oxen, 2,343; milch cows, 4,549; calves, 3,246; sheep, 11,235; goats, 536; swine, 6,973. Grist Mills.-Number of grist mills, 6; propelled by water, 1;"by steam, 5; total run of stone, 19; capacity, 665 barrels of flour per day; aggregate cost, $213,000. Saw Mills.-There are two saw mills, both propelled by water. Insane Asylum.-This important State Institution* is located in the City of Stockton, upon an extensive and beautiful tract of land. The various buildings connected with the Institution are in character with the important purposes to which they are dedicated. Finances.-February 1, 1857: County Bonds, outstanding, 10 per cent., $56,136 13; warrants, $9,434 96; interest due, $2,139; total, $67,710 09. Cash in Treasury, $9,223 69. Balance present debt, $58,486 40. Receipts for year ending December 31, 1856, $27,317 13. Expenditures same period, $26,715 30. Attorneys.-Knight's Ferry: A. G. Stakes; Stockton: H. Amyx, A. C. Baine, S. A. Booker, T. T. Bouldin, Otis L. Bridges, J. B. Hull, Henry T. Huggins, W. H. Lyons. Physicians.-Stockton; C. B. Bateman, J. H. Brockway, W. D. Cowan, J. M. Frey, Charles Grattan, Dr. Hazelton, W. R. Kerr, S. Kinzey, Samuel Langdon, H. S. Norcom, Dr. Noyes, R. K. Reid, W. M. Ryer, G. A. Shurtleff, J. S. Skinner, J. E. Tegart, R. Troupe. OFFICIAL VOTE, NOVEMBER 4, 1856. President: Buchanan, 1,285; Fillmore, 1,040; Fremont, 548. Congress: Scott, (d) 1,215; McKibben, (d) 1,249; Whitman, (a) 1,003; Dibble, (a) 963; Rankin, (r) 591; Turner, (r) 563. Clerk Supreme Court: Fairfax, (d) 1,264: Skinker, (a) 972; Cole, (r) 560. Superintendent Public Instruction: Moulder, (d) 1,243; Janes, (a) 923; Buffington, (r) 618. Senator: Meloney, (d) 1,302; Keys, (a) 1,238. Assembly: Aull, (d) 1,175; Jenkins, (d) 1,195; Williams, (a) 923; Brooks, (a) 831; Kerr, (r) 545; Meyers, (r) 534. Receipts for year ending December 31, 1856, including San Luis Obispo County, organized 1850. Boundaries: North by Monterey, east by Tulare, south by Santa Barbara, and west by Pacific Ocean. Topography.-This county is principally a grazing district, and in this respect it is unsurpassed. In area, it is estimated to contain about six hundred thousand acres, of which forty thousand are adapted to cultivation. There is a limited quantity of timber, consisting of pine, oak, cottonwood, etc. Number of acres in cultivation, ten thousand. Legal Distances. From Sacramento, four hundred and sixty miles; from Stockton, four hundred and seventy miles, and from San Quentin, three hundred and thirty-five miles. Office. Name. OFFICERS. Residence. Term Expires. Salary. Henry M. Osgood.. County Judge.... Romualdo Pacheco. San Luis Obispo April, 1858 $1,000 District Attorney. Vacant County Clerk Sheriff. Treasurer. Assessor Surveyor Coroner. .... David F. Newsom John Wilson..... Public Administ'r. Vacant Supt. Com. Schools John Wilson. John M. Price. Second Judicial District.-Hon. Joaquin Carrillo, Judge District Court; sessions, first Monday in March, June and September. Second Senatorial District.-Senator: Hon. Pablo de la Guerra; term expires January, 1858. Member of Assembly.-Hon. William J. Graves. Agricultural Products.-Wheat, 650 acres, 10,800 bushels; barley, 400 acres, 8,000 bushels; corn, 500; beans, 3,000; potatoes, 500 bushels; hay, 100 tons; vegetables are cultivated to but little extent; wool, 5,000 pounds. Fruit Trees.-Number of trees, 2,500, consisting of peach, olive, fig, pear, etc.; number of grape vines, 1,500. As yet, but little fruit has been raised, except grapes, which flourish well. Live Stock.-Number of horses, 2, 100; mules, 100; cattle, 26,000; sheep, 3,500; hogs, 700. Grist Mills.-Number of grist mills, 3, propelled by water; total run of stone, 3; capacity, 75 barrels of flour per day; value of machinery, $8,500. Saw Mills.-There is a saw mill propelled by water, with an aggregate capacity of 2,000 feet of lumber per day. Finances.-February 1, 1856: Amount of floating debt, $16,000; receipts for year ending December 31, 1856, $9,000; expenditures for same period, $11,000. Attorneys.-San Luis Obispo: W. J. Graves and W. Murray. OFFICIAL VOTE, NOVEMBER 4, 1856. President: Buchanan, 83; Fillmore, 15; Fremont, 107. Congress: Scott, (d) 78; McKibben, (d) 78; Whitman, (a) 15; Dibble, (a) 15; Rankin, (r) 108; Turner, (r) 108. Clerk Supreme Court: Fairfax, (d) 82; Skinker, (a) 15; Cole, (r) 108. Superintendent of Public Instruction: Moulder, (d) 83; Janes, (a) 15; Buffington, (r) 108. Assembly: Graves, (d) 133; Bonilla, (a) 70. XXIX.