single locality, Columbia, may be referred to. The sales of this article are estimated to amount to $398,736 per annum.

Mineral Resources.—Notwithstanding the large number of miners who have for the few past years made this county the field of active operations, the discoveries recently made prove that its mineral wealth is as yet but partially developed. The energy and enterprise displayed in the construction of works auxiliary to mining not only exhibit confidence in its permanency, but offer additional advantages to those engaged in that branch of industry.

Quartz Mills.-Number of quartz mills, 2; both propelled by water; number stamps, 20. Cost of construction, $40,000. Arastras, 10; all propelled by mule power. Cost, $12,000.

Water Ditches and Canals.-Number of ditches and canals, 20; aggregate length, 345 miles. Cost, $1,481,000.

Finances.-February 5, 1857: Amount of funded debt, ten per cent., $23,050; warrants, $102,579; total debt, $125,629. Assets, cash in Treasury, $13,221 71; due from Stanislaus County, $13,707 60; total assets, $26,929 31. Actual debt, $98,699 32. Receipts for past year, $93,168. Expenditures same period, $91,793.

Attorneys.-Columbia: 0. H. Allen, J. M. Cavis, C. R. Gillespie, J. G. Sparks, L. O. Stearns; Sonora: D. P. Baldwin, H. P. Barber, Caleb Dorsey, Otis Greenwood, E. F. Hunter, H. B. McNeil, G. T. Martin, B. F. Moore, H. G. Platt, Leander Quint, Charles L. Scott, Geo. Williamson, Oliver Wolcott. Physicians.-Big Oak Flat: A. B. Gordon, C. Williamson; Chinese Camp: L. C. Moore, G. W. Powell, H. C. Sills; Columbia: A. Campbell, A. Charneaux, A. Cibiel, P. Dakan, J. S. Davis, Silas Earle, Wm. P. Gibbons, C. Gibbs, Dr. Graham, P. Graves, Dr. Kinzey, J. J. McChesney, Dr. Newstad, J. T. Oxley, L. Schmidt; Gold Springs: Dr. Brewster; Jamestown: J. W. Claibourne, Dr. Dodge; Shaw's Flat: James Graham, J. V. Sperry; Sonora: G. P. Bissell, W. T. Brown, Dr. Bruner, F. Canton, J. J. Franklin, J. V. Frazier, T. Kendall, G. Manning, W. S. Sears; T. Thompson, J. Walker, Jr.; Springfield: P. Dakan, E. Day, E. J. Martin, J. T. Van Deuzen.

OFFICIAL VOTE, NOVEMBER 4, 1856.

President: Buchanan, 2,936; Fillmore, 2,112; Fremont, 1,056. Congress: Scott, (d) 2,669; McKibben, (d) 2,808; Whitman, (a) 2,212; Dibble, (a) 2,033; Rankin, (r) 1,164; Turner, (r) 1,013.

Clerk Supreme Court: Fairfax, (d) 2,859; Skinker, (a) 2,096; Cole, (r) 1,040.

Superintendent Public Instruction: Moulder, (d) 2,858; Janes, (a) 2,104; Buffington, (r) 1,026.

Senator: Mandeville, (d) 2,846; Alexander, (a) 2,383; O'Sullivan (r) 599. Assembly: Patrick, (d) 2,781; Rogers, (d) 2,770; Underwood, (d) 2,853; Gillman, (d) 2,789; Taylor, (a) 1,860: Frazier, (a) 2,013; McCurdy, (a) 1,871; Watts, (a) 2,121; Bartlett, (r) 1,077; Dawson, (r) 1,080; Gamble, (r) 994; Morse, (r) 981.

XLIV.-YOLO COUNTY.

[County Seat-Washington.]*

Yolo County, organized 1850. Boundaries: North by Colusa, east by Sutter, Placer and El Dorado, south by Sacramento River and Solano, and west by Mendocino and Solano.

Topography.-The resources of this county are exclusively agricultural, and in this respect it is important. The probable area is estimated at three hundred and seventy thousand acres, of which one hundred and fifty thousand are excellent arable land, and as fertile as any in the State. The extensive tracts of tule and overflowed lands in the vicinity of the Sacramento, estimated at one hundred thousand acres, are valuable, and at some future day will be used to advantage. In the vicinity of the Putah and Cache Creeks, are a number of valuable farms in an advanced state. Number of acres in cultivation, thirty-eight thousand three hundred and ninety-five.

