. The Pennsylvania railroad: its origin, construction, condition, and connections. Embracing historical, descriptive, and statistical notices of cities, towns, villages, stations, industries, and objects of interest on its various lines in Pennsylvania and New Jersey . of people differentfrom the Indians who inhabited the countrywhen the first white settlers entered it. Thecountry surrounding the town is well culti-vated, and the business of the place is flour-ishing. It contains seven churches, goodschools, a town hall, a bank, and two , 1394. Bards, fifty-five miles.—First s
. The Pennsylvania railroad: its origin, construction, condition, and connections. Embracing historical, descriptive, and statistical notices of cities, towns, villages, stations, industries, and objects of interest on its various lines in Pennsylvania and New Jersey . of people differentfrom the Indians who inhabited the countrywhen the first white settlers entered it. Thecountry surrounding the town is well culti-vated, and the business of the place is flour-ishing. It contains seven churches, goodschools, a town hall, a bank, and two , 1394. Bards, fifty-five miles.—First station inClinton county. Pine, fifty-seven miles.—The principalbusinesses here are lumbering and are two churches, two schools, and ahotel at the village. Wayne, sixty miles.—Near this station isthe Mcllhattan Camp-ground, belonging tothe West Branch Camp-meeting is a beautiful, secluded spot, hemmed inby surrounding mountains which are coveredby the primeval forest growth, while the pureand cool waters burst from the rocks in foun-tains as sparkling as that which gladdenedthe children of Israel in the village contains a church, a public hall,schools, a steam saw-mill, and a hotel. 230 THE PENNSYLVANIA BELOW RENOVO. Lock Haven, sixty-four miles.—Seat ofjustice of Clinton county. This county wasestablished by act of June 21st, 1839, out ofparts of Lycoming and Centre. The surfaceof the county is broken by various mountainranges and furrowed by many streams, givingan aspect of ruggedness, not destitute ofbeauty, to many portions of it. Among themountains and hills are some extremely richand lovely valleys, which are well cultivatedand improved. Bituminous coal, iron-ore,and fire-clay, are found in various portionsof the county. Lumbering has, for a quarterof a century, been the most important busi-ness of its people, and large fortunes havebeen accumulated by persons engaged in it. During colonial and Revolutionary ti
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