bers of highly respectable familles of Ste. Genevieve and counties adjoining. The course of education comprises all the branches of a thor ough English education, the elementary and higher mathematics with the Greek, Latin, German and French languages. The Academy is situate on a delightful eminence in the suburbs of the city, commanding a splendid panorama view of the Mississippi and the opposite section of the State of Illinois. From its site a large and highly picturesque expanse is spread befor the eye, affording to the spectator a landscape of varied beauty and surpassing healthfulness. The buildings are very commodious and comfortable the accommodations ample and satisfactory, and the health and comfort of the students sedulously attended to. Everything of a sectarian character is carefully excluded, and a rigid morality enforced. TERMS.-Per Session, always in advance. Tuition, board and washing............ .$75 00 For extras-English Department.... .... 12 50 Greek, Latin, French, German, and Music, extra. For further particulars apply to FIRMIN A. ROZIER, Principal, Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Dowdall, Carr & Co. COR. SECOND AND MORGAN STS. MANUFACTURERS OF STEAM ENGINES weighs less than a co and easy work, and d for itself three times For sale by E. LEIG to manufacture and se Smyth & Gores, 19 Le street, St. Louis, Mo. for $50. Every mach All letters addressed care of Smyth & Gore ceive prompt attentio Circulars. A NOTICE TO 8 we are engaged in t of all sizes, suitable and Soap Manufactories, the attention of those en to them, which we will rior, to any made in the less than they can be got Also we make STEAM terials and superior work to any in the United Sta tory to all. Also all kinds of SHI BLACKSMITHIMG. chantable IRON, both r Also we are manufact quality. We are also manufact and CHAIRS, with mu Persons in want of any well to give us a call befo We will purchase all k we will pay the highest) for new iron. Cherry and Carr, St. L Our establishmen GREY Kingslan PPOPRI BROADWA Corner of Broadw Manufacture Steam I eny, Boilers, Sheet Iron and Copper Work, of DR. CALVI OF NE Would announce th CHINERY, TOBACCO SCREWS and Presses, Lardering a Course of Lect Agents for the sale of James Miller & Co.'s he will remain until which period he may rooms, at the Virginia PULMONARY CONS CHRONIC BRONCE FEMALE And all other diseas predisposing to Consu of which his ample ex opportunities for obse the most marked succe DR. FITCH desires sonally in every insta where it is not, a care may be sent by letter, will be returned, giv case, and when he is Missouri State Mutual Fire & Marine Insurance Company of St. Louis. Capital $300,000, and constantly increasing. OPEN Fire Policies granted, and Term Policies, for any period from thirty days to six years. DIRECTORS: D. D. Page, S. M. Edgell, J. S. McCune, F. Ray, H. BACON, Treasurer. F. B. Homes, Secretary. Office in Exchange Building, Southwest corner of Main and Olive streets. Commission Merchants. B. MERRILL, Refer to M. Tarver, Esq., St. Louis, Mo. St. Louis Steam Planing and Saw Mill, Sash, Door, Blind, Moulding and Box Factory, CORNER OF O'FALLON & 13TH STREETS Office, South side of Olive, between Fourth and Fifth Streets, St. Louis, Mo. various qualities, both white and yellow Pine; We have always on hand FLOORING of the SHELVING SHEATHING, and every description of DRESSED LUMBER, for Carpenters immediate use. Are also prepared to PLANE SPLIT and RIP LUMBER, at short notice. SASH, DOORS, BLINDS, MOULDINGS and BOXES, warranted of the best material and workmanship. Also, DOOR and WIN DOW FRAMES, on hand or made to order. WADE, STILLE & CO. JULIUS HUTAWA, Lithographic and Map Publish iug Office, No. 45 North Second Street, between Pine & Olive, 2d door north of Pine, E ST. LOUIS, Mo. M. STEITZ, ROLIN CLARK, PHILANDER BRALEY. JOHN RENFREW, ALEXANDER CROSIER. AGLE FOUNDRY AND ENGINE SHOP, North-west corner of Main and Biddle streets. Manufacturers of all kinds of machinery, boilers and sheet iron work, portable circular saw mills always on hand, all orders executed with fidelity and despatch. Safes. M' MURRAY & DORMAN, Iron Railing streets, continue to manufacture at the above Manufactory, n. s. of Chesn. bet. 9. & 10. establishment, all kinds of plain and ornamental iron railing, balconies, bank and jail doors, book safes, fire-vaults, iron window shutters, iron awnings, lightning rods, bedsteads, grat ings, and in fact, any thing which can be formed of iron. Saddlery. GRIMSLEY & CO., Dealers iu all kinds T. of Saddles, Bridles, Harness, Trunks, Bags, &c., No. 68 Main street, four doors below