| Ohio valley, give it unrivalled advantages of ALEXANDERS, v. York district, S. C., from W. C. 441 m. ALEXANDERSVILLE, v. Miami ts. Montgomery co. Ohio, on Miami r., 7 m. below Dayton. ALEXANDRIA, ts. in the N. part of Jefferson co. N. Y. Pop. 3,475. ALEXANDRIA, v. Smith co. Tenn., 86 ALBEMARLE, co. central part of Va.; bounded N. by Orange co. E. by Louisa and Fluvanna cos. SE. by James r. SW. by Amherst co. and W. by Augusta and Rockingham cos. Chief town, Charlottesville. Pop. 22,924, slaves, 11,809. ALBEMARLE-SOUND, inlet of the sea, on E. coast of N. C. It extends into the country 60 m. and is from 4 to 15 wide. It receives the waters of the Roanoke and the Chowan. Lat. 35° 52' N. ALBERTSON'S, v. Duplin co. N. C. ALBION, t. and cap. of Edwards co. Illi nois, 40 m. SW. from Vincennes. It stands on the dividing ridge between the Great and Little Wabash rivers, 12 m. from the former and 6 from the latter, in a dry and healthy situation, while it is well supplied with springs of water. Distance from W. C. 733 m. ALBION, v. and cap. of Orleans co. N. Y., on the Erie canal, 305 m. W. from Albany by canal, and 35 m. from Rochester. It is a place of considerable business, and a flourishing village, containing a court-house, jail, bank, and several houses of public worship. ALBION, ts. Oswego co. N. Y., 150 m. N. of W. from Albany. Pop. 1,503. ALBION, v. E. part of Iowa co. Wisconsin, on the E. branch of Peekatonokee river. ALBURGH, ts. Grand Isle co. Vt., on N. end of the island of North Hero, in lake Champlain; 40 m. N. from Burlington, from W. C. 555 m. It is a port of entry. Pop. 1,344. | ALEXANDRIA, v. Buckskin ts. Ross ALEXANDRIA, v. Ticonderoga ts. Essex co. N. Y., at the upper falls, near Lake George. ALEXANDRIA, ts. Grafton co. N. H., 13 m. SSE. from Plymouth. Pop. 1,284. ALEXANDRIA, v. Hunterdon co. N. J., on the Delaware; 15 m. SE. from Easton, 11 m. W. of Flemington, 35 N. from Trenton, 189 from W. C. It contains from 15 to 20 dwellings, a Presbyterian and an Episcopal church. ALEXANDRIA, v. Huntingdon co. Pa., 8 m. from Huntingdon, 192 m. WNW. from Philadelphia, from W. C. 162 m. It is on the Penn. canal, and a place of some trade. ALEXANDRIA, t. and cap. in the parish |of Rapide, Louisiana, on Red River, 120 m. from its mouth, 70 from Natchitoches, and about 100 from Natchez, St. Francisville, and Point Coupee; about 180 m. in a direct line, and 344 by water, WNW. from New Orleans, from W. C. 1,246 m. Lat. 31° 15' N. It is situated in a fertile valley, at the point of intersection of all the great roads of the western district of Louisiana. It is settled almost wholly by Americans, and is a place of increasing importance. Pop. about 1,500. | ALEXANDRIA, co. District of Columbia. Pop. in 1820, 9,703, in 1830, 9,608, and in 1840, 9,967 ; chief town, Alexandria. ALEXANDRIA, city, and port of entry, in the District of Columbia, on the W. bank of the Potomac, 6 m. S. of Washington. The public buildings are a court-house, and 6 churches, viz. 2 for Presbyterians, 2 for Episcopalians, 1 for Quakers, and 1 for Roman Catholics. It has a commodious harbor, sufficiently deep for the largest ships. The streets are regular and the squares rectangular. The progress of this neat and ancient town has been for a long time almost stationary. Pop. in 1820, 8,216; in 1830, 8,221; ALDEN, ts. Erie co. N. Y., 22 m. E. of in 1840, 8,459. Buffalo. Pop. 1,984. ALEXANDRIA, ts. Washington co. Me., ALDIE, v. Loudon co. Va.; from W. C. 30 m. N. of Machias. Pop. 513. 