A pictorial description of the United States; embracing the history, geographical position, agricultural and mineral resources .. . sing abruptly from 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 Champlainand Erie canal, floating the crowdedboats from the north and the west—sev-eral of the splendid New York steam-boats, which pe
A pictorial description of the United States; embracing the history, geographical position, agricultural and mineral resources .. . sing abruptly from 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 Champlainand Erie canal, floating the crowdedboats from the north 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<rns of bustle to whichthey give rise. The United States ar-senal, at Watervliet, stands opposite;while nearer by, the environs of Troyare 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 theseare supplied with moving-power by the. St. Pauls Church, Troy. small but constant streams 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. Population,l850, 29,000. Plattshurgh.—This town, the capi-tal of Clinton county, one hundred andtwelve miles north of Whitehall, andone hundred and sixty-four miles fromAlbany, enjoys an advantageous andpleasant situation, on ihe 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 impor
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