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A Comprehensive description of Virginia and the District of Columbia : containing a copious collection of geographical, statistical, political, commercial, religious, moral, and miscellaneous information, chiefly from original sources

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2889


24


Kanawha, -


3116


85


King George,


6717


19


King William,


848


07


King and Gtueeii, -


4613


99


Lancaster, - -


3267


48


Lee, - -


3760


37


Lewis,


1287


74


Logan,


3751


56


Loudoun, - -


5132


87


Louisa, - -


635


66


Lunenburg,


6697


10


Madison,


4533


33


Mason,


1413


74


Matthews, -


4361


41


Mecklenburg,


5252


08


Middlesex, -


3330


94


Monongalia,


2985


88


Monroe,


7042


78


Montgomery,


866


58


Morgan,


2423


37


Nansemond,


2996


18


Nelson,


7344


28


New Kent, -


215


94


Nicholas,


326


31


Norfolk County, -


2132


60


Norfolk Borough,


2194


36


Northampton,


9119


67


Northumberland,


553


23


Nottoway, -


2172


50


Ohio,


3407


87


Orange,


468


97


Page,


1671


97


Patrick,


1983


27


Pendleton, -


6178


43


Pittsylvania,


2411


92


Pocahontas,


4689


40


Powhatan, -


2609


49


Preston,


1708


27


Princess Anne, -


14106


68


Prince Edward, -


1201


96


Prince George, -



ing, Not


ember


$50,000 00


366,306 74


4h , ^w,0

22?'


20 00


70 00


670


28


4848


08


i585


is


1760


75


2563


03


2296


31


989


79


650


61


689


91


176


84


8817


32


3840


38


2452


17


2211


51


799


17


950


07


5104


90


806


90


1392


52


1203


65


1289


69


536


84


2064


18


2787


08


1257


88


303


36


3728


33


5723


80


1982


74


1242


08


2580


87


2819


25


3852


50


1341


42


849


31


1090


98


5265 82


373


29


2792


87


492


27


1907


50


3814


89


1941


49



102



GENERAL DESCRIPTION



By amounts d
on the following
Arsenals,
Criminal chjr
Contingent _
Contin^

/~v' - '"1

Shenandoah,
Southampton,
Spottsylvania,
Stafford,



$2668

639

1898

1177

3195

4928

669

524

3534

3096

4103

2025



48
47
13

08
27
04
51
63
16
28
58
81



Surry,

Sussex,

Smyth,

Tazewell, -

Tyler, {no returns,)

Warwick, -

Washington,

Westmoreland, -

Williamsburg,

Wood,

Wythe,

York,



$1257 49

2711 55

989 04

727 55



350

2286
1560

382
1190
1901

823



Total amount of taxes included in above table,



Tax on licenses to merchants, brokers, jewellers
and auctioneers, -
Ditto to pedlars, ....

Ditto to ordinary keepers,

Ditto to houses of private entertainment,

Ditto to venders of lottery tickets, -

Ditto to shows, ....



68346
6455

16636
3305
4129
2310



66
42
41

20
69
00



74
10
26
16
11
42
45



$291580 67



- 101 2S3 38



Deduct as the estimated amount of insolvents, overcharges,
unascertained lands, and lands purchased for the com-
monwealth, - .. - >



392864 05



3000 00



Deduct sheriffs' commissions of 5 per cent. 19493 20

Ditto ditto of 2^ per cent, for

prompt payment, - 6871 09



Add estimated nett amount from the county of Tyler,



389864 05



26364 29

363499 76
580 00

$364079 76



BANKS.

State of the Bank of the Valley, including its Officers of Discount and
Deposite, on the 2d day of December, 1833.



Specie,
Notes of other banks,
Due from other banks
Bills and notes dis- >
counted, }

Bond accotmt,
Real estate,



$133,257 33'

127,398 94

222,823 50

1,229,233 75

1,036 88

80,445 91



$1,794,196 31



Capital stock,
Notes in circulation,
Due to other banks,
Discount,
Contingent fund,
Deposite money,



690,000 00

875,185 00

12,068 27

31,461 52

34,738 17

150,743 35



$1,794,196 31



OF VIRGINIA 105

■State of the North-ices tern Batik of Virginia, at Wheeling, November

28th, 1833.

