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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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New Connecticut, the northeastern district of the new State of Ohio, is rapidly populating and developing from a trackless wilderness six or eight years ago. About 800 emigrant families have arrived, with 200 more expected this year. Mills are erected, schools established, and a college charter obtained on rich, level soil bounded by Lake Erie.
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New Connecticut.--This district of territory which constitutes the north east section of the new State of Ohio, is fast rising to notice. Six or eight years ago, it was a trackless wilderness, known only to the hunter and the savage. Yankee enterprize, however, promises to convert this wilderness, into a garden, and thus verify the prediction, of the celebrated Volney, who in speaking of our north western country says that it will hereafter become the Flanders of America. The emigrations already amount to about 800 families, and 200 families more are expected to come in the present year.--Mills are erected in various parts, schools established and a charter obtained for a college. The general face of the country is level, and the soil uncommonly rich and deep.--It is bounded on the north by Lake Erie, in lat. 42, and extends south on the west line of Pennsylvania, to within about 40 miles of Pittsburgh. The climate according to Volney, corresponds with that of Maryland, notwithstanding that it lies nearly in our parallel of latitude.
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New Connecticut, Ohio
Event Date
Six Or Eight Years Ago To Present Year
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emigrations amount to about 800 families, with 200 more expected this year; mills erected, schools established, college charter obtained.
Event Details
District fast rising to notice from trackless wilderness; Yankee enterprise converting it into a garden; bounded on north by Lake Erie, extends south on west line of Pennsylvania to within 40 miles of Pittsburgh; level country with rich deep soil; climate corresponds with Maryland per Volney.