Cornus

[Lat. cornu, horn, the wood being held to be durable and hard as horn.] ( Bot.) The typical genus of the order Cornacea. The species are mostly natives of N. America. One of the finest, the round leaved Cornel or Dog-wood, C. cir cinata, is a large shrub, 5 to 10 ft. high, common from Virginia to Canada; branches warted; leaves IMG:content-0375.png:[blocks in formation] of Orange co., abt. 48 m. N. of New York city. It com. prises much of the beautiful scenery of the Highlands. West Point Military Academy is in this township. Cornwall, in Vermont , a post-village and township of Add is on co., 40 m. S.W. of Montpelier. Cornwall, in Pennsylvania, a post-township of Leba non co. Cornwall, in Ontario, a county town of Storment and Dundas cos., about 67 m. S.W. of Montreal. Cornwall, in Nova Scotia, a town of King's co., on an inlet of the Bay of Fundy, 50 m. N.W. of Halifax. Cornwall Bridge, in Connecticut , a post-village of Cornwall township, Litchfield co. Cornwall Hollow, in Connecticut , a post-office of Litchfield co. Cornwall is, CHARLES, MARQUIS, B. in 1738. He acted a conspicuous part in the American war. After gaining the battles of Camden and Guilford, he determined to in- vade Virginia; but, being surrounded by the American and French forces, he and his army were made prison- ers at York town. In 1786 he was made governor-gen- eral of India. The government of Bengal found it neces- sary to uphold the rajah of Travancore against the sultan of Mysore, and the first campaign being unsucce ful, in 1791 C. invaded the Mysore, besieged Seringa pat am, and compelled Tippoo Saib to submit upon humiliating terms. Having performed this important service, Lord Cornwall is returned to England, was raised to the rank of marquis, and made master-general of the Ordnance. In 1798 he was sent to Ireland as lord-lieutenant; and in the trying and terrible scenes of the rebellion so con- ducted himself as to gain the good opinion of the public, while vigorously upholding and vindicating the laws In 1801 he was sent on a mi ion to France, where, in 1802, he signed the peace of Amiens. In 1804, he was a second time appointed governor-general of India; but soon after his arrival in India, he D. at Ghazepore, in 1805. Cornwall is, in W. Virginia , a post-vill. of Ritchie co. Cornwall Island, in British N. America, in the Arctic Ocean, E. of Bathurst Island; Lat. 65° N., Lon. 95° W. Cornwall Landing, in N. York , a village of Orange first blue, but at length becoming white; flowers white co., on the Hudson, 8 m. below Now burgh. IMG:content-0376.png:[graphic] Cornwall, (New) in N. America, a name given to that portion of the Pacific coast between New Norfolk and New Hanover, extending from Lat. 54° to 57° N., and from about Lon. 130° to 136° W. Corn'wallville, in New York , a post-village of Greene co., about 38 m. S.S.W. of Albany. Corn'-weevil, n. ( Zool .) See CALANDRA. Corn'y, a. [From CORN.] Producing corn; containing corn. "By their high crops and corny gizzards known." - Dryden. -a. [From Lat. cornu , a horn.] Strong, stiff, or hard like horn; resembling horn. Co'ro, in California, a village of Santa Barbara co. Co'ro, in S. America, a maritime city of Venezuela; pop. 4,500. Cor'ocore, n. A boat used in the Indian seas. Cor'ol, n. A corolla.