HAZARD'S UNITED STATES COMMERCIAL AND STATISTICAL REGISTER, CONTAINING DOCUMENTS, FACTS, AND OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION, ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE HISTORY AND RESOURCES OF THE AMERICAN UNION, AND OF EACH STATE: EMBRACING COMMERCE-MANUFACTURES-AGRICULTURE-INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS ; EDITED BY SAMUEL HAZARD. VOL I. FROM JULY 1839, TO LANUARY 1840. Philadelphia: PRINTED BY WM. F. GEDDES, 112 CHESNUT STREET. ... 1840. INDEX. A Adventure, a perilous at Falls of Niagara, B 170 Balize, changes effected by sea, Africans captured on Schooner Amistad, 176 177 179 244 Baltimore cotton and woollen goods imported Agricultural products, prices in Mass, from 1642 to 1836-7-8, Deaths in 1838, Value of imports and exports, Number of vessels entered, 224 16 202 28 182 26 35 28 88 Branch of Bank at Decatur, condition of 151 Do. do. built, 28 Commerce of from 1818 to 1838, 206 Valuation of property, 28 Fisheries at Wetumka, 275 Inspections at 28 83 202 Decision that real estate Banks cannot Green Mount Cemetery, 112 maintain suits on notes discounted, Earthquake in 358 Foreign emigrants at, 1835 and 1838, 141 420 North Point battle ground, action described Alcot, Charles invents Iron ships, 190 by an officer, 145 Allen, Michael, testimonial of his integrity, 224 Anniversary celebrated, 227 Allegheny Convention, 2 7392 Howard's Address at laying River, Guage of water, 390 corner stone of monument, 238 Proposed improvements on 198 Regulations respecting passengers, 150 Alliance Frigate, history of 3 Reminiscences of 166 Alston, Colonel, deceased 88 Tobacco inspected, 202 Alton, fire at 332 Sales of Missouri copper at 224 Trade of 350 Banks suspend specie payments, 268 284 304 America, discovery of Ant Eaters, two arrive at Philadelphia, Anthracite, Mine on fire at Pottsville, Wyoming region, Value of to Philadelphia, 10 Effects and events of suspension, 285 215 Dividends at 315 134 Oyster trade to the West, 358 200 208 No. of persons confined in penitentiary, 382 390 352 Bangor, Taxes in 128 Reminiscences of 368 Antiquities contained in a mound at Louisville, Antwerp, American and other vessels at in 1932 to 1838, Apalachicola, arrivals at 1737-8-9, 126 Sales of lumber at 47 Apple tree, a productive 390 Appointments by the President, 21 112 164 227 233 Governor of Pennsylvania, England, its condition, 100 259 268 350 424 53 96 Circular,) 157 Copper in Appraisers, circular letter of Secretary of Treasury to Apprentices Library Company, Philada. Arkansas debts and stocks, Amistad, Schooner taken Particulars respecting, Judicial investigation, Decision of Judge Thompson, Arrack exported from Calcutta from 1828 to 1837, Arrivals at Boston from 1835 to 1838, at New York from 1830 to 1838, at Philadelphia from 1787 to 1838, Asphalte introduced into Philadelphia, 31 "Dead Weight" described, 204 Quantity of precious metals consumed at 310 424 176 France, their condition, 63 177 Georgia, do. 406 179 Illinois, do. 415 244 Kentucky, do. 341 29 Northern, its condition, 341 30 112 215 Louisville, do. 342 45 208 30 Louisiana, New Orleans Post Notes, resolutions of Chamber of Commerce, 191 116 New Orleans, their statement, 215 326 45 Maine, their condition 150 214 Maryland, Union of, long standing law case decided 128 with Gooding, 237 Auburn Mount Cemetery, 215 Massachusetts, private established in 1714, 183 Auction duties in Boston, 112 Auctioneers may re-sell goods not paid for, 227 Average, law of not uniform, 53 Merchants of Boston, letter from T. W. Ward, Agent of Baring to, authorize bills, 284 General, interesting decision, 161 Boston, resolutions of delegates from, HFI •H33 Axe manufactory, Collins' Iron required by 852 and proceedings, 285 (RECAP) 59677 |