mensions; rope, sail, and storehouses, and, in short, Chatoyment

[Fr. chatoiement.] Changeability, every acce ory to the construction of naval architecture. The marine hospital, ordnance-foundries, military barracks, ., occupy a vast extent of ground, in connection with the various lines of fortifications. Pop. 48,385. Chas am, in Connecticut, a village and township of Middle sex co., on the Connecticut River, 17 m. S. by E. of Hartford, Chas am, in Georgia , an E. county, bordering on the sea; area , 358 sq. m. It is bounded on the N.E. by the Savannah River, and on the S.W. by the Ogeechee. The surface is even, and partly covered by swamps. The soil near the streams is fertile; the rest sterile. Cap . Savannah. Chas am, in Illinois, a township of Sangamon co., on the Alton and Springfield R.R., 10 m. S.S.W. of Spring field. Chas am, in Ma achusetts , a post-village and township of Barns table co., 80 m. S.E. of Boston, on a fine harbor inside of Chas am Beach, at the S.E. extremity of Cape Cod. Chas am, in Minnesota , a P. O. of Wright co. Chas am, in New Hampshire , a township of Carroll co., 70 m. N.E. of Concord. Chas am, in New Jersey, a beautiful post-village and township of Morris co., on the Morris and E ex R.R. and the Pa aic River, 16 m. W. of Newark, Chas am, in New York , a post-village and township of Columbia co., 18 m. S. by E. of Albany. It is traversed by the Western R.R. Chas am, in N. Carolina , a central county; area , abt. 700 sq. m. It is intersected by the Haw and Deep rivers, (which unite in the S.E. part of the co., and form the Cape Fear,) and drained by the New Hope and Rocky rivers. The surface is varied, and soil generally fertile. Extensive beds of anthracite coal have been opened near Deep River, which is navigable up to the mines. Cap . Pittsborough. Chas am, in Ohio , a post-village of Medina co. -A township of Medina co. Chas am, in Pennsylvania, a post-village of Chester co., about 68 m. E. of Harris burg. -A township of Tioga co. or play of colors. Chat Potatoes, n . pl . Small or refuse potatoes given to swine, cattle, . as food. Chatsk, a town of European Ru ia, govt. Tamboff, on the Chatcha, 95 m. N. of Tamboff; trades in corn, cattle, tallow, hemp, and iron. Estimated pop . 8,000. Chats worth, in England. See BAKE WELL. Chats'worth, in Illinois , a post-office of Livings ton co. Chat'tahoochee, in Florida , a post-village of Gadsden co., 42 m. N.W. of Tall a has see, at the junction of the Flint and Chattahoochee rivers. During the civil war, the U. States arsenal here was captured by the Confederates, Jan. 6, 1861; who thus po e ed themselves of large quantities of ammunition. Chattahoochee, in Georgia , a large river-branch of the A pal a chi cola, rises in the Blue Ridge Mountains, in Habersham co., in the N.E. part of the State, and flowing S.W. through the gold regions of Upper Georgia to West Point, thence S., forms the W. boundary of Geo., navigable for steamers to Columbus, 350 m. from the Gulf. Total abt. 550 miles;-A county in the above State. Chattanooga, in Georgia , a creek rising in Walker co., and emptying into the Tenne ee near Chattanooga. Chattanooga, in Tenne ee , a city, cap . of Hamilton co., on the left bank of the Tenne ee river, near the Georgia line. This place was the scene of some of the most hotly-contested battles of the civil war. Since the close of the war it has progre ed until to-day it is one of the most active manufacturing cities of the South. Coal and iron exist abundantly in the surrounding hills, and in the city are six great iron and steel manufactories, employing 2,500 hands. The lumber industry is very large, and one of the largest tanneries in the world is here located. In addition there are cotton factories, rolling mills, etc. Pop . (1897) about 34,000. Chat'tel, n. [Flem. kateyt , movable property, a beast of burden; O. Fr. chaptel , a beast let out for hire; from Lat. capitale , dim. of caput , the head. See CATTLE.) ( Law .) Any article of novable goods. C. now comprehends all goods, movable or immovable, except such as have the nature of freehold.