ted with houses for public worship. || Clergymen, and 5 Physicians. It has 15 School Districts and Branford was settled in the year Schools, 2 small Social Libraries, 1644.

1 Episcopal and 3 Congregational

CHESHIRE.

1

The Farmington and New-Haven turnpike passes through the centre of the town; and a turnpike which is contemplated to be laid out, to be called the Wolcott turnpike, will also pass through it.

The town contains two located Ecclesiastical Societies, and one Society of Episcopalians; each of which is accommodated with a

tains 12 School districts and common Schools, and an incorporated Academy.

CHESHIRE is a post township,||galena, or lead ore, and copper ore situated in the northern section have been discovered; but its of the county, 25 miles from Hart-mineralogy has received but little ford, and 13 from New-Haven, attention. bounded on the north by Wolcott, and Southington, in Hartford county, on the east by Meriden and Wallingford, on the south by Woodbridge and Hamden, and on the west by Waterbury. Its average length from north to south is 7 miles, and its average breadth from east to west, nearly 6 miles; containing about 40 square miles. The northeastern section of the town is watered by the Quinipi-house for public worship. It conack ; its northern section by a branch of this stream, called ten mile river; and in its southern section several branches of Mill The Episcopal Academy in this river have their sources. town is a very respectable instituThe township is moderately un-tion. It was incorporated in 1801, even; being pleasantly diversified being styled the Episcopal Acadewith hill and dale, except its wes-my of Connecticut. It has a fund tern section, which is hilly and of about $25,000, and a library, mountainous, embracing the West containing about 200 volumes. rock range of mountain. The The institution is under the direcprevailing soil is a gravelly loam, tion of a Principal and a Profesand is generally rich and fertile, sor of languages. It has also a affording grass, rye, oats, Indian Treasurer and Secretary. corn and other productions com- stated anniversary is the first Wedmon to this district. Of the na-nesday of October; and the avetural growth of timber, chesnut, rage number of scholars is about oak of the various kinds, and wal- 70. The academical building connut, are the most prevalent. The sists of a substantial brick edifice, geological structure of the town-54 feet by 34. It was erected by ship consists of argillaceous schis- the town, in 1796, and has a pleatus and greenstone; and there are sant and interesting site, and is surappearances of several minerals :rounded by a spacious court-yard.

The

The population of Cheshire, in There are in the town, 4 Grain 1810, was 2288; and there are Mills, 2 Fulling Mills and Clothabout 350 Dwelling houses, 350 iers' Works, 2 Carding Machines, Freemen or Electors, 3 compa- 1 Tinware Factory, 5 Tanneries, nies of Infantry, and a part of a 5 Mercantile Stores, and 5 Tavcompany of Cavalry, of militia. erns. There is also 1 Social The amount of taxable property, Library, besides the one belongincluding polls, is $53,514. Ining to the Academy; an Engravthe centre of the town there is a ing and Copper-plate Printing esconsiderable village, having a tablishment, 4 Physicians, 2 Clerpleasant and prospective situa-gymen, 1 Episcopalian and 1 tion. It contains forty or fifty Congregationalist; and 1 Attordwelling houses, two Churches, ney. This town, originally bethe academical building, a Post-of-longing to the town of Wallingford, fice, and several Mercantile Stores. was incorporated in May, 1780.

DERBY.

timber are exported to the city of New-York.

The town is well watered; its southern border being washed by the Ousatonick, and the Naugatuck runs through it from north to south, and unites with the former within the town, at what is called the landing or harbour.

The Naugatuck contains some excellent privileges for mills and manufacturing establishments, which have been duly appreciated; and upon the Ousatonick, there are several shad fisheries.

