Population and formation of Bahamas,...... 45 | Rotterdam, city of,.. city,. "interesting speculation on increase 65 Russia, coals in,. 185 Postage stamps and stamped envelopes,. Prairies, commerce of,.. 66 696 126 trade and harvest of,.. 882 .118, 237, 365, 646 287 19 Sales of rail-roads,. 776 President's proclamation blockading south- ern ports,.. 785, 786 San Francisco, insolvency cases in, for 1860, 520 269 Prices, comparative table of, at New-York, Saving crews of stranded vessels,. 758 210 Scottish iron trade,... 795 Production of manure from the atmosphere, 384 Screw propellers,. 643 of cotton,.. Profits and partnership,. Propellers, screw,. Proverbs, Chinese,.. 101 66 66 loss of, in 1860,. 236 193 Sea, dangers overcome,. 641 643 66 loss of life at,.. 590 267 "physical geography of,.. 593 Providence, weekly bank returns of,.... 90, 217 Pyrites, duty on,..... Quarantine, its necessity, origin, &c.,... 403 66 prevention of collisions at,.. 109 258 Sherbro, growth of cotton in,.. 679 235 Ships, iron, vs. wooden,. 605 Shipping of Gloucester,. 229 Shoal, Caroline Islands,.. 641 66 Cocos Islands, 641 fourth national quarantine and sanitary Shoes, eastern, in Pennsylvania,. 228 884 convention,.. 147 Sierra Leone, growth of cotton in,. 679 Quartz mills of Rocky Mountains,. 121 Signals, night,.. 644 Quicksilver, exports of, 702 Silk weaving,.. 123 Quick voyage,.. 658 66 worm, new,. 657 Silver at the U. S. mint,. 346 ore, assays of,...... 222 Skeletons, duty on,.. 368 Social philosophy, review of different sys- 250 778 Societies, British and American Life-boat,.. 752 868 781 South Australia, agriculture of,.. 258 539 South Carolina, banks of,.. 337 ... 249, 780 finances of,.. 219 66 and trade of lakes,. 119 rail-roads of, 873 Baltimore and Ohio,. 115 Spain, population of,.. 778 Specie movements in France, 372 Spirits, distilled, different U. S. tariffs on,. 185 519 564 European,.. 892 Statistics of agriculture,... 127, 258, 882 46 horse, of Boston and vicinity,. 375 66 of Indiana,.. 847 of Philadelphia,. of Minnesota, 127 44 in streets of London,.. New-York City and State, of Chicago,... 537 66 132, 259, 386, 540 post-office department,.. of trade and commerce, 96, 223, 348, 522, 782 115, 247, 869, 537, 672, 776 118 State Bank of Iowa,.. 250 66 contributions for defence of the Union, 790 776 States, trade of,.. 119 Staves, trade of, year 1860,. 646 204 222 CONTENTS OF NO. I., VOL. XLIV. ARTICLES. AET. I. COMMERCE OF THE PRAIRIES.. II. BAHAMAS. Their Formation-Population-Geographical Position-Productions-Eligibility as a Resort for Invalids-Wrecking-Sponge Business-Experiment of Emancipation, etc., etc...... PAGR 19 45 III. VALUATION OF LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES. No. 1x. By Prof. C. F. McCAY, of Georgia.... 58 IV. CITY POPULATION. Atlantic Cities-Population-Ratio of Growth - Overflow-Boston and Vicinage-Manufactures-New York-Increase -Metropolitan Radroads -Population by Wards-Movement of Business-Third City of the World-Real Estate Speculations-Extensive Recovery-Progress-Dwellings -City Divisions-Effect of Railroads-Lots on Manhattan Island-Density of Popalation-Tenement HousesBrooklyn-City Railroads -Philadelphia-Population by Wards-Comparison -Newark, N. J. -Baltimore-New Orleans-Valley Cities-Lake Cities-Interior Cities - Aggregate of Thirty-five Cities-The Northwest-Atlantic Capital-Future Progress.... JOURNAL OF MERCANTILE LAW. Appeal in Admiralty-Charter Party-Lien COMMERCIAL CHRONICLE AND REVIEW. Periodical Disturbances-Credit Systern-Increased Cantion-Panic of 1857-Political Events -Renewed Distrust-Elements of Prosperity-Cheapness of Money-Foreign BalancesSpecie in the City-Resarees of the West-Presidential Election-Bank CurtailmentDanger of suspension -Relee ning Baks -Low Rate of Bills-Meeting of Bank OlicersExelange Conimittee-Clearing-house Exchanges-Boston Banks-Southern Banks Specie -Expanse of Loans-Internal Exchanges-Crop Movement-Rates of Money-ExchangeLower Rates - Money in England-Bank of France-Drains for Coin-Silver in Bank of Frase-Gold for America-Stock Quotation-Specic Movement-Loss of the City.......75-84 VOL. XIIV.--NO. I. 2 PAGE JOURNAL OF BANKING, CURRENCY, AND FINANCE. United States Finances for the year 1850, 84 City Weekly Bank Returns-Banks of New York, Boston, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Pittsburg. St. Louis, Providence. ... New York Bank Loans -Resolutions of the New York Bank Officers. Property of Dubuque in the last Seven Years.-Virginia Public Debt, September 30, 1860... The Assessed Value of the Real Estate of Philadelphia.-Georgia Finances... 91 92 92 98 94 Foreign Insurance Companies in New York........... Foreign Fire Insurance Companies in Massachusetts.-Pennsylvania Insurance Law 100 107 108 JOURNAL OF MINING, MANUFACTURES, AND ART. Quartz Mills of the Rocky Mountains. Difference between a Watch and a Clock.--To Coat Iron Nails with Tin.. Coals in Russia.......... STATISTICS OF AGRICULTURE, &c. Statistics of Minnesota..... 121 123 124 125 126 Actual Yield of Crops per Acre.-The Sugar Region of Louisiana.. 127 129 Popalation of New Jersey-Interesting Speculation.-Population of Spain.. Trench Wines.. MERCANTILE MISCELLANIES. Wealth es. Happiness.... ... The Compass-Its Variation and Deviation. A Chinese Merchant Ten Years-The Nature of Wealth and Poverty. 184 135 136 137 139 139 140 141 143 THE BOOK TRADE. Notices of new Books or new Editions... 148-144 |