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 . WE GAZETTEER OF VIRGINIA. 409 The soil near the rivers is fertile. Indian corn, wheat, and oats arecultivated. The waters abound with fish and oysters, and firewoodis one of the chief exports. In 1850 this county produced 269,115bushels of corn; 82,774 of wheat, and 7897 of oats. It contained 1wheelwright establishment, 2 coach and 1 saddle manufactory, and1 tannery ; 13 c
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 . WE GAZETTEER OF VIRGINIA. 409 The soil near the rivers is fertile. Indian corn, wheat, and oats arecultivated. The waters abound with fish and oysters, and firewoodis one of the chief exports. In 1850 this county produced 269,115bushels of corn; 82,774 of wheat, and 7897 of oats. It contained 1wheelwright establishment, 2 coach and 1 saddle manufactory, and1 tannery ; 13 churches, and 300 pupils attending public county is distinguished as the birth-place of two. Presidents of the republic, Washington and Monroe, and also ofRichard Henry Lee. The spot on which Washington w^as born, halfa mile from the Potomac, is marked with a stone bearing this inscrip-tion, Here, on the 11th of February, (O. S.,) 1732, George Washington was born. Capital, Westmoreland Court House. Popula-tion 8,080; of whom 4,523 were free, and 3,557 slaves. Westmoreland Court House, a village, capital of Weistmore-land county, Virginia, 65 miles N. E. from Eichraond. 52 410 PHILADELPHIA SUBSCRIBERS. THREE SILVER MEDALS. c>o l=Q C^xP
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