S
UNIT E D S T A T ES

COMMERCIAL AND STATISTICAL

REGISTER,

CONTAINING

DOCUMENTS, FACTS, AND OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION,

ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE

HISTORY AND RESOURCES

OF

THE AMERICAN UNION, AND OF EACH STATE:

EMBRACING

COMMERCE-MANUFACTURES-AGRICULTURE-INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS

BANKS—CURRENCY-FINANCES-EDUCATION, &c. &c.

EDITED BY SAMUEL HAZARD.

VOL. II.

FROM JANUARY 1840, TO JULY 1840.

Philadelphia:
PRINTED BY WM. F. GEDDES, 112 CHESNUT STREET.

1840.

I N D E X.

А
Baltimore, Eagle shot at

373

172 Acknowledgments of deeds in foreign countries, law

Bankrupt law, meeting at Philadelphia,
proposed by D. Brent,
Bankruptcies in France,

181
269
N. Y. commissioner to take

400 BANKS. Africa, export of Palm oil from 374 President's views of

4 increase of trade with 383 Secretary of Treasury do.

24 Alabama, Nankin cotton, 90 Connecticut, condition of

397 imports into from 1822 to 1838,

110

Governor's opinion, constitutionality of exports from 1818 to 1838,

151
the Bank U. States,

377 379 380
rain at Huntsville, nine years,
171 England, condition of

55 90 243 temperature do. do. 247 Georgia, act respecting Central Bank,

75 Albany, a large Bass taken,

389

Judicial decision, making it doubtful whe-
Albatross an, employed as a news-carrier,

223
ther contracts can be enforced,

320 Alexandria, Va, exports of flour, 245 Kentucky, Gov. Wickliff's Message respecting

77 Allegheny River, trade of

62

meeting of stockholders in Philadelphia, 256 Portage Railroad,

118

report of committee of legislature on
river, importance of

245
Banks dealing in exchange,

257 America Central, value of imports from 1825 to

Saving Bank notes not to be redeemed, 352 1838,

108

meeting of stockholders at Louisville, 399 exports to, from 1825 to 1838, 165 Maryland, condition of Baltimore Banks,

194 Amistad, Africans, case of

57 Michigan, Charters forfeited by forty-three Banks, 107 Amsterdam, Commerce of from 1832 to 1839, 271 Mississippi, act authorizing post notes,

160 Anthracite for smelting Iron-calculations-Crane

report of Bank commissioners on Vicks-
Company formed for

157
burg Bank,

189 used for burning lime,

399

Vicksburg Bank, meeting of stockholders
Iron Furnace, first in Columbia county,

at Philadelphia, condition and assign-
Penn.

255
ment,

265 iron made with—interesting facts as to

act requiring Banks to pay specie, 265 strength of

384

Tombigbee Railroad, assigns its effects, Appointments by President of U. States, 80 176

statement,

327 223 263 338 352 414 New Hampshire, small notes, Banks,

395 Arabian Corvette arrives at New York, 317 New Jersey, condition of

238 respect paid to 317 | New York, Report of Bank commissioners,

129 Argentine Republic, value of imports from 1825 to

on Manhattan Bank,

201 1838,

108

attendance of Directors, 203 exports from 1825 to 1838, 165

Bank law,

351 Armories, National, number of arms made, 304 North Carolina, debts by stockholders,

88 Army, U. States, pay and subsistence of 106 Ohio, post notes decided to be illegal,

56 regulations, 411 a Bank sells specie,

62 Arrivals at New York from 1830 to 1839, 31 Hamilton Bank,

68 Philadelphia, 48 Bank commissioners' Report,

80 Boston,

94 101 act prohibiting issue of unauthorized Bank Assessments, Philadelphia, 1829, 1832, 1835, 1838, 350

paper or small notes,

242 Assignment, declaring release of a debtor is void, 382 Quo warranto against Trust Company of Augusta, Ga. Taxable property from 1839 to 1840 195

Cincinnati,

326 freshet at 398 condition of Banks,

349 Pennsylvania, Banks which made dividends after B

suspension,

93

Farmers & Mechanics, notice respect-
Baltimore, vessels built at in 1839,

15
ing notes deposited,

30 tonnage of vessels,

15

Girard Bank, J. Schott resigns, and
Banks, condition of

194

C. S. Boker chosen President, 352 diseases and deaths in 1839,

111

Schuylkill Bank, Report of Grand inspections of four and wheat,

245

Jury respecting 26 111 prices of various articles,

245

Report of Directors, 76 brick making in

302
Pennsylvania Bank statement,

112 trade through Tide Water Canal,

318

Philadelphia Banks, statement to
sales of real estate,

363
legislature,

169