* It is expected that a great part of the produce of this country , wiU soon be transported to the Philadelphia market, by a turnpike road, which is nearly completed, between Niscopack, on the Susquehannah, and the river Lehigh, which discharges itself into the Delaware river; the distance of the road being 23 miles. By this route, it is said, the most difficult falls on the Susquehannah may be avoided, and produce will command the highest prices. Produce which is transported down Susquehannah river, is insured by Mr. Goldsborough at Newtown.

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arks loaded with 1200 bushels of wheat, boats and rafts of lumber, and floated by Tioga and Susquehanna rivers to markets in the lower parts of Pennsylvania and Maryland, every spring, sometimes in summer, and commonly in the fall, and loaded boats navigate from Susquehanna into this river until midsummer.

Canisteo rivers rises south from Conhocton river, and running nearly in the same direction empties into Tioga river. It is navigable for arks, boats and rafts, for about 40 miles in spring and tall.

The Canawisque runs south from Canisteo, empties into Tioga river, and is navigable in spring and fall.

Mud Creek rises east from Genesee river, and runs a north easterly course to Seneca river. It is navigated by boats from Lyons, 14 miles north from Seneca Lake, and about 15 miles from its junction with Seneca river ; from whence boats proceed to ihe neighbourhood of Albany, or into Lake Ontario. On this creek are very fertile and extensive flats, which are overflowed in freshets.