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Gum creeks, all of which are tributaries of the Flint ; there 

 are several other creeks which have their origin in this county, 

 flow east, and discharge themselves into the Ocmulgee. 



Post Offices. — Vienna, Cedar Creek, Traveller's Rest, 

 Milwood, Hollidaysville. 



Population, Taxes, Representation. — This county has 

 been steadily increasing in population. The census of 1840 

 gave it 4,427 inhabitants, and the census of 1845, 6,247, exhib- 

 iting an increase of 1820 inhabitants. Amount of taxes for 

 1848 returned is $2,005 59. Sends one representative to the 

 Legislature. 



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

 Remote from the water-courses the country is regarded healthy. 

 The diseases are such as usually occur in the autumn. There 

 are one or two instances of longevity in the county. 



Face of the Country, Nature of the Soil. — The face of 

 the country is level. Much of the land is productive, particu- 

 larly on the river bottoms and hammocks, finely suited for cot- 

 ton, corn, and sugar-cane. The pine lands are remarkably 

 fertile, adapted to cotton, grain, and potatoes. There is a 

 large quantity of common pine land, scarcely fit for cultiva- 

 tion without the aid of manure. 



Average Product per Acre. — Cotton averages 600 pounds 

 per acre, corn 12 bushels, wheat 10. 



Towns. — Vienna is the county town, situated on the wa- 

 ters of Pennahatchee creek. Population about 100. It is dis- 

 tant from Milledgeville 95 miles. The situation of Vienna 

 renders it unhealthy. 



Drayton, 1^ miles from Flint river, 30 miles from Americus, 

 and .27 from Starkville ; considered healthy. 



Traveller's Rest is in the northwest corner of the county. 



Roads and Bridges. — The roads are excellent, but there 

 is not much attention given to the bridges. 



Religious Sects, Education. — Baptists and Methodists 

 are the most numerous. Education has been much neglected, 

 but, as in other sections of Georgia, it is beginning to awaken 

 attention. 



Character of the People, Amusements. — Kindness to 

 strangers is a prominent trait in the character of the population. 



