The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-02


scnpon Of the suscs OF the couniry in each State il.
area 10 square miles. and population in $780, ogethel
wiha map OF the United States exhibiting all the rail
roads IN Operation and progress in each and all the States
Following this division is particular review Of the
provinces Of Canada, New Brunswick Nova Scotia, New
toundand, and Prince Edwards island. comprising an
account oil their population, area resources trade com
merce' manufactures. fisheries Sc. in detail and a map
representing The fishing grounds in the vicinity with full
statistical tables
The deep-sea fisheries Of New England are fully re-
viewed and their capacity and alue exhibited by full
tabular statements. An appendix TO the report contains
notices oil those channels of internal improvements which
connect The river with the lake route showing the in
mate association between the two and statements of the
commerce oil ohio Psburg. Cincinnati, Louisville ST.
LOUIS New Orleans, and Mobile Also of the commerce
OF the 1u oil Mexico, the straits of Florida and the
Atlantic States and cities. Besides the valuable docu-
mems upon The trade OF the Gulf and straits is one
giving history OF the rise aud progress of the culture
OF cotton IN the United States since $780, together with
an account of our cotton manufactures imports and
exports OF foreign and domestic manufactures of cotton
during series of years. and the prospective capacity and
resources OF the country. in land and labor for the
count OF the trade of the principal routes for inland
trade from the lake basin and Mississippi region 10 the
Atlantic and the Gulf, with estimate OF the value Of
1852 closes the report.
The style and plan of this work evinces much ability
and foresight in the compiler, who seems to possess
proper appreciation OF the Of the commercial
munty.
The great addition to the general fund of information by
this report upon the great variety Of interesting subjects
of which il treats, cannot be received otherwise than
with great favor just now. when the general government
called upon to legisate negotiate upon the fisheries
reciprocity, railway and water routes 10 the Pacific
Cuba, and the islands OF the Gulf, and the free nav
CATION of the St. Lawrence and ST. Johns. Mr. An
drews has furnished much information of reliable ma
ture, which will be found valuable as throwing ligh
upon each of these topics
Portraits OF Eminent Americans now Living
Wih Biographical aud Historical Memoirs of then
Lives and Actions. By JOHN LIVINGSTON, OF the New
York Bar CORNISH, LAMPoRT, & Co, Park Place
New York; SAMPSON Low, Son, g. Co., London.
Two very handsome octave volumes bearing the above
title have been laid upon our table. They contain brie
biographical notices, each accompanied by we'll en-
graved portrait, of than hundred living men
who in the various walks OF life have risen to dislinc
ton in our country
In his list the author tells that he has included
lawyers. doctors, statesmen, fnancers, merchants
manufacturers, and farmers" We observe that thu
names which he has selected from the various secton
OF the country are principally those which we do no
remember to have seen embraced in any similar work
but which will at once be recognised as worthy of tn
notice which the author has given OF them. w
have not as yet had opportunity to examine III
work critically and in detail but those notice
which we have read, being Of men Of whom we hav
had knowledge appear TO us to be faithfully
and udciousy executed. The author dedcaes his worl
TO his son. and ntmates that he has prepared IT with
view demonstrate that in country TALENT energy,
moral worth find open path 10 and emnence il
all the avocaons of public and private life In this view
the work is every way worthy,oi attention, and we cor
daily commend it TO the public favor