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 . county, Virginia. Annsville, a small village of Dinwiddie county, Virginia,about 75 miles N. W. by W. from Norfolk. Anthonys Creek, a post-office of Grreenbrier county, Virginia. Appersons, a post-office of Charles City county, Virginia. Appomattox, a river in the S. E. part of Virginia, rises in Ap-pomattox county, and flowing in a general eastward directionforms the boun
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 . county, Virginia. Annsville, a small village of Dinwiddie county, Virginia,about 75 miles N. W. by W. from Norfolk. Anthonys Creek, a post-office of Grreenbrier county, Virginia. Appersons, a post-office of Charles City county, Virginia. Appomattox, a river in the S. E. part of Virginia, rises in Ap-pomattox county, and flowing in a general eastward directionforms the boundary between several counties on each side, passesby the city of Petersburg and enters the James river at CityPoint. It is a valuable stream for navigation, having a narrowand deep channel. Large vessels ascend to Petersburg, about20 miles from its mouth, and batteaus to Farmville, j^erhaps 100miles farther. The whole length is estimated at 150 miles. Thenavigation is good at all seasons for boats of 5 or 6 tons to Farm-ville. Appomattox, a county in the S. E. central part of Virginia,has an area of 260 square miles. It is bounded on the N. W. 166 NORFOLK BUSINESS DIRECTORY. ]Sr O ]R F O L K SEMlNARy FOR TODNG LADIES. This Institution lias been recently established in this City, and is now in success-ful operation, and offers peculiar advantages to those young Ladies wishing to obtaina finished CLASSICAL, ENGLISH, AND ORNAMENTAL EDUCATION, bein^ provided with accomplished Teachers in every department, and every suitablefacility, viz : A commodious School House, Recilalion Rooms, Maps, Globes andReference Books, that every branch may be illustrated and fully understood. TheCourse of Study is as extensive as in any Female College. ai*^saa?aa^^^. Mrs. M. A. Southgate,Khetorio, Botany, &c. Miss Susan F. Smith,English Literature. Miss Delia H. Wynne, English Literature and Music. Mr. James Southgate, jr., Latin, Greek and Mathematics. Professor Geay, Modern Languages Professor W. F.
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