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LANARK.
A Village in the township of Lanark, situated on the River Clyde, twelve
miles from Perth; contains about 250 inhabitants. Churches and chapels, three;
viz.. Episcopal, Methodist, and Presbyterian.
Post Office, post three times a week.
Profest^ioiis and Trades.—Four stores, one tannery, one ashery, two taverns,
one cabinet maker, one blacksaiith.
LANARK.
A Township in the Rathurst 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 Drunimond. In Lanark 40,901 acres are
taken up, 10,4.'K) of which are inider 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.
Seven thousand six hundred acres of Crown lands are open for sale in Lanark,
at 8.S". 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.
LANCASTER.
A township in the Eastern District, the most south-easterly township in
Canada West ; is bounded on the north-east by Canada East or Lower Canada;
on the north-west bv the township of Lochiel; on the south-west by Charlottenburgh;
and on the south-east by Lake Si. Francis, a portion of the River St.
Lawrence. In Lancaster 49,273 acres are taken up, 10,094 of which are under
cultivation. This is an old and well-settled township, containing some good
farms. It is well watered by numerous streams running across it from west to
east, and all of which flow into the St. Lawrence. Timber—a mixture of pine
The village of Dalhousie is situated in the north-east corner of
and hardwood.
the township; and the village of Lancaster in the south-west corner. There
are two grist and seven saw mills in the township.
Population in 1842, 3,171.
Ratable prop,erty in the township, £38,627.
LANSDOWNE.
A Township in the Johnstown District; is bounded on the east by the township
of Yonge; on the north by Bastard; (m the west by Leeds; and on the
south by the St. Lawrence. The assessments for Lansdowne and tlie adjoining
township of Leeds have been made togetlier; and the townships are divided into
Leeds and Lausdownc in front, and Leeds and Lansdowne in rear. In Leeds
and Lansdowne in front 27.49() acres are taken up, 5,821 of which are under
cultivation. In Leeds and Lansdowne in rear 18,212 acres are taken up, 4,978
of whicli are under cuhivation. Tlie principal part of the great Gananoque
l/uke is situated in the east of the township— it empties itself into the Gananoque
River, which enters the St. ]>awrence in the townsliip of Leeds. There are two
small lakes in the north-west of the township. In Lansdowne 2,100 acres of
Crown lands are open for sale, at 8.v. currency per acre. There are in the two
townsliips tliree grist and six saw mills. 'I'liese townsliips are well settled, and
contain good farms. In Lansdowne is a settlement called "Furnace Falls," or
"Lyndluirst."
Population of Leeds and Lansdowne in front, 2,200; ditto, in rear, 952.
Ratable property in Leeds and l,ansdowne in frcnit, X25,7C7; ditto, in rear,
£15,870.