New-York city? In what direction from Albany is New-York? Buffalo Boston? Pittsburgh? Augusta? How would you sail from Albany to Trenton? Can you go by water from Philadelphia to Buffalo ?

NEW-JERSEY.

How is New-Jersey bounded?

how situated?

Q. For what is New-Jersey noted?

What is the capital, and

A. For its excellent fruit, cider and manufactures. It is noted also for its sufferings, fidelity and patriotism in the Revolutionary war. In proportion to population and wealth, its loss in men and property was greater than that of any other state.

What institutions of learning in this state? College of NewJersey, and Theological Seminary at Princeton; Rutgers' College and Theological Seminary at New-Brunswick, and Burlington College, at Burlington. What river separates New-Jersey from Pennsylvania? On what river are Paterson and Newark? What river in part separates New-Jersey from New-York. On what river is New-Brunswick? Raritan. What cape at the southern extremity of New-Jersey? Where is Sandy Hook? In what direction is Princeton from Trenton? Where is Barnegat Inlet? What two harbors between Barnegat Inlet and Cape May? What is the length of Delaware Bay? In what direction is Newark from Trenton? How could you sail from Hartford to Trenton? What falls in this state? Passaic Falls, at Paterson. In what part is Camden? Long Branch? Salem ? Belvidere? How could you sail from Newark to Albany? In what part of the state is Hackensack? Tuckerton? Elizabeth town? Flemington? Freehold? Amboy? Newton?

PENNSYLVANIA.

How is Pennsylvania bounded? What is the capital, and how situated?

Q. For what is Pennsylvania noted?

A. For its various manufactures, vast mineral resources and extensive public works. Coal, iron, marble and lime are found in large quantities. There are many salt springs.

What are some of the principal institutions of learning in this state? University of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia; Dickinson College, at Carlisle; Jefferson, at Canonsburg; Washington, at Washington; Lafayette, at Easton, &c., &c. How is Philadelphia situated? What separates this state from New-Jersey? What two branches has the Delaware? What river passes nearly through the centre of the state? What two rivers unite and form the Ohio? What city at their junction? What can you say of it? It is 300 miles north-west of Philadelphia, and is one of the greatest manufacturing towns in the United States. Between what two rivers is Philadelphia? What three branches has the Susquehannah River? What town stands at the junction of the Delaware and Lehigh? Which is the longest river in this state? On what river is Mauch Chunk? What town stands near the junction of the two branches of the Susquehannah? Where is Wilkesbarre? Where is Columbia? Lancaster? York? In what degree of latitude is Philadelphia? In what degree is the northern boundary of the state? What large lake forms part of the boundary of this state? Where is Chambersburg? Erie? Washington? What ranges of mountains in this state? For what is Philadelphia noted? For the regularity and cleanliness of its streets, and its institutions of learning. Girard College, located here, is considered the finest specimen of Grecian architecture in America. Where is Williamsport? How could you sail from the capital to Wilming ton? How far is the capital from Philadelphia? 97 miles,

DELAWARE.

How is Delaware bounded? What is the capital, and how situated?

For what is Delaware noted?

A. For its manufactures, its fine wheat, and excellent flour mills.

Q. What are the chief products of the state?

A. Wheat and Indian corn, flour, cornmeal, cotton and woolen goods; paper and gunpowder are made to a considerable extent in the northern part of the state. What bay borders on this state? What two capes at its entrance? Which one is in this state? What town in the northern part? Where is Newcastle? How could you sail from Newcastle to Baltimore? Which is the larger state, Delaware or Rhode Island? In what direction is Delaware longest? Which extends farther south, Delaware or Ohio? Where is the Delaware Breakwater? Near Lewiston, in the eastern part of the state. Describe it? It consists of two immense piers, viz., an ice-breaker, 1,700 feet long, and a breakwater 2,800 feet long. It is an important national work. It forms an artificial harbor of great extent, and cost about three millions of dollars.

SOUTHERN STATES.

Q. How are the Southern States situated?

A. South of Delaware, bordering upon the Atlantic Ocean, and the Gulf of Mexico.

Name them?

Q. For what are they distinguished?

A. For their valuable productions, amount of their exports, and numerous slaves.

Q. What is the face of the country?

A. Along the sea-coast, low, sandy, and in many parts barren. In the interior, hilly and mountainous, with a rich and productive soil.

Q. What are the staple productions?

corn.

A. In the northern part, wheat, tobacco, and Indian In the southern part, cotton, rice, and sugar. In the low country along the Atlantic, pitch, tar, turpentine and lumber.

Q. What minerals in the Southern States?

A. The most important is gold, found in the region extending from Virginia to Alabama. Coal, iron and salt are found in various parts, but more abundantly in Virginia than in any other of the Southern States. Q. What is the character of the inhabitants?

A. The wealthy classes are generally well educated, refined, and very hospitable.

Which is the largest city? N, O,

What ranges of mountains in these states?

MARYLAND.

How is Maryland bounded? What is the capital, and how

Q. For what is Maryland noted?

A. For its commercial enterprise. Its distinguishing natural feature is the Chesapeake Bay, which divides the state into two parts, called the eastern and western shores.

Q. What are the principal exports?

A. Flour and tobacco.

Which is the largest city in this state, and what is said of it? Baltimore. Situated on the Patapsco, fourteen miles from its mouth. It has an extensive foreign and inland commerce, and is considered the best flour market in the world. It contains two elegant marble monuments—one to the memory of Washingtonthe other to the memory of those who fell in the battle of North Point, in 1814. It is sometimes called the "Monumental City." What large bay in this state? What two rivers empty into

this bay from the west? Patapsco and Patuxent. What river separates this state from Virginia? On what river is Baltimore? On which side of Chesapeake Bay is the largest division of Maryland? What river empties into the head of Chesapeake Bay? Which is the more northerly, Baltimore or Annapolis ? How is Frederick situated? Hagerstown? What town at the head of Chesapeake Bay, burned by the British in 1813? How can you sail from Baltimore to Washington?

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

How is the District of Columbia bounded?

Q. What was the former extent of the District, and what is it now?

A. In 1790, when granted to the United States by Virginia and Maryland, it was ten miles square, lying on both sides of the Potomac. In 1846, the part given by Virginia was restored to that state by an act of Congress, so that now the District lies entirely on the Maryland side of the Potomac, and is a little more than half its original extent.

Q. For what is it noted?

A. For being the seat of the General Government of the United States.

Q. When was it made the seat of Government?

A. In the year 1800. Previous to this, Congress assembled in Philadelphia.

Q. What is the Capital of the United States, and how situated?

A. Washington. Situated on the Potomac, 300 miles from the ocean, by the course of the river and bay.

Q. From whom was the capital named?

A. From General Washington, the first President.