Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-04

THE AMERICAN ANNUAL CYcLoP1DIA AND
Rooster FOR IMPORTANT EVENTS or THE YEAR
lc6l We had OCCASION To refer To this work a
short time ago and found il To toe all that its pub
fishers claim Tor it Its digest of all important
events is important and complete, especially lis
record OF the rebellion, the causes which pro
duced il and the acts Of the contendng parties ia
the great struggle.
The work Is published by ID Appleton & Co,
4I3 Broadway New York. and it can be pro
cured OF all their agrnts throughout the country.
Price in cloth SO.
To give just idea of the value and comwe
tensions OF the Annual Cyclop@dis we give the
publishers preface in full:
In preparing Cyclopedia of what came to
pass during the year 1861. the political and mill
tIry events appeared To possess a greater import
ance than all that had been developed Ia the
different branches OF knowledge. The interest
which they awakened soon became 50 strong and
engrosslng that the peaceful pursuits ot Industry
were paIT,iy zed. trade and conmerce iaDguished,
the student OF science iOs SIOUX his quiet secusiOn
for the tented field, and the inventive genius
turned to lind skilful weapons lor conf ct
or terrible engines for destruction. The cOnse-
quemces involved in these events are regarded as
destined 10 exert permanent influence OF man
kind Whether constitutional liberty can survive
the violence oi human passions; whether instiIu-
tons organized 10 preserve aud protect The rights
OF men, and which depend Tor their existence
upon the will and pleasure OF those whom they
control. EN- Withstand the shocks OF military
pow er. are questions in which the welfare OF all
Is nj issue. The conflict, therefore. IN the United
States, forms AN important part OF this volume.
1t embraces the political principles involved, with
the arguments of their respective advocates and
opponents; the movements oi tho leaders oil Sc
cession, from Their first acts TO the close of the
year, including the proceedings, step by step. ~
each OF the Southern States until they had re-
solved themselves out OF the Union, aud Their
subsequent efforts; the organization oi the Con
.cderste States, the principles upon which that or
ganiziton Was founded: the c.'il ana com
mercial regulations 0l the C0niederacy: the
movements OF il Government To bill it, treasury,
and organize aud equip vast armies; the counter
acting movements OF the United State. the or
canizlton 1of its armies. With the details Oi the
weapons for the infantry and artillery, ana Tor
the batteries OF the ships and gunboats: together
with all the original documents, from the mes
sages of the respective Presidents: tho instruc
tions of Cabinet officers. the messages anu proc
laniali0ns of Governors: the important acts oi
the limited States and Confederate Congresses:
| the acts and resolutions ot State Legislature;
! the prnclamations and orders OF commanding
/ aaicers. the contributions OF men aud money
! from e,ch State. North and South. the details of
| every battle aud every skifmish involving u 'oss
/ of lie So ample have been The resources from
which its details have been prepared comprising
publications North and South, that II i believed
/ NO important public measure of the Federal or
/ Confederate Governments. or OF any OF tue
States. has been overlooked or valuable document
omitted The efforts OF the Conieleracy 10 re-
/ cure tine CT operation OF foreign powers. anu oi
the United States TO prevent Il, are summary
presented in the letters and Instructions OF tie
1 respective diplomatic agents.