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SMITH'S 1846 CANADIAN GAZETTEER : BATHURST DISTRICT
Consists of the counties of Lanark and Renfrew, which are united so far as relates to representation in the Legislative Assembly, and return one member. The Bathurst District is bounded on the north by the Ottawa river, and is also watered by the Mississippi river and lakes, the Madawaska river, and the river Bonne-Chaure; besides numerous small streams scattered over it; and it is thickly studded with lakes, varying in size. Beds of marble, of various shades of colour, from pure white to dark grey, extend through the townships of Lanark, Dalhousie and North Sherbrooke, and from thence into the Midland District. Fine white freestone and limestone are abundant in the district; and also granite, which however, has not yet been brought into use; and rich iron ore has been discovered within a few miles of Perth. Much of the land in the district is of good quality. Timber : a mixture of hardwood and pine. The settlers are generally industrious and thriving; many of them are Scotch. Perth, the district town, is a flourishing place, with many good buildings. 480,200 acres of Crown lands are open for sale in the Bathurst district, at 8s. currency, per acre; to purchase any of which, application must be made to the Crown lands' agent at Perth.
Polpulation in 1842 : 21,672; since when it has probably increased one-fifth. The following abstract from the assessment rolls will show the rate of increase and improvement in the district :

SMITH'S 1846 CANADIAN GAZETTEER :
BATHURST DISTRICT

Consists of the counties of Lanark and Renfrew, which are united so far as relates to representation in the Legislative Assembly, and return one member. The Bathurst District is bounded on the north by the Ottawa river, and is also watered by the Mississippi river and lakes, the Madawaska river, and the river Bonne-Chaure; besides numerous small streams scattered over it; and it is thickly studded with lakes, varying in size. Beds of marble, of various shades of colour, from pure white to dark grey, extend through the townships of Lanark, Dalhousie and North Sherbrooke, and from thence into the Midland District. Fine white freestone and limestone are abundant in the district; and also granite, which however, has not yet been brought into use; and rich iron ore has been discovered within a few miles of Perth. Much of the land in the district is of good quality. Timber : a mixture of hardwood and pine. The settlers are generally industrious and thriving; many of them are Scotch. Perth, the district town, is a flourishing place, with many good buildings. 480,200 acres of Crown lands are open for sale in the Bathurst district, at 8s. currency, per acre; to purchase any of which, application must be made to the Crown lands' agent at Perth.

Polpulation in 1842 : 21,672; since when it has probably increased one-fifth. The following abstract from the assessment rolls will show the rate of increase and improvement in the district :

Date.

No of
Acres
Cultivated.

MILLS
Grist.	Saw.

Milch
Cows.

Oxen,
4 years
old, and
upwards.

Horned
Cattle
from 2 to 4
years old.

Amount of
Ratable
Property.

1842

74228

7241

2748

3530

No Return.

1843

81999

8121

3036

3882

£263,691

1844

87809

8541

3068

3041

£276,063

**Government and District Officers in the Bathurst District:**
OFFICE	NAMES	RESIDENCE
Judge of District Court, and Judge of Surrogate Court	John G. Malloch	Perth
Sheriff	Andrew Dickson	Pakenham
Clerk of Peace	John Macdonald	Perth
Treasurer	T.M. Radenhurst	Do
Inspector of Licenses	A. Leslie	Do
Crown Lands' Agent	Do	Do
Registrar of County of Lanark	Alex. McMillan	Do
Superintendent of Schools	Rev. -- -- Mann	Do
District Clerk	Robert Moffat	Do
Clerk of District Court and Deputy Clerk of Crown	Chas. S. Sache	Do
Warden	Daniel McMartin	Do
Coroner	Thos. Brooke	Do
Number of Common Schools in operation in the District, -- Bathurst, 12; Beckwith, nine; Burgess, two; Dalhousie, six; Darling, two; Drummond, 16; North Elmsley, eight; Horton, three; Lanark, 12; Montague, nine; McNab, seven; Pakenham, four; Ramsay, 12; North Sherbrooke, one; Bagot, two; Bromley, two; Pembroke, one; Westmeath, two. Total 110.

