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following persons died in this county : Mrs. Peoples, aged 100 ; 

 Mrs. Killebrew, 100 ; Mrs. Heath, 90 ; Mrs. Walker, 93 ; Mrs. 

 Bates, 90 ; Mr. Cason, 96 ; Mr. J. W. Jackson, 100 ; Mr. 

 John Wilson, 92 ; Mr. Charles Sturdevant, 95 ; Mr. Bullock, 

 90 ; Mr. James Draper, 80. 



Character of the People. — The people are generally- 

 well informed. Religion and morality are highly esteemed. 



Manufactures, Mills. — Rock Mills factory on the Ogee- 

 chee. Capital, $25,000. 



Spindles, . . 600 



Operatives, . . 40 



Wages of operatives, $7 75 cts. per month. 

 The morals of the operatives are good. 



Brother's factory. Capital invested, $18,000. 

 Spindles, . . . 1,000 



Hands employed, . 30 



Merchant-mills, five or six ; saw-mills, 12 ; grist-mills, 10. 

 One wool-carding machine at the Brothers factory, on the 

 Shoals of Ogeechee ; one ditto, at Mayfield ; one ditto, at 

 Deep Creek. 



Eminent Men. — The Hon. Mr. McDufTee, of South Caro- 

 lina, is a native of Warren county. 



Name. — Major General Joseph Warren, whose name this 

 county bears, was born at Roxbury, Massachusetts, in 1741. 

 He was favoured with the advantages of a liberal education, 

 and graduated with honour at Harvard University, 1759. 

 Directing his attention to medical pursuits, he became one of 

 the* most eminent physicians of his day, but the agitating ques- 

 tions which then occupied the thoughts of his countrymen, 

 diverted his mind from a profession which promised him 

 wealth and reputation. When the news of the passage of the 

 Stamp Act reached Boston, he decided upon his course, which 

 was open and determined resistance to taxation and tyranny. 

 By his pen, and by attending the meetings of his fellow-citi- 

 zens, held to discuss the rights of the colonies, he contributed 

 much to kindle the flame of opposition to the British ministry. 

 His orations on the massacre of the 5th of March, are well- 

 known to breathe the spirit of the true patriot. When the 



