. Historical collections of the state of New Jersey : containing a general collection of the most interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to its history and antiquities, with geographical descriptions of every township in the state. Illustrated by 120 engravings. multitudes meet theretogether, on each returning year, to offer the homage of grateful hearts to Him whoguides the affairs of men. There are age and infancyâthe man in his strength, and themaiden in her beauty and bloom ; a people are gathered as to one home, and a holy bondof brotherhood seems
. Historical collections of the state of New Jersey : containing a general collection of the most interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to its history and antiquities, with geographical descriptions of every township in the state. Illustrated by 120 engravings. multitudes meet theretogether, on each returning year, to offer the homage of grateful hearts to Him whoguides the affairs of men. There are age and infancyâthe man in his strength, and themaiden in her beauty and bloom ; a people are gathered as to one home, and a holy bondof brotherhood seems to encircle the whole. The spot upon the Delaware may not be sorich in interest. The chain connecting the events at that place with our present con-dition, may not be so perfect and entire. The actors were not our own people. Butstill, this was the first movement of civilized man upon our soil; and we again say, letthe place be held in remembrance.* The site of old Fort Nassau is said to have been upon the farm of the Howell fam-ily, just below the mouth of Timber creek. The colonists soon fell beneath the toma-hawk of the Indians. They were induced on some pretence, it is said, to enter Cooperscreek, with their vessel, on board of which they were attacked at great disadvantage View in Woodbury. Admonesson, 3 miles E. of Woodbury, contains a cotton factorywith 1,200 spindles, 60 power-looms, and employs about 40 are about a dozen dwellings in the vicinity. Jobsville andWestville contain respectively a few dwellings. Woodbury, theseat of justice for Gloucester co., is pleasantly situated on Wood-bury creek, near the centre of the township, 9 m. S. of Philadel-phia, and 39 from Trenton. The annexed view was taken on theN. bank of the creek, near the residence of Mrs. Harriet Arm-strong ; on the left is shown the bridge over the stream, just be-yond which is the terminating point of the railroad from large building, near the centre of the view
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