-SAN MATEO COUNTY. [County Seat-Redwood City.] San Mateo County, organized 1856. Boundaries: North by San Francisco and bay, east by the bay and Santa Clara, south by Santa Clara and Santa Cruz and west by the Pacific. Topography. This county was organized in 1856, from the southern portion of San Francisco County, and contains an area of about 130,000 acres, a large portion of which is well adapted for agricultural and grazing purposes. Timber is abundant. Number of acres in cultivation, estimated at thirty thousand. Legal Distances.-Not yet defined by law. From San Francisco to Redwood City, County Seat, thirty-one miles. Office. OFFICERS. Name. Residence. Term Expires. Salary. County Judge.... Benjamin F. Fox.. Redwood City.. Nov., 1860 $1,000 District Attorney. W. T. Gough.. County Clerk..... B. G. Lathrop... Sheriff... Treasurer. J. W. Ackerson 66 1,200 Fees. Assessor Surveyor S. B. Gordon..... A. T. McClure.....Redwood City.. Nov., 1860 Fees. Twelfth Judicial District.-Hon. Edward Norton, Judge District Court; Sessions,* third Monday of April, first Monday of August and third Monday of November. This county, for election purposes, † is attached to San Francisco. Agricultural Products.-Wheat, 10,000 acres, 200,000 bushels; barley, 7,000 acres, 210,000 bushels; oats, 6,700 acres, 201,000 bushels; corn, 100 acres; vegetables, 200 acres; potatoes, 3,000 acres; total, 27,000 acres. Butter, 18,000 pounds; cheese, 500 pounds. Fruit Trees.-Apple, 3,000; peach, 8,000; pear, 1,500; cherry, 500. Live Stock.-Horses, 2,000; mules, 150; asses, 8; cattle, 5,216; sheep, 8,000; swine, 830. Saw Mills.-Number of saw mills, 10; propelled by steam, 9; by water, 1; aggregate capacity per day, 68,000 feet. Cost of construction, $124,000. Also, two shingle machines; capacity per day, 25,000. Mineral Resources.—Coal, which is represented to be of the best quality. Mineral springs, of sulphur and iron, are found on the Purissimo, about thirty miles from San Francisco, the medicinal properties of which are represented to be equal to any in the State. Finances-Amount floating debt, $500; receipts from date of organization, July 1, 1856, $3,000; expenditures same period, $3,500. Deficiency, $500. Taxable Property.-Number of acres of land, 127,233; value, $669,303; improvements, $184,975; personal property, $466,055; total, $1,320,333. Amount of tax, $24,426 22. Attorneys.-Redwood City: W. T. Gough. OFFICIAL VOTE, NOVEMBER 4, 1856. President: Buchanan, 282; Fillmore, 113; Fremont, 238. Congress: Scott, (d) 264; McKibben, (d) 272; Whitman, (a) 103; Dibble, (a) 99; Rankin, (r) 245; Turner, (r) 241. *Act of the Legislature, January 17, 1857. + To elect one Member of Assembly.-Act of Legislature, April 18, 1857. Clerk Supreme Court: Fairfax, (d) 269; Skinker, (a). 100; Cole, (r) 241. Superintendent Public Instruction: Moulder, (d) 267; Janes, (a) 105; Buffington, (r) 236. Senate and Assembly: included in San Francisco. XXX.-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. [County Seat-Santa Barbara.] Santa Barbara County, organized 1850. Boundaries: North by San Luis Obispo and Tulare, east by Tulare and San Bernardino, south and west by the Pacific Ocean. Topography. This is one of the most extensive stock raising districts in the State. The land in this county is generally adapted to agricultural purposes and the cultivation of fruit of every description. Number of acres in cultivation is estimated at five thousand. Legal Distances.-From Sacramento, five hundred and ninety miles; from Stockton, six hundred miles, and from San Quentin, four hundred and sixtyfive miles. Office. OFFICERS. Name. Residence. Term Expires. Salary. County Judge....Charles Fernald... Santa Barbara.. April, 1858 $1,500 District Attorney. Charles E. Huse.. Oct. 1857 900 County Clerk.. George D. Fisher.. Second Judicial District.-Hon. Joaquin Carrillo, Judge District Court. Sessions, first Monday in May, August and November. Second Senatorial District.-Senator: Hon. Pablo de la Guerra. Term expires January, 1858. Member of Assembly.-Hon. José M. Covarrubias. Resources, etc.-"This is principally a pastoral district, more than sixty thousand head of neat cattle graze within our limits. There are also some twenty-five thousand sheep; so far, this branch of industry has been somewhat neglected on the main land, while the large islands of Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz offer facilities which our enterprizing fellow-citizens, Dr. Shaw and A. B. Thompson, are engaged in turning to conspicuous advantage. * We acknowledge our obligations to N. A. Den, Esq., County Assessor, for this interesting and valuable description of Santa Barbara.-[EDS. |