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The following Government and District OtRces are kept at Perth:—Judge of
X*istrict Court, Sheriff, Treasurer, Clerk of Peace, Inspector of Liceuses, Crown
Lands Agent, Judge of Surrogate C!ourt, Registrar, District Clerk, Clerk of
District Court, Superintendent of Schools, Deputy Clerk of Crown.
Fiofi'ssions and Trades.—Three physicians and surgeons, five lawyers, one
grist mill, one saw mill, eleven stores, seven tavorns, tinx-e foundries, four tanneries,
three distilleries, one printer, two breweries, two druggists, four saddlers,
seven blacksmiths, three tinsmiths, ff>ur waggon makers, two watchmakers,
seven coopers, one cabinet maker, twelve tailors, fifteen shoemakers, three
weavers, one bank agency— " City Bank of Montreal."
Principal Tavern— " Matheson's."
Stage fare to Broekville, 10*. currency.
PF/rElinOROUGH.
The District Town of the Colborne District, beautifully situated in the northwest
of the township of North Monaghan, on the Otonabee River, thirty miles
north from Port Hope, and about thirty-four from Cobourg. The town was
laid out by government in the year 182G; and property has greatly increased in
value within the last few years; so much so, that the few town lots now remaining
in the hands of the Crown are valued at from £12 )0«. to £300; and £3.50
was lately paid for a portion of a lot, containing not more than about a tenth of
an acre. The town is well laid out, and has a handsome appearance, and is at
present very flourishing. A portion of the town, on the east side of the river,
is called Peterborough East. There is some fine scenerj' in the neighbourhood
of the town ; the land being a succession of hill and dale. During the season,
the steamboat " Forester" leaves the town every day for Rice Lake, where it
is met by the stage for Port Hope and Cobourg ; and during the winter, a stage
runs every day froni Peterborough to the same places. A gravelled road is in
course of construction from Rice Lake to Port Hope.
The jail and court-house is a handsome stone building, erected on a rising
ground in the rear of the town. Churches and chapels, seven; viz.. Episcopal
(stone), Presbyterian (stone), Catholic (stone). Baptist (brick), British Wesleyau,
Canadian Wesleyau, and Christian.
There is in Peterborough a fire company, with one engine. Two newspapers
are published here weekly — the Peterburoiiyh Gazette and Peterborough
Chronicle.
Population about 2,000.
Post Office, post every day.
The following Government and District Offices are kept in Peterborough :
Judge of District Court, Sheriff, Clerk of Peace, Inspector of Licenses, Crown
Lands Agent, District Clerk, Clerk of District Court, Deputy Clerk of Crown,
Treasurer, Registrar.
Professions and Trades.—Four physicians and surgeons, five lawyers, two
grist mills, two saw mills, one brewery, one ashery, two distilleries, three
foundries, three tanneries, thirty stores, two druggists, five taverns, one woollen
factory, one carding machine and fulling mill, two surveyors, four chair factories,
one fanning-mill maker, five saddlers, two tinsmiths, one pearl ashery, two
watchmakers, six waggon makers, five bakers, four cabinet makers, three
coopers, thirteen blacksmiths, four l)utchers, two millwrights, eighteen shoemakers,
twelve tailors, one weaver, one gunsmith, one school, one veterinary
surgeon, one bank
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agency— Montreal."
Principal Taverns.— " Albert House,"' and " Union Hotel."
PETITE NATION RIVER.
Tarices its rise in the township of Osgoode; flows south to near the sooth
border of .Mountain, where it makes a bend to the north-east, and passes through
the south of that townslui>, the soutli-east of Winchester, and the west of Finch;
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