Capital stock Branch at Wellsburg, - - - $50,000 00

Tj-ii a- tJ M bad 1,100 00> - -J

Bills discounted, j ^^ ^ m ^ .. _ 366,306 74

Real Estate, - - - - - 2,820 00

Due by Commonwealth of Virginia, - - - 770 00

Due by other banks, - - - - - 18,782 06

Due by expense account, - 539 25

Specie on hand, - - - - - 36,674 00

Office notes, - 1,530 00

Notes of other banks, - - - - 85,268 00

Bank notes stolen, - .-_. 68,456 00

Bank notes recovered, - - - 35,882 00



32,574 00
Specie stolen, - - 840 00 33,414 00



$600,104 05



Capital stock, - - 624,500 00

•Bills in circulation, -.■• - -'- 179,450 00

Profit and loss, - - - - - 9,040 14

:Discount received and premiums, - 8,886 65

Due to Union Bank of Maryland, loan, - - 20,000 00

Due to S. Jacob, cashier at Wellsburg, - - 377 14

I3ue to other banks, .... 50,900 39

posites, - 66,949 73



600,104 05



'State of the North-western "Bank of Virginia, Wellsburg Branch, No-
vember 30th, 1833.

[Bills discounted, (no bad or doubtful debts) - * - 94,231 29

Due by other banks, - - - - 12,539 84

Due by John List, Cashier, - - 287 72

Due by expense account, - - - 220 68

Specie on hand. - 19,877 52

Notes of other banks, - - 30,628 00



$157,785 05



Capital stock, - 50,000 00

Bills in circulation, 86,920 00

Profit and loss, - - - - 1,372 38

Discounts received and premiums, - - - - 2, 183 33

Due to other banks, - - - - 5,429 23

Due to depositors, - - - - 11,880 11



$157,785 07



14



106 GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Detailed statement of the Bank of Virginia, and its several Branches,

January 1st, 1834.



*Debt outstanding
Richmond,
Norfolk,
Petersburg,
Fredericksburg, *
Lynchburg,
Danville,
Charleston,



Specie :
Richmond
Norfolk,
Petersburg,
Frederieksburg,
Lynchburg,
Danville,
Charleston*



2,498,175
726,273

1,037,956
648,335
681,046
340,529
268,085



44
81
94
12

79
22
13



$6,200,402 45



Stock of James River
Company 6 per )
cent stock, $

Real estate ;
Richmond,
Norfolk,
Petersburg,
Fredericksburg,
Lynchburg,



100,000 00



179,076
16,943
86,750
45,363
16,366
55,561
35,863



114,465
64,783

78,658
29,155

25,843



89
63
52
44

77



16

83
15
60
84
85
40



312.907 25



Total, $7,466,425 68



Notes of other banks
Richmond,
Norfolk,
Petersburg,
Fredericksburg, -
Lynchburg,
Danville,
Charleston,



$435,925 83



24,155
33,745
3,615
34,541
13,323
10,745
10,630



00
00^
00
15
39
00
00



Capital stock :

Notes in circulation:
Richmond,
Norfolk,
Petersburg,
Fredericksburg, -
Lynchburg,.
Danville,
Charleston,



2,740,000 00



821,000
186,140
585,065
375,360
435,240
310,065
256,890



00
00
00
00
00
00
00



Charleston,



$130,754
19,336



54

46



Balances due from other

banks,
Fredericksburg, -



90,029 06



$109,365 52

Foreign bills of exchange :

Richmond, - 145,766 52

Petersburg, - 29,716 34

Fredericksburg, - 1,587 23



$2,969,760 00
Balance due to other banks :
Richmond, - 106,308 78

Norfolk, - 15,774 24

Petersburg, - 87,774 87

Lynchburg, - 3,686 38

Danville, ' - 900 14



$177,070 09



$214,444 41
Balance the treasurer U. States:
Richmond - 15,759' 94

Norfolk, - 9,000 00

Petersburg, - 25,669 26

Fredericksburg, - ' - 20 92

Lynchburg, - - 83 21

$50,553 39



* In this item is included domestic or inland bills of exchange,,
at Richmond, _______

at Petersburg, - -__..



698,270 61
383,556 34



§1,081,826 95
The amount at other banks does not appear as the returns do not distinguish.



OF VIRGINIA.



107



Deposite mom
Richmond,
Norfolk


999,070
151,356

95,016
153,492

56,447

Capital Stock*

1,000,000
440,000
450,000
•g, 300,000
300,000
150,000
100,000


Danville,
42 Charleston,
96
33
57
78 Total,

Nett profits for the year.

