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whole line, and we understand the payments for labor are $110,000 per month. Ten thousand tons of iron, much more than enough to reach Fort Wayne, are bought and paid for, and a large share of it delivered. We naturally feel a great interest in this route, inasmuch as its business so exclusively will be concentrated at Toledo. The works here at the terminus will be constructed with all possible despatch.

MINES AND MINING.

PRODUCE OF GOLD IN AUSTRALIA.

At a season when the financial condition of the country is regarded as unsettled and critical, it is important to note the facts relating to the production of the precious metals; for upon a correct knowledge of this subject depends in a good degree the re-adjustment of commerce and finance on a sound basis. It will be seen from the following extracts from the Mining Magazine that there has been a decline in the shipment of gold from Australia during the present year as well as from California.

The yield, at later dates, of the old gold fields continues remarkably steady, although a comparison of quantities for the first four months of the years 1853 and 1854, respectively, continues to show a falling off in our receipts per government escorts, to the extent of about 3,530 ounces per week. These escort returns, however, are no infallible guides to the actual yield, especially at the present time, when branch banks and brokers at the principal gold fields are paying the diggers within sixpence per ounce of the Melbourne prices. The broker's price to diggers at this date, is £3 19s. per ounce. The shipments for the six weeks under notice, have been exclusively to London and Liverpool, and have comprised 141,742 ounces. The entire shipments for the year up to this date have been 713,230 ounces, being 47,415 ounces less than the shipments in the corresponding four months of 1853.

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JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURES.

[From the Railroad Record.]

COST AND CONSUMPTION OF GAS IN THE U. S.

An interesting report by the Cincinnati Gas Go., shows the price at which gas is supplied by the companies of various cities and towns in the U. S. From this summary it would appear that at Pittsburgh and Philadelphia gas is furnished much cheaper than at other places. We enumerate here the price of gas at thirty-four different towns, with the length of street mains, and the quantity of gas consumed annually:

Evansville, Ind...... 3.00
N. York, Manhat. Co. 3,00
St. Louis, Mo. ...... 3,00
Wheeling, Va....... 3,00
Providence, R. I.... 3.00
Wilmington, Del.... 3,00
Baltimore, Md.. .... 3.00
Cincinnati, O............
Cleveland

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At New York there is another company, so that the whole quantity consumed is not shown by the above table. At Pittsburgh and St. Louis, coal is worth about 7 a 10 cents per bushcl,* Cincinnati, 10 a 15 cents, with a tendency, at all the places enumerated, to a rise in the market price. At Pittsburgh, Pa.; Madison, Ind.; and Wheeling, Va., the gas works are owned in part by the cities; at Philadelphia they are owned entirely by the city.

• The coal used for making gas at St. Louis is brought from Pittsburgh.

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EDWARD MEAD & CO.,

Importers and Dealers in
WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY,
TABLE and Pocket Cutlery, Solid Silver and
Plated Ware, Musical Instruments, Daguerreo-
type Stocks, Fancy Goods, and

CALIFORNIA

ARMS.

American and Rocky Mountain Rifles, Colt's Revolvers, Steel Rifle barrel and Holster Pistols, Bowie Knifes, and a large assortment of hunting apparatus.-Importing our foreign goods directly from the Manufacturers in Europe, we have superior advantages, and will sell to our customers equally as low as the New York Importing Houses, and would invite the attention of dealers and purchasers to our large stock of and English twist double and single barrel guns. Watches, Silver and Plated Ware, Accordeons, No. 54 Main, corner of Pine Street, St. Louis. WITTER, 38 Walnut street, corner of 2d, St. Louis, Mo. German and French standard works, Novels and School Books. Blank Books, Writing Papers, Music Paper, Slates & Ink, Engravings, Prints, Steel Pens, Inkstands, &c. - Printing and Binding executed Orders for England, in the best manner. France and Germany are executed at the shortest notice.

Hughes, Coleman & Dallam, Independence, C.

Mo.; Ilon. Wm. Scott, Hon. Thos. L. Price,
George W. Hongh, Jefferson City, Mo.; Tutt &
Watson, M. Tarver, Esq., H. Cobb, Esq., St.
Louis, Mo.

Notary Public.

ADOLPH KEHR,

Notary Public. No. 11 Fourth street,
opposite the Court House.

ANTHONY V. HOFER,
Notary Public and Conveyancer,
Office: Southeast corner of Second & Walnut
streets, next to C. Witter's Book Store,
St. Louis, Mo.

