city in the state of Georgia, on the Savannah river, and capital of the county of Richmond; 96 miles from Milledgeville, with which it is connected by railway. It is situated in a district rich in cotton, large quantities of which are conveyed to Charleston and Savannah. The town is regularly laid out, and handsomely built, the streets crossing each other at right angles. Pop. 6403.

Agosta, a well-built and fortified city in the indency of Catania, in Sicily. It stands on a tongue of land near Cape Croce, and has a good harbour, from which salt, honey, oil, and wine are exported. Pop. 15,000.