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level is passed over the valley of Rae's creek, by an aque- 

 duct 132 feet in length, constructed of wood. It is passed 

 over several smaller streams, by culverts of stone and brick, 

 and is now connected with Red's creek by means of a dam 

 across that stream. At a short distance above Rae's creek 

 there is a waste-way, 420 feet in length, which is intended to 

 regulate the height of the water, in all that portion of the first 

 level, between it and the terminus in the city. West of 

 McKinne-street, the canal is so enlarged as to form a basin 

 and landing for boats. All the bridges are made of wood, and 

 those of the first level are so elevated as to have the tow-path 

 and boats to pass under them. The water was let into the 

 first level on the 23d of November, 1846. Last year there 

 were about 13,000 bales of cotton landed at the basin, and it 

 is probable that the number of bales will this year be extended 

 to 20,000. Besides cotton, flour, corn, peas, bacon, and staves, 

 several thousand cords of fire-wood have been landed ; also 

 granite, gneiss, and mica slate, for building. Thus far the 

 advantages anticipated by the promoters of the enterprise, bid 

 fair to be realized." 



Warehouses, Wharves. — The warehouses of Augusta 

 have always challenged the admiration of the traveller. There 

 are twelve of these structures, capable of holding 70,000 bal^s of 

 cotton, and have been erected at a cost of more than $120,000. 

 Three warehouses are now in the progress of construction. 



The wharves are spacious. The first range was built in 

 1817, by Henry Shultz, Esq., and cost $60,000. The next, 

 800 feet long, was built in 1824, by the City Council, and cost 

 $45,000. Western wharf, 100 feet long, built in 1831, and 

 cost $1,000. Central wharf, 1000 feet long, built in 1835, 

 cost $20,500. Campbell's wharf, 150 feet long, built in 1825, 

 and cost $6,500. 



Villages. — Mount Enon is a short distance from Bath, in 

 the southern part of the county, 15 miles S. of Augusta. 



Brotherville, 13 miles from Augusta, 



Belair is on the Georgia Railroad, 10 miles from Augusta. 



Bath is in the southern part of the county, delightfully situa- 

 ted ; a place of resort for the planters during the summer 

 months. 



