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this tract of country had the aspect of an immense plain ; its 
dense forest was dressed in the gay hues of autumn, blended 
with the perennial verdure of pine and hemlock. The blue 
peaks of the Catskill mountains to the north-east, towering 
far above the general elevation, presented an irregular profile 
on the verge of the horizon. ‘To the east, beyond the fire- 
seared, barren, rocky ranges of Pike county, the Shawan- 
gunk and Highland ranges were distinguished. — Emigrants 
from New-England are busily occupied in cutting out farms 
in the beech woods. e first clearing is a work of toil ; 
but, as there are no sprouts from roots, less labour is 
eventually required than to subdue some descriptions of 
oak land. From the little durability of hemlock, beech and 
maple, in fencing, it may in time be necessary to substitute 
the loose gray wacke slate of the surface. Old red sand 
stone occurs in the gray wacke region, and often supports a 
good soil. F locks of sheep may here be advantageously in- 
treduced. Throngh the medium of the canal the farmers of 
Wayne and other counties can be amply furnished with lime 
and gypsum, so useful in agriculture. 
“he western part of Pennsylvania is abundantly supplied 
with bituminous coal, as the eastern is with anthracite. It is 
found on the rivers Conemaugh, Alleghany and Monongahela, 
and in numerous places to the west of the Alleghany ridge, 
which is in general its eastern boundary. It occurs on this 
mountain at a considerable elevation, and elsewhere, in near- 
ly a horizontal position, alternating with gray sand-stone, 
that is often micaceous and bordered by argillaceous schist. 
The veins are generally narrow, rarely over six feet in width. 
This mineral is abundant, and_of very good quality near 
Pittsburg, where it is valuable for their extensive manufac- 
Bedford county, in the north-west part of Luzerne, and in 
ford county. In this last county, nine miles from the 
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