HIGH RIDGE, MS. HILLSBOROUGH, N. H. 257 on the border of its rivers, exceedingly | turing establishments. Its settlement rich and varied. Height GRAFTON Co., lies 24 miles N. from Concord, and 16 S. from Plymouth; granted, September 14, 1753, to 81 proprietors, who held their first meetings in Chester, and, as many of them were from that town, the new town was called New Chester, till 1837, when it was called Hill. Settled in 1768 by Cutting Favor and Carr Huse, and incorporated November 30, 1778. It is watered by Pemigewasset and Blackwater Rivers, and several small streams. Eagle Pond is the only one of note. Ragged Mountain is a considerable elevation, and but little inferior to Kearsarge. Viewed from the summit of the neighboring hills, this town appears very uneven, yet there are many fine tracts converted into productive farms. The soil in some parts is rich and fertile; it is generally good. There is at the S.E. section of the town a flourishing village, situated on a spacious street one mile in length. Farming is almost the only employment, but trade, manufacturing, and the mechanic arts are carried on to some limited extent. In December, 1820, six children of Mr. William Follansbee were consumed in the flames of his house, while he and his wife were absent. HILLIARD'S KNOB, MS. SITUATED in Rochester. Height 1,120 feet. HILLSBORO' COUNTY, N. H. AMHERST, shire town. Merrimack Co. is on the N., Rockingham on the E., the State of Massachusetts on the S., and Cheshire County on the W. The surface is generally uneven, though there are but few lofty mountains. Lyndeboro', Unconconock, and Crotched, are of considerable altitude. This county is well watered by Merrimack, Nashua, Souhegan, and Piscataquog Rivers. Massabesick Lake lies on the E. boundary of Manchester. There are numerous ponds here; the largest are Gregg's, Pleasant, Babboosuck, and Potanipo. This county possesses many advantages for manufac was made at Nashua, lately Dunstable,. HILLSBOROUGH, N. H., HILLSBOROUGH Co., lies 30 miles S.W. from Concord, and 23 N. W. from Amherst, connected with Concord by the Contoocook Valley Railroad. The town was settled, in 1741, by James McCalley and others. Mrs. McCalley was the only woman in town during the first year. When the Cape Breton war broke out, in 1744, the settlement was abandoned, and not resumed till about 1757. Incorporated, November 14, 1772. A Congregational church was organized, October 12, 1769, and Rev. Jonathan Burns settled in November following. This town is well watered. Contoo cook River passes through the south-east corner, and affords several excellent water-privileges. Hillsborough River has its source from ponds in Washington; runs in a south-east course through the whole extent of Hillsborough, receiving the outlets of several ponds on the east, and forms a junction with the Contoocook, on the south line of this town. The land here is uneven, but it affords many good farms. Plumbago, in great purity, is found in narrow veins, which are wrought to considerable extent. There are four pleasant villages in this town, the largest of which is called Hillsborough Bridge. It is situated on both sides of Contoocook River, and is the seat of considerable trade. The citizens of this town struggled hard for the independence of our country; and Hillsborough boasts of having given birth, in former and latter years, to gallant soldiers and wise counsellors. The first children born in Hillsborough were John McCalley and Mary Gibson, who intermarried, and received as a gift a tract of land from the principal proprietors. The town is well supplied with stores and hotels, saw and grist mills, blacksmith shops, tanneries, &c. There is a small cotton factory, employing about 20 hands, in manufacturing yarn and twine goods. Thrift and industry characterize the inhabitants. Ex-Governor Baker of New Hampshire was a native of this town; Franklin Pierce, |