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tion. He was a reader of the Scriptures, an observer of the 

 Sabbath ; and wherever he pitched his tabernacle in the wilds 

 of Florida, might be heard his voice ascending to Heaven in 

 the morning and evening prayer. 



EARLY. 



Boundaries, Extent. — This county is bounded N. by Ran- 

 dolph, E. by Baker, S. by Decatur, and W. by Alabama. Laid 

 out in 1818, and a part added to Decatur in 1823, and a part 

 to Baker in 1825. Length 37^ miles, and breadth 25 miles. 



Rivers and Creeks. — The Chattahoochee river is the prin- 

 cipal stream. Spring creek, which is a considerable stream, 

 rises in this county and empties into the Flint river. Colo- 

 mokee, Harrods, Sowahachee and Big creeks empty into the 

 Chattahoochee. Some other streams have their origin in this 

 county, and discharge their waters into the Ichawaynoch- 

 away. 



Population, Taxes, Representation. — In 1845 the popu- 

 lation was 6,009 ; of these 3,001 were whites, and 3,908 blacks, 

 showing a greater equality in the number of whites and blacks 

 than any county in the State. Amount of tax returned for 

 1849, $2,306 08. Sends one representative to the Legislature. 



Post Offices. — Blakely, Fort Gaines, Pachitla. 



Towns. — Blakely is the capital. It is a small but pleasantly 

 located village, named after Capt. Blakely of the navy, who dis- 

 tinguished himself in the war of 1812. It contains about 25 

 or 30 families, court-house, jail, school, two stores, two hotels, 

 one church, &c. The place is considered healthy, and the water 

 tolerable. It is 180 miles from Milledgeville, 40 miles N. of 

 Bainbridge, 30 S. of Cuthbert, 42 W. of Newton. Business 

 to the amount of $40,000 is annually transacted. Made the 

 county seat in 1826. 



Fort Gaines is on a beautiful bluff of the Chattahoochee, 160 

 feet above common water-mark. It contains two churches, one 

 school, two taverns, &c. Population 400. More than $150,000 

 worth of goods annually sold. It is 25 miles from Cuthbert, 



