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and other mountains. It was incorporated and made the 

 county site in 1834, since which time it has increased rapidly. 

 It is thought that the construction of the Memphis Raih'oad 

 will make Rome an important trading point. Property has 

 greatly increased in value, and confidence is felt that capital- 

 ists will be induced to settle in this place. In Rome is an 

 elegant brick court-house, located upon a lofty eminence. 

 The jail is a plain building, constructed of wood. Population 

 1,000. It is 176 miles from Milledgeville, from the Cave 

 springs 17 miles, from the Alabama line 16 miles, from Cedar 

 Town 17 miles, and from Kingston, by the railroad, 17f 

 miles. Rome is considered healthy, and although situated at 

 the junction of two rivers, has not suffered from the diseases 

 incident to such localities. The citizens are intelligent, hos- 

 pitable, and enterprising. The town can boast of a rigid 

 police. Disorderly conduct meets with prompt punishment. 

 Stages daily leave Rome for the west. The water of Rome 

 is both freestone and limestone. In the vicinity are several 

 fine springs. 



Opposite to Rome is a small village called Hillsborough. 



Cave Springs, situated in the southern portion of the 

 county, near the Alabama line, with a population of 200. On 

 the land belonging to the corporation, liquor cannot be sold. 

 In the village are one hotel, two churches, three stores, &c. 

 It was settled in 1831, by persons from different parts of 

 Georgia, and whose character for morality and intelligence 

 is unsurpassed by that of any people. 



Religious Denominations, Education. — Methodists, Pres- 

 byterians, Baptists, Episcopalians, and a few Roman Catholics. 

 Education has recently become a subject of much solicitude 

 among the inhabitants. At Cave Springs there is an excellent 

 academy, called the Hern Manual Labor School, under the 

 care of the Baptist denomination. At this place, there is also 

 a good female school, having about thirty pupils. The Georgia 

 Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb is located here. The inmates 

 number about eighteen, who are supported by the State. It 

 is under the immediate direction of O. P. Fannin, Esq., aided 

 by two competent teachers. The advancement of the pupils 

 has exceeded the most sanguine expectations of the public. 