ADMASTON.
A Township in the Bathurst District : is bounded on the north-east by the township of Horton, on the north-west by Bromley; on the west by unsurveyed lands; and on the south-east by Bagot and Blithefield. In Admaston 11,206 acres are taken up, 679 of which are under cultivation. This township, which was originally called KENMARE, is but little settled. The River Bonne Chaur runs across the centre of the township, and there are several large lakes scattered over it. 74,600 of Crown lands are open for sale in Admaston, at 8s. c'y. per acre. There is one saw-mill in the township. Population not yet returned. Ratable property in the township : £3,534.
BAGOT AND BLITHEFIELD.
Townships in the Bathurst District, which being but little settled, are at present united together. Bagot lies to the north-east and Blithefield to the south-west. They have been formed out of the township of MADAWASKA; and are bounded on the north-east by McNab; on the north-west by Adamston; on the west by unsurveyed lands; and on the south-east by Levant and Darling. In Bagot and Blithefield 9,172 acres are taken up, 1,020 of which are under cultivation. In Bagot 65,900 acres, and in Blithefield 30,150 acres of crown lands are open for sale, at 8s. currency per acre. There is one saw-mill in the township. There is no return of population for these townships. Ratable property in the township : £4,074.
BATHURST.
A Township in the Bathurst District; is bounded on the north-east by the township of Drummond; on the north-west by Dalhousie; on the south-west by Sherbrooke; and on the south-east by Burgess. In Bathurst, 32,635 acres are taken up, 8,725 of which are under cultivation. The south branch, and a smaller stream, called the middle branch, of the Mississippi, run through the north-west of the township from south-west to north-east; they unite in the north corner of the township. The south branch, soon after its entrance into the township, expands into a small lake. The river Tay, a branch of the Mississippi, stretches across the south-east border of the township, at the eastern corner of which it is joined by Grant's Creek. The base of the north of the township is principally marble, varying in colour from pure white to dark grey. The south of the township is granite. In the south of the township is an iron mine, the ore of which is said to be very rich. There are some good farms in the township. 3,500 acres of Crown Lands are open for sale in Bathurst, at 8s. currency, per acre. There are five grist and nine saw mills in the township. Population in 1842 : 2,307. Ratable property in the township : £26,858.
BECKWITH.
A Township in the Bathurst District : is bounded on the north-east by the township of Goulburn; on the north-west by Ramsay; on the south-west by Drummond; and on the south-east by Montague. In Beckwith, 36,671 acres are taken up, 8,131 of which are under cultivation. The Mississippi lake fills up a large portion of the west corner of the township. Just above the lake on the Mississippi river, is a village, called Carleton Place; and in the south-east of the township is a village, called Franktown. In the south-west of the township are fine white freestone quarries. In Beckwith, 6,100 acres of Crown lands are for sale. There are one grist mill, one saw mill, and two distilleries in the township. Population in 1842 : 1,898. Ratable property in the township : £25,419.
BROMLEY.
A Township in the Bathurst District : has been divided off from the township of Ross, and is bounded on the north-east by Ross; on the north-west by Stafford; on the west by unsurveyed lands; and on the south-east by Admaston. In Bromley 9,614 acres are taken up, 770 of which are under cultivation. This township is as yet but little settled, and 41,500 acres of Crown Lands are open for sale in it. There is one saw mill in the township. Population not returned. Ratable property in the township : £3,399.
BURGESS, NORTH.
A Township in the Bathurst District : is bounded on the north-east by the township of Elmsley; on the north-west by Bathurst; on the south-west by North Crosby; and on the south-east by the Rideau Lake. In Burgess 12,273 acres are taken up, 2,167 of which are under cultivation. There are several large lakes in the township; the principal of which are Pike Lake, Salmon Lake, Ottley's Lake, and the Rideau Lake. Much of the land bordering on the lakes is poor and stoney. 3,100 acres of Crown lands are open for sale in North Burgess, at 8s. currency per acre. There are two saw mills in the township. Population in 1842 : 553. Ratable property in the township : £7,047.
DALHOUSIE.
A Township in the Bathurst District : is bounded on the north-east by the township of Lanark; on the north-west by Levant; on the south-west by Sherbrooke; and on the south-east by Bathurst. In Dalhousie 23,440 acres are taken up, 8,112* of which are under cultivation. Two small branches of the River Clyde stretch across the north of the township, and the north branch of the Mississippi runs through the south of the township from west to east. At its entrance into the township it expands into a lake, containing about 1,200 acres, and its course is very tortuous and irregular. Several small lakes are scattered over the township. The base of a large portion of the north and east of the township is marble of different shades of colour, varying from pure white to dark grey. In Dalhousie 17,200 acres of Crown lands are open for sale, at 8s. c'y per acre. In the township are one grist and two saw mills. Population in 1842 : 1,258. Ratable property in the township : £17,601. * These include the township of Levant, no separate assessment having been made.
