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 . nd Harrisonburg turnpike, 132 miles N. W. from , a county in the S. part of Virginia, bordering on NorthCarolina, has an area of 500 square miles. Indian corn, wheat,oats, tobacco, cattle, and swine are the staples. In 1850 therewere raised 248,868 bushels of corn, 12,755 of wheat, 90,441 ofoats, 429,699 pounds of tobacco, and 66,957 of butter. Therewere tw
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 . nd Harrisonburg turnpike, 132 miles N. W. from , a county in the S. part of Virginia, bordering on NorthCarolina, has an area of 500 square miles. Indian corn, wheat,oats, tobacco, cattle, and swine are the staples. In 1850 therewere raised 248,868 bushels of corn, 12,755 of wheat, 90,441 ofoats, 429,699 pounds of tobacco, and 66,957 of butter. Therewere two flour and grist mills, 18 tobacco factories, two tanneries,one iron furnace, and one iron forge. It contained thirteen churchesand 826 pupils attending public schools. Iron ore abounds in out of a part of Henry county in 1791, and named in honorof the illustrious orator, Patrick Henry. Capital, 9609, of whom 7285 were free, and 2324 slaves. Patrick Court House, or Taylorsville, a post village, capi-tal of Patrick county, Virginia, on the Mayo river, 226 miles S. Richmond, and eight miles from the Tennessee line. 43 338 BALTIMORE SUBSCRIBERS. GEO. W. HARDESTY. FRANKLIN HARDS STY & MILLS, AND MANUFACTURERS OF For Steam, Water, Gas & other purposes. Also all the Tarious articles used in the Plumbing Business, Lovely Lane, between South and Calvert Streets, (nearly opposite the sun ieon bttilding,) 35 u9l Xj 7 X IVE O lEl. £3 . H. & M. arc now prepared to manufacture to order every variety of GAUGE and STEAM COCKS,(with or without Flanges,) used by Locomotive and Stationary Engine Builders, including Oil Cocks,Cups, Couplings, &c. Also Lager Beer Cocks. Every description of Brass Castings done and Finishing in all the various branches. Copper & Brass bought or exchanged for work. SMITH & CURLETT,FINE, FANCY & COMMON ADAMANTIN^E & TALLOW CANDLES, Corner of HoUiday and Pleasant Sts. IB A E^ 1 I M ® M M o CHARLES & JAM
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