THE

WESTERN JOURNAL,

ANDY

Civiliau,

DEVOTED TO

Agriculture, Manufactures, Mechanic Arts, Internal In-

provement, Commerce,
PUBLIC POLICY,

AND

POLITE LITERATURE,

Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts are the basis of Civilization.

M. TARVER & H. COBB,

EDITORS & PROPRINTORS.

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

PUBLISHED MONTHLY

STI. ILOUIS:

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

1854.