DARLING.
A Township in the Bathurst District : is bounded on the north-east by the township of Pakenham; on the north-west by Bagot; on the south-west by Levant; and on the south-east by Lanark. In Darling 5,094 acres are taken up, 1,257 of which are under cultivation. The River Clyde runs throught the south of the township from west to east; and a large lake called Wabalae, or White Lake, stretches across the north corner of the township. Darling is as yet but little settled, and in 1842 contained only 271 inhabitants. 34,800 acres of Crown lands are open for sale in Darling, at 8s. c'y per acre. Ratable property in the township : £3,088.
DRUMMOND.
A Township in the Bathurst District : is bounded on the north-east by the township of Beckwith; on the north-west by Lanark; on the south-west by Bathurst; and on the south-east by Elmsley. In Drummond 33,795 acres are taken up, 9,541 of which are under cultivation. The north and south branches of the Mississippi unite in the west corner of the township, where they are also joined by the River Clyde; the whole forming one stream, which takes a north course till near the north corner of the township, where it makes a bend, and runs to the east; when near the eastern border of the township it expands into the Mississippi Lake, which stretches away into the township of Beckwith. Several small streams stretch across the township. The town of Perth is situated near the south corner of the township. The base of the south of the township is granite, but excellent white freestone is found in great abundance through the centre of the township. There are many good farms in the township. In Drummond 3,500 acres of Crown lands are open for sale at 8s. c'y per acre. There are two grist, three saw mills, and three distilleries in the township. Population in 1842 : 3,451. Ratable property in the township : £38,084.
ELMSLEY, NORTH.
A Township in the Bathurst District : is bounded on the north-east by the township of Montague; on the north-west by Drummond and Bathurst; on the south-west by Burgess, and on the south-east by the Rideau Lake and Canal. In North Elmsley, 18,603 acres are taken up, 3,891 of which are under cultivation. A fair proportion of the land in this township is of good quality, and there are some tolerable farms in it. Timber : pine intermixed with hardwood. The flourishing village of Smith's Falls is situated in the east of the township, on the Rideau Canal; and Oliver's Ferry, the place where the road from Perth to Brockville crosses the Rideau Lake, is also in North Elmsley, seven miles from Perth. There are one grist and two saw mills in the township. Population in 1842 : 1,154. Ratable property in the township : £15,416.
HORTON.
A Township in the Bathurst District : is bounded on the north-east by the Ottawa River; on the north-west by the township of Ross; on the south-west by Admaston; and on the south-east by McNab. In Horton 15,807 acres are taken up, 2,181 of which are under cultivation. This is a small township, having some large lakes in it. There is some good land in the township. 19,600 acres of Crown lands are open for sale in Horton, at 8s. c'y per acre. There are one grist and two saw-mills in the township. Population in 1842 : 544. Ratable property in the township : £7,989.
KENMARE. : See ADMASTON.
LANARK.
A County in the Bathurst District : comprises the townships of Bathurst, Beckwith, Dalhousie, Darling, Drummond, North Elmsley, North Burgess, Lavant, Lanark, Montague, Ramsay, North Sherbrooke, South Sherbrooke. For the purpose of representation in the House of Assembly, it is united to the County of Renfrew; and the two return one member to the House of Assembly.
LANARK.
A Village in the township of Lanark : situated on the River Clyde, 12 miles from Perth; contains about 250 inhabitants. Churches and chapels, three; viz., Episcopal, Methodist, and Presbyterian. Post Office : post three times a week. Professions and Trades : Four stores, one tannery, one ashery, two taverns, one cabinet maker, one blacksmith.
LANARK.
A Township in the Bathurst District : is bounded on the north-east by the township of Ramsay; on the north-west by Darling; on the south-west by Dalhousie; and on the south-east by Drummond. In Lanark 40,901 acres are taken up, 10,430 of which are under cultivation. The township is well watered by branches of the Mississippi River, which are scattered over it: it contains some excellent land, and the timber is a mixture of pine and hardwood. Lanark is well settled, principally by Scotch emigrants, and contains many good farms. 7,600 acres of Crown lands are open for sale in Lanark, at 8s. currency per acre. The village of Lanark is situated in the south of the township; and there are also two grist and three saw mills in the township. Population in 1842 : 2,129. Ratable property in the township : £25,521.
LEVANT.
