120 BAKER COUNTY. 



Georgians ! let the memory of Archibald Bulloch Uve in 

 your breasts. " Tell your children of him, and let their chil- 

 dren tell another generation." 



BAKER. 



Boundaries, Extent. — This county was laid out from 

 Early, in 1825, and is bounded N. by Lee, and a part of Ran- 

 dolph ; E. by Thomas and Irwin ; S. by Decatur and Tho- 

 mas ; and W. by Early. It is about 37^ miles in length, and 

 the same in breadth. 



Post Offices. — Newton, Albany, Concord, Fishtrap, Oak 

 Lawn, Gillions. 



Rivers, Creeks, &c. — The Flint river runs almost diagon- 

 ally through the county. The Cooleewahee, Ichawaynocha- 

 way, Chickasawhachee, are large streams, discharging them- 

 selves into the Flint. Turkey, Toms, and Walden, streams 

 which help to form the Ochlockonee river, rise in this county. 

 Pine Woods, Dry, &c., empty into the Flint from the east. 

 There are many singular ponds in the county, strongly im- 

 pregnated with lime. 



Population, Taxes, Representation. — When the cen- 

 sus of 1845 was taken, the population stood thus : 2729 whites, 

 1924 blacks. Total, 4653. State tax for 1848, $2539 49 

 cents. Entitled to one representative in the Legislature. 



Towns. — Newton is the capital, situated on the west bank 

 of Fhnt river, 45 miles E. of Blakely, 22 from Bainbridge. It 

 contains a court-house, jail, and two or three stores. Population 

 about 30. Made the county site in 1831. 



Albany, on the Flint river. It contains two churches, one 

 hotel, five stores, one drug store, ten lawyers, eight doctors, 

 and a number of mechanics. Population about 7 or 800. It 

 is a place of some business, but considered unhealthy. The 

 water is bad, and many of the citizens use cistern water. 

 From 10 to 12000 bales of cotton are annually shipped from 

 Albany. 



