A book of the United States : exhibiting its geography, divisions, constitution and government ..and presenting a view of the republic generally, and of the individual states; together with a condensed history of the land ..The biography ..of the leading men; a description of the principal cities and towns; with statistical tables .. . portion of them are Quakers. Newbern, in Craven county, North Carolina, was once the capital, andis still the largest town of the state. It is situated on the Neuse, thirtymiles above its entrance into Pamlico sound. The river is navigable to 26 302 BOOK OF THE
A book of the United States : exhibiting its geography, divisions, constitution and government ..and presenting a view of the republic generally, and of the individual states; together with a condensed history of the land ..The biography ..of the leading men; a description of the principal cities and towns; with statistical tables .. . portion of them are Quakers. Newbern, in Craven county, North Carolina, was once the capital, andis still the largest town of the state. It is situated on the Neuse, thirtymiles above its entrance into Pamlico sound. The river is navigable to 26 302 BOOK OF THE UNITED STATES. this place, and its commerce is considerable. Population, three thousandeight hundred. New Brunswick, a city of New Jersey, partly in Middlesex and partlyin Somerset county, on the south-west side of Raritan river, is built on alow but healthy situation, and has considerable trade. Besides the otherpublic institutions usually found in towns of similar size, this has a theo-i! seminary, and a college; both established by the Dutch ReformedChurch. Population, seven thousand eight hundred and thirty-one. Newburgh, a port of entry in Orange county, New York, is a well-builtvillage, pleasantly situated on the west bank of the Hudson, commandinga delightful view of the river and the highlands. The principal streets are. Newburgh. paved. A considerable amount of shipping is owned in this village; agri-culture and manufactures are also extremely flourishing. Population, sixthousand five hundred. _ Neivburyport, in Essex county, Massachusetts, at the mouth of the Mer-rimack, is remarkable for the beauty of its situation, and the regularity ofits streets. It stands upon a gentle declivity sloping down to the river ;the streets are generally straight and at right angles, and the town liesthe bank of the river for about a mile. The principal streets passthrough the whole width of the town, from the summit of the declivity tothe river. The buildings are generally handsome, an
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