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in the south of Cambridge it receives a branch -which takes its rise in the north
of Osgoode, and flows through the centre of Russell. After receiving this
branch, the Petite Nation River passes through the centre of Cambridge, running
nearly north; at the north corner of the township it receives a branch from
Gloucester, Cumberland, and Clarence, and flows north-east to near the sotitheast
corner of Plantagenet, where it makes a bend, and runs north-west to the
Ottawa River, which it enters near the north-west corner of Plantagenet. Large
quantities of lumber are cut on its banks, which is mostly carried down the
Ottawa.
PHILLIPSVILLE.
A. small Village situated in the south-west of the centre of the township of
Bastard. It contains about forty inhabitants, one store, one tavern, and one
blacksmith.
PIGEON LAKE.
(See Ricji Lake).
PICKERING.
A Township in the Home District; is bounded on the north by the township
of Uxbridge; on the west by Markham and Scarborough; on the east by
Whitby; and on the south by Lake Ontario. In Pickering 63,061 acres are taken
up, 24,55 1 of which are under cultivation. The land in the interior of the township
is rather hilly, and the timber of a large proportion of it is pine. At the
entrance of Duifin's Creek, which runs through the township, is a bay called
Big Bay (also called Freuchmau's Bay, from a battle said to have been fought
on its banks between the old French settlers and the Indians), about three miles
in circumference, with a depth of from two to three fathoms: it is separated
from the lake by a narrow sand bar, through which a channel is sometimes
formed having a depth of six feet of water. In Pickering are four grist and
twenty-one saw mills, from which latter were exported last year about 3,000,000
f^et of lumber.
Population in 1842, 3752.
Ratable property in the township, £62,894,.
PICTON.
Tlie District Town of the Prince Edward District, in the township of Hallowell,
pleasantly situated on the banks of the Bay of Quinte. The principal
part of the to^^'n is built about half a mile back from the bay, on gently rising
ground. A narrow arm of the bay divides the town into two portions; and,
being marshy, makes that part of the town bordering on it rather unhealthy at
seasons, wliich might easily be remedied by dredging and deepening the channel.
Picton is an old-settled town, and is a place of considerable business: it possesses
many excellent houses, several of wliich are built of stone. The jail and courtliouse
is a handsome cut-stone building, enclosed with a stone wall, surmounted
by iron railings, with iron gate, the appearance of which is light and elegant.
During the season of navigation, two steamboats call at Picton daily, on their
passages to and from Kingston and Tient. Tliere are four cluirelies and chapels;
viz., Ei)isco])al, Presbyteriau, Catholic and Methodist. There is also a fire and
hook and ladder company, with one engine; and a circulating library.
Two newspapers are published here weekly—the " Prince Edward Gazette,"
and " Picton Sun."
Post Office, ])ost every day.
Pojjulation about 1,200.
The f(,ll()wing Government and District Offices are kept in Picton:—Judge of
District Court, Sheriff, Clerk of Peace, Treasurer, Inspector of Licen.ses, Colli
etur oi" Customs, Crown Lands Agent, Distriet Clerk, Clerk of District Court,
Deputy Clerk ol' Crown, and Superintendent of Schools.