•An idea of the rapid population may be formed, from a detail of the towns and villages which have been built within the last three years, and which are now in a state of progressive increase, namely

1. The town of Cannandarqua, at the north end of the lake of that name, lying within the Genesee grant, and intended to be the head town of

the country of Ontario, 9!*

2. The Friends^ settlement at the outlet of the Crooked lake, 2(J0

S. The town of Geneva, at the north-west corner of the Seneca lake

(supposed to be) 100

4. The village of Culvers, near the head of Seneca lake (supposed to be, 7<»

5. The village of Cathrines town, situated on the head of the Seneca lake, 4 miles from Culvers, ... 30

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iixed themselves on the Genesee tract, have made such favorable reports of the chmate and soil, that there are vast numbers of their countrymen preparing to remove thither. Some of these, v/ho at first bought townships of the original grantees, are selling farms to new settlers from two to three dollars an acre, according to quality, situation, and other local advantages.

" It is in contemplation at present to make a water communication between the Susquehanhah and the Schuylkill,* which if eri'ected, will lay open the market of Philadelphia for the reception of the produce of all the Genesee country. ■ And as the soil and climate are supposed to be the best in the world for raising large and productive crops of hemp, flax, Indian corn, wheat, rye, barley, oats, buck-wheat, peas, beans, and every other species of grain produced in North America, much benefit will be derived to the settlers, by every improvement which can be made in facilitating carriage by inland navigation.