perature. Its natural beauties, which are rarely equalled, have been improved with the finest taste. The visitor needs only to see its extensive lawn, majestic groves, shady walks, beautiful gardens, and spacious buildings, to be in love with the spot. The course of instruction is thorough and complete, embracing every item that can contribute to fit a lady for the first stations in society. Its teachers are persons of high character and first-rate abilities. It may be truly said that in this school true religion, useful learning, and polished refinement, are inseparably united. Among the early settlers were, O. WOODWARD, B. ROGERS, P. LACY, Rev. O. ROGERS, JOB TAYLOR, T. HARPUE, A. PONDER, Mr. Lester, WILLIAMSON MIMS, JOHN BROWN, E. BROWN, A. CHAPMAN, A. LOCKITT, A. REDDING, THOMAS HOLLAND, SIMON BROOKS, THOS. DEWBERRY, JOSIAH HORTON, A. DAVIS, JOSEPH DUNN, MOSES DUMAS, BENJ. DUMAS, D. PONDER, THOS. BATTLE, E. JACKSON, A. CHAPELL, W. P. HENRY, WILKINS HUNT, ANDREW WEST, Rev. G. CHRISTIAN, Dr. BROWN, Dr. E. W..JONES, DAVID MCDADE, Dr. LAW, GEO. W. GORDON. The following instances of remarkable longevity have come to our knowledge: JESSE POWELL, 81; Mrs. SARAH WOODWARD died at 84; Mrs. BROOKS died between 80 and 90; JOHN CHAPELL at 80; JOHN KING, 84; Mrs. BLOUNT, 80; EDEN TAYLOR, between 80 and 90; W. A. WHEELER, Over 83; JOHN WATSON, 86; AARON JORDON, 82; BENJAMIN HAYGOOD, 83. Three years ago there were living, Rev. RICHARD HOLMES, aged 80; Mrs. RICHARD HOLMES, 80; Mrs. JOINER, 80; PHILEMON LACY, 80; SIMON BROOKS, 90; Major SULLIVAN, 80; Mr. HARPUE, 90. Mrs. HAYGOOD, aged 93, recently died in this county. "She was born on Christmas, married on Christmas, and baptized on Christmas." She was 69 years a member of the Baptist Church. ANDERSON REDDING died on the 9th of February, 1843, in the 80th year of his age. No sooner had he arrived at the vigour and elasticity of manhood, than he was enrolled among those of the New World who determined to be free, and contended against the tyranny of British oppression. He served under his country's banner with a patriot's zeal and devotion. He was present at the consummation of American liberty, the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown. The recollections of that glorious day lingered long in his memory, a rehearsal of which often caused him to feel as though the ardour and buoyancy of earlier days were yet fresh upon him, while a big round tear would fall and moisten the old man's cheek Rev. ISAAC SMITH died in this county in 1834, aged 76 years. He was a soldier in the Revolution under Washington, and was present at most of the principal actions which were fought by his distinguished leader, and although his term of service expired before the close of the war, yet he was present as a volunteer at the capturing of Cornwallis at Yorktown; after which he retired from military life, and was soon after, under the preaching of the Methodists, awakened and converted, and called of God to preach deliverance to the captives and the opening of the prison doors to those that were bound by the fetters of sin. METEORIC STONE.-On the 8th of May, 1828, a meteoric stone fell near Forsyth. About four o'clock a black cloud appeared south from Forsyth, from which two distinct explosions were heard in immediate succession, followed by a tremendous rumbling or whizzing noise, passing through the air, which lasted about four minutes. This uncommon noise was on the same evening accounted for by Mr. Sparks and Captain Postian, who were informed by some negroes working in a field one mile south of Forsyth, that they had seen a large stone descending through the air, weighing, as it was afterwards ascertained, thirty-six pounds. This stone was in the course of the evening, or very early the next morning, recovered from the spot where it fell. It had penetrated the earth two feet and a half. The outside wore the appearance as if it had been in a furnace. It was covered about the thickness of a common knife-blade with a black substance, somewhat like lava that had been melted. On breaking