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 MOBGAN 827 Capital, Somerville. IV. A nne. uapitai, bomerville. IV. A N". E 3ounty of Tennessee, drained by the head streams of Emory's river; area, 640 sq. m. >p. in 1870, 2,969, of whom 101 were colored, le surface is diversified by mountains coverec nth large forests. There are extensive beds )f coal. The chief productions in 1870 were J,642 bushels of Indian corn, 15,548 of oats ),910 of potatoes, 7,944 Ibs. of tobacco, 9,197 )f wool, 29,225 of butter, and 485 tons of hay m iere were 515 horses, 940 milch cows, 2,351 her cattle, 4,312 sheep, and 9,532 swine rital, Wartburg. V. An E. county of Ken 806 were soil in valleys is rich. Timber is abundant, and iron, coal, alum, copperas, and oil springs are found. The chief productions in 1870 were 10,479 bushels of wheat, 226,751 of Indian rn, 34,139 of oats, 17,678 of potatoes, 16,800 of tobacco, 20,960 of wool, 89,717 of but- r, and 1,035 tons of hay. There were 1,502 )rses, 662 milch cows, 1,099 working oxen, ,349 other cattle, 10,102 sheep, and 8,036 -vine. Capital, West Liberty. VI. A S. E. >unty of Ohio, intersected by Muskingum iver; area, 360 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 20,363. ' has an uneven surface, and a rich soil based >n limestone. Large quantities of salt are pro- jured. The chief productions in 1870 were 192,701 bushels of wheat, 613,837 of Indian corn, 137,546 of oats, 71,821 of potatoes, 486,- 125 Ibs. of tobacco, 313,372 of wool, 593,454 " butter, and 20,400 tons of hay. There were 5,637 horses, 5,795 milch cows, 11,058 other cattle, 78,009 sheep, and 16,468 swine ; 2 manu- factories of agricultural implements, 7 of car- riages and wagons, 2 of coal oil, 12 of salt, 4 tanning and currying establishments, 3 saw mills, and 11 flour mills. Capital, McConnells- ville. VII. A central county of Indiana, drained by the W. fork of White river and its branches ; area, 453 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 17,528. The surface in the south is uneven, in other parts level, and the soil is fertile. It is traversed by the Indianapolis and Vincennes and the Cin- cinnati and Martinsville railroads. The chief productions in 1870 were 328,131 bushels of wheat, 1,188,289 of Indian corn, 63,439 of oats, 48,402 of potatoes, 11, 127 Ibs. of tobacco, 61,471 of wool, 229,355 of butter, and 8,183 tons of hay. There were 6,142 horses, 4,375 milch cows, 9,560 other cattle, 20,902 sheep, and 34,606 swine; 20 manufactories of carriages, 2 of furniture, 9 of saddlery and harness, 1 of woollen goods, 1 wool-carding establishment, 32 saw mills, 6 tanneries, 4 currying establish- ments, and 9 flour mills. Capital, Martins- ville. VIII. A W. county of Illinois, bounded K. W. by the Illinois river and drained by sev- eral creeks which afford water power ; area, 660 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 28,463. The surface consists chiefly of rich level prairies, diversified hy small groves. The soil is a deep black loam ; coal is abundant. It is traversed by the Peoria, Pekm, and Jacksonville, the Great Western and several other railroads. The chief pro- ductions in 1870 were 375,719 bushels of wheat 3,198,835 of Indian corn, 198,724 of oats, 68,105 of potatoes, 77,156 of wool, 295,798 of butter and 29,671 tons of hay. There were 10,330 horses, 5,648 milch cows, 30,809 other cattle 15,040 sheep, and 44,583 swine ; 12 manufac- tories of agricultural implements, 3 of boots and shoes, 5 of brick, 28 of carriages, 7 of fur- niture, 8 of saddlery and harness, 2 of cigars, 2 of woollen goods, and 11 flour mills. Capi- tal, Jacksonville. IX. A central county of Mis- souri, bounded S. in part by Osage river and drained by some of its tributaries ; area, 648 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 8,434, of whom 307 were colored. The surface is diversified and in some places well wooded. The soil is generally fer- tile. Lead, coal, and limestone are found. The Missouri Pacific railroad skirts the N. border. The chief productions in 1870 were 83,123 bushels of wheat, 228,175 of Indian corn, 138,259 of oats, 16,424 of potatoes, 23,468 Ibs. of wool, 41,333 of butter, and 2,909 tons of hay. There were 3,409 horses, 1,063 mules and asses, 2,771 milch cows, 5,630 other cattle, 10,366 sheep, and 11,493 swine. Capital, Ver- sailles. X. A N. E. county of Utah, watered by Weber river and its tributaries ; area, 600 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 1,972. It is crossed by the Union Pacific railroad. The chief resources are agricultural, but coal and iron are believed to exist. Gold mines have been recently opened. The chief productions in 1870 were 12,960 bushels of wheat and 3,950 of potatoes. The value of live stock was $40,490. There were 7 saw mills. Capital, Morgan. MORGAN, Daniel, an American general, born in New Jersey in 1736, died in Winchester, Va., July 6, 1802. In early life he removed to Frederick (now Clarke) co., Va. In 1755 he joined the expedition of Braddock as a team- ster, and for some real or fancied indignity to a British officer received 500 lashes. He also received a painful wound which disfigured his countenance for life. He worked as a farmer till the outbreak of the revolution, when, in command of a company of riflemen, he started for Boston, reaching the American camp, after a march of 600 miles, in three weeks. In De- cember, 1775, he accompanied the expedition of Arnold to Quebec, and in the attack on that city was* taken prisoner. Soon after his release, toward the close of 1776, he was appointed colonel of a rifle regiment. During Washing- on's retreat through New Jersey in 1776 and he campaign in the same state in 1777, he ren- dered valuable services, and in the summer of he latter year joined Gates, then in command >f the northern army. In the battle of Be- nus's heights Morgan's riflemen took a distin- guished part. Continuing in active service in made brigadier general and transferred to the outhern army. He gained a decisive victory iver Tarleton at the Cowpens, Jan. 17, 1781,
 * he north until the summer of 1780, he was then