DERBY, an ancient commercial post town, is situated upon the eastern side of the Ousatonick river, 12 miles from its mouth, at the head of navigation; 9 miles northwest from New-Haven, and 38 southwest from Hartford; bounded on the north by Oxford, on the east by Woodbridge, on the south by Milford, on the southwest by the Ousatonick river, which separates it from Huntington, in Fairfield county, and on the west by a part of Oxford. Its mean length is about 5 & a half miles, and its mean breadth 4 and a half, comprising an area of about 25 square miles. The surface is undulating, being pleasantly diversified with hills and dales. Upon the borders of the Ousatonick The interests of the town em& Naugatuck, there are some fine brace those of agriculture, manutracts of alluvial. The prevailing factures and commerce. The agrisoil is a gravelly loam; some san- cultural productions consist of dy loam, and some small sections wheat, rye, corn, oats, grass, butof calcareous loam. There are con- ter, cheese, beef, flax, flax seed, siderable forest lands in the town-wool and some others. This was ship, and quantities of wood and formerly a place of considerable

There are several turnpike roads that lead through the town; the Rimmon falls turnpike, and the Ousatonick and Derby turnpikes.

commercial importance; the West and give it that character and imIndia trade having once been flour-portance, which circumstances at ishing, and carried on to conside-an early period seemed to forebode. rable extent; but for some years At the present time, the whole past, the commerce of the town shipping of the place consists of has much declined. The mari- four coasters, which are employed time business is done at the land-principally in a trade with the city ing, where there is a small village, of New-York. situated at the confluence of the Of the manufactures of this town, Naugatuck with the Ousatonick. the large Woolen Factory, erected The harbour is good, and the navi-by the late Gen. David Humphrey, gation to the mouth of the river is the most important. This was into Long Island sound, for vessels one of the first establishments in of about 80 tons; there being the United States, and is situated about 10 feet of water. The place upon the Naugatuck river, several possesses some local advantages for miles back from the Ousatonick. trade, being at the head of navi- The buildings connected with this gation; and the natural depot, for establishment, and the Cotton Facthe surplus produce of a back|| tory belonging to the same compacountry of considerable extent, up-ny, and other buildings which have on the borders of the Ousatonick. been erected for the residence of These local advantages formerly the workmen, boarding houses, &c. gave the place considerable com- have formed considerable of a vilmercial consequence; but its vi- lage, which, in honour of its founcinity to New-Haven is probably der, is called Humphreysville. a circumstance that has counter- This establishment is upon an exacted their operation, and occa-tensive scale; the proprietors of sioned a decline of its trade and which, consisting of David Humcommercial interests. Some at-phrey and his associates, were tempts have recently been made, to revive its commerce and business; a bank has been established, &a fishing company incorporated; but the exertions which have been made, have been attended with little or no success. The bank has now closed its operations, the business of the place being unable to sustain it; yet, notwithstanding these facts, and the inau-lage, belonging to this incorporaspiciousness of present appearances, it is not improbable, that at some future period, the local advantages of the place will overcome the causes, whatever they may be, which have restricted and depressed its commercial interests,

incorporated in May, 1810, by the name of "The Humphreysville Manufacturing company," with a capital of $500,000. The woolen manufactures of Humphreysville are known throughout the United States, and have acquired a reputation, at least equal to that of any other in this country. There is also a Cotton Factory at this vil

ted munufacturing company; a Paper Mill, and a Grain Mill. At some periods, the company have had in their employ, at the Woolen, Cotton, and other manufacturing interests at this village, nearly 200 workmen. There are three

mercantile stores and a post-office Court, to be incorporated as a

at the village.

town, and renewed their application. In 1675, when at the October session, the town was incorporated by the name of Derby, at which time there were but twelve families.

In addition to the manufactures at the village of Humphreysville, there is one Brass Foundery, two Oil Mills, six Limekilns, four Grain Mills, one of which is a Flouring|| Mill, one Fulling Mill and Clothiers' Works, one Carding Ma-Humphrey, was a native of this chine and seven Tanneries. town. He was a son of the Rev.

BIOGRAPHY. Gen. David

The population of this town, in Daniel Humphrey, and was born 1810, was 2051; and there are in July 1752. In 1767, he enter300 Dwelling Houses, 200 Free-ed Yale College, and received his men or Electors, and 3 companies first degree in 1771. Whilst in of militia. college, he cultivated an attach

The amount of taxable proper-ment to the muses, and disclosed ty, as rated 'in making up lists, is $31,307.

early evidences of poetical talent. During the revolutionary war, he entered the army as a captain; but at what time we are not informed.

