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ity. This place is also called Monte Video, and is remarkable for its beauty in natural scenery: it is a place of resort for parties of pleasure from Hartford and other places in the vicinity. Having ascended the summit of Talcott mountain, those who wish to visit this spot must follow an obscure road which turns directly to the north. "The road is

rough, and the view bounded on the east by the ridge, which in many places rises in perpendicular cliffs, to more than one hundred feet above the general surface of the mountain. At the end of a mile and a half, the road terminates at a tenant's house, built in the Gothic style, and at this place the scene is immediately changed. At the right, the ridge, which has seemed an impassable barrier, suddenly breaks off and disappears, but rises again at the distance of half a mile, in bold gray masses, to the height of one hundred and twenty feet, crowned by forest trees, above which appears a tower of the same color of the rocks. The space or hollow caused by the absence of the ridge, is occupied by a deep lake of the purest of water, nearly half a mile in length, and somewhat less than half that in width. Directly before you to the north, and extending about half a mile, is a scene of cultivation, interspersed with trees, in the center of which stands a summer-house. The ground is gently undulating, bounded on the west by a precipice which overlooks Farmington valley, and inclining gently to the east, where it is terminated by the margin of the trees that skirt the lake."

The tower is situated on the summit of the ridge, standing within a few rods of the edge of the precipice. "The tower is a hexagon, of 16 feet diameter, and fifty five feet high; the ascent of about eighty steps, on the inside, is easy, and from the top, which is nine hundred and sixty feet above the level of Connecticut river, you have at one view, all those objects which have been seen separately from the different stations below. The diameter of the view in two directions, is more than ninety miles, extending into the neighboring states of Massachusetts and New York. . . . The little spot of cultivation surrounding the house and the lake at your feet, with its picturesque appendages of boat, winding paths, and Gothic buildings, shut in by rocks and forests, compose the fore ground of this grand panorama. On the western side, the Farmington valley appears in still greater beauty than even from the lower brow, and is seen to a greater extent, presenting many objects which were not visible from any other quarter. On the east is spread before you, the great plain through which the Connecticut river winds its course, and upon the borders of which the towns and villages are traced for more than forty miles. The most considerable place in sight is Hartford, where, although at the distance of eight miles in a direct line, you see, with the aid of a glass, the carriages passing at the intersection of the streets, and distinctly trace the motion and position of the vessels, as they appear, and vanish, upon the river, whose broad sweeps are seen, like a succession of lakes, extending through the valley. The whole of this magnificent picture, including within its vast extent cultivated plains and rugged mountains, rivers, towns and villages, is encircled by a distant outline of blue mountains, rising in shapes of endless variety."

BERLIN.

BERLIN was incorporated as a town in 1785. It was previously the second society of Farmington, by the name of Kensington ;-a section of the towns of Wethersfield and Middletown were joined to it at its incorporation. Kensington was probably set off from Farmington as a society about the year 1712, as the first minister, the Rev. Mr. Burnham, was ordained in that year. At this time there were but 14 families in the place, and the church consisted of 10 members, seven males and three females. Previous to the settlement of Mr. Burnham, these families attended meeting at Farmington, and the women walked from 10 to 12 miles and carried their infants in their arms. Kensington was divided about the year 1753, by the incorporation of the society of New Britain; and Dr. Smalley, the first clergyman in this society, was ordained in 1758. In 1772, the society of Kensington was again divided, by the formation of the society of Worthington; its name being derived from one of the committee who located the society.*

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Northern view of Worthington, in Berlin.

The township of Berlin is bounded north by Farmington, east by Middletown and Wethersfield, west by Southington, and south by Meriden. It has an average length of about 8 miles, and about 5 in breadth. The population of the town in 1830 was 3,047.

The above shows the general appearance and situation of the village of Worthington in Berlin. The southern termination of Mount Larentation is seen on the left in the distance. This place was incorporated as a borough in 1834; its limits extend two miles from north to south, and about one mile from east to west, containing about 80 dwelling houses, 4 or 5 mercantile stores, 3 churches; 1 Congregational, 1 Methodist, and 1 Universalist, and an Academy. The making of tin ware is the

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most important manufacturing business done in the place. It is 11 miles from Hartford, 23 from New Haven, and 8 from Wethersfield.

The manufacturing of tin ware on this side of the Atlantic, probably first commenced in this place. About the year 1740, William or Edward Patterson, a native of Ireland, came to this country and settled in this place. His trade was that of a tinner; and soon after his arrival, he commenced manufacturing tin ware, and continued in the business till the Revolution. He was then under the necessity of suspending it, as the raw material could not be obtained. After the war, this manufacture was carried on in this place, by those young men who had learned the art from Mr. Patterson;* and from these persons the art has been extended over a number of the neighboring towns. For a considerable time Mr. Patterson carried on the business alone, and peddled his own ware in a basket; but the value of the article becoming known, others engaged in the business, and the ware was soon scattered over the country. At first others as well as Patterson peddled in baskets, carried by hand or on horses; afterwards two wheeled carts were introduced, but those being found inadequate for long journeys, were succeeded by one horse wagons, and these in some measure by very large carriages, with two and four horses. The wares manufactured of tin were vended at first in New England and New York, and then gradually in the southern and western states.