the stone, it had a strong sulphureous smell, and exhibited a metallic substance resembling silver. A fine specimen of this aerolite may be seen in the cabinet of Franklin University. THE first Superior Court in Monroe County was held on the 3d day of June, 1822, at the house of H. H. Lumpkin, Esq., nine miles northwest of Forsyth, by the Hon. C. B. STRONG and A. G. SAFFOLD, Esq., Judge and Solicitor-General of the Ocmulgee Circuit. GEORGE CABANISS, ABNER LOCKETT, JAMES D. LESTER, HUGH W. ECTOR, WOOD MORELAND, GRAND JURORS. DAVID DUMAS, ROLAND PARHAM, WILLIAM SAUNDERS, JOHN HAMIL, JAMES SLATTINGS, JOSEPH YOUNGBLOOD, WILLIAM BELL, JESSE EVANS. MONTGOMERY COUNTY. LAID out from Washington in 1793; part set off to Tattnall, 1801; part added to Laurens, 1811; parts taken from Telfair and Tattnall, 1811; part set off to Emanuel, 1812; part taken from Tattnall, 1814; parts from Telfair, 1820 and 1833. Named after General Richard Montgomery, an early martyr to the cause of American liberty. Length, 26 m.; breadth, 24 m.; area square miles, 624. The Little Ocmulgee, or Auchee Hachee, and the Oconee, are the chief streams. The creeks are Lott's, Limestone, Flat, Cypress, Red Bluff, Alligator, Tiger, Little, Okewalkee, Pendleton, and Swift. MOUNT VERNON is the county site, one mile from the Oconee River. It is 87 miles from Milledgeville; 40 from Jacksonville; 40 from Reidsville; 38 from Swainsborough; 33 from Dublin; 100 from Savannah, and 110 from Augusta. Colquitt and Boxville are small places. The face of the country is level, the soil sandy, and in some places fertile. The productions are cotton, sugar-cane, corn, wheat, oats, &c. Between 500 and 600 bales of cotton are annually produced. Land sells at from 25 cts. to $3 per acre. Extract from the Census of 1850.-Dwellings, 236; families, 236; white males, 819; white females, 722. Total free population, 1,541; slaves, 613. Deaths, 22. Farms, 168. Value of real estate, $120,693; value of personal estate, $384,008. Among the first settlers were, the CONNORS, ALSTONS, MCMILLANS, MCCRANIES, MCLEODS, MCINTYRES, ADAMSES, WALLS, &c. MORGAN COUNTY. THIS section lies within the primary formation, and was laid out from Baldwin in 1807. Length, 17 m.; breadth, 16 m.; area square miles, 272. It was named after General Daniel Morgan. The face of the country is undulating. The lands of the best kind are embraced in a section of country commencing a few miles below Madison, and extending across the county, from east to west, on the waters of Little Oconee and Appalachee rivers, and Indian and Sugar creeks. Cotton, corn, wheat, rye, oats, harley, &c., are the principal productions. Orchards do not appear to thrive. From 12,000 to 14,000 bags of cotton are produced in one year. This was formerly regarded an unhealthy county; but it has very much improved within a few years, and the bills of mortality will compare with those of any section in the same latitude. The Appalachee and Little rivers are the chief streams. The creeks are, Indian, Sugar, Sandy, &c. MADISON is the county town, situated on a ridge surrounded by a fertile country. It is 43 miles N. N. W. of Milledgeville. It was incorporated and made the county site in 1809. Here is located the Madison Female College, an institution of a recent date, numbering, according to the last catalogue, 171 pupils. It is well supplied with philosophical and chemical instruments. Board, including fuel, washing, and lights, may be had in private families at from $10 to $12 per month. The course of study embraces every useful and ornamental branch. The Georgia Female College is also situated in Madison, numbering, according to the last catalogue, 156 pupils. The trustees have authorized the formation of a Normal class, for the benefit of those graduates who may desire to receive instruction in the theory and practice of teaching. No charge is made for their tuition. The apparatus is of the most recent and approved construction. Board from $10 to $12 per month. MADISON STEAM MILL COMPANY.