A Township in the Bathurst District : is bounded on the north-west by the township of Madawaska; on the south-west by Palmerston; on the south-east by Sherbrooke and Dalhousie; and on the north-east by Darling. The River Clyde runs across the centre of the township from west to east. A number of small lakes are scattered over the township, many of which are connected by means of small streams with the River Clyde. This township is as yet but little settled, and no separate assessment has been made of it, it having been included in Dalhousie. In Levant, 32,200 acres of Crown Lands are open for sale, at 8s. currency per acre. Population in 1842 : 40.
MACNAB.
A Township in the Bathurst District : is bounded on the north and north-east by the Ottawa River; on the north-west by the township of Horton; on the south-west by Madawaska; and on the south-east by Pakenham. In Macnab 19,814 acres are taken up, 3,195 of which are under cultivation. The Madawaska River runs across the south of the township, from west to east; at the east corner of the township it enters the township of Pakenham, makes a short bend, re-enters Macnab, and runs north to Lake Chat, making many curves in its course. There are one grist and one saw-mill in the township. Population in 1842 : 782, who are principally engaged in the lumber trade. Ratable property in the township : £10,534.
MADAWASKA. : See BAGOT AND BLITHEFIELD.
MADAWASKA RIVER.
A Tributary of the Ottawa : takes its rise in the unsettled country to the north of the Victoria District; it follows nearly a west course, and after passing through the townships of Admaston, Bagot, Blythefield and Macnab, it enters Lake Chat, an expansion of the Ottawa. In its course it flows through, and receives accessions from, several lakes, some of them of considerable size. Large quantities of lumber are cut on its banks, and slides and dams have been constructed in the river, in order to facilitate the passage of lumber down it. It was estimated that of Red Pine: 1,099,000 feet, and of White Pine: 354,000 feet, would pass down the Madawaska during the spring of 1845. This of course would be included in the return from Bytown.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
A Tributary of the Ottawa : two branches of which take their rise in the north of the Midland District; the south branch flows through the townships of Olden, Oso, South Sherbrooke, Bathurst, and into the west corner of Drummond, where it is joined by the north branch, which takes its rise in a chain of lakes in the townships of Barrie, Clarendon, and Palmerston, and flows through North Sherbrooke and Dalhousie. The two branches unite in Drummond, and soon afterwards the river expands into the Mississippi Lake, which extends through the north-east of Drummond and the west of Beckwith, near the north-west corner of which township it terminates. The river then passes through the north-east of Ramsay, the east of Pakenham, and the west of Fitzroy, and enters the Ottawa a little below Lake Chats. The river is joined in its course by several smaller branches. Large quantities of timber are cut on its banks, which are carried down the Ottawa.
MONTAGUE.
A Township in the Bathurst District : is bounded on the north-east by the township of Marlborough; on the north-west by Beckwith; on the south-west by North and South Elmsley; and on the south-east by Wolford. In Montague 39,303 acres are taken up, 7,498 of which are under cultivation. There is a fair proportion of good land in the township, and many well-cultivated farms; timber : a mixture of pine and hard wood. In Montague 1,000 acres of Crown lands are open for sale, at 8s. c'y per acre. There are three saw-mills in the township. Population in 1842 : 2,097, who are principally Scotch. Ratable property in the township : £22,330.
OLIVER'S FERRY.
A Ferry across a narrow portion of the Rideau Lake, seven miles from Perth. The road from Brockville to Perth crosses the lake at this point. Here is a small tavern, wharf and storehouse.
OTTAWA RIVER. (See in OTTAWA DISTRICT.)
PAKENHAM.
A Township in the Bathurst District : is bounded on the north-east by the township of Fitzroy; on the north-west by Macnab; on the south-west by Darling; and on the south-east by Ramsay. In Pakenham 14,014 acres are taken up, 4,060 of which are under cultivation. The Mississippi River runs through the east of the township from south to north. The village of Pakenham is situated in the township. Pakenham is well settled, principally by emigrants from Scotland, and contains some good farms. 24,400 acres of Crown lands are open for sale in the township, at 8s. currency per acre. Population in 1842 : 1,142. Ratable property in the township : £12,257.
PAKENHAM.
A Village in the township of Pakenham, about 24 miles from Bytown, 40 from Perth, and ten from Fitzroy Harbour. It contains about 250 inhabitants. Churches and chapels, three; viz., Episcopal, Presbyterian, and Methodist. Post Office : post six times a-week. Professions and Trades : One physician and surgeon, one grist and saw mill, carding machine and cloth factory, four stores, one tannery, two taverns, three waggon makers, two cabinet makers, one tinsmith, three tailors, two coopers, four blacksmiths.
PEMBROKE.
