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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 . ples. In 1850 this county produced 117,-990 bushels of corn, 5652 of wheat, 22,085 of oats, 1023 tons ofhay and 33,277 pounds of butter. It contained one saw mill,one tannery, five churches, and 159 pupils attending publicschools. The county contains salt springs and iron ore. It isntersected by the Parkersburg and Weston turnpike. Capital,Glenville. Population, 3475, of w
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 . ples. In 1850 this county produced 117,-990 bushels of corn, 5652 of wheat, 22,085 of oats, 1023 tons ofhay and 33,277 pounds of butter. It contained one saw mill,one tannery, five churches, and 159 pupils attending publicschools. The county contains salt springs and iron ore. It isntersected by the Parkersburg and Weston turnpike. Capital,Glenville. Population, 3475, of whom 3403 were free and 72slaves. Glade Spring, a post village of Washington county, Virginia,ten miles from Abingdon ; is the seat of Emory and Henry col-lege, founded by the Methodists in 1838. Glenville, a small post village, capital of Gilmer county,Virginia, on little Kanawha river, 210 miles in a direct lineW. N. W. from Richmond. Gloucester county, Virginia, situated on Chesapeake bay, inthe S. E. part of the State, contains 280 square miles. Largequantities of oysters and wood are exported to New York and 246 ALEXANDRIA BUSINESS DIRECTORY. J. J. ROBERTS. E. S. PLUMMER. KING STREET, ^j3L3MX>:j^.. ROBERTS & PLUMMER, Proprietors. <<•? Located in the centre of the business portion of the city,and within a few minutes walk of all places of public Lec-tures and Amusement. The Proprietors assure their friends that no pains will bespared to make their stay at the MARSHALL HOUSEan agreeable one. 4r^ )Eyd? ^i^ S,? ^-o^ OTEIl D^^Y GR GAZETTEER OF VIRGINIA. 247 Philadelphia. In 1850 this county produced 336,063 bushels ofcorn, 65,551 of wheat, and 62 bales of cotton. There were 16flour, grist and saw mills, and two tanneries. It contained 14churches, 253 pupils attending public schools, and 95 attendingacademies or other schools. Formed in 1642. Capital, Glou-cester Court House. Population, 10,527, of whom 4970 werefree, and 5557 slaves. Gloucester Cou
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