uary, April, July and October. Probate Court: Fourth Monday in January, April, July and October. Special terms of the Court of Sessions and Probate Court, whenever necessary.

Tenth Senatorial District.-Senator: Hon. Humphrey Griffith; term expires January, 1860.

Member of Assembly.-Hon. Nathan Cutler.

Agricultural Products.-Wheat, 8,258 acres, 165,160 bushels; barley, 6,567 acres, 164,175 bushels; oats, 833 acres, 24,990 bushels; rye, 100 acres, 1,000 bushels; corn, 428 acres, 8,564 bushels; buckwheat, 50 acres, 500 bushels; peas, 60 acres, 1,200 bushels; beans, 50 acres, 1,000 bushels; potatoes, 110 acres, 10,000 bushels; sweet potatoes, 97 acres, 1,552 tuns; onions, 50 acres, 1,500 bushels.

Fruit Trees, (1857).-Apple, 2,000; peach, 9,000; pear, 800; other varieties, 1,000; grape vines, (1858,) 52,869. In several parts of this county fruit thrives well. The early efforts of Mr. Wolfskill, on Putah Creek, in the introduction and successful cultivation of a great variety of tropical fruits, have materially contributed to the development of the pomological resources of the State.

Live Stock.-Horses, 3,986; mules and asses, 568; cattle, 19,814; sheep, 18,103; goats, 547; hogs, 7,684; poultry, 30,000.

Manufactures.-Grist mills, 3-steam; run of stone, 8.

United States Navy Yard.*-This important station is located at Mare Island, and is rapidly progressing in every facility necessary to afford such assistance as the wants of the marine of the Pacific Coast may demand.

Works of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company.-The works of this company are located at Benicia, and are the most extensive establishment of the kind on the Pacific. The foundries and machine shops are supplied with the necessary appliances to render any repairs to the company's vessels which may be required.

Mineral Resources.-There are numerous mineral springs in this county; those in the vicinity of Benicia are said to possess important medicinal qualities, and will at some future day attract public attention. A valuable vein of marble situated near Suisun Valley, is now being worked and is yielding a beautiful quality. The coarse rocks are converted into lime, of which large quantities are being made. There is also a vein of coal in the same vicinity. Finances, May, 1859.-Funded debt, $29,209, interest ten per cent.; floating debt, $26,401; cash in treasury, $4,945; actual debt, $50,665. Receipts for fiscal year, $43,291 19; expenditures, same period, $38,346 23.

Attorneys.-Benicia: Currey & Reynolds, C. W. Hayden, Whitman & Wells; Fairfield: O. A. Mann, James H. Thompson; Suisun City: Thomas M. Swan, G. W. McMurtry, M. A. Wheaton; Vallejo: C. H. Hubbard, H. M. Lillie. Physicians.-Benicia: Dr. Byrne, T. C. Everts, W. F. Peabody, A. Verhave; Suisun Valley: E. Martin, S. A. McMeans, J. C. Norman; Vacaville: Timothy Dean, Dr. Ogden, H. B. Rice, O. C. Udell; Vallejo: Edwin N. Boynton, W. W. Chapman, Levi C. Frisbie.

*For a description of these works, see p. 149.

XXXVII. -SONOMA COUNTY.

COUNTY SEAT-SANTA ROSA.

Sonoma County, organized 1850. Boundaries: North by Mendocino, east by Napa, south by San Pablo Bay and west by Marin and the Pacific.

Topography. The advantages of Sonoma as an agricultural and grazing district, are not excelled by any other county in the State. The entire section, from the coast to the western edge of the Sacramento Valley, comprising a number of the most beautiful valleys, affords an excellent range for stock, and as a grazing district, has no superior on the coast. There is an abundance of timber throughout the county. Number of acres in cultivation, including Mendocino County, thirty thousand.

Legal Distances. From Sacramento, one hundred and thirty miles; from Stockton, one hundred and thirty miles, and from San Quentin forty miles.

Office.

County Clerk.

Recorder

Sheriff..

County Judge....Wm. Churchman.. Santa Rosa.
District Attorney. W. G. Gordon.

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Mar. 1862 $1,200
Oct'r, 1859 600

W. H. Crowell..

Treasurer.

Assessor

Surveyor.

Coroner

John Hendley.

N. N. Knuckles... Bodega

J. B. Wood......

Pub. Administrator F. G. Hahman.... Santa Rosa
Sup't Com. Schools W. G. Lee... Bodega

Supervisor..

