the centre of all the great healing springs and gold region, and one of the most convenient points from which to reach them. In educational facilities it will soon rank with any town in the land, as, besides its present schools, and a college of high order, it is to be the seat of a great Baptist seminary. Business capacity is

$350,000 per annum. There are five hotels, four boarding houses, two large flouring mills, three fine livery stables, with a street-car line extending three miles to Gower Springs. Besides the abovementioned springs, there is a large cluster of mineral springs within two hundred yards of the

ATLANTA AND CHARLOTTE AIR-LINE DEPOT.

There are also four fine churches, and two banking houses here. Six miles east of this point are the banks of the Oconee river, and the White Sulphur Springs. Gainesville has three flourishing newspapers-one, the Gainesville Eagle (a perfect little gem, by the way). Five miles northeast is a large silver mine, in full operation, and worked by H. L. Lowman & Co., of New York.

THE ORE FROM THESE MINES

is worth from $30.00 to $400.00 per ton.

west of Gainesville are the celebrated

Twenty-five miles north

CHESTATEE GOLD MINES,

which metal has frequently been tested and pronounced the finest quality of gold in the United States..

Two miles from Gainesville, and fifty-five and a half miles from Atlanta, is

NEW HOLLAND,

Immediately on, and accessible only by, the ATLANTA AND CHARLOTTE AIR-Line RAILWAY. The spring flows fifteen thousand gallons per hour. Its chief mineral properties are magnesia, iron, lime and free carbonate acid gas.

Four miles from New Holland, and fifty-nine miles from Atlanta, is a station at which travelers alight from the cars, and take a hack to

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,

which is only one and one-half miles from the railroad at this point. This is one of the

LEADING WATERING PLACES

in this section of the country, and many remarkable cures have been affected through its remedial waters. There is a large hotel

here with ample accommodations, and under the control of a superb manager.

LULA,

six and one-half miles from White Sulphur Springs, and 651 miles from Atlanta, has a population of about 100, and an elevation of 1,350 feet above sea-level. There are several small stores, one large hotel, and one saloon, at this place. Lula is also the junction of the Northeastern and Atlanta and Charlotte Air-Line road. Athens is only 39 miles distant from this point; Dahlonega

New Holland Springs, which flows 15,000 gallons water per hour,
reached only by Atlanta and Charlotte Air-Line Railway.

23; Cleveland 16; Nacoochee Valley 23, and Homer is only 12 miles distant. Therefore, it is quite evident that Lula is the

NEAREST RAILROAD POINT

to either of the above mentioned places. There is one of the best wells of water within THIRTY FEET of the depot, that can be found in this whole section of country. After taking a drink of it, we experienced a very pleasant sensation that seemed to extend all over our entire system, and caused us to feel splendidly for almost

an hour afterward. One mile from Lula, and 66 from Atlanta, is the beautiful and flourishing little town of

BELLTON.

The elevation of this place is 1,628 feet above the level of the sea, and the population is estimated at about 400-people who are doing a business of $175,000 per annum. Among the business features of this place, and standing proudly prominent above any manufactory of a like nature on the line of road between Atlanta and Charlotte, is the

SADDLE AND HARNESS MANUFACTORY

of Mr. Ira W. Cook, formerly of Atlanta, but now a resident of this place. Mr. Cook makes none but the very best of saddles, and uses none but the best material the market affords. Those who visit this point should not fail to visit Mr. Cook's establishment, who, with true Chesterfieldian politeness, is always ready and willing to show you through his establishment, as well as to promptly fill all orders that are sent to him. There are two churches, two schools, one saw mill, one hotel, and a fine mineral spring within 300 yards of the depot, and there is also one small livery stable. The country in the neighborhood of Bellton is one of the finest sections for farming purposes in the State. There are about -500 bales of cotton shipped from this place per annum. The land produces about 35 bushels of corn per acre, wheat about 30 per acre, and cotton will average three-fouths of a bale per acre. Leaving Bellton seven and one-half miles we come to

LONGVIEW,

a small place 74 miles from Atlanta, with a population of about 100 inhabitants that seem to do a considerable trade. The elevation at this place is 1,640 feet above sea-level, and qualities for farming, etc., are about the same as at Bellton and Lula. This place is growing rapidly and promises to soon be a place of considerable moment. Six miles from Longview, and 80 miles from Atlanta, is

MUONT AIRY,

which towers 1,710 feet above the level of the sea, and has a population of about 100, doing a business of $10,000 per annum. This is the point where you will alight, and take private conveyance for the gold region. Iron, lead, copper, gold, silver and coal, abound in this vicinity in abundance, and the only need is enterprising

men to come and open up the vast wealth that lies hidden from view, in order to make this one of the most popular points in and around this whole section of country.