35 m. ALEXANDER, v. Alexander ts. Genesee co. N. Y., on the Tonawanta cr., about 8 m. SW. from Batavia. ALEXANDRIA, v. Campbell co. Ky. ALEXANDRIA, t. Scioto co. Ohio, on the Ohio river, at the mouth of the Scioto, which separates it from Portsmouth, 45 m. ALEXANDER, ts. Washington co. Me., S. from Chillicothe. 30 m. N. from Machias. Pop. 324. ALEXANDER, ts. Genesee co. N. Y., 6 m. S. from Batavia. Pop. 2,242. ALEXANDRIANA, t. Mecklenburgh co. N. C., 157 m. SW. from Raleigh. ALFORD, ts. Berkshire co. Mass., 15 m. ALEXANDER, co. Illinois, at the angle | SSW. from Lennox, 125 W. from Boston. between Mississippi and Ohio rivers. Chief | Pop. 418. town, Unity. Pop. in 1830, 1,390; in 1840, 3,313. ALFORDSVILLE, v. Robeson co. N. C.; from W. C. 387 m. ALFORDSTOWN, t. and cap. Moore co. N. C., about 30 m. WNW. from Fayetteville. ALFRED, t. Prescott co. U. C., on Otta wa river. ALFRED, ts. Alleghany co. N. Y., 10 m. SE. from Angelica. Pop. 1,630. ALFRED, ts. York co. Maine; 24 m. N. from York, 88 N. by E. from Boston, 86 from Augusta, and 513 from W. C. It contains a court-house, jail, and a Congregational meeting-house. The courts of the county are held alternately here and at York. There is in the township a village of Shakers. Pop. 1,408. ALLAN'S CREEK, r. N. Y., which runs into the Genesee, in Caledonia. Length 40 m. ALLEGAN, co. Mich., bounded N. by Ottawa and Kent, E. by Barry, and S. by Kalamazoo and Van Buren, and W. by Michigan lake. Chief town, Allegan. Pop. 1,783. ALLEGHANY, co. SW. part of N. Y.; bounded N. by Genesee and Ontario cos. E. by Steuben co. S. by Pennsylvania, and W. by Cataraugus co. Pop. 40,975. Chief town, Angelica. ALLEGHANY, co. W. part of Pa., bounded N. by Butler co. E. by Westmoreland co. S. and SW. by Washington co. and NW. by Beaver co. Pop. in 1820, 34,921; in 1830, 40,506; and in 1840, 81,235. Chief town, Pittsburg. ALLEGHANY, co. Md., the NW. end of the state, on Potomac river. Chief town, Cumberland. Pop. in 1830, 10,602, and in 1840, 15,690. ALLEGHANY, mountains, U. S., commence in the N. part of Georgia, and running NE. nearly parallel with the coast of the Atlantic ocean, at the distance of 250 miles, pass through N. Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, to New York. They divide the waters which flow into the Atlantic from those which flow into the Mississippi. ALLEGHANY, r. rises in Pennsylvania, and runs first NW. into New York, and then by a bend to the SW. again enters Pennsylvania, and at Pittsburg unites with the Monongahela to form the Ohio. It is a steady stream, and navigable for keel-boats of 10 tons to Hamilton, 260 m. above Pittsburg. ALLEGHANY, boro. in Alleghany co.Pa. on the point formed by the Ohio and Alleghany rivers, opposite Pittsburg, from which it is separated by the latter river, and connected by a covered bridge, 1,122 feet in length, and 38 broad, and cost $95,249. This borough was incorporated in 1828, and is rapidly increasing in population. The "Western Theological Seminary," established by the Presbyterians, is located here, on an insulated knoll, about 100 feet above the level of the river; the main building four, and the wings three stories high, and commands a splendid view of the Ohio, Alleghany and Monongahela rivers, and the surrounding country. Pop. in 1830, 2,801, in 1840, 10,089. ALLEGHANY, co. Va., bounded NE. by Bath, SE. by