In offering to the public the first annual Directory of the largest city in the valley of the Mississippi—the “Cresent City,” only, excepted—the publisher respectfully invites the attention of his patrons, ami others, to the following facts concerning the same.

The compilation of a City Directory -wherein the names, residences, and occupations of its citizens are faithfully re- I corded, together with the location of its public buildings and institutions, and such facts concerning these as the public has a right to expect, in, under the most favorable circumstances, an enterprise requiring great care and unwearied pa- tience; but when, as in the present instance, such a task is commenced and prosecuted without any assistance from preceding labors, and by those, too, who have had but little experience in a similar enterprise, a candid public will ac- knowledge, that it would be unreasonable to demand absolute perfection in a first attempt.

Yet, the publisher flatters himself with the belief, that, even this work, which originated in difficulty, was prosecuted under embarrassing circumstances, and completed in haste, is not far from being a faithful city guiile and business mirror of the “Mound City.”

Duty requires the publisher to acknowledge that this could never hare been the case, had not his patrons, almost without an exception, when visited by himself or canvassers, 1o aid him in hi* efforts, accorded him that aid with an alacrity which has probably never been surpassed in any community, and for which he returns his sincere thanks.

Independent of the advertisements, which speak well for the liberality of the citizens of St. Louis, the present volume will be found to contain, first, an able article, prepared expressly for this work, by our worthy townsman, John Hogan, Esq., in which the geographical position of the city is given, together with a birds-eye view of the same, its past history, and a sensible view of its future prospects. When this article was solicited it was cheerfully and promptly prepared, and furnished without compensation, other than such as every stranger ami good citizen, who has occasion to refer to it, will award. “I shall be amply rewarded,” said its author, “if, by furnishing such information as you desire, I can advance the interests of St. Louis!” Let this reply stand recorded for the perusal of those, who, in future, may desire to cull the bright spots which decorate the history of its author’s home.

Next in order, comes an alphabetical arrangement of the names of the citizens of this city, together with their residences, trades, occupations and professions. These have been obtained at great expense, and their arrangement attended with much care. Yet, they are, to some extent, imperfect, for the reasons assigned above, and for another, which must appear obvious upon a moment’s reflection. In old established cities, where the tracks are well beaten, and method predominates, cluinges among business firms and private locations are comparatively few, or, when made, are periodical, at regular intervals, and compilers of Directories can take advantage of this fact, and govern themselves accordingly; but in a new city like our own, where the annual inerease of its population is at least thirty per cent, annually, such changes must, of necessity, be much greater, and to keep a correct record of them would require a diurnal instead of an annual directory. In order to obviate this difficulty as much as possible, all such changes as came under the publisher’s observation were noted up to the latest hour, previous to the publication of this work.

The Business Key which follows, may be relied on as correct, so far as it extends, aud strangers visiting the city may find it for their interest to give it a perusal.

The Appendix will be found to embrace much information, compiled from reliable sources.

Such is the first volume of the Saint Louis City Directory, with its imperfections and its merits, and let those who lightly esteem the value of such a work, “consider for a moment what would be the absolute disasters and con- fusion—he loss of time that would be the necessary consequence of the lack of such an indispensable assistant, not only to business men, but to every Inhabitant, and nearly every stranger who visits the city.”

The next volume of this Directory will make its appearance on the fifteenth of August, 1S58. In the meantime, an exclusively Business Directory will be issued.

In our future labors in this department, we shall endeavor to profit by pad experience, and, with our newly acquired facilities, shall, no doubt, be able to furnish citizens and strangers, from year to year, with an acceptable guide.

Robert V. Kennedy.

The city of Saint Louis, in the stale of Missouri, is situated on the west bank of the Mississippi river, in the county of Saint Louis, of which it is the seat of government. It is in latitude 38°, 37′, 2s″, north, and longitude 90°, 15′, 30″, west of Greenwich.

The site of Saint Louis is both commanding and beautiful; high, without being precipitous, and gently undulating, affording easy drainage, and sufficiently level, without being Hat, to extend every advantage for building and beautifying purposes.

The plane of the wharf or Front-street, is thirty-two feet above low water mark. From thence to Fourth street, the streets rise fifty-nine feat to the first summit, which is a plane occupied by Fourth, Fifth, and, in part, by Sixth streets. From thence, in going west, and taking the center of the city for observation, the ground gently declines to Thirteenth street, when we again commence a gradual ascent to Seventeenth street, where, at the intersection of Olive street, we are ninety feet above the wharf.

