West-Jersey pioneer., 1868-01-03
NEW JERSEY I'm 1895.

We have before us a Geography de-
signed for children and common schools,
by Nathaniel Dwight, printed at Hart
ford, in 1875. The following relates to-
New Jersey, and is Of interest to all who
delight to go back and compare the past
with the present.: ..dndoF 81 ira
Question. How is New Jersey bound
ed Answer.-lt is bounded north by a
line. drawn from the mouth of Mahahka-
max river to Hudson river, in about 81
degrees of north latitude, east by Hudson
river, &c., the boundaries being the same
as at present, east, south and west @.
What are the rivers of New Jersey2 A.
They are small but numerous; Hachen-
sack, Raritan, Pasaik, Multicas, Mau-
rice, and AIloway are the principal. @.
What is the number of Inhabitants of N.
j.? A. 1S4,lo9. 4 @. What is the state
of manufactures and agriculture in N ii?
A. The manufactures of various articles
are in a prosperous condition and are
improving every year, particularly those
of iron ware, nails and leather There is
large cotton manufactory lately estab-
lished at Paterson, which promises sue
cess. @. What is the character Of the in
habitants of New Jersey? A. New Jersey
is inhabited by people of various nations
and descriptions, and their character is
consequently various. They are not 50
generally informed as in New England,
though there are men Of science in many
parts of the State. The inhabitants are
frugal, honest and industrious, though
many Of them discover very little taste
for learning. @. What is the religion of
this State A. The Constitution recog-
nizes no national religion The Presby-
terians and Friends are both numerous,
and there are some of almost every class
of Christians in New Jersey, who all
worship according to the dictates of their
own conscience
@ What is the capital Of New Jersey ?
A. Trenton it is the largest town in the
State. though it does not contain more
than two hundred houses. t.4 4.
@ What other towns of note are there +?
A. Burlington city, Amboy city, Bruins
wick city and Elizabethtown, Princeton,
Newark, Shrewsbury and Middletown. 95
These are the most interesting facts re-
latiug to New Jersey. Turning to New
York, we find that the city of New York
contains 'supwards of 1000 homes and
10000 Inhabitants" about the size Of
Paterson at present 1t had only 20
churches then. Ell
The population of several other cities
now ranking as the largest in the States
was as follows Boston, $4,000; Salem,
1000; Albany. 5000; Philadelphia,
10000; Baltimore, $4,000; Richmond !,
less than 8 900 houses; Charlestown, S.
G., 10000; Savannah $50 dwelling
houses
The great West with its teeming cities
was then called the Western Territory,
and its eastern boundary was the State Of
Pennsylvania. oo 8d3 3a 3u n
''The country has not been thorough
! ly enough explored to enable US to give a
minute description of it, bnt salt springs,
mines Of coal, copper and lead, have been
found in several places" The principal
settlements were Marietta and st. Vim
cents, "both infant settlements" l-a
The government of this country was in
the hands of Congress who "appoint a
governor for the present until the inhab
itants become sufficiently numerous to
form a constitution for themselves p
Paterson Press.