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Statistical gazetteer of the state of Virginia, embracing important topographical and historical information from recent and original sources, together with the results of the last census population, in most cases, to 1854 . ers Hamp-ton Roads. It is navigable for small vessels 20 miles to Suffolk. Nansemond, a county in the S. E. part of Virginia, bordering onNorth Carolina and the Dismal Swamp ; the area is 400 squaremiles. Hampton Roads are situated on the N. border of the county,and it is partly iTaversed by Nansemond river, from which it derivesits name. Lumber, tar and turpentine are the
Statistical gazetteer of the state of Virginia, embracing important topographical and historical information from recent and original sources, together with the results of the last census population, in most cases, to 1854 . ers Hamp-ton Roads. It is navigable for small vessels 20 miles to Suffolk. Nansemond, a county in the S. E. part of Virginia, bordering onNorth Carolina and the Dismal Swamp ; the area is 400 squaremiles. Hampton Roads are situated on the N. border of the county,and it is partly iTaversed by Nansemond river, from which it derivesits name. Lumber, tar and turpentine are the chief articles of ex-port. In 1850 this county produced 252,842 bushels of Indiancorn ; 186,324 of sHveet potatoes, (the greatest quantity of that ar-ticle raised in any one county of the State, except Southampton,)and 3338 tons of hay. There were seven saw mills, four grist millseight shingle manufactories^ one cotton mill, 19 churches, one news- 320 BALTIMORE SUBSCRIBERS. CUSHINGS & BAILEY, BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS, No. 262 MARKET STREET, LAW, MEDICAL, CLASSICAL, SCHOOL ANDMISCELLANEOUS BOOKS. MEACHAM & HEYWOOD, (SUCCESSORS TO HART, WARE & CO) No. 10 NORTH CHARLES STREET,:o .^ Xj I? X ]\i: o :fl 3E!.. Manufacturers and Dealers in Plain and Ornamental ®®f f Ml f lllSf ill. Cottage Bedsteads, Chairs, Extension Dining Tables, OAK AND WALNUT ARM CHAIRS AND SIDE BOARDS. NE GAZETTEER OF VIRGINIA. 321 paper office, 298 pupils attending public schools, and 174 attendingacademies or other schools. The Portsmouth and Roanoke railroadpasses through the county. Capital, Suffolk. Population, 12,283,of whom 7568 were free, and 4715 slaves. Nashs Ford, a post office of Russell county, Virginia. Natural Bridge, a post office of Rockbridge county, Virginia. Neabsco Mills, a post office of Prince William county, Va. Neersville, a post office of Loudoun county, Virginia. Negro Foot, a post office of Hanover county, Virginia. Nelson, a county a little S. E. from the centre of Virginia, hasa
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