TATTNALL COUNTY. 535 



Post Offices. — Reidsville, Perry's Mills, Surreneys. 



Towns. — Reidsville, the county site, is situated on a high 

 and sandy hill, about four miles from the Ohoopee. It has the 

 usual county buildings, and a population of 50 inhabitants. 

 From Statesborough it is 40 miles ; from Swainsborough, 45 

 miles ; from Mount Vernon, 35 miles ; from Hinesville, 40 

 miles ; from Darien, 70 miles ; from Savannah, 65 miles ; and 

 from Milledgeville, 120 miles. 



Early Settlers. — Ezekiel Stafford, Ezekiel Clifton, Ben- 

 jamin Stripling, George Payne, John Mobley, Josep_h_Bell, | 

 Stephen Matlock, William Mann, William Hodges, and others. 



Climate, Diseases, Longevity. — The climate is healthy. 

 Diseases are almost unknown. There are many persons now 

 residing in the county over 80 years of age; among whom are 

 Ezekiel Clifton, Ezekiel Stafford, Edward Kennedy, Thomas 

 Bourke, and others. 



Character of the People. — The people are sober, indus- 

 trious, and hospitable. 



Religious Sects, Education. — Methodists and Baptists. 

 About 30 churches in the county. Education is neglected. 



Face of the Country, Nature of Soil, Productions, 

 Markets. — In the lower part of the county bordering on 

 Liberty, the land is level. The other part may be called hilly. 

 The soil is light and sandy, with the exception of that on the 

 streams, which is stiff. The productions are the same as those 

 of the adjoining counties. Cotton averages 600 pounds per acre ; 

 corn, 15 bushels ; 1500 bales of cotton annually made. Mar- 

 ket, Savannah. Large quantities of lumber are sent to Darien 

 and Savannah. 



Value of Land. — The value of land ranges from 50 cents 

 to $1 per acre. 



Mills. — Saw-mills 15; grist and flour-mills, 23. 



Expense of Living, Provisions, &cc. — Board, $6 per 

 month ; provisions about the same as in the adjoining counties. 

 Negro men hire for $80, and women for $40 per annum. 

 White labourers get $10 per month. 



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

 $464; stock in trade, $4,250; money at interest, $17,727. 



Name. — General Josiah Tattnall, in honour of whom this 



