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ulation was 8753 whites, 806 blacks ; total, 9559. Since 

 that period the population has increased 25 per cent. State 

 tax returned for 1848, il;818 97. Entitled to two representa- 

 tives. 



Rivers, Creeks. — The Etowah river flows almost through 

 the centre of the county. The Little river empties into the 

 Etowah. The creeks are Cooper's, Sandy, Chicken, Ala- 

 culsa, Mill, Cane, Long Swamp, Mountain, Shoal, &c. 



Towns. — Canton is the seat of justice, on the southeast 

 bank of the Etowah river, 130 miles northwest of Milledge- 

 ville, 25 miles from Cassville, 21 from Marietta, 25 from Cum- 

 ming, and 43 from Ellijay. The public buildings were located 

 in Canton, in 1834, and consist of a handsome brick court- 

 house and jail. Population 250. Amount of goods sold per 

 annum, $50,000. The climate is favourable to health. Two 

 deaths only have occurred among adults since the first settle- 

 ment of the place. 



Face of the Country, Nature of the Soil, &c. — The 

 portion of the county west of the Etowah, and south of Long 

 swamp, is very hilly. The part that is traversed by Little 

 river and its tributaries, is undulating. The section of the 

 county east of the Etowah is hilly, except some portions con- 

 tiguous to Forsyth. Lands of the first quality are on Etowah 

 river and Long swamp, adapted to corn and wheat, valued at 

 #30 per acre. The second quality embrace the uplands, hav- 

 ing a gray and red soil, adapted to cotton, wheat and corn, 

 worth $10 per acre. The balance of the land is hardly fit for 

 cultivation. Cotton averages 700 lbs. per acre. Corn 20 bush- 

 els per acre, wheat 10 bushels per acre. Oats do well. 



Markets. — Charleston, Augusta, Marietta, and Etowah 

 Iron Works. 



Mountains. — Sharp mountain in the northwest part of 

 the county, is remarkable for its peak running up like a sugar 

 loaf. 



Pine Log mountain, three miles north of Canton. 



Pole Cat mountain, three miles west of Canton. 



Gold Mines, Minerals. — Gold is found in several places. 

 Pascoe's mines, on the Etowah river at the mouth of Sitting 

 Down creek, 14 miles from Canton, are profitable. 



