Amendment #1

Name of
Issuer:       DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
_____________________________________________________

Title of Class
of Securities:  Common Stock

CUSIP Number:    256669102

1) NAME OF I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF REPORTING PERSON

The Prudential Insurance Company of America 22-1211670

2.) MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) N/A (b) N/A

3) SEC USE ONLY:

4) PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: A mutual insurance company organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey

5)  Sole Voting Power:          115,039         See Exhibit A
6)  Shared Voting Power:        3,067,590               See Exhibit A
7)  Sole Dispositive Power:     115,039         See Exhibit A
8)  Shared Dispositive Power:   3,606,676               See Exhibit A

9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:

3,721,715 See Exhibit A

10) AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES SHARES: Not Applicable

11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):

4.39 See Exhibit A

12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: IC, IA

ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:

DOLLAR GENERAL CORP

ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
104 Woodmont Blvd.
Suite 500
Nashville, TN 37205

ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:

The Prudential Insurance Company of America

ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:

751 Broad Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102-3777

ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:

A mutual insurance company organized under the

laws of
the State of New Jersey

ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

Common Stock

ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:

256669102

ITEM 3. The Person filing this statement is an Insurance
Company
as defined in Section 3(a) (19) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, and an Investment Adviser registered under
Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

                (a) Number of Shares
                      Beneficially Owned:       3,721,715  See Exhibit A

                (b) Percent of Class:           4.39

                                                        Number
                (c) Powers                              Of Shares

- ------------------------------------- --------------------------
                     Sole power to vote or              115,039 See Exhibit A
                     to direct the vote

                     Shared power to vote or            3,067,590       See Exhibit A
                     to direct the vote

                     Sole power to dispose or           115,039 See Exhibit A
                     to direct disposition

                     Shared power to dispose            3,606,676       See Exhibit A
                     or to direct disposition

ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF 5% OR LESS OF A CLASS:

Prudential has ceased to be the owner of more than 5% of the outstanding Common Stock of this issuer.

ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5% ON BEHALF OF
ANOTHER PERSON:

Not Applicable

ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE
SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING

REPORTED ON BY THE ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY:

Not Applicable

ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF
MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:

Not Applicable

ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:

Not Applicable

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION:

By signing below, the Prudential Insurance Company of America certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.

The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that
Prudential is, for purposes of Sections 13 or 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of such shares.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, The Prudential Insurance Company of America certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

By: Richard S. Biegen
Director, Securities Law Compliance

Date: 01/28/97
As of: 12/31/96

ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP:

The Prudential Insurance Company of America ('Prudential') may have direct or indirect voting and/or investment discretion over 3,721,715 shares of the Issuer's common stock which are held for the benefit of its clients by its separate accounts, externally managed accounts, registered investment companies, subsidiaries and/or other affiliates. Prudential is reporting the combined holdings of these entities for the purpose of administrative convenience.

These shares were acquired in the ordinary course of business, and not with the purpose or effect of changing or influencing control of the Issuer. The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that Prudential is, for the purposes of Section 13 or 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of these shares.