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 . lSculties in the earlyhistory of the road. It is seventy-six feet in extreme depth andnearly half a mile in length, and the traces of the slides and gulley-ings of twenty odd years are to be seen upon its furrowed sides,tinted with various ochrous colors of the richest hue. Beyond thisthe road crosses the deep ravine of Roberts Run, and, skirting theore banks of the old Ba
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 . lSculties in the earlyhistory of the road. It is seventy-six feet in extreme depth andnearly half a mile in length, and the traces of the slides and gulley-ings of twenty odd years are to be seen upon its furrowed sides,tinted with various ochrous colors of the richest hue. Beyond thisthe road crosses the deep ravine of Roberts Run, and, skirting theore banks of the old Baltimore Iron Company, now covered by adense forest of cedar trees, comes to the long and deep embankmentover the valley of Gadsbys Run and the heavy cut through VinegarHill immediately following it. The Relay House, eight milesfrom the inner station, is then reached, where, as the name imports,there was a change of horses during the period which those animalsfurnished the motive power of the road. At this point the open country of sand and clay ends, and the re-gion of rock begins at the entrance to the gorge of the Patapscoriver. In entering this defile you have a fine view of the Thomas 53 418 NEW YORK LOOKING GLASS e^fiSjtiD ?^^^ AND MANUFACTORY. This Establishment, by far the largest in the ,possess-es many ndv-intagoa in variety and extensiveness of Stockover all others, and from the longestablislicd and continuedincrease of trade from all parts of the Union, enables theproprietor to dispose of his articles at less prices than anyother in his line of business, and respectfully requests hisfriends and the public to call and examine his large stockof LOOKING GLASSES AND PICTURE FUAMES,previous to going elsewhere, as the subscriber assures themthat they will find it to their decided advantage in so in all its branches. On hand, Rosewood, Walnut,Gilt and Mahogany Jlouldings. S3sr~Particular attentiongiven to all orders. N«s. CI, 67, 69 it 71
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