a school-committee, is not certain. At any rate, it
was not long before he found himself the head of a large district, or,
as it was called by the inhabitants, "deestric" school, in the
flourishing inland village of Pequawkett, or, as it is commonly spelt,
Pigwacket Centre. The natives of this place would be surprised, if they
should hear that any of the readers of a periodical published in Boston
were unacquainted with so remarkable a locality. As, however, some
copies of this periodical may be read at a distance from this
distinguished metropolis, it may be well to give a few particulars
respecting the place, taken from the Universal Gazetteer.

"PIGWACKET, sometimes spelt Pequawkett. A post-village and
township in ---- Co., State of ----, situated in a fine
agricultural region, 2 thriving villages, Pigwacket Centre and
Smithville, 3 churches, several schoolhouses, and many handsome
private residences. Mink River runs through the town, navigable
for small boats after heavy rains. Muddy Pond at N. E. section,
well stocked with horned pouts, eels, and shiners. Products,
beef, pork, butter, cheese. Manufactures, shoe-pegs,
clothes-pins, and tin-ware. Pop. 1373."

The reader may think there is nothing very remarkable implied in this
description. If, however, he had read the town-history, by the Rev.
Jabez Grubb, he would have learned, that, like the celebrated Little
Pedlington, it was distinguished by many _very_ remarkable advantages.
Thus:--

"The situation of Pigwacket is eminently beautiful, looking
down the lovely valley of Mink River, a tributary of the
Musquash. The air is salubrious, and many of the inhabitants
have attained great age, several having passed the allotted
period of 'three-score years and ten' before succumbing to any
of the various 'ills that flesh is heir to.' Widow Comfort
Leevins died in 1836, AEt. LXXXVII. years. Venus, an African,
died in 1841, supposed to be C. years old. The people are
distinguished for intelligence, as has been frequently remarked
by eminent lyceum-lecturers, who have invariably spoken in the
highest terms of a Pigwacket audience. There is a public
library, containing nearly a hundred volumes, free to all
subscribers. The preached word is well attended, there is a
flourishing temperance society, and the schools are excellent.
It is a residence admirabl