171,715 49*

16,728 8-L
42,750 29
28,640 00
32,047 87
15,687 17
11,349 92


27,129 22
9,174 60


Petersburg,

Fredericksburg,

Lynchburg,

At Richmond,
14 Norfolk,
11 Petersburg,
11 Fredericksbui
" Lynchburg,
44 Danville,
11 Charleston,


$1,491,687 88


7,466,425 68

Rate of per cent

17 17 15 100

3 80

9 50

9 54f
10 68£

10 46

11 35




$2,740,000


Q




18,919 55 making


an ag'ate of 1 1 64.



State of the Farmers' Bank of Virginia, and its several Branches, 1st

January, 1834.



Debt outstanding :






Specie :


Richmond,





1,572,546


20


Richmond,


Norfolk,


-


692,482


78


Norfolk,


Petersburg,





642,170


54


Petersburg,


Fredericksburg,


-


562,310


61


Fredericksburg,


Lynchburg,


-


576,851


93


Lynchburg,


Winchester,


-


378,614


26


Winchester,


Danville,




56,360


00


Danville,




$4,471,336


32





204,831


20


28,397


61


40,139


70


41,779


30


36,917


00


22,486


40


717


70


$375,268 91


384,400 00


323,391


35



* Including



$35,518 88 profit on bank stock sold —
Whole amount of bad and doubtful debts reported last year,
Whole amount of surplus fund, after payment of the last dividend,

Total of bad and doubtful debts to be provided for, - 61,008 65

From which may be deducted whatever may be collected from the doubtful debts,
and any gain by the destruction of notes in circulation, which may be fairly consi-
dered as equal to the balance of bad and doubtful debts.

Debts contracted and unpaid between the 1st January, 1833, and 1st January, 1834,
viz.
Richmond, -_-... - 875,312 04

Norfolk, 223,973 00

Petersburg, - - - - 413,272 68

Fredericksburg, - - - - 189,983 78

Lynchburg, 477,680 00

Danville, 336,251 00

Charleston, 112,610 12



Making a total of



AH of which is good.



$2,029,082 62



108



GENERAL DESCRIPTION



Foreign Notes:
Richmond
Norfolk,
Petersburg,
Fredericksburg, -
Lynchburg,
Winchester,.
Danville,.



Bank stock:
Richmond,
Fredericksburg,



Real Estate::
Richmond,
Norfolk,
Petersburg,
Fredericksburg,
Lynchburg,
Winchester,



50,636 16

37,204 52

4,663 66

4,365 00

9,205 00

22,239 97

615 00

$128,929 31

23JL5 50
10,876 00

$34,591 50

91,918 09

S8,488 67
35,791 48
17,421 65
22,993 58
24,490 18



Fredericksburg,

Lynchburg,

Winchester,



257,325 OCT

397,640 00

147,720 00

$1,887,608 00



$231,043 65



Stock:

Notes in circulation
Richmond,
Norfolk,
Petersburg,



$5,241,169 69

2,000,000 00

552,688 00

155,600 00

376,635 00



Due to other banks :

Richmond, 1:26,958 7&

Norfolk, 29,455 94

66,998 96 Petersburg,

Fred'ksburg, 33,387 80'
5,116 05 Lynchburg,

Winchester, 1:1,625 3E
1,124 65 Danville,



73,239 66.



Deposite money ;
Richmond,
Norfolk,
Petersburg,.
Fredericksburg, -
Lynchburg,
Winchester,.
Danville,



201,427 SU

73,239 66

1-28,188 lfr

811,080 29-

9^161; 43:

137,383 33:

7.5,746 22:

91,704 47

1£,036 M

261 66

1,225,373 54



Total $5,241,169 69



Statement of ' bad and doubtful debts due the Farmers 1 Bank of Virginia,
on the iiSt January, 1834, and also the contingent fund:.

Bad debt last year, »— .

Doubtful,



178,833 45
155,231 26



Contingent fund,
Profit in stock,

Deficiency,

Bad debt as above,
Extinguished during the year,

Doubtful as above, *-



$334,064 71
105,015 14
53,038 50 158,053 64



176,011 07

178,833 45

46,507 53

1-32,325 93

155,231 26



OF VIRGINIA.



109:



Contingent fund, including' January, 1834,
Profit on 502 shares of stock, valued at par,

Total bad and doubtful debt provided for,



287,550 18
159,488 39
15,608 50 — 175,096 89



$112,460 30



From which should be deducted whatever may be received, from debts
reported doubtful, and any gain by loss of notes in circulation.

