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Minerals. — Gold, iron, quartz, granite, soap-stone, fel- 

 spar, &c. 



Animals. — Deer, foxes, rabbits, &c. 



Amusements. — Hunting, fishing, dancing and horse-racing. 



CiiAiiACTER OF THE People. — The people are industrious 

 and hospitable. Newspapers are well patronized, and a spirit 

 of inquiry has been aroused among the people. 



Original Settlers. — Joseph Beaver, James Black, Thom- 

 as Black, James Davis. 



Market. — Atlanta is the market for most of the produce. 



Roads and Bridges, Ferries. — Some of the roads are in 

 fine order, others in a bad condition. The bridges are in good 

 repair. Eleven ferries in the county. 



Climate, Diseases, Longevity. — The climate is healthy. 

 The diseases are mostly those of an inflammatory nature. 

 The following are the instances of longevity which have come 

 to our knowledge. William Wood, over 80 ; Hugh Rowan, 

 80 ; Mr. Winn, 80 ; Mr. McClarty, over 80. 



Name. — Col. Duncan G. Campbell, in honour of whom this 

 county is named, was born in North Carolina, on the 17th of 

 February, 1787, received his education at Chapel Hill, 

 and graduated in 1806. He came to Wilkes county in 1807, 

 and studied law with Judge Griffin, and at the same time took 

 charge of a female seminary. The ill health of Judge Griffin 

 rendering it necessary for him to give up the law, Mr. Campbell 

 soon succeeded to his practice. In 1820, 21, 2, 3, he represent- 

 ed Wilkes county in the State Legislature, where he com- 

 manded much respect for his talents and liberality. Whilst a 

 member of the Legislature he introduced a bill for the educa- 

 tion of females, but it met with great opposition and was not 

 passed. In 1 823, he was appointed a commissioner to nego- 

 tiate a treaty with the Cherokee Indians for land : he was also 

 a commissioner to form a treaty with the Creek Indians at the 

 Indian Springs. The integrity of Mr. Campbell, together with 

 that of Mr. Merriwether, in the negotiation of the treaty at the 

 Indian Springs, was called into question, and the Legislature 

 of Georgia, at their session in 1825, feeling themselves bound 

 to protect their most worthy and distinguished fellow citizens, 

 passed the following resolution : " That they feel deeply and 



