Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-21
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RHa NATIONAL AIMAsAo AND AsaAI RI.
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w. Chtlds. Edited and coIlated by VIM
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Nl6 called upon to haih6 tsthemost use.
full volume of reference within our know
ledge, We should qnhesitatiqgly say the
"NHtionai Almanac = just published. As a
compend OF ststisttcs, as a register Of facts,
as 2, ,EscgFd Of sxeSss, q an ePilome OF. the
condition and progress of the United
States, OF each particular State, aud OF
the civilized Countries of the world for
the last as Z two W. U years 2. j! :. sIs9a9 s WITHOUT
When once known ii must become in :
dispspssble, aud 40 iibraly, publis oF bti,
vate, no counting hoose, no public office,
can be OOnstdered completely fnrnished
without 1t, and asfor t.lp professional man,
or the mau ot.alfairs, be must find ii the
most useful auxiliary within his reach at
any price. If the possessor of this volume
desirest 70 know whu is Governoro of Maine,
or Treasurer of Oregon, who is Judge of
any district 10 MInpespta or Massachusetts,
who is Secretary At any Capital, who Is
Chief Of any Bureau at Washington, who
is Minister to Epglaud, or who is Cousul at
Shanghai, all he has 10 do.is to take down
his "Na'ional, Almanac" turn to the index,
and he has his answer
Should he wish to enquire into the bank
circulation of any State, or the pay of an
officer Of the navy, or the emoluments of an
officer OF Lhe army,or the nHti0naIta on ant
article, or the amount of internal rayenn',
collected thereon, from any State, or the
Value of our imports, or the details of our
exports, or the condition of our finances.
or the appointment of members of Con-
gress, or the number of ships in the navy,
or the commerce and history of the United
States, or The rise and tall OF the tides, or
the tonnage ofany railroad, or the strength
OF any religious denomination, or any sun,
liar question, all such information ia AT
hand In the "National Almanac"
II he wishes TO knoW what laws have
been passed, or who are the Generals in
our army, or who are the officers in our
navy. or who are the Senators from Ohio.
or who are Representatives from New Jer-a
sey, or the Government, ministry, army,
navy, hnances, population, or on the pub
lie affairs of any foreign country, or the
day and parllculars of any event of
the great rebellion, or the details of the last
elections by counties or uIstrIcts, all that.
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his National Almanac"
IL Is ObstrVableSt eSthroughout the pages of
the yOlums thar thefe- is marvellous an.
proaoh 20 accuracy, aud that every subject
is posted 10 the latest possible period con.
sisIsut with authenticity. There is moth.
ing OF that nnreliabiiIty which comes from
up statistics from second hand
We have some personal know
ledge ct the severe scrutiny and careful
supervision devoted to the preparation of
some deparLmenIs of the book, and have
reasonstN, be isvs9 thaf the Same 4abor aud
the besl intel elligehcey hava been. pplied 20
stl.-@ It -bears-the ears marksJof experience
and authority all the way through: 3
But what will SmOstLBtrlke thesatteution'
OF the casual observer of its varied and
Interesting contents, is the rich store Of in.
formation relating to the volunteers fur
ulsueu 'oY TUE seVeTdI states 10 the armies
of the Uhited States. Here are found
names, dates, exact figures in detail, of all
the reRtmental orgh6lzations from all the
States and Territories, which for the frst
time spread before tue eyes of the patriotic
people of the country the particulars of
the marvellous dsvelopemsnt Of the mill.
tary power of The United States- during
the war to crush the great Rebellion
Again we iud, iu series of admirably ar
rugged tables, detailed results of the first
years operations of our new Internal Rev.
cnue system. These aablss must be iex-
amined 10 be appreciated, and, moreover,
they are not to be found in auy other book,
public or private.
We do sneliexpecs, lin this rapid glance
at the '.Nutional Almanac" to give any
just idea of its character or contepts.-
There are six hundred and City pages of
matter, very compactly condensed; the in
dex alone spreading over teu close pages.
1t is more than - s. mere book. Ii is
library, and therefore we give it welcome
as the most serytceable auxiliary we have
placed on our book.shelyes for many
day. .s.,.sa - b 3. - 5tzt, epiE
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