HARRISBURG (ante), the capital of Pennsylvania, in Dauphin co. on the Susquehanna river, and the Cumberland Valley, the Northern Central, the Pennsylvania, and the Philadelphia and Reading railroads; 106 m. by rail w. of Philadelphia; pop. '70, 23.104; in '80, 30,412. The Susquehanna is here over a mile wide, and there is a small island near the middle of the street tn. There are three railroad bridges crossing the river. The city is handsomely situated iii the midst of a picturesque, and fruittul region. Otte of the most conspicuous edifices is the state-house, a fine brick structure 180 by 80 ft., with it circular Ionic portico over which is a dome, from which a splendid view is to be had. The capitol was first occupied in 1822. Among the other public buildings are the court-house, the state lunatic asylum, the prison, several market-houses, and suite fine churches and c'ehool-hous,-is. Harris park is a handsome public square. Among
the chief mannfactur,ing establishments iron foundries hold a leading place; there are also 'machine-shops, nag] factories, ear, coach, and steam-engine factories; cotton, knit ting% planing, and saw mills, tanneries, breweries, etc. There is a regular city govern ment consisting of a mayor and common council. The city is finely paved, and is sn,tplied with gas and water: There are about 35 churches embracing more than a dizen denominations. The city is the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishop. The earliest settlement was in 1726 by John Harris, an Englishman, who engaged in trade with the Indians. In 1785 a town was laid out for the seat of justice of the county of Dauphin (named after the French dauphin). The town was named Louisburg. after Louis XVI., but six years later it was incorporated under its present name; in 1812 it was selected as the state capital, and in 1860 incorporated as a city.