440 MURRAY COUNTY. 



merchant of New England. The lots were sold in 1846, by 

 Mr. Edward White, who was sent out by a company who 

 had previously purchased the land. Since that period, the 

 population has increased to 1,500. It is well situated on the 

 Western and Atlantic Railroad, 100 miles N. of Atlanta, and 35 

 S. E. of Chattanooga. It is environed by mountains, from the 

 summits of which the eye is regaled with the grandest scenery. 

 Much money and labour have been expended in grading the 

 streets. It is a place of considerable trade, being at this time 

 the market for a large portion of East Tennessee, Southwestern 

 Virginia, Western North Carolina, and a large part of Northeast 

 Georgia. Immense quantities of produce are brought here by 

 wagons. It has one church, three or four hotels, eighteen 

 stores, seven groceries, one cabinet-maker, one jeweller, ten or 

 twelve carpenters, two painters, three bricklayers, one candle 

 factory, one large candy manufactory, one tinner, three law- 

 yers, four doctors, two schools, several societies, one newspaper, 

 one extensive cooperage, and one wheelwright. The weather 

 here is sometimes very disagreeable. The water is inferior, 

 although near the town are some fine springs, particularly 

 Thornton springs, and a spring on the farm of Colonel Ha- 

 milton. 



Religious Sects, Education. — The religious sects are 

 Missionary and Anti-Missionary Baptists, Cumberland Presby- 

 terians, Methodists, Presbyterians, Roman Catholics, and Uni- 

 versalists. The inhabitants are beginning to interest themselves 

 in the subject of education. Number of poor children, 322 ; 

 educational fund, $279 26. 



Character of the People, Amusements. — Murray county 

 is settled by persons from different parts of Tennessee, North 

 Carolina, and Georgia, and it is therefore difficult to say pre- 

 cisely what are the peculiar traits in their character. Upon 

 the whole, we think we may venture to state that religion and 

 morality are on the advance. Practices which were formerly 

 countenanced, have now but few advocates. The amuse- 

 ments are dancing, racing, cock-fighting, gander-pulling, and 

 bear-fights. 



Mineral Springs. — Cohuttah springs, 10 miles from Spring 

 Place, on the waters of Sumac creek. The water is said to be 



