. Collections historiques de l'état du New Jersey : passé et présent :. udson railroad, IGj, inlength miles commence à Jersey City, entre dans le comté au sud-est, et se termine à Paterson, elle finit par être extendedinto l'état de New York, et se connecter avec le New York andErie railroad. Le canal Morris, également, passe à travers le sud-ern partie du comté. Dans la partie nord sont de grands gisements de minerai de fer ofvaluable, largement utilisé dans les nombreux ibrges thatregion de. Il y a une excellente carrière de grès rouge au vil-lage de Little Falls. Ce comté, bien que ce

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. Historical collections of the state of New Jersey: past and present:. udson railroad, IGj miles inlength, commences at Jersey city, enters the county on the south-east, and terminates at Paterson, It will eventually be extendedinto the state of New York, and connect with the New York andErie railroad. The Morris canal, also, passes through the south-ern part of the county. In the northern part are large deposits ofvaluable iron ore, extensively used in the numerous ibrges of thatregion. There is an excellent quarry of red sandstone at the vil-lage of Little Falls. This county, although respectable in point ofagriculture, derives its chief importance from its extensive manu- PASSAIC COUNTY. 405 factories, principall)^ located at Paterson. The county is divided into the five following townships:— Acquackanonck, .v, ^.., .., ^^, ^, Paterson, Pompton, West Milford. Wayne. The population of Passaic co., in 18 65 was 34, 856. ACQUACKANONCK. Acquackanonck is about 7 m. long, with an average breadth of m. It is bounded N. by Paterson and Saddle river; E. by Lodi. Eastern View of Acquackanonck. Bergen co., and Harrison, Hudson co.; S. by Belleville, Bloomfield, and Caldwell, Essex co., and W. by Manchester. The Patersonand Hudson railroad, and Morris canal pass through the township.The soil is generally fertile, and the surface mountainous and hillyon the west, elsewhere level. There are 8 stores, 1 cotton fac, 2tanneries, 1 grist-m., 3 saw-m.; cap. in manufac. $73, 600; 1 acad-emy, 3 schools, 130 scholars. Pop. 4, 490. The foundation of Acquackanonck was in March, 1679, when Captahem, an Indian sachem, granted a deed for Haqueqtienunck, (afterward spelt Aqueyquinunke, ) to Hans Diderick, Gerrit Ger-ritson, Walling Jacobs, Hendrick George, and company, of Bergen ;and another deed from the governor and council, for the same tractwith some small variation in bounds, is dated March 16th, 1684. The village of Acquackanonck is situated on the .vest bank ofthe Passaic river, and on th

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