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Book Title: Historical Collections Of Virginia By Henry Howe, 1845

Pulaski, P. 443-444

Pulaski was formed in 1839, from Montgomery and Wythe, and named from Count
pulaski. It is 23 miles long, with a mean width of 18 miles. New River passes
through the eastern part, and then, curving to the left, with Little River,
divides the county from Montgomery. The face of the country N and NW of the C.H.
is generally level and adapted to grain and grazing; S and SE of the C.H. it is
more broken; yet on and near New River it is very fertile and productive in
wheat. There is considerable mountain land in the county. Beef cattle are at
this time the great staple of the county; but horses, swine, sheep, grain,
tobacco, and hemp, could be produced in the greatest abundance. Population in
1840, whites 2,768, slaves 954, free colored 17; total 3739.

Newbern, the county-seat, is on the great stage-route from Baltimore to
Nashville, Tenn., 222 miles southwesterly from Richmond, 19 miles from
Christianburg, and 28 from Wytheville. It is the only village in the county, and
one of considerable business for an inland town: its location is high and airy,
giving a fine view of the neighboring valleys and mountains. It contains 5
mercantile stores, 1 Presbyterian and 1 Methodist church, and a population of
about 300. Peak Knob, 4 miles south of Newbern, is a prominent projection in
Draper's mountain, rising about 1,000 feet, and presenting from its summit a
delightful and extensive landscape. Iron ore exists in abundance in this
mountain, and also coal of a good quality. In its vicinity are mineral springs,
supposed to possess valuable medicinal qualities. On the north bank of New
River, near Newbern, there is a bluff called the Glass Windows, consisting of
vertical rocks, nearly 500 feet high, and forming the immediate bank of the
stream for a distance of four miles. The are considered a great curiosity. The
face of these rocks is perforated by a vast number of cavities, which no doubt
lead to caves or cells within the mountain. Some of these cells have been
explored and found to contain saltpetre, stalactites, and other concretions.

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