slaughtering and packing of hogs, which §re
driven in large droves from the interior. The
advantages for commerce which this place pos-
sesses must secure to it, as the resources of the
state arc more and more developed, a steady in-
crease of prosperity and wealth.

Madison County, lo., c. h. at Winterset. S.
central part of the state.

Madison County, Ky., c. h. at Richmond. It is
bounded N. by Kentucky River, separating it
from Jessamine and Fayette counties, E. by
Estill co., S. by Laurel, and W. by Rockcastle
and Garrard counties. Drained by branches of
the Kentucky River.

Madison Parish, La., c. h. at Richmond. It is
bounded N. by.Carroll parish, E. by the Missis-
sippi River, separating it from Missouri, S. by
Tensas parish, and W. by the Bayou Macon,
separating it from Franklin and Carroll parishes.
Drained by Roundaway Bayou.

Madison, Me., Somerset co. On the E. side
of Kennebec River. 34 miles N. from Augusta.

Madison County, Mi., c. h. at Canton. Bound-
ed N. by Atala, and E. by Leake co., S. E. by
Pearl River, separating it from Franklin co., S.
by Hinds co., and W. by the Big Black River,
separating it from Yazoo co.

Madison County, Mo., c. h. at Fredericktown.
Bounded N. by Francois, E. by Cape Girardeau, S.
by Wayne, and W. by Reynolds co. Watered by
St. Francis and Whitewater Rivers and branches.

Madison County, N. Y., c. h. at Eaton. Formed
from Chenango co. in 1806. It is bounded on
the N. by Oneida, E. by Oneida and Otsego, S.
by Chenango, and W. by Onondaga co. Wa-
tered by Oneida Lake, which lies on the N.
boundary, and by the streams flowing into it,
and S. by the head branches of Unadilla, Che-
nango, Ostelic, and Tioughnioga Rivers. Surface
rather level in the N. parts, but more hilly in the

S., being crossed by an elevated ridge. Soil fer-
tile, especially in the valleys. Gypsum and wa-
ter limestone are the most important mineral
productions, and marl and bog iron ore are found
in several places. Near Chittenango village are
2 celebrated sulphur springs. The Erie Canal,
and Syracuse and Utica Railroad pass through
the N. part of this county.

Madison County, 0., c. h. at London. Union
bounds it on the N., Franklin and Pickaway on
the E., Fayette on the S., and Greene, Clark, and
Champaign counties on the W. It was settled
in the year 1815; the land is excellent for grazing,
and is watered by Darby and Deer Creeks.

Madison, Pa., Columbia co. Watered by Lit-
tle Fishing and Mahoning Creeks. Surface quite
uneven; soil loam and clay. 10 miles N. from
Danville.

Madison County, Te., c.h. at Jackson. Bounded
N. by Gibson and Carroll, E. by Henderson,
S. by McNairy and Hardeman, and W. by Hay-
wood co. Drained by the S. fork of Forked
Deer and its branches.

Madison County, Va., c. h. at Madison. Bound-
ed N. E. and E. by Rappahannock and Culpep-
per, S. E. by Orange, S. W. by Madison, and N.
W. by Page co. Watered by Robertson's, and
other branches of. Rapid Ann Rivers. Surface
somewhat uneven; soil of medium quality.

Madison, Va., c. h. Madison co. 97 miles N.
W. from Richmond.

Madison, Wn. Capital of the state, and seat
of justice of Dane co., 80 miles W. from Milwau-
kie, and 90 miles N. E. from Galena, Illinois. It
is pleasantly situated between two small lakes,
which constitute the third and fourth of the chain
denominated “ the Four Lakes,'' which are among
the sources of the Rock River. There is a regu-
lar and gentle descent each way from the site on
which the town is built to the lakes on either side,
affording a delightful prospect of the water. The
town is regularly laid out, with a handsome cen-
tral square, 914 feet on a side, and streets inter-
secting each other at right angles. The first
improvements here were made by the general
government, when Wisconsin was organized as a
territory. Having selected this spot as the ter-
ritorial seat of government, appropriations were
made for laying out the town, enclosing the pub-
lic square, and erecting a capital in its centre.
This handsome edifice is of stone, two stories
high above the basement, surmounted with a
dome, which can be seen at the distance of 10
miles in every direction. In 1837, the contractor
with the government for building the capital, with
40 men and 5 females, started from Milwaukie,
and cut their way through the wilderness in a te-
dious journey of 11 days, to commence their un-
dertaking. The growth of the place has been
rapid, and its prosperity substantial. It has now
churches for several of the principal religious de-
nominations, many handsome hotels, stores, and
public buildings, and is a great thoroughfare of
travel between important points on Lake Michigan
and Green Bay on the E. and N., and the Upper
Mississippi on the W.

Madison Springs, Ga., Madison co. 99 miles
N. from Milledgeville. The chalybeate waters here
are efficacious in the cure of many complaints ;
and good accommodations are provided to render
a residence at the springs agreeable.

Madisonville, Ky., c. h. Hopkins co. On high
land between Green and Tradewater Rivers. 127
miles W. S. W. from Frankfort.

Madisonville, La., St. Tammany parish. A sea-
port on Chefonte River, a northern tributary of
Lake Pontchartrain. 35 miles N. from New Or-
leans.

Madrid, N. Y., St. Lawrence co. Watered by
Grass River and several small streams flowing
into the St. Lawrence, which bounds it on the N.
W. The Isle au Rapid Plat and some smaller
Islands are attached to this town. Surface slight-
ly undulating; soil fertile loam. 12 miles N.
from Canton, and 227 N. N. W. from Albany.

Mahaska, Io., c. h. at Askaloosa. S. central.

Mahoning County, 0., c.h. at Enfield. On the
N. E. border. The N. E. corner is traversed by
the W. fork of Beaver River and the Ohio and
Pennsylvania Canal.

Mahoning, Pa., Mercer co. Bounded S. by the
Susquehanna River, and drained by Mahoning
Creek. Surface varied; soil gravel and clay.

Mahoning, Pa., Indiana co. Watered by Great
and Little Mahoning Creeks, and on the borders
of the latter iron ore is found. Surface hilly;
soil clay. 173 miles W. by N. from Harrisburg.

Maiden Creek, Pa., Berks co. Watered by the
Schuylkill River and its tributary, Maiden Creek.
Surface level; soil calcareous loam. 60 miles E.
from Harrisburg.

Maidstone, Vt., Essex co. Watered by Paul's
Stream and Maidstone Lake. The settlement
here is mostly confined to the margin of Connec-
ticut River, along which a road passes through
the township. The settlement was probably com-