MADISON COUNTY. 405 



inrfton, 8 from the Madison Springs, 23 from Jefferson, and 

 20 from Carnesville. This is quite a small village, having a 

 court-house, jail, two stores, mechanics' shops, one Pres- 

 byterian church, and one or two schools. Population 35. 

 Healthy and quiet village. Made the county site in 1812. 

 Incorporated in 1817. 



Religious Sects, Education. — Baptists, Methodists, 

 Presbyterians, a few Universalists and Reformed Methodists. 

 In the county are six Baptist churches, two Presbyterian, 

 three Methodist. Education is beginning to be appreciated. 

 Number of poor children 210; educational fund, il82 13 

 cents. 



Climate, Diseases, Longevity. — The climate is pleasant 

 and healthy. Fevers occur on the water-courses. There 

 are several instances of longevity. Mr. James Pittman is 93 ; 

 Mrs. Lettuce Milligan 89, and reads without glasses ; Mr. 

 Stephen Groves is over 98 ; Mr. James Thompson is 80 ; Mr. 

 James Caruth is over 80 ; Mr. James Saunders is 80 ; Capt. 

 Robert L. Tate, 80. 



Early Settlers. — Samuel Long, Jacob Everhart, Sa- 

 muel Woods, Stephen Groves, and others. 



Minerals. — Gold on Broad river, eight or nine miles E. of 

 Danielsville. Large quantities of iron ore; and several years 

 ago iron works were in successful operation. Four miles be- 

 low Danielsville, on the south fork of Broad river, granite, 

 quartz, and the minerals of the adjoining counties are found. 



Character of the People, Amusements. — The people 

 of this county have the reputation of being industrious and fru- 

 gal. Hospitality is one among their most prominent charac- 

 teristics. The amusements are dancing, hunting, fishing, 

 quiltings, and sociables. One or two instances of gander-pull- 

 ing, have occurred within a few years past. 



Nature of the Soil, Productions, Value of Land. — 

 Good lands are on Blue Stone creek peculiarly adapted to 

 corn, wheat, and cotton. Value about i4| per acre. The 

 lands on the north fork of Broad river are very inferior. On 

 the south fork the lands are productive, valued at about f 8 

 per acre. The northwest part of the county is poor ; the 

 land hardly worth $1 per acre. The productions are cotton. 



