The civil divisions of the town 3 Companies of Militia, and about are 3 located Ecclesiastical Socie-380 Dwelling houses. The agties and 11 School Districts. Be-gregate list of the town, in 1816, sides the located, there is 1 So-was $54,320.

ciety of Episcopalians; and a pri- There are in Milford, 4 Churchmary or common school is main-es, 8 Mercantile Stores, 2 Taverns, tained in each of the School Dis- 3 Social Libraries, 3 Clergymen, tricts, and 3 Grammar Schools, 3 Physicians, and 2 Attornies, The population of the town, in This is one of the ancient towns 1810, was 2674; and there are in the State, and was settled as about 400 Freemen or Electors,|| early as 1638.

NORTH-HAVEN.

NORTH-HAVEN is a town-nipiack, which runs through it, in ship, centrally situated in the a southwesterly direction; thence county, being 8 miles from New-upon the borders of New-Haven & Haven, and 26 miles from Hart-East-Haven, and discharges its waford; bounded on the north by ters into New-Haven bay. This rivWallingford, on the east by Wal-er is navigable for boats to Manslingford, Branford and East- field's bridge in this town, being 8 Haven, on the south by East-Ha- miles from its mouth. The tide yen, and on the west by Hamden. flows tothis place, and occasions Mean length from north to south, a rise of 4 and a half feet of water. 6 miles, with a medium breadth of nearly 3 miles, comprising about 17 square miles. The township is generally level, but the eastern & western extremities are considerably hilly, or mountainous; the soil is mostly a light sandy loam, and produces rye, corn, &c.

There are seven or eight shad fisheries in this river, at which there are considerable quantities taken annually. There is a valuable quarry of red sandstone, which is a good freestone.

there are various culinary vegetables, and particularly peas, cultivated for the New-Haven market.

From the vicinity of this town to New-Haven, and from the light, There is an extensive and beau-warm, and sandy character of the tiful tract of salt and dike marsh, || soil which favours early vegetation, or meadow, in this town. These meadows produce large quantities of grass, which is usually mowed and stacked upon the land, from The town is accommodated with whence it is removed in the winter the Hartford and New-Haven turnseason. Upon the salt marsh, the hay pike, which leads through its westis salt; but, those meadows which ern section; and also by the Midare protected from the salt water, dletown and Durham turnpike, by means of dikes, &are thence call-which passes through its eastern ed dike marshes or meadows, the section.

grass is fresh,&of a better quality.

The population of the town, in The town is watered by the Qui-1810, was 1239; and there are 200

Electors, 1 company of militia, and || Yale College, took his first degree about 200 Dwelling houses. The in 1746, was chosen Tutor in 1749, amount of taxable property, inclu- and continued in this situation for ding polls, is $26,975. six years. In 1765, he was ordainAgriculture is the principaled minister of the second Congrebusiness of the town, but some gational Church in Newport, R. I. portion of the men are engaged In 1778, he was installed Presiin seafaring, or maritime pursuits.dent of Yale College, where he Manufactures have received but continued until his death, May little attention. There are 1 Wool-12th, 1795, in the 68th year of his en Factory, 2 Grain Mills, 2 Ful- age. The literary acquirements ling mills, 1 Distillery, 1 Tannery, and character of Dr. Stiles are 2 Mercantile Stores, & 5 Taverns. well known, and justly apprecia The town contains 1 located ted; but his character as a scholar, Congregational Society & Church, deservingly high as it stood, is in 1 Society of Baptists, and 1 our view, of less importance to his of Episcopalians, all of which memory, than that conspicuous have houses for public worship. zeal and patriotic ardour in the It contains also, 8 School districts cause of his country and of civil and Schools, 2 Social Libraries, 1 liberty, which distinguished him Physician, 1 Congregational, and through the whole course of his 1 Baptist Clergyman. life. Although at the head of the clerical order, he favoured no

North-Haven was settled in 1660, by 35 men, principally from Say-views of ecclesiastical aggrandizebrook, and was incorporated as a town, in October, 1786.

