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receive balls with it." In 48 hours the treaty was concluded, 

 upon terms never before granted to a Christian power. He 

 then went to Tunis and Tripoli, and by a similar process 

 obtained redress ; after which he returned home, and was 

 appointed one of the Board of Navy Commissioners. Whilst 

 in the discharge of these duties, he was challenged to single 

 combat with pistols, by Commodore James Barron, and was 

 mortally wounded on the first fire. His death produced a great 

 sensation through the country. 



DE KALB. 



Boundaries, Extent. — Bounded north by Cobb, east 

 by Gwinnett and Newton, south by Henry and Fayette, west 

 by Cobb and Campbell. Laid out in 1822. Its medium length 

 is 25 miles ; breadth 19 miles, containing 475 square miles. 

 Population, Taxes, Representation. — According to 

 the census of 1830, the population was 10,042 ; in 1840, 10,- 

 467; in 1845, 11,055. The next census will doubtless exhibit 

 a greater increase. Amount of State tax returned for 1848, 

 $3,536 88. Sends two members to the State Legislature. 



Post Offices. — Decatur, Atlanta, Cross Keys, Lithonia, 

 Panthersville, Stone Mountain, and Utoy. 



Rivers and Creeks.— The Chattahoochee is the chief stream. 

 One of the head branches of the Ocmulgee is in this county. 

 Nancy's, Peach Tree, Utoy and Camp creeks, empty into the 

 Chattahoochee. Shoal, Snap Finger, and Pole Bridge, empty 

 into South river. 



Towns. — Decatur is the seat of justice. It is a pretty village 

 situated on a ridge, dividing the waters of the Chattahoochee 

 and South rivers; 95 miles northwest of Milledgeville, 30 from 

 Covington, 24 from Lawrenceville, 8 from the Stone Moun- 

 tain, and 28 from McDonough. This place is proverbially 

 healthy. The court-house is a neat brick edifice, and cost 

 $5,100. A jail constructed of granite is under contract. — 

 There are two churches, Presbyterian and Methodist ; the for- 



