TABLE, exhibiting the state of the several Schools of the University, from

its commencement.

N. B. The number in the columns of Medical Jurisprudence are those in addition to the Medical School.

Other information with regard to fertility of the surrounding soil, and the University will be found in the grandeur of the landscape are objects General Description of Virginia. of universal admiration; the salubrity

WARREN, P. V. situated on the left of this neighborhood is unsurpassed bank of James river, at the mouth of in the U. States-It contains several Ballinger's creek, in the southern an-dwelling houses-one free churchgle of Albemarle, 25 miles S. S. W. one common school-two mercantile of Charlottesville, 89 miles N. W. by stores-two taverns-and one coopW. of Richmond, and 148 from W. er's-shop-Population 50; of whom C.-This village was in a flourish-two are physicians. ing condition till the year 1823, when YANCEY'S MILLS, P. O. on the it began to decline, and the value of Rivanna and Rockfish Gap turnpike property in it has since fallen very between Charlottesville and Staunton, much; it was at that time made a de- 16 miles from the former, and 24 from pot by the farmers for their staples, the latter-138 ms. S. W. by W. from wheat, flour, tobacco, &c.-but they W. C. and 97 from R.-It contains a have since found it more advantageous tavern, one mercantile store and a to transport their produce to Rich-blacksmith-shop-Liberty meetingmond, through Scottsville. This vil-house, in the neighborhood, is free for lage is beautifully situated, and the all denominations.

AMELIA.

Amelia was created by the Legislature in 1734, and formed out of part of Prince George. It is bounded N. W. by Cumberland, or the Appomat

tox; N. by the Appomattox or Powhatan county; N. E. by the Appomattox, or Chesterfield; S. E. by Namozine creek, or Dinwiddie; S. by Nottoway; and W. by Prince Edward:-Length from S. E. to N. W. 30 miles, mean width 10-area 300 square miles. The surface is greatly diversified, the soil on the hills, poor, and generally much worn, on the bottoms very fertile. It is drained by various creeks which flow to the N. E. into the Appomat tox-Populationin 1820-11,106; in 1830, free whites 3,293,--slaves, 7,518, -free blacks, 2,200-total, 11,031.-It belongs to the second judicial cirTaxes paid 1832–3, $3,063 02—in 1833–4, on lots cuit, and first district. $38 74-land $1989 25-on 3109 slaves, $777 25-2345 horses, $140 76-8 studs, $104 00-21 coaches, $52 50-6 carryalls, $6 00-11 gigs, Amount expended in the education of poor $3 35;-Total, $3116 85.

children in 1832, $243 74,-in 1833, $337 62.

TOWNS, VILLAGES, POST OFFICES, &c.

AMELIA C. H., P. O. 169 miles, N. of the line of Nottoway county, from W. and 47 from R.-in N. and 5 W. of Bevil's bridge, across Lat. 37° 13' and long. 10° 11' W. of the Appomattox-Situated on Beaver Washington; on the main Danville pond creek, a small but constant stream; road leading to Richmond. It con- and one mile N. of Deep creek,-a tains besides the county buildings stream large enough to admit batteaux several dwelling houses, one tavern, navigation for 15 miles, from its junc& several mechanics. Population 40. tion with the Appomattox; the flour County Courts are held on the from Finney mills is carried in wafourth Thursday in every month;-gons to this stream, thence to the Apquarterly in March, May, August, pomattox, thence to Petersburg.-The and November. JUDGE MAY holds mills take their name from their forhis Circuit Superior Courts of Law mer proprietor; they turn two pair of and Chancery on the 17th of April and September.

DEATONVILLE or Thompson's tavern, P. O. 52 ms. S. W. of R. and 174 from W.-on the Geneto road; and at the intersection of the roads leading from Petersburg to Farmville, -and from Richmond to Prince Edward,-54 miles W. of Petersburg, 162 of Farmville, 23 N. E. of Prince Edward C. H. and 16 E. of Raine's tavern, on the road leading from Petersburg to Lynchburg: A road from Fredericksburg, also comes in here from the N. W.

DENNES' P. O. 55 ms. S. W. of R. and 177 from W.

ELK HILL P. O. 64 ms. S. W. of
R. and 156 from W.

Corn, and the same number of Burr stones; there is a cotton-gin in another house; and a methodist meeting house called the Tabernacle at the spot. The mill is capable of grinding from 20 to 25000 bushels of wheat in the ordinary grinding season.

HALLSVILLE, P. O. 33 ms. S. W. of R. and 155 from W.

JETERSVILLE P. O. 54 ms. S. W. of R. and 176 from W.

LOMBARDY P. O. 42 ms. S. W. of R. and 164 from W.

