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 . IJ =^SI5 J SASH, BLIND & DOOR MANUFACTORY, Canal Bank, »Adjoining Gas Works, LYNCHBURa. The attention of Contractors and those intending to build, is respectfully Invited to this Establish-ment, as we keep constantly on hand a general assortment of MOULDINGS, SASHES, BLINDSand DOORS, and also make to order, at short notice, on favorable terms. All orders addressed to CURLE


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 . IJ =^SI5 J SASH, BLIND & DOOR MANUFACTORY, Canal Bank, »Adjoining Gas Works, LYNCHBURa. The attention of Contractors and those intending to build, is respectfully Invited to this Establish-ment, as we keep constantly on hand a general assortment of MOULDINGS, SASHES, BLINDSand DOORS, and also make to order, at short notice, on favorable terms. All orders addressed to CURLE & BURNHAM will meet prompt attention, and work will be for-warded as directed. FA. GAZETTEER OF VIRGINIA. 231 Fairfax, a county in the N. E. part of Virginia, Ijorderingon Maryland and the District of Columbia, has an area of 430square miles. The Potomac river forms its boundary on the and S. E., and the Occoquan washes its S. W. border. Thesurface is hilly; the soil in some parts is sandy, and is not uni-formly fertile. Much of the land has been worn out, and is nolonger cultivated. Grain and cattle are the staples. In 1850this county produced 207,531 bushels of Indian corn; 56,156 ofwheat; 122,758 po


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