Pennsylvania, colonial and federal : a history, 1608-1903 . population of 6,508, and is the most populous bor-ough in the county. \\ashingt<)n, long noted as the largest borough in the countyof the same name, the home of Washington college (founded1806), was laid out in 1782. the year following the creation ofthe county. At lengtli. howe\-er. the county town was compelledto yield its numerical and industrial ascendency to the flourish-ing town of ^lonongahela City, which since has been regarded asthe county metropcilis. while \Aashington has lost none of its old-time prominence, and now is
Pennsylvania, colonial and federal : a history, 1608-1903 . population of 6,508, and is the most populous bor-ough in the county. \\ashingt<)n, long noted as the largest borough in the countyof the same name, the home of Washington college (founded1806), was laid out in 1782. the year following the creation ofthe county. At lengtli. howe\-er. the county town was compelledto yield its numerical and industrial ascendency to the flourish-ing town of ^lonongahela City, which since has been regarded asthe county metropcilis. while \Aashington has lost none of its old-time prominence, and now is a prosperous growing borough, acenter of culture and wealth. The population in 1840 was morethan 2,000, and in 1900 was 7,670. 560 Planting of the Cities Uniontowii, in Fayette county, was laid out in 1767 by HenryBeeson, a Friend, who came to the locaHty from Virginia, andin allusion to whom the place for many years was called BeesonsTown. Uniontown became a county seat in 1783. It is pleas-ant]^ situated near the center of the county, on the high ridge. Johnstown A scene in the residence section after the flood1889. Reproduced especially for this work froma negative by E. D. IJonine lands which divide the Alonongahela and Youghiogheny rivers,and in a region that abounds in mineral wealth. ]\Iadison col-lege was founded here in 1825, having been estalihshed as anacademy in 1808. The population of the borough in 1840 was1,710, and in 1900 was 7,344, which growth indicates a healthfulincrease in all departments of municipal life. Chambersburg was laid out as a town in 1764. became a countytown twenty years later, and is noted as the scene of many his-toric events during the French and Inlian war. tlie Kexolulionary 3—36 561 Pennsylvania Colonial and Federal war, clnd also during the war of i8()i-3. On )\\\y 30. 1864. theborough was attacked, plundered and Imrned l)y the confederateforces under Gens. Johnston and MCausland. This was per-haps the most eventful period in Chambers
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