It has a convenient court house, in which public worship is performed by a Minister of the Congregational persuasion ; a handsome jail, a large academy nearly finished, which is said to be well provided for ; several well supplied stores, in which goods are sold on moderate terms ; several considerable distilleries, a large tan-yard, in which is manufactured a large quantity of leather, a market for butcher meat, several convenient inns, and twp printing offices, in which have been printed nearly 1,800 papers weekly.

Geneva contains about 70 dwelling houses, and is handsomely situated near the outlet of Seneca lake. It has a large and elegant hotel, kept in the best manner, two school bouses, one of which is occasionally used for public worship by a presbyterian minister, several well supplied stores, 3 considerable distilleries, a brewery, and a market for butcher meat, of which 1.500 pounds is killed weekly. It is a place of considerable business, and from hence large quantities of wheat and other produce are sent to the head of Seneca lake, and thence to market on the Susquehanna. Flour, potash, and other productions of the country are also transported from this place to Albany &c.

Bath is the chief town of Steuben county, and is situated on the Conhocton river. It consists of about 30 houses, and thence many arks, boats and rafts, are floated in Spring and sometimes in fall to the Susquehanna ; and flour has been transported from this place to Baltimore at less than a dollar for the carriage of a barrel.