CLAIBORNE PARISH, situated on the north boundary of Louisiana, on the east side of Bayou Dorcheat. Area, ------- square miles. Face of the country generally level; soil, along the streams, fertile. Seat of justice, Oveston. Pop. in 1830, 1,764; in 1840, 6,185; in 1850, 7,471.

CATAHOOLA PARISH, situated toward the easterly part of Louisiana, and watered by Catahoola lake, and Cataboola and Washita rivers. Area, 2,100 square miles. Face of the country generally flat, and partially subject to annual inundation. Seat of justice Harrisonburgh. Pop. in 1830, 2,581; in 1840, 4,955; in 1850, 6,982.

CARROLL PARISH, situated in the northeast comer of Louisiana, on the west side of Mississippi river. Area, 1,100 square miles. Seat of justice, Providence. Pop. in 1840, 4,237; in 1850, 8,789.

CALDWELL PARISH, situated toward the north part of Louisiana, and traversed by Wachita river. Area, ------- square miles. Seat of justice, Columbia. Pop. in 1840 2,017; in 1850, 2,815.

CALCASIEU PARISH, situated on the southwest corner of Louisiana, on the east side of Sabine river, with the Gulf of Mexico on the south. Area, 5,000 square miles. Seat of justice, Lisbon. Pop. in 1840, 2,057; in 1850, 3,914.

BOSSIER PARISH, situated near the northwest corner of Louisiana, between Red river and Lake Bisteneau, containing also Lake Bodeau. Area, 880 square miles. Seat of justice, Belleview. Pop., in 1850, 6,962.

BIENVILLE PARISH, situated in the northwest of Louisiana, on the easterly side of Lake Bisteneau. Area, --------- square miles. Seat of justice --------- . Pop. in 1850, 5,539.

ASSUMPTION PARISH, La., situated toward the southeast part of the state, and watered by the Mississippi and Bayou La Fourche. Area, ------- square miles. Courts are held at Assumption. Pop., 1840, 7,141; in 1850, 10,538.

ASCENSION PARISH, La., situated toward the southeast part of the state, and traversed by Mississippi river. Area -------- . The surface is level, and annually overflowed; the soil fertile and well-suited for cotton and sugar-cane. Courts are held at Donaldsonville. Pop., in 1840, 6,951; in 1850, 10,752.