GENERAL INDEX.

ported from the United States to all
count ie during the year ending 30th
June, 1849 400

Corn Meal; quantity and value exported
from the United States to all countries
during the year ending 30th June 18
49, 400

Cotton; amount and value exported to
all coun res during the year ending 30th
June 1849, 56.
Cotton manufactures; amount in value
exported durig the year ending 30th
June 1849, 56.

Documents relating to the manufacture
of iron in Pennsylvania, 335.
Domestic navigation, 128.9.
Early his ory of the West, and history
of the Spanish party in Kentucky, 99|
and 148.
Economist, 70.

Education, 141; see female education,
163.

El Paso; new route from San Antonio
de Bexar to El Paso exp ored by Licu-
tenant W. H. C. Whiting, 230.
Flour, improvement in mak ng, 278;
quantity and va ue exported during the
year ending 30th June, 1849, 399;
contract by tre millers of Chili to
supply the Cal fornia market, 130.
Free Banking, 211.

Freedom of the coasting trade of India,
261.

Free Masonry; address by Dr. G
Wharton, 350.

Geography--Western Geography, com-
prising all the territory west of the
Mississippi, north of New Mexico,
and east of the man ridge of the
Rocky Mountains, 356.

Georgia Railro d; comparative receipts
for the years 1849 and '50, 310.
Glass Works, and the m..nufacture of
Glass in St. Louis, 66.
Globe, theory of i's formation, 25.
Grapes, culture of grapes in Mo, 123.
Vineyards; practical remarks on the se-
lection of ground, plant ng, pruning
wine-making. ermentati n &c., tabu-
lar cost of pr fits, &c., 124.
Great West, 70

Gold; causes modify the effects of its in-
crease, 1.

Gold mines of California, T. Butler
King's report, 38.

Gold exports and mperts of, in the year
1849, 57; export of the precious metals
from Chii, Bo ivia, Peru, Central
America, &c., 132.

Quantity of g ld ad silver in Europe
at different periods; quan i'y r ceiv d
in Europe from Ame ica; effec's pro-
duced on prices in Eur pe by the in-
dux of go'd from America; dff rence
between the value of go d and silver at

different periods; quantity of precious
meta's pr duced annua ly, 302.
Hall, Mrs. Mary R.; see which was the
wisest course"-A tale, 136.
Hammond; Governor Hammond's ad-
dress on the progress of Southern In-
dustry, 182.

Hardware, manufacture of, in the United
States, 270.

Hemp culture in Missouri, 51.
History, early history of Kentucky;
origin of the Spanish party; publie
men, &c.; political parties, &c., 99
and 118.

History of the Catholic Missions in
Mexico, 104.

Homestead Exemptions, 141.
Humboldt; see aspects of nature, 285.
Imports, see commercial statistics.
Interest on money; see laws of interest,
142.

Internal Improvements; see plar k roads,
71 and 79 Pacific railway, 158; im-
provement of the Maramac river, 178;
Pacific railroad, 209; railroad divi-
dends, 209; Georgia railroad, 210;
railroad from St. Charles to the Red
river of the North, 222, 337, 383, &
394; Charleston and Memphis rail-
road, 324; Memphis and Atlantic
railroad, 328; system of internal im-
provement for Missouri, 351.

Iron, manufacture of iron in Pennsylva-
nia; number of forges, bloomeries,
milis, nail factories, &c.; number of
establishments out of employment;
quantity of iron, steel, and nails, man-
ufactured; amount of capital invested;
number of hands and horses employed;
quantity of provisions, coal and wood
consumed, 335.

See commercial statistics for imports and
exports of iron.

Jones William Cary; report on land
titles in California, 104.

Kayser Alexander, premium for Missou-
ri wine, 123.

King, T Butler, report on the gold mir es
of California, 35.
Lands, Public; Report of the committee
on Agriculture; Opinio s ot public
men in relation to disposing of the
public land; Objections to giving the
public lards to se't'ers; 282 and 390.
Land titles in Californ a, 104.
Law of Interest-subject relating to the
present rate of interest in Missouri,
examined, 140,

Lead; white lead, prices of from 1809 to
1845, 271.

Lead wines in south west Missouri, 411;
Lead mines in north Arkansas, 413;
South-West and Arkansas Mining
Company, 413

Lewis and Clark's Expedition to the Pa-

Pacific Railway Convention at Philadel-
phia, 67.

cific; history of their travels; descrip- | Osage River, report of the committee of
tion of the coun ry on their route, 6. Internal Improvement, 86.
Limite Partnerships, 141.
Mail Stage Line from Independer ce,
Missouri, to Sant Fe, 414,
Manufactures of Sugar, Melson's new
process, 14 and 77; Cut Nals, 267;
Wood Screws, 268; P ns, 269; Hard
ware, 270; Whi e Lad, 271; China
and Quee swar, 272; Flour, 278;
Broad Cloth, 340; Wooliens, Cassi-
meres, &., 341

Maramec River, report of the Board of
Internal Improvement in respect to its
navigation, 178.

Masonic College at Lexington, Missouri,
350.

Massachusetts State Record, 350.
Meisen, M., his discovery in the manu-
facture of S gar, 14 and 77.
Metals, reious, see Gold.
Minnesota, its climate, soil, and future
pres ects-Rauroad from St. Charles
to Minnesota Territory, 222; Naviga-
tion of Minnesota or St. Pe ers river,
348.

Mississippi and A'lantic Railroad, or-
ganization of, 277.

