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The Cold Spring. — A beautiful, large and sparkling 

 fountain of Acidulo- Carbonated Chalybeate Waters, dis- 

 charging of free Carbonic Acid Gas, from a surface of 

 about 5 feet square, 5341 cubic inches per hour; furnishing 

 also, in the water, by separate analysis, 



Of Carbonic Acid Gas, to the Wine Pint (28.875 cub. in.) 2 cub in. 

 Iron, in the form of Protocarbonate, suspended in Carb. Acid, 3.60 grs. 



The other ingredients regarded as nearly the same, and in 

 the same proportions as in the Warm Springs. 



A. MEANS, Emory College, Oxford, Ga. 



Miscellaneous Remarks. — The first court in this county 

 was held in a log-cabin, near Greeneville, Judge Colquitt 

 presiding, on the 1st day of September, 1828. 



The first presentment made by a Grand Jury was against 

 the Central Bank, at Milledgeville. 



Name. — This county received its name in honour of Gen. 

 David Meriwether, a devoted friend to his country and to the 

 rights of man. Virginia gave him birth, in 1755. His edu- 

 cation, like that of many other great men, was limited. In 

 the war of '76, he shouldered his musket in the strife for 

 freedom, and after serving some time, was made a Lieutenant 

 in the United States army, and shared in the toils and glory 

 of the War in New Jersey. He was also at the siege of Sa- 

 vannah, and was there taken prisoner. About 1785, he set- 

 tled in Wilkes county, and took an active part in public af- 

 fairs. Every thing which was calculated to promote the in- 

 terests of religion and education, met in Mr. Meriwether an 

 ardent and zealous friend. When Asbury and the first Me- 

 thodist missionaries came to Georgia with the message of the 

 Gospel of peace upon their lips, and when persecution had al- 

 most discouraged them from making further efforts on the 

 frontiers, Mr. Meriwether, who highly appreciated the labours 

 and the objects of these holy men, became their warm advo- 

 cate, and did every thing in his power to induce them still to con- 

 tinue their opposition against vice and irreligion, which in those 

 days prevailed among all classes. He connected himself with 