The civil divisions of the town are two located Societies or parishes, and eight or nine School In 1778, however, he was aid Districts. There are five religious to Gen. Putnam, with the rank Societies and Churches, two of of major. Two years after this, Congregationalists, two of Episco- he was appointed aid to the Compalians, and one of Methodists. mander in chief; having been In each of the School Districts, the successful candidate of four there is a School House, and a who solicited the office. His primary or common school main-competitors were Col. Talmadge, tained a suitable portion of the Gen. William Hull, and Roger year. There are in the town, || Alden. He continued in this sitwo small villages, of 30 or 40 houses each, in additon to the manufacturing village of Humphreysville.

There are 7 mercantile Stores, 2 Social Libraries, 3 Clergymen, 2 Physicians and 2 Attornies.

tuation during the war, having the rank of a colonel, and was particularly distinguished at the memorable siege of York; and Congress, as a respectful testimony of their high estimation of his valour, fidelity, and signal services on this This place was originally called occasion, voted him an elegant Paugassett, and belonged to the sword. At the close of the war, town of Milford. Some settlements he accompanied Gen. Washington were attempted in 1764, but were to Virginia. In 1784, he embarknot permanent. In 1657-59, the ed for France, in company with lands were purchased of the na- the brave but unfortunate Koscitives; soon after which, the set-usko; having, on the appointment tlement made considerable pro- of Mr. Jefferson as ambassador to gress. In 1671, the inhabitants France, been nominated as his sepresented a petition to the Generalcretary. In 1786, he returned to

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of the first who introduced merino sheep into this country, which has greatly improved the quality of wool, and given a strong im

The extensive woolen and cotton factory,which he established in this town, has already been noticed. He also did much for the promotion of agriculture; and just prepreviously to his death was making exertions to form a society, for the purpose of procuring a farm for agricultural experiments.

America, and revisited the scenes of his youth in his native town. Soon after his return, he was elected by his fellow citizens to be their representative in the le-petus to domestic manufactures. gislature of the State, and continued to be elected for two years, when he was appointed to the command of a regiment raised for the western service. During the period that he held this office, he remained most of the time in Hartford; and, with Hopkins, Barlow and Trumbull, assisted in the publication of the Anarchiad. the reduction of his regiment, he repaired to Mount Vernon, and continued with Gen. Washington until 1790, when he received an appointment to the court of Portugal. In 1794, he visited Amer-portant are an address to the arica, but soon returned to Lisbon. mies of the United States; a poSoon after this, he received an ap-em on the happiness of America; pointment to the court of Spain, a poem on the future glory of the where he continued until 1802, United States; a poem on the inwhen he again returned to his dustry of the United States; a ponative country. This was the end em on the love of country; and of his public life. After his return a poem on the death of General to America, he was, until his death, Washington. He wrote also a extensively engaged in various ob- memoir of Gen. Putnam, various jects of public utility, particularly political tracts, &c. He died in manufactures and agriculture. He New-Haven, 21st Feb. 1818, aged is well known to have been one 66 years.

Gen. Humphrey possessed considerable literary acquirements, although he published no work of magnitude; his writings consist principally of various poetical productions. Of these, the most im

EAST-HAVEN.

EAST-HAVEN is a small town-||erage length is 6 miles, and its ship situated upon Long Island average breadth nearly 3 miles; sound and New-Haven bay, four comprising about 17 square miles from the city of New-Ha- miles. ven, and 40 from Hartford; boun- Upon the Quinipiack the land is ded on the north by North-Haven, level, and the soil is light and on the east by Branford, on the sandy. For a considerable dissouth by Long Island sound, and tance into the interior, it contion the west by New-Haven bay nues level, and the soil is a sandy and the Quinipiack river. Its av-loam; but the eastern border is