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 . 0 flour and grist mills, 7 wool-carding mills, and2 tanneries. It contained 20 churches, and 1,000 pupils attend-ing public schools. Bituminous coal and iron ore are three miles from Clinch river is one of the most remarkablenatural objects of the State, known as the Natural Tunnel. Anaffluent of the Clinch river, after flowing through a deep ravine in-close
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 . 0 flour and grist mills, 7 wool-carding mills, and2 tanneries. It contained 20 churches, and 1,000 pupils attend-ing public schools. Bituminous coal and iron ore are three miles from Clinch river is one of the most remarkablenatural objects of the State, known as the Natural Tunnel. Anaffluent of the Clinch river, after flowing through a deep ravine in-closed by stupendous walls of stratified rocks, is confronted by atransverse ridge, about 300 feet in height, which has been perfor-ated at its base by an arched tunnel to admit the passage of thestream. The spectator, standing by the margin of the stream, sees 374 WHEELING BUSINESS DIRECTORY. W. & J. STEWART, MANUFACTURERS OP ALL KINDS OP STOra, GRITES, PLOl!CII IRONS, CASTINGS, &o. North East Corner of Market Square, (Bridge Corner,) W HI 11^ a^ SJ^ 0STEWARTS & , MANUFACTUREItS OP (GOFFEM, rai (i mmm: mm waim, UPPER END MARKET SQUARE, W[H] [EllLO [Nl@, H N H. MANUFACTURER OF SADDLES, n\MESS, BRIDIES. BERGER ^ HOFFMANN, MANUFACTURERS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF AND DEALERS IN TAMHERS Oil., W©©B, acc- Store Rooni, No. 170, corner Market Alley and Main street, Jg?* Shoe Findings of all kinds ou hand, and sold on moderate terms. S. F. BLACK, Office Hours, Wheeling, Va., . . 7 A. M. to 3 P. M. Martinsville, Belmont county, Ohio, 3 to 7 P. M. SII GAZETTEER OF VIRGINIA. 375 before him an enormous arch, rising 70 or 80 feet, surmounted bystrata of limestone which measure more than 100 feet in a verticaldirection, while the view on either side is bounded by giganticramparts of perpendicular rock. The county was formed in 1814,and named in honor of General Winfield Scott. Population, 9,829 ;of whom 9,356 were free, and 473 slaves. Second Creek, a post-office of Greenbrier county, Vir
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