MACOMB

city _and county seat of McDonough co., Ill., about 65 miles northwest of Springfield and served by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad. It is located in an agricultural section, and the presence in its vicinity of large deposits of fire-clay contribute to its prosperity. Its settlement dates back to 1841, but it was not incorporated until 1857. It has a large trade in coal, lumber and agricultural products and its chief manufactures are pottery stoneware and sewer-pipe. Besides having good public schools it is the site of the Western Illinois State Normal School. There is a library of 10,000 volumes, churches, 4 banks and 4 newspapers. The water works are tmunicipallyowned. The city government is administered by @ mayor and a council. Pop. 1920, 6,714. 1841), American soldier; 6. in Detroit, Mich.; d. Washington, D. C. Joined U. 8. Army as a cornet of cavalry, 1791; lieutenant-colonel of engineers and adjutant-general in the army in 1912 and transferred to artillery. As colonel of 3rd Artillery he fought with distinction at Fort Niagara and Fort George. A brigadier-general in 1814, he commanded the frontier along Lake Cham plain and on September 11, defended Plattsburgh, N. Y., against a strong British force under Sir George Provost. He was promoted major-general, receiving thanks, and a medal from Congre . After the war he was colonel of engineers, and from 1828 until death commanding-general of U.S.A. Author Treatise on Martial Law and Courts Martial, 1809; Treatise on Practice of Courts Martial, 1840. town, Sadne-et-Loire, France, on Sadne; ancient Matisco; remains of ancient er dua bra foundries; wine. Pop. 19,500.