From this point we again gradually descend IV Bome distance, then again ascend to another plane at Beaumont street, beyond which the land beautifully undulates until we reach Grand avenue, near the western limit of the city, where, near ita intersection with Morgan street, we attain the greatest elevation, being one hundred and thirty-nine feet above the plane of the wharf.

Beyond the city limits the same general characteristics of country are maintained, except that for a dis- tance of some three or four miles beyond, it does not attain to the same elevation as at Grand avenue; but the wave-like character is still preserved, and tilled, as it all is, with gaulens and orchards, it constitutes such a view as is excelled by iaw of our cities.

The streets run mainly parallel with the river, and are generally numbered consecutively west from Front street, which is the levee; the next, Maine, then Second, Third, Ac, ic. The cross streets run nearly at right angles to the last named, and extend from the river westward to the city limits. The whole does not, how- ever, present one uniform plan,because,in the rapid extension of the city, different proprietors laid out addi- tions to suit their own convenience, views and purposes, without regard to uniformity. The streets in the Older portion—we may say the “Old French Town”—being that part east of, and including Third street are narrow, and somewhat irregular; the new portion, being that west of, and including Fourth street, are generally sixty to eighty feet wide, and laiu out with more regularity. Some of the older streets, as Front and part of Maine, have been widened, so that they do not now present the same contracted appearance to the stranger as formerly; but still, so great is the business, done on these streets east of Fourth, that it is diff- icult often to get along, in the great rush during the business season.

In May, 1849, Saint Louis was visited with a terrific conflagration, which, originating among the steam- boats at the wharf, destroyed some thirty of them, and spreading along the levee, Maine and Second streets, from above Locust to Elm, nearly all of the largest business houses, with stocks of various merchandize, were destroyed. The whole loss exceeded, probably, ten millions of dollars! This conflagration was, however, beneficial in this, that it induced the great enlargement of the wharf, so as to preclude another calamity from the same source, and also furnished room for the continually increasing business on this great thoroughfare. It also caused the widening of Maine and Second streets, which have since been built up with business houses, which for strength and adaptation to heavy mercantile transactions, are scarcely excelled anywhere.

Saint Louis was formerly regarded as unhealthy, yet no local cause was apparent, which could produce the great mortality that prevailed. The great influx of population, many of them direct from ship-board, the inadequate supply of suitable, or, indeed, any habitations, the consequent exposures, with change of food, water, &c, in some degree accounted for this mortality, but it waa assumed that stagnant water also tended to produce tins result; and to remedy it a system of was inaugurated. Many of the streets in the Center of the city have been perforated, and all the large ponds contiguous to the more densely settled portion of the city, have been drained by means of these sewers, now some fourteen miles in length. Whether from this cause or not, it is now a fact, that, with a greatly enlarged population, our mortality has decreased, until Saint Louis is assuming the position of one of the healthiest cities in the country.

The great business of Saint Louis has been commerce, and for this her admirable position is eminently fitted. The great Mississippi washes her eastern shore the whole extent of the city. Hence to the “sunny south,” it is unobstructed, (except occasionally for a few weeks In mid-winter, by ice,) and furnishes always a supply of water to bear away the immense products here concentrated.

The numerous large steamboats continually arriving and departing from her wharf, Is evidence of the mag-

nitude of her southern trade. Many of these boats are of the largest and most expensive kind, carrying from ten to fifteen hundred tons; and frequently there are from three to ten departures hi a day. This will give some idea of a commerce, which must be seen in order to be fully realized.

But the sources of supply are ample. The Mississippi above, navigable lor 800 or 1000 miles, pentratcs the finest agricultural country in the world, while the turbid Missouri, navigable for fifteen hundred miles or more, and draining states and territories of great extent, and capable of almost illimitable productions, debouches only about twenty miles above, and necessarily brings its commerce to her door. Besides, the Illinois river, one of the finest in the west for navigation, penetrating the center of that great agricultural state, and navigable most of the year, enters the Mississippi forty miles above.

All these rivers have numerous navigable feeders, whose contributions to the commercial importance of Saint Louis are very considerable, while some one hundred and eighty miles below, the Ohio and its many tributaries, are also accessible, and bring their valuable contributions to its commerce.

Thus Saint Louis comes in directly for the principal business of Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota on the north and east, and Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico and Utah, on the west, while many of the states south are among her most valuable customers.

