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consist of six members. Of this Board, Mr. Lumpkin was ap- 

 pointed a member. The act also directed that a civil engi- 

 neer should be appointed, to take a general survey of the 

 State, with a view to report upon the expediency of canals 

 and railroads ; and it also directed that a member of the Board 

 should accompany the engineer. Mr. Lumpkin was selected, 

 and in his report he recommended a route, which varied very 

 little from the present location of our railroads. It will be 

 seen from this short sketch, that Mr. Lumpkin has been an 

 active man all his life. To the interest of this State he has 

 devoted much labor. He enjoys better health now than 

 at any period before he was sixty years old, works every 

 day, and reads more than at any former period of his 

 life. He never had a lawsuit or arbitration. He has been 

 a member of the Baptist church for nearly fifty years, and is 

 an active and liberal supporter of many benevolent institu- 

 tions. 



MACON. 



Boundaries. — It is bounded N. by Crawford, E. by Hous- 

 toun and a part of Talbot, S. by a portion of Dooly and Sumter, 

 and W. by Marion. 



Rivers, Creeks. — The Flint* river flows through the 

 county, and has the following tributaries : viz. Beaver, Juni- 

 per, Horse, White Water, Buck's, Buck Head, Spring, and 

 Beaver creeks. 



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

 lation as given in the census was 3,324 whites, 1,870 blacks ; 

 total, 5,194. Amount of taxes returned for 1848, $1,701 83 

 Sends one representative to the Legislature. 



Post Offices. — Lanier, Grangerville, Hamburg, Mar 

 shallsville, Martin's Store, Horse Head, Newson's Mills, 

 Fredonia. 



Towns, — Lanier is the seat of justice, situated on the 



* The Indian name of Flint river is Thronateeska. 



