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same line to Gainesville, you will have a good 
base for operations in Hall county. Gaines- 
ville has three hotels, and is a tashionable 
Summer resort. For Murray county, take the 
Western & Atlantic RaiJroao to Dalton, thence 
private conveyance to Spring Place. The best 
points in Pickens county are reached by saine 
route to Resaca (one hotel). Plainville—a 
good point to strike out from—in Union coun- 
ty; Cleveland—where headquarters should be 
made for operations in White county; and 
Dahlonega —a good point for operations in 
Lumpkin county—are accessible by team from 
Gainesville. 
On the Georgia Railroad.—The stations 1o 
stop at on this line are Berzelia, Thomson, 
Barnett, Rutledge, Conyers, Covington, Li- 
thonia, Stone Mountain, and Decatur. They 
are in Columbia, McDuffie, Warren, Morgan, 
Newton, Rockdale, and De Kalb counties, 
respectively, and the very best of quail and 
rabbit sho ting can be had at nearly all of 
them. At most of them an abundance of 
foxes can be found, and foxchasing is one of 
the favorite pastimes of the country. Hotel 
accommodations ean be found at Berzalia, 
Rutledge, Covington, Conyers, Stone Mount- 
ain, and Decatur, at rates varying from $1 to 
$2.50 a day, or $5 to $10 a week. Flat 
Shoals, on South River, seven miles from Li- 
thonia, is noted for its black bass fishing and 
duck shooting. At Stove Mountain, there isa 
large granite mountain, fourteen hundred 
feet high and from six to seven miles in cir- 
cumference, mostly bald or clear of grass or 
any kind of vegetation. 
mineral springs around the mountain that are 
great resorts. At Lexington Depot, connee- 
tion is made with the Athens branch, along 
the line of which are an abundance of deer, 
wild turkeys, squirrels, coons. quail, and other 
game, 
' On the Atlanta & West Point Railroad.—The 
best points on this road are East Point, Fair- 
burn, Palmetto, Newnan, Grantville. Hogans- 
ville, La Grange, and West Point. At Hast 
Point, accommodations can be had of Mrs. 
Ware; $1.50 a day or $5 a week. Hine’s 
Mill is a fine place for fishing. There are 
hotels at all the rest of the stations, charging 
from $1 to $2.50 a day or $5 to $12 a week 
La. Grange is a delightful Summer resort, 
and very healthy. It is noted throughout the 
There are several 
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State for its beautiful residences aud gar. 
dens. 
Savannah.—There are good shooting and 
fishing to be had all around Savannah, A 
short distance from the city on the Ogeechee 
road, there is fine quail shooting, all the in- 
lets and bays afford an abundance of wild 
fowl, and the very best of fishing can be had 
anywhere. Call on Mr, Lovell, hardwaro 
merchant, and he will put you on the right 
track. 
IN ALABAMA. 
There is as good shooting to be had in 
Alabama as any of the Southern States, 
and points here mentioned are good cen- 
tres to operate from. 
On the Alabama & Chattanooga Railroad.— 
Valley Head, situated at the head of Little 
and Big Wills Valley, is in De Kaib county ; 
there is no hotel, but the villagers will aceom- 
| modate strangers at $1 a day, or $4 a week. 
De Kalb county is made up of mountains, 
valleys, and plains, and is noted for its ro- 
mantie scenery. It is the highest point be- 
| tween Meriden, Mississippi, and Chattanooga, 
and the dividing point of waters which run 
from there to the Coosa and Tennessee rivers. 
The falls of ‘* Little River” on Lookout Moun- 
tains,aud several other attractive points along 
the brow of the mountain are near this sta- 
tion. The Sulphur Springs in Georgia and 
Alabama are ten and twelve miles distant. 
The game of De Kalb county consists of deer, 
bears, wild turkeys, squirrels, and quail. 
Black bass, chub, and bream afford good sport 
in the way of angling. Brandon Station, Por- 
terville, and Collinsville are pleasant villages, 
and easy of access to good hunting and fish- 
ing grounds. They are all unsurpassed for 
good climate. Attalla, in Etowah county, is 
in the centre of excellent shooting and fish- 
ing, and some pleasing scenery. Twoand a 
half miles from the village is Black Creek 
Falls, in Southern Terminus of Lookout Moun- 
tain. You can board at either one of the two 
hotels at $2.50 a day. Springville is in St. 
Clair county, and in the neighborhood of ex- 
cellent sporting grounds. A large number of 
springs flow out of a bluff in the very centre 
ofthe town. Situated near are the Blue Grass 
Springs. The Herring House is the principal 