Bottetourt, SW. by Monroe, and NW. by Greenbrier. Most of it is a high mountain valley, drained by the head waters of James river. Chief town, Covington. Population in 1830, 2,816, and in 1840, 2,749. ALLEMANCE, v. Guilford co. N. C., 77 m. NW. from Raleigh. ALLEMAND, r. which falls into the Mississippi, from the SE., 43 m. S. from Natchez. ALLEN, co. Indiana; bounded N. by De Calb and Noble, E. by the state of Ohio, S. by Adams and Wells, and W. by Huntingdon and Whitley. Fort Wayne is the capital. Watered chiefly by the Maumee r. and its head branches the St. Joseph's and St. Mary's rivers, and in the W. part by Little river and its branches, emptying into the Wabash. Pop. 5,942. ALLEN, ts. Alleghany co. N. Y., 6 m. N. from Angelica. Pop. in 1835, 1,089, in 1840, 867. ALLEN, v. in the above town. ALLENSVILLE, v. N. part of Switzerland co. Ind., 12. m. N. by W. from Vevay. ALLEN'S PRAIRIE, and settlement in Green co. Illinois, 12 m. NE. from Carrollton. ALLEN'S FERRY, v. Harrison co. Indiana. ALLEN'S FRESH, v. Charles co. Md., 43 m. S. from Washington, on Wicomico river. ALLEN, co. Kentucky; having Ten. S. Warren SW. NW. and N. and Barren E. Its form is elliptical, extending over about 500 sq. ms. Chief town, Scottsville. Pop. in 1830, 6,486, and in 1840, 7,329. ALLEN, co. Ohio, having Mercer and Vanvert W. Putnam N. Hardin E. and Logan and Shelby S. It extends about 23 m. from N. to S. with a width of 22 m. from E. to W. area 500 sq. ms. Pop. in 1830, 578, and in 1840, 9,079. Chief town, Lima. ALLENSTOWN, ts. Merrimack co. N. H., 10 m. SE. from Concord, and 25 NW. from Exeter. Pop. 455. ALLENSTOWN, v. Mercer co. N. J., 11 m. E. from Trenton, 8 m. from Bordentown, 18 from Frechold, contains about 100 houses. It is a compact, pleasant village. ALLENTOWN, t. and cap. Lehigh co. Pa., on Lehigh river, 52 m. NNW. from Philadelphia, 18 m. SW. from Easton, and 6 m. from Bethlehem. It is beautifully situated on an elevation in the midst of a well cultivated pleasant country. It contains, besides the county buildings, a bank, 2 printing offices, and a number of merchant mills. The principal staple, flour. Distance from W. C. 178 ms. Pop. 2,000. ALLENTOWN, v. Montgomery co. (N. C.) S. W. from Raleigh. ALLISONVILLE, v. Marion co. Ind., 11 m. N. by E. from Indianapolis. ALLISON'S PRAIRIE, NE. part of Lawrence co. Il., 5 m. NE. of Lawrenceville. ALLOWAY, v. Lyons ts. Wayne co. N. Y., on the Canandaigua outlet. ALLOWAYSTOWN, v. Salem co. N. J., 7 m. E. from Salem, 71 S. from Trenton, and | Fonseca. 100 m. NW. from Leon. Lon. 88° 177 m. from W. C. It contains from 80 to 56' W. Lat. 13° 30' N. 100 dwellings, 2 large saw mills, a grist mill, and 2 houses of public worship. It is a place of considerable business. ALLOWAY, r. Salem co. N. J., runs into the Delaware. ALL-SAINTS, islands, near Guadaloupe, in the West Indies. ALLUVIAL-WAY, or Ridge Road, ridge, lying along the S. shore of Lake Ontario, at the distance of from 6 to 10 m. Its general width is from 4 to 8 rods, and it is raised in the middle with a handsome crowning arch, from 6 to 10 feet. A road is opened upon it from Lewiston to Genesee river, a distance of 87 miles. It is a grand work of nature, and esteemed a great curiosity. ALMOND, ts. Alleghany co. N. Y. Population, 1,434. AMANDA, v. Fairfield co. O., 9 m. W. from Lancaster. AMBER, v. Onondaga co. N. Y.; 5 m. from Otis, 393 m. from Washington. AMBLERVILLE, v. in New Berlin