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 . nsus, has not yet been perfectly verified. There has beensome doubt whether, in a number of instances, the marshalshave not written tons where they (Has not thereporter in this instance written tons where he meant ^9o?mf/5,and vice versa f—Ed. of Gaz.) If, however, the returns are al-lowed to stand without reduction, it would appear that the cul-tivation of
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 . nsus, has not yet been perfectly verified. There has beensome doubt whether, in a number of instances, the marshalshave not written tons where they (Has not thereporter in this instance written tons where he meant ^9o?mf/5,and vice versa f—Ed. of Gaz.) If, however, the returns are al-lowed to stand without reduction, it would appear that the cul-tivation of hemp or flax has materially changed since 1840. Inthe returns of that year, as stated above, both of these articleswere included under the same head. In 1840 tliose of Virginiagave 25,594 tons of hemp and flax together. In 1850 only 141tons of hemp, and 500 tons of flax were returned. Such a fall-ing ofi would amount to almost an abandonment of the cultureof hemp in that State, Avhich there is no reason to suppose hastaken place.—Report of Superintendent of the Census, Dec. 1st,1852. Home-made Manufactures were produced in the year ending 86 RICHMOND BUSINESS DIRECTORY. THOMAS SAMSON, JAMES PAE. RICHMOND FOUNDRY,. CORNER BYRD AND FIFTH STREETS, SAMSON & PAE, SUCCESSORS TO AND PARTNERS OF THE FORMER FIRM OF mm (& AllE TO FURNISH ALL KINDS OF n MILL MACHINERY,STATIOMRY AO PORTABLE STEAM ENGINES, FKOM THE EXTENSIVE ASSOKTMENT OF pa i^R [^ 1 k m which they have accumulated, and the experience they haveac(|uired in tlieir business, during tlie last twenty years, theytrust they can accommodate those who may favor them with acall, as to (quality of materials and workmanship, and on themost reasonable terms. GAZETTEER OF VIRGINIA. 87 1st June, 1850, to the value of $2,156,312. The same descrip-tion of manufactures returned in the census of 1840 were val-ued at $2,441,672. Manufactures.—Total capital invested, $18,108,793 ; value ofall raw material, fuel, etc., consumed
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