The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-21
From the Philadelphia Inquirer and National Gasett
THE PROCESS OF THE WEST.
ST. louis AND ITS TRADE,

We recently alluded to the wonderful progress Of
ST. Louis. We have since been furnished by the st.
Louis Chamber of Commerce with much valuable sta
tstica information in relation to the growth of that
city and the Western country generally. 10 1880,
the population of st. Louis was 1852. 1t is now
rising $4,000. During the year lS4l, 30Oooooo OF
bricks were made in the city, 25,00o000 of which
were sold and used in that place. There steam
saw-mills there, mills for planning boards, white
lead factories, oil mills and hour-mills The first
Insurance office was established IN 1881. There are
now Offices the total marine risks OF which amount
to upwards Of $4,000 900. In lS4l the receipts of
lead from the Galena mines, amounted to 425,O00
pigs valued at more than $l,OOO,OOO. The growing
crops of Tobacco WILL it is said, range at from
- 900 to 1850 hhds. The Importation to st. Lou
IS. of cloths blankets &c. intended for the Ameri-
can fur trade, is set down at S225,000 per annum,
and the exports and home consumption of buffalo
robes peltries, sc. at S500,O00 The American Fur
Company employs several steam and other boats, and
several thousand men. Their boats, at least once
wear ascend the Missouri to the mouth of the Yellow
stone Hemp IS another staple of Missouri. 1t is
estimated that the crop for 1872 will in Illinois and
Missouri amount to not less than 10000 tons This
hemp is worth 10000 In raw state. But the most
valuable exports from St Louis and the country con-
nected with it, are bacon, pork and lard. During the
present winter, 47,000 hogs were slaughtered at
! Alton and 10000 at Peoria while it is said that
. the Illinois river with the Alton trade, sends out
annually not less than 5000 tons OF pork Inc value
of this item alone, is given at 81 500 GOO Flour and
wheat are also important ITEMS and show an annual
aggregate of nearly ST. 100000. About 1900 horses
1900 mules, and 500 head of cattle, were shipped
during lS4l to the South. The imports are estimated
in 1o41, at 500 ,000,0 600.
| These are but few of the facts grouped together
by the Board of Trade, but they are calculated to
convey forcible impression as to the onward pro-
gress of the West 1t is estimated that in lo4l Slo
| 100000 in exchange were sold IN 81. Louis Last
wear the number of steamers on the Mississippi and
| lie lint xVa 137 about lJD OF which were
employed in the st. Louis trade, during the whole or
great portion of the year. AS more July Nus
trating the character of the trade at this point we
subon the report of the Harbor Master oil 81 LOUIS
for the last three years, including all the items en-
braced in his return viz
Whole number of arrivals Of steamboats, for the
wear 1870 1476
| Amount If tonnage 3,l93
Do lumber 1O,099, SIC
Cords of wood l664S
! Shingles 1858, 500
No Of arrivals of steamboats, from Jan.
lst 1910, to Jan. lst lS4l l,72l
Whole amount of tonnage 244, 1855
/ Average tonnage l4S
No of arrivals Of flat boats DO
i g feet Of lumber 9,977,375
Z" cords of wood 70, "a
@ shingles 6,433,5
q slaves ACT $50
g hoop poles 44,ooo
&c rails S,9oU
Arrivals Of steamboats, from Jan. LIST,
lS41 to JAM LIST, 1912 l,92e
Tonnage 26266l
Average tonnage 13f
Cords of wood at the wood landing 4,59G
BELOW the creek about 1900
Feet of lumber 1851, 52e
Shingles e5l2, !.
slaves 1892 l5g
The number Of boats owned in lSil by citizens
st Louis was SO When remember how SNORT a
period has elapsed since ST. Louis started INFO impor
b het position tncn VIII
what il is now adequate idea may ne iormeu %
the rand strides which have been made IN agriculture
, manufactures and civilization within few fleetns
, Years nv the portion of the Great West with whcf
s., Louis is so Immediately connected And YET sn'
e must be merely in her infancy as city. lhousanu'
i Of emerants will pass beyond her this year, and 10
cate themselves in the rich lands above which invite
. their footsteps Nay new and wonderful cities vii
start into existence along the borders OF the navigao
water courses perhaps for thousand miles above her
and the widest imagination, looking at that region c
e country now would not in all probability, te able t
give even faint outline OF its appearance centur
hence.