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Some parts are fertile. The productions are cotton, sugar- 

 cane, corn, wheat, oats, &c. Between 500 and GOO bales of 

 cotton are annually produced. Land sells from 25 cts. to $3 

 per acre. • 



Early Settlers. — Among the early settlers are the Con- 

 nors, Alstons, McMillans, McCranies, McLeods, Mclntyres, 

 Adams's, Walls, &c. 



Religious Sects, Education. — The religious sects are 

 Methodists and Baptists. Education is neglected. Amount 

 of poor school fund, $2,500. 



Mills. — Saw and grist-mills, 5 ; grist-mills, 4. 



Markets. — Savannah and Darien. 



Value of Town Lots, &c. — The value of town lots, 

 according to the last Digest of the State, is $505. Value of 

 stock in trade, $370. Money at interest, $3,422. 



Name. — Montgomery county was named after General 

 Richard Montgomery, an early martyr in the cause of liberty. 

 He was born in Ireland, in 1736. After receiving a liberal 

 education, he embraced the profession of arms. In the war 

 between England and France, he evinced military talents of 

 the highest order, and upon its termination resigned his com- 

 mand, came to America, purchased a seat on the Hudson river, 

 and married a daughter of Robert R. Livingston, Esq. Here 

 he devoted himself to books and the improvement of his farm, 

 but when his country called him to defend her rights, he 

 promptly responded to the call. By the Congress of 1775 he 

 was appointed a Major General, and jointly with Gen. Schuy- 

 ler went with the expedition against Canada ; but the latter 

 being prevented by sickness from taking the command, it 

 devolved upon him. During the war in Canada, he acted a 

 conspicuous part. His kindness, industry, vigilance, and bra- 

 very, were such as to encourage and animate his soldiers, who 

 were illy supplied with arms, and suffering the rigours of a 

 northern winter. At the siege of Quebec, this gallant soldier 

 lost his life. He advanced at the head of the New- York troops, 

 and assisted with his own hands in pulling up the pickets 

 which obstructed his approach, when he was killed, with two 

 of his aids, by the only gun fired by the enemy. The whole 

 country mourned his loss. To express their high sense of his 