Mississippi, physics of, by Professor
Forshey, 428.

Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company,
328.

Money, see Gold; Law of Interest, 142;
Definit on of Money, 142; see Free
Banking, 211; Increase of the pre
cious metals, 302.

Nails; average price of Cut Nails, from
1835 to 1849, 267; quantity manufac-
tured in Pennsylvania, 335.
Naviga on, number and class of vessels
in each State, 128; Rg steed and en-
rol ed ornage in the different branches
of trade, 128; Amoun of tonnage of
different ports in the United Sta es,
number of entrances, and clearances,
&c, for the year ending 30th June,
1849, 129, 402 and 406,
Navigation of the Mississippi above the
Fals of St. Anthony, 276.
Navigation of the Maramec river, Mis-
souri, 178

Navigation of Minnesota (St. Peters)
river, 348.

Navigation of the Osage river, 86.
Navigation of the Ocean; winds and cur-
rents, 341.

Navigation of the upper Missouri, 415.
Nicaragua Treaty, 257.

Northampton Woolen Manufactures,
prices of goods for thir een years. 141.
Observatory, National, subserving the
interests of he Farmer as well as the
Mariner, 315.

Ohio and Green River Railroad, 274.

Pac fic Railway, review of Lieutenant
Maury's address to the members of the
Memobis Convention, 158.
Pacific Railroad of Missouri, e'ection of
Directors, Egineer, &c, 209.
Partnerships, limited partnerships, 141.
Plank Roads, history, capacity, direc-
tions for constructing, double tracks,
single tracks, grading, slopes, tilis,
planks, &c., 91.

Pins, comparative prices of American
pins from 1835 to 1849, 269.

Public Lands, policy of conating them to
settlers,xamine !, 281.

Railways; Railroad to the Pacific ocean,
158; Pacific Railroad in Missouri, 209;
Railroad from St. Charles to the Red
River of the North, 222, 379, 383, 394,
Mi sissippi and Atlantic Railroad;
328; Ohio and Green River Railroad,
274; Charleston and Memphis Rail-
road, 324; (ieorgia Railroad, 310.
List of all the Railroads in the United
Sta es, length and rate of tare per
mi e, 328; Improvement in Railroad
Socks, 209; Pacific Railroad Conven-
tion at Philadelphia, 67; Mobile and
Ohio Railroad, 277.

Realejo, port of, decree of the Govern-
ment of Nicaragua in favor of Ameri-
can steamers, 261.
Roads, see Railroads, &c.,
Route from San Antonia de Bexar to El
Paso, report of exploration by Lieut.
W. H. C Whiting, 230.

Rye Meal, quantity and value exported
to all countries during the year ending
30th June, 1840, 400.

San Antonia de Bexar, see route from

San Antonio de Bexar to El Paso, 230.
Scientific American, 70.
S. Louis, regulations for the delivery of
merchandize, 133.

St. Louis Glass Works, 66.

Social Progress and Reform, the imper-
ishable nature of truth, 59.
Southern Industry, its progress, see ad-
dress of Governor Hammond, of South
Carolina, 182.

Stages from Independence, in Missouri,
to Santa Fe, 414.

Statistics, Bureau of Statistics, impor-
tance of the institution, 68; Statistical
view of the Commerce of the United
States, 253, see commercial statistics,
&c.

Steppes and Deserts; Steppes and Des-
erts in South America and other parts
of the earth by Baron Humbolt, 285.
Sugar, Melsen's new method of mano-

facturing, 14 and 77; Sugar planting in | Vineyards, Grape, culture, &c., 123, 124.

Florida, 265; Product and consump-
tion of sugar throughout the world,
344.
Tea Trade; History of the Tea Plant;
Introduction of Tea into Europe and
America; quantity imported annually
to all countries; quantity consumed;
mode of cultivation; duration and de-
scription of the plant; definition of
different names; mode of using tea in
China; properties of Tea and effects
of its use; 166.

Terrestrial Globe, theory of its forma-
tion, 25.

Tobacco, stock of leaf tobacco in Eu-
rope, on 31st December, for five years,
256.

Tonnage, statement of the registered
and enrolled of the United States, em-
ployed in all the different trades, from
1842 to 1849, 129; Tonnage of the
different ports of the United States,
129; Amount of Tonnage built in the
respective States in the year ending
30th June, 1849, 402 and 406.
University of Missouri, eighth annual
catalogue, 280.

Vessels, see Tonnage, Commercial Sta-
tistics, &c.

Wabash Trade, statistics of the Wabash
navigation 1st June, 1850, 256.
Wabash and Erie Canal, number of miles
completed, &c., 411.

Wheat, amount and value of exports for
the year ending 30th June, 1849 399.
Whitney's Pacific Railway project-
Judge Bowlin's speech, 70.

Winds and Currents of the Ocean, copy
of a letter from the Superintendent of
the National Observatory to the Sec-
retary of the Navy, 246; Effects of
currents of wind on plants, 302.
Wine, M ssouri wine, Kayser premium,
Ore Blossom. 124; Culture of the
Grape, and Wine Making, 125.
Wood Screws, value imported into the
United States, manufacture of, 268.
Wool Trade, prospects of, for the year
1850, 262; Hamilton Woollen Com-
pany, prices of Broad Cloth from 1830
to 1849, 340; Northampton Woollen
Company, price of Goods for thirteen
years, 341; Middlesex Wool Black
Cassimeres, prices from 1836 to 1849,

341.