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 . here vindicatedthe wisdom which dictated it. In that State the length of railroads in 1840 was 433 miles;it is now 1,033. The value of property in the several coun-ties of the State has increased from $299,878,329 in 1840, to$590,531,881 in 1850—an increase in the value of propertyduring ten years, of $290,653^552, or about one hundred percent. In Boston, which is the cent
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 . here vindicatedthe wisdom which dictated it. In that State the length of railroads in 1840 was 433 miles;it is now 1,033. The value of property in the several coun-ties of the State has increased from $299,878,329 in 1840, to$590,531,881 in 1850—an increase in the value of propertyduring ten years, of $290,653^552, or about one hundred percent. In Boston, which is the centre of the whole system of Mas-sachusetts railroads, the following result is obtained : Population. Wealth. 1840 171,992 $120,114,574 1850 269,874 266,646,844 Showing an increase of 60 per cent, in population, and 140in wealth. Looking at the commercial returns of our own ports, the sea-ports of Virginia do not appear to have increased with that ra- 18 138 RICHMOND BUSINESS DIRECTORY. CHARLES STEBBINS. BENJAMIN K. PULLEN. STEBBINS & PULLEN, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN EARTHENWARE, CHINA AND GLASS, Pier, Mantle and Toilet Looking Glasses, Britannia and PlatedWare, Gas Fixtures, Lamps, Casters, Table Cutlery, & IRON FRONT BUILDING, No. 101 Broad Street, Corner of 9th Street, Particular attention paid to Packing. eBNmiTT & ¥Af ? m
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