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rion, who departed this life on the 27th day of February, 

 1795, in the 63d year of his age, deeply regretted by his 

 fellow citizens. History will record his worth, and rising 

 generations embalm his memory as one of the most dis- 

 tinguished patriots and heroes of the American Revolution, 

 who elevated his country to honour and independence, and 

 secured to her the blessings of liberty and peace. This tribute 

 of veneration and gratitude is in commemoration of the noble 

 and disinterested virtues of the citizen, and the gallant exploits 

 of the soldier who lived without fear, and died without re- 

 proach.' "* 



McINTOSH. 



Boundaries, Extent, — Bounded IN. by Liberty, E. by the 

 Atlantic, S, by Glynn and Wayne, and W. by Liberty and'' 

 Wayne. Laid out from Liberty, in 1793. Medium length, 

 40 miles ; medium breadth, 16 miles ; 640 square miles. 



Post Offices. — Darien, South Newport, Fort Barrington. 



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

 lation was 1,261 whites, and 4,369 blacks ; total, 5,630. State 

 tax returned in 1848, 83,124 74. Sends one representative to 

 the Legislature. 



Rivers, Creeks, — The Alatamaha river is the principal 

 stream. The other streams are Sapelo river, Doctor's and 

 Jones's creeks, &c. 



Towns, &c. — Darien is the capital, situated on the north 

 bank of the Alatamaha river, 190 miles S. E. of Milledgeville, 60 

 from Savannah, 30 from Riceborough, 38 from Hinesville, 

 and 12 from Brunswick. It has a court-house, jail, five 

 churches, one hotel, one academy, twelve stores, &c. The 

 town is beautifully shaded with live oaks, some of which are 

 over one hundred years of age. The water is good, but the 

 location of the town is unfavourable to health, being surrounded 

 by swamps. Population 250 whites, and 350 blacks. It 

 was formerly a place of much business, but the construction 



^ * Sims's Life of Marion. 



