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The amount of lockage and canals on the St. Lawrence, consists of
No. of Locks. Length of Canal.
MILES.
The Galloppes 2 2
Point Iroquois 1 2j
Rupide Plat 2 4
Farreii's Point 1
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Cornwall Canal 7 11*
Beauharnois Canal 9 llj
Total 22 32j
The banks of the St. Lawrence, above Montreal, are generally rather low,
the greater portion of them have been long settled, and bear the aspect of a
country which has been long reclaimed from its primeval wildness.
From its commencement, till it reaches the St. Regis settlement, the St.
Lawrence sepai'ates Upper Canada from the United States; afterwards it divides
Upper from Lower Canada ; and it forms the southern boundary of the Johnstown
and the Eastern districts.
The principal towns and villages on the St. Lawrence, are Brockville, the
district town of the Johnstown District: Cornwall, the district town of the
Eastern District; Prescott, in the township of Augusta; Gananoque, in Leeds;
and Milleroches, in Cornwall.
ST. JOSEPH ISLE.
An Island in the north-west of Lake Hui'on.
ST. MARY'S.
A Village in the township of Blanshard, situated at the falls of the north
branch of the River Thames, twelve miles from Stratford, and twenty-five miles
nortti-west from Ingcrsol. It was laid out in 1844, and contains about 120 inhabitants.
There is an excellent limestone quarry close to the village.
PniJ'e.isions (ind Trades.—One grist mill, one saw do., one pliysician and surgeon,
two asheries, tliree stores, one tavern, one shoemaker, one tailor, one
cooper, one blacksmith.
STRANGE'S MILL.—(5ee Eramosa.)
STRATFORD.
A Village on the Huron Road, at the corners of the townships of Ellice,
North and South Easthope, and Downie. It is forty-five miles from Goderich.
The River Avon, a braiieh of the Thames, runs through the village.
Stratford contains about 200 inhabitants.
Post Office, post three times a-week.
Professions and Trades.—Two physicians and surgeons, one grist and saw
mill, one tannery, three stores, one brewery, one distillery, one ashery, two
taverns, two blacksmiths, one saddler, two wlieelwrights, three shoemakers, tMo
tailors.
ST. THOM.AS.
A large Village in the township of Yarmouth, beautifully situated on Kettle
Creek, seventeen miles from London, and nine miles Irom Port Stanley. It is
surrounded by a succession of hill and dale, and in the midst of a fine, well
cultivated country. It was laid out about thirty years since, and now contains
between 7 and 800 inhabitants. It is a place of considerable business. The
plank road from LoTulon to Port Stanley runs through the village, north and
st)uth. and the Talbot Road, east and west. Stages from London to Port
Stanley pass through the village daily. A weekly newspaper is published here,