SHELBY COUNTY, situated in the northeast part of Missouri. Area, 432 square miles. Seat of justice, Shelbyville. Pop. in 1840, 3,056; in 1850, 4,253.

SHANNON COUNTY, situated in the south part of Missouri. Area, about 1,300 square miles. Seat of justice, Eminence. Pop. in 1850, 1,199.

SCOTT COUNTY, situated on the easterly boundary of Missouri, with Mississippi river on the northeast. Area, 936 square miles. Face of the country, even; soil, fertile. Seat of justice, Benton. Pop. in 1830, 2,136; in 1840, 5,974; in 1850, 7,914.

SCHUYLER COUNTY, situated on the north boundary of Missouri, with Chariton river on the west. Area, -------- square miles. Seat of justice, Lancaster. Pop. in 1850, 3,287.

RIPLEY COUNTY, situated on the south boundary of Missouri. Area, 1,080 square miles. Seat of justice, Doniphan. Pop. in 1840, 2,856; in 1850, 2,830.

REYNOLDS COUNTY, situated toward the southeast part of Missouri. Area, --------- square miles. Seat of justice, Alamode. Pop. in 1850, 1,849.

RAY COUNTY, situated in the westerly part of Missouri, with Missouri river on the south. Area, 570 square miles. Seat of justice, Richmond. Pop. in 1830, 2,657; in 1840, 6,553; in 1850, 10,373.

RALLS COUNTY, situated on the easterly boundary of Missouri, with Mississippi river on the east, and traversed by Salt river. Area, 470 square miles. Face of the country, uneven; soil, productive. Seat of justice, New London. Pop. in 1830, 4,375; in 1840, 5,670; in 1850, 6,151.

PUTNAM COUNTY, situated on the north boundary of Missouri, with Chariton river on the east. Area, --------- square miles. Seat of justice, Putnamville. Pop. in 1850, 1,657.

PULASKI COUNTY, situated toward the south part of Missouri. Area, 1,332 square miles. Seat of justice, Waynesville. Pop. in 1840, 6,529; in 1850, 3,998.