GEORGIA. 



Population. 



Chief Towns. 



744 





2,093 





2,210 





3,405 





2,154 





6,556 



MlLLEDGEVILL,E 



8,597 



Clinton. 



10,029 



Eatonton. 



8,369 



Madison. 



7,573 



Monticello. 



466 



Counties. 

 Telfair, 

 Pulaski, 

 Laurens, 

 Twiggs, 

 Wilkinson, 

 Baldwin, 

 Jones, 

 Putnam, 

 Morgan, 

 Randolph, 



Islands and rivers. ...The whole coast of Georgia is bordered 

 with islands, the principal of which are Tybee, Wassaw, Ossahaw, 

 St. Catharine's, Sapelo, Jekyl, and Cumberland. On St. Simon's 

 island is the town of Frederica, one of the first towns built in this 

 state. The chief rivers of Georgia are the Savannah, which sepa- 

 rates it from South Carolina, the Ogechee, Alatamaha, Turtle River, 

 Little Satilla, Great Satilla, St. Mary's, Apalachicola and Flint. The 

 Alabama rises in Georgia. The Chatahouchy has its source in this state, 

 and afterwards forms the boundary between it and Mississippi terri- 

 tory. The smaller streams are numerous. 



Climate, soil, and produce. ...The climate of Georgia resem- 

 bles that of South Carolina : the winters there are very mild and 

 pleasant. Snow is seldom or never seen ; nor is vegetation often 

 prevented by severe frosts. The soil and its fertility are various, 

 according to situation and different improvements. The eastern 

 part of the state, between the mountains and the ocean, and the rivers 

 Savannah and St. wlary's, a tract of country more than 120 miles 

 from north to southland from 50 to 80 east and west, is level, with- 

 out a hill or stone. At the distance of about 40 or 50 miles from 

 the sea board or salt marsh, the lands begin to be more or less une- 

 ven, until they gradually rise to mountains. The vast chain of the 

 Allegheny, or Apalachian mountains, which commence with Kaats 

 Kill, near Hudson river, in the state of New York, terminate in 

 Georgia, sixty miles south of its northern boundary. From the foot 

 of this mountain spreads a wide extended plain of the richest soil, 

 and in a latitude and climate well adapted to the cultivation of most 

 of the productions of the south of Europe, and of the East Indies* 

 Cotton and rice are at present the staple commodities of the state ; 

 tobacco, wheat, and indigo, are the other great articles of produce. 

 Besides these, the country yields silk, Indian corn, potatoes, oran- 

 ges, figs, olives, and pomegranates. Most of the tropical fruits 

 would flourish in this state with proper attention. The south-western 

 parts of Georgia, and the parts of East and West Florida which lie 

 adjoining, will probably, says Dr. Morse, become the vineyard of 

 America. The forests consist of oak, hickory, mulberry, pine, and 

 cedar. 



Population and militia. ...The number of inhabitants in Georgia, 

 according to the census of 1790, amounted to 82,548, of whom 29,264 

 were slaves. The increase by emigration has been very considerable 

 since. In 1801, according to the census then taken, they amounted 

 to 162,684, including 59,404 slaves ; and in 1810, they amounted to 

 252,433, including 105,218 slaves. The militia has been stated at 

 .? 5,700. 



