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POPLAR CREEK, r Ten. which rims intothe Clinch.

POPLAR CREEK, r. Md. which runs intothe Potomac .

POPLAR GROVE, v. Newbury district,S. Carolina .

POPLAR ISLAND, isl. in Chesapeake Ray,about 10 m. in circumference. Lat. 38°45'N.

POPLAR PLAINS, v. Fleming co. Iven. alittle X. of E. 106 m. from Frankfort .

POPLAR SPRINGS, v. Ann-Arundel co.Maryland .

POPLAR TOWN, or Trap, t. Worcesterco. Maryland .

POPLIN, t. Rockingham co. N. H. 24 in.WSW. from Portsmouth . Pop. 423.

POPOCATEPETL, volcanic mountain ofMexico , in Puebla , rising to the great elevationof 17,716 feet above the level of the ocean.

PORCUPINE, r. N. America , runs into theMissouri , 110 m. above the Yellow-stone.

PORCUPINE RIVER , r. NW. Territory,runs into Lake Superior . Lat. 46° 14' N.

PORTAGE , co. Ohio , bounded by Columbi-ana SE. Stark S. Medina W. Cuyahoga NW.Geauga N. and Trumbull E. length 30 m.breadth 24. Pop. in 1820, 10,095; in 1830,

18,827. Chief town, Ravenna. The land is gen-erally high, elevated and considerably broken.

PORTAGE DESSIEUX, v. St Charles co.Miso. 25 in. from St. Charles .

PORT AU PRINCE , seaport of St. Domin-go, seated on a bay on the W. side of the island,of which part it is the capital. It was takenby the English and royalists in 1794, but thewhole island has been since evacuated by theEnglish . Lon. 72° 10' W.; lat 18° 45' N.

PORT BYRON, v. Cayuga co. N. Y.

PORT CONWAY, v. King George’s co. Va. G5 m. S. from W.

PORTER, t. Oxford co. Me. 34 m. SW.from Paris. Pop. 841.

PORTER, t. Niagara co. N. Y. on Lake Ontario .

PORTER, t on the Ohio river, in Scioto co.Ohio . Pop. 917.

PtDRTER BRIDGE, v. Oxford co. Me. 45ni. NW. from Portland .

PORT GIBSON, seat of justice for Clai-borne co. Miss, on the waters of the BayouPierre, 45 m. NE. of Natchez , and 12 m. E.of the Mississippi river, contains a branch ofthe State Bank, a handsome courthouse, aprinting-office, which issues a large weeklypaper, and about 1,000 inhabitants. Distancefrom W. 1,101 m.

PORT PENN, a small village in Newcastleco. Del. on the bank of the Delaware river , 50m below Philadelphia .

PORT REPUBLIC, t. Rockingham co. Va.on S. branch of the Shenandoah, 22 m. NE.from Staunton.

PORT ROYAL, t. Caroline co. Va. on theRappahannock, 20 m. SE. from Fredericks­ burg .

PORT ROYAL, t. Montgomery co. Ten. atthe union of the Sulphur Fork and Red River,12 m. E. from C'larkesville.

PORT ROYAL ISLAND, isl. in Port

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Royal Entrance, near the coast of S. Carolina ,about 12 in. long and 5 wide. Beaufort is theprincipal town. Lat. 32° 12' N.

Pt )RT TOBACCO, t. and cap. Charles co.Md. on a small river of the same name, whichruns into the Potomac a little below the town,-15 m. SSW. from Annapolis . It contains anEpiscopal church , a ware-house for the inspcc-tion of tobacco, and about 80 houses. In thevicinity are the celebrated cold waters of MountMiserv, 32 m. from W.

PORT WATSON, v. Cortlandt co. N. Y. on the Tioughnioga, 3 m. from the court-house. See Homer.

PORT WILLIAM, t. and cap. Gallatin co.Ken. at the conflux of Kentucky river withthe Ohio , 37 m. N. from Frankfort , and 565from W. Pop. 324.

PORTAGE , t. in SW. corner of Portage co. Ohio , on the Tuscarawas. Pop. 475.

PORTAGE , or Carrying river, r. Ohio ,which runs into Lake Erie , 15 m. W. of theSandusky .

PORTAGE DES SIOUX, v. Missouri , onthe W. bank of the Mississippi , 6 m. above theMissouri , 24 m. N. from St. Louis .

PORTER, t. Oxford co. Me. 34 m. SW. fromParis. Pop. 841.

PORTLAND , t and port of entry, Cum-berland co. Me. 54 in. NNE. from Portsmouth ,115 NNE. from Boston , and 542 from W.Lon. 70 D 20' W.; lat. 43° 39' W. It is a verypleasant town, finely situated on a peninsulain Casco bay. It is the shire-town of the co.and till this year (1832) it has been the capi-tal of the state. The harbor is large, safe,easy of access, and is frozen but for a veryshort time each winter. It is the largest townin Maine , and has a very active commerce.The shipping of the port in 1829 amounted to56,949 tons. It has many handsome buildings,among which are 8 houses of public worship,a custom-house and court-house. It has 6banks, including a branch of the U. S. bank,an insurance office, academy, public library,and several flourishing schools. On oppositesides of the ship-channel are forts Preble andScammcl. The entrance of the harbor ismarked by a light-house, and on the pinnacleof Mount Joy is a conspicuous observatory. In1820 it contained 8,520 inhabitants; in 1830,12,601.

PORTLAND , New , t. Somerset co. Me. 22m. NW. from Norridgewock. Pop. 1,215.

PORTLAND , t. Chatauque co. N. Y. onLake Erie , 9 m. from the head of ChatauqueLake. Pop. 1,771.

PORTLAND , v. Jefferson co. Ken. belowLouisville .

PORTLAND , v. Dallas co. AI. 16 m. fromCahawba .

PORTO BELLO, seaport of N. America ,on the N. coast of the isthmus of Darien, hav-ing a large commodious harbor, with good an-chorage and shelter for ships; its entrance isnarrow, and defended by several forts. It is70 m. N. of Panama , and 300 W. of Cartha*gena. Lon. 80° 45' W.; lat. 9° 33' N.j PORTSMOUTH , t. Rockingham co. N. II.