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to your posts until the last." We mention this incident to 

 illustrate the spirit of the men under the command of Capt. 

 Thomas. Soldiers animated by such a leader, are capable of 

 accomplishing any thing. Upon his return to Georgia, after 

 the campaign, he was greeted every where by the plaudits of 

 his countrymen, and the high office of Major General was 

 conferred upon him. Gen. Thomas died on the 6th of Janu- 

 ary, 1817. He had long suffered with cancer in one of his 

 eyes, and although he submitted to several operations, they 

 were not attended by any alleviating effects. A gentleman 

 who was intimate with Gen. Thomas, informs us that he was 

 endowed with extraordinary intellectual strength. He was 

 brought up to habits of industry and self-reliance, which dis- 

 tinguished him through life. His sound judgment, inflexible 

 honesty, and energy of character, insured him success in all 

 his enterprises, private and public. 



TROUP. 



Boundaries, Extent. — This county is bounded N. by 

 Coweta and Heard ; E. by Meriwether ; S . by Harris ; and 

 W. by Alabama. Laid out in 1826, and parts set off to Meri- 

 wether and Harris in 1827, and a part to Heard in 1830. It is 

 28 miles long, and 24 miles wide, and contains 672 square miles. 



Rivers, Creeks. — The Chattahoochee runs through the 

 county ; and Yellow Jacket, Beach, Maple, Long Cane, Flat 

 Shoal, Wehatkee, and White Water creeks, are its tributaries. 



Population, Taxes, Representation. — Population in 

 1845, 8,337 whites, 7,942 blacks ; total, 16,279. Amount of 

 taxes returned for 1848, 86,373 09. Sends two representa- 

 tives to the State Legislature. 



Post Offices. — La Grange, Antioch, Cane Point, Long 

 Cane, Mountville, Asbury, Troup Factory, Hogansville, Ver- 

 non, West Point. 



Towns. — La Grange is the seat of justice, situated six miles 

 S. E. of the Chattahoochee river, 130 W. of Milledgeville, 20 



