A new and comprehensive gazetteer of Virginia, and the District of Columbia, Part 13

Author: Martin, Joseph. ed. cn; Brockenbrough, William Henry
Publication date: 1835
Publisher: Charlottesville, J. Martin
Number of Pages: 1278

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In 1831 according to official returns 4459 hogshead of tobacco were de- livered from the several warehouses in the state for exportation or manufae- ture, and during the year ending in June 1832, upwards of 544,000 barrels of flour passed the various inspections. The quantity of flour inspected however constitutes but a very uncertain index of the amount produced .. Virginia flour, especially the Richmond brands, stand very high in foreign markets, and in South America particularly, bear a priee far above all other flour. Most of the vegetable productions found in the southern and middle states are common also to Virginia. West of the Alleghany the sugar. maple grows in abundance. There are some excellent native grapes, the culture of which it is presumed will claim greater attention, since the win- ters have been found too severe for the foreign vine. The subject of ju- dicious and scientific agriculture is receiving more attention every day. The good work is promoted by agricultural societies, and Mr. Edmund Ruf- fin's valuable production, the Farmer's Register, decidedly the best work upon the subject, published in America.

COMMERCE.

The value of imports into the state of Virginia, between October 1st 1830, and September 30th 1831, was $488,522, and the domestic produce exported amounted to $4,149,986,-foreign produce exported $489,-total exports $4,150,475. This immense difference between the imports and exports is made up by imports from sister states, the precise amount of which it is im- possible to ascertain, but there is always a balance against us to the credit of our northern friends.

At the same time the amount of tonnage employed was as follows :-

American entered, 2,2933, foreign entered, 9,983-total entered, 32,916. " departed, 48,719, " departed, 11,879-total departed, 60,598.

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OF VIRGINIA.

FISCAL CONCERNS.

We give below from the last Treasurer's Report, the state of the Finances of the Commonwealth on the termination of the last Fiscal Year.

Amount of Receipts and Disbursements on account of the Commonwealth, in the Fiscal Year, ending with the 30th September, 1834 .- Also the balances to the credit of the Commonwealth at the commencement of the year.

RECEIPTS.

To balance on hand 1st day of October, 1833, as per last annual report, $185221 69

To amounts received in fiscal year, ending with 30th Septem- ber, 1834, on the following accounts, viz;

Arrears of taxes,

2229 07

Clerks of county and corporation courts,

6777 80

Clerks of superior courts,

Clerks of appeals,

7248 90 199 50

Inspectors of tobacco, -

4573 32

Miscellaneous receipts,

7542 68

Militia fines,

8867 59

Notarial seals,

3086 69

Privy seals,

53 20

Penitentiary agent,

7000 00

5111 15

Revenue taxes of 1833,

318272 71

Revenue taxes of 1834, -

23630 64

Redemption of land, -

5496 94

Unappropriated land,

2135 19

Washington monument fund, -

- 1109.42

To amount received in fiscal year, ending the 30th Sept. 1834, 403334 83

$588556 52

Receipts in each quarter,-1st, $324897 88; 2d, 25937 43; 3d, 35079 39; 4th, 17420 13.

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DISBURSEMENTS.

By amounts disbursed in fiscal year, ending with 30th September, 1834, on the following accounts, viz : Arsenals, 5951 70 -

Criminal charges,

32240 20

Contingent fund, -

13828 60

Contingent expenses courts,

22625 38

Civil prosecutions,

47 15

Cavalry equipments,

1084 43 599 75

Expenses representation,

24417 91

General account revenue,

28031 00

General Assembly,

90140 88

Guards in the country, -

1821 99

Interest on public debt,

2372 35

Interest on Chesapeake and Ohio canal stock,

12588 91

Jerman Baker,

1 80

Lunatic hospitals,

34500 00

Militia fines,

10641 67

Military contingent,

1668 76

Manufactory of arms,

1280 00

Officers of militia,

3707 40

Officers of penitentiary, -

7826 32

Penitentiary house expenses,

3010 96

Penitentiary building,

8319 43

Pensioners,

2308 42

Public guard,

19224 92

Public warehouses,

2842 72

Public roads,

2000 00

Revolutionary half pay claims,

12167 00

Repairs of governor's house,

937 06

Repairs of the armony,

1515 01

Sinking fund,

132 90

Slaves executed,

3222 00

Slaves transported,

11190 00

Washington monument fund,

1000 00

Warrants on account,

4121 07

By amount disbursed in fiscal year, ending 30th Sept., 1834, 472337 20 By balance on hand Ist October, 1834, 116219 32