ts. Chenango co. N. Y. AMBOY, or Perth Amboy, city, and s-p. Middlesex co. N. J., at the head of Raritan bay, on a point of land formed by the union of the river Raritan with Arthur Kull Sound; 35 m. SW. from New York, 74 m. NE. from Philadelphia, 210 m. from Washington. Lat. 40° 30'. It has one of the best harbors on the continent. AMBOY SOUTH, v. Middlesex co. N. J., at the mouth of Raritan river, opposite Perth Amboy, 15 miles below New Brunswick, and 35 NE. from Trenton. Here the Cam ALMOND, v. in the above town, 16 m. den and Amboy rail road terminates, from N. of E. from Angelica. which passengers and goods are taken by steamboats to New York. It contains from 20 to 30 dwellings, and an extensive manufactory of stone ware. ALNA, ts. Lincoln co. Maine; 10 m. N. of Wiscasset, 190 m. from Boston. Pop. 990. ALQUINA, v. E. part of Fayette co. Ind. ALSTEAD, ts. Cheshire co. N. H.; 8 m. NE. from Walpole, 14 m. N. from Keene, 82 m. WNW. from Portsmouth, 460 m. from Washington. It is a valuable agricultural town, and contains a paper-mill, an oil-mill, and 3 houses of public worship, 2 for Cor gregationalists, and one for Baptists. Population, 1,454. ALSTON, t. N. C., on Little river, not far from the sea; 20 m. W. from Brunswick. Lon. 78° 35′ W. Lat. 33° 54' N. ALTAMAHA, navigable river, Georgia, formed by the junction of the Oakmulgee and Oconee. After the junction, the Altamaha becomes a large river, flowing with a gentle current through forests and plains upwards of 100 miles, and runs into St. Simon's sound by several mouths, 60 m. SW. from Savannah. Its length to its source is about 500 m. ALTAMAHA, t. Georgia, at the union of the Oconee and Oakmulgee. Lon. 83° W. Lat. 33° 54' N. ALTON, ts. Belknap co. N. H.; S. from lake Winnipiseogee; 33 m. NW. from Portsmouth. Pop. 2,002. ALTON, t. Madison co. Illinois, on the Mississippi, 3 miles above the mouth of the Missouri. It is regularly laid out, and contains many fine buildings, is a flourishing place, pleasantly situated, and has a brisk trade down the Mississippi. Pop. 2,340. ALUM CREEK, r. Ohio. It is the westerly branch of the Big Walnut, which, after a course of about 35 miles, it joins in SE. part of Franklin co. AMAPALLA, t. Mexico, in Nicaragua, on a point of land running into the Pacific, 12 m. from San Miguel. AMAPALLA, large gulf on the W. coast of America, between Guatimala and Nicaragua; nearly 60 m. in length, and from 9 to 30 m. in breadth; also called the Gulf of AMBOY, ts. Oswego co. N. Y., 22 m. SE. from Pulaski. AMELIA, co. Va. in the SE. part of the state. Pop. in 1830, 11,031, and in 1840, 10,320. The C. H. is 47 m. from Richmond, and 169 from Washington. AMELIA, isl. in the Atlantic, on the coast of E. Florida, 7 leagues N. from St. Augus tine, at the mouth of St. Mary's river. Lat. 30° 28′ N. It is 13 m. long and 2 broad. Chief town, Fernandina. AMELIASBURG, t. Prince Edwards co. Upper Canada, on the bay of Quinti, SW. from Kingston. AMENIA UNION, v. Amenia ts. Dutchess co. N. Y., 4 m. W. from Sharon, Conn. AMENIAVILLE, v. Amenia ts. Dutchess co., 25 m. NE. from Poughkeepsie. AMERICA, ts. Dutchess co. New York. Pop. 2,179. AMERICA, t. Alexander co. Illinois, on the Ohio r. 7 m. from its junction with the Mississippi. AMERICUS, v. Tippecanoe co. Ind., on the Wabash, 10 m. above La Fayette. AMERICUS, t. and cap. of Sumter co. Ga. It contains a court-house and jail, and several fine buildings. AMES, v. Athens co. Ohio, 