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 . ^ a better jiurpose thanany that has been made at a cost of under four hundred dollars. It is the inven-tion of Mr. CHARLES LEAVITT, of Quincy, Illinois, who obtained a patent in1852, and has now been in oi)eration 5 years, giving universal satisfaction. R. FO GAZETTEER OF VIRGINIA. 239 an area of 170 square miles. The James river forms the , and Kivan
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 . ^ a better jiurpose thanany that has been made at a cost of under four hundred dollars. It is the inven-tion of Mr. CHARLES LEAVITT, of Quincy, Illinois, who obtained a patent in1852, and has now been in oi)eration 5 years, giving universal satisfaction. R. FO GAZETTEER OF VIRGINIA. 239 an area of 170 square miles. The James river forms the , and Kivanna river flows through the middle of thecount}^ The surface is joartly broken and partly level; thesoil in some parts is fertile, in others almost barren. Tobaccois the staple product. In 1850 there were raised 1,054,974 tobacco, 200,174 bushels of Indian corn, and 92,657 of were nine flour and grist mills, ten saw mills, one goldmine which is worked, one cotton and one woolen factory. Itcontained 14 churches, 355 pupils attending public schools, and63 attending academies or other schools. The James river ca-nal passes along the border of the county. Gold has been foundnear Palmyra, the county seat. Formed from Albemarle countyin 1777. Population, 9487, of whom 4750 were free and 4737slaves. Fowlers, a post oflice of Brooke county, , a post village of Fauquier county, Virginia, on theKappahannock river, 108 miles W. IST. W. from Kichmond. Frankf
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