Amount of debts contracted at the Farmers' Bank of Virginia and its
Branches, during the year 1833, and which remained unpaid on 1st Janu-
ary, 1834.

Bank at Richmond, - 965,387 l,a

Fredericksburg, - 496,180 23

Petersburg, - - 357,122 26

Norfolk, - - 176,163 62

"• Winchester, - 96,047 00<



$2,090,900 24



Slate of the Farmers' Bank of Virginia, including the branches 1st

January, 1834.



Debts outstanding-
Specie,

Foreign Notes, -
Bank Stock,
Real Estate,.



4,471,336 32
375,268 91
128,929 31



Stock,

Notes in circulation,
Due to other banks,
34,591 50 Deposite money,
231,043 65



,241,169 69



Profits of Richmond, 13 58 per cent.
Norfolk, 3 18

Petersburg, 11 08

Fredericksburg, 12 41 "

Winchester, 6 71 "
Danville, 3 97

Aggregate profits, 1 07

Contingent fund, 159,488 39



<(



2,000,000 00=

1,817,608 00

128,188 r&

1,225,373 54

$5,241,169 69-



In this estimate, the profits on bank,
stock purchased some years ago, and:
sold in 1833, are not included, not
belonging to the usual business esti-
mated — but being actually received,
add that to the current profits, and the
profits of Richmond, are 21 60 pr. ct,
Norfolk, 4 10



u.



REMARKS.

Arrangement pursued in the description of counties*

We have now completed our " General Description of Virginia ;" having
presented in the first part a view of Natural Virginia, comprehending her
Situation, Boundaries, Extent, Face of the Country, Mineralogy and Geol-
ogy, Scenery and Natural Curiosities, Mountains, Bays, Harbours, Rivers,
&c. and in the second, her Moral and Political Condition: — under which
head we included, Population, Religion, Government and Laws, Arms
and Military Organization, Provisions for the Insane, Penitentiary, Inter-
nal Improvement, Manufactures, Agriculture, Commerce, and Fiscal Con-
cerns. We now proceed to give a more detailed account of the same sub-
jects, taking the State, County, by County, in alphabetical order, and giving
the origin of the county, an accurate and generally minute account of its
topography, and a detail of the number, occupation, &c. of its Citizens,
and of each Town and Village. In order to present a more condensed and
connected view, than would have been possible by taking the counties of the
whole State at once into consideration, in the confused order which an al-
phabetical arrangement would present ; and as that arrangement was abso-
lutely necessary for covenience of reference, we have divided the State into
Eastern and Western Virginia, at the Blue Ridge, and made an alphabeti-
cal arrangement of the counties of each portion separately. The Towns,
Villages, Post Offices, <SfC. are arranged in Alphabetical order in the coun-
ties to which they respectively belong; the County Town, and other places
of more than usual importance, being distinguished by a larger type. An
Alphabetical Index of all the places mentioned, and general subjects treated
of) is at the end of the volume.

Under the head of Eastern Virginia, we will consider all of the
counties east of the Blue Ridge.



EASTERN VIRGINIA*



ACCOMAC,



This county was created by act of Assembly in 1672, and formed out
of part of Northampton Co. It is the northernmost of the two counties
which compose the "Eastern Shore of Virginia," and extends from the
Atlantic to the Chesapeake. It is bounded E. by the Atlantic, S. by
Northampton Co. W. by Chesapeake bav, N; W. by Pocomoke bay, and
N. by Worcester Co. Md. It extends from 37° 28' to 38° 2' N, lat.
and from 1° 24' tol c 46' E. long, from Washington; Its greatest length
is from S. S. W. to N; N. E. 48 m's.its mean width about 10 m's., its area
480 sq. miles. Much of its surface is composed of sand-banks and islands
upon the coast, its real arable superficies is only about 400 sq. miles, much
of which is fertile, and the surface level. It produces well, wheat, corn,
cotton, oats, &c. and peas, beans, potatoes, and other table vegetables in
great abundance. Population in 1820, 15,966, in 1830, 19,656, of the latter
4,495 were white males, 4,969 white females, and the rest people of colour.
This county belongs to the third judicial circuit and second district:- — Taxes
in 1832-3, $3,081 22; in 1833-4, on lots $52 34— land,- $1,858 87 ;— on
2385 slaves, $594 25,-2522 horses, $151 32—9 studs, $131 00—16
coaches, $33—31 carryalls, $36 70—461 gigs, $311 20— total $3170 68.
Amount expended in educating poor children, in 1832, $592 22 — in 1833,
$692 92.

