P«/G)'TOe, west of Johnstown and Mayfield; extent 15 by 12 miles. -- A place called Sto7U Arahia is in tliis town, and contains one Lutheran Chh, and one Dutch reformed Chii. Mr Lubauch is minister of the latter, and M' Crotz of t]>.e former. 4 miles west of Stone Arabia, in tlie same town of Palatijie, is a refoimed liUtheran chh, to whom M'' Crotz preaches part of tlie time. 4 miles west of this is a Dutch reformed chh, or presbyterian The Rev' M'' Dozly, a German, pastor.

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Mayiheim, the last town in the County of Montgomery,-- extent, 6 by 6, -- vacant ; not a large congregation.*

Salsbury, nortli of Manheim -- extent, about 6 by 8 miles ; contains not far from 1700 souls. One Presbyterian chh, -- vacant. The people, it is said are tolerably well united, and wish to settle a minister.

Rode tins day 36 miles. Weather extremely hot and dry. The people in the towns thro' which I have passed are something sickly with tlie dysentary and influenza.

Herkemei-, Little Falls. The Albany stage arrived at the public house which I now am at, 1 o'clock last night ; thro' the unaccountable carelessness of the driver, I soon found that the small box ot books was missing, and to complete my misfortunes and anxiety, I found that, contrary to my directions, the boxes had been placed behind tlie stage from Palatine, and that the bottom of the large box had fallen out, and that all tlie books were missing, 4 catechisms only excepted. I instantly informed the stage driver what the property was, and the condition of my agreement with the stage owner at Albany. Tlie fellow appeared to be shocked, and went directly back 3 miles, but found nothing.