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production of wheat to an unprecedented extent ; and our 

 Georgia brands are already esteemed among the best in the 

 market. Wheat and flour are to be important articles of 

 transportation on this road. 



" The watering places along our line of road, and conve- 

 nient to the same, are becoming very popular, and they may be 

 expected to attract large crowds every summer, and thus con- 

 tribute to swell the income of the road. Indeed not only these 

 mineral and medicinal waters, but also the saltpetre cave near 

 Kingston, the tunnel beyond Dalton, the rich and varied scene- 

 ry along our whole line, the mountainous ridges, the long 

 fertile valleys and beautiful streams, together with the bold 

 features around Chattanooga, are all objects to interest and 

 attract summer visitants." 



Augusta and Waynesborough Railroad, — The stock of 

 this road has been subscribed for, and the work is in progress. 

 Its importance is evident from its connecting Savannah and 

 Augusta with the railroads in Tennessee. 



Charters for several Railroads have been obtained, and 

 some of them are in the progress of construction. 



CANALS. 



The only works of this description in Georgia, are the Sa- 

 vannah, Ogeechee, and Alatamaha Canal, and the Augusta 

 Canal, an account of which is given in this work. 



RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS. 



Protestant Episcopal Church. — The trustees of the colony 

 of Georgia, rightly considered it a part of their duty to provide 

 for the pastoral superintendence of their settlers, as well as for the 

 instruction and conversion of the natives ; and in looking out 

 for clergymen duly qualified for the discharge of this important 

 duty, their attention was naturally directed to the Rev. John 

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