Mining--Ancient workings--Precious metals found--Copper deposits--Iron ores--Treatment of ores in England-- Difficulties of transport--Some deceased authorities-- Mines in operation--Butters' Salvador mines--History of undertaking--Large profits earned--Directorial policy-- Machinery and equipment--Butters' Divisadero Mines-- Butters' cyaniding plant 181-195
Transportation--Salvador Railway Company--Early construction--Gauge--Bridges--Locomotives--Rolling- stock--_Personnel_ of railway--Steamship service-- Extensions--Increasing popularity--Exchange and influence on railway success--Importers _versus_ planters--Financial conditions--Projected extensions--Geological survey--Mr. Minor C. Keith's Salvador concession 196-215
Ports and harbours--La Unión--Population--Railway extensions--Lack of British bottoms--Carrying trade-- H.B.M. Vice-Consul--Port of Triunfo--Improving the entrance--Proposed railway--Acajutla--Loading and unloading cargoes--Proposed improvements--Salvador Railway connections--La Libertad--Commandante and garrison--Loading and unloading cargoes--Cable station and the service provided by Government--The staff of operators 216-227
Agriculture--Government support and supervision--Annual productions--Agricultural schools--Cattle-breeding-- Coffee--Sugar--Tobacco--Forestry--Rice--Beans--Cacao-- Balsam--Treatment by natives 228-246
Departments: Capital cities--Population--Districts-- Salvador Department--City of San Salvador--Situation-- Surroundings--Destruction in 1854 by earthquake-- Description of catastrophe--Loss of life actually small--Evacuation of city--Recuperative faculty of the people 247-255
City of San Salvador--San Salvador as place of residence-- Theatres--Parks--Streets--Hotels--Domestic servants-- Hospitality of residents--Societies and associations-- Educational establishments--Government buildings--Religion and churches--Casino--Hospitals and institutions-- Disastrous conflagrations--Public monuments 256-275
Department of Chalatenango--Rich agricultural territories--Annual fair--Generally prosperous conditions--Department of Cuscutlán--City of Cojutepeque--Industries--Cigar factories--Volcanoes-- Lake of Cojutepeque--Department of Cabañas--Scenic features--Feast of Santa Barbara--Department of San Vicente--Public buildings and roads 276-286