Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-16
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was forwarded to me at this place
70 he Editors IF tie Enquirer:
Geatiemen There !. IL possession OF JOS.
Fiorneg. esq, o. WarrHnton. in fauqutcr. .
uap 81 Virginia. published IN 1870. 1t there
should DC any otter copy ot 1t exsant. per-
haps sor.e Of your readers can give iniorma
ton IF il. What makes this map the more
Interesting, is, that it appears u na7e been
made by John Henry, whom | take TO GO the
fathoy of Patrick Henry. II would be well
FOX he Virginia Rhetorical Society to have a
fac smile cnpy made from this rare map, and
hang it up IN t1oir roome-
Mount Brilliant, the birthplace Of PATRICK
Henry, IN Hanover, IS laid down On il about
Eve miles from DsEdridge's, on the South
Anna river. Farther above, on the sanio
river, in louisa county, is set DOWN ar.
Henry" On Roundabout creek, wh!ch appears
10 be a mis2rint for -. Hepry"-he having
taSen up his residence there sbout Tot
Amuns tho fivers ~dciiueeted, are The
Great N~onhaway, or Woods, or New River
and The ohio or Fair River, called aiso By
the English tho Aliegauey.' Io!s map was
published IL London, for the author, John
Henry, February. i!70, by Thomas Jefereys,
al the corne. Of st. Martins Lane, 10 the
Strand. There IS pr:ate | at the bottom al &C
count of the state and condition OF Virginia.
Petersburg: Sept. 5th. Z. =.
Mr.. Joseph ~iIoruer, a gentleman Of great
antiquarian research and taste. is The owner
Of this BIOS. interesting relic IT the ancient
DAYS Of the Old Dominion. lie bas also N
biz possession many interesting original let
ters from General Washington, Richard
Henry Leo, and Edmund Peudletcn, which |
do not thirk have ever been published. MI.
%IIorner was kind enough to place the map IN
my possession, 10 carry with me 70 Richmond.
This ancient map, made by John Henry,
whom our Petersburg correspondent. &c. o."
thinks was the father Of Patrick Henry, Is
Indeed q curiosity. Tbe title piece Is char
acteristic of Virginia III her early days. 1t
represents an arch, surmounted by 6 cap
stone, upon Which is seated an Indian mai
dcu, holding ia the right hand q likeness OF
George III, while her left enc!.c!es II cOrnu-
copi;r, irum which Indian com, tobacco
leaves, and fruit protrade, while the 6c0 and
arrows lie across The picture. Tine ground
upon which the arch is based, represents o
r~ecumbeGt negro, basket Of fruit, Indian cJrn,
tobacco %leaYcs, young negro bearing fruits,
hogsheais Of tobacco. a ship, FROM which
;ne little negro soems jas. 70 lave landed
The title piece, really a. beautiful piece Of
engraving, contains the following words:
a new end accurate map of Virginia,
wherein most Of tho counties are luid down
from actual survey, with 4 Concise account
vi The number Of !uhghitants, the Trade, sale,
ani produce oi the Province, by John Len
rv." "Engra,ed by Thomas JelIereys, Geo.
sraphcr to lac King" London, February,
l7.O: Published according TO act OF paTiia-
mont tor tho author, By Thomas Jefereys,
at The corner Of II. Martins Lane, In The
Strand"
u is a nap exclusively OF Eastern Virginia.
That portion of the State wcs. oF the Ale
eaan!es, is marked ss . wilderness, with tie
Kanawha spcit "konh0~ay,' which is traced
from its rice. 10 North Carolina, 70 the Ohio,
with very s,aaS aGGHracy-bu: tho country
is represented ., 6 wilderness, for which
there is @ treaty DOW on .oot between the
coicny and the SIX Nations, by which It Il
expected that al this trn"t Of couatry, con
taiuina 1000 GOO or l0.D0C,U 900 Of acres, ~
ing BETWEEN the Ohio River and the hcnhG-
way, Will he aided 20 Great Britain. IL 10
here laid down RON the best information shat
could DC obtained"
~ the rivers o. Eastern Virginia ere !,cau'
tifu.l; and accurately traced, from the'r re-
uotc rlslugs ID The m0Gn.a!ns, through al.
their turning aud .lni.aLs, TO the Bay.
There beng hot lew towns IL Virginia a.
that tine, the p!artatioGs u distinguished
gerJismer are al laid down.
TruGiDs the norih eIle ri James river, rom
Point Comfort" re come Il i!Ay"T1H, Ncw-
hort ,Eews. korcew. Blunt P,ln,, b"rrelTa
Bav. Eurroii'S. JATE:ro"'N, urten SEfiHg,
Ryw. Kccnon, Wcyuok". "eatover, Tayi>-''
7 Ferry, Shjricy, Ky. hlaGo!Fh, ceL. Coaho,s,
K. Randolph, Woocson's. Seicen':. r2hac's,
Eerinao. Ioun.huabauG'$, ". klnloiph's.
Mayo, RICHMOND, Bci7idore, I. NJ, Fan
dl!pb's, GJCts's, NDod-on's, Guoch!Hnd Court
House, BJ.iing's Islands. Noodson's-the
beipE the plantations ou tle norih side c!
James river.
On toe south side. re find 10 plantations
Until we COME to Gotham, 10 S0rry
county, then Cock. Wakefield, CRY PoiNr;
crossing the Appona:sox, we find ErYes. Ber-
muta, I!y,l1n, AIcnGr, W09dscn, Wsth.il,
O.pur.'s, Co!. WnrI's, warwick, Isry'-, Dr.
NevIn's, i Goodies, Falls Plantation oppc-
Richmond, Eyesy H!d,:e. Table Lsianc.
i. : Icho!as opposite TIC Seven Islands, v.
John, pcter S.tley ut tbs j~unclon G! North
AID I.Isauns river, as toe james Is sailed.
The KsppHhabuoCa fiVer b;s 81. the p!aI-
ta'ions Iegibiy marked. BegiunIng "A che
Nyrth side, re Gnd in Lancaster county, Car.
ter. Cro.smau. Falrwather's, Burger, Ball,
Griifu, Tsrplg, HJ7nuy. bowior's, lomiiu,
Sabine Hall, FsuntIrroy, TaSioo. Weeks,
Leeds, DcUaphon, thLyorTa, Hccmanna. Mt
the JUNCTION Of tie kip.daa r.yef and trround
Fork. 4. ihe bottom Of the nap Is found
the concise accQun;,"a tollows:
In TIE colony OF Virginia are 5000
titheabics--55 .SJ8 OF which number are white
men, and the residue consists Cf Negro men
women. 1t will, | surpoTe, be reahoned
o very moderate computation, 10 allow three
children for every pair Of negro 'itheabIn-;
il 60. the nuubor Ut negro slaves Will amount
to 49, COG; and, as none tu. white Dicn ar9
as tithcnblcS, wo must suppose tina,
tneTc are 81. 1858 w0GieD, the proportion be
tween the sexes being commonly stated as II
to 10; and allowing three children 70 every
woman, there will be 1928 $50 children. Con.
seuuent!y; the number vi inhabitants, white
aod black, in Virginia, will smoant 80 A.
number greatly oyceeGiGg any OF the
N America. As to tho Talu0 1t ;his
great number Of slaves, we can only mage d
probable computation, funded on pGIuciplcs