Legal Distances.-From Sacramento, one mile; from Stockton, fifty-six miles; from San Quentin, one hundred and fifty-six miles.

Eleventh Judicial District.-Hon. John M. Howell, Judge District Court; sessions, third Monday March, first Monday August and third Monday December.

Tenth Senatorial District.-Senator: Hon. Sashell Bynum; term expires January, 1858,

Member of Assembly.-Hon. J. S. Curtis.

Agricultural Products.-Wheat, 13,300 acres, 266,000 bushels; barley, 14,200 acres, 350,000 bushels; oats, 100 acres, 2,200 bushels; potatoes, 20 acres, 40 tons; sweet potatoes, 100 acres; cabbages, 100 acres; Indian corn, 60 acres; broom corn, 75 acres.

Fruit Trees.-Number of apple trees, 6,368; peach, 16,731; pear, 211; cherry, 75; all other, 1,000; grape-vines, 26,902.

Live Stock.-Number of horses, 3,500; mules, 437; cattle, 19,000; sheep, 13,760; swine, 13,630.

*County Seat changed to Cacheville, to take effect June 1, 1857.Act of Legislature. March 25, 1857.

+ Salary reduced to $1,500 after present term.-Act of the Legislature, February 7, 1857.

Grist Mills.-Number of grist mills, 3; propelled by water, 1; by steam, 2; total run of stone, 9; capacity, 260 barrels flour per day; cost of construction, $60,000.

Finances.-January 1, 1857: Amount of funded debt, seven per cent., $11,120; floating debt, $13,811; total, $24,931; assets, $2,879; balance actual debt, $22,052. Receipts for year ending December 31, 1856, $8,156; expenditures for same period, $11,961.

Attorneys.-Washington: F. Woodward.
Physicians.-Washington: A. J. Burnham.

OFFICIAL VOTE, NOVEMBER 4, 1856.

President: Buchanan, 553; Fillmore, 583; Fremont, 130,

Congress: Scott, (d) 592; McKibben, (d) 560; Whitman, (a) 610; Dibble, (a) 586; Rankin, (†) 132; Turner, (r) 132.

Clerk of Supreme Court: Fairfax, (d) 586; Skinker, (a) 568; Cole, (r) 130. Superintendent of Public Instruction: Moulder, (d) 581; Janes, (a) 570; Buffington, (r) 130.

Assembly: Douglas, (d) 477: Curtis, (a) 605; Meaning, (~) 123.

Yuba County, organized, 1850. Boundaries: North by Butte and Plumas, east by Sierra, south by Nevada, and west by Butte and Sutter.

Topography. This is the most important county in the northern portion of the State. In addition to an extensive area of mineral lands, containing The office of Tax Collector created by Act of the Legislature, January 31, 1857.

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some of the richest placers, it possesses agricultural and commercial advantages exceeded but by few counties of the State. The area is estimated at five hundred and fifty-two thousand three hundred and sixty acres, of which two hundred and eighty thousand are susceptible of cultivation, eighty thousand for grazing, and one hundred and seventy-four thousand nine hundred and sixty acres mineral lands, containing some of the most extensive deposites of gold in the State, with an abundance of the most valuable timber. Number of acres in cultivation, nineteen thousand.

Legal Distances.-From Sacramento, sixty-five miles; from Stockton, one hundred and twenty miles, and from San Quentin, two hundred and twenty miles.

Tenth Judicial District.—Hon. William T. Barbour, Judge District Court. Sessions: Third Monday January, April, August and November.

Fifteenth Senatorial District.-Senator: Hon. W. C. Burnett; term expires, January, 1858; Hons. R. S. Mesick and J. O. Goodwin; terms expire, January, 1859.

Members of Assembly.-Hons. H. Barrett, M. Fuller, W. Burns, G. N. Swezy and D. W. C. Rice.

Agricultural Products.—Wheat, 3,019 acres, 60,380 bushels; barley, 5,570 acres, 111,400 bushels; oats, 462 acres, 9,240 bushels; corn, 80 acres, 480 bushels; hay, 2,575 tons.

Fruit Trees.-Apple, 5,664; peach, 229,432; pear, 20,000; cherry, 8,000; various others, 40,000; grape vines, 28,000.

Live Stock.-Horses, 1,098; mules, 961; cattle, 6,818; sheep, 5,877; swine, 3,400.

Grist Mills.-Number of grist mills, 6; propelled by water, 1; by steam, 5; total run of stone, 15; capacity, 310 barrels flour per day; cost of construction, $80,000.