$588556 52

General appropriation,

78815 24

Officers of government,

4754 27

Penitentiary criminal charges,

Balances at the end of each quarter, 1st, $394876 48; 2nd, $252352 75; 3d, $177568 17; 4th, $116219 32.

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OF' VIRGINIA.

REVENUE.

The following table taken from the last Auditor's Report, exhibits the amount of Taxes arising on Lots, Lands, Slaves, Horses, Carriages, and on Licenses to Merchants, Pedlars, Keepers of Ordinaries and Houses of Entertainment, and Exhibitors of Shows, S.c. for 1834:

Counties.

Totals.| Isle of Wight,

$1876 54

Accomack,

$3170 68 Jackson,

227 22

Albemarle,

6908 33

James City,

670 28

Alleghany,

488 24 Jefferson, -

4848 08

Amelia,

2889 21

Kanawha, -

1585 13

Amherst,

3116 85

King George,

1760 75

Augusta,

6717 19

King William,

2563 03

Bath,

848 07 King and Queen, -

2296 31

Bedford,

4613 99

Lancaster, -

989 79

Berkeley,

3267 48

Lee,

650 61

Botetourt,

3760 37

Lewis, -

689 91

Brooke,

1287 74

Logan, -

176 84

Brunswick, -

3751 56

Loudoun,

8817 32

Buckingham, Cabell,

635 66

Lunenburg,

2452 17

Campbell, -

6697 10

Madison,

2211 51

Caroline, -

4533 33 Mason,

799 17

Charles City,

1413 74

Matthews, -

950 07

Charlotte, -

4361 41

Mecklenburg,

5104 96

Chesterfield,

5252 08

Middlesex, -

806 90

Culpeper, -

3330 94 Monongalia,

1392 52

Cumberland,

2985 88

Monroe, -

1203 65

Dinwiddie,

7012 78

Montgomery,

1289 69

Elizabeth City,

866 58

Morgan,

536 84

Essex,

2423 37

Nansemond,

2064 18

Fairfax,

2996 18 Nelson,

2787 08

Fauquier,

7344 28

New Kent, -

1257 88

Fayette,

215 94

Nicholas,

303 36

Floyd,

326 31

Norfolk County, -

3728 33

Fluvanna,

2132 60

Norfolk Borough,

5723 80

Franklin,

2194 36 Northampton,

1982 74

Frederick, -

9119 67

Northumberland,

1242 08

Giles,

553 23

Nottoway, -

2580 87

Gloucester, -

2172 50

Ohio,

2819 25

Goochland, -

3407 87 Orange,

3852 50

Grayson, -

468 97

Page, -

1341 42

Greenbrier, -

1671 97

Patrick, -

849 31

Greensville,

1983 27

Pendleton, -

1090 98

Halifax, -

6178 43

Pittsylvania,

5265 82

Hampshire,

2411 92

Pocahontas,

373 29

Hanover, -

4689 40

Powhatan, -

2792 87

Ilardy,

2609 .49

Preston,

- 492 27

Harrison, -

1708 27

Princess Anne, -

1907 50

Henrico, -

14106 68

Prince Edward, -

. 3814 89

Henry, -

1201 96 Prince George, -

1941 49

5132 87

Louisa,

3840 38

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Prince William, -

$2668 48[Surry,

$1257 49

Randolph, -

639 47 Sussex,

2711 55

Rappahannock, -

1898 13 Smyth, -

989 04

Richmond, -

1177 08 Tazewell, -

727 55

Rockbridge,

3195 27 Tyler, (no returns,)

