Cortis

[Lat.] ( Arch.) In the Middle Ages, an open court surrounded by buildings. - A grange; a farm-residence. Cortland, or COURT LAND, in Indiana, a post-village of Jackson co. Cortland, or COURT LAND, in Michigan , a post-township of Kent co., 170 m. W. by N. of Detroit. Cortland, in Minnesota , a twp. of Nicollet co. Cortland, in New York , a central co.; area , about 480 sq. m. It is intersected by the Tioughnioga and Otselic rivers, and other smaller streams. Surface, moderately even; soil, fertile. Iron ore, salt springs, and sulphur springs are found. Cap . Cortland. Pop . (1890) 28,657. -A thriving manuf. town, cap. of above co., 36 m. S. of Syracuse. Has machine shops, foundries, nail works, and some 15 carriage and wagon factories. Seat of State Normal and Training School. Pop . (1897) abt. 10,000. -A township of West chester county. Cortland, or COURT LAND STATION, in Illinois , a township of De Kalb co., 55 m. W. of Chicago. Cortlandville, in New York, a township of Cortland co., 33 m. S. of Syracuse. Corto'na, a fortified town in Italy, in Tuscany, on a hill fronting the lake of Thrasymene, 50 m. S.E. of Florence. It is a place of great antiquity, and is, to a considerable extent, still encompa ed by its walls, erected 3,500 years ago. It has a cathedral of the 10th cent., and a castle built by the Medici. Pop . 5,411. IMG:content-0382.jpg:[graphic] Corts' ville, in Ohio, a village of Clarke co.