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Alexander Copland Vallejo.

J. B. Estes... Ukiah

Seventh Judicial District.-Hon. Edward W. McKinstry, Judge District Court; sessions, third Monday in February, June and October.

County Courts.-The terms of the County Court, Court of Sessions and Probate Court are held: First Monday in January, April, July and October. Special terms whenever necessary.

Eleventh Senatorial District.-Senator: Hon. J. O'Farrell; term expires January, 1861.

Members of Assembly.-Hons. J. Robberson and J. B. Lamar.

Agricultural Products.-Wheat, 8,000 acres, 160,000 bushels; barley, 6,000 acres, 240,000 bushels; oats, 5,978 acres, 119,560 bushels; rye, 358 acres, 7,160 bushels; corn, 1,348 acres, 34,700 bushels; buckwheat, 121 acres, 2,420 bushels; peas, 250 acres, 5,060 bushels; beans, 30 acres, 300 bushels; potatoes, 2,129 acres, 17,032 bushels; onions, 5 acres, 600 bushels; hay, 9,362 acres, 13,893 tuns; broomcorn, 2 acres; butter, 621,000 pounds; cheese, 384,150 pounds; eggs, 40,000 dozen; wool, 46,020 pounds. The agricultural interests of this county are in a most flourishing condition. The

sales from the products of the dairy and poultry, during the year 1858, amounted to $700,000.

Fruit Trees.-Apple, 68,133; peach, 43,372; pear, 6,253; plum, 6,437; cherry, 4,941; nectarine, 2,460; quince, 434; apricot, 487; fig, 553; almond, 100; walnut, 200. Vines: Gooseberry, 3,000; raspberry, 1,000,000; strawberry, 1,000,000.

Grape and Manufacture of Wine.-This county is destined to be one of the most extensive wine-growing districts of the State. The soil and climate are peculiarly adapted to the successful prosecution of the business. The yield of last season was estimated at 450 tuns of grapes; wine manufactured, 10,000 gallons; number of vines, 87,621. There will be a large increase in the number of vines next season.

Live Stock.-Horses, (American,) 2,121; (Spanish, tame,) 3,000; Spanish, wild,) 6,390-total number of horses, 11,511; mules, 443; asses, 11; cows, 9,000; calves, 8,000; stock cattle, 12,406; beef cattle, 18,000; oxen, 2,244 -total number of cattle, 49,850; sheep, 9,204; goats, 911; hogs, 11,190; poultry, 52,888.

Manufactures.-Grist mills, 9-water 7, steam 2; aggregate run of stone, 13; capacity per day, 260 barrels of flour; cost of construction, $50,000. Saw mills, 13-steam 8, water 5; lumber sawed per day, 100,000 feet.

Mineral Resources.-There are a number of valuable mineral springs. The Geysers are situated in this county, fifty miles from Petaluma. An extensive bed of coal has been recently discovered near Petaluma, the qualities of which, is represented to be excellent.

Finances, March, 1858.—Floating debt, $14,000; cash in treasury, $670; actual debt, $13,330; receipts for past fiscal year, $26,059; expenditures, same period, $23,600; assessed value of property, $6,000,000.

Attorneys.-Healdsburg: James A. Reynolds; Petaluma: W. D. Bliss, D. D. Carder, Josiah Chandler, J. J. Foster, W. H. Jones, George Pearce, L. C. Reyburn, F. W. Shattuck, J. B. Southard, J. Veeder; Santa Rosa: J. Kendell, Wm. Ross, Jackson Temple, C. P. Wilkins, Wm. Wilkes; Sonoma: G. S. Wratten.

Physicians.-Bodega: Dr. Harris, Dr. Pickott; Healdsburg: Wm. Bramford; Petaluma: Dr. Barnes, J. L. Bond, Dr. Bradley, Dr. Brown, T. A. Hylton, Dr. Parry, Dr. Randell, W. R. Wells; Russian River: B. B. Bonham, Dr. Ely; Santa Rosa: J. F. Boyce, Dr. Green, J. Hendley, J. S. Ormsby, Dr. Todd, B. C. Westfall, J. S. Williams; Sonoma: Peter Campbell, Dr. Johnson, Dr. Rupe, Charles Van Guildern.

XXXVIII.-STANISLAUS COUNTY.

COUNTY SEAT-LA GRANGE.

