466 PAULDING COUNTY. 



in the State. The valley is filled with an intelligent and thrifty 

 population. 



Nature of the Soil, Value of Land. — There are some 

 fine lands in this county, especially on Pumpkin Vine, Euhar- 

 lee, Tallapoosa, and Raccoon creeks, adapted to corn, wheat, 

 and tobacco; valued from $10 to 815 per acre. The gray 

 lands are worth $2 to ilO per acre. The ridge lands can be 

 bought for almost any price. 



Mountains. — The Dug Down mountains cross the county 

 from east to west. 



Roads and Bridges. — The roads are neglected, and many 

 of them are very bad. There are but few bridges. 



Average Product per Acre. — Corn averages 6 barrels 

 per acre; wheat, 12 bushels do.; cotton, 700 pounds do. 

 Five hundred bags of cotton are annually produced. 



Minerals. — Gold has been found 10 miles from Van Wert, 

 and other places ; also iron, and many of the minerals com- 

 mon to the adjoining counties. Some curious fossils have 

 been found near Van Wert, on Mr. Jones's plantation. 



Education, Religious Sects. — Little attention is paid to 

 education. We anticipate with pleasure the period when the 

 citizens of this county, as well as of others, aided by the mu- 

 nificence of our Legislature, will take measures to improve 

 the minds of their children, and thus fit them to value their 

 political rights, and make them useful members of society. 

 Number of poor children, 508. Educational fund, $440 57. 

 The religious sects are Missionary and Anti-Missionary Bap- 

 tists, Methodists, Christians, and Universalists. 



Character of the People. — Industry and enterprise are 

 wanted. A kinder people cannot be found in Georgia. 



Climate, Diseases, Longevity. — The climate is similar 

 to that of the adjacent counties. There are some localities re- 

 garded as most subject to fevers. The instances of longevity 

 are the following : Mr. Brooks is now 88 ; Mr. Hillbune is 

 over 89; Mrs. Butler 81. 



Early Settlers. — Mr. Whitmael, A. Adair, the For- 

 syths, the Yorks, the Philpots. 



Value of Town Lots, &c. — The value of town lots is 

 $4,000 ; value of stock in trade, $6,495 ; money at interest, 

 $22,3:^4. 



