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fn order not to encumber the body of this work with matters that do not directly
pertain to the main points at issue, the author has originated an “ annex,”’ wherein the
reader will find a mass of information which has been prepared with great care, and
embraces condensed descriptions and statistical information gathered from the best
sources. ‘To these points the reader is frequently referred, throughout the work, by a
number to correspond with the annex sought. The numbers at the bottom of the large
illustrations, which begin at the first of the book, will be found to correspond with
those in the annex, giving a description of the same, and,vice versa.

 

No. 1 Annex American Progress.—
This beautiful picture, which will be found
opposite the title page, is purely national in
design, and represents the United States’
portion of the American Continent; the be
auty and variety, from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Ocean, illustrating ataglance the grand drama
of Progress in the civilization, settlement, and
history of this country.

In the foreground, the central and principal fig-
ure, a beautiful and charming female, is soeiing
westward through the air, bearing on her forehea
the ‘Star of Empire.” She has left the cities
of the East far behind, crossed the Alleghanies
and the ‘‘Fatherof Waters,” and still her course
is westward. In herrighthand she carries a book—
common school—the emblem of education and the
testimonial of our national enlightenment, while
with the left hand she unfolds and stretches the
slender wires of the telegraph, that are to flash
intelligence throughout theland. On the right of
the picture, is a city, steamships, manufactories,
schools and churches, over which beams of light
are streaming and filling the air—indicative of
civilization. The general tone of the picture on
the left, declares darkness, waste and confusion.
From the city proceed the three great continental
lines of railway, passing the frontier settler’s rude
cabin and tending toward the Western Ocean.
Next to these are the transportation wagons,
overland stage, hunters, gold-seekers, pony. ex-
press, the pioneer emigrant, and the war-dance of
the ‘tnoble red man.” Fleeing from ‘‘ Progress,”
and toward the blue waters of the Pacific, which
shows itself on the left of the picture, beyond the
snow-capped summits of the Sierra Nevadas, are
the Indians, buftalo, wild horses, bears, and other

ame, moving westward—ever westward. The

ndians, with their squaws, pappooses, and
“nony-lodges,” turn their despairing faces toward
the setting sun, as they flee from the presence of
the wondrous vision. The “Star” is too much
for them. What American man, woman or child,
does not feel a heart-throb of exultation as they
think of the glorious achievements of PRogREss
since the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers, on
staunch old Plymouth Rock!

This picture was the design of the author of the
Tourtst—is NaATIoNAL, and illustrates. in the
most artistic manner, all those gigantic results of
American brains and hands, which have caused
the ey wilderness to blossom like the rose.

 

No. 2 ANNEX. Passage Ticket Memoranda.

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Neo. 3 ANNEX. Baggage Check Memoranda.

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