RICHMOND, a city of the United States, and the capital of Virginia, is situated exactly at the foot of the falls, on the north side of James river, and about 150 miles from its month. It is connected with Manches ter, on the opposite side of the river, by a bridge 400 yards long, and there is an excellent bridge over the small creek called Baine's Branch, which divides the lower from the upper part of Richmond. The public buildings are, an episcopal church, a handsome state house, a court-house and jail, a house for the go vernor, a penitentiary, an armory, market houses, a public library, containing about 3000 volumes, a Lancasterian school, and eight chapels. The th atre was burned in December 1811, and along with • the governor of the state, and above 70 other person . A handsome episcopal church has now been erected upon the site of it, with a monument in front recording the disastrous event. The city contains about 800 brick houses, many of which are handsome, and 600 of wood.
At the armory of Richmond 4000 muskets are ma nufactured annually, and during the last war, it sup plied the nation with 300 pieces of cannon, 12 and 6 pounders, only one of which burst on trial. In 1815
the legislature voted 100,000 dollars for the support of the armory, and the establishment of four arsenals. A very great quantity of flour is yearly made at Rich mond. A rope work is also established there.
A very considerable trade is carried on between Rich mond and New York. Linen made in the mountains is exported to St. Petersburgh ; but the principal ex ports are tobacco, flour and coal.
The shipping in 1816 amounted to 9943 tons. Steam boats with transport boats attached, ply on James's river, between Richmond and Norfolk. James's river opens a communication nearly 100 miles long. The Richmond canal stretches six miles along the falls The lockage is eighty feet, which is accomplished by twelve locks, which form a communication for boats between the basin of the river and tide water. The company by whom this canal was made, are bound to open the communication as far as Pattenborough, 200 miles distant from Richmond. The population is as follows : 1800 5537 inhabitants.
1810 9735 1820 12,067 See Morse's Geogralzhy ; and Warden's ? Account of the United States, vol. ii.