J. H. DISS DEBAR,
Commissioner of Immigration for the State of West Virginia.

PARKERSBURG:

GIBBENS BROTHERS, JOB PRINTERS,

1870.

THE

WEST VIRGINIA

HAND - BOOK.

-AND

IMMIGRANT'S GUIDE.

A SKETCH OF THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.

Geographical Position, Historical Outline, State Constitution, Population, Surface and Soil, Agriculture, StockFarming, Woolgrowing, Fruit and Wine-growing, Timber, Coal, Iron, Petroleum, Salt and other Minerals, Manufacturing, Water Power,

Internal Improvements, Education,

Religious Worship, Lands and

Farms, Titles and Prices,
with a brief notice.
of each County,
and an

OFFICIAL STATE DIRECTORY AND MAP.

BY

J. H. DISS DEBAR,
State Commissioner of Immigration.

Parkersburg:
GIZBENS BROS., JOB PRINTERS,

1870,

Page 16 line 8 from below, for Alleghany, read Blue Ridge.
Page 33 line 14 from above, for valley, read Valley.
Page 100 line 16 from below, for variety, read Vineyard.
Page 128 line 15 from above, for 25, read 12.

Page 173 line 15 from above, for valley, read hill.
Page 178 line 20 from above, for 40, read 10.

Page 167, "Religious Worship", The figures given by the Census of 1860, indicate church accommodation, and not actual membership.

A few other Typographical errors and Omissions stand uncorrected.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, by
J. H. DISS DEBAR,

In the Clerk's Office for the District of West Virginia.