The advantages of this position were readily seen by the founder, Pierre La Clede Liguest, who having received permission to establish a trading-post in the name of the “Louisiana Fur Company,” in 1762, loca- ted himself on this spot on the 15th of February, 1764; and thus commenced an enterprise, which, although small at its inception, has grown almost to greatness, during the lifetime of some of its founders.

In those early times the slow progress of the “keelboat” with the “cordelle and pole,” were not calculated rapidly to advance the commercial importance of the place; still it was, even then, next to New Orleans, the point of commercial importanoe.

The introduction of steamboats here, as well as on the other rivers, tended greatly to the development of the country, and to the advancement of its commerce.

At first, from the remoteness of this position, and the rapidity of the current of the Mississippi and Mis souri, but few, even of the western steamboats, visited Saint Louis.

The first arrival of a steamboat from Louisville, was on the 2d of August, 1817, in charge of Capt. Jacob Reed, and was named the “General Pike.” On the 2d of June, 1819, the first steamboat arrived from New Orleans. She was commanded by Capt. Armitage, and was called the “Harriet.” She made the voyage from port to port in twenty seven days!! This was a great change from the old keel-boat time, of six months for the voyage down and back; but progress has been made on this time, as the trip is now usually accom plished in seven days, and has been made in five!

The progress of Saint Louis in her “steam marine,” has been very steady, thus indicating clearly her rapid advance to the “Great Commercial City of the West.”

Prior to 1634, no steamboat was enrolled here, as up to this time, all, or nearly all, western steamboat interests concentrated on the Ohio. All the fine large boats were not only owned but mainly employed there. The second class of boats generally, with occasional exceptions, came to Saint Louis, and up to that tune there was but little, comparatively, doing here.

The whole has changed! Now, the principal steamboat interest of the west, including the ownership and employment of the largest class boats, is at Saint Louis.

It is a proper point now, at which to make some statements, derived from official sources, of the steamboat interest of the port of Saint Louis.

The first record of ownership, or enrollment of tonnage at Saint Louis, is in the report of the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, for the year 1834, and is stated to amount to 452.04 tons. This by the return of 1836, is increased to 2,482.53. The return of 1838, is 9,373; of 1840, is 11,259; of 1842, is 14,726.80; of 1844, is 16,664.53; of 1846, is 22,425.91; of 1849, is 32,255.08; of 1851, is 34,065.46; of 1853, is 45,441.08; of 1855, is 60,592.10.

Commensurate with this growth has been that which supplies these boats, and numerous others not owned here, with continual employment; for business has, perhaps, increased more rapidly than the boats which aid in its developement.

With a view to the further illustration of the magnitude of this commerce, we add a statement of the number of steam boat-arrivals and their aggregate tonnage, for each of the following years, from Jan. 1st to December 31st of each year, viz:

1853, arrivals, 3,307; tons, 835,397. 1S55, arrivals, 3,449; tons, 918,791.

In 1856, the river remained closed until March. From the first of March to the 31st of December of that year, the arrivals were 3,065, tons 894,462, or about 340 boats per month, or tons 99,372.

All the various classes of mercantile business are profitably pursued in Saint Louis. The wholesale dry goods houses are numerous, and their business is very large, principally occupying Maine street. On this street may alao be found many extensive wholesale dealers in clothing, boots and shoes, hats, bonnets, hard ware and cutlery, china, glass and queensware, books and stationery, drugs, carpets and oil cloths, jewelry and clocks, guns and sporting apparatus, saddlery and saddlery hardware, house furnishing goods, tin, copper, stoves, &c., &c.

The wholesale grocery trade, which is the largest separate business here, and which last year amounted to more than twenty-two millions of dollars, is mostly confined to Second street and the levee.

Many houses engaged largely in the foreign and domestic liquor business, are situated on these streets, and also on Third street, and those cross streets leading from the levee.

Produce and commission merchants, of whom there are many, are to be found on Front and Commercial streets, generally, some few on Maine and Second, many on the cross streets, while Broadway, Fourth, Fifth and Market streets. Franklin avmue, Carondeiet avenue and Seventh street, are mainly devoted to the retail trade. But on all these streets there are wholesale houses also, and numerous manufacturing establishments, besides many private dwelings.

Space will not admit of a specification of the business linns of this city, only in a general manner; it must therefore, suffice to say, that their number is largely over six hundred, and the stocks of goods in all depart ments, are ample and commensurate with the greatly increasing demand in every branch of business.

Many of these merchants in the various classes of business, are the direct importers from Europe of their own stocks, and find it to their interest constantly to increase their imports.

