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NEWCASTLE.
A pretty little Village in the township of Clark, five miles east from Bowmanville,
and seventeen from Port Hope; it contains about 300 inhabitants.
Churches and chapels two, viz., ]\Iethodist and Congregational. There is an
Episcopal church a mile and a-half from the village.
Post Office, post every day.
Profesiiiuns and T/Yfffe.—Eight stores, one druggist, two tanneries, two taverns,
one axe factory, two saddlers, four blacksmiths, two waggon makers, four tailors,
two shoe makers.
NEWMARKET.
A Village in the tOAvnship of Whitchurch, three miles and a-half from HiAland
Landing, and about thirty miles from Toronto. It is situated on the east
branch of the Holland River, in the midst of a finely undulating, old settled, aiid
well cultivated country, and is surrounded by very fine farms. The village
was commenced about thirty years since, and was originally settled by Peni>sylvanian
Quakers. The principal pai't of it is built on the south side of a gentfy
sloping hill, forming one long narrow street ; the remainder of the village is
built on the side of a hill, a little to the east. Newmarket contains about 600
inhabitants. There are six churches and chapels, viz.. Episcopalian, Presbytenan.
Catholic, Congregational, Methodist, and Christian.
Post Office, post every day in sunimei', and three times a week in winter.
Professions and Trades. — Three physicians and surgeons, two grist-mills,
two breweries, one distillery, one tannery, one foundry, one carding machine
and cloth factory, five stores, three taverns, one druggist, one painter, two ladies
seminaries, one gunsmith, two cabinet makers, three blacksmiths, one watch
maker, one tinsmith, six shoemakers, three waggon makers, two saddlers, three
tailors, four carpenters, one hatter.
NEWPORT, OR BHICH'S LANDING.
A Settlement lately started in the south-east of the township of Brantford, on
the Grand River, four miles from the town of Brantford. It contains at present
about sixty inhabitants, one store, one tavern, and two storehouses for storing
ffrain.
NEWTON, OR CLARKE.
.\ Village in the township of Clarke, twelve miles from Port Hope, laid out
in the year 1834, contams about 130 inhabitants, who have a Presbyterian
diurch.
Post Office, post every day.
Professions and Trades.—Three stores, one tannery, three taverns, one wagccon
maker, one wheelwright and chair maker, two blacksmiths, one cooper, four
shoemakers.
NIAGARA DISTRICT.
Consists of the counties of Lincoln and Welland, and the county of Haldimand,
except the townships of Senica, Oneida, Rainham, and Waljiole. The
"listriet is bounded on the north by Lake Ontario; on the east by tlie Niagara
River ; on the south by Lake Erie ; and on the west by the (!ore and Talbot
districts. 'I'lie principal part of the district consists of a liigh table laud, about