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CANADIAN RIVER, the great south-western branch of Arkansaw river, rises bytwo large branches in the mountains of NewMexico , and flowing by comparative coursesabout 600 m. each, unite at N. lat. 35°, and18° W. from W. Below the confluence of thetwo principal branches, the Canadian Forkcontinues E. 40 m. where it unites with theArkansaw, receiving in the intermediate dis-tance another large branch from the SW. Forthe true position, course, and relative extent ofthe Canadian Fork, the public stands indebtedto Major Long.

CANAJOHARIE,t. Montgomery co. N. Y. on S. side of the Mohawk ; 49 m. W. fromAlbany , 418 from W. Fop. 4,348. There arc3 churches for the Dutch Reformed, and 1 forthe Baptists in this town.

CANAJOHARIE CREEK, r. N. Y. whichruns NE. into the Mohawk , at Canajoharie.CANAL, t. Genesee co. N. Y. CANANDAIGUA, or Conandarqua , t. andcap.Ontarioco.N.Y.; N.ofCanandaiguaLake;88 m. E. from Buffalo, 110 W. from Utica , 208W. from Albany , 365 from W. Lon. 77° 20'W. lat. 42° 49' N. Pop. 5,162. The villageis situated at the outlet of Canandaigua Lake,and contains a court-house, a jail, 2 banks, oneof which is a branch of the Utica bank, a statearsenal, a respectable academy, and 3 housesof public worship, 1 for Presbyterians, 1 forEpiscopalians, and 1 for Methodists. It is apleasant, handsome, and flourishing town, andlias an extensive and increasing trade. Thesurrounding country is fertile. Two newspa-pers are published here.

CANANDAIGUA, lake, N. Y. in Ontarioco. 15 m. in length, and 1 in mean width. Itreceives a number of creeks, and dischargesits waters at the village of Canandaigua, intoan outlet which flows NE. 20 m. joining Mudcreek at Lyons. The level of CanandaiguaLake is about 670 feet above that of the At-lantic ocean, 105 above that of Lake Erie , and299 above the great western canal at Monte-zuma.

CANANDAIGUA, t Ontario co. N. Y. in-cluding the village of the same name. Pop.in 1820, 4,680.

CANANDAIGUA, r. N. Y. which runsfrom Canandaigua lake, NE. into the r. Sen-eca, in Junius. Length 45 m.

CANARD, small r. of U. C. falls into De-troit r. between Amherstsburg and Sandwich.

CANARD , Isle au, in the St. Lawrence, atthe confluence of the river des Prairies.

CANARDS , or Duck river , U. C. falls intothe Detroit 1 m. below 7 Grand Turkey island.

CANASARAGA, t Madison co. N. Y. 425m. from W.

CANASERAGA CREEK, r. N. Y. whichunites with the Chittcningo, 4 m. from Oneidalake.

CANAVARNAL, bay of the L T . S. on thePacific coast Lon. 47° W.j lat 45° N.

CANDIA, t. Rockingham co. N. H. 19 m.SE. from Concord, 36 VV. from Portsmouth ,and 513 from W. Pop. 1,362.

CANDOR, t. Tioga co. N. Y. 10 m. E.from S|K*nccr, and 328 from W. Pop. 2,653.

CANDRONS, t. Arkansas co. Miso. terri-tory; 1,330 m. from \V.

CANDY’S CREEK, t. Cherokee nation, inthe NW. part of Georgia .

CANEADEA, t. Alleghany co. 10 m. SAWfrom Angelica, and 285 W. from Albany .Pop. 782.

CANESUS LAKE, in SW. part of Ontarioco. N. Y. 8 m. long and 2 broad. It lies chieflybetween Genesee and Livonia, and dischargesits waters into the river Genesee.

CANFIELD, t. Trumbull co. Ohio ; 10 m.W. from Poland ; 14 S. by E. from Warren,50 N. from Steubenville , and 291 from W.

CANIONIS, t La . on the Arkansaw.

CANISTEO, t Steuben co. N. Y. on theCanistco; 20 m. SW. from Bath, 265 WNW.from Albany , and 318 from W. Pop. 620.

CANISTEO, r. Steuben co. N. Y. whichruns into the Tioga, near the village of Paint-ed Post It is navigable for boats to Arkport,40 m.

CANISTOTA, v. in Lenox, Madison co. N.Y. on the Great Western Canal, 27 in. W.from Utica .

CANISTER, t. Steuben co. N. Y.

CANNAUGI1QUENESING, t. Butler co.Pa . It is watered by a rivulet of the samename.

CANNAVERAL, cape of Florida , N. lat.28° 22'. It was off this cape, April 29lh,1814, that the British brig Epervier, of 22guns, and 128 men, was captured by the U. S. sloop Peacock, captain Warrington, after anaction of 42 minutes.

CANNONBALL, r. Louisiana , which flowsinto the Missouri, 1,500 miles from the Mis-sissippi .

CANNONSBURG, t Washington co. Pa. on a branch of Chartier r. 7 m. ENE. fromWashington, 18 SW. from Pittsburg , and 244from W. It has an elevated and pleasantsituation. Jefferson College w r as founded herein 1802. The college edifice is a spaciousbuilding of 3 stories. The funds are small,not exceeding 8,000 dollars. The library con-tains 2,500 volumes. The philosophical appa-ratus is not extensive. The board of trusteesconsists of 21 members, of whom 8 may beclergymen. The executive government is in-trusted to a president, a vice-president, and 2professors, one of the languages, and one ofthe natural sciences. The present number ofstudents is 120—the number of instructors, 7.The college classes are three, viz. the Sopho-more, Mathematical, and the Philosophical classes. The studies of which a knowledgeis required in order to be admitted into thesophomore class, are Caesar’s Commentaries ,Ovid, Virgil , and the Greek Testament. Thestudies of the sophomore class are Horace,Cicero ’s Orations, Graeca Minora and Majora,Greek and Roman Antiquities, Geography,&c. The studies of the mathematical classare the Elements of Geometry, Algebra ,Practical Geometry, Chemistry, Natural Phi-