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 . mmm Offer unequaledadvantages to allfor the rapid andsafe transmissionof Boxes, Balesand Packages of Goods and Articles of all descriptions, To and from all places reached by RAILROAD, STAG-E OR STEAMBOAT. RATES UNIFORM AND MODERATE! No Commission charged for forwarding to places notreached by the Express. Gold, Silver, Bank Notes, Jewelry; And other valuable articles, alw
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 . mmm Offer unequaledadvantages to allfor the rapid andsafe transmissionof Boxes, Balesand Packages of Goods and Articles of all descriptions, To and from all places reached by RAILROAD, STAG-E OR STEAMBOAT. RATES UNIFORM AND MODERATE! No Commission charged for forwarding to places notreached by the Express. Gold, Silver, Bank Notes, Jewelry; And other valuable articles, always in charge of TRUSTY MESSENGERS! 3B* O H. &jA^:Lj^S DRAFTS ON HUGIiAND, AITD SCOTLAND, FOR ANY AMOUNT FROM ONE POUND UP. NOTES, BILLS, AND DRAFTS collected at any points where there are Ex-press Agents, and prompt remittances guaranteed. We have Wagons to call forand deliver Goods (free of charge. Office Corner of I4tli & Main lStreet§, Riclimond. CHAS. HICHAHDSON, No. 4, UNDER EXCHANGE HOTEL, RICHMOND, Importer of and Wholesale and Retail Dealer in ® m m A m £0) ^^ \Sr ^^ ^. 9 Has also for sale Segar Cases, Snuff Boxes, Pipes (of every ^^^ description,) and other DO GAZETTEER OF VIRGINIA. 2^3 DiNWiDDiE, a county in the S. S. E .part of Virginia, contains540 sq^uare miles. The Appomattox river bounds it on the N.,and the Nottoway on the S. W.; it is also drained hy Stony andNamazine creeks. The surface is undulating. Indian corn,wheat and tobacco are the staples. In 1850 this county pro-duced 304,556 bushels of corn; 60,275 of wheat, and 1,782,521pounds of tobacco. There were 3 cotton factories, 25 flour andgrist mills, 7 saw mills, and 2 chandleries. It contained 36churches, 3 newspaper offices; 223 pupils attending publicschools, and 869 attending academies and other schools. Therocks which underlie this county are of the primitive railroad from Richmond to Weldon, North Carolina, passesthrough the county. Formed in 1752, and named in honor ofRobe
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