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contains good land. Timber—a mixture of hardTrood and pine. There is one
saw mill in the township. This tovraship has been added to the Gore District
since the last census was taken, consequently there is no return of the population.
Ratable property in the township, £5,664.
OPS.
A Township in the Colborne District; is bounded otr the east by the township
of Emily; on the noi'th by Fenelon; on the west by Mariposa ; and on the
south b)" Manvers. In Ops 32,024 acres are taken up, 4,379 of which ai-e under
cultivation. The Scugog River enters the township about the centre of its
northern boundary; and emerges again at its south-west cornar, where it enters
the Scugog Lake. The village of Lindsay is situated on the river, a little north
of the centre of the township. There are some good fanus in the township, and
one grist and one saw mill. In Ops 6,971 acres of Crown lands are open for
sale, at 8s. currencj" per acre.
Ratable property in the township, £14,705.
ORFORD.
A Township in the Western District ; is bounded on the north-east by the
township of Aldborough ; on the north-west by the River Thames ; on the
south-west by Howard; and on the south-east by Lake Erie. In Orford 16,625
acres are taken up, 3,231 of which are under cultivation. The soil of this township
is generally of very excellent quality; and the timber consists of the best
kinds of hardwood—maple, oak, beech, elm, &c. Large quantities of staves are
annually exported from the township, the principal part of which is included in
the exports from Howard. Formerly tobacco was much grown in the township:
but the diminution of the duty on tobacco imported from the United States has
caused the farmers to discontinue its cultivation, it being a veiy uncertain crop,
and not worth cultivating unless with the certainty of its commanding a good
price. Iq the north of the township, near the Thames, is an Indian settlement,
called "Moravian I'own," for a description of which see "River Thames,"
Five hundred and fifty acres of Crown lauds are open for sale in Orford, at 8s.
currency per acre.
Population in 1845, 910; who are a mixture of Canadians, English, Irish,
Scotch, and Americans.
Ratable property ii^ the township. £9,959.
OKILLIA.
A Village in the township of Orillia, situated on Lake Gougichin, nineteen'
miles from Sturgeon Bay, and twenty-eight from Barrie. This was originally
an Indian village, and stores were erected by merchants in the immediate
vicinity for the convenience of trading with the Indians. About six years back
the lands were purchased by the government, and the village of Orillia was laid
out. A road has been cut out by the government from the village to Sturgeon
Bay, on Lake JIunm, which passes through the village of Coldwater; and
during the season of 1845 a regular Hue of comnumicatiou was kept up between
Toronto and Buffalo, through Lakes Siuieoe, Huron, St. Clair and Erie. The
steamboat "Goderich," leaving Windsor and Detroit immediately on the arrival
of the " London " from Buffalo, conveyed the jjassengers to Sturgeon Bay,
touching at various jjlaces on the River St. Clair, Goderich, Owen Sound, and
Penetanguishene ; from thence they took the stage to Orillia, where the steamboat
"Beaver" awaited them, and conveyed them to the Holland Landing;
whence they took stage to Toronto. The " Beaver " remains at Orillia three
nights in the week, during her circuit round the lake. There is some fine
scenery in the neighbourhood, the lake being studded with islands, nu)stof them
of small si/e, and some of them mere rocks; and its shores are uuicli indented
with beautiful bays. The ncighbom'hood of the village is settled principally by