TOWNS, VILLAGES, POST-OFFICES, &e.

ACCOMAC C. H. or Drummonds- in March, June, August and Novem-

Town, is situated 214 m's. E. of R. ber. Judge Upshur holds his Cir-

and 206 S. E. of W. in lat. 47°. 54, cuit Superior Court of Law and Chan-

Besides a brick Court House and 'eery on 12/A of May, and \5th of Oe~

Jail, the town contains a Methodist I tobcr.

house of worship, and 39 dwelling j Bell Haven, P. O. 226 m's. S. E.
houses. There is one common school ! of W. and 194 from R. situated in the
in the place, and 4 attorneys, 2 phy-IS. E. part of the county, 20 m's. from



sicians, 3 mercantile stores, 1 tanne-
ry, 2 saddle and harness makers, 3
tailors, 3 cabinet makers, 1 watch and
clock maker, 1 carriage maker, 2



DrummonaV s Town, and 194 S. S. E.
of Annapolis.

Horntown, P. V. 180 m's. S. E.
of W. and 240 from R. situated on a



boot and shoe factories; and 3 grist ! navigable stream, by which vessel's

mills in the vicinity. Population 240. j drawing from 6 to 8 feet water, as-

County Courts, are held on the last jcend within a mile of the town, and on

Mondayoi every month: — Quarterly,' ihe post road leading from Drum-



112



EASTERN VIRGINIA— ALBEMARLE.



moncVs Town to Snow Hill, 26 m's.
N. N. E a from the former and 16 N.
W. of the latter. It contains 15
dwelling houses, 1 Methodist house
of worship, 1 common school, 2
-taverns, and 4 mercantile stores, 1
■house carpenter, 1 hatter, 1 wheel-
wright, 1 tanyard, 2 shoe and boot
^manufactories, and 1 milliner and
anantuamaker. Population 150.

Modest Town, P. V. 192 m's.
'from W. and 248 from R. situated 10
miles east of Drummondslown, 2
'from navigable tide-water, and 3 from
'the Atlantic Ocean. It contains 6
'dwelling houses, 1 Baptist, and 1 Me-
thodist house of worship, 1 Sabbath
^school, 2 mercantile stores,! tanyard,
\ boot and shoemaker, 1 smith shop.
-Population 43 persons ; of whom 1 is
-a physician. This place abounds
•with fish, oysters and clams. The
soil in the neighbourhood is fertile, and
^produces well corn, wheat, rye, oats,



peas, beans, potatoes and other vegeta-
bles in great variety.

Onancock Creek, P. O. 210 m's.
S. E. of W. and 209 from R. situated
on the Chesapeake shore, 8 m's. S. W.
by W. of Drummondstown.

Pungoteague, P. O. 218 m's from
W. and 202 from R. situated 1^ miles
from the head of Pungoteague creek,
and 12 m's. from Drummondstown,
The country around produces in abun-
dance, wheat, corn, oats, cotton, pota-
toes, &c. The trade from the creek
of this name employs five regular
coasting vessels. The population of
the village is 100, it contains 1 physi-
cian. There are 20 dwelling houses,
1 Methodist and 1 Episcopalian house
of worship, a common school, a ta-
vern, a grist mill, a mercantile store,
tanyard, tailor, boot and shoemaker,
and a smith shop. Warrant tryings
are held here on the 3d Monday in
every month.



ALBEMARLE.

This county was created by the Legislature in 1744, from a part ^of
^Goochland County. It is bounded N. W. by the Blue Ridge, which sep-
arates it from Augusta and Rockingham, N. E. by the southern part of
^Orange, E. by Louisa and Fluvanna, S. by James River which separates it
from Buckingham, and S. W. by Nelson. Its length from S. W. to N.
-jE. is 35 miles, its mean width 20, and area 700 sq. m's. The parallel of N.
-lat. 38° passes very nearly through the centre of the county, which is
likewise the case with long. 1° 30' W. of Washington. The northern part of
^this county is drained by the Rivanna and its constituent creeks, which
uniting below Charlottesville, pass through the South West Mountain,
and enter Fluvanna some miles below. The southern portion of the
county is drained by the waters of the Hardware, which rises by 2 branches,
the one in North Garden, and the other in South Garden, which uniting at
the foot of the S. W. Mountain flow between the portions of it known by
the local name of Carter's and Green-Mountain, and passes also into Flu-
vanna, before its junction with James River.