A Township in the Bathurst District : is bounded on the north and north-west by the Ottawa River; on the west by unsurveyed lands; and on the south by Westmeath and Stafford. This township and Stafford, being as yet but little settled, are assessed together. In the two townships 11,205 acres are taken up, 1,658 of which are under cultivation. Farming produce in these northern townships usually commands a high price, in consequence of the expense of carriage so far up the Ottawa; there being a great demand for produce of all kinds, particularly for hay and oats, for the use of the lumberers on the river. On the whole, however, where the winter is so long, and stock of all kinds must necessarily require so much feeding, farming cannot be very profitable, even with the high prices the produce brings. In Pembroke 1,900 acres of Crown lands are open for sale, at 8s. currency per acre. There are one grist and two saw mills in the township. Population in 1842 : 195. Ratable property in the township : £5,992.
PEMBROKE.
A Village in the north-west of the township of Pembroke : situated on the Ottawa River, at the mouth of the Muskrat River. It is supported entirely by the lumber trade. There is as yet no road to the settlement passable for waggons, but one has been lately surveyed. All goods intended for the settlement are conveyed up the Ottawa. Pembroke contains about 250 inhabitants, one Methodist church, one physician and surgeon, one grist and saw mill, one waggon maker, five stores, six taverns, and two blacksmiths. Post Office : post once a week.
PERTH.
The District Town of the Bathurst District : situated in the south of the township of Drummond, seven miles from the Rideau Canal, 40 from Brockville, and by water 70 from Kingston. (There is at present no road to Kingston fit to be travelled by vehicles.) Perth is built on a rising ground, on a sandy soil, with a granite foundation, and is consequently dry and healthy. The town occupies a space of 400 acres. It was laid out by the government in the year 1816; the streets are wide, and are built at right angles. The River Tay runs through the town, and is made navigable from Perth to the Rideau Canal, by means of five locks, each 95 feet by 20. The canal is eleven miles in length, and enters the Rideau Canal two miles below Oliver's Ferry. Barges carrying 80 tons can pass through it. This work was formed by a private company, who received a grant from the government of a portion of the centre of the town of Perth, (an island formed by two branches of the River Tay), towards the expenses of the work. This was undertaken about 13 years since, and cost about £7,000. Churches and chapels, seven; viz., Episcopal, two Presbyterian, one Free Church, Catholic, Methodist, and Baptist. The jail and court house is a handsome building of white freestone; and the town contains several good buildings of stone and brick, and one or two ornamented with white marble, which may be procured in any quantity within a few miles of the town. A weekly newspaper is published here : the "Bathurst Courier." A stage runs three times a-week to Brockville. Population : about 1,800. Post Office : post three times a-week. The following Government and District Offices are kept at Perth : Judge of District Court, Sheriff, Treasurer, Clerk of Peace, Inspector of Licenses, Crown Lands Agent, Judge of Surrogate Court, Registrar, District Clerk, Clerk of District Court, Superintendent of Schools, Deputy Clerk of Crown. Professions and Trades : Three physicians and surgeons, five lawyers, one grist mill, one saw mill, eleven stores, seven taverns, three foundries, four tanneries, three distilleries, one printer, two breweries, two druggists, four saddlers, seven blacksmiths, three tinsmiths, four waggon makers, two watchmakers, seven coopers, one cabinet maker, 12 tailors, 15 shoemakers, three weavers, one bank agency : "City Bank of Montreal." Principal Tavern : "Matheson's." Stage fare to Brockville : 10s. currency.
RAMSAY.
A Township in the Bathurst District : is bounded on the north-east by the township of Huntley; on the north-west by Pakenham; on the south-west by Lanark; and on the south-east by Beckwith. In Ramsay 48,182 acres are taken up, 10,659 of which are under cultivation. The Mississippi River runs through the north-east of the township. This is the best settled township in the Bathurst District; much of the land is of excellent quality. The timber of the centre and west of the township is a mixture of hardwood and pine; in the east it is principally pine. Large quantities of timber are exported from the township; 4,100 acres of Crown lands are open for sale in Ramsay, at 8s. c'y per acre. There are five grist and five saw mills in the township. Population in 1842 : 2,461. Ratable property in the township : £30,774.
RENFREW.
A County in the Bathurst District : comprises the townships of Admaston, Blithefield, Bagot, Bromley, Horton, Macnab, Pakenham, Pembroke, Ross, Stafford, and Westmeath.
RIDEAU CANAL.