Rockingham,

4928 04

Warwick, -

350 74

Russell, -

669 51

Washington,

2286 10

Scott,

524 63

Westmoreland,

- 1560 26

Shenandoah,

3534 16 Williamsburg,

382 16

Southampton,

3096 28 Wood,

1190 11

Spottsylvania, -

4103 58 Wythe,

1901 42

Stafford,

2025 81 York,

823 45

Total amount of taxes included in above table, Tax on licenses to merchants, brokers, jewellers and auctioneers,

68346 66

Ditto to pedlars,

6455 42

Ditto to ordinary keepers,

16636 41

Ditto

to houses of private entertainment,

3305 20

Ditto

to venders of lottery tickets, -

4129 69

Ditto

to shows,

2310 00

101283 38

392864 05

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

3000 00

389864 05

Deduct sheriff's' commissions of 5 per cent.

19493 20

Ditto ditto of 25 per cent. for

prompt payment, -

6871 09

26364 29

363499 76

Add estimated nett amount from the county of Tyler,

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, $133,257 33| Capital stock,

690,000 00

Notes of other banks, 127,398 94 Notes in circulation,

875,185 00

Due from other banks, 222,823 50

Due to other banks, 12,068 27

Bills and notes dis- counted,

1,229,233 75

Contingent fund, -

34,738 17

Bond account,

1,036 88

Real estate,

80,445 91

$1,794,196 31

Discount, 31,461 52

Deposite money, - 150,743 35

$291580 67

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State of the North-western Bank of Virginia, at Wheeling, November 28th, 1833.

Capital stock Branch at Wellsburg,

₿50,000 00

bad 1,100 00

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,

89,268 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, Due to S. Jacob, cashier at Wellsburg, Due to other banks,

377 14

50,900 39

Deposites,

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

8157,785 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

20,000 00

8157,785 07

Bills discounted, in suit 19,575 62 5

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Detailed statement of the Bank of Virginia, and its several Branches, January 1st, 1834.

*Debt outstanding :

Richmond,

Norfolk,

726,273 81

cent stock,

Real estate :

Richmond, 114,465 89

Norfolk, -

64,783 63

Petersburg,

78,658 52

Fredericksburg, 29,155 44

Lynchburg,

25,843 77

Specie :

Richmond

179,076 16

Norfolk,

16,943 83

Petersburg,

86,750 15

Fredericksburg, -

45,363 60

Lynchburg,

16,366 84

Danville,

55,561 85

Charleston, -

35,863 40

Richmond,

821,000 00

Norfolk,

$435,925 83

Notes of other banks :

Richmond,

24,155 00

Norfolk, -

33,745 00 Danville,

Petersburg,

3,615 00

Fredericksburg,

34,541 15

Lynchburg,

13,323 39

Danville,

10,745 00

Charleston,

10,630 00

Richmond,

106,308 78

Norfolk, -

15,774 24

Petersburg, -

87,774 87

Lynchburg, -

3,686 38

Danville,

900 14

$214,444 41

Balance the treasurer U. States:

Richmond

15,759 94

Norfolk,

9,000 00

Richmond,

145,766 52

Petersburg, - 29,716 34

Fredericksburg, - 1,587 231

Lynchburg,

83 21

$177,070 09

$50,553 39

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

at Richmond, - - 698,270 61

at Petersburg, -

- 383,556 34

Petersburg,

1,037,956 94

Fredericksburg,

648,335 12

Lynchburg,

681,046 79

Danville,

340,529 22|

Charleston,

268,085 13

$6,200,402 45

312,907 25

Total, $7,466,425 68

Capital stock :

2,740,000 00

Notes in circulation:

186,140 00

Petersburg,

585,065 00

Fredericksburg, - 375,360 00

Lynchburg, - 435,240 00

310,065 00

Charleston, - 256,890 00

$2,969,760 00

Balance due to other banks :

