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 748 DECATUR of sweet potatoes, 5,444 bales of cotton, 48,614 Ibs. of tobacco, 27,625 of rice, and 49,721 gal- lons of molasses. There were 742 horses, 3,412 milch cows, 8,800 other cattle, 5,831 sheep, and 10,586 swine. Capital, Bainbridge. II. A S. W. county of Tennessee ; area, 325 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 7,772, of whom 1,056 were col- ored. The Tennessee river flows along its en- tire E. boundary, and Beech river intersects it. The surface is nearly level, and almost all the land is fertile. The chief productions in 1870 were 19,239 bushels of wheat, 314,653 of Indian corn, 20,549 of oats, 15,913 of sweet potatoes, 96,348 Ibs. of butter, 44,630 of to- bacco, and 1,159 bales of cotton. There were 1,238 horses, 1,436 milch cows, 2,869 other cattle, 5,649 sheep, and 13,508 swine; 8 flour mills, 1 manufactory of pig iron, and 3 leather- currying establishments. Capital, Decatur- ville. III. A S. E. county of Indiana ; area, 372 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 19,053. It is drained by several small streams, and has a level or gently undulating surface ; the soil is a rich loam, resting on a basis of limestone. The In- dianapolis, Cincinnati, and Lafayette railroad passes through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 382,304 bushels of wheat, 960,167 of Indian corn, 72,712 of oats, 51,074 of pota- toes, 12,034 tons of hay, 194,402 Ibs. of butter, and 43,725 of wool. There were 6,259 horses, 4,491 milch cows, 9,328 other cattle, 13,810 sheep, and 29,818 swine; 9 manufactories of carriages and wagons, 6 of bricks, 1 of furni- ture, 10 of saddlery and harness, 3 of woollen goods, 8 flour mills, and 8 saw mills. Capital, Greensburg. IV. A S. county of Iowa, border- ing on Missouri, and intersected by Grand riv- er; area, 528 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 12,018. A great part of the land is occupied by prairies, interspersed with numerous clusters of hard timber, scattered along the streams. The chief productions in 1870 were 83,238 bushels of wheat, 401,879 of Indian corn, 124,120 of oats, 37,617 of potatoes, 14,343 tons of hay, 166,897 Ibs. of butter, and 67,430 of wool. There were 4.298 horses, 3,444 milch cows, 6,349 other Battle, 19,168 sheep, and 15,053 swine; 7 flour mills, 10 saw mills, and two woollen factories. Capital, Leon. DECATUR, a village of Georgia, capital of De Kalb county, on the Georgia railroad, 5 m, E. of Atlanta ; pop. in 1870, 401. It is noted for its beautiful situation and healthy climate, and is the seat of two seminaries. About $ m. E. of the village is Stone mountain, an iso- lated granite rock, nearly 2,200 ft. high. A battle was fought here, July 20, 1864, between a portion of Sherman's army, under Gen. Thomas, and the confederates under Gen. Hood, who had just succeeded Gen. J. E. Johnston in the command of the confederate forces in the west. In Sherman's advance toward Atlanta, Thomas and Schofield had reached Decatur. Hood undertook to over- throw this portion while it was separated from the remainder of the Union army. The attack was partially successful on the Union left, where the confederates gained some ground ; but on the right, held by Hooker, where the action was most severe, the assailants were re- pulsed, and at dusk the confederates abandoned the attempt, leaving their dead and many of their wounded on the field. The Union loss was 1,500 in killed and wounded. The confed- erates left on the field 500 dead and 1,000 severely wounded, this being only a part of their entire loss, which Gen. Sherman esti- mated at not less than 5,000. DEC ATI R, a city and the capital of Macon co., Illinois, on the right bank of the Sangamon river, about 40 m. E. of Springfield; pop. in 1870, 7,161. The Illinois Central, the Toledo, W abash, and Western, the Decatur, Sullivan, and Mattoon, the Monticello, and the Pekin, Lincoln, and Decatur railroads centre here. It is situated in a productive agricultural region, is a place of considerable trade, and contains a number of handsome buildings, including the court house. There are about 15 churches of different denominations ; 24 public schools, with an average attendance of 1,376 pupils; and one daily and four weekly newspapers. There is a large rolling mill. DECATUR. I. Stephen, an American naval officer, born in Newport, R. I., in 1751, died at Frankford, near Philadelphia, Nov. 14, 1808. He obtained the command of a vessel in the merchant service at a very early age. During the war of the revolution he commanded seve- ral privateers, and acquired some reputation by the capture of English ships. At the com- mencement of hostilities with France in 1798, he was made captain in the navy, and was ap- pointed to the command of the Delaware of 20 .guns, in which he cruised on the American coast and in the West Indies, capturing at dif- ferent times the French privateers Le Croyable and Marsuin. In 1800 he commanded a squad- ron of 13 sail on the Guadeloupe station, the Philadelphia frigate of 38 guns being his flag ship. He was discharged from the service un- der the peace establishment in October, 1801, and engaged in commercial pursuits in Phila- delphia. II. Stephen, jr., an American naval officer, son of the preceding, born at Sinnepux- ent, Md., Jan. 5, 1779, killed in a duel near Bla- tfensburg, Md., March 22, 1820. He entered the navy as midshipman in 1798, was promoted to a lieutenancy in 1799, and served in both grades in the frigate United States, on the West India station, under the command of Com. John Barry. In May, 1801, he joined the frig- ate Essex, Capt. William Bainbridge, one of a squadron sent to the Mediterranean, under the command of Com. Richard Dale, in consequence of hostile demonstrations by Tripoli. Dale re- turned home in December, 1801. Under his successor on the station, Com. Valentine Mor- ris, Decatur was actively employed as first lieu- tenant of the frigate New York, Capt. James Barron. At Malta he acted as second in a duel between Midshipman Joseph Bainbridge and