Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . Since this period the spirit of emi-gration to the west has retarded and reduced the population. In1810, the population was 1,441 ; in 1830, the population was 1,485,being an increase of 44 in twenty years. This town is elevated and mountainous. The soil is a primitivegravelly loam, generally cold and stony, but has considerable depth,and affords good gr
Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . Since this period the spirit of emi-gration to the west has retarded and reduced the population. In1810, the population was 1,441 ; in 1830, the population was 1,485,being an increase of 44 in twenty years. This town is elevated and mountainous. The soil is a primitivegravelly loam, generally cold and stony, but has considerable depth,and affords good grazing. Formerly large quantities of sugar weremade from the maple : more than 20,000 lbs. have been manufacturedin a single season ; but since the land has been cleared by progressivesettlements, and in consequence of the destruction of the maple treesby some tornadoes, the business has greatlv declined. The dairy busi- 61 4S2 N O RF O L K. ness comprises the principal interests of the town. A stream, calledBlackberry river, runs near the center of the place, and a little west-ward of the Con relational church falls over a ledrre of rocks 30 feetin height. This is an excellent site for mills, of which there are sev-eral near this East view of Norfolk, [central part.) The above is a representation of the Congregational church, andmost of the buildings in the immediate vicinity. This little village hasa small open square, or green, in front of the church, and is uncom-monly neat and beautiful in its general appearance. About half a milenorth is another village, in which are 2 woolen and 3 sythe are, perhaps, in both places, about 30 dwelling houses, and fouror five mercantile stores. The central part is 35 miles from Hartford,17 from Litchfield, 42 from Hudson, and 60 from Albany. Litchfield, December 5, 1786. {No. 998.)We learn from Norfolk, that on the 23d ult. four wolves appealed in that neighbor-hood, immediately after the good people had assembled to
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