Saw Mills.-Number saw mills, 26; propelled by steam, 7; by water, 19; capacity per annum, 6,100,000 feet; cost of construction, $120,500.

Mineral Resources.-The mineral land of this county amounts to nearly one-third of its entire area. The mines of this section have long been celebrated for the richness and uniformity of their deposits. Annual yield of gold estimated at $5,000,000.

Quartz Mills.-Number of quartz mills, 4; propelled by steam, 2; water, 2; total number of stamps, 46.

Water Ditches and Canals.-The number of ditches and canals, 22; aggregate length, 124 miles; value, $201,300.

Finances.-January 1, 1857: Amount of funded debt, seven per cent. $19,736 34; floating do. $131,480 10; total debt, $151,216 44. Receipts for year ending December 31, 1856, $90,176 46; expenditures same period, $85,974 91.

Taxable Property.-Value of real estate, $1,853,150; whole amount of improvements in Yuba County, $1,634,841; total value of personal property, $2,159,681; total value of property assessed for the year 1856, $5,647,672.

Attorneys.-Camptonville: J. C. McQuade, W. F. Smith; Marysville: F. L. Aud, W. T. Barbour, J. S. Belcher, W. C. Belcher, S. M. Bliss, C. H. Bryan, M. V. B. Dauby, S. J. Field, C. E. Filkins, J. O. Goodwin, F. L. Hatch, H. P. Haun, Charles Keyser, P. W. Keyser, C. Lindley, Lloyd Magruder, J. T. McCarty, R. S. Mesick, R. C. Miller, H. K. Mitchell, Z. Montgomery, G. N. Mott, S. B. Mulford, S. B. Reardon, George Rowe, Wm. Singer, S. B. Smith, G. N. Swezy, H. P. Watkins, E. D. Wheeler, W. P. Wilkins; Park's Bar: N. E. Whitesides.

Physicians.-Albemarle: E. T. Wilkins; Bear River: H. J. Poynter; Camptonville: S. J. Bowlby, R. Webber; Foster's Bar: S. Fitch, T. Groves; Galena Hill: X. Link; Honcut: H. B. Sheppard; Indian Ranch: J. G. Cannon; Long Bar: C. E. Stone; Marysville; E. Buell, D. C. Burlingame, D. Burroughs, H. Dinklage, C. N. Ege, J. J. Finch, J. B. Gray, Wm. Geller, J. Grover, E. H. Hathwell, S. Hastings, L. Lasvignes, J. T. McLean, R. H. McDaniel, J. R. Pointer, P. Peyraud, P. W. Randal, J. W. Reins, D. W. C. Rice, W. A. Ruard, J. P. Smith, A. G. Soule, H. W. Teed, S. T. Watts, R. R. Wickersham, J. B. Worfield, Dr. Wilkins; Park's Bar: H. B. Russell; Smartville: J. B. Williams; Timbuctoo: S. J. S. Rogers.

OFFICIAL VOTE, NOVEMBER 4, 1856.

President: Buchanan, 2,451; Fillmore, 2,081; Fremont, 650.

Congress; Scott, (d) 2,370; McKibben, (d) 2,354; Whitman, (a) 2,113; Dibble, (a) 2,029; Rankin, (r) 683; Turner, (r) 624.

Clerk Supreme Court: Fairfax, (d) 2,459; Skinker, (a) 1,985; Cole, (r) 525. Superintendent Public Instruction; Moulder, (d) 2,379; Janes, (a) 2,117; Buffington, (r) 599.

Senator: Lippincott, (d) 1,904; Mesick, (a) 2,304; Cunningham, (r) 447. Joint vote with Sutter: Gray, (d) 2,103; Goodwin, (a) 2,155; Haswell, (r)

449.

Assembly: Swezy, (d) 2,137; Burns, (d) 2,158; McQuade, (d) 2,077; Fuller, (d) 2,232; Barrett, (d) 2,279; Rice, (w) 2,119; Beaman, (a) 2,205; Harrison, (a) 2,007; Clements, (a) 2,007; Wyatt, (a) 1,971; Mesick, (r) 482; Boyd, (r) 581; Vandercook, (r) 549; Bodwell, (r) 517; Robbins, (r) 515.

Finances.-January 1, 1857: Amount funded debt, 10 per cent., $164,700; cash in treasury, $8,000; actual debt, $156,700; receipts for year ending date, $90,000. The assessed value of city property for 1855-'56, is about $3,500,000.