Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-08-14

1he number and value Oi stock slaughtered
cannot he given with accuracy. for the reason
that those engaged in the business, or many
of them, keep no record therefore decline
giving any information on this class Of statS-
tics, it being a matter al mere conjecture to
do SO. The number of neat cattle given above
is supposed to be an average Of those on hand,
as they are constantly being driven into this
county and daily slaughtered. The whole
number Of Toll Bridges is twenty, and valued
at lifty-six thousand and fifty dollars. Eight
of them are partly in this county
SAW MILLs.-Thc whole number OF saw
mills is forty-onc, twcnty-iour of which are
propelled by steam, with an aggregate OF
twcnty-eght saws; and sevcntccn'propeed
by water, with seventeen saws. The amount
Of lumber sawed annually is about four million
eight hundred thousand feet.
QrARTz MuIS.-Thc number of quartz mills
is twcnty-onc, twelve of which are propelled
by steam, with an aggregate Of fifty-cight
stamps, and nine of which arc propelled by
water, with nincty.lour stamps. The average
number Of tons Of quartz crushed per day is
about two hundred and twcnty-cight.
CANALS AND DITcHES.-Of mining bitches
and Canals there are forty-thrce in number,
and valued at six hundred and seventeen thou
sand nine hundred and seventy dollars. Their
length is one thousand one hundred and fifty
miles.
am unable to give you, with accuracy, the
number of miles of Toll Road. There are
seven which are disconnected with Bridges,
and are valued at ten thousand four hundred
dollars.
GRTsT MHIS.-Or grist mills there arc but
two, with four run Of stone, both Of which are
propelled by water, and valued at eight thou
sand five hundred dollars.
have TO report but two Iron Foundrics {;
two Tanncrcs; three Soda Factories; twelve
Brcwerics five Brick Kilns; and two Tclc-
graphs.
MINING INTERESTS Although quartz mining
has not met the renumerative expectations of
those who invested freely in the business, yet
there are some few of the mills that are in op-
Grafton that arc paying well. There arc also
river, tunnel aud surface diggings in almost
every part of the county, which are paying
fair wages-a number Of them quite hand.
somely. New ones are almost daily being
discovered and opened, which promise to last
for many years, and amply repay their owners
for their investments, enterprise and persevc-
rance.
VALUATION OF PROPERTY The valuation OF
property mas greatly diminished within the
last two months, owing to the excitement
consequent upon the reports of gold having
been discovered upon Frazer and Thompson
Rivers. Tho fever, however, has materially
abated, and the county is fast recovering from
its effects. The total amount Of property as
hscsscssed, up to this date, august first is
two million seven hundred and nincty-iour
thousand nine hundred and twcnty-lour dol
lars and fifty cents. The Supplementary as
sesSmcnt will amount to considerable sum
say about three hundred thousand dollars
The total value Of Real Estate is, one hundred
and eighty-twO thousand five hundred and
ninety dollars The value of improvements
is, eight hundred and fifty y-two thousand six
hundred and forty live dollars. The amount
Of personal property is, one million seven
hundred and fifty-nino thousand six hundred
and eighty-nine dollars and fifty cents.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
LEWIS FOSTER,
Assessor Of Ell Dorado County.