Trenton, (1) the capital of New Jersey, is on the Delaware River, at the head of tide-water and of steam-navigation, 57 miles by rail SW. of New York. The city, divided into Trenton and South Trenton by Assanpink Creek, has wide, straight streets, in the residence portions delightfully shaded. The public buildings include a state-house, federal buildings, a county courthouse, city hall, and state lunatic asylum, arsenal, penitentiary, reform school, and normal school. The Delaware, which is crossed by two fine bridges, is utilised for water-power. Trenton is the chief centre in the United States of the production of crockery and pottery, but also manufactures iron, steel, zinc, rubber goods,' fire-bricks, etc. On December 26, 1776, Washington here surprised 1500 Hessians, and captured nearly 1000, after crossing the Delaware during the night, amid blocks of floating ice and in the face of a fierce snow-storm. Pop. (1880) 29,910; (1900) 73,307. - (2) Capital of Grundy county, Missouri, on the Crooked Fork of Grand River, 102 miles NE. of Leavenworth. Pop. 5400.