Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-18

The AEsUAL CYcLoPEBIA FOR I862.-D.
Appleton & Co. have rapidly passing through
the press the second volume of the new an
nual publication which was received with
such favor by all classes of the community.
Its contents embrace the material and intel
lectual progress of the year, particularly in
this country the important civil and politi-
cal measures of the Federal and State gov
ernments an accurate and minute history
of the struggles of the great armies and the
many battles, illustrated with maps of the
country and plans Of the actions, taken from
Oficial copies; the proceedings in the Con-
federate States to maintain the war and es-
I tablish their government; the debates of the
Federal and Confederate Congresses; the
financial measures of the government, the
commerce, &c; also, the progress of foreign
nations, including the Mexican Expedition
the ignominious flight of Ohio from Greece
the Tae ping Rebellion in China the eau
tiouz march of the Russians into Persia, their
intrigues in Afghanistan, and their march to
the Chinese frontier; the Cochin China war !;
the distress of the Lancashire operatives;
the stoppage of the looms of Mulhouse and
Lyons; also, the developments in the physi-
cal sciences; the progress Of literature, me-
chanieal inventions and improvements; the
religious statistics of the world and bio
graphical sketches of the eminent persons de-
ceased in 1862.
As an evidence Of the high estimation in
which the volume for 1861 is held in Eng
land, VIC append the following notice from
the London Daily News:
g This valuable work contains, as nearly
as may be, materials for the complete his
tory of America for the year. 1t Itembraees
the political, civil, military and social affairs
Of the Western Continent for that period. II
preserves all the public documents for the
future historian, records the biography OF
men who have played a distinguished part
in the great events that have occurred
during the year, and gives full sta
tistics Of the condition Of the nation
] with the state of its commerce, finance, lit.
erature, science, agriculture, and meehani-
cal industry. The work is a decided i'm
provement upon our Annual Register II
: comprehends a much wider circle indeed, il
excludes scarcely anything connected with
: the national life. 1t gives the authorities
and original pieces upon whichits statement:
t are founded; and the alphabetical arrange
f ment, though it breaks up the historical con.
nection of the contents, renders them very
/ easy Of reference. We cannot imagine &
more useful book for immediate use to any
one interested in what is taking place in tbs
United States. Were our members of Parlia-
, mcnt, who taks an annual opportunity of dis
, | playing their Ignorance before their eonstitu
ehts, dOeile enough to consult the pages O.
< this authentic work, they would not be 81
r frequently exposed to the reproach of deliv
r ering opinions formed upon the most distort
a ed views Of American affairs. Nor will tht
g value Of the work cease with the immediat,
e interest it is calculated to excite. Ever
r succeeding year will add to it. As the col
II ors with which Imagination, prejudice, an,
? passions surround the solemn events now oc
curing amongst our Transatlantic kinsmel
. fade with time, so will the truthful records o
their annual volumes become more distinc
and more precious to the historical inquirer
Should the work be continued, as it deserve
Z to be, during long series of years, Ameriei
P will have to boast, among other things, 0
possessing L fullest and best-arranged rep
ertQry Of history in the world"