Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-31
PROPOSALS

For publishing a nev d Comprehensive
GAZETTEER OF VIRGINIA,
IT INCLUDING the District OF Columbia:
u wherein all the statistical. and other
information is collected in every county in
Virginia counties arranged alphabet
Ilcally, and the Information given placed
under the head Of each county. -Comprc.
bending the judicial district and circuit
IN which every county is included, with
The days on which the county corporation.
and superior courts of law and chancery
are held. The county towns and post vil-
lagos, with their improvements, brought
down 10 the present period. The popnla-
ton, number Of houses, stores, meeting
houses and OF what Denomination; taverns,
hotels, factories, and the principle n.echan.
zeal pursuits in all the principle towns
and villages in Virginia. and the names
ard number OF post Offices in each conn
~, embracing, also the extent, BOUNDARIES.
natural productions, the latitude and lon
gitude OF all the counties, cities, towns,
villages and post offices. with their bear.
ings and distances from important places.
also, the mountains. creeks, canals. rail
r. a j, commerce. manufactures, agFicnl.
including other interesting aud valuable
historical, geographical, and political in.
formation. with the aggregate population
| from the last census table Of lS30-ro
which will be added brief historical
sketch Of the very interesting and respect
able asscablagc which met at the capital
of Virginia, for revising tho constitution
lin 1920. Tho work will be embcllished
with map OF Virginia facing the title
page. II may be expected of the publish
Ter 10 point out the advantages Of this
Gazetteer which he supposes il to possess
over all that have heretofore been pnblish.
cd in the United States a
There never has been separate Gag
eiecr Of Virginia unconnectcd with any
otLer state in the union, aud all that has
been published in this connection has been
woefoily incomplete. This Gazetteer, so FAR
AS this state is concerned, is not only in-
tended TO, but will doubtless, supersedo
all others now in existence. they being diff
licient on the principal subject Of informa-
ton. more especially in the statistical de-
psriment. Besides the plan or method ofar.
which excels all others--the
reader has only 10 turn to any one parti-
cular county within the state OF Virginia,
he will there fiod 10 one view not only all
the statistical, but all other useful infor-
nation embraced In that county. The
advantages. therefore, il has over all o.
theirs, will be readily perceived, not only
las a reference book, but as volume Of
valuable and interesting history. Suffice
il to say, that this work will be got up in
Charlotte syilIe one of the central counties
of Virginia the publisher pledges
himself il shall, in style and execution. be
superior TO any work of the kind that has
heretofore been offered 10 the public. All
that the publisher asks, to enable him to
do SO, is liberal patronage.
JOSEPH MARTIN.
CONDITIONS.
FIsi-The valuable work shall be printed
with newtype, on good paper, and COM
prised 10 one handsome octave volume
containing between and 600 pages o.
close printed matter, with map OF
Virginia facing the title page.
Sceond-It shall be substantially and neat
ly bound in calf. delivered 10 subscri-
bers at IS per volume, payable on do
livery of the work.
N. b. Projectors OF manufacturer and
Others in the state Of Virginia, who wish
10 communicate any thing suitable for In
sertion in the Gazetteer, are desired TO do
30 as early as practicable. directed to the
publisher 10 Charlottesville.
! Charlottesville, Oct. II, isss.-s<