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nation. They estimate the number of gunmen of the old town at 180 & 270 in the villages or small towns. The land is flat for half a mile on the river, & fit for culture - back of this, sharp stoney hills, - the growth pine & the branches all have reed. They have no fences around the town. They have some cattle, hogs, & horses, & their range is a good one. The shoals in the river afford a great supply of moss, called by the traders salt grass; ans the cows which frequent these shoals are the largest & finest in the nation. They have some peach trees in the town & the cassine yupon in clumps. The Indians have lately moved ot & setled in villages, & the town will soon become an old