MACON

city and county seat of Bibb co., Ga., on the Ocmulgee River, 125 miles from August a. It is the most important railroad center in the State, being served by six trunk lines. It is surrounded by a rich cotton growing region and is the fourth inland cotton market in the United States. The Ocmulgee is navigable to the ocean and gives immediate connection with coastwise and ocean shipping. Besides being the great clearing house for the fruit belt of Central Georgia, it has many great and diversified industries, and these are fostered by the hydro-electric power furnished by a dam 36 miles up the river which serves for electric lights, the operation of the street cars and the running of factories. The principal ments, cotton goods, cloth, yarn, hosiery, tire fabrics, cottonseed oil, cake and meal, terra cotta, furniture, confectionery, saddlery and wagons. The city is handsomely laid out and has magnificent roads not only within its limits but radiating from it in all directions. There are numerous parks, more than 40 churches, excellent schools, 8 banks and trust companies, two public libraries and 6 daily and weekly newspapers. The city has many imposing ublic and private buildings, including alls of the Masons, Knights of Pythias, Elks, Odd Fellows and other orders. The water supply is of the best and cost $1,000,000 to install. The government is in the hands of a mayor and 12 aldermen. Macon was settled in 1822 and received a city charter in 1832.)p Pop. 1920, 52,995. American politician; b.. in Warren co., N. C.; d. in Virginia. Studied at College of New Jersey (Princeton), 1774-76. In 1780 he commanded North Carolina militia in the battle of Camden; State Senator, 1781-85; delegate to Congre in 1786, but declined, preferring state service; member House of Representatives, 1791-1815; leader of North Carolina delegation. He supported Jefferson and opposed abolishing foreign slave trade. Voted declaration of war against Great Britain in 1812, but opposed a] large army when peace was restored. U. 8. Senator from 1815 to 1828, when he retired. The Randolph-Macon College was named after him and John Randolph.. Scot. ‘translator’ of O ian; 6. Ruthven, Inverne -shire, After traveling through the Highlands in search of Gaelic MSS. he pub. Fingal and Temora, supposed translations from original Gaelic of \ i EYE (1828-64), Amer. soldier; brigadier general, 1862, and major-general, 1863; killed at battle of Atlanta.