. Historical collections of the state of New York : being a general collection of the most interesting facts, biographical sketches, varied descriptions, &c. relating to the past and present : with geographical descriptions of the counties, cities, and principal villages throughout the state . e woollen factory, flouring mill, iron foundry, machine shop, andvarious meclianics. The first grist-mill was erected in the village in1795. About the same time tlic first merchant, Winston Day, estab-lished himself here. Bricks were first made here in 1797 ; the firsttavern was erected the same year, an
. Historical collections of the state of New York : being a general collection of the most interesting facts, biographical sketches, varied descriptions, &c. relating to the past and present : with geographical descriptions of the counties, cities, and principal villages throughout the state . e woollen factory, flouring mill, iron foundry, machine shop, andvarious meclianics. The first grist-mill was erected in the village in1795. About the same time tlic first merchant, Winston Day, estab-lished himself here. Bricks were first made here in 1797 ; the firsttavern was erected the same year, and only two houses besides (oflogs) in what is now called the village. The town had been firstsettled a few years earlier on the old Genesee road. The first bridgeacross near the outlet of the lake, was built about 1800. The firstchurch in the place was organized July 20th, 1801, and then styled The First Church of Christ in Marcellus. It was organized a Con-gregational church, but subsequently changed to the Presbyterianform of government. It is believed to be the first church of any de-nonnnalion that was formed in the old and formerly extensive town ofMarcellus. There liave been for many years past in the village a Bap-tist, Episcopal, and Methodist church, now flourishing View in the central part of Manlius. The principal village, called Manlius after the name of the town, issituated 3 miles S. of the Erie canal at Hulls landing, and about 5miles from the railroad. It is 10 miles from Syracuse, and 134 fromAlbany. Its population is estimated at between 11 and 12 is a cut of the village ; the building with an attic andcupola is the academy, the church to the right of it is the Presbyterian,and the one on the opposite side of the street the Episcopa-lian. This church is the oldest in the place, and formerly stood onthe top of the steep hill east of the academy, (not seen in the view,)from whence it was removed on wheels to its present location a few
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