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is favourable to health. The diseases are fevers and pneu- 

 monia. Instances of longevity are not rare. Among others 

 are Mr. Henry Angling, aged 80 ; Mr. x\nios Stapler, 80 ; Mrs. . 

 Brown, over 100. 



Character of the People. — The people of this county 

 are not particularly noted for any one trait of character. They 

 are on a par with many other sections of Georgia, as far as in- 

 telligence is concerned. Newspapers are taken all over the 

 county, but there is among the citizens a great lack of the 

 spirit of enterprise and inquiry. Many of the ladies of this 

 county are skilful with the needle. We have seen many spe- 

 cimens of their silk, lace, &c., that reflect much honour upon 

 their ingenuity and industry. 



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

 byterians, and Universalists. The interest in the subject of 

 education is daily increasing, and there are some good schools. 

 Mineral Springs. — There is a mineral spring on the plant- 

 ation of the Rev. Mr. Harrison, north of Jefferson. 



Nature of Soil, Productions, and Average Product 

 per Acre. — Much of the soil of this county is unproductive, 

 although there are some good lands on the branches of the 

 Oconee. The productions are cotton and the different grains. 

 Cotton averages per acre 400 pounds ; corn 2^ barrels per 

 acre ; and wheat 7 bushels per acre. 



Name. — In attempting to give a history of the life of Ma- 

 jor General James Jackson, to perpetuate whose memory this 

 county received its name, according to the plan adopted in our 

 biographical sketches, we frankly confess our inability to do 

 him that justice which his valuable services most richly merit. 

 We must therefore beg our readers to allow us to deviate 

 from our rule in appropriating a larger space than is our 

 custom to the life and services of this eminent patriot and 

 soldier. Never had Georgia a more devoted friend, and to no 

 man, we fearlessly affirm, does she owe so great a debt of gra- 

 titude ; and yet, astonishing to say, there are thousands of our 

 citizens wholly unacquainted with his history. It is the duty 

 of Georgians to make themselves familiar with the character 

 and actions of those gallant spirits who stood by their country 

 in the hour of her greatest extremity, and who in the contest 



