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hetwcen Sunnidale and Notta'wasafra; then makes a bend and runs north-eaKts
parallel with the hay, just within tiie township of Flos. Much of the land in
the township is hilly and broken. Eighteen thousand four hundred acres of
Crown lands are open for sale in Sunnidale, at 8.v. currency per acre. There is
OJie saw mill in the township.
Sunnidale is as yet but little settled, and in 1842, it only contained 174 inhabitants.
Ratable property in the township, £14(51.
SUTHHRLAND'S.
A Village in the township of .Moore, pleasantly .situated on the River St.
Clair, opposite the American town " St. Clair," or " Palmer." It was laid out
in 18.'i3, by Mr. Sutherland, a gentleman from Edinburgh, who has done a great
deal to improve the neighbourhood—having cleared a large quantity of land
built a hand.sonie Episcopal church, iS:c. Here are several wharves for supplying
steamboats with wood. Sutherlands is ten miles from Port Sarnia, and contains
a comfortable tavern.
Post Office, post three times a-week.
Population, about 100.
Pro/cssums and Trades.—One physician and surgeon, tliree stores, one tavern,
two blacksmiths, one tailor, one shoemaker, one school.
SYDEA'IIAM.
A Village in the township of Toronto, 14:1 miles from Toronto, situated on
Dundas Street. It contains about 140 inhabitants. There is a stone chapel, a
short distance from the A'illage, free for all denominations.
Prcfessiun.s and Trades.—Steam grist mill and distillery, brewery, one store,
one tavern, one tannery, two blacksmiths, two waggon makers, one carpenter,
one butcher, one shoemaker.
SYDENHAM.
A Township in the Wellington District; is bounded on the north by O^wen
Sound; on the west by the township of Derby; on the south by Holland; and
ou the east by St. Vincent. This township has only latel}" been opened for sale,
and no return has yet been made from it The land is of good quality. A
village, called " Sydenham," is commenced on an excellent mill stream, about a
mile back from the lake. At present it contains a grist and saw mill, store, and
about 1.50 inhabitants. In Sydenham 81,180 acres of Crown lands are open
for sale, at 8s. currency per acre.
TALBOT DISTRICT.
Consists of the county of Norfolk, which compi-ises the townships of Charlotteville.
Houghton, Middleton, Townsend, Woodhouse, Windham, and
Walsingham, and for all purposes, except that of representation in the Legislative
Assembly, and that of registration of titles, the townships of Rainham and
Walpole. The Talbot District is bounded on the north-east by the Niagara
District and the Gore district ; on the north by the Brock District; on the west
by the London District ; and on the south by Lake Erie. The district is
watered by Big Creek, and a small portion of Otter Creek, besides numerous
smaller streams, many of which are excellent mill-streams. The land varies in
quality ; that in the townships of Walsingham. Houghton and Middleton is
principally timbered with pine, that in the other townships is hardwood and pine
jntermixed. Long Point, which is now an island, is included in the district.
Much of the laud in the district is rolling, and Simcoe, the district town, i«
very handsomely situated.
The Talbot District is settled principally by Canadians, with a few Scotch,