260 FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Anti-Missionary Baptist, sixteen Methodist, and three Presby- 

 terian. In point of education the people of this ancient 

 county are chargeable with neglect. Schools are much 

 wanted. 



Amusements. — Fox hunting, dancing, quiltings. 

 Character of the People. — Generally speaking, the people 

 of this county maybe said to be frugal and industrious. In some 

 portions, the inhabitants are too much given to low and vulgar 

 habits. A spirit of enterprise is wanted. The various politi- 

 cal meetings which are held during electioneering campaigns, 

 have produced a very deleterious influence upon the habits 

 of the people of this county, as well as in other parts of 

 Georgia. Intemperance has diminished, and we hope that 

 the time will come when the gatherer of future statistics 

 may have it in his power to say there are no distilleries in 

 old Franklin. For hospitality the citizens of this section of 

 Georgia cannot be excelled. To exercise the rites of hospi- 

 tality, we believe that the citizens of this county will sub- 

 ject themselves to any inconvenience. The ladies of Franklin 

 are models of industry, and it is said are remarkably fond 

 of dress ; but this is not to be wondered at, for this may 

 be said of all ladies. 



Manufactures, Mills, Distilleries, — A wool-carding 

 establishment will soon be in operation on Rice creek, in the 

 southern part of the county. 



There are in the county 31 grist-mills, 15 saw-mills, and a 

 large number of distilleries. The business of making whiskey 

 was formerly carried on very extensively, but we are gratified 

 to learn that it has been greatly diminished. 



Bridges, Roads, Ferries. — A number of bridges in the 

 county and in fair condition. The roads are much neglected. 

 One ferry on the Savannah, four on the Tugaloo, and several 

 others. 



Average Products, Amount of Cotton made. Markets. 

 — Cotton averages 400 pounds per acre ; corn 3 barrels per 

 acre ; wheat, G bushels per acre. Over 3600 bags of cotton 

 are annually made. 



Planters carry their crops to Athens and Augusta, and a 

 large quantity of cotton is carried to Andersonville, South 

 Carolina. 



