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 HARRODSBURG iposed, and great expectations were formed of his administration ; but within a month, and before any distinctive line of policy could be established, he died, after an illness of eight days, brought on, it was supposed, by fatigue and excitement incident to his inauguration. HARRODSBURG, a >wn and the capital Mercer co., Ken- icky, situated on a lall branch of Salt iver, 8 m. S. W. of the Kentucky river, and m. S. of Frankfort ; y. in 1870, 2,205, of rtiom 1,101 were col- jd. Built on high rand and surround- by fine scenery, it an attractive sum- ler retreat, and en-
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i mineral waters. The [arrodsburg springs rere formerly among most fashionable 3es of resort in the western states, and are till visited by inva- ids. They were pur- lased a few years ago by the United States >vernment as the site of a military asylum, it this institution is not now in operation, in important trade is carried on in horses, ttle, and other live stock. The town con- dns a weekly newspaper, a national bank, id several factories. It is the seat of Daugh- srs' college (Christian), founded in 1856, and laving in 1873-'4 8 instructors, 140 students, id a library of 3,000 volumes. It is essen- "ly a female normal school, and many of its raduates are engaged in teaching. Bacon liege has been removed to Lexington, and lerged in the Kentucky university. Harrods- Durg is said to be the oldest town in Ken- icky, the first cabin having been built in 1774 Capt. James Harrod. HARROGATE, or Harrowgate, a village of York- lire, England, 20 m. W. by N. of York ; pop. 1871, 10,829. It has chalybeate and sul- lurous springs, and is the principal watering )lace in the north of England. It contains iblic baths, hotels, lodging houses, a theatre, romenade rooms, ball rooms, and libraries. HARROW, or Harrow-on-the-Hill, a village of [iddlesex, England, 10 m. N". W. of London ; )p. in 1871, 10,867. It contains an ancient )arish church having a lofty tower and spire, )laces of worship for Baptists and Methodists, ind a free grammar school which was founded 1571 by John Lyon, a wealthy yeoman of e parish. This school was originally intended for the gratuitous instruction of poor boys be- longing to the parish of Harrow ; but as the education is almost wholly classical, few boys belonging to the parish take advantage of it, HAKT 483 and it is now principally attended by the sons of the nobility and gentry, and is in high re- pute. Among the celebrated men who have been educated there are Sir William Jones, Dr. Parr, Lord Byron, and Sir Kobert Peel. Harrow school chapel has been much improved Harrow School. since 1856, a new aisle being added from funds subscribed by the masters and the parents of the pupils, and a beautiful chancel erected at the expense of the head master, Dr. Vaughan. HART. I. A N. E. county of Georgia, sepa- rated from South Carolina by the Savannah river, and watered by several of its small branches ; area, about 350 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 6,783, of whom 1,942 were colored. The sur- face is uneven. The chief productions in 1870 were 18,986 bushels of wheat, 112,656 of In- dian corn, 11,566 of oats, 12,158 of sweet pota- toes, and 1,320 bales of cotton. There were 871 horses, 1,522 milch cows, 2,335 other cat- tle, 3,437 sheep, and 4,529 swine, and 1 cotton factory. Capital, Hartwell. II. A central county of Kentucky, in the region called " the barrens," watered by Green river, which is here navigable by steamboats; area, 432 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 13,687, of whom 2,192 were colored. The surface is diversified by small hills thinly covered with oak and other timber, and is perforated by many limestone caverns ; the soil is fertile. The Louisville and Nash- ville railroad passes through it. The chief pro- ductions in 1870 were 81,923 bushels of wheat, 449,286 of Indian corn, 62,785 of oats, 2,315,212 Ibs. of tobacco, 26,250 of wool, and 132,382 of butter. There were 3,801 horses, 2,830 milch cows, 3,513 other cattle, 13,365 sheep, and 22,249 swine. Capital, Mumfordsville. HART, James McDongal, an American painter, brother of William Hart, born in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1828. His parents hav- ing removed to Albany, N. Y., he commenced life as a coach painter at Troy, and was induced