12 m. NE. from Athens. AMESBURY, ts. in Essex co.Mass., about 4 m. from Newburyport, and 50 m. NE. from Boston. It is a flourishing place, being situated on a navigable river. Pop. 2,471. AMHERST, ts. Hampshire co. Mass., 8 m. NE. from Northampton, 85 W. from Boston. In 1821, a college was established here. It is now in a flourishing condition; it has 7 professors, 3 tutors, and 200 students. The annual expenses of a student are from 90 to 118 dollars, including college bills and board. Pop. 2,550. AMHERST ISLAND, small island in E. end of lake Ontario. AMHERST, ts. Hillsborough co. N. H.; AMSTERDAM, ts. Montgomery co. N.Y., 30 m. S. from Concord, 48 m. NW. from Bos-on N. side of the Mohawk; 30 m. NW. from ton; 60 m. W. from Portsmouth, and 484 m. Albany, and 392 m. from Washington. Pop. from Washington. Lat. 42° 54' N. Pop. 5,333. This town contains valuable mills 1,565. In the central part of Amherst there and manufactures of iron. is a pleasant plain on which a handsome village is built, containing a court-house, a jail, a Congregational meeting-house, a printingoffice, cotton and woollen manufactories, valuable mills, &c. The Souhegan flows through the southern part of the town. The courts for the county are held alternately here and at Hopkinton. AMHERST, co. of Va., having the Blue Ridge, or Rockbridge, NW., Nelson NE., James river, or Buckingham and Campbell, SE., James river, or Bedford, SW. Pop. 12,576. The C. H. is 136 m. from Richmond, and 180 from Washington. ANASTASIA, isl. off the E. coast of Florida, opposite the city of St. Augustine. It is about 25 miles long, and is separated from the main land by an arm of the sea called Matanzas river. It contains quarries of freestone. Lon. 81° 36′ W. Lat. 29° 49′ N. ANCASTER, t. Lincoln co. Upper Canada, SW. York. ANCHOR POINT, NW. coast of America, on the E. side of Cooke's Inlet. Lon. 208° 48' E. Lat. 59° 39′ N. ANCRAM, ts. Columbia co. N. Y., on Ancram creek, about 20 m. SE. from Hudson. AMHERST SPRINGS, v. Amherst co. Here are extensive iron works, at which are Va., 124 m. W. from Richmond. AMHERSTBURG, or Malden, t. and cap. Essex co. Upper Canada, on Detroit r. 3 m. above its entrance into lake Erie, and 14 below Detroit. It has about 150 houses, and a good harbor, with anchorage in 3 fathoms. AMHERST, t. Cumberland co. Nova Scotia, on Chiznecto bay, at the entrance of the rivers La Planch, Napan, and Macon. AMHERST, ts. Erie co. N. Y., centrally 10 m. NE. from Buffalo. Pop. 2,451. AMHERST, C. H. v. cap. of Amherst co. Va., 136 m. W. from Richmond. AMIESBURG, v. Parke co. Indiana, on Rackoon cr. AMISSVILLE, v. Culpeper co. Va., 86 m. W. from Washington. AMITE, co. Mississippi, on Amite r. bounded N. by Franklin, E. by Wilkinson, S. by Louisiana, and W. by Pike co. Chief town, Liberty. Population, 9,511. AMITE, r. Mississippi, runs into the Iberville 40 m. above its entrance into lake Maurepas. It is navigable for boats nearly to its source. made large quantities of excellent iron. The ore is principally obtained from Salisbury in Connecticut. A lead mine is also found here. Pop. 1,770. ANCRAM CREEK, r. Columbia co. N.Y., which runs into the Hudson, opposite Cattskill. ANCOCUS CREEK, N. J., falls into the Delaware, 6 m. SW. Burlington. It is navigable 16 miles. ANDERSON, v. Warren co. N. J., 11 m. E. of Belvidere, 16 m. from Easton, 49 from Trenton, and 25 from Morristown. Contains about 20 dwellings, situated in a fine