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tions of it have been added to Greene, Madison, and Taliaferro 

 counties. It is 28 miles long, and 16 miles wide, containing 

 448 square miles. 



Rivers, Creeks. — Broad river separates the county from 

 Elbert, and the Oconee forms part of its westei'n boundary. 

 Beaver Dam, Little Clouds, Groves, and Little Beaver Dam 

 creeks empty into the south fork of the Broad river ; Til- 

 let's, Millstone, and Goose Pond into Broad river, together with 

 others, viz.: Hanson, Town, Troublesome, Buffalo, Indian, 

 and Dry Foi'k. Several streams of a less size, in the west 

 part of the county, are tributaries of the Oconee. 



Post Offices, — Lexington, Bairdstown, Bowling Green, 

 Goose Pond, Millstone, Philomath, Salmonville, and State 

 Rights. 



Population, Taxes, Representation. — In 1840, the popu- 

 lation was 10,808; in 1845, 11,001. Of these, 4,338 were 

 whites, 0,663 blacks. There is now less emigration from this 

 county than formerly. Amount of tax returned for 1848, $4,257 

 and 35 cents. Sends two members to the Legislature of the 

 State. 



Towns. — Lexington is the county seat. It is situated 3^ 

 miles E. of the Athens branch of the Georgia Railroad, 64 

 miles N. N. E. of Milledgeville, 25 from Washington, 75 from 

 Augusta, and 26 from Elberton. Lexington is not the busy, 

 thriving place which it formerly was. Its declension is owing 

 to its proximity to Athens. It has a neat court-house and jail ; 

 two churches ; one academy ; one female school, of a very 

 superior character ; one Masonic Lodge ; one Odd Fellows' 

 Lodge ; one Division of the Sons of Temperance; three doc- 

 tors ; six lawyers ; one minister ; two teachers ; four stores ; 

 cabinet-makers, blacksmiths, and other mechanics. Amount 

 of goods sold per annum, 870,000. Lexington has been pre- 

 eminent among the villages of Georgia for its highly culti- 

 vated state of society. Many of the most distinguished men 

 in our State have resided in Lexington. Among them, Hon. 

 William H. Crawford, Judge Cobb, and Stephen Upson, Esq. 

 Governor Gilmer is now a resident of the village.* 



* Since the above was written, we understand that Lexington is improving. 

 Every house is occupied. 



