Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
1873 - Digby

DIGBY, a county in the W.S.W. extremity of Nova Scotia, bordering on the Atlantic. Briar’s Island and a remarkable headland called Digby Neck encloses St. Mary’s Bay on the N.W. The surface is extremely diversified with monntains, valleys, and lakes, the last of which give rise to several considerable rivers. Copperand silver ores are found in the county. The underlying rock consists of different colored sandstones of the coal measures. Area 653,500 acres. Capital, Digby. Pop. 17,037.

DIGBY, a seaport town of Nova Scotia, the capital of Dighy co., is situated on the north shore of the neck of the same name, about 140 miles W. of Halifax, and 45 miles 8.H. of St. John, N.B. It contains about 20 storcs and 2 hotels. This is one of the princip:. 1 seats of the fisheries, and the herrings of Digby have attained a wide celebrity from their excellence. Shipbuilding is also largely carried on. The steamer between Annapolis and St. John calls regularly. Digby is a port of entry. The number of arrivals for 1872 was 121 (tons 14,291), and_ the clearances 160 (tons 12,329.) Total value of imports $62,157; exports $80,249. Pop. 1,951.

Lovell's gazetteer of British North America; J. Lovell; Montreal, 1873

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