limestone valley. ANDERSON, co. East Tennessee, on Clinch r. NW. Knoxville; bounded N. by Campbell, E. by Granger, S. by Knox, and W. by Morgan. Chief town, Clinton. Population, 5,452. ANDERSON'S ISLAND, on the NW. coast of America. Lon. 167° 40′ W. Lat. 63° 10' N. ANDERSON'S-STORE, v. Caswell co. N. C., 56 m. NW. Raleigh. ANDERSON'S, r. Indiana, runs into the Ohio below Troy. ANDERSONVILLE, v. Edgefield district, AMITY, v. Orange co. N. Y. AMITY, ts. Alleghany co. N. Y., 6 m. S. from Angelica. Pop. 1,354. AMMONOOSUC, (Lower,) r. N.H., which rises in the White Mountains, and runs into the Connecticut, in Bath. Length about 50 miles. AMMONOOSUC, (Upper,) r. N.H., which runs into the Connecticut, in Northumberland. Length 50 miles. ANDERSONVILLE, v. Hancock co. Mis sissippi. ANDERSON, co. Ky., on the Kentucky river; bounded N. by Shelby co. E. by Kentucky river, S. by Mercer, and W. by Spencer co. Population in 1830, 4,520; and in 1840, 5,452. Chief town, Lawrenceburg. ANDERSON, a district in the NW. part of South Carolina. Pop. in 1830, 17,170; and in 1840, 18,493. ANDERSON, C. H. Anderson district, S. C., 129 m. NW. of Columbia. AMOSKEAG FALLS, on the Merrimack, in N. H.; 7 miles below Hookset Falls and 15 below Concord, between Goffstown and Manchester. The water falls 48 feet in the ANDERSONTOWN, t. and cap. of Madcourse of half a mile. These falls are shun-ison co. Indiana, on the West fork of White ned by a canal. river. It contains a court-house, jail, and AMOSKEAG, v. Hillsborough co. N. H., several houses of public worship, and is a 16 m. from Concord. AMSTERDAM, v. Bottetourt co. Va., 5 m. SW. from Fincastle. flourishing place. ANDERSONVILLE, v. Franklin co. Ind., 50 m. SE. of Indianapolis. ANDOVER, v. Verona ts. Oneida co. N. Y., 14 m. W. from Utica. ANDOVER, ts. Oxford co. Maine. Pop. 551. ANDOVER, ts. Merrimack co. N. H., on the Merrimack, 18 m. NW. from Concord. It contains a printing-press, several mills and manufactories. In 1818, a legacy of $10,000 was bequeathed by Mr. Joseph Noyes for the establishment of an academy in this town. Pop. 1,168. ANDOVER, t. Windsor co. Vt., 20 m. SW. from Windsor. Pop. 877. ANDOVER, v. Sussex co. N. Jersey, 60 m. N. from Trenton, 40 m. WNW. from N. York, and 5 m. from Newton, 228 from W.C. ANDOVER, ts. Essex co. Mass., 20 m. N. from Boston; 16 WNW. from Salem; and 20 W. from Newburyport. It is an opulent agricultural town, and contains two large parishes. The south parish has a number of manufacturing establishments. The theological seminary in this place is richly endowed. Its buildings comprise four dwelling houses for the officers, and three spacious public edifices. The library contains over 6,000 volumes, and there are four theological professors. The number of students ranges from 120 to 150. Phillips' Academy in this town is the most flourishing academy in the state. It was founded in 1778, by the Hon. Samuel Phillips, Esq., of Andover, and his brother, the Hon. John Phillips, LL. D., of Exeter. Its officers are a principal, 3 assistants, a teacher of sacred music and a writing master. The number of students ranges from 120 to 150. The institution is accommodated with a large and commodious brick building 80 feet by 40, erected in 1818, on a range with the buildings of the theological seminary. The theological seminary was founded in 1808, and has been richly endowed, entirely by private bounty. The whole amount of what has