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structed of granite. In the town are three churches, Methodist, 

 Presbyterian, and Baptist, all neat edifices; two hotels, eight dry 

 goods stores, one printing office, &c. Madison has long been 

 celebrated for excellent schools, and at this time there are two or 

 three establishments for the education of children, which have 

 considerable reputation. There are several societies, such as 

 the Masonic Lodge, Division of the Sons of Temperance, Bible 

 Society, Sunday Schools, &c. Population about 1,200. It is 

 a busy and thriving place, the amount of goods sold being over 

 $230,000 per annum. Twenty thousand bags of cotton have 

 been brought to Madison in one season. It is 43 miles N. N. W. 

 of Milledgeville, 18 from Greenesborough, 22 from Eatonton, 

 27 from Athens, and from Augusta, by the railroad, 102 miles. 

 It was incorporated and made the county site in 1809. In 

 point of intelligence, refinement, and hospitality, this town 

 acknowledges no superior. Connected with one of the hotels 

 is a negro man, named Jack, whose remarkable politeness and 

 singular manner of expression, have made him one of the lions 

 of middle Georgia. 



Wellington is a small place on the road from Madison to 

 Watkinsville ; it has one store, one hotel, &c. 



Rehobothville, 14 miles north of Madison ; it has a church, 

 hotel, and school. This place is incorporated. 



Buck Head, on the Georgia Railroad, 7 miles east of Madi- 

 son ; it has a store, church, &c. 



Early Settlers. — Among the early settlers were Henry 

 Carlton, Bedney Franklin, William Brown, Jesse and Charles 

 Matthews, Dr. William Johnson, Lancelot Johnson, Adam G. 

 Saffold, Reuben Mann, Dr. John Wingfield, D. W. Porter, 

 Isham and Jeptha Fanning. 



Climate, Diseases, Longevity. — This was formerly re- 

 garded an unhealthy county, but it has very much improved 

 within a few years, and the bills of mortality will compare 

 with those of any section in the same latitude. Bilious fever 

 and pneumonia are the most common diseases. The cases of 

 longevity are Matthew Cochran, who died at 90 years of age ; 

 Robert Barclay, 90 ; George Campbell, 85 ; Mr. Burton, about 

 85; Mr. Gilbert, over 100; and Mr. Bullard, over 90. Two 

 or three negroes died in the county over 100. There are now 