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Land Agency Notice. WORTHINGTONG, SNETHEN continues

to practice Law in the Supreme Court; to attend to cases before Congress; to prosecute Claims and settle accounts against the Departments and Boards of Commissioners; to procure Patents at home and abroad; to obtain Pensions and Bounty lands; to collect debts, dividends, legacies and inheritances in any part of the United States and in foreign countries; to make investments of funds in Loans and Stocks and on Bonds and Mortgage. and to negociate the purchase and sale of Loans, Land and Patent-rights in any State of the Union. Particular attention paid to Caltfornia Land Title cases coming up to the U. S. Supreme Court on appeal.

Communications prepaid, addressed to W. G. SNETHEN, 5, Carrol Place, Capitol Hill, Washington, D. C., will meet with Drompt attention.

VENERAL AGENCY at Dubuque, Iowa, for public lands, real estate, military land warrants, payment of taxes, investigation of titles, amicable collection of debts, and all other business within the legitimate sphere of an Agent's duties, by

CHARLES CORKERY,
Notary Public and Commissioner of Deeds and
Depositions for all the North-western States,
185October, 1.
Missouri included.

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College.

JONATHAN JONES

COMMERCIAL

COLLEGE, St. Louis, Mo., incorporated by the General Assembly, January 24, 1849. With full authority to "grant diplomas, award degrees, confer honors, and exercise all and singular, the privileges common to Commercial Colleges, authorized by law in other States."-Charter, Sec. 2.

Young Gentlemen wishing to prepare themselves for busine-s pursuits, are respectfully

ine the mode of imparting instruction, the
invited to call during business hours and exam-
progress of the pupils, and the superior faci-
lities extended to those desirous of qualifying
Personal references given
themselves for the practcal duties of the
Counting House.
to above one hundred and eighty (180) Practi-
cal Accountants now in charge of Books in
this city, all of whom have completed their
business education in this institution.

N. B. For CIRCULARS containing information in regard to the terms, the course of instruction and all business connected with the above, call at the "Book-keeping Department," corner of Fourth and Chestnut streets, or address JONATHAN JONES, St. Louis.Mo.

Roofs.

M. & H. M. WARREN, manufacturers of Warren's Improved Fire and WaterProof Composition Roofs, and Roofing Materials, which are kept constantly on hand and for sale (with directions for use) to those in the country who may desire to adopt this mode of roofing.

Office and Manufactory, east side Second street, between Almond and Poplar, St. Louis, Mo. Office hours from 10 to 11 o'clock, a. M.. and 4 to 5 P. M.

Horse Shoeing.

JOHN MULLERY, Premium Horse hoer in the alley, opposite the Post Office, will s usual, pay particular attention to the various diseases affecting the feet of horses, and wil guarantee to give general satisfaction in either of the above departments.

Fire, Hull and Cargo Insurance.

THE COLUMBIA INSURANCE CO. OF S. C. CAPITAL STOCK AND SURPLUS-ALL PAID IN-$200,000.

This Company continues to take risks upon HULLS & CARGOES, BUILDINGS, CONTENTS, ETC. All losses promptly adjusted and paid at office in Rankin's Building, southeast corner of Pine and Main streets.

THE

J. S. CHEW, Agent. Citizens' Insurance Co. of Missouri. CAPITAL......... ..$350,000. HE Citizens' Insurance Company of Missouri, continues to insure against loss or damage by fire, in the city and country, also against loss or damage by sea and all inland navigation, and on hulls of steamboats, upon the most favorable terms. All losses adjusted liberally and paid promptly.

DIRECTORS.

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& ENGRAVING.

P. STUBENRAUCH & SONS, No. 11 N. 3d str. between Chesnut & Marke', and No. 17, Chesnut street, opposite the New Post Office.

Would call the attention of the public and the trade generally to their extensive stock of Jewelry, Watches and Clocks. They also are well enabled by long practice and experience to perform all kinds of engraving, in stone as well as metal, in the best style, such as seals or Notary Publics, for Insurance Companies, for Railroad Cos., and all other Companies. All orders promptly executed and on the most liberal terms.

F

flowers.

