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Rivers, Creeks. — The Ogeechee is the principal stream, 

 the tributaries of which are Rocky Comfort, Duharts, Dry, 

 Big, and Spring creeks. Brushy and Reedy creeks discharge 

 their waters into Briar creek. 



Post Offices. — Louisville, Reedy Creek, Sylvan Grove, 

 Woodburn, Fenn's Bridge, Spear's, Turn Out. 



Population, Taxes, Representation. — The census of 

 1845 gave this county a population of 8,306, of which 3,535 

 were whites, and 4,771 blacks. State tax for 1848, $3,289 90 

 cents. Sends one representative to the Legislature. 



Religious Sects. — Episcopal and Protestant Methodists, 

 Presbyterians, Baptists, and Associate Reformed Presbyte- 

 rians. 



Education. — Some attention is paid to education. A con- 

 siderable number of adults are unable to read or write. 



Face of the Country, Nature op the Soil, Value of 

 Land, Productions, Markets. — The county may be called 

 level. The soil is diversified. A large portion of the land 

 was formerly very productive. The lands are divided thus : 

 1st, the red stiff soil ; 2d, light chocolate ; 3d, sandy. Pro- 

 ductions — cotton, corn, wheat, rye, potatoes, &c. Cotton aver- 

 ages 400 pounds per acre; corn, 10 bushels; wheat, 10 bush- 

 els. The different fruits succeed very well. Land is worth 

 $3 per acre. Amount of cotton produced annually 12,000 

 bales. Savannah and Augusta are the markets. 



Climate, Diseases, Longevity. — The climate is mild. 

 The diseases are intermittent and remittent fevers. The in- 

 stances of longevity are, Mr. Aaron Tomlinson, who died at 

 80 years of age. This gentleman was an officer in the Revo- 

 lution, under General Greene. Mrs. Raiford died at 82 years 

 of age. Dr. John Bouton was 87 when he died. Thomas Was- 

 den was 80. William Lyon, over 88, a soldier of the Re- 

 volution. General Solomon Wood died over 80. He was a 

 captain in the revolutionary war. He distinguished himself 

 by his opposition to the Yazoo law, held many offices in this 

 county, and was highly esteemed by his fellow-citizens. John 

 J. Schley died over 80. Jacob Sodown, a revolutionary sol- 

 dier, was considerably over 80. There are now living, Mr. 

 William Whigam, aged 80 ; Mr. Joseph Price, 79 ; Mr. Wil- 

 liam Paradise, 82. 