$130,754 54

Charleston,

19,336 46

Balances due from other banks, ,

Fredericksburg, - 90,029 06

$109,365 52

Foreign bills of exchange :

Petersburg,

25,669 26

Fredericksburg, 20 92:

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

Stock of James River :

2,498,175 44 Company 6 per 100,000 00

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Deposite money :

Danville,

27,129 22

Richmond,

999,070 42

Charleston,

9,174 60

Norfolk,

151,356 96

Petersburg,

95,016 33

$1,491,687 88

Fredericksburg,

153,492 57

Lynchburg,

56,447 78

Total,

7,406,425 68

Capital Stock.

Nell profits for the year.

Rate of per cent

At Richmond,

1,000,000

171,715 49*

17 17

15 100

" Norfolk,

440,000

16,728 81

" Petersburg,

450,000

42,750 29

9 50

" Fredericksburg,

300,000

28,640 00

543

" Lynchburg,

300,000

32,047 87

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" Danville,

150,000

15,687 17

40.

" Charleston,

100,000

11,349 92

$2,740,000

318,919 55 making an ag'ate of 11 64.

State of the Farmers' Bank of Virginia, and its several Branches, 1st January, 1834.

Debt outstanding :

Specie :

Richmond,

1,572,546 20

Richmond,

204,831 20

- Norfolk, . 692,482 78 -

Norfolk,

28,397 61

Petersburg,

642,170 54

Petersburg,

40,139 70

Fredericksburg,

562,310 61

Fredericksburg,

41,779 30

Lynchburg,

576,851 93

Lynchburg,

36,917 00

Winchester,

378,614 26

Winchester,

22,486 40

Danville, -

56,360 00

Danville,

717 70

$4,471,336 32

$375,268 91

* 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, 323,391 35

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 Ist January, 1833, and 1st January, 1834, viz.

Richmond,

875,312 01

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

$2,629,082 62

All of which is good.

384,400 00

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Foreign Notes :

Fredericksburg,

257,325 00

Richmond

50,636 16

Lynchburg,

- 397,640 00

Norfolk, 37,204 52

Petersburg, -

4,663 66

Fredericksburg,

4,365 00

$1,887,608 00

Due to other banks :

Richmond, 126,958 76

Norfolk, 29,455 94

8128,929 31

Bank stock :

Richmond,

23,715 50

Fredericksburg,

10,876 00

5,116 05 Lynchburg, Winchester,

11,625 31

1,124 65 Danville,

73,239 66

201,427 81

Richmond,

91,918 09

73,239 66

Norfolk,

38,488 67

Petersburg,

35,791 48

Fredericksburg,

17,421 65

Lynchburg,

22,993 58

Winchester,

24,490 18

$231,043 65

Fredericksburg,

75,746 22

Lynchburg,

91,704 47

Winchester, -

18,036 14

Danville, -

261 66

Notes in circulation :

Richmond,

552,688 00

Norfolk,

155,600 00

Petersburg,

376,635 00 }

Total $5,241,169 69

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

Bad debt last year,

Doubtful, -

178,833 45 155,231 26

Contingent fund, Profit in stock,

- 53,038 50 ---- 158,053 64

Deficiency,

176,011 07

Bad debt as above, - -

- 178,833 45

Extinguished during the year, -

- 46,507 53

Doubtful as above,

155,231 26

128,188 15

Deposite money ;

Richmond,

811,080 29

Norfolk, -

91,161 43

Petersburg,

137,383 33

$5,241,169 69

Stock:

2,000,000 00

1,225,373 54

$334,064 71

105,015 14 -

132,325 93

Winchester, - 147,720 00

Lynchburg,

9,205 00

Winchester,

22,239 97

Danville,

615 00

66,998 96 Petersburg, Fred'ksburg, 33,387 80

Real Estate :

$34,591 50

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Contingent fund, including January, 1834, 159,488 39 287,556 18 Profit on 502 shares of stock, valued at par, 15,608 50 -- 175,096 89

Total bad and doubtful debt provided for,

$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 Jantt- ary, 1834.

