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 . f Otter, andflowing south-eastward, falls into Staunton river in Cabell county. Oxford, a post office of Ritchie county, Virginia. Packs Ferry, a post office of Monroe county, Virginia. Paddytown, a small village of Hampshire county, Virginia, onthe N. branch of Potomac river, and about 210 miles N, W. fromRichmond. Page, a county toward the N. E. part of Virginia, contain
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 . f Otter, andflowing south-eastward, falls into Staunton river in Cabell county. Oxford, a post office of Ritchie county, Virginia. Packs Ferry, a post office of Monroe county, Virginia. Paddytown, a small village of Hampshire county, Virginia, onthe N. branch of Potomac river, and about 210 miles N, W. fromRichmond. Page, a county toward the N. E. part of Virginia, contains about300 square miles. The soil is of limestone formation and is highlyproductive. Wheat, Indian corn, hay and butter are the 1850 this county produced 128,430 bushels of wheat, 137,602of corn, 2253 tons of hay, and 53,207 pounds of butter. Therewere 16 flour mills, three saw mills, one iron furnace, two iron for-ges, and five tanneries. It contained eleven churches, 463 pupilsattending public schools, and 35 attending other schools. Iron oreand fine marble are abundant; copper and lead are also found. Cap-ital, Luray. Population, 7600, of whom 6643 were free, and 957slaves. 336 BALTIMORE SUBSCRIBERS. %.. CASTINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,CORNER OF STILES AND PRESIDENT STREETS, JOHN G. MILLHOLLAND, ENGINEER & MACHINIST, Hast Falls Avenne, Near Pratt St. Bridge, Is prepared to execute all orders in liis line for XKK j£Il O XX X IKT I^ ^ Steam Engines, and other kinds of Machine work. Also, Plan-ing and Turning of the largest descriptions. Orders by Mailpromptly attended to. N. B.—In connection with the above the Subscriber has justopened an IoxjivrjD^a-x-, And is now prepared to furnish to order every description ofCastings on the shortest notice and most reasonable terms. AP GAZETTEER OF VIRGINIA. 337 Painsville, a post village of Amelia county, Virginia, forty-sixmiles W. S. W. from Richmond. Palatine, a thriving post village of Marion county, Virgi
Size: 1840px × 1358px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1850, bookidstatisticalgazet00edwar
