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222 DOUGLAS m. ; pop. in 1870, 4,239. The surface is dotted with numerous small lakes. The proposed St. Paul and Pacific railroad is to pass through the county. The chief productions in 1870 were 59,375 bushels of wheat, 65,568 of oats, 6,570 of Indian corn, 36,884 of potatoes, 10,- 708 tons of hay, and 90,574 Ibs. of butter. The total value of live stock was $168,758. Capi- tal, Alexandria. V. A S. county of Missouri, drained by the N. fork of White river ; area, 600 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 3,915, of whom 27 were colored. The surface is hilly and in parts covered with forests. Lead has been found. The chief productions in 1870 were 13,794 bushels of wheat, 102,975 of Indian corn, and 18,050 of oats. There were 1,289 horses, 2,916 cattle, 2,805 sheep, and 7,676 swine. Capital, Vera Cruz. VI. An E. county of Nebraska, bounded E. by the Missouri river, which separates it from Iowa, and V. by the Platte, drained by Elkhorn, Big Papillon, and Little Papillon rivers ; area, 350 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 19,982. The surface is undulating prairie, and the soil fertile. Limestone is common, and water power abundant. The Union Pacific, the Omaha and Northwestern, and the Omaha and Southwestern railroads traverse it. The chief productions in 1870 were 84,545 bushels of wheat, 208,820 of Indian corn, 89,766 of oats, 44,899 of potatoes, and 11,381 tons of hay. There were 1,595 horses, 1,509 milch cows, 2,081 other cattle, and 2,827 swine ; 5 manufactories of boots and shoes, 2 of bricks, 1 of carriages and wagons, 3 of con- fectionery, 1 of gas, 2 of iron castings, 10 of jewelry, 6 of saddlery and harness, 9 of tin, copper, and sheet-iron ware, 9 of cigars, 1 dis- tillery, 5 breweries, 4 railroad repair shops, and 4 flour mills. Capital, Omaha. VII. An E. county of Kansas, bounded N. by Kansas river, and drained by the Waukarusa; area, 470 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 20,592. It consists chiefly of rolling uplands, with a black loamy soil, well timbered. The minerals are coal and carboniferous limestone. The Leaven- worth, Lawrence, and Galveston, and the Lawrence and Pleasant Hill railroads traverse it. The chief productions in 1870 were 65,- 042 bushels of wheat, 1,065,113 of Indian corn, 415,129 of oats, 193,983 of potatoes, 19,482 tons of hay, and 293,376 Ibs. of butter. There were 6,614 horses, 6,656 milch cows, 9,665 other cattle, and 14,504 swine ; 2 manufactories of agricultural implements, 2 of boots and shoes, 9 of carriages and wagons, 1 of iron castings, 5 of saddlery and harness, 5 of tin, copper, and sheet-iron ware, 2 of woollen goods, 4 saw mills, and 6 flour mills. Capital Lawrence. VIII. A S. W. county of Oregon, bounded E. by the Cascade mountains, N. W. by the Pacific, and drained by the Umpqua river and its branches; area, 5,000 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 6,066, of whom 76 were Chinese. 1 he Rogue River mountains lie on the S. border. The valley of the Umpqua is fertile. Mines of gold, coal, and salt are worked, and quar- ries of brown sandstone. The Oregon and California railroad is to pass through it. The chief productions in 1870 were 104,246 bushels of wheat, 26,956 of Indian corn, 188,761 of oats, 22,737 of barley, 24,250 of potatoes, 6,573 tons of hay, 75,583 Ibs. of butter, and 321,643 of wool. There were 5,265 horses, 4,948 milch cows, 7,964 other cattle, 94,963 sheep, and 16,445 swine. Capital, Roseburg. IX. A W. county of Nevada, bounded on the S. W. and W. by California ; area, 900 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 1,215, of whom 23 were Chinese. It embraces the most fertile portion of the Carson river valley and the E. ridge of the Sierra Nevada mountains, and includes Hope valley and portions of Lake valley and Lake Bigler. The mountains are covered with pine forests. Water power is abundant on the streams. There are about 50,000 acres of ara- ble land in the valleys. Mines of gold, silver, and copper exist, but they have not been prof- itably worked. The chief productions in 1870 were 12,781 bushels of wheat, 37,714 of oats, 40,331 of barley, 20,405 of potatoes, 7,758 tons of hay, and 43,870 Ibs. of butter. There were 1,014 horses, and 2,619 cattle. Capital, Ge- noa. X. An E. county of Colorado, border- ing on Kansas ; area, about 4,500 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 1,388. It is situated on the plains, and in the S. W. part, which takes in a por- tion of the " divide," pine timber is abun- dant. The elevation varies from 3,500 to 8,000 ft. It is watered by Plum, Cherry, Terrapin, Kiowa, and other creeks, tributaries of the Platte. The bottom lands are very fertile, but elsewhere the soil is best adapted to grazing, and only suitable for agriculture when irrigated. Coal and iron ore are found. The Kansas Pa- cific and the Denver and Rio Grande railroads traverse it. In 1874 Elbert co. was formed from the E. portion, reducing the above area. The chief productions in 1870 were 8,261 bush- els of wheat, 5,050 of Indian corn, 22,891 of oats, 4,436 of barley, 7,271 of potatoes, 1,661 tons of hay, and 65,735 Ibs. of butter. There were 9,611 cattle. Capital, Frankstown. XI. A S. E. county of Dakota; area, about 500 sq. m. It has been recently formed, and is not included in the census of 1870. DOUGLAS. I. A seaport town and the capital of the isle of Man, on the E. coast, at the junc- tion of the rivers Dhoo and Glass; pop. in 1871, 13,972. It is a watering place of much resort, and has a harbor capable of admitting vessels of 10 or 12 ft. draught at high water, and a pier 520 ft. long. Steamers from Liv- erpool, Glasgow, and various ports of Ireland often touch here. Ship building is carried on to some extent, and many of the inhabitants are employed in the coasting trade and the fisheries. The old town is on the S. W. shore of the bay ; the new is on terraces rising be- yond. The most interesting buildings are Cas- tle Mona (now converted into a hotel) and the " Tower of Refuge," which is on a danger- ous rock in the bay. II. A village and parish