Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-12-19

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good canal has also been constructed
irom the town TO point on the kappAnannock
uyer about forty miles above by which large
quantities OF wheat nour ana tobacco were
formerly received for expectation Inc
river affords extensive water power, winch
however, has not been much used. he hills
IN the neighoorhood, varying ia neight rom
lotty to one hundred ieet' Fuouno 'n une ran
ne ana iteestoue. ABOUT 'h'''! years s'uCe
inc prospect OF FreoerlcASourB oelhB IaPiu'
y rising town was very great but Il sudden
~ stopped IN It's prosperity ana al'ef' as II
were' standing sun Ior ABOUT twenty years. II
graduaily reuogradeo IN l's importance In
lo4O us PoPu'auoh humoete1 Aea''y "ut
thousand SOUS ana lo9O' gen years alIor' IL
hao ohly increased elBhty 'el8u' persons S--lesS
than nine eaoh year. ana oelnS ABOUT TWO per
C9n' IN uecaue-a ieih"rN Nao'o s,'"'' il'i
helofe Vno reoel'loh II con'a'heu 1--WE Cuu' oiioS'
one orphan ayslun, Two seH'n"'ie'' "U'
newspaper oihce' ana TWO banks,
Inc county IN "hlch ffeuet'cNsoI'e . o''-
ua,ea mas an area OF lout nuuu'eu s4'"'J
miles, or Two uhu'e1 anu my .''A '.o,''''''''
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.I, dna north ~ fran, p,c6moDd Win which
it is connected by turnpike road. The last
return of the population gave over sixteen
thousand persons, about one-halt of whom
were slaves.
The adjoining counties of Stafford and
King George run along on the opposite side
Of the Rappahannock, and, together, have an
area of four hundred and .wenty-six square
miles, or two hundred and sixty eight thou
sand six hundred and forty acres. The sur
face of the soil is hilly, pa'tially fertile and
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\ 1878. and named after the English county OF
the same denomination. The water power
and drainage of Stafford are very good. and
/ if properly used. would have been sources OF
wealth TO The Inhabitants of theneiybborhood
The before mentioned railroad also inter.
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