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academy, one tavern, one store. The population are said to be 

 unsurpassed by any, for integrity and industry. 



Roads, Bridges. — The roads are fair, and the bridges are 

 kept in tolerable order. 



Early Settlers. — Jeremiah Cox, Richard Carter, Adam 

 Glazier, Sylvanus Walker, Joel Wise, Charles Cargile, Wil- 

 liam Scott, Stokely Morgan, Anthony Dyer, General J. W. 

 Burney, Isaac Hill, Capt. Eli Glover, Major Pearson, Wil- 

 liam Penn, the McClendons, Mr. Cargile, Thomas Broters, 

 James Smith. 



Eminent Men. — Gen. Adams, Capt. Butts. 



Antiquities. — On Murder creek are several mounds, in 

 which have been found many articles of pottery. In the S. 

 W. part of the county have been found several excavations, 

 supposed to have been made by De Soto in his search for the 

 precious metals. 



Miscellaneous Observations. — On the 17th of May, 

 1847, a portion of the county was visited by a severe hail 

 storm, which wholly destroyed the crops, timber, stock, &c. 

 The hail was as large as a man's fist, and twenty-seven days 

 afterwards a large quantity was brought to Monticello. 



The following items are from the books of the clerk of the 

 Superior Court of Jasper county: — On Monday, 21st of 

 March, Judge Early presiding, it appeared that 23 names of 

 grand jurors were called. Judge Early decided that no court 

 could be held." Among the first indictments was one for 

 cattle stealing. The first presentment was against a per- 

 son for profane swearing. 



Nature of Soil, Face of the Country, Productions. — 

 The surface is undulating, rather broken, particularly the east- 

 ern half of the county, on account of the great number of 

 streams. The upper portion is more level. The county, near 

 the Ocmulgee, is hilly and productive. The lower part is 

 aluminous loam, peculiarly adapted to grain and cotton. The 

 other portion is composed of gray soil, adapted to cotton. 

 There is, south of Monticello, an extent of country called the 

 Glades, resembling the flat woods of Elbert. It is rather 

 flat and rocky, covered with thorns and scrub oaks. The 

 productions are the same as in the contiguous counties. 