Bank at Richmond,

- 965,387 13

Fredericksburg, -

- 496,180 23

Petersburg, -

357,122 26

Norfolk,

. 176,163 62

Winchester, -

- 96,047 00

$2,090,900 24

State of the Farmers' Bank of Virginia, including the branches 1st January, 1834.

Debts outstanding, 4,471,336 32 |Stock,

2,000,000 00;

Specie,

375,268 91 Notes in circulation, 1,817,608 00

Foreign Notes, -

128,929 31|

Due to other banks, 128,188 15

Bank Stock, -

34,591 50

Deposite money, 1,225,373 54

Real Estate, -

23.1,043 65

$5,241,169 69

Profits of Richmond, 13 58 per cent. Norfolk, 3 18 66

Petersburg, 11 08

Fredericksburg, 12 41

Winchester,

6 71

Danville, 3 97

Aggregate profits, 1 07 66

Contingent fund, 159,488 39

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 "

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 cach portion separately. The Towns, Villages, Post Offices, &c. 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.

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Tins 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 bay, N. W. by Pocomoke bay, and N. by Worcester Co. Md. It extends from 37º 28' to 38º 2' N. lat. and from 1º 24' to1º 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 1838-4, 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, $86 70-461 gigs, $311 20-total $3170 68, Amount expended in educating poor children, in 1832, $592 22-in 1833, 8692 92.

TOWNS, VILLAGES, POST-OFFICES, &c.

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- cuit Superior Court of Law and Chan- cery on 12th of May, and 15th of Oc- lober. and 206 S. E. of W. in lat. 47°. '54, Besides a brick Court House: and Jail, the town contains a Methodist house of worship, and 39 dwelling BELL HAVEN, P. O. 226 m's. S. E. of W. and 194 from R. situated in the S. E. part of the county, 20 m's. from Drummond's Town, and 194 S, S. E. of Annapolis. houses. There is one common school in the place, and 4 attorneys, 2 phy- 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 boot and shoc factories; and 3 grist mills in the vicinity. Population 240.

HORNTOWN, P. V. 180 m's. S. E. of W. and 240 from R. situated on a navigable stream, by which vessels drawing from 6 to 8 feet water, as- cend within a mile of the town, and on

County Courts, are held on the last Monday of every month :- Quarterly, the post road leading from Drum-

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EASTERN VIRGINIA-ALBEMARLE.

mond's Town to Snow Hill, 26 m's. [ peas, beans, potatoes and other vegeta- N. N. E. from the former and 16 N. bles in great variety. W. of the latter. It contains 15 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. 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 mantuamaker. Population 150.

MODEST TOWN, P. V. 192 m's. from W. and 248 from R. situated 10 miles east of Drummondstown, 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, 1 tanyard, 1 boot and shoemaker, 1 smith shop. Population 43 persons ; of whom 1 is a physician. This place abounds with fish, oysters and clams. The soul in the neighbourhood is fertile, and produces well corn, wheat, rye, oats,

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. E. is 35 miles, its mean width 20, and arca 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. 1º 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 ahnost unlimited improvement by judicions 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

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EASTERN VIRGINIA-ALBEMARLE.

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, 22,618. 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 Election about 20 general mercantile establish- Precinct, generally called Oliver's ments. 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- has 12 scattering dwelling houses, 3 ments, it is well conducted and flou- general stores, 1 tan yard and 1 rishing, having generally from 30 to blacksmith shop. In the vicinity 40 pupils; there is also an elementary there is 1 Baptist, and 1 Methodist school 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.

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A new and comprehensive gazetteer of Virginia, and the District of Columbia, Part 13

Author: Martin, Joseph. ed. cn; Brockenbrough, William Henry Publication date: 1835 Publisher: Charlottesville, J. Martin Number of Pages: 1278

Author: Martin, Joseph. ed. cn; Brockenbrough, William Henry
Publication date: 1835
Publisher: Charlottesville, J. Martin
Number of Pages: 1278