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some parts bilious fevers occur. Many instances of longevity 

 have occurred. Mr. Henry Burnley was 80 when he died ; 

 Wm. Marbary 93 ; Mr. Owens, Mr. Stanford, Mr. Smalley, 

 Mr. Spalding, and many others, were over 80. Mr. David 

 Hodge lived to a great age. At the age of 102 he married a 

 lady of 40. 



Minerals. — A very rich gold mine is in the upper part of 

 the county, near Little river, and has been operated upon to 

 great advantage. Granite, sienite, talcose slate, felspar, smoky 

 quartz, epidote, and hornblend. Porcelain clay is said to be 

 abundant. 



Character of the People. — The people generally are well 

 informed, and a large portion of them are wealthy. 



Roads, Bridges. — The roads cannot be said to be good. 

 The bridges are fair. 



Mineral Springs. — Russaw springs, near Raysville, im- 

 pregnated with iron. 



Market. — Augusta is the market. 



Miscellaneous Remarks. — Mr. Gibson, who resides in 

 this county, has in his possession a remarkable stone, which it 

 is affirmed has the property of curing the bite of a snake or 

 mad dog. The compiler of this work has been assured by 

 more than fifty respectable gentlemen, some of whom have 

 been eye-witnesses to experiments made with this stone, that 

 when applied to the wound it extracts the poison. Many 

 instances have occurred in which persons were relieved who 

 had been severely bitten by poisonous snakes and mad dogs. 

 It is not our business to speculate on this subject. We only 

 state the fact, and remark that it is too well authenticated to 

 admit of any doubt. 



Eminent Men. — The Rev. Daniel Marshall, a zealous min- 

 ister of the Baptist denomination, lived and died in this county. 

 His grave is near the court-house in Appling. Columbia claims 

 for her sons Col. Daniel Appling, Rev. I. A. Few, Hon. Peter 

 Crawford, and many other eminent gentlemen, whose memo- 

 ries will always live in the hearts of the people. Judge Wright 

 and the Hon. George W. Crawford, the present Secretary of 

 War, were born in this county. 



Name. — This county was named after Christopher Colum- 

 bus, the discoverer of America, born in 1436 and died in 1506. 