Olive st., St. Louis, Mo. Jewelry, Watchmakery & ENGRAVING. P. STUBENRAUCH & SONS, zo. 11 N. 3d str. between Chesnut & Marke and No. 17, Chesnut street, opposite the New Post Office. Would call the attention of the public and the trade generally to their extensive stock of Jewelry, Watches and Clocks. They also are well enabled by long practice and experience to perform all kinds of engraving, in stone as well as metal, in the best style, such as seals or Notary Publics, for Insurance Companies, for Railroad Cos., and all other Companies. All orders promptly executed and on the most liberal terms. HARLES DERBY, Wholesale Dealer in Foreign Liquors and Wines, Domestic Liquors, and that well known "Star" Brand Rectified Whisky, No. 71 Levee, (entrance from Levee and Commercial Street,) St. Louis. NGELRODT & BARTH, Commission and A Forwarding Merchants, No. 126 North Second Street, between VineStreet and Wash-of ington Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. I VILIA N M. TARVER & H. COBB, Editors and Propr VOL. XIV.-O.S. 8, N. S. JUNE, 1855. TABLE OF CONTENT ART. ARTICLES. I.-BEAUTY-ITS MORAL USES. By the SENIOR EDI III-POPULAR FALLACIES. MORNING WALKS. ...... ...... IV.--COMMERCE OF THE BLACK SEA: CONSIDER ....... COMMERCIAL DEPARTMEN COMMERCE OF CHICAGO.-Receipts of Flour for th ...... I༦་པ་Pབ པ་ -སགཔཔ་མཙབ་་ད ཨ. DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL IMPROVEME NORTH MISSOURI RAILROAD. Annual Report of the Preside COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS. THE RECIPROCITY TREATY BETWEEN THE UNIT ... LITERARY DEPARTMENT. ........ ......... MY DEAR OLD HOME. By L. L. C., of Pike Co., Mo..... THE FINE ARTS IN ST. LOUIS. Waugh's Bust of the late Willi .... ...... .... they are able to fill orders of the largest di- They particularly beg leave to request the special notice of the public to their crayon drawings and colored lithographs, in as much as this is the only establishment in the West, where thisimproved style of lithographing is practiced & C. ROBYN'S Lithographie, Drawing, bus Coa from the City within one tablishment. The Nursex open at all times (Sunday reception of visitors. Hor teurs are respectfully inv tablishment and examine directing the attention of nursery, they would rem firm, (Mr. James Sigerson in the above business for years; during that time h the varieties now growin assurance on their part of crease the number of their add to their assortment fro Dishes a strong guarantee E. Engraving, and Color Printing Establish to make choice selections ment, No. 44 North Second Street, below Pine, St. Louis, Mo. Portraits, Landscapes, Animals taken from life, Music, Vignettes for Books, Drafts, &c. Showbills, Labeis, Business & Visiting Cards, Architecture, Machinery, Drawings, Plans, Maps, &c. Drawings of all kinds executed on Stone.-Copper and Steel plates, wood cuts, Manuseripts &c, transferred. All kind of color and ornamental printing executed in the neatest style, at moderate Terms. Paper Hangings. THOMAS DALE, can always be supplied. T St. Louis, or to James Sig Furnitu M. M. HARLOW, pro Louis Furniture Sto of household furniture, m and keeps constantly on h blinds, willow ware, &c. his line, with despatch. O Also, manufactures to ord promptly attended to, and packed. All goods warr mended. New Warehouse, No. 88 S ween Olive and Locust stree Slate Va JOHN M. CANNON, Slat spectfully inform the public South Sixth street, St. completed his arrangements, make contracts for any work has in his employ practical sl prepared to execute in a wo ner, and with dispatch, all to his eare. He keeps constan slate flagging, slate hearths, c other articles pertaining to hi iron slating nails, Rosendale will strip from roofs z no, sh other covering, and substitute Slate removed from one roof, advantage on another, which with any other roofing mater are such as cannot but prov Apply as above. J. BLATTNER, Mathematical and Surgical Instrument maker, Dealer in Guns, Pistols and Sporting Materials, No. 58 North Seeond street, between Pine and Olive, St. Louis, Mo., manufactures, and has always on hand: Surveyor's Compasses, Levelling Instruments, Theodolite Pocket Compasses, Sy-glasses, Barometers, Thermometers, Drawing Instruments, Spectacles, Ivory and Gunter's Scales and Protractors, Hour and Half Hour Glasses, Microscopes and Magnifying Glasses, Hydrometers of silver and glass, hydrometers for Straw Goods, No. 143 Main str. acids and salts, Magic Lanterns, Electrical Ma-H&R. B. WHITTEMORE & sale dealers in Hats, Cap chines, &c., also, Surgical and Dental Instruments; Pocket, Dissecting, Cupping and selfinjecting caserta me |