., c. h. at Morchall. Near
the E. border, on the Upper Sabine.

Harrison, Te., c. h. Hamilton co.

Harrison County, Va., c. h. at Clarksburg.
Bounded N. by Tyler and Marion counties, E.
by Barbour, S. by Lewis, and W. by Ritchie and
Tyler counties. Drained by the W. fork of the
Monongabela River and its branches, and by the
head branches of Middle Island Creek. Surface
uneven; soil fertile.

Harrisonburg, La., c. h. Catahoola parish. On
the W. side of Ouchitta River. 236 miles N. W.
from New Orleans.

Harrisonville, Is., c. h. Monroe co. On the E.
bank of the Mississippi River. 127 miles S. S.
W. from Springfield.

Harrisonville, Mo., c. h. Cass co.

Harrodsburg, Ky., c. h. Mercer co. On a small
branch of Salt River, 8 miles S. from Kentucky
River, and is the seat of Bacon College. 'S. from
Frankfort 31 miles. See Harrodsburg Springs,
and Colleges.

Hart County, Ky., c. h. at Mumfordsville.
Bounded N. by Laurel co., E. by Greene, S. by
Barren, and W. by Edmonson. Surface level,
and watered by Green River and Bacon Creek;
soil of excellent quality.*

Hartford County, Ct., c. h. at Hartford. This
county is bounded N. by Hampden co., Ms.,
E. by Tolland co., S. by the counties of Mid-
dlesex and New Haven, and W. by the coun-
ty of Litchfield. This is considered the most
important and valuable county in the state, in
regard to the variety and richness of its soil, and
the high state of culture it has attained. It
was constituted in 1666, since which, Tolland
co. and parts of Middlesex, Windham, Litch-
field, and New London have been detached. Its
present limits comprise an area of about 727
square miles. Besides the Connecticut, which
traverses its whole length, the Farmington, Hack-
anum, Podunk, Scantic, and other streams, water
the county in almost every direction. On these
streams important manufacturing establishments
have sprung up, and unite with the agricultural
interest and river trade in rendering this county
the centre of a large and flourishing business.

Hartford, Ct., city, c. h. Hartford co. On the
W. side of Connecticut River, 50 miles above
its mouth, at the head of steamboat and coasting
navigation. The river is navigable as far as
Hartford by steamboats of 1000 tons' burden,
and other coasting and sea-going vessels of light
draught. It is 34 miles N. N. E. from New Haven,
44 N. W. from New London, 73 W. from Provi-
dence, R. I., 124 W. S. W. from Boston, 128 S. E.
from Albany, and 118 N. E. from New York. It
is one of the capitals of the state, the legisla-
ture meeting here and at New Haven alter-
nately, in May of each year, the odd years at
Hartford and the even years at New Haven.
The state offices and records are kept at Hart-
ford. The corporate limits of the city extend
along the river from N. to S., over a mile, and
from the river W. three fourths of a mile, em-
bracing about 700 acres. In 1810, the popula-
tion was 3955; in 1820, 4726; in 1830, 7076;
in 1840, 9468; in 1850, 17,966. It is pleasantly
situated upon a gently-rising eminence, sloping
eastwardly to Connecticut River, and broken
into graceful undulations on its western limits.
It contains 73 streets and lanes, a portion of
them running nearly parallel to the river, and
others generally crossing them E. and W. Main
Street, which extends from N. to S. quite through
the city, and divides it into nearly equal divis-
ions, is the great thoroughfare, and the seat of
the principal retail trade. It is broad and nearly
straight, and for more than a mile presents an
almost unbroken range of brick and stone edi-
fices, many of which are elegant. On this street