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112 UNION ville. VI. A N". county of Mississippi, drained by the head waters of the Tallahatchie river ; area, about 400 sq. m. It has been formed since the census of 1870. The surface is gen- erally level and the soil productive. Cotton, grain, sweet potatoes, &c., are grown. Capi- tal, New Albany. VII. A N. parish of Louisi- ana, bordering on Arkansas, bounded E. by the Washita river, and intersected by Bayou D'Arbonne and other affluents of that stream ; area, about 1,000 sq. m.; pop. in 1875, 12,158, of whom 4,667 were colored. The surface is moderately hilly, and the soil sandy and fertile. The Washita and D'Arbonne are navigable for steamboats. The chief productions in 1870 were 230,282 bushels of Indian corn, 50,445 of sweet potatoes, 28,800 Ibs. of butter, and 6,675 bales of cotton. There were 1,400 horses, 1,138 mules and asses, 2,741 milch cows, 6,246 other cattle, 5,502 sheep, and 20,175 swine. Capital, Farmersville. VIII. A S. county of Arkansas, bordering on Louisiana, bounded N. E. by the Washita river, and drained by sev- eral of its tributaries ; area, about 1,230 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 10,571, of whom 4,896 were col- ored. The surface is hilly, and the soil fertile. The chief productions in 1870 were 232,038 bushels of Indian corn, 9,308 of peas and beans, 56,623 of sweet potatoes, 44,471 Ibs. of butter, and 6,181 bales of cotton. There were 1,290 horses, 1,007 mules and asses, 3,071 milch cows, 4,973 other cattle, 4,697 sheep, and 14,810 swine. Capital, El Dorado. IX. A N. E. county of Tennessee, intersected by Clinch river, and bounded N. by Powell's river ; area, about 400 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 7,605, of whom 214 were colored. The surface in the north and centre is mountainous, and in other parts hilly, and the soil adapted to grazing. Iron and lead are found. The chief productions in 1870 were 29,615 bushels of wheat, 168,579 of Indian corn, 69,799 of oats, 53,470 Ibs. of but- ter, 10,673 of wool, and 14,169 of tobacco. There were 1,451 horses, 1,264 milch cows, 1,987 other cattle, 6,326 sheep, and 6,971 swine. Capital, Maynardville. X. A N. W. county of Kentucky, separated from Indiana and Illinois by the Ohio river, and drained by Tradewater and Highland creeks ; area, 350 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 13,640, of whom 2,574 were colored. The surface is undulating or hilly, and the soil fertile. Bituminous coal is abundant, and there are several sulphur and chalybeate springs. The chief productions in 1870 were 82,892 bushels of wheat, 771,186 of Indian corn, 34,398 of oats, 69,731 Ibs. of butter, 19,402 of wool, and 2,096,260 of tobacco. There were 2,800 horses, 2,130 milch cows, 4,958 other cattle, 7,816 sheep, and 14,976 swine; 3 flour mills, and 1 woollen mill. Capital, Morganfield. XI. A central county of Ohio, drained by affluents of Scioto river ; area, 445 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 18,730. The surface is level and the soil fer- tile. It is intersected by the Cleveland, Co- lumbus, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis, and the Atlantic and Great Western railroads. The chief productions in 1870 were 208,660 bushels of wheat, 808,275 of Indian corn, 156,436 of oats, 60,341 of potatoes, 451,407 Ibs. of butter, 43,654 of cheese, 390,281 of wool, and 30,027 tons of hay. There were 6,876 horses, 5,073 milch cows, 9,106 other cattle, 75,924 sheep, and 19,252 swine; 11 manufactories of car- riages and wagons, 5 flour mills, 1 woollen mill, 1 distillery, 2 planing mills, and 14 saw- mills. Capital, Marysville. XII. A S. E. county of Indiana, bordering on Ohio, drained by tho East fork of Whitewater river; area, 168 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 6,841. The surface is gen- erally undulating and the soil very fertile. The Cincinnati and Indianapolis Junction railroad traverses it. The chief productions in 1870 were 261,895 bushels of wheat, 417,555 of In- dian corn, 59,400 of oats, 16,527 of potatoes, 160,540 Ibs. of butter, 13,514 of wool, and 2,699 tons of hay. There were 2,469 horses, 1,884 milch cows, 3,378 other cattle, 4,215 sheep, and 16,955 swine; 1 manufactory of agricultural implements, 4 of carriages and wagons, 2 planing mills, 3 saw mills, 1 woollen mill, and 9 flour mills. Capital, Liberty. XIII. A S. county of Illinois, bounded W. by the Mississippi ; area, 320 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 16,518. The surface is undulating and the soil fertile. Iron ore, lead, chalk, bituminous coal, porcelain clay, alum, and copperas are found. It is intersected by the Illinois Central railroad. Tho chief productions in 1870 were 180,231 bushels of wheat,' 679,753 of Indian corn, 124,- 473 of oats, 95,352-of Irish and 75,052 of sweet potatoes, 93,545 Ibs. of butter, 24,653 of wool, and 22,291 of tobacco. There were 3,919 horses, 2,907 milch cows, 5,127 other cattle, 9,342 sheep, and 25,145 swine; 5 manufac- tories of agricultural implements, 9 of carriages and wagons, 1 of lime, 1 of stofae and earthen ware, and 1 2 flour mills. Capital, Jonesborough. XIV. A S. W. county of Iowa, drained by tho head waters of tho Platte and Grand rivers; area, 432 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 5,986. The surface is level or undulating, and tho soil fer- tile. The Burlington and Missouri River rail- road passes through it. Tho chief productions in 1870 were 58,217 bushels of wheat, 259,063 of Indian corn, 65,145 of oats, 27,707 of pota- toes, 92,797 Ibs. of butter, 19,622 of wool, and 9,817 tons of hay. There were 2,058 horses, 1,557 milch cows, 3,119 other cattle, 4,675 sheep, and 5,231 swine. Capital, Afton. XV. The N. E. county of Oregon, bounded N. by Washington territory and E. by Idaho, sepa- rated from the latter by Snake river, and wa- tered by Grand Rondo and Powder rivers; area, 4,550 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 2,552, of whom 45 were Chinese. The Blue mountains are on the W. border, and tho surface is gen- erally elevated, three fourths of it consisting of mountains and hills, the former covered with forests of pine, larch, and fir, and the latter with pasturage. The valley of the Grand Ronde is large and very productive. Gold, silver, and copper are found, and some mines