Stanislaus County, organized 1854. Boundaries: North by San Joaquin, east by Tuolumne, south by Merced and west by Santa Clara.

Topography.-There is a large amount of land in this county well adapted for agricultural and grazing purposes. The tract between the San Joaquin and the Cost Range, and the bottom lands on the Tuolumne and Stanislaus rivers, are mostly pre-empted and under good cultivation. There are also about fifty thousand acres of valuable swamp and overflowed lands, upon which is to be found considerable timber, oak and willow, suitable for fencing and fuel. The mineral land in this county is extensive, and in the vicinity of the Tuolumne and Stanislaus it is very rich. There are numerous flats and gulches which have prospected well, but they have not been extensively worked for want of water. Number of acres under cultivation, eight thousand four hundred and fifty.

Legal Distances.-From Sacramento, eighty-five miles; from Stockton, forty miles, and from San Quentin, one hundred and seventy miles.

Sup't Com. Schools W. D. McDaniels. La Grange..

Oct'r, 1859

Thirteenth Judicial District.-Hon. Nicholas Cleary, Judge District Court; sessions, second Monday in February, June and October.

Seventh Senatorial District.-Senators; Hon. W. Holden, term expires January, 1860; Hon. I. N. Quinn, term expires January, 1861.

Member of Assembly.-Hon. G. W. Thomas.

Agricultural Products.—Wheat, 1,850 acres, 18,500 bushels; barley, 4,000 acres, 48,000 bushels; oats, 500 acres, 10,000 bushels; rye, 150 acres, 1,500 bushels; corn, 300 acres, 4,000 bushels; peas, 20 acres, 400 bushels; beans, 15 acres, 300 bushels; potatoes, 10 acres, 200 bushels; onions, 5 acres, 125 bushels; hay, 1,000 acres, 500 tuns; butter, 2,500 pounds; cheese, 500 pounds; eggs, 3,500 dozen; wool, 75,000 pounds; grapes, 1 tun.

Fruit Trees.-Apple, 150; peach, 6,000; pear, 100; plum, 50; cherry, 50. Vines: Gooseberry, 50; strawberry, 1,000; grape, 1,800.

Live Stock.-Horses, (American,) 140; (Spanish, tame,) 800; (Spanish, wild,) 1,147-total number of horses, 2,087. Mules, 152; asses, 6; cows, 4,500; calves, 3,000; stock cattle, 6,700; beef cattle, 5,000; oxen, 200— total number of cattle, 19,400. Sheep, 16,295; goats, 100; hogs, 721; poultry, 3,150.

Manufactures.-Grist mill, 1; run of stone, 2. Saw mill, 1-water; capacity per day, 3,000 feet of lumber.

Canals and Ditches.-Number of canals, 3; aggregate length, 13 miles; cost of construction, $56,000.

Bridges and Ferries.-Toll-bridges, 2; ferries, 12.

Finances, May, 1858.-Floating debt, $25,600; cash in treasury, $1,212; actual debt, $24,388; receipts for fiscal year, $9,326; expenditures, same period, $9,282; assessed value of property, $750,000.

Attorneys.-La Grange: Robert McGarvey, S. P. Scaniker, W. M. Stafford. Physicians.-Dry Creek: Daniel Pingree; Empire City: T. E. Tynan; La Grange: L. M. Booth, G. W. King, G. L. Murdock, H. S. Norcom, G. W. Thomas, F. De la Tourette; Tuolumne River: Geo. Somers.

XXXIX.-SUTTER COUNTY.

COUNTY SEAT-YUBA CITY.

Sutter County, organized 1850. Boundaries: North by Butte, east by Placer and Yuba, south by Yolo and west by Colusa and Yolo.

Topography. The land in this county is almost entirely adapted to agricultural and grazing purposes. About one-fifth is composed of overflowed land, which affords, for several months of the year, an excellent range for stock. Timber exists in abundance in the vicinity of the Sacramento and Feather rivers. Area of the county, four hundred thousand acres; under cultivation, seventeen thousand.

Legal Distances.—From Sacramento, fifty miles; from Stockton, ninety-five miles, and from San Quentin, one hundred and sixy-five miles.

Tenth Judicial District.-Hon. S. M. Bliss, Judge District Court; sessions, first Monday in March, June and October, and third Monday in December. Fifteenth Senatorial District.-Senator: Hon. W. H. Parks; term expires January, 1861.