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TABLE MOUNTAIN, mt. Pendleton dis-trict, S. G. near NW. border of the state, 3,168feet higher than the surrounding country, andabout 4,000 above tho level of the sea. It pre-sents on one side a tremendous precipice ofsolid rock, which rises nearly perpendicular, tothe height of 890 feet. At the bottom is a deepand dismal valley, sunk apparently as muchbelow, as the mountain is above, the generallevel. The precipice, viewed from the valley,appears like an immense wall rising up toheaven; and the awe which it inspires is con-siderably increased by the quantities of boneswhich lie whitening at its base, the remains ofvarious animals which had incautiously ap-proached too near its edge. The summit ofthis mountain is frequently enveloped in clouds.
TABLE RIVER, r. La . runs into the Mis sissippi , lat. 37° 12' N.
TABLE ROCK, v. Pendleton district, S. C.
TADOUSAC, t. L. C. a place of great resortfor trading with the Indians, who bring thitherfurs to exchange for cloth and other Europeangoods. It is situated at the mouth of the Sa-guenay, 98 m. NE. from Quebec .
TAKONNACK, mt. Mass. S. of Great Bar-rington. Its height is estimated at 3,000 feetabove the ocean.
TALBERT’S ISLAND, small isl. in theAtlantic, on the coast of Geo. Lat 30° 44' N.
TALBOT, co. Md. bounded N. by Queen Anne co. E. by Caroline and Dorchester cos.S. by Dorchester co. and W. by Chesapeake Bay . Pop. 12,947. Chief town, Easton.
TALLAHASSE , city, and seat of govern-ment for Florida , is situated on Tugabona orWackahulla river. Lat. 30° 27' N.; Ion. from\V. 7° 13' W. The reasons which determinedthe governor and commissioners to fix on thisplace as the metropolis, were its central posi-tion, fertility of soil, and the reputation it hadacquired among the Spanish and Indians, ofbeing uncommonly salubrious. The positionwas fixed upon lor the seat of government in
1824. It was divided into lots, and sold in
1825. Five squares have been reserved lor thepurpose of public buildings. The precincts oftlie town encircle a beautifully undulatingcountry. It was immediately incorporated asa city. In two years from the first building,the number of whites and blacks was sup-{w>Kcd to amount to 800. Some respectablehouses were built, but the principal part of thehabitations are temporary log buildings. Theforest is falling on all sides, and it is daily ac-quiring more and more the appearance of atown. The amount of the sales of the lots was824,000. That sum was appropriated for theerection of a territorial capitol. The materialsfor building are good and abundant. Thereare already a number of stores, taverns, andshops of all the customary mechanics, with afull proportion of lawyers and doctors, and 200houses. A printing-press has been establish-ed, from which issues the “Florida Intelli-gencer.”
TALLAPOOSA, r. rises in Georgia , entersAlabama , flows SW. and unites with the Coosa3 C
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3 m. SW. from Fort Jackson, to form the Al abama . It is navigable, except in dry seasons,to the Great Falls , about 35 miles. This riveris subject to great periodical elevations anddepressions. Much of the country watered byit is very fertile.
TALLMADGE, t. Portage co. Ohio , 15 m.WSW from Ravenna, 35 SSE. from Cleve land . Pop. 1,218. It has an academy and afurnace.
TAMPICO , bay and s-p. of Mexico , nearthe mouth of the Moctezucma river. Lon. fromW. 11° 36' W.; lat. 22° 45'N.
TAMWORTH, t. Strafford co. N. H. 60 m.NNE. from Concord, 63 NNW. from Ports mouth . Pop. 1,554.
TANEYTOWN, t Frederick co. Md. 22m. NNE. from Fredericktown, 40 NW. fromBaltimore , 67 from W. It is a pleasant andhandsome town, and contains several hand-some churches, mostly of brick.
TANGIPAO, r. rises in Mississippi , crossesE. part of Louisiana , and flows into Lake Pon-chartrain, 10 m. NE. of the pass of Manchac.
TANNER’S CREEK, r. In. runs into theOhio , 2 m. below Lawrenceburg.
TANNER’S IIILL, v. Newbury district,
TANSEY. r. N. America , rises in the Rocky Mountains , and runs into Maria’s river.
TAOS , t. of New Mexico , on the E. side ofRio Grande del Norte, above Santa Fe . Lon.from W. 29° 45' W.; lat. 37° 20' N.
TAOUS MOUNTAINS, N. America , thesouthern part of the chain of the Chippewan,or Rocky Mountains , where the del Norte,Red river, Arkansas, and Colorado , have theirrise.
TAPPAHANNOCK , port of entry and cap.Essex co. Va. on SW. bank of the Rappahan-nock, 55 m. ESE. from Fredericksburg , 50 NE.from Richmond , 115 from W. Lon. 76° 57IV.; lat. 38° 2' N. Pop. about 700. Its situ-ation is low and unhealthy. It contains acourt-house, a jail, and an Episcopal church .All the shipping belonging to the towns on theRappahannock is entered at the custom-houseof this place.
TAPPAN SEA, an expansion of the Hud-son, opposite toOrangetown, from 25 to 35 m.above the city of New York , 30 in. long, and
4 in breadth at the widest place.
TAR, or Pamlico, r. N. C. rises in Caswellco. flows through Granville, Franklin, Nash,and Edgecombe cos. and passing by Tarbor-ough, Greenville , and Washington, runs SEinto Pamlico Sound , lat. 35° 22' N. It is navigablc for vessels drawing 9 feet water toWashington, 40 m. and for boats carrying 15or 20 tons to Tarborough, 90 m.
TARBOROUGII, t. and cap. Edgecombeco. N.C. on the Tar river, 38 m. S. from Hali-fax, 60 ESE. from Raleigh , and 200 from W.Lon. 77° 44' W.; lat. 35° 50' N. It containsa court-house, a jail, a bank, and an academy.Beef, pork, corn, tobacco, &c. arc exportedfrom this place in considerable quantities.