description left an undefined territory and a disputed frontier. In reference to the etymology of the word Acadia, it has been written in dif- ferent ways: La Cadie, La Cady, Accadie, Accadia, Arcadie, Arcadia, and Quoddy. The etymology of the word is not certain. It is certainly not from the Greek "Arcadia

Centrical Situation will be best determined by the consideration of the following Distances, which pursue the Courses of the Roads now occupied, but may be shortened, and which we consider as accurately taken, viz:: Miles. From Lancaster to Philadelphia 66 to Wilmington 50 to Newport 47 to Head of Elk 45 to

-pound Parrots, relics of the Civil War, and these were gen- erally used as a saluting battery. In addition to these the "Lancaster" was given two small 6-pounders of the Hotchkiss type, which were mounted one on each broadside and were in- tended for use in case of an attack from torpedo boats. Thus