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 . Would respectfullyinvite the attentionof the trade and pur-chasers generally, tothe substantial andheautiful produc-tions of their manu-facture. They have quite a variety of styles and patterns, andin the Ornamental Department endeavor to produce a pleasingvariety. The On our Furniture are executed by Artists of superior will make to order one or more suits of fur
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 . Would respectfullyinvite the attentionof the trade and pur-chasers generally, tothe substantial andheautiful produc-tions of their manu-facture. They have quite a variety of styles and patterns, andin the Ornamental Department endeavor to produce a pleasingvariety. The On our Furniture are executed by Artists of superior will make to order one or more suits of furniture in a style to assimilate with the peculiararchitecture of a house. We received from the Ameri-if*i :>*-^^--^iii R-^^ can Institute, 1853, a fe^^ ^^ -^?^?tT^mJ ^:f^^m I> X I* Xa O IRffi -A. FOR A SUIT OF FURNITURE or our ot^m 9JfIanura€i:f€r€9 A LSO A Diploma from the New York Stale Agricultural Fair, HELD AT HAmLTON SQUARE, Orders solicited, and articles carefully boxed and shipped toany part of the United States. BRIGGS & VICKRERB, No. 6 SULLIVAN STREET, N. Y. GAZETTEER OF VIRGINIA 423 of rich limestone land is the garden of the State, and contains thecelebrated Carrollton Manor. The line for upwards of eleven milesconsists of long straight stretches and fine sweeping curves, and liesnear the gently rolling surface of the ground with little cutting orfilling. On approaching the Point of Rocks, it passes by acut of some extent through the ridge of breccia marble, from whichthe beautiful material of the columns in the Senate Chamber andHall of Representatives of the Capitol at Washington was obtained. The Point of Rocks, celebrated in the contest between theRailroad and Canal Companies, is formed by the bold profile of theCatoctin Mountain, against the base of which the Potomac Riverruns on the Maryland side, the mountain towering up on the oppo-site, Virginia, shore, forming the other barrier of the
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