Nebraska advertiser., 1864-12-01
ImpOrtant POlnts in GeOrgla.

BY late intelligence from the South we
learn that Milledgeville has been caplur-
ed by Kllpatrick's cavalry, that one col
umn of Sherman's army was on the 10Th
nearing Macon, and that another was
starting towards Augusta.
MllhdgevilIe is the capital Of the State
of Georgia, and the seal of justice of
Baldwin county. 1t IS situated on the
west bank of the Oconee river, n hum
bred and 6fty-eighI miles northwest of
Savannah. II is surrounded by a beauti-
fol and fertile cotton country, and on
tains n number Of handsom residences.
The Oconee river, which here furnishes
excellent water-power, was once naVigat-
ed below by small steamers, but these
have been superseded by railroads. A
branch railroad, seventeen miles long ex-
tends south to Gordon, on the central
railroad, and another extends in tbe oppo-
site direction 70 Eatonvllle. The State
house is a fine Gothic eifce. Milledge-
vile contains a ~penitentiary, the arsenal
OF the Safe; a courthouse, four or five
churches, a hank and an academy build
ing. Before the war, when the pOpula-
ton was about four thousand, five news
papa pers were published here. The
Legislature met only a short lime ago
and several member swere captured, it is
said.
Macon is a nourshing city of about ten
thousand inhabitants, capital OF Bibb
counly. 1t is situated on both sides of
OCmulgee river, where il is crossed by
the Central railroad. one hundred aud
ninety miles southeast from Atlanta. and
thirty miles southwest from Miiledge-
vile. The Macon and Western rail.
road connect with the Central road al
thfs place, which is also the terminus Of
the southwestern railroad, leading to
Oglethrope. Macon is the third city in
the STATE in population and importance,
! and - lhe center Of an active trade
Small steamboats, can at some seasons
ascend the river as high as This place,
which is the head of navigation. The
city contains a court house, seven or eight
churches, and other public building.-
The Georgia Female College Is si,ua-
ted here-a four storieG brick edlice,
one hundred and SKY feet by sixty,
built upon an eminence. A bridge about
three hundred and eighty feet long con.
meets the opposite banks of the river
On the bank of the river, a few miles
below Macon. is an isolated emenence,
known as Lamar's Mound. which appears
to be the work of nature, though several
artificial mounds occur ia the vicinity.
Augusta, capital of Richmond county,
is one of the handsomest cites in the
South, aud ranks above Macon and next
TO Savannah, in Georgia. It is situated
on the Savannah river, two hundred and
~thirty-one miles from lis mouth. The
Georgia railroad, of which Augusta is
The eastern terminus, extends 10 Atlanta,
ard the South Carolina railroad connects
il with Charleston. A large wholesale
business is transacted at Augusta. The
Augusta canal, which was constructed in
1916, is nine miles inleugth, and brings
the waters Of the Savannah river since
thirty five or forty feet above the level
of the city. By the water power thus
furnished, a number of factories, ma
chine. shops. Sc, are kept in successful
operation. The population Of Augusta
is from twelve TO fifteen thousand. The
CRY Hall cost 100000 The place con-
tains fifteen or sixteen churches, two or
three acad mics, a hospital, sc. There
are seine magnificent powder mills at
Augusta, put up during The war, from
which much of The supplies If the fulmi-
mating material for the South are ob-
tained.-Mo. Republican.