Connecticut western news., 1874-11-20
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miles west from Hartford, and 43 northwest from New Haven; bounded on the north by Canaan, on the east by Goshen, on the south by Warren and Kent, and on the west by Ousstonlck river, separating 1t from Sharon.
 Its average length from north to south is more than miles, and ite average breadth about miles, comprising an area of about | 46 square miles.
 The township is hilly and mountainous, containing many elevated and continuous hills, and deep and extensive wales. Its geological character is primitive; the rocks consisting of granite, micaceous schistus, and some limestone in the wales. Several minerals have been discovered; in the west section of the town there is mountain, in which, at various places, there are veins of black lead ore. It has been used for mark ing, and some other purposes; but has not received that attention which is necessary to deYelope Its quantity, richness or value. About two miles south of the principal settlement in the town, there is bed of porcelain clay, of or feet in depth, or 8 in width, and of several rods in extent. It Is thought that the quality of the clay Is as good as that of foreign countries, and, if properly manufactured, would afford ex- cellent porcelain ware. There are also various indications of iron ore, at various places, but no mines have been opened or worked.
 The soil is generally gravelly loam; but in some sections of the wales it is a calcare- ous loan. It is warm, fertile and produc- tive, being well adapted both to grain and grazing.
 Among the natural growth of timber, oak, chestnut, maple and pine abound; there is also birch, ash, beech, sc, com prising every kind of wood, valuable for fuel, fencing or building.
 The agricultural productions consist oi wheat, of which considerable quantities are annually raised; rye, oats, hay, butter and cheese, of which considerable quantities are annually marketed abroad; beef, pork, wool, and some other articles.
 The Ousatonick washes the western bor- oCl VI IuC tOWu5 UObLOCS "hlCA SuCAC oIC several small streams, affording many sites for water works.
 Across the Ousatonick. there are several bridges; one on the Goshen and Sharon turnpike, called Hart's bridge; one on the road leading from this town to Ellsworth Society, in Sharon, called Lewis bridge, at the village of that name; and one on the Sharon and Cornwall turnpike. These bridges are about 120 feet in length.
 The town is accommodated with several turnpike roads; the Canaan and Litchfield turnpike crosses its northeast corner; the turnpike from Sharon to Poughkeepsie, af- ter passing through Goshen, leads through tho centre of the town, east and west, and passes the north meeting house; Cornwall and Washington turnpike leads through the town north and south, about one mile east of it's centre; Warren turnpike runs north and south, on its west line; and Sharon and Cornwall turnpike, rast and west, near its south border.
 About two miles from the north boundary of the town, and near its centre, east and west, there is pond called Cornwall Pond being one mile in length and half mile ir breadth, from which there is an outlet tha affords numerous sites for mills and othel water works. In the southeast corner o the town there is also pond, of about on' mile In length and nearly half a mile il width. These ponds are stored with pickere and trout; the latter are also taken plenti- fully in the small streams.
 The manufactures and mechanical in. terests and trades in the town, arc the fol lowing: l woolen factory, which employ about six hands; 2 iron forges, constant, in operation; distilleries, 2 of gin and 2 o cider brandy; tanneries, grain mills, mills to clean clover seed, oil mills, 20 say mills, 3 fulling mills and clothiers' works and carding machines, for customers There are 2 cabinet makers, 4 house joiners carpenters, 2 wheelwrights, 1 carriag maker, 6 coopers, ' blacksmiths, maso and bricklayer, natter, 20 shoemakers an tsilors. There are mercantile stores an traders, and public inns.
 The population of the town, in 18I0, WE 1902; and there are about 25O electors, companies of militia, one of about 30 men bers, and tho other light infantry com pany of about 35; and about 200 dwellin houses.
 The amount of taxable property, includ ing polls, estimated according to the law for making up lists, in 1916, was $37 ,55! and the assessment of the lands and bull, ings of the town, in 1915, which comprise 23. ASA acres, amounted 60 $49o, ,696; beir 20 3s-1Oo dollars per acre. The assessmel of the real estate of this town and Goshel in l769, amounted to $5l7, 7,s42; being on $l7,646 more than the valuation of Corr wall alone. ID 1915.
 The town comprises l located Socie and Il School districts. There are, how ever, Congregational churches, and St ciety and church of Methodists. There is common or primary school maintained each of the School districts, suitable pc tion of the year. Besides which there is Foreign Missionary school. designed for q education and ecclesiastical instruction
 foreigners, and is tho only school of t kind in the United States. It contains, this time, 20 scholars from various pal of the world, some from the Sandwi Islands.
 There are 8 social libraries, clergyms l attorney, and ? physicians.
 This township was divided into 5 shal or rights, and sold at public auction at Fa field, in February l787 or l73S. by a cor mittee, consisting of John Barnes, Edmul Lewis and Ebentzer Silliman, appointed
 the General Assembly for that purpos
 The sale was effected at $3o per right, wi the reservation of one right for the suppe of the ministry, and another for the bene