THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY

ASTOR, LENOX TILBEN FOUNDATIONS

Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts are the basis of Civilization.

M. TARVER & H. COBB,

EDITORS & PROPRIETORS.

VOL. VIII.

PUBLISHED MONTHLY

ST. LOUIS :

PRINTED BY M. NIEDNER, WELD BUILDINGS, CHESNUT STREET.

1852.