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NO. 2.

I. CIVIC AND RURAL EMBELLISHMENTS. The relations which
exist between works of art and wealth considered; power of the
former to attract the latter. Encouragement and cultivation of the
arts, which embellish cities and rural districts, necessary to secure
permanent prosperity. Traveling from the south and west to the
east in pursuit of pleasure.
.BY THE SENIOR EDITOR.
II. ALIMENTS. Constituents of the Blood. Fibrine, Albumen. Inor-
ganic Substance.s Isomerism of Fibrine, Albumen, and elements
of nutrition. Relation of Animal and Vegetable organism.
Growth of Animals. Use of Butter and Milk.
Tissues. Food of Carrivora, and of the Horse.

Metamorphoses of

From the Familiar Letters on Chemistry, by Professor LIEBIG. III. OBSERVATIONS ON THE CURRENCY OF THE UNITED STATES. The policy of debasing the Silver Coinage of all sizes less than the dollar, to a standard, that will prevent their exportation, examined and approved. BY S. D. INGHAM.

OBJECTIONS. .......

IV.-BURLINGTON CONVENTION.

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PAGE.

BY THE SENIOR EDITOR
Resolutions and Memorial of

the Convention held at Burlington, Iowa, on the 23. October 1851,
in reference to the improvement of the upper Mississippi, by re-
moving the obstructions occasioned by the Rapids.

V. CANON OF CHELLY AND THE NAVAJOS. Description of the
Canon of Chelly. Navajo Indians-their probable origin-their pro-
gress in the arts of civilization.-Pueblo Soldiers.

From the report of LIEUT. J. H. SIMPSON.

VI. COMMENCEMENT OF THE HANNIBAL AND ST. JOSEPH
RAILROAD. Ceremony of breaking ground. Resolutions adapt-

COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT.

COMMERCE OF NEW ORLEANS. ARRIVALS of Ships, Steamboats &c.

for five years

Comparative arrivals, Exports and Stocks of Cotton and Tobacco
at New Orleans for ten years from 1st Sept. each year to date.
Comparative prices of middling and fair Cotton at New Orleans, on
the 1st of each month, during a period of five years, together with
the total receipts at New Orleans, and the total crops of the United
States.

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114

114

Comparative prices of SUGAR on the Levee on the first of each
month for five years.

114

Comparative prices of MOLASSES on the Levee, on the first of each
mont, for five years.

115

RAIL WAY SHARE AND STOCK LIST.

Prices of Government and

State Securities; Rail Road bonds; and Rail Road and Canal Stocks
on the 22d October 1851.

From the Rail Road Journal.

115

6. GREATNESS OF CHARACTER. By an Occasional Writer.

RANDOM THOUGHTS.

7. MENTION OF DE STÆL..

8. GERMANY.-Influence of Enthusiasm

on Happiness. From the French of By Bernard A. Pratte, Esq. 140 MADAME DE STAEL...

SONNET TO GOETHE.

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