INDEX TO VOL. VI. . Children in Heaven, verse, (J. S. Babcock,) Civilization, Inductive Theory of, 391. Conservatism, 122, 242. Constitution, The, Written and Unwritten, 16. Cormenin's Portraits, 93. Corn Trade, Our Recent, its Origin and Cowley, Sketch of, (J. H. Barrett,) 29-His Critical Notices: A Year of Consolation, E. Elm Sylph, The, verse,(H. W. Parker,) 26. F. Foreign Immigration, (0. C. Gardiner,) G. German views of English Criticism, (T. Gossip, from "A New Contributor," 317. H. Heine, from "A New Contributor," 165. Herz and Sivori, critique, 549. Horace, Ode 2, Book II., translated, 277. I. Immigration, Foreign, (O. C. Gardiner,) Italy and Pius IX., (G. F. Secchi de Casa- 533. 0. October Woods, an Autumn Piece, verse, Ode for the Fourth of July, 55. Omoo, review, (G. W. Peck,) 36-Its Opinions of the Council of Three, 122, Our Finny Tribes, Part First, The Sal- P. Paraguay, Republic of, 245-The Country, Physiognomy of Cities, The, (G. W. Peck,) 233. Planet Neptune, The, 145. President, The, and the Army, 221-The R. Reed, Joseph, Life of, review, 155—His- Reviews: Omoo, (G. W. Peck,) 36-Life of of France, 93-Life and Correspondence Rutledge, John, a sketch of his life, part Was it Well? verse, 173. Word to the Wise, 553. Y. Yorick, Philip, Life and Opinions of, a SUBSCRIPTION PRICES-Single Coples: DAILY, ....SEMI-WEEKLY, $5.....WEEKLY, 2 Bee terma to Clubs below THE NEW-YORK TRIBUNE. We are on the eve of another Presidential Election. Let none fancy that, since it is approached so salmly, it will be conducted sluggishly and terminated without excitement. Whoever cherishes such an illusion mistakes the character of the American People and the impulses which sway them. 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