But commerce is not now the only business of Saint Louis. Manufacutures are increasing rapidly, and her position being as well adapted to these as to commerce, the time is not distant when Saint Louis will be recognized as a large manufacturing city.

Iron, being of the first importance, and its manufacture most diversified, entering as it does, into almost all )ther branches and employments, and Bow being more extensively used than in the past, it is proper to give it the first place in this brief notice.

It was about the year 1830, that attention was first turned to the necessity of a foundry and machine shop in Saint Louis, able at least to repair, if not manufacture, the machinery for those steamboats which were accessible to this point.

In 1828, or 1829, a steam ferryboat was brought around from the Ohio, as a substitute for the horseboats, until then plying between Saint Louis and the Illinois shore opposite. This boat for a time answered every purpose, but afterward, needing some repair, had to lie sent to Cincinnati to have it done. Subsequently. about the time we have indicated, what is now known as the Mississippi Foundry, was started. The honor of this effort belongs to Mr. Newell, since dead; but it is proper to state that the present worthy head of that establishment, Mr. Samuel (Jaty and another of the present proprietors were among the earliest of the workmen. The foundry proper, belonged to Mr. Wm. K. Rule. It did not then, it is true, have its present ample dimensions, but it was well adapted to the purpose then in view, and was a beginning.

“Behold how great a matter a little fire kindleth.” The place was found adapted to such an enterprise. It prospered. True, its founders had to struggle with formidable difficulties, but they persevered, and finally triumphed.

Numerous enlargements of the old establishment have now almost encompassed the square on which they are located, furnishing a multitude of hands employment, and turning out work of all kinds equal to any in the country.

It would be improper in so brief a notice ns this is designed to be, to enter into any more of history in this line of business than we have; suffice it to say, that, at the present time, February, 1857, there are in sue ful operation in Saint Louis, twenty extensive foundries, nearly all of which have machine shops for the manufacture of steam engines, boilers, nulls, &c., connected with them. Besides these, there are four machine shops which are not connected with general foundries. There are also, one locomotive manufactory; four establishments extensively engaged in manufacturing boilers, exclusively; four extensive stove manufactories; four ornamental iron works, casting railing, grates, columns, window caps, frames, &c., &c.; five brass and bell foundries; four scale manufactories; six safe and vault manufactories; two iron pump establishments; four rolling mills; four plough factories; two saw manufactories and one file factory.

Besides these there are other foundries now building, and other machine shops preparing to commence business in various departments; nor are we certain that we have enumerated all now in operation.

But the supply of these establishments is not, and never has been, equal to the demand. Although, in the last two years some new ones have been erected, and all the old more or less enlarged, they are now farther from furnishing an adequate supply, In any one branch, than they ever were before.

The same remarks may, in a measure, apply to several other branches now successfully prosecuted here; as, for Instance, furniture, upholstery, trunks, saddlery, saddlery hardware, planes, bellows, &c., &c.

The glass works of Saint Louis have not had a fair chance; still there are two establishments which promise to do well, and are being prosecuted with considerable energy.

Saint Louis is peculiarly adapted to this species of manufacture. In no part of the country is there to be found a finer article of sand, every way accessible and cheap; lead and other commodities entering into the manufacture are abundant, and close by are inexhaustable supplies of potter’s clay, equal to any in the world. To these add the opening for sales, and the distance competing articles must be transported, and the supe riority of Saint Louis as a place for the manufacture of glass, must be apparent.

To the above we must add four extensive steam rope and bagging works, and several hand rope works. The former possess the most unproved machinery, and as Saint Louis is the great primary hemp market, it

is easy to see what facilities are offered ten, not only tor the manufacture, but also for the purchase of these articles of product.

There are also In Saint Louis two large establishments far the manufacture of paints and oils; two chemi- cle works on an extensive scale; one glue factory; one of bone-black; three starch factories; six large soap and Candle factories; seven lard oil factories; one shut tower; one sheet lead and lead pipe factory; one sugar refinery, about the most extensive in the United States; two organ manufactories; two for the manufacture of piano fortes; thirty-six wagoa manufactories; eight carriage shops; two spoke and hub establishments; one type and sterotype foundry: one mill for making cotton yarns and cloth; three mills for cotton batting; ten large tobacco factories, besides numerous smaller onus; also, many cigar factories, large and small; eight book binderies; one varnish manufactory; six extensive candy factories; two railroad car factories; the ma chine shop of the Pacific railroad, manufactures cars for that road, equals in point of finish and con- venienee to any in the country. There are three optical, surgical and mathematical instrument manufac tories: two brush factories,besides, the Missouri Institution for the education of the blind, located in Saint Louis, makes a great variety of brushes, all of which liiul a ready sale.

