Dade. I. The N. W. County Of Georgia, bordering on Tennessee and Alabama; area, 160 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 3,033, of whom 245 were colored. It occupies Lookout valley, and is encompassed by mountains of considerable height. Iron, coal, and other minerals are found in various parts. The Alabama and Chattanooga railroad passes through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 26,637 bushels of wheat, 65,488 of Indian corn, and 27,703 lbs. of butter. The total value of live stock was $109,865. Capital, Trenton. II. The S. E. county of Florida, bordering E. and S. E. on the Atlantic ocean and straits of Florida, and S. W. on the gulf of Mexico; area, about 4,400 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 85, of whom 13 were colored. Along the coast, which is indented by several bays, are numerous islands belonging to the county. Lake Okeechobee occupies the N. W. corner. The surface is low, level, and almost wholly occupied by the Everglades, a vast expanse of shallow water, dotted over with innumerable small islands. Proposals have been made to drain these by canals. During the rainy season they are quite impassable. The county has one good harbor for vessels drawing 9 ft. of water, and on Cape Florida, at the entrance to this harbor, is a lighthouse.

Capital, Biscayne, or Miami. III. A S. W. county of Missouri, with a diversified surface and a productive soil, area, 498 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 8,683, of whom 204 were colored. Sac river, a tributary of the Osage, is the principal stream. The chief productions in 1870 were 78,016 bushels of wheat, 416,307 of Indian corn, 109,553 of oats, 92,688 lbs. of butter, 26,482 of wool, and 22,004 of tobacco. There were 3,544 horses, 2,509 milch cows, 5,190 other cattle, 11,476 sheep, and 14,007 swine. Capital, Greenfield.