I. A S. E. County Of Virginia

A S. E. County Of Virginia, bounded N. E. by James river and S. W. by Blackwater river; area, 340 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 5,585, of whom 3,192 were colored. The surface is moderately hilly and the soil fertile. The chief productions in 1870 were 85,995 bushels of Indian corn, 44,666 of peas and beans, 15,773 of Irish and 3,381 of sweet potatoes, and 1,104 lbs. of wool. There were 452 horses, 724 milch cows, 1,113 other cattle, 1,032 sheep, and 4,073 swine. Capital, Surry Court House.

II. A N. W. County Of North Carolina

A N. W. County Of North Carolina, bordering on Virginia, bounded S. by the Yadkin and drained by Ararat and Fisher rivers; area, about 500 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 11,252, of whom 1,560 were colored. The surface is in part mountainous and generally hilly. Ararat or Pilot mountain in the southeast is the highest peak in this region. The chief productions in 1870 were 26,701 bushels of wheat, 18,029 of rye, 190,171 of Indian corn, 39,321 of oats, 14,707 of Irish and 15,368 of sweet potatoes, 254,286 lbs. of tobacco, 12,690 of wool, 81,238 of butter, 5,183 of flax, 68,658 of honey, and 9,681 gallons of sorghum molasses. There were 1,129 horses, 2,178 milch cows, 3,989 other cattle, 6,414 sheep, and 11,634 swine; 3 manufactories of cotton goods, 5 of chewing tobacco, and 4 flour mills. Capital, Dobson.