The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-07-08

The AMERICAN ANNUAL CYCLOpEDIA 70
the wear 1868, published by d. APPLETON {
Co.. of New York. is a volume which com
prises a valuable history of all countries o
the world DUNG part of the most interest
ing period thus far in the modern career o
mankind AS containing facts which becom,
the lessons of the past, which furnish bash
for practical Judgment of the future which
show the progress or the advancement of the
human mind and the Improvement in the
civilized and social relations of man, there i
scarcely any question of the past year, thai
may be asked, whether of science, business
politics, commerce, public works, religion
biography, military campaigns, etc, but the
answer may be found in these pages. The
government, population, army, navy, public
debt, annual expenditures, religious divisions
commercial movements, political events, mil
ita1y movements, changes of diplomatic re
lationS. battles on land or sea, messages, de
crte>. orders, OF official documents of every
civilized nation. and State and Territory of
the United States, SO far as they furnish the
same, for the year 1868, form Il part of the
contents of this volume. The development
Of agricultural and mineral wealth of thi,
country, the rapid improvement Of the South
ern States, all proceedings in the organization
of the new order of affairs in those States
and the opposition TO OF conflicts with The
same, are fully stated. The great public
necessary illustrated with cuts, such as the
! Suez Canal, soon to be opened as Il shorter
route from Europe to the Indies, and as :
competitor to our own Pacific Railroad, Jus
opened for transportation. The efforts to in
CREASE the convenience of mankind hy over
coming the obstacles of Nature. as in tn.
Mont Gents Railway, the Iioosac Tunnel the
! entire change of the sewerage system of Lon.
don, the facilities for the rapid Transmission
Of intelligence by the public press of various
countries of Europe, and the international
relations of its telegraphic system, and the
internal arrangements and mode of conduct
ing the business Of the vast Post Office De
par1menl of the United States, are spread be-
fore the reader with the most ample details
The terrible scenes and effect, of the alarm
inc earthquakes on the west coast of Nortl,
and South America, and other parts OF the
world the brilliant meteors that presented
themselves to View, the discoveries made
among the heavenly bodies, and new obser-
Nations oi the same, are full of engrossino
interest, As well as the details OF new Facts in
electrical and chemical science. Ihe career
politicians, statesmen, clergymcn, and BEN
etactors and rulers Of society, possesses not
less interest to the thoughtful mind, as set
forth in The biographical sketches in these
sciences or changes in the features of the
earth, or explorations in distant and unknown
regions. of political events, the most i'm
poriant III lis nature was the Impeachment of
the President of the 'nited States, of which
all the special incident, are stated Here al
81 are To be found the vigorous and lorciblc
speeches and arguments of members of Con-
gre>s on all the most vital questions of de-
bate in that body, together with their action
on the same; the proceedings of the great
national party conventions in their prepare
tons for the struggle to hold or TO grasp the
supreme power; and The relation, OF the
present Chief Justice Of the United States
with one Of these parties and his correspond
encc with It's representatives. Space will not
permit the mention Of other contents, of This
volume, not less important than the proceed
ing. \ careful examination only can furnish
a comprehensive view of the work which. as
series, has been receiy ed with the most cx-
tensive admiration in this country, and warm
applause in Europe. 1t is embellished with
fine portraits of Vice President CofaX, Mr..
Gladstone. Of England, and Gen. Prim,
OF Spain. 1t can be obtained, by subscription
only, of the publishers and agents upon the
following terms:
In Extra Cloth, per vol, $500
In Library Leather, per vol, 900
In Half Turkey Morocco, per vol, $50
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