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ture, in which capacity he agreed to serve, because, to use his 

 own words, he felt bound to comply with the wishes of his 

 constituents, as they had always shown a correspondent dispo- 

 sition to oblige him. He died on the 15th of August, 1817, in 

 Greene county, and the people of Georgia felt that a distin- 

 guished statesman, jurist, and patriot had descended to the tomb. 



EFFINGHAM. 



Boundaries, Extent. — This ancient county has Scriven 

 on the north; Savannah river on the east; Bulloch, and a part 

 of Bryan on the west, and Chatham on the south. It was set- 

 tled at a very early period, and constituted a part of the pa- 

 rishes of St. Matthew and St. Philip. In 1793 a portion of it 

 was added to Scriven, and in 1794, a portion to Bryan. 

 Length, 30 miles ; breadth, 16 miles; area, 480 square miles. 



Rivers, Creeks. — The Savannah and Ogeechee are the 

 chief streams, from both of which the people of the county de- 

 rive immense advantages, affording them facilities for convey- 

 ing wood and lumber to Savannah, and furnishing an abun- 

 dance of fine shad at the proper season. The other creeks 

 are Big and Little Ebenezer, Turkey Branch, Jack's, Lock- 

 ner's, and Kogler's, emptying into the Savannah, and se- 

 veral others into the Ogeechee. 



Post Offices. — Springfield, Reform, Pleasant Grove. 



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

 ber of inhabitants was 1816 whites, 1641 blacks. Total, 3457. 

 State tax for 1848, $1354 16 cents. Sends one representative 

 to the Legislature. 



Towns. — Springfield is the county site ; situated in a heal- 

 thy pine barren, 140 miles S. E. of Milledgeville ; 27 from Sa- 

 vannah, and about five miles from Whitesville. It has a court- 

 house constructed of wood, but no jail ; an excellent acade- 

 my, well endowed, with house for teachers ; three churches, 

 two stores, and one or two groceries. It is a place of little 

 note, and has nothing to recommend it but health, pure air. 



