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SENECA.
A flourishing Village in the to-wnship of Seneca, situated on the Grand Rirer^
one mile below Caledonia. It contains about 140 inhabitants. There is a
Methodist chiu'ch in the village.
Professions and Trades.— ()ne grist mill (four run of stones), one saw mill,
carding machine and cloth factory, planing machine, chair factory, one physician
and surgeon, two stores, three taverns, one turner, one cabinet maker, three
shoemakers, three blacksmiths, one tailor.
SEVERN RIVER.
A River which receives the waters of Lake Simcoe and Lake Gougichin, and
conveys them to the Georgian Bay. There is some beautiful scenery on the
river ; but it is not navigable on account of the falls and rapids in it. Between
Lake Gougichin and Gloucester Bay, the falls are seven in number.
SEYMOUR.
A Township in the Newcastle District; is bounded on the east by the township
of Rawdon ; on the north by Belmont ; on the west by Percy and Asphodel;
and on the south by -Murray. In Seymour 31,850 acres are taken up,
6323 of which are under cultivation. The River Trent enters the township at
its north-west corner—runs northward for a short distance, then makes a curve
and follows a south-east course till near the centre of the township, where it
receives the Marmora River; it then runs south-west to near the south-west
corner of the township, where it makes another bend, and runs along the townline
to the south-east corner of the township, where it enters Sydney. There is
an island, called " Wilson's Island," in the river; part of which is in Seymour,
part in Murray, and part in Sidney. There are also two smaller islands, one
of which is in the south-east corner, and the other in the north of the township.
There is much wet land in the township. The timber is a mixture of pine and
hardwood. There are two grist and six saw mills in the township.
Population in 1842, 1899.
Ratable properly in the township, £18,669.
SHANNONVILLE.
A small Village in the township of Tyendenaga, situated on the Kingston
road, about nine miles east from Belleville. The Salmon River runs through
the village. It contains about 50 inhabitants, one store, two taverns, one blacksmith.
SHARON, OR DAVIDTOWN.
A Village in the townsliip of East Gwilllmbury. three miles and a half from
the Holland Landing, and about thirty-five from Toronto. It was first settled
in the year 1800, by a Mr. David Wilson, from the state of New York; who,
with a few followers, about six in number, seceded from the Society of Friends,
and established a sect of his own. These have been since known as " Davidites."
They have at great expense, and much labour, erected two large buildings
of a most singular appearance, which strike the eye of the traveller at a
considerable distance. The first of these, designed to be an imitation of the
ancient Jewish temple, is a building, the ground floor of which is sixty feet
square, and twenty-four feet high. Above this is a gallerj% for musical performances;
and above this again, a kind of tower or steeple. The whole height
of the building is sixty-five feet. In the interior is a large space enclosed by
twelve ])illars, on each of which is inscribed in gold letters, the name of one of
the Apostles. Within these again, are four others, inscribed in like manner
with the words, " Hope," " Faith." "Charity," "Love." In the centre of the
building, surrounded by these pillars, is a kind of cabinet, about five feet squatx>4