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a believer. His gubernatorial messages, writings, and procla- 

 mations, prove that he has unaffected respect for the institu- 

 tions and ministers of Christianity. May his life, now 

 extended to near seventy years, be prolonged many more, and 

 may the blessings of a grateful people continue with him unto 

 the grave ! 



TWIGGS. 



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

 Jones, E. by Wilkinson, S. by Pulaski, and W. by the Ocmul- 

 gee river and a portion of Bibb. Laid out from Wilkinson in 

 1809, and a part added to Bibb in 1833. Length, 25 miles, 

 breadth 14. Area 350 square miles. 



RrvEEs, Creeks. — The Ocmulgee river forms most of the 

 western boundary ; Shell Stone, Crooked, Flat, and Savage 

 creeks empty into the Ocmulgee. There are several streams 

 in the eastern part, among which Big Sandy creek is the prin- 

 cipal. 



Post Offices. — Marion, Tarversville, Jeffersonville. 



Population, Taxes, Representation. — According to the 

 census of 1845, the population was 3,752 whites, 4,084 blacks; 

 total, 7,836. Entitled to one representative to the Legislature 

 of the State. Amount of State tax for 1848, $2,841 61. 



Towns.— Marion, named after General Marion, is the capi- 

 tal, situated 36 miles S. W. of Milledgeville, 8 from the Oc- 

 mulgee, 20 from Macon, and 30 from Hartford. It has a 

 court-house, jail, tavern, two stores, &c. Population about 

 60. Incorporated in 1816. A branch of the Darien Bank was 

 formerly located here. 



Tarversville is in the S. W. corner of the county. 



Jeffersonville is 6 miles from Marion, and 22 from Macon. 

 It contains two churches, a fine school, and is considered a heal- 

 thy place. Population, 100. 



Early Stttlers. — Mr. John Denson, Joel Denson, Wm. 

 Jamerson, Jeremiah Dupree, Benjamin Joiner, Edmund Hod- 

 ges, Mr. Hughs, George Wimberly, and Col. Lawson. 



