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the community. Every demonstration of respect was shown 

 to his memory. Judge Stephens informed Judge Johnson that 

 his body was placed in the tomb of the Jones's ; but when a 

 committee, appointed by the City Council of Savannah, pro- 

 ceeded to examine the vault, with a view to the removal of his re- 

 mains, they could not be found. We have heard it stated that 

 some persons, unfriendly to Gen. Greene, came to the cemetery 

 three days after his body was placed in the vault, removed it, 

 and buried it near the place now occupied by the Quoit Club in 

 Savannah. Shame that the spot where the relics of the Hero 

 of the South lie interred, cannot be designated. The citizens 

 of Savannah have erected a monument to the memory of Gen. 

 Greene in one of their most beautiful squares. 



GWINNETT. 



Boundaries, Extent. — This county has Hall on the N., 

 Jackson on the N. E., Walton on the S. E., De Kalb on the 

 S. W., and the Chattahoochee on the W. Laid out under the 

 Lottery Act of 1818. Its length is about 29 miles, breadth 

 19 ; containing 551 square miles. 



Rivers, Creeks. — The Chattahoochee river is the chief 

 stream. The head waters of the Alcovy, Appalachee, and 

 Yellow rivers, are in this county. Richland, Level, Su- 

 wanee, are tributaries to the Chattahoochee. Beaver Ruin 

 and Jackson creeks discharge themselves into Sweet Water 

 creek, which flows south, and empties into the Yellow river. 



Population, Taxes, Representation — The population in 

 1845 was 8014 whites, 2048 blacks; total, 10,062. Amount 

 of tax returned for 1848, $2476 and 40 cents. Entitled to two 

 representatives to the State Legislature. 



FosT Offices. — Lawrenceville, Auburn, Cains, Choice's 

 Store, Orrsville, Pinkneyville, Rock Bridge, Suwanee, Sweet 

 Water, Yellow River. 



Face of the Country, Nature of the Soil. — In the 

 northern part of the county the face of the country is hilly. 



