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maining three are at regular intervals, the last one situated near 

 the old block-house at Fort Hawkins. * On one of them are the 

 traces of a garden laid out and cultivated by Col. Hawkins- 

 The two on Mr. Lamar's plantation have had the forest growth 

 but recently cleared from around them, and present a very 

 distinct outline of the circumvallations and other works con- 

 necting them. Near each of these mounds are protuberances 

 of earth, as if the design had been to begin other mounds and 

 the idea abandoned. 



About one mile south of Macon, there are two conical 

 mounds. 



Miscellaneous Remarks. — In 1817 and 18, Mr. Roger 

 McCall went down the river with 500 bags of cotton, the first 

 that went from this point. 



In 1825, first bank located at Macon. 



In January, 1833, the first steamboat arrived at Macon 



The first court for Bibb county was held on the 20th of 

 March, 1823, in a small log building which stood near the depot 

 of the Macon and Western Railroad. Judge Shorter presided. 



The first presentment was against a free man of colour, for 

 retailing liquor. The first indictment was for stabbing. 



Name. — This county was named in honour of Dr. William 

 Wyatt Bibb, a gentleman who, in the various positions that he 

 occupied, acquired great popularity. He was the son of Wil- 

 liam Bibb and Sarah Wyatt, and was born in Charlotte county, 

 Virginia. His parents came to Georgia in 179-, and settled 

 in Elbert county, on the Savannah river, several miles above 

 the Cherokee ford. After the death of Dr. Bibb, his wife ma- 

 naged the estate which came into her hands with great pru- 

 dence, so that she was able to educate her children and give 

 to each a competency. Dr. Bibb commenced his public career 

 about 1803. His skill and attention as a physician secured 

 him an extensive practice ; and, after serving in the Legisla- 

 ture at a very early age, was transferred to the Congress of 

 the United States by a vote so large that it was evident he 

 was a favourite of the people. During Mr. Madison's adminis- 



* Fort Hawkins, east side of the Ocmulgee. Col. Hawkins for many 

 years resided here. 



