The city of St. John is lighted with gas and supplied with water by iron pipes, from a reservoir about four miles from the city. These water-works are to be immediately extended, so as to give every part of the city an ample supply of pure water.

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CHARLOTTE COUNTY.-This county occupies the southwest corner of New Brunswick, and is nearly square in form. Its front on the Bay of Fundy extends from Point Lepreaux to the St. Croix River, which is the boundary of the United States in that direction. Charlotte county contains 783,360 acres, of which 317,245 acres are granted, and the remaining 466,115 acres are yet vacant. The quantity of cleared land in 1851, was 45,656 acres, or about one-seventh part of the quantity granted. population of the county in 1851, was 19,938 souls, chiefly engaged in fishing, farming, lumbering, and ship-building. There are ten parishes in Charlotte-Campo Bello (an island), Grand Manan (also an island), Pennfield, St. Andrews, St. David, St. George, St. James, St. Patrick, St. Stephen, and West Isles (a group of islands). The shire town is St. Andrews, which is pleasantly situated on a point of land between the St. Croix (or Schoodic) River, and the inner Bay of Passamaquoddy, on an easy slope, with a southern aspect. The parish of St. Andrews has a population of 3,910 souls. From the harbor of St. Andrews a railroad has been projected, which is at present in course of construction, toward Woodstock on the River St. John, a distance of about ninety miles. Of this railway, twentysix miles are now completed and open for traffic; and the intention is, after reaching Woodstock, to continue the line by the valley of the St. John, to the River St. Lawrence, and thence to Quebec.

The St. Croix is a large river, flowing from two chains of lakes, widely spread over a tract of country which has long furnished, and still continues to furnish, extensive supplies of timber. It is navigable to the head of the tide at St. Stephen, which is about 16 miles above St. Andrews. St.

Stephen and Milltown are two thriving villages on the St. Croix, chiefly supported by the saw-mills in their vicinity, and the traffic in sawed lumber of every description.

The Digdeguash and the Magaguadavic are two considerable rivers falling into the Bay of Passamaquoddy, to the eastward of St. Andrews. There are saw-mills on each of these rivers, and ships load with lumber at their mouths, as also at the entrance to Lepreaux River, in Mace's Bay, at the eastern extreme of this county. The fisheries of Grand Manan, Campo Bello, and West Isles, have already been mentioned. All vessels which enter and clear at the various harbors and loading places in Charlotte county, are enumerated as entering and clearing at the port of St. Andrews. The following is a statement of their numbers, tonnage, and men, during six years, distinguishing countries:

There is abundance of both lime and marl in the county of Charlotte, as well as sea manure, and in those respects it possesses advantages over most other counties in the province. By the census of 1851, it appears the crops of that year were as follows:-hay, 17,076 tons; wheat, 3,263 bushels; barley, 7,206 bushels; oats, 69,988 bushels; buckwheat, 14,304 bushels; peas and beans, 1,999 bushels; turnips, 72,419 bushels; potatoes, 163,117 bushels. The quantity of butter made during the year, was 441,522 pounds; of maple sugar, 700 pounds; of lime burned, 15,100 casks.

This county may be described as a hilly country, with a rocky sea-coast studded with islands, everywhere indented with excellent harbors, and the neighboring waters abounding with fish. Numerous rivers and large lakes intersect the interior in every direction, and in the valleys and basins of these rivers and lakes, there is much good land. The quantity of available water power is wonderfully great, and in many places it yet remains to be turned to profitable account.

KING'S COUNTY.-This is an inland county, lying north of St. John, abutting westwardly upon Charlotte county, and widening to the eastward, where it is bounded by the counties of Albert and Westmorland. It contains 849,920 acres, of which 662,752 acres are granted, and only 187,168 acres are vacant. The quantity of cleared land in 1851, was 120,923 acres, and its population, 18,842 souls.

King's county is divided into two parts by the River St. John, which passes across it from north to south. The eastern part is intersected by the River Kennebecasis, which passes through it from north-east to south-west, and renders much of that portion accessible by water. The western part of this county, on both sides of the St. John, is hilly and dotted with numerous small lakes; while the eastern portion, stretching towards the sandstones of the coal measures, and embracing the lower carboniferous