Some idea may be formed of the commercial prosperity of the town at this period by reference to the following manifest of the Barges and Keel boats, arrived at this port during the three months, ending July 18th, 1814. There arrived during that period, 12 barges, in all 524 tons burthen, and 7 keel boats, in all 132 tons. The following is a manifest of cargoes delivered by these boats during that period. 813 bales Cotton, 26 bbls. and kegs fish, 28 cases Wine, 1 bbl. " 1 bag and 1 bbl. Allspice, 6 ceroons Cochineal, 1 demij. and 1 bbl. lime juice, 1 Bale Bear Skins, 28 boxes Steel, 438 hhds. Sugar, 1267 bbls. Sugar, 12 Boxes " 1 bbl. Fish Oil, 2 bags Pepper, 28 bales Wool, 21 " Hides, 453 " " dry, 1 bbl. Rice, 5 bbls. Molasses, 128 bbls. Coffee, 339 bags " 5 cases Preserves, 29 bbls. Indigo, 2 ceroons " 6 tons Logwood, 18000 lbs. pig cop'r, 1 box Crockery, The probable value of these articles was estimated at $266,015. It was during the same year that Messrs. Jacob and Hikes put into successful operation a paper mill at this point. The Western Courier was issued on paper manufactured at this mill. A very great barrier to the progress of the town at this period consisted in its great unhealthiness. Owing to the vast reservoirs of standing water which still remained in and about the town, there was a great deal of bilious and remittent fever, "often sufficiently aggravated to entitle it to the name of _yellow fever_." It will be recollected that reference has been heretofore made to this subject. At this period, a new alarm was raised, and it was found difficult to get people even to bring produce to the markets of the town. Acclimation was considered, and indeed _was_ absolutely necessary. The newspapers of the day teem with indignation at the course pursued by the neighboring and rival towns in circulating aggravated accounts of the progress of disease here. But even the warmest friends of Louisville did not pretend to deny that it was extremely unhealthy. One of these writing soon after this date, says: "To affirm that Louisville is a healthy place would be absurd, but it is much more so than the thousand tongues of fame would make us believe; and as many of the causes which prevent it from becoming perfectly so, can be removed, a few years hence may find the favorable alterations accomplished, and so do away with the general impression of its being the grave-yard of the Western country." As is well known, this prediction has been verified, and from the reputation of a grave-yard, Louisville has now everywhere attained the title of the most healthy city in America. With the commencement of the next year, 1815, we are again enabled to give the following very accurate tabular view of the political position of the city. The following table will clearly show its past growth, and give an accurate idea of its size, commerce, and manufactures at that time.