MANBORO' P. O. 48 ms. N. W. of R. and 170 from W.-situated at the intersection of the road leading from Richmond to North Carolina, and from Petersburg to the west.

OFFICE TAVERN P. O. in the wesFINNEY MILLS P. O. 52 ms. S. tern part of the county, 43 ms. S. W. W. of R. and 176 from W. 30 ms. by W. of R. and 165 from W.-on N. of W. from Petersburg, 8 S. E. of the main stage road leading from Amelia C. H. 7 E. of Dennisville, 4 Farmville to Petersburg, and 4 ms.

N. W. of Amelia C. H.-The Clerk's tion Society. This church also conOffice of the superior and county stitutes an Auxiliary Bible Society, courts is located in this place;-there and contributes also to the Baptist Asis also an extensive manufactory of sociation, and the B. Triennial Conwheat machines, ploughs, &c.-and vention of the U. S. The Presbytein the neighborhood, one Presbyte- rian church has a Tract Society. A rian and one Methodist house of wor- Temperance Society holds its meetship. The population amounts to 50 ings in Painsville. The country around is thickly settled, and within PAINSVILLE P. V. in the western three miles are two mercantile stores part of the county-46 ms. S. W. by and a cotton factory-One attorney and W. of R., 168 from W., 12 from Ame- three physicians reside in Painsville, lia C. H., 18 from Genito, and 15 from its whole population is 57, of whom Jamestown. Painsville contains 7 32 are whites.

persons.

dwelling houses,—one tavern,-one WIGWAM, the residence of the late mercantile store, one wheelwright, distinguished WILLIAM B. GILES, one smiths-shop,-one cabinet maker, about 62 ms. S. W. of R. and 156 -and one free meeting house. A from W.-about three miles from the Baptist church of about 40 white Appomattox. The buildings are of members was established in 1832 near wood, but prettily and neatly built, the village. There is also a flourish and convenient, the situation is itself ing Methodist church about three pleasant and retired, but does not commiles from the village, and a Presby- mand a view of much of the surterian church about five ms.-There rounding country-during Mr. Giles' are Union Sabbath Schools at these life he had a large classical school at churches, and a Female Benevolent his residence, provided with excellent Society attached to the Baptist church, teachers. which is auxiliary to the B. Educa

AMHERST.

AMHERST was created by the Legislature in 1761, from a part of Albemarle. It is bounded S. W. by Bedford county, or James river; S. by James river or Campbell county; S. E. by James river, or Campbell and Buckingham counties; E. and S. E. by Tye river, or Nelson county; and N. E. by Blue Ridge or Rockbridge county. This county is nearly a parallelogram, 22 by 19 ms; area 418 sq. ms.-It is enclosed on two sides, the S. W. and S. E. by the James river, and entirely drained by the tributaries of that stream. The county generally slopes to the South, its elevation above the Ocean is from 500 to 800 feet;-The soil is naturally fertile, and of the same dark, rich red, which is found so susceptible of improvement in Albemarle, &c.-but the system of Agriculture is bad; and when the land is exhausted it is generally turned out; and the deep red gulleys washed by the rain fill the traveller with feelings of the most gloomy desolation; but it is hoped that the James river improvement by rendering transportation cheaper will induce the farmers to cultivate in wheat, the lands which are now turned out, when too poor for tobacco, and change the appearance of the soil. The scenery of Amherst is beautifully variegated with mountain, hill, and river. This county belongs to the twelfth judicial

circuit, and sixth district. Population in 1820, 10,483,-in 1830, 12,071.Taxes paid in 1832-3, $2,063 62,-in 1833-4, $3,116 85.

Amount expended in educating poor children in 1832, $273 08-in 1833, $259 06.

TOWNS, VILLAGES, POST OFFICES, &c.

AMHERST C. H., P. V. situated burg.-It contains 21 dwelling houses, on the stage road leading from Char- one free house of worship, 1 academy, lottesville to Lynchburg, 15 ms. from 1 hotel, 4 mercantile stores, 1 tanyard, the latter, 136 ms. W. from Richmond, 1 sadler, 1 cabinet maker, 1 wheeland 180 from Washington, in N. lat. wright, and 1 smith-shop. New Glas37° 29', long. 2° 12 W. of W. C. gow is pleasantly situated in a very It contains besides the county build- healthy and picturesque region;-the ings, 14 dwelling houses, 1 common soil around was originally good and school, 2 taverns, 2 mercantile stores, is susceptible of easy and high im 1 tanyard, and several blacksmith- provement.

shops. Two attorneys and three re- PEDLAR MILLS P. O. 135 ms. W. gular physicians reside in this village. of R. and 198 S. W. of W.-in S. Population 130. W. part of the county, at the junction County Courts are held on the 3rd of Horsley's creek and Pedlar river, Monday in every month;-Quarterly on the north side of that river, and 44 in March, June, August, and Novem- ms. from its junction with the James: ber. -It contains a store, a merchant mill, JUDGE THOMPSON holds his Cir- a tavern, a tailor-shop, a tanyard, and cuit Superior Court of Law and a blacksmith-shop. It has 14 houses Chancery on the 1st of April and and a population of 56 persons; one September. of whom is a physician. Pedlar river might easily be made navigable to the mills.