-This mill is located at Madison. The Company have a capital of $69,280; number of spindles, 2,016; looms, 26; operatives, 75; number of yards of cloth made per day, 1,040; amount of cotton used per day, 1,600 pounds. This establishment manufactures stripes, tickings, rope, &c., and has in the course of erection machinery to spin wool and make kerseys. Attention is paid to the religious instruction of the operatives, and the proprietors speak highly of their conduct. Winship's Cotton Gin Factory is situated ten mlies south of Madison; machinery moved by water-power; capital, $20,000; from fifteen to twenty hands employed. High Shoals Factory, on Appalachee River, manufactures domestics and yarns. Wellington, Rehobothville, and Buck Head are small places. According to the census of 1850, there were in the county 621 dwelling-houses; 621 families; 1,862 white males; 1,772 white females; 11 free coloured males; 5 free coloured females. Total free population, 3,650; slaves, 7,094; 216 deaths; 336 farms; 31 manufacturing establishments. Value of personal estate, $3,930,583; value of real estate, $1,648,414. Among the early settlers were, HENRY CARLTON, BEDNEY FRANKLIN, WILLIAM BROWN, JESSE and CHARLES MATTHEWS, Dr. WILLIAM JOHNSON, LANCELOT JOHNSON, ADAM G. SAFFOLD, REUBEN MANN, Dr, JOHN WINGFIELD, D. W. PORTER, ISHAM and JEPTHA FANNING. MURRAY COUNTY. LAID out from Cherokee, and organized in 1832. Walker, 1833; part added to Cass, 1834. Named Thomas W. Murray. The principal river is the Connasauga. Part set off to after the Hon. The lands of this county are generally very fertile, producing all the comforts of life. SPRING PLACE is the county town, situated a mile and a half E. of Connasauga River, 230 miles N. W. of Milledgeville. The scenery around this village is beautiful, the Cohuttah Mountains being in full view. It was formerly a missionary station for the Cherokees. The Moravian Missions were commenced at Spring Place in May, 1801, by the Rev. Messrs. Abraham Steiner and G. Byhan, although the former, in 1799, was sent out by the Society of United Brethren, to ask permission to establish a school among the Cherokees. He pressed the subject with great zeal in the National Council, backed by the officers of government, but was utterly refused. In 1800 he came out again, renewed his application, and was again refused; but before the close of the Council, two influential chiefs agreed to patronize the school independently of the National Council, and offered a place near the residence of one of them, on land which he had cleared. The other chiefs did not after this press their opposition, and shortly after, the mission at Spring Place was commenced. The Rev. Jacob Wohlfahrt was employed in the mission from 1803 to 1805. The Rev. John Gambold and lady joined the mission in October, 1805, and his brother about four years after. The first converts of the Moravians were a woman and Charles R. Hicks. Mr. Gambold cultivated a farm of thirty-five acres. In 1817, Mr. Kingsbury commenced the first mission of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions among the Cherokees. At first, food was purchased in Tennessee, and transported some forty or fifty miles to the mission. To obviate this inconvenience, and to teach the people the arts and habits of civilized life, a farm was purchased on the Chickamauga Creek. Mr. Kingsbury laboured alone, until the arrival of Messrs. Moody Hall and Loring S. Williams. On the 30th of June, they had twenty-six Cherokee pupils boarding with them, and Mr. Kingsbury preached by an interpreter to a congregation of more than one hundred. The Rev. Mr. Cornelius visited the mission in this year. Under his preaching much good was done. Among the converts was Catherine Brown, the daughter of half-breed parents. The Rev. Mr. Hoyt and Rev. Daniel S. Butrick joined the mission this year. In 1818, the labours of the missionaries were eminently successful. Many of the Cherokees were baptized and received into the church. In 1819, the mission was strengthened by the arrival of two missionaries. In 1820, the labours of the mission went on prosper |