$114,646,606 117,254,564 21,693,864 24,301,822

IN THE YEAR ENDING 30TH JUNE, 1846.

Asia generally,
Africa generally,
West Indies generally

Pacific Ocean,
Sandwich Islands,
Republic of Esquador,

Total,

Exports. 5,491 52,557 ( 1,298,713 780.863 1,229,403

15 148 77,240 6,977,706 859,064 58,228

· 106,420

9,991 88,932 1,149,355

64,117 647.102

1,248.723

127,242

692.428

96.568

615,213

73.060 2,943,778 176.089

236,839

1,671,610
227,537

59.640

1,832.884

267,244

744,930

119,676

360,074

27,824

In favor.

+Against.

46,716

416,816 5,417,161

1,282,865

225,102

24,573

130,581

486,871

450,468

54,390

707,283

83,594

4,152,382

65,120

45.293

168,686

3,750,459

41,237

$158,646,622 146,545,638 38,192,899

THE TOTAL BALANCE OF TRADE FOR OR AGAINST THE UNITED STATES.

1844.
1845.
1846.
1847.
$111,200,046 117,254,564 121,691,797 158,648,622
108,435,035 114,646,606 113,488,516 146,545,638

$2,765,011* $2,607,958† $8,203,281+ $12,103,984*

21,039

26,089,915

ST. LOUIS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

THE second annual exhibition of this valuable institution opened on the 24th ultimo, and continued two days. The variety of specimens, though not extensive, were selected with taste and judgment, affording flattering anticipations of the future usefulness of the Society. Where, so little attention has been bestowed on horticulture as in the vicinity of St. Louis, it will require many years of labor and enterprise, to enable the Society to compete with the exhibitions of older cities. But this should not lessen the interest of our citizens, for one would suppose that individuals of every class would feel a desire to witness the improvements that are made from year to year, and that this-supposing them destitute of all taste for that which is beautiful-would induce them to attend the annual exhibitions of the Society.

Horticultural Societies may be justly ranked among the benevolent institutions of the country. They are calculated to cheapen the price and improve the quality of both fruits and vegetables; and more than all, to improve the taste and refine the moral tone of society. These remarks may be considered as common-place, yet it would seem that they are not generally understood by our citizens, if we are allowed to judge from the indifference with which they regarded the late horticultural exhibition.

Those who labor for the public good make many sacrifices, while their rewards consist in the pleasing consciousness of having discharged their duties, and in the approbation of those for whom they toil; the former is certain, and more solid it is true-but they are justly entitled to the latter, and that community which neglects suitable occasions to countenance and encourage the public benefactor, in his benevolent undertakings, is chargeable with ingratitude.

A company of vagabond circus riders shall erect a pavilion in our city, and it is crowded to suffocation; and, perhaps, the street is thronged with those who cannot gain admittance-while, although occurring but once a year, a horticultural exhibition, of much that is rare and beautiful, possesses little attraction when brought in competition with the stale jests of the clown and the ring-master.

We trust, however, that these considerations will not discourage our worthy horticulturalists. They are engaged in a good work, and if they persevere they must succeed in producing a revolution in the general taste of the community, as well as in promoting the comfort of all classes.

MINERAL DISCOVERIES IN MISSOURI.

Editors of the Western Journal:

Following the plan of previous communications, I desire in this to call your attention to the description of minerals in this part of the country, so far as they have come under my observation.

The discovery of mines are often accidental. One of this kind was made the other day by myself and Mr. Calvin Keith, of St. Louis. We were making one of those excursions commonly called in this country "Prospecting," when our attention was suddenly arrested by something for which we were not looking, nor should have dreamed of looking for in such a location. Our discovery proved to be pure Galena, or sulphuret of lead; its location is near Caledonia, among the primitive rock, known as Porphyry Granite, associated with the rock, and accompanied with the sulphate of Barytes.

I am a practical miner, or at least have had considerable experience in mining, and consider the location of this mine very remarkable; never meeting it in my own mining operations, nor having heard of it being found in such locations in

this mining region by others. The lead is of the purest quality, and I think will yield eighty-five per cent. As the discovery is new, the extent of the mine is a matter of conjecture. I would remark, however, that according to Dr. Ure, Galena as it occurs in the primitive formations in Europe, contains more silver than that of calcareous formations.

I have also recently discovered Cobalt near Caledonia, accompanied with Manganese Ore, along with the yellow sandstone rock. The quantity of this ore is yet unknown. The quality is apparently very pure. It is well adapted to the manufacture of zaffre, smalts, &c.

In a late tour through the country I have discovered Manganese Ore and Black Wad in quantities. These are pronounced to be of good quality. They are found in the western edge of Cape Girardeau county. I have also discovered Manganese Ore in the southern part of St Genevieve county, which is very extensive and of the purest quality. It is located about twenty-one miles from the Mississippi river.

There has been some tin discovered near Caledonia, accompanied with quartzose felspar, but not in any workable quantity. Many other minerals have been discovered in this neighborhood, but it is not known yet what they really I will speak of them at some future day. Caledonia, May 12, 1848.

are.

ORIGINAL POETRY.

F. WOOLFORD.

LINES TO MISS GEORGIA W——.

BY HENRY F. WATSON.

I PRAY thee, fair lady, no longer accuse

The friends who admire thee of flatt'ry profuse;
If they look, they must feel; if they feel, they must speak,
Though unbidden it bring the deep blush to thy cheek.

In the far-distant realms of the East, we are told,
There are beings who worship the sun more than gold;
But fore'er would they turn from the light of those skies,
Could they catch but a ray of the light of thine eyes.

Then while the poor heathen is dazzled and won,
And looks with delight at the rays of the sun,
Deny not to us the one blessing we prize
Of bowing beneath the sweet light of thine eyes.