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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 . ,107 yards, and yarn 1,755,915 pounds,valued at $1,486,384. In 1840 there were in the State 22 cottonmills, and 1 dyeing and printing establishment, together em-ploying 1,816 hands, and a capital of 1,299,020, and prodacingin the year, goods to the value of $446,063 In the manufacture of ivoolen goods, capital to the amount of$392,640 is invested-; wool consumed in the yea
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 . ,107 yards, and yarn 1,755,915 pounds,valued at $1,486,384. In 1840 there were in the State 22 cottonmills, and 1 dyeing and printing establishment, together em-ploying 1,816 hands, and a capital of 1,299,020, and prodacingin the year, goods to the value of $446,063 In the manufacture of ivoolen goods, capital to the amount of$392,640 is invested-; wool consumed in the year, 1,554,110pounds, and coal 357 tons, valued together at $488,899 ; handsemployed 658—males 478, and females 190 ; monthly cost oflabor $10,571—to males $8,688 and to females $1,883 ; productsof the year—cloth 2,037,025 yards, and yarn 398,705 pounds,valued at $841,013. The capital invested in the woolen manu-facture in 1840, was 112,350, hands employed 222; value ofyearly manufactures $147,792 ; which statements include alsothe statistics of fulling-mills. The condition of the iron manufacture is exhibited in the fol-lowing statistical aggregates: 88 RICHMOND BUSINESS DIRECTORY. JAMES TOLAND, HENRY R. T-J^>^Nv>^ MANUFACTORY, Circttlar ^nbs, ALL SIZES, From 4 to 72 Inches; ALSO, -CUT, HAND, PAIL AKD RIPPiG SAWS, &c. &e. Embracing all the difFerent styles in use, Manufactured fromthe best quality of extra Cast Steel, and fully warranted. Orders from Merchants and dealers in Hardware, respectfullysolicited and promjDtly executed. For particulars, address TOLAND & BURGEE, Richmond, Va. BURR & ETTENGER,
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