BIOGRAPHY. Dr. Ezra Stiles, late President of Yale College, was a native of this town. Dr. Stiles was the son of the Rev. Isaac Stiles, and was born Dec. 15th, 1727. He was educated at

ment or power. His whole life was characterized by the humanity and benevolence of his disposition and views; and his name deserves to be enrolled among the benefactors of mankind.

(See Dr. Holmes' account of the life and writings of Dr. Stiles.)

OXFORD.

OXFORD is a post township,||town, in Fairfield county, and on situated in the northwestern sec-the west by Southbury. Its mean tion of the county, 14 miles north-length from northeast to southwest westerly from New-Haven, and is about 8 miles, and its meant 40 southwesterly from Hartford; breadth nearly 5 miles; comprisbounded on the north by Middle- ing about 38 square miles. The bury and Waterbury, on the east surface is uneven, being diversified by Woodbridge and Derby, on with hill and dale. The prevailthe south by Derby, and on the iug soil is a gravelly loam; but in southwest by the Ouatonick riv- the western section of the town, it er, which separates it from New-lis a calcareous loam, and is gene

large Hat Factoty, 2 Fulling Mills and Clothiers' works, 3 Carding. Machines, for customers, 3 Grain Mills and 6 Tanneries. There are 3 Mercantile Stores and 1 Public Inn.

The population of the town, in

rally fertile and productive. There is a large proportion of forests. the timber of which is principally oak, walnut and chesnut. Considerable quantities of wood and timber are annually got to market, principally to New-Haven; but some of which is sent to New-1810, was 1445; and there are York. The leading agricultural about 200 Electors or Freemen, productions consist of wheat, rye, about 220 Dwelling houses, and i and some other grains, grass, but- Company of Militia. ter and cheese; small meats, fowls, The amount of taxable properesculent roots and culinary vegeta- ty, including polls, as rated in the bles are sent to New-Haven mar-making up of lists in 1816, was ket. $35,020.

The town is well watered; the The town contains 1 located Ousatonick washes its southwest- Ecclesiastical Congregational Soern border, and the Naugatuck ciety and 13 School Districts; beruns through its northeastern sec-sides the located, there are 2 Epistion, in addition to which, there copal Societies, and a Society of are numerous small streams. Up- Methodists. There is a primary on the Ousatonick there are seveor common School maintained in ral shad fisheries. The Woodbury each of the School Districts, for turnpike, leading to New-Haven, a suitable portion of the year. passes through this town; and also There is 1 Social Library, 1 Clerthe Southbury turnpike leading to gyman, 1 Physician and 1 Attorthe same place, from up the Ousa-ney in the town. tonick river.

Of the mechanical employments and establishments in the town, the most important are, 1 Woolen Factory, 3 or 4 Limekilns, 1

Oxford was incorporated, with town privileges, in October 1798, previously to which it belonged to the town of Derby.

SOUTHBURY.

SOUTHBURY is a post town, from Newtown, in Fairfield counsituated in the northwestern sec-ty, and on the west by New-Miltion of the county, upon the north-ford, in Litchfield county. The east side of the Ousatonick river, average length of the township, 40 miles southwest from Hartford; from east to west, is 8 miles, and bounded on the north by Roxbury its average breadth 4 miles, comand Woodbury, in Litchfield coun-prising an area of 32 square miles. ty, on the east by Middlebury, on The surface is waving, being the southeast by Oxford, on the pleasantly diversified with modesouth and southwest by the Ousa-rate hills and dales. The pretonick river, which separates it|vailing soil is a sandy loam, gene

rally warm and fertile. The natural growth of timber is deciduous; and it is estimated by our correspondent, that the forests embrace nearly one fourth part of the lands of the township. The agricultural productions consist of rye, corn, oats, flax, potatoes, pork, beef, cider, cider brandy and some others.

1810, was 1413, and there about 200 Freemen or Electors, 2 Companies of Militia, and about 230 Dwelling houses.