LARGE NUGGETS OF GOLD

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have been found frequently lying ‹ xposed to the eye of the passer by. And some old settlers of this section of country often go out and scratch around a little, and wash out a sufficient quantity of this metal to buy all they need in the provision line for the coming year, and then they relax into hunting and fishing, until it is necessary for them to have more provision, when they go and dig a little more, and thus one of the richest mining countries in the United States is being neglected for the want of energy and capital as aforesaid. The mountainous scenery from this point is enchanting, as well as perfectly awe inspiring. Standing just below the depot you have one of the finest views of the chain of the Blue Ridge mountains that can be had from any point on the road. But when you ascend to the observatory of the hotel, which is located upon the highest point in Mt. Airy, and gaze westward, you feel that truly you are gazing upon

THE SWITZERLAND OF AMERICA,

north and south as far as the eye can reach, can be seen the blue-capped summits of the Blue Ridge, which fills the beholder with feel ings of awe, as well as with admiration, causing all true Georgians to feel proud of this evidence of wealth and beauty, which belong to none save the proud old Banner State of the South. The hotel at this point, kept by Mr. M. C. Wilcox, is a perfect little gem of these mountains. It has a frontage of 110 feet, with two L's, extending back 104 feet, with a veranda extending the full length in front as well as in rear. The building is two stories high in front, and three in the rear, including the basement. The building is not yet completed, but when finished will have a fine billiard and barroom attached, and in fact all the modern conveniences-since Mr. Wilcox will keep none but a first class establishment. The surface of the ground upon which the hotel is located, is more than 100 feet above the roof of the court house at Clarksville, nearly 100 above that of the College at Dahlonega, and a few feet below that of the court house at Cleveland. "The hotel itself commands an exceedingly fine view of the Blue Ridge, only inferior to that from the neighboring hills. The view from Grandview peak is pano ramic and rarely equaled; it is the admiration of persons who have traveled extensively in America and Europe.

The country around abounds in pleasant places for rambling, and mineral springs for those who wish to drink their waters.

In testimony of the health restoring properties and influence of the climate and waters at this place, we ins rt the following, taken from the Southern Herald, New. York, June 12, 1878:

Mr. M. C. Wilcox, formerly of Ohio, who has established at Mount Airy, Ga., one of the finest hotels on the Piedmont Air-Line, has shown, conclusively, that the Blue Ridge Mountains of the South make

THE FINEST RESORT IN THE WORLD,

to restore to health those troubled with pulmonary diseases. Dr. Gatchels, who keeps a sanitarium for such invalids, in Michigan, moved, last winter, some of his worst cases to Mount Airy, where Mr. Wilcox spared no means to make proper accommodations, especially in the culinary department. The result was most gratifying. On our recent visit to Mount Airy we conversed with some of the restored patients who were still lingering at Mount Airy, in May last. They said that the spring and summer at Mount Airy, had

EVEN MORE ATTRACTION

than the charming winter there. The following are some of those who spent the winter and spring there, from the North: Geo. L. Kingman, Mrs. L. Kingman, Dr. H. P. Gatchell, H. M. Boies, Chicago; Thos. Bassett, wife and daughter, F. W. Ruffner, wife and son, L. C. Pardee, wife, son and daughter, G. L. Smalley, wife and daughter, Dr. P. H. Hale, Chicago; Sanford Cunningham, Ohio; H. E. Manvell, J. B. Anderson, T. C. Manvell and wife, New York; Dr. A. S. Cloud, Chillicothe, Mo. The Mount Airy Hotel is one of the finest summer resorts in the United States. It is near the famous Nacoochee Valley, Yonah Mountain, and other fine scenery. Six and a half miles from Mount Airy, and 863 miles from Atlanta, is

AYERSVILLE,

which is only a small station at present, but, judging from appearances, it will soon be a flourishing little place. The population is only about fifty, doing a business of about $10,000 per annum. Cotton and grain are the principal productions, and the land will average in this section about forty bushels of corn per acre, wheat about thirty-five, and cotton about from three-fourths to one bale per acre. A great deal of lumber is shipped from this place.