The Geographical Catechism of Pennsylvania: And the Western States; Designed as a Guide and Pocket Companion, for Travellers and Emigrants, to Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Missouri; Containing a Geographical and Early Historical Account of These Several States, from Their First Settlement Up to the Present TimeBonsal & Desilver, 1837 - 384 páginas |
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Página 29
... tion to reduce them to their regular and proper limits . It is however probable , that to the northwest of the line here described , little or no transition will be found , although to the south of it , partial formations of secondary ...
... tion to reduce them to their regular and proper limits . It is however probable , that to the northwest of the line here described , little or no transition will be found , although to the south of it , partial formations of secondary ...
Página 32
... tion , a rock salt , and gypsum formation has been found . " And in western Pennsylvania , salt has been discovered between the Allegheny mountain and the Ohio , in very many places , and may perhaps be obtained in that district at the ...
... tion , a rock salt , and gypsum formation has been found . " And in western Pennsylvania , salt has been discovered between the Allegheny mountain and the Ohio , in very many places , and may perhaps be obtained in that district at the ...
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... -studded with towns and villages , ex- tremely well cultivated , and inhabited by a large popula- tion , enjoying in profusion the comforts of life - pursuing 剿 with little exception , the business of agriculture . As OF PENNSYLVANIA . 39.
... -studded with towns and villages , ex- tremely well cultivated , and inhabited by a large popula- tion , enjoying in profusion the comforts of life - pursuing 剿 with little exception , the business of agriculture . As OF PENNSYLVANIA . 39.
Página 43
... tion of the commerce of the state and the Union . It has given a new stimulus to individual , as well as national en- terprise , and affords active and profitable employment for numerous and various classes of the community . It has ...
... tion of the commerce of the state and the Union . It has given a new stimulus to individual , as well as national en- terprise , and affords active and profitable employment for numerous and various classes of the community . It has ...
Página 48
... tion of heat , cool evenings and mornings , and an agreea- ble temperature during the day . With a slow , but gradual increase of cold , the weather continues very pleasant till the last of October , or middle of November . About that ...
... tion of heat , cool evenings and mornings , and an agreea- ble temperature during the day . With a slow , but gradual increase of cold , the weather continues very pleasant till the last of October , or middle of November . About that ...
Términos y frases comunes
30 miles Alleghany angle bank Beaver boundaries bounded north branches canal centre chain Chester Chief town Cincinnati clay coal coun county is bounded course Crawford Crawford county creek Delaware divided drained east Erie canal extends Fayette feet fertile flowing following townships Fork Franklin Harrisburg hills hilly Illinois Illinois river Indiana iron Jackson Jefferson Kittatinny Kittatinny mountain lake Erie lake Michigan Lancaster Lehigh Length limestone loam Madison mean breadth Miami Michigan mill mineral Mississippi Monroe mountain mouth Muskingum Muskingum river navigation nearly northeast northern northwest Ohio river Pennsylvania Perry Perry county Philadelphia Pike Pittsburg population in 1830 prairies principal railroad rich Ridge river separating Rock Sandusky Schuylkill Scioto Scioto river seat of justice slope soil sources southeast southern southwest spring square miles streams surface Susquehanna river table land thence timber tion traversed Tuscarawas Union valley Vermillion Vermillion county Wabash river Warren Wayne western White river
Pasajes populares
Página 189 - The judges of the supreme court shall, by virtue of their offices, be conservators of the peace throughout the state.
Página 190 - The person of a debtor, where there is not strong presumption of fraud, shall not be continued in prison after delivering up his estate for the benefit of his creditors in such manner as shall be prescribed by law.
Página 375 - They shall have power to oblige the owners of slaves to treat them with humanity, to provide for them necessary food and clothing, to abstain from all injuries to them extending to life or limb...
Página 52 - No person who acknowledges the being of a God, and a future state of rewards and punishments, shall, on account of his religious sentiments, be disqualified to hold any office or place of trust or profit under this Commonwealth.
Página 188 - SECTION 1. The legislative authority of this State shall be vested in a General Assembly, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives...
Página 51 - Every bill which shall have passed both houses shall be presented to the Governor; if he approve he shall sign it, but if he shall not approve he shall return it with his objections to the house in which it shall have originated, which house shall enter the objections at large upon their journal, and proceed to reconsider it.
Página 188 - No senator or representative shall, during the time for which he shall have been elected, be appointed to any civil office of profit under this state, which shall have been created, or the emoluments of which shall have been increased during such term, except such offices as may be filled by elections by the people.
Página 189 - The judicial power of this state, both as to matters of law and equity, shall be vested In a supreme court, circuit courts, courts of probate, and in Justices of the peace.
Página 51 - ... of the general assembly ; the person having the highest number of votes shall be governor ; but if two or more shall be equal and highest in votes, then one of them shall be chosen governor by joint ballot of both houses of the general assembly.
Página 190 - In prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating the official conduct of officers, or men, in a public capacity, or when the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence. And in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases.