A new and popular Pictorial History of the United States . ng abruptlyfrom its eastern border, embraces ascene of life and activity seldom sur-passed. A young and flourishing citybelow, with streets crowded with busypeople, the noble Hudson sweeping ma-jestically by, crossed by a fine pier,which serves the double purpose of abridge and a viaduct to the railroad—the combined trunk of the Chaniplainand Erie canal, floating the crowdedboats from the noith and the west—sev-eral of the splendid New York steam-boats, which penetrate to this highestaccessible point: all these are embracedwithin the i
A new and popular Pictorial History of the United States . ng abruptlyfrom its eastern border, embraces ascene of life and activity seldom sur-passed. A young and flourishing citybelow, with streets crowded with busypeople, the noble Hudson sweeping ma-jestically by, crossed by a fine pier,which serves the double purpose of abridge and a viaduct to the railroad—the combined trunk of the Chaniplainand Erie canal, floating the crowdedboats from the noith and the west—sev-eral of the splendid New York steam-boats, which penetrate to this highestaccessible point: all these are embracedwithin the immediate range of the eye,with the various si<jfiis of bustle to whichthey give rise. The United States ar-senal, at Watervliet, stands opposite;while nearer by, the environs of Troyaxe beautified by the mansions and gar-dens of some of the wealthy citizens,and the rumbling of machinery, and thesmoking of chimneys, betray the vicini-ty of some of the largest and best manu-factories in the country. Some of theseaie supplied with moving-power by the. St. Pauls Church, Troy. small but constant strean)s flowing downthe eminence on which the spectator issupposed to stand ; and such is the va-riety found among the factories, mills,&c., in this immediate vicinity, that wecan not pretend to give a full accountof them. Plattsburgh.—This town, the capi-tal of Clinton county, one hundred andtwelve miles north of Whitehall, andone hundred and sixty-four miles fromAll>any, enjoys an advantageous andpleasant situation, on the western sideof Lake Champlain. The township issupplied with many fine mill-seats, bythe Saranac and Salmon rivers, and sev-eral other small streams ; and the east-ern pait of it is generally level, althoughthe western is hilly. The village standson the lake-shore, at the mouth of theSaranac. In speaking of Lake Cham-plain, on a preceding page, we alludedto the important naval victory achievedon the Cumberland bay, opposite thisplace, in the last war with Gre
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