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to say that they never knew fever to prevail in Habersham, 

 and always represented it as the most healthy portion of their 

 country. There are but few diseases. The instances of lon- 

 gevity are the following, viz. : Robert Turner, a soldier of the 

 Revolution, 96; Mrs. Turner 90; Mr. McCollum, nearly 100; 

 John Gibbes, 95. 



Religious Sects, Education. — Methodists, Baptists, Pres- 

 byterians, and a few Episcopalians. The latter are chiefly 

 persons from the seaboard, who resort to Clarkesville in the 

 summer. Considerable attention is paid to the subject of edu- 

 cation, and common schools are numerous. 



Manufactures, Mills. — There is no cotton factory in the 

 county ; 3 gold-mills, 4 jug manufactories, 8 or 9 distilleries, 

 20 saw-mills, 30 grist-mills, 1 flour-mill. The females of this 

 county are remarkably skilful in weaving jeans. Beautiful 

 saddle-cloths are also made, and sent to Clarkesville, where they 

 meet with a ready sale. 



Roads, Bridges. — For a mountain country the roads are 

 fair. On the Tugaloo river, on the road leading from Clarkes- 

 ville to Pendleton, South Carolina, is an elegant covered bridge, 

 resting on three arches, 12 by 16 feet. On the Chattahoochee 

 is a bridge 183 feet long. The Unicoy turnpike road runs 

 from North Carolina to Clarkesville, 40 miles, crossing the 

 Blue Ridge. There is also a turnpike from Major Logan's, at 

 Loudsville, across the Blue Ridge, through the Tesnatee gap, 

 seven miles long ; cost $3,000. It is the property of Major 

 Logan, pays a good interest, and is chartered for thirty years. 



Towns. — Clarkesville is most delightfully situated, near the 

 southwest bank of the Soquee river, eight miles above its con- 

 fluence with the Chattahoochee. The beauty of the village is 

 greatly increased by the picturesque grandeur of the surround- 

 ing country. On approaching the village, the first object 

 which arrests the eye is the Blue Ridge. The Yonah moun- 

 tain, ten miles distant, is in full view, and other mountains pre- 

 sent themselves at a distance of from 8 to 20 miles. Clarkes- 

 ville has become a favourite retreat of many families from South 

 Carolina and Georgia, who have erected fine houses. The 

 water is delicious. The court.house is of brick, but not well 

 arranged. The jail is a plain wooden building. There are 