been contributed for permanent use in this seminary, including the permanent funds, library and public buildings, is more than three hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and this has been contributed almost entirely from six families. The buildings are on a lofty eminence, and command an extensive prospect. A majority of the students are supported in whole or in part by charity. The academy and the theological seminary are under the same board of trustees. Pop. 5,207. ANDOVER, parish, Tolland co. Connecticut, 15 m. E. from Hartford. ANDOVER, ts. Alleghany co. N. Y., 285 m. W. Albany. Pop. 848. ANDOVER, v. Ashtabula co. Ohio, 200 m. NE. of Columbus. ANDES, ts. Delaware co. N. Y., 15 m. BE. from Delhi. Pop. 2,176. ANDREWS, v. Williamsport ts. Richland eo. O., 16 m. from Mansfield. ANDREWS, St., a seaport town of New Brunswick, at the entrance of Passamaquoddy river. ANDREWS-BRIDGE, v. Lancaster co. Pa., 38 m. SE. Harrisburg. ANDROSCOGGIN, r. which rises from Umbagog Lake, N. H. It has a course of about 40 m. in N. H. and after a course of about 100 m. in SW. part of Maine, flows into the Kennebec, which it joins 18 m. from the sea, at Merrymeeting Bay, 6 m. above Bath. ANDROSCOGGIN, Little, r. Maine, which flows into the Androscoggin N. of Poland. ANGELICA, t. and cap. Alleghany co. N. Y., E. of the Genesee; 40 W. Bath, 285 W. Albany, 337 from W. C. Pop. 1,257. ANGLINGTON, v. Guinnet co. Geo., 98 m. NW. from Milledgeville. ANGOLA, v. Erie co. N. Y., 291 m. W. Albany. ANGUILLA, the most northerly of the English Leeward Islands in the West Indies. It is 30 m. long and 3 broad, winding somewhat in the manner of a snake, and is 60 m. NW. of St. Christopher. Long 62° 35′ W. Lat. 18° 15' N. One of the Bahama Islands is also called Anguilla. ANN, St., a town of New Brunswick, situate on the river St. John nearly opposite to Fredericton, and 80 m. above the city of St. John. Also the name of a lake in Upper Canada, to the N. of lake Superior. ANNAPOLIS, city and port of entry, Anne Arundel co. Md., on the SW. side of the Severn, 2 m. from its mouth, 28 SSE. Baltimore, 40 ENE. from W. C. Long. 76° 48' W. Lat. 39° 0' N. It is the seat of the state government, is a pleasant and healthy town, and contains a spacious and elegant state-house, a market-house, a theatre, a bank, and two houses of public worship, 1 for Episcopalians, and 1 for Methodists. The streets converge to the state-house and to the Episcopal church, as two centres. Two newspapers are published here. The flourishing state of Baltimore has injured the trade of this city. Pop. in 1820, 2,260; in 1830, 2,623; and in 1840, 2,792. ANNAPOLIS, a sea-port of Nova Scotia, on the E. side of the Bay of Fundy. It has one of the finest harbors in the world; but the entrance is through a difficult strait, called the gut of Annapolis. The town stands on the S. side of the harbor, at the mouth of a river of its name, 86 m. W. by N. of Halifax. Lon. 64° 55′ W. Lat. 44° 50' N. ANNAPOLIS, v. Salem township, Jefferson co. Ohio, 135 m. NE. Columbus. ANNE ARUNDEL, a county of Maryland, on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay. Annapolis is the chief town. Pop. in 1830, 28,295; and in 1840, 29,532. ANN BOOR, v. Maury co. Tenn., 782 m. from W. C. ANN, Cape, a point of land which forms the N. side of Massachusetts Bay. Two lighthouses on an island at the extremity of this Cape are in N. Lat. 42° 40′ W. Long. 70° 38'. |