THE

WESTERN JOURNAL,

AND

Civilian,

DEVOTED TO"

Agriculture, Manufactures, Mechanic Arts, Internal Im-

provement, Commerce,

PUBLIC POLICY,

AND

POLITE LITERATURE.

Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts are the basis of Civilization.

M. TARVER & H. COBB,

EDITORS & PROPRIETORS.

VI.

Vol. XII., O. S.-Vol. XII., N. S.

PUBLISHED MONTHLY.

ST. LOUIS :

FRINTED BY M. NIEDNER & CO., COR. OF PINE & THIRD STREETS,

1854.