242 EMANUEL COUNTY. 



EMANUEL. 



Boundaries, Extent. — Bounded N.by Jefferson and Burke; 

 E. by Scriven, Bulloch, and a part of Tattnall ; S. by Tattnall 

 and Montgomery ; and W. by a part of Washington and Lau- 

 rens. Laid out in 1812 from Bulloch and Montgomery. It is 

 45 miles long and 41 wide, containing 1845 square miles. 



Rivers, Creeks. — Besides the Ogeechee river, which sepa- 

 rates it from Burke, there are the Big Cannouchee, the Little 

 Canno4ichee, Great Ohoopee, Little Ohoopee. and Little Ogee- 

 chee rivers, and Pendleton's, Daniel's, Long, Deep, Cypress, 

 Sculls, Fifteen Mile, Jack's, Sartain's, and Yamgrandee creeks. 



Population, Taxes, Representation. — When the census 

 was last taken, the county had 2,936 whites, and 747 blacks ; 

 total, 3,683. Amount of tax returned for 1848, 81,058 83. 

 Sends one representative to the Legislature. 



Post Office. — Swainsborough. 



Towns. — Swainsborough is in the centre of the county, 

 80 miles S. E. of Milledgeville, 30 from Statesborough, 44 from 

 Waynesborough, 35 from DubUn, 40 from Mount Vernon, and 

 98 from Savannah ; it has a court-house and jail. Two or 

 three families reside here. 



Opposite to the Ninety-five mile Station there is a settle- 

 ment, made by some of the planters in Burke county, to which 

 they resort in the summer for health. 



Character of the People. — Emanuel is inhabited by peo- 

 ple in whose character republican simplicity and kindness of 

 heart are very conspicuous. Wealth does not abound, but 

 the inhabitants are perhaps as happy and comfortable as those 

 who live in cities. They are accustomed to labour from 

 their youth, and are satisfied with little. Health is their only 

 inheritance. 



Amusements. — The county abounds with game, and the 

 citizens spend much of their time in hunting. Dancing is a 

 favourite amusement. 



Religious Sects, Education. — The most numerous sect 

 is the Anti-Missionary Baptists. There are a few Missionary 

 Baptists and Methodists. Education is at a low ebb. There 

 are but few schools, and those of the most inferior description. 



