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 . rom the State ofOhio. The surface is hilly; the soil is fertile. Wheat, Indiancorn, oats, wool, butter, and pork are the staples. In 1850 itproduced 52,413 bushels of wheat, 52,392 of corn, 52,444 of oats,63,666 pounds of wool, and 75,966 of butter. There were eightflour, grist and saw mills, twelve brick manufactories, and twopotteries. It contained six churches, 360 pupi
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 . rom the State ofOhio. The surface is hilly; the soil is fertile. Wheat, Indiancorn, oats, wool, butter, and pork are the staples. In 1850 itproduced 52,413 bushels of wheat, 52,392 of corn, 52,444 of oats,63,666 pounds of wool, and 75,966 of butter. There were eightflour, grist and saw mills, twelve brick manufactories, and twopotteries. It contained six churches, 360 pupils attending pub-lic schools, and 25 attending an academy. Stone coal and fire-clay are among the most valuable minerals of the county. Itwas formed a few years ago, out of the Northern part of Brookecounty. Capital, New Cumberland. Population, 4050, of whom4047 were free, and three slaves. Hanover, a county in the E. part of Virginia, contains about400 square miles. It is drained by the North Anna and SouthAnna rivers, which unite on the N. E. border of the county,and form the Pamunkey. The surface is hilly, and presentsmuch diversity of soil. Wheat, maize, oats and tobacco are the 260 ALEXANDRIA BUSINESS cCLUNG & PEYTOH, PROPRIETORS. p^ The United States Hail Stage office is kept at this House. .^5LXiE!^jaLl«QJ33E=
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