The first families who settled in New Britain, located themselves about half a mile east of the present village. The first meeting house in this parish was about half a mile northeast of the present Congregational church. The eastern part of New Britain was first settled by 3 families of the name of Judd, 3 of the name of Smith, and one by the name of Patterson: the Lewises settled in the south part; the western part was settled by 3 families of Andrews and 2 by the name of Hart: the northeast part by the Stanleys, Hart, and Smith. The first settlers in the village were of the names of Lee, Judd, Booth and Mather.

The cut on page 67 shows the central part of the flourishin gvillage of New Britain. The Methodist church, a plain building with 4 windows on the west end, is seen nearly in the central part of the engraving, eastward of which is seen the brass factory of Messrs. North & Stanley, 4 stories in height. The farthermost mountains seen in the distance are eastward of Connecticut river, being the eastern boundary of the great valley of the Connecticut. The village, which has been built. up within about a dozen years past, is situated around the border of what was formerly a kind of swamp, which by draining &c. is now become quite valuable. New Britain contains about 1,500 inhabitants. The village contains 3 houses of worship; 1 Congregational, 1 Methodist and 1 Baptist. There are 45 factories in the society, principally brass factories; upwards of 700 hands are employed, and about 650,000 dollars capital invested. The latitude of the village, as ascertained by E. H. Burritt, Esq. is 41° 40'; longitude, 72° 53′ W. Distance from Hartford 10 miles s. w. and 28 from New Haven.

* Dr. Dwight.

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"Major Jonathan Hart was a native of this town. He was a gallant and distinguished officer, and one of the victims of the unfortunate defeat of Gen. St. Clair, Nov. 4th, 1791. His life and those of his command, were literally offered a sacrifice for the safety of the rest of the army. When all were in confusion and dismay, Major Hart was ordered to charge the enemy with the bayonet, with a view to facilitate a retreat, or rather a flight, to the shattered remains of the army. This charge was made with gallantry and spirit, under circumstances which language is too feeble to describe; the desolation of the place; the confusion of the scene; the whoops and yells of a savage foe, flushed with victory, and thirsting for blood; the general consternation which prevailed, and the groans of the dying in every direction. But the intrepid Major, and almost every man of his party, were killed in the desperate enterprise, and their bones were left to bleach upon the borders of the waters of the Wabash, the dreary abode of wild beasts and 'savage men more wild than they.'

The following are copied from monuments in the burying ground, N. E. from the village of New Britain.

In memory of the Rev. JOHN SMALLEY, D. D. first pastor of the church in this Society. Born in Lebanon, Conn. June 4th, 1734, ordained April 19th, 1758. Died June 1st, 1820, . 86. Possessed of a strong and penetrating mind, improved by laborious study; he zealously devoted himself to the cause of religion, after many years of faithful services, he fell asleep in Jesus. To his talents and Piety, his writings have erected a monument more durable than marble.

Simeon Lincoln, by profession a Printer, died Oct. 5th, 1823, Aged 33.

Why then their loss deplore that are not lost?

Why wanders wretched thought their tombs around in infidel distress?
What though short his date?

Virtue, not rolling Suns, the mind matures,

That life is long that answers life's great end,

The man of wisdom is the man of years.

BLOOMFIELD.

BLOOMFIELD was incorporated as a town in 1835. It was formerly the parish of Wintonbury in Windsor, and derived its name it is said, from the circumstance of the parish being formed from three towns, viz. Windsor, Farmington, and Simsbury; the name Win-ton-bury being derived from a part of the name of each of these three towns. At the period of the first settlements on Connecticut river, the Windsor people sent out a number of men to explore the tract, since Wintonbury. These men returned, and reported that there was good land sufficient for the maintenance of three families. Bloomfield is bounded N. by Windsor, w. by Simsbury, s. by Hartford, and E. by Windsor. On the eastern bounds of the town there is a forest extending the whole length of the township; it is about 1 miles in width from east to west. town averages about 4 miles in length and breadth, and contains about 1,400 inhabitants. The face of the township is gently undulating; the soil is good, and produces large crops of grass. This place is celebrated for the excellence of its fruit, a considerable quantity of which is annually raised. The inhabitants are generally agriculturists, and remarkably free from the evils of litigation.

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South view of the Congregational Church in Bloomfield.

The above is a representation of the Congregational church, and some other buildings in the immediate vicinity. This place, which is considered the central part of the town, is about 6 miles from Hartford, and about 4 miles in a direct line from Connecticut river. There are three houses of worship in the town: 1 Congregational, 1 Baptist and 1 Methodist. The Baptist church is situated about 40 or 50 rods eastward, and the Methodist church perhaps twice this distance westward of the Congregational church seen in the engraving. The Congregational church was built about the year 1800, the steeple or tower is, however, of modern construction: this building, which is the second house, stands on the site of the first meeting house. The burying ground is a few rods north. The first person buried in the yard was a young woman, the daughter of Isaac Skinner, one of the first settlers.

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