BUFFALO SPRINGS P. O. 147 ms. W. of R. and 190 from W.-These waters are chalybeate, and attract a good deal of company in summer.

KNIGHTSVILLE P. O. 131 ms. from R. and 185 from W.

PRYORS VALE P. O. 141 ms. S. W. of R. and 191 from W.

ROSE MILLS P. O. 127 ms. from R. and 170 S. W. of W.

NEW GLASGOW P. V. 132 ms. W. of R. and 175 S. W. of W.-in the N. W. part of the county on an elevated place, 20 ms. N. N. E. of Lynch- from R. and 205 S. W. of W.

SANDRIDGE'S P. O. 142 ms. from R. and 185 S. W. of W.

WAUGH'S FERRY P. O. 142 ms.

BEDFORD.

BEDFORD was created by the Legislature in 1753, out of a part of Lunenburg county. It is bounded E. and S. E. by Campbell county,-S. and S. W. by Staunton river, branch of Roanoke, separating it from Pittsylva nia on the S. and Franklin S. W.-W. and N. W. by the Blue Ridge, which separates it from Botetourt; and N. E. by James river, which separates it from Amherst.-Length between the James and Staunton 30 miles, mean breadth 22,—and area 660 sq. ms.-lat. from 37° to 37° 32′ N. and long. from 2° 10' to 2° 50' W. of W. C.-This county for the most part inclines to the S. E.-The inclination terminating in the Peaks of Otter in

the N. W. part of the county;-from these Peaks elevated 4,260 feet above the Ocean, Bedford slopes towards her two main boundary streams, the James and Roanoke, and has also lesser inclinations towards her two smaller streams, Goose creek and Otter river.-The soil is generally well adapted to farming, equal perhaps to any in Virginia, and had it never been doomed. to the curse of excessive tobacco culture, would not have been surpassed by any portion of the state in improvement.-Tobacco has been the principle staple; but many are now turning their attention to the improvement of their land by clover and plaster, and find them astonishingly successful, and the soil capable of high and rapid improvement.-There is a stratum of red clay which is almost impervious to water, and gives durability to an improved soil;-some of the lands on the water-courses are destitute of this quality, and their value is diminished by the defect. The face of the country is generally uneven and in many places broken, especially the south part, from the great western road. The principal streams flowing through the county are Otter and Goose creek, the former rises in the mountains about the sides and base of the Peaks of Otter; the head of the south fork of the latter rises between the celebrated Peaks, on the road passing through Jenning's Gap, and half way from the base to the summit; it is a large spring of delightful water and very powerful at its source, and is so increased by other springs ere it reaches the base of the mountain, that it affords beautiful sites for machinery: after uniting with the north fork it forms a considerable stream, running nearly a south course until it unites with Goose creek, which rises in the S. W. side of the Peaks, and runs first south and then east. It affords many sites for water-works, and many mills are erected on it.

The celebrated Peaks of Otter are situated on the south of the road which passes through Jenning's Gap; the county line passes over the northern or Flat Top Peak; this Peak was estimated by Mr. Jefferson to be fourteen or fifteen feet highest, but it is the southern one which has attracted most attention,—its pinnacle being formed of rock piled on rock for forty feet. From this the traveller gazes with delight upon the country below, studded with farms, diminished by the distance to the appearance of gardens, and mountain rising above mountain in endless perspective, whilst immediately beneath his feet the clouds may be pouring their genial showers upon the foot of the mountain. John Randolph of Roanoke, is said to have written some pious lines, upon witnessing this majestic and elevating scene. The spot has been visited also by the eloquent Volney.-There are two other peaks in the same range of mountains, which have not been mentioned by travellers or geographers, they are distant five and seven miles from the two former, and are probably of equal height; the old hunters say, that the most northern one, which is called the Apple Orchard, is the highest of all; its name is derived from the appearance of the trees on its top, which resembles an old deserted orchard. The top affords a level of four or five acres of very rich soil, and has springs upon it. The other of these neglected Peaks is called the Onion; it has nothing remarkable about it, except its height. The soil in the lofty elevations of these mountains is astonishingly fertile.

Chalybeate Waters, discovered in the south part of the county, have been found to be beneficial in diseases of the skin and debility, but no care being taken of them, they are little known or frequented.