The controlling object of Saint Louis manufacture may bo said to be flour, of which there is made here about 700,000 barrels annually. This is the product of eighteen very extensive steam mills. The quality of this article is so superior, as to have acquired both an American and European reputation, and commands in all markets the highest prices.

There are also nine steam saw mills; eight plaining mills; four sash, blind and door factories; four distil- leries; thirty breweries, and numerous other establishments, as those far hats, boots and shoes, tubs and backets; also, tailoring, coopering and marble establishments, &c., &c. which we cannot enumerate.

All branches of handicraft, or nearly all, are represented in Saint Louis, and every year adds to the number, and increases the demand for their several product.

Saint Louis presents to the eye of the stranger wiio first visits it, the idea of great solidity, in combination with rapid progress and great activity. The fleet of .steamboats, ordinarily numbering some fifty to eighty, which line its wharf, receiving and discharging their varied freights—the piles of goods which so often ob- struct the extensive levee for a mile or more in length—the numerous drays perpetually crowding, and the incessant din and noise, fills the mind at once with an idea of the busy character of the place, and the immen sity of its basin

Then the stately edifices, built more for strength than show, although, architectural beauty is not ignored, but rather made to bend to the great designs Cor which the edifices lire erected, which line the prin cipal business streets, all favorably impress the the mind with the solid character of the business of the place.

The chief material used for all buildings is brick, of which there arc clays in and out of the city, for the manufacture of the finest quality.

The quantity of building done here may l>e inferred from the fact, that the brick yards make from seventy to ninety Mumoiu of brie/:, annually! Yet, so great is the demand, that many are compelled to build of wood who would prefer brick, if attainable.

There is a city ordinance, however, which precludes the erection of wooden buildings within an area of about two-thirds of the city, as it existed prior to the last extension; in most parts of the populous suburbs j brick is used, but still very many building-; are of wood.

Btone, of a very excellent quality for building, underlies the city and surrounding couutiy; but few houses are constructed wholly of it, although many of the fine modern buildings are using- more or less of stone, iron and marble in their constiuction. The new Custom House, the Merchant’s Exchange, and other build ings, are employing this material, furnished from quarries in the vicinity, and beautifully prepared by the Empire Stone Company, at their steam works.

The area of Saint Louis has been enlarged from time to time. It was first Incorporated as a town, Nov. Mh, [ts length on the river was about OH and one-fourth miles, by a width westward of one-fourth of a and contained about two hundred and thirty-two at

tnber 9th, 1822, it was incorporated U a city, its length on the river being about one and three-quarter miles, its width half a mile, and its superficial area about live hundred and sixty-three acres.

February 15th, 1841, it was again enlarged; its length on the river being four and a half miles, by a width j of one mile, and its area was about two thousand nine hundred and fifty-five acres.

February, 1856, it was again enlarged; it; length on the river being six and one quarter miles, by a width of about two and a half miles, and embracing about nine thousand eight hundred and forty-seven acres. The extreme length by the river is seven and a quarter miles, and extreme width from the river to city limits is about three miles, or an area of near fifteen and a half square miles.

What the number is of stores, dwellings, &c, we are unprepared to say, but learn that the number of homes built in 1856, was about twenty-five hundred, nearly all of them of a superior class, of brick and frame dwellings and brick store. Few small braidings are put up here, but mostly such as will accommodate two or more families; and notwithstanding the great number of houses erected, there are scarcely any vacant, but are mostly engaged as soon as commeneed, whether dwellings or stores.

Saint Louis is supplied with -water from the Mississippi river, draws op by two steam engines, each of about 350 horse power, and forced through 20 inch iron pipe to the roervoir, which is located about one mile west, and is of large dimensions. The necessity for increasing the supply of water, exemplifies the growth of Saint Louis almost as well as any filing else.

The first reservoir was built in 1831, and was capable of containing 230,310 gallons of water, which was amply sufficient for all the uses of the place. In 1838, enlargement was required, and its capacity was increased 290,000 gallons.

In 1844, it was again enlarged, and its capacity increased 409,440 gallons, making the capacity of the reservoir then located on the first hill from the river, above town, about 840,000 gallons.

