The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-10-27

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He delivers free public lecture on Monday evening
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THE AMERIcAs ALMANAC AND REPOSITORY OF
UsEYuL KNowLEpGE, for the year 1889, 6vo. PIP. 324:
Boston Published BY Charles Bowen.
This work is invaluable, and to as Il is indispen-
sable. There Is no work of the same volume, pub
lished this continent Of equal merit as staisti-
cal calendar and repository of useful knowledge
We can best illustrate the justice Of this commenda-
ton by mentioning Of the heads OF the different
articles, long and shon, which compose the WORK.
Il is divided into tico parts The first pay consists
Of Calendar and Celestial Phenomena for the year
1888. This comprises sixty pages Of most valuable
and elaborate tables treating Of twentyhree differ
ent subjects-such as Chronological Cycles the Sea-
sons, Movable Festivals, Jewish and Mahometan
Calendars Tides, Eclpses, Occultations, Paraaxes,
Time, Latitude and Longitude of places in the q. B.,
Planets, Stars, &c.
In the second part, in the miscellaneous DEPART
ment, we find treated Of, the Julian and Gregorian
year, old and new style, Time Of commencing the
year, Expectation of Life, or Laws OF Mortality
Publication Of Books, Temperance and the License
Laws, Select Scraps.
Then under the head of +" United States" we lind
valuable statistics Of the Executive Government,
Congress, the Judiciary, Intercourse with foreign
nations, Army list, Navy, Militia, Mint, Lands,
Post Office, Commerce, Indians, Banks, Sheep and
Wool, Currency and Exchange, Elections, Go
vernors Of States &c. Population, Slaves, Colleges,
Schools Religious denominations, Annual Expendi-
ture &c &c. Under the head Of " Meteorological
Informatio,r,n we have tables for Brunswick, Con-
cord, Dartmouth College, Dover, Savannah, Key
West Indian Key, Santa Cruz, Charlottesville, An
nual quantity Of Rain, Towering Of Fruit Trees
Under the head Of IndipidHai States" we have in
terestng and highly valuable statistics OF all the
States and Territories Of the Union. We have also
correct, interesting and full particulars concerning
the Canadas, Texas, Mexico Central America, Bri-
tish West Indies, Hayti, Spanish West Indies,
French West Indies, Dutch, Danish, and Swedish
West Indies, and The several States Of South Anne
RIGA are treated Of under separate divisions. The
statistics Of Europe" are also added, including the
names and families Of the reigning sovereigns Of
Europe, States and Government, &C. Population
and extent Of the Globe, Of the Asiaiic States and
different parts Of Africa, Sweden and Norway, Rus
STA, Denmark, and all the other States Of Europe
To all this comprehensive mass Of information is
died. Foreign and American Obituary, Chronicle
q
from the beginning In conclusion we may adopt
the ms, remark of the New York Commercial Ad-
vertiser: .
| We scarcely know where else ten volumes of books
can be selected containing so much useful informa-
tion and so little that is OF no value. Indeed, IL
| braIy would not be reckoned complete for one who
takes interest in such Subjects that did not contain
it, If he were 10 look to other sources for what may
be found here the probability is that he would have
m .y,in leSsf AN Resides.
has been an accuracy in the American Almanac,
from its first publication, which makes II good au-
thoriy to the student and the politician. We there
fore advise every who has library to add this
to it, il he he has not already done and every
one who is beginning 10 form library, to lei the
American Almanac be one of his first selections
In family it will afford Information to its members
worth FIVE times its cost. ~@-4
1t is to be had, in this city, at Mr.. Morrison's.
THE New YoRK TINES AND COMMERCIAL INTELEr-
GEscEa-Daily New York N. T. Edredge.
This paper, Of Monday last, came to us in a new
dress of beautiful type, and enlarged sheet II was
commenced as /" Conservative" paper on the 18th
of March last and has met, we are happy to learn,
with almost unprecedented success" There are
now but two sheets in New York larger than the
Times TO wit: the Courier & Enquirer and the
Journal of Commerce. These exceed its size by
one column in the width. The Times is sometimes
harsh in its structures upon the conduct Of public
men, (and so was Benjamin Franklin,) but evinces
ability, intelligence, spirit, activity, enterprise and
energy. Its news department is comprehensive and
various, and its reports of the Trade and Com
merce" and shipping Intelligence" Of that large
city are full and prepared, to our certain knowledge
with great labor, care and expense. As political
commercial, and news paper It's therefore valuable
| and commends itself TO general patronage. We are
the reoiced at its success, since It proves the
increasing popularity of the Conservative" cause,
fact the truth of which also begin TO feel in re-
cent and continual displays of favor in reference to
our own establishment .."#..
THE AMERICAN MEDICAL LIBRARY AND lNTELLl-
eENcER, conducted BY DR.. Dungison, and published
by A. Walde, Philadelphia, continues 10 be occu-
pied with papers of much value and interest to the
profession of Medicine.
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