898 EESOUKCES OF CALIFORNIA. 



Towns. Voters, Population, 



Santa Cruz 443 1,800 



North San Juan 437 1,500 



Shasta 374 1,100 



Napa 379 1,500 



Oakland 352 1,450 



Diamond Springs 347 1,000 



Murphy's 344 1,000 



San Andres 328 1,000 



Alleghany Town 319 960 



Timbuctoo 309 1,000 



Auburn 307 1,000 



Shaw's Flat 301 950 



Mariposa 230 700 



This table is not offered as precisely accurate, but as a rea- 

 sonable approximation, based upon the best materials within 

 reach. The vote cast does not represent the number of voters 

 in the town, but in the precinct, and this may extend four or 

 five miles beyond the town limits. The total number of peo- 

 ple residing in the towns is about 100,000, or one-fourth of the 

 whole population. 



§ 273. San Francisco. — San Francisco, according to the 

 census of 1860, has a population of 56,805, of whom 52,955 

 are white and 3,850 colored ; but according to the estimate of 

 intelligent residents, the population is not less than 70,000 ; 

 and I shall adopt the latter figure as correct. There may be 

 40,000 Americans, 12,000 Irishmen, 5,000 Germans, 4,000 

 Britons, 3,000 Frenchmen, 2,000 Chinamen, and 3,000 miscel- 

 laneous. The Federal census classifies the people according to 

 their ages and color, as follows : 



White Males. — Under 1 year, 1,730 ; 2 years, 777 ; 3 years, 

 730 ; 4 years, 627 ; 5 years, 645. Total under 5 years, 4,509 ; 

 between 5 and 10 years, 1,842; 10 and 20 years, 2,915; 20 

 and 30 years, 10,184 ; 30 and 40 years, 9,390 ; 40 and 50 years, 

 2,581 ; 50 and 60 years, 842 ; 60 and 70 years, 162 ; 70 and 80 

 years, 36 ; 80 and 90 years, 2. Total white males, 32,463. 



^Y}dte Females. — Under 1 year, 1,563; 2 years, 739 ; 3 years, 

 677 ; 4 years, 600 ; 5 years, 551. Total under 5 years, 4,130; 



