New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-29
THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC TOR 1879.

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THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC for 1876 is pub
li,hed to-day. 1t contains, besides its usual complete
and accurate election statistics from an me n,at"S Nn
article the iron manufactures o. the United oiaes
tonnage statistics of the canals aud The trunk es
of railroads table showing the expenditures ana re
ccps of the United States Government since 1870, an
other valuable information Tht lRiBt " ALNASM i
the most complete aud Trustworthy political reference
book which l. published this country. The wOk OF
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Mr. Hunt is n most capable man, and consider
able part of the work done by him, but ms Ill
ness prevented him from completing II. The whole
volume therefore, passed under the supervision OF
Sir. John F. Cleveland the brother-in-aw OF Mr..
Greeley. who has managed il and done the bulk of
the work for many years. even when 1t bore the
name of Mr.. Greeley himself upon the title page
A''I From me Troy ~. " Times adm. Rsp)
THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC for 1876 has been
brief abstract and chronicle OF TIC political and indus
trial history Of Am rican affairs The statistical tables
gress aud other matters o public interest are iuyaua
ble and such no intelligent citizen can well do WIN
out No other publication OF ths KIND Is more coWPic'c
anu u 10 from IN, roch,st.r ~ " linton.
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pccaly bat annually doe, good thing by putting
forth an Almanac that ~ l of valuable siati,ca
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facts and figures of the past 1t costs but 70 cents ana
'"'i' ''' From me iaa1d,Iphio Inquirer.
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every dny year In year ont, can properly cOmpre
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Politics political economy, the development oi INDUS
tries the extension Of transportation iacles commerce
and shipping. public revenues aud expenses the course
az national legislation. the state OF our markets a nome
and abroad the increase Of population Ia short an the
Interests that pertain the growth aud progic OF the
American people represented IN statistics that have
I'm tbc long history OF lie TRIBrhE ALMANAC become ac-
A. authority throughout the civilized world
The compilation sof statistics II last attaining Tue
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edge 40 to value OF statistics and ue best means OF OBJ
tanning and 81 ssify ing the The progressive I'M
proyenent Of the work has been cOucden WIN me de
yropmrnt Of statistical science. The issue for 1876 con
tans besides tue usual facts and figures, an article on
the prouc of Be-s,cr steel inhe United states ana
another on our manufactures by our learned neigh
bor the editor of NE BuieH II me American Iron ana
Nflfi AssOcidOn both of special interest 10 Pennsylva
mans. And indeed during tbs PresidtntmaknS year
TuE TRIBgNs ALMANAC Will he found OF special interest
to every American citizen, there Is hardly question
likely 10 arise as 10 the OF political affairs since the
Inst Presidential election which cannot DO answered
nom between its brimiul covers.