LORA GARDEN.-This establishment contains a collection of Plants and Flowers not excelled. perhaps, by any in the United States. Of ROSES alon there are 230 varieties; and the proprietor has devoted ten years to storing his HOT-HOUSES, 420 feet long, with specimens of rare and beautiful plants, and flowers from almost every part of the globe The garden is pleasantly situated on South Seventh street and affords a delightful retreat from the noice and dust of the city. A commodious SALOON has been fitted up and will be supplied with Confectionary, Ice Creams, and other refreshments suitable to the season and the place. Spiritons liquors are excluded from the premises. Bouquets of the richesflowers and most tasteful combination furnisht ed throughout every season of the year. March 1853.

ROLIN CLARK,

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Foundry.

G. GOEBEL.

PHILANDER BRALES. JOHN RENFREW. ALEXANDER CROSIEN. AGLE FOUNDRY AND ENGINE SHOP, North-west corner of Main and Biddle streets. Manufacturers of all kinds of machinery, boilers and sheet iron work, portable circular saw mills always on hand, all orders executed with fidelity and despatch.

Safes.

MURRAY & DORMAN, Iron Railing

streets, continue to manufacture at the abov M'MURIYO, Chen. Det

establishment, all kinds of plain and ornamental iron ruiling, balconies, bank and jail doors, in-book safes, fire-vaults, iron window shutters, iron awnings, lightning rods, bedsteads. gratings, and in fact, any thing which can be

OPEN Fire Policies granted, and Term Policies, for any period from thirty days to six years. DIRECTORS:

D. D. Page, S. M. Edgeil,

F. Ray.

J. S. McCune, B. W. Alexander, E. Wyman, C. S. Greely, C. H. Peck, 1. A. January. S. M. EDGELL, President.

H. D. BACON, Treasurer.

F. B. Homes, Secretary. Office in Exchange Building, Southwest corner of Main and Olive streets.

Commission Merchants.

B. MERRILL,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
Tuscumbia, Ala.

Refer to M. Tarver, Esq., St. Louis, Mo.

A

AGFLKODT & BARTH, Commission and

formed of iron.

Saddlery.

GRIMSLEY & CO., Dealers iu all kinds

T. of Saddles, Bridles, Harness, Trunks,

Carpet Bags, &c., No. 68 Main street, four loors below Olive st.. St. Louis. Mo.

Liquors and Wines.

HARLES DERBY, Wholesale Dealer in Foreign Liquors and Wines, Domestic Liquors, and that well known "Star" Brand of Rectified Whisky, No. 71 Levee, (entranc from Levee and Commercial Street,) St. Louis.

Forwarding Merchants, No. 126 NorthJOHN LOUGHBOROUGH, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, office No. 50 Pine Second Street, between Vine Street and Wash-street, near Third, (adjoining that of the Clerk ington Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. of the Supreme Court.

WESTERN JOURNAL

AND

Civilian

M. TARVER & H. COBB. Editors and Proprietors.

VOL. XII.-O.S. 6, N. S. AUGUST, 1854.

NO. 5.

ART.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

ARTICLES.

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I-THE NEW TERRITORIES: NEBRASKA AND KANSAS. Ob-
servations on the causes controlling the currents of emigration in
the United States. View of the results, commercial and political,
which may be expected to flow from the settlement of Nebraska
and Kansas. Act of Congress organizing the Territories of Ne-
braska and Kansas. By the SENIOR EDITOR..............
H.-VALLEY OF THE OHIO. Its conquest and settlement by
Americans. Recapture of Vincennes by the British. Capt. Helm.
Gov. Hamilton. British plan of conquest for the western coun-
try. Clark's plan for recovering Vincennes from the British.--
Continued from page 272. By MANN BUTLER, Esq.....................
II-ZUNI AND COLORADO RIVERS. REPORT OF CAPT.
SITGREAVES. Pueblo Zuni. Agriculture of the Zuni and
Moquis Indians. Description of the Zuni and Colorado Rivers,
and the region between the pueblo Zuni and the junction of the
Gila and Colorado. Ruins of ancient cities. Volcanic detritus.
Personal appearance and character of the Mohave Indians..........
IV.-AFRICA AND AFRICAN SLAVERY. BY HUGH A. GAR-
LAND, Esq., ol Mo..............

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V. RAILROADS IN GREAT BRITAIN. ANNUAL REPORT
FOR 1853. Number of miles of railway open; number of miles

in progress of construction. Cost of roads; Earnings of railroads;
number of passengers conveyed; number of accidents, &c.
VI.-MEMPHIS NAVY YARD AND WESTERN RIVERS.

COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT.

COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Statement of Tonnage

entered into each State and Territory, from July 1, 1852 to June

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