The amount of taxable property, in 1817, including polls and assessments, was $39,284; of which there was $10,890 for polls, $1445 for assessments, and $26,949 of taxable estate.

The civil divisions of the town are 2 located Ecclesiastical Socie ties or Parishes, and 8 School Dis

The Ousatonick washes the south and southwestern borders of the town; the Shepaug waters its western section; and the Pompe-tricts. Besides the located, there raug runs through its centre from is a Society of Methodists, all of north to south. The two latter which are accommodated with are considerable mill streams, and houses for public worship; and discharge their waters into the Ou- there is a primary School mainsatonick in this town. There are tained in each of the School Disseveral shad fisheries upon the tricts. There are 1 Social Library, Ousatonick. The Ousatonick mid-12 Physicians and 3 Attornies in the dle road and the Oxford turnpike town. lead through the town.

Southbury was settled in 1672, The more considerable mecha- and incorporated as a part of nical interests and employments Woodbury, to which it then was are, 1 Tinware Factory, 4 small annexed, in 1674. It was set off Distilleries, 3 Tanneries, 4 Card-from Woodbury, and incorporated ing Machines, 3 Clothiers' works and 4 Grain Mills. There are 6 Mercantile Stores.

The population of the town, in

as a town, by the name of Southbury, in May 1787; and a few years since, it was annexed to the [county of New-Haven.

WALLINGFORD.

WALLINGFORD, a pleasant||7 miles, and its mean breadth

mountainous, the Middletown what has sufficient consistence of range of mountain forming its soil,or the upper surface of the land, boundary in that direction. This to sustain itsself, and to retain the township is embraced within the vegetable substances, and other greenstone and argillaceous dis-manures which collect, or are detrict of the State. The mountain-posited upon it. Notwithstanding ous tract, upon its eastern borders, the sterile appearance of this land, consists of greenstone, having an it is believed, that by a judicious under stratum of argillaceous schis-and ameliorating system of cultitus, or clay slate, which generally ||vation; by the use of clover, sheep, prevails throughout the town. Of and summer fallow; or by the apits mineralogy, we have obtained plication of some earths or malittle information. It is said there nures, calculated to correct the are some indications of copper ore, predominating silicious character and there is a valuable quarry of of the soil; it might be rescued red sand stone, which is an excel-from its present condition, lent free stone; being an indura-waste and agricultural void, and tion of sand, supported by a clay rendered suitable and valuable for slate basis. The prevailing soil is a grain culture. a light gravelly loam, which in some sections approximates to a sandy loam. It is warm and fertile, and well calculated both for grain and grazing. It is also very favourable for fruit.

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turnpike from Hartford to NewHaven runs through the western section of this town.

The town is well watered by the Quinipiack, an interesting and valuable mill stream, which runs through the whole extent of the township. This stream is famous for its mill sites. It affords also The agricultural productions some shad fisheries. In the southare rye, corn, oats, grass, flax, ci- east corner of the township is a der, potatoes, &c. Large quanti-pond, called Paug Pond. The ties of broom corn are annually raised and manufactured into brooms, which are sent abroad for a market. Wallingford plain, There are some Manufactures situated upon the eastern bank of in the town; 1 Woolen Factory, the Quinipiack, is a very singular 2 Tin ware Factories, 2 Button tract of land. It is nearly four Factories, 2 Metal Spoon Factomiles in length, and about three ries. The tin ware, buttons and fourths of a mile in breadth, and other articles, are mostly sent is the most extensive tract of level abroad for a market, and not onland in the State; and, under itsly promote industry at home, but present cultivation, the most ste-enterprise abroad. Besides these rile and barren. Its soil is a coarse manufactures, there are 3 Fulling sand; and it seems to be consider- Mills and Clothiers' works, 3 Carded so barren as not to be worth || ing Machines, 5 Grain Mills, and cultivation, a considerable propor-4 Tanneries. tion of it being wholly unenclosed. Yet there is but a very small proportion of it which blows, or but

The town contains 2 located Congregational Societies or Parishes, and 11 School Districts.