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pounds per acre ; corn two barrels, wheat five bushels. Very 

 little attention is paid to orchards. 



Market. — Augusta is the market. Between 4 and 5000 

 bags of cotton are annually produced. 



Minerals. — A variety of minerals is found in this county. 

 Gold on Mr. John Benson's land, on Fishing creek, two and 

 a half miles from Danburg, and in two or three other places. 

 Novaculite is found on a hill two miles from Lincolnton. It 

 is seen projecting above the surface of the earth through four 

 or five acres of ground, and is therefore probably quite exten- 

 sive. It is found very much inclined, or nearly in a vertical 

 direction. There are several varieties of colour in the same 

 locality. That which is found exposed to the atmosphere is 

 mostly of a yellowish straw-colour, but that which is taken 

 from beneath the surface is mostly of a greenish white.* Ame- 

 thystine quartz, on the plantation of Mr. Hogan, 6 miles from 

 Limestone. Iron ore and granite in every part of the county. 



Roads. — The market roads are kept in good order ; the 

 others are much neglected. 



Mills, Distilleries. — Saw-mills, 8; grist-mills, 12; flour- 

 mills, 2; no large distillery. 



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

 byterians. Universalists, and Roman Catholics. There are six 

 Methodist, seven Baptist, and two Union churches. Some 

 attention is paid to education, but not as much as is necessary. 



Amusements. — The amusements are few ; pony racing in 

 some sections, dancing and hunting. 



Mountain. — Graves' mountain, near the line of Wilkes and 

 Lincoln, six miles S. VV. of Lincolnton, 300 feet high. Fine 

 view from the summit. 



Early Settlers. — Among the early settlers were the 

 Graves', Suttons, Bussys, and Bentleys. 



Eminent Men. — Col. John Dooly, an officer of the Revo- 

 lution, resided in this county. (See biography of Dooly, page 

 210.) Thomas W. Murray lived in this county, and repre- 

 senled its interests in the Legislature. 



Miscellaneous Remarks. — At Lincolnton, at various 



* Silliman's Journal, vol. xvi. p. 185. 