The line of water communication between the Ottawa River and Lake Ontario. It was constructed by the Government as a great military work. It commences at Bytown, where eight handsome locks have been constructed, to overcome the fall in the river of 34 feet, and is formed through the bed of the Rideau River, with two or three deviations to avoid obstructions in its course, till it reaches the Great Rideau Lake, through which it is carried, and afterwards through Mud Lake. It is then carried into the bed of the Cataraqui River, and continues through its course till it reaches Kingston. It is 120 miles in length, and in some parts is very circuitous. The country through which it passes, bears in general a very different aspect to that traversed by the Welland Canal. But little of the land bordering on the Rideau Canal is under cultivation; much of it is poor and rocky; and of that fit for cultivation, thousands of acres have been flooded by the damming of the rivers to form the canal, and immense quantities of timber have been consequently destroyed. Great numbers of trees are still standing, dead, and surrounded by water, and give those portions of the banks of the canal a decayed, deserted, miserable appearance. As their roots become decayed, however, they fall into the water, and are gradually carried off by the stream,; and in the course of a few years the canal will be free from them. There are several handsome locks on the canal, the machinery of which is of a very perfect description. There is much picturesque scenery on the canal, and some that may even be termed romantic. The finest spot on the canal, after leaving Bytown, is Kingston Mills, about six miles above Kingston. The villages and settlements on the canal consist of Burritt's Rapids, 41 miles from Bytown; Merricksville, 47; Smith's Falls (a flourishing village in the Bathurst District), 60; Oliver's Ferry (where the road from Perth to Brockville crosses the Rideau Lake, by means of a ferry-boat), 72; the Isthmus, a small settlement, 87; Brewer's Upper Mills, 109; Kingston Mills, 120; Kingston, 126. Hitherto the traffic on this canal has been very great; all merchandise intended for the country above Kingston having been sent through it, at a great expense; and the greater portion of the passenger traffic from Montreal to Kingston also passed through the canal; for the future, however, the opening of the St. Lawrence canals will so much shorten the passage, and consequently lessen the expense, that no goods, except those intended for places along the canal, or the country above Bytown, will be forwarded by the Rideau; and of course passengers will choose the shorter route.
RIDEAU RIVER. : See RIDEAU CANAL.
ROSS.
A Township in the Bathurst District : is bounded on the north-east by the Ottawa River; on the north-west by Westmeath; on the south-west by Bromley; and on the south-east by Horton. In Ross 6,468 acres are taken up, 615 of which are under cultivation. This township has lately been divided, and the township of Bromley separated from it. Ross is at present but little settled, and 29,200 acres of Crown lands are open for sale in it. There are two saw mills in the township. Population in 1842 : 168. Ratable property in the township : £2,845.
SHERBROOKE, SOUTH.
A Township in the Bathurst District : is bounded on the north-east by the township of Bathurst; on the north-west by North Sherbrooke; on the west by Oso and on the south-east by North Crosby. In South Sherbrooke 5,119 acres are taken up, 467 of which are under cultivation. The north and middle branches of the Mississippi River run through the north of the township; and a chain of lakes, connected together by the River Tay, stretch along the south-east border of the township. South Sherbrooke is as yet but little settled. The base of the township is principally granite. In South Sherbrooke 19,800 acres of Crown lands are open for sale, at 8s. c'y per acre. Population in 1842 : 253. Ratable property in the township : £2,278.
SHERBROOKE, NORTH.
A Township in the Bathurst District : is bounded on the north-east by the township of Dalhousie; on the north-west by Levant; on the west by Palmerston and Oso; and on the south-east by South Sherbrooke. In North Sherbrooke 8,305 acres are taken up, 1,516 of which are under cultivation. A branch of the Mississippi River runs across the township, a little north of the centre. The base of the township is principally granite. North Sherbrooke is as yet but little settled, and 4,600 acres of Crown lands are open for sale in it, at 8s. c'y per acre. Population in 1842 : 350. Ratable property in the township : £3,985.
SMITH'S FALLS.
A flourishing Village in the township of North Elmsley : pleasantly situated on the Rideau River, and also on the canal; 14 miles from Perth. It contains about 700 inhabitants. Churches and chapels four, viz., Episcopal, Presbyterian, Catholic and Wesleyan Methodist. Post Office : post three times a week. Professions and Trades : Three physicians and surgeons, two grist mills (one with four run of stones), two saw mills, one carding machine and fulling mill, seven stores, six groceries, one axe factory, six blacksmiths, two wheelwrights, one chair maker, one cabinet maker, one gunsmith, three carpenters, seven tailors, eleven shoemakers one reed maker, one tinsmith, two taverns.
WESTMEATH.
A Township in the Bathurst District : is bounded on the east by the Ottawa River; on the north-west by the township of Pembroke; on the south-west by Stafford; and on the south-east by Ross. In Westmeath 15,863 acres are taken up 1,684 of which are under cultivation. Westmeath is as yet but little settled, and 34,200 acres of Crown lands are open for sale in it, at 8s. curency per acre. There are two saw mills in the township. Population in 1842 : 628. Ratable property in the township : £7,056.