In 1848, a new place was required, because enlargement was uecotupy, and no greater enlargement could take place on the old. In 1850 the new one was completed, capable of holding 7,968,750 gallons: but this again was found too small in 1854, when anew reservoir was built along-side of the former, capable of holding 32,248,126 gallons. The street supply,by iron pipes, extending from the reservoirs, for they are now both in use. is over fifty miles, while of lead service pipe there is laid down over twenty miles.

Thus is shown something of the growth of Saint Louis. It is proper in this place to exhibit this growth as shown by the census returns. The population by the census of 1820, was 4,123; 1830, 6,694; 1840, 16,649; 1850, 74,439. City census of 1852, was 94,000. City census of February 1856, was over 122,000, and the population is now not much, if at all, short of 140,000.

To show thai wealth has steadily continued to increase, as well as population and business, we present from the official city assessment, the periodical value of real estate in the city.

It amounted in 1840, to $8,682,606; in 1844, to 13,999,914; in 1860, to 29,676,649; in 18.32, to 38,281,668; in 1855, to 42,991,281, and in 1856, over 60,000,000.

These figures do not include merchandize, which is separately taxed, but real estate, furniture, &C.

In as brief a review of Saint Louis as even this purports to be, it would be unpardonable to omit the arrange ments for promoting the educational and moral improvements of the population. Yet these points cannot be elaborated; a very brief synopsis must suffice.

There are a great number of private schools in Saint Louis, both mule and female, each ranging from the smallest primary to the best grades of high schools and academies.

To these are to be added, the Saint Louis University, and the Webster College, located just west of the city, on the Pacific railroad. Also, the high school of the Washington Insitute, which possesses ail the char acteristics of a first class college.

But of all these, and beyond them, the people cherish their system of Public Schools.

“The board of president and directors of public schools of Saint Louis” was incorporated in 1836. Con gress, by an act passed in 1812, donated for educational purposes certain vacant lands in the town, which grant was transferred to this board. The people, in addition, by vote, caused a levy of a certain small per centage of the city taxes, to be set apart for this purpose, in addition to which the state of Missouri has devoted one-fourth of its entire revenue for the promotion of education in the state, of which a large amount necessarily comes to the aid of the Saint Louis “school fund.”

The schools are managed by a board of directors, elected by those who pay a school tax, two from each ward, the city being divided into ten wards, there are consequently twenty directors, one of whom is elected president.

There are now, February, 1887, eighteen large airy brick school houses owned by the board, many of which are really ornaments to the city, in addition to their adaptation to the pupose of their erection. The board have under their charge thirty-nine primary and grammar schools, conducted by 115 teachers, and imparting education to over 5,000 pupils.

Besides these, the board have erected, and last year opened for the more advanced pupils of the public schools only, a Brst class high school, which is calculated to impart instruction, free of charge, in the highest branches of education. They are now also erecting several more school houses.

There are also two medical colleges, whose professors in all the branches of their profession, are scarcely second to any in the country. The number of students in attendance from all parts of the country, attest the excellency of these institutions.

The religious element is quite prevalent here; consisting of Roman Catholics, who have here an Arch Bishop; Methodists of both north, south, German and colored; Presbyterians, old and new school, and Ger- man; Cumberland Presbyterians; Baptists and German Baptists; Episcopalians, who have also a Bishop here; Christians; Lutherans and Evangelical Lutherans Congregationalists; Unitarians; Associate Reformed; Covenanters; Universalists; Swedenborgeans, and Mormons. Also, one Jewish Temple and one Synagogue. Of churches, there are about seventy, nearly all of them large, stately and ornamental; well adapted to the purposes for which they were erected, and are, in general, well patronized and supported.

Saint Louis has many benevolent institutions, besides hospitals. &c, &c. Many line buildings, halls, &c Some first class hotels, boi not enough of these fully to accommodate the immense travel, being concentrated by boats and railroads. Two b telfl will toon l e added to the list.

The railroad Interests Of Saint Louis are rapidly Increasing. Three roads leading east, make now two trips

each, cacli way daily, affording opportunity for choice of routes east, and their connections with the Illinois Central, giving opportunity either to go north or .south. The Pacific road is open to Jefferson City, and will Boon penetrate farther. The south-west branch is progressing, and will .soon open up one of the finest countries to access and trafic. The North Missouri is operating to St. (harks, and will next .year connect with the Hannibal and St. Joseph road, thus opening up central Missouri, and if extended as designed, central Iowa. The Iron Mountain road is partly opened, pointing south, and this year is expected to be finished, and bring to Saint Loois, cheaply, those vast treasures of iron and lead, with which the country it penetrates is so aston- ishingly supplied.