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ment in 1789, the date of admission, and the population at first census thereafter, and in 1847.

5. Area of the several States, population to each square mile, and the number of enrolled militia in the Union, estimated to 1847.

6. Amount of money deposited with the States by Act of Congress in 1836; also the total amount of property, real and personal, in each State computing $400 per head, the average adopted by the Commissioner of Patents in his Report

of 1847.

7. Principal treaties with the Indians for lands north-west of the Ohio, and quantity ceded to the United States.

8. Estimated number of Indians between the Mississippi and Rocky Mountains, and the number west of the Rocky Mountains.

9. Area of the grand divisions of the Globe, with the population of each, and also to the square mile.

10. Productions of the United States, according to the census of 1840. This was the first attempt by the Government to obtain specific information in regard to the agricultural, mineral, and manufacturing industry of the Union. The esti mates since have been predicated upon the statistics returned in 1840.

Some of these tables may be useful for reference, and are compiled mainly for that purpose. They are all from sources entitled to credit.

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The surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, October 19, 1781, closed the war; prisoners 7,073.

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The whole expenses of the war, estimated in specie, amounted to $135,193,703.

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-For 1847, the estimate is from the Report on Patents; total 20,746,000.

5.-AREA, AND MILITIA OF the States.

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8.-INDIANS WEST OF MISSISSIPPI.

The number of Indians between the Mississippi and Rocky Mountains is estimated at.....

West of the Rocky Mountains.........

East of the Mississippi....

Total.......

9.-AREA AND POPULATION OF THE GLOBE.

Grand Divisions.

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Africa

Oceanica

North America..

South America

Total........

293,101

420,000

31,587

744,688

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11-AMERICAN LEATHER AND TANNING BUSINESS,

Hon. Zadoc Pratt, of New-York, the most extensive tanner in America, we believe, has addressed a letter to the American Institute, in which he furnishes some most interesting statistics in regard to that branch of trade and manufacture. Mr. Pratt has sent us a copy of his communication. This gentleman deserves well of his country for the enterprise he has ever displayed, and in our intercourse with him, both in New-York and in New-Orleans, we have found the greatest satis faction,

From the letter we extract the following in regard to the period occupied in tanning various descriptions of leather:

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From the above table, it will be seen the average time of tanning in 1842, was five months and seventeen days; of 1843, five months and twenty-two days; of 1844, six months; and of 1845, six months and eleven days. Average of the whole time, five months and twenty-seven days. The average weight of the leather was over eighteen and one-half pounds per side. This, according to the best authorities we have at hand, is considerably below the time employed in England. There, it is no uncommon thing for eight and ten months to be employed in tanning a stock of leather, and some of the heaviest leather, it is said, takes even fourteen and eighteen months. Such deliberation undoubtedly insures a fine qual ity of leather; but it may be questioned whether there is not a great loss in the increase of weight-a loss of interest on capital, and in consequence an unneces sary enhancement of price, which does not suit the American market.

12.-SOLE LEATHER INSPECTED IN NEW-YORK.

Showing the total number of sides of Sole Leather inspected in the city of New-York, during the years 1827 to 1847, say 20 years; also, showing the nett value or price per pound of same, excluding all charges.

Av. price. 16 cents.

Years.

No. sides.

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13.-HIDES-NEW-YORK.

Showing the number of Hides imported into, exported from, and consumed by the port of New-York, during the years 1827 to 1847, say 20 years, closing each year on 31st December. This table includes Horse Hides, taken from Shipping

and Commercial Lists and Customs.

Imports. Exports.
259,975 41,545

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From the census of New-York, in 1845, we gather the following:

The number of tanneries in the State.

Value of raw materials used and manufactured in the State

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This is for leather alone, not including boots, shoes, harness, &c., &c.

1,414 $4,052,949 6,585,006

WESTERN STATISTICS.

1.-DISTANCES AND RATES OF FARE ON WESTERN RIVERS, &c.

In this day of travel, we deem rates and time worthy of notice, as belonging to the class of subjects within our jurisdiction. The season having arrived when journeys, for health, business and pleasure, are interesting, if not common, to all, we have collected items which may prove satisfactory, as deciding routes to a great centre or circumference of wayfaring. People, not only of New-Orleans, but from a distance, having excursions in view west and north, will be aided by our tables in economising time and expense,-the first not very important in summer, so health is promoted, and the other more or less weighty, according to purse and disposition.

We take New-Orleans as the point from which most of the computations are made. The rates of passage vary in winter and spring, the latter, towards the close, being about 50 per cent. higher, owing to the diminution of freights. The prices we name are those of first class boats. Less may be charged by those of a different description. Indeed, there is no uniform scale agreed upon for passengers, though the slide is not very great. The Mississippi, and its chief tributaries, with the principal towns, and spring rates, are thus stated:

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2.-DISTANCES FROM NEW-ORLEANS TO THE LARGEST TRIBUTARIES

OF THE MISSISSIPPI, AND PRICE OF passage.

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3. DISTANCES TO THE Highest points of STEAM NAVIGATION, &C

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