Post Offices in the Bathurst District
List of Post Offices			Distances in Miles from:
Name of Office	Name of Town, Village or Township	Name of Postmaster	Toronto	Kingston	London	Cobourg	Chatham	Goderich	Barrie
Arnprior	Bathurst, t'p [sic]	Isaac Gregory	367	154	401	251	467	460	430
Carleton Place	Carleton Place, v	R. Bell	299	122	434	227	500	454	359
Fitzroy Harbour	Fitzroy Harbour, v	G. Learmouth	358	145	410	242	476	513	389
Franktown	Beckwith, t'p	E. McEwen	290	104	428	218	494	445	350
Lanark	Lanark, t'p	John Hall	288	111	426	216	492	443	348
McNab	McNab, t'p	Jas. Morris	353	176	438	234	504	541	408
Pakenham	Pakenham, v	A. Dickson	310	133	472	247	538	474	379
Perth	Perth, t	F. Allen	275	98	413	203	479	430	335
Ramsay	Ramsay, t'p	J. Wylie	298	121	442	235	508	446	367
Smith's Falls	Smith's Falls, v	G. Mittleberger	273	92	411	201	477	428	333
Westmeath	Westmeath, t'p	C. Bellows	406	238	458	254	524	501	466

Magistrates who have qualified in the Bathurst District
John G. Malloch	Perth
Alex. McMillan	Do
Rod'k Matheson	Do
Alex. Fraser	Do
Anthony Leslie	Do
Henry Glass	Do
John Ferguson	Do
Donald Fraser	Lanark
Matthew Leach	Do
Geo. Tennant	Do
John Hall	Do
John Smith	Do
James Wylie	Ramsay
Joshua Adams	Bathurst
W.P. Loucks	Elmsley
W. Brooke	Burgess
James Shaw	Elmsley
Wm. Simpson	Do
John Haggart	Perth
James Rosamond	Beckwith
Peter MacGregor	Do
Robert Bell	Carleton Place
Jno L. McDougall	Horton
Alex. McDonnell	MacNab
John Bell	Perth
Wm. Wallace	Ramsay
John Doran	Perth
Thos. McCaffrey	Drummond
W.G. Wylie	Ramsay
Patrick Campbell	Bathurst
Henry Aith	Horton
Wm. Allan	Drummond
Geo. Kerr	Perth
John Balderson	Drummond
Robert Davies	Beckwith
Colin McLaren	Do
Wm. Houston	Ramsay
Wm. Richards	Drummond
H. Ayton	Do
Wm. Halfpenny	Lanark
Jno. Robertson	Darling
Wm. Rae	Ramsay
John Canboy	Beckwith

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