There is little of the soil of Albemarle absolutely barren, and in the
mountain valleys, and river or creek bottoms it is exceedingly fertile, whilst
the undulating hills which intervene are susceptible of almost unlimited
improvement by judicious cultivation. The scenery in all parts of the county
is exceedingly beautiful and picturesque; we know of no portion of the
state which presents such a number and variety of beautiful prospects as



EASTERN VIRGINIA— ALBEMARLE.



113



may be seen from the hills of Albemarle. This county belongs to the
twelfth judicial circuit and sixth district. Population in 1820, 19,750 —
in 1830, 2:2,618. Taxes paid in 1832-3, $6,842 58—1833-4, on lots $335-
43— lands $4,092 65 ; on 6439 slaves, $1,609 75—5276 horses, $316 56 —
16 studs, $239 34 — 96 coaches, $243 75 — 43 carryalls, $43 50—47 gigs,
$29 35 — Amount expended in educating poor children in 1832, $590 74 —
in 1834, $805 37.



TOWNS, VILLAGES, POST-OFFICES, &c.

Batesville, P. O. and JElectioji' about 20 general mercantile establish-
Precinct, generally called Oliver' sknents. There is 1 Female Acade-
Old Store, situated on the Scottsville'my, in which young ladies are taught
and Staunton turnpike, 20 m's. from all the useful branches of education,
the former, and 25 from the latter. It as well as the elegant accomplish-
es 12 scattering dwelling houses, 3 ments, it is well conducted and flou-
general stores, 1 tan yard and llrishing, having generally from 30 to
blacksmith shop. In the vicinity 40 pupils ; there is also an elementary
there is 1 Baptist, and 1 Methodist jschool for boys; and a school to pre-
house of worship. The population is |pare youths for the University is
,70; of whom 1 is a physician. jabout to be established on a perma-

Brown's Cove, P. O. 109 m's. N. nent footing by a young gentleman
W. of R., and 136 from W. situated said to be entirely competent to its
in the northern part of the county. proper management: if such be the

Brooksville, P. O. situated at the;case it will certainly nourish, as such
junction of the Rivanna and Rockfislva school is much wanted, and the tem-
turnpike with the Scottsville and porary schools hitherto established
Staunton turnpike ; .101 m's. N. W of have met with remarkable success.
it., and 20 S. W. of Charlottesville. The town has a circulating library of

Carter's Bridge, P. O. situatedjwell selected books.



at the passage of Hardware through
•S. W. Mountain, 133 m's. from
Washington, and 91 from R.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, P. T.
and county seat, 123 m's. S. W. from
Washington, and 81 N. W. by W.
from R. It is beautifully situated,
N. lat. 38° 3', long. 1° 5 1 W. of
Washington, a mile east of the Uni-



An Agricultural Society which
boasts among its members the princi-
pal farmers of this and the neighbour-
in 2: counties holds its semi-annual
meetings here; at the fall meeting
there is an exhibition of live stock, and
domestic fabrics, and premiums are
awarded for the best productions.
The mechanical occupations are as



versity of Virginia, and 3 m's. N. W. follows: — 1 printing office, issuing a
from Monticello, in a fertile and well weekly paper, and frequently engaged
watered valley, on the right bank of in books and pamphlets, 4 tailoring
the Rivanna river, at the intersection establishments which give employ-
of the main post roads leading from ment to a number of hands, 3 tan
Lynchburg, Staunton, and Lexing- yards, 3 saddlers, 1 tin plate worker,
ton, to Washington, Alexandria and 2 cabinet makers, 3 wheelwrights, 1
Richmond. It contains besides the chair maker, house and sign painter,



ordinary county buildings, 1 Episco-



2 coach and



gig



manufactories, 2



palian, 1 Presbyterian, 1 Baptist, and jewellers, 2 boot and shoe factories,
1 Methodist house of worship, 3 large which employs a number of hands, i



and commodious hotels,
bookstores, 2 druggist's
15



1 tavern, 2
stores, and



hatter, 2 confectioners, 4 blacksmith's
shops, 1 brick yard, 2 book binders,



114



EASTERN VIRC4INIA— ALBEMARLE



several house carpenters, bricklayers,
&,c. The professional men are 6 at-
torneys at law, 6 physicians and 3
surgeon dentists. The whole popu-
lation by an accurate census recently
taken expressly for this work is 957:
viz: white males 290 — females 260 —
free blacks 59 — slaves 348.

The village is provided with" a fire


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