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Twiggs' residence, in recounting the events of the war. His 

 humanity was exemplary ; and although he had many provo- 

 cations from the British, and the dastard tories, he endeavour- 

 ed to exercise a spirit of forbearance. A notorious tory by 

 the name of Gunn, had actually concerted a plan to kill Gene- 

 ral Twiggs in his own house. This man afterwards came in- 

 to his power. The famous Paddy Carr, who, it is said, had killed 

 more than 100 tories with his own hand, insisted that Gunn 

 should be immediately hung; but General Twiggs, with his 

 characteristic good nature, would permit no injury to be in- 

 flicted upon the poltroon. General Twiggs left five sons and 

 one daughter ; one of his sons. General D. E. Twiggs, now 

 of the United States army, has inherited much of his father's 

 spirit. Posterity will speak of his deeds. Major Levi Twiggs 

 was killed at the storming of Chepultepec. 



UNION. 



Boundaries. — This county is bounded N. by North Caro- 

 lina, E. by Rabun and Habersham, S. by Lumpkin, and W. by 

 Gilmer. Laid out from Cherokee, and organized in 1832. 



Rivers, Creeks. — The principal streams are the Hiwas- 

 see, Notley, and Tcccoa rivers. The creeks are High Tower, 

 Dooly's, Hemp Town, Cooper's, Brass Town, Mill, &c. 



Towns. — Blairsville is the seat of justice ; and is situated 

 in the midst of the Blue Ridge. It has a court-house,. and jail ; 

 one school, two hotels, six stores, one tailor, one cabinet- 

 maker, &c. It is distant from the North Carolina line 1 1 miles ; 

 from Milledgeville, 165; from EUijay, 40; from Dahlonega, 35; 

 from Clayton, 45. Provisions are abundant and cheap. The 

 scenery in the vicinity of Blairsville is hardly surpassed by any 

 in the United States. The population are quiet and orderly. 

 The public buildings were located in Blairsville, in 1835. 

 Population, about 150. Amount of goods sold in a year, 

 $20,000, mostly purchased in Augusta and Charleston. Incor- 

 porated in 1847. 



