LAKES AND RIVERS. —The principal lakes of New York are Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Cham plain, and Lake George. The three first of these lakes have been all described under CANADA, Vol. V. p. 233, 234. Lake George, connected with Lake Champlain, is wholly within this state. It is about thirty-five miles long, and from one to three broad, and is deep and transparent, abounding with fish. Its outlet into Lake Champlain is only three miles, with a descent of 100 feet.
The principal rivers are the Mohawk, the Sara nac, the Oswegatche, the Racket, the St. Regis, the Black River, Genesee River, and Onondaga River. The last of these rivers, and the streams connected with it, present a curious combination of lakes and rivers. The lakes which it forms are Oneida, 22 miles long and 5 or 6 broad. Canandaigua, 16 miles long and 1 broad. Crooked Lake, 20 miles long and l& broad. Cayuga Lake, 36 miles long and 2 broad, and Owasco Lake, 11 miles long and 1 broad. These lakes, except Oneida, lie in a north and south direction. They are very picturesque, and, from being navigable and well stored with fish, arc of great importance.
AIANUFACTURES.—The manufactures of this state are numerous and flourishing; they include a large portion of all the necessaries, and many of the luxu ries of civilized life. But of all subjects of statisti cal inquiry, this is the most difficult to arrive at any thing like a correct estimate, the elements being so widely scattered. By the state census of 1825,
the number of manufactories were as follows:— Woollen manufactures . 189 Cotton . 76 Cotton and Woollen factories . 28 Carding Machines 1584 Fulling Mills 1222 Grist Mills 2264 Saw Mills 5195 Oil Mills 121 Iron Works 170 Trip Hammers . 164 Distilleries • 1129 .Asheries 2105 and there had been manufactured in private fami lies the preceding year 2,918,233 yards fulled cloth, valued at $I per yard $2,918,233 3,468,001 yards flannel and other wool len cloths not fulled at 20 cts. per yd. 693,600 8,079,992 yards linen, cotton and other cloths, at 15 cents per yard 1,211,998 From more recent information, we subjoin the fol lowing statement, which will give some idea of the amount of the principal manufactures of the state at the present time (1832).
208 woollen manufactures* S2,500,000 112 cotton do. 3,345,250 6 manufactures of cotton machinery capable of making annually 18,500 spindles, with their appendages, valued at 185,000 10 paper manufactures 700,000 10 window glass manufactures 200,000 Iron do. . 3,237,390 Leather do. . 3,458,650 Hats do. . 3,500,000 Boots and shoes, deducting leather 3,000,000 Value of articles manufactured in families, as before stated, but no doubt greatly increased in amount since 1825 4,823,831 Total S24,950,121