The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-04
De Bows Review.

We have received the May number OF this we'll
known and widely circulated monthly. which estab-
hshed in New Orleans seven years ago by Professor
De Bow now Of the Census Office II has been devoted
to the extension OF the commercial, manufacturing, ma
rne agricultural, and internal improvements and IN
tses,s of the southern and western States, and in this
field has achieved the highest and most beneficial results
to the country. The work begins now TO take a wider
scope and address itself 10 all OF the great industrial
interests OF the Union and in this respect will have
value as well in Maine and California as in Louisiana
or Texas In fact the field is bountess, and Professor
De Bow and his able corps OF assistants seem disposed
to occupy the whole OF it, No citizen in any part Of tire
republic should be without the work. which is published
monthly in very and handsome STYLE ard with abou,
100 large and closey-prin,ed pages.
The contents of the May number, which can be found
MFiAnck Taylor's, Washington, d, c., where subscrp-
ions will be received for the work, well al the
New Otleans Office, are
AIT. l. Independence of Cuba by w. j. Sykes, of
Tennessee.
Art q Inland Commerce of the Mississippi Valley and
the St. Lawrence Basin.
Art g. Historical AMI Statistical Collections oil Louis.
lana by w. B. Price, of Louisiana,
Art 4 Direct Trade of the South.
Art. g. Valley OF the Amazon by Lieutenant Marry,
Washington ID. ID.
Art. g. Pfogress-The Past and the Present.
Art. 7. Commercial Progress of Baltimore.
Art. 8. Resources, ne, of Philadelphia; by job
Tyson, LII D., of Philadelphia.
Art. 8. The Republic of Venezu A Commercial
View the Republic Of Venezuela, is Ssapous, Products
Exports. and Imports, and its Trade with the United
States.
aArt. 10. Mchgan-Hsorical and Statistical by G j.
Fox, OF Michigan.
Art IL Commercial Progress-Home and Fore ign
Iron Trade OF The United States, Past and Present-Progfes
of Gold Production-Lne of Steamers from Virginia to
Antwerp-LSke Imports for IS52-Commerce Of Havana
The FisheTesStea in the United Satss-Fuances
OF the United States
Art. IL Agricultural Items and Statistics, &c.
Art 10 Miscellaneous Statistics of Wealth and Progress
Sc.
Art. a. Editorial Miscellany-Notes, nc,
We copy from the New Orleans Courier the following
notice OF Mr.. De BOWS work upon the industrial re-
sources OF the county, in connexion with bis appoint
ment 10 the Census Office
The report Of the present Superintendent OF the Cen
will be looked for with great interest IL will be n
model method lucid statement and elaborate research
Let any take up Mr.. DE Bows Iaduridi Rssomc Of
The so~ and Pa, and glance the accumulation
OF facts therein contained and the great talent displayed
in their condensation and application, aud will be admit.
ted that the President made happy decision in cali
ing him preside this interesting and portant de-
psrtment of the government
These volumes should be made the textbook OF poit-
Gal economy In every university in this county Facts
not seouona-tkcy realities and though the
eumnlsed by Mr. De Bow show the extraordinary
and fccundity of the South and West they Of equal
value TO, and should be studied by, the North and East
the most reliable securities OF Irrational prosperity, and Of
alnsting aud beneficial Union"