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 . rn, wheat, oats, tobacco, andbutter are the staples. In 1850 the county produced 250,251bushels of corn; 109,960 of wheat; 70,075 of oats; 1,786,788pounds of tobacco, and 56,790 pounds of butter. It containedin that year 3 grist mills and 2 coach factories. There were 14churches, 145 pupils attending public schools, and 61 attendingacademies or other schools. The county is
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 . rn, wheat, oats, tobacco, andbutter are the staples. In 1850 the county produced 250,251bushels of corn; 109,960 of wheat; 70,075 of oats; 1,786,788pounds of tobacco, and 56,790 pounds of butter. It containedin that year 3 grist mills and 2 coach factories. There were 14churches, 145 pupils attending public schools, and 61 attendingacademies or other schools. The county is intersected by theRichmond and Danville Railroad. Organized in 1734. Capital,Amelia Court House. Population, 9770, of whom 2951 werefree, and 6819 slaves. Amelia Court House, a post-village, capital of Amelia county,Virginia, 47 miles S. W. from Richmond; contains very fewdwellings. Amherst, a county in the S. central part of Virginia, has anarea of 418 square miles. The James river flows along its and S. E. borders, forming in its course almost a right angle,and constituting about half of the entire boundary. The Blue 164 NORFOLK BUSINESS DIRECTORY. orfolk Fnrnitiire Depot, Ko. 34 Meclianics Hall, Main Street,. OBRIEN & QUICK Respectfully solicit the attention of strangers visiting the city to their stock of Consisting of a well selected assortment of all articles suitablefor the Parlor, Dining Room, Chamber and Kitchen, of goodquality and city make, such as Sofas, .^ &^ ^ /^ v*^ Sideboards, Chairs, W^ltlUv^Jll/<|SSF Sofa & Ex- Bureaus,Wardrobes,Safes,Lounges,
Size: 1726px × 1447px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1850, bookidstatisticalgazet00edwar
