The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-17
THE HERALD ALMANAC.

THE HERALD ALMANAC.
The 'HERALD Almanac and Financial Commercial
and Political Register Qs76) is Of the most valu-
able statistical compendums which left the press
The marvel to who looks closely into pages or
examines the various departments covered-as they
include all that comes within the purview of the
authentic chroncler OF 'the story OF lives from
year to year, or that could be Of interest busy
people in a busy AGES how such a vast amount OF
almost priceless information could be crowded into 50
modest = volume
The present ISSUE 1876 surpasses its predecessors
in the completeness and thoroughness with which it,
varied contents have been colated revised and
thentcaed In its pages will be found the assronomi-
cal tables ecpses for the year 1876, the movements,
places and orders OF the planets their conjunctons
and other phenomena; relative places and phases OF
the moon rules ascertain the location OF particular
stars the rising and setting of stars; to Obtain the dec
lnation OF the magnetic needle. other data and hg
ures are given the astronomical tables, making this
portion OF the work q complete almanac in ITSELF
FINANCIAL AND CoMMERcAL.-The tulness and 40
curacv with which the "HKRALD Almanac pre-
scented its financial statistics, novelty in almanac
literature gained for il universal favor and con
ndencs, and made It from its first issue text book
on Change Its financial and commercial table and
statistics are continued and extended. The daily
quotations Of government bonds and Of gold for 1872
quotations in all other securities government bonds
and American securities in the London market, rail-
road shares consos quotations In the cotton Market
commerce Of the port OF New York daily quotations oil
railroad stocks for 1875 have all been colated revised
and corrected with the sole purpose of charging the
usefulness OF the "HKRALD Almanac in these mpor-
tant branches
THE ELECTION RETURNS for 1876 have been made up
to the last moment and entirely from official sources.
They full complete and thoroughly reliable This
fact will greatly enhance the interest with which they
will be referred by all the voters in the United
States in the Presidential election OF grand Gen.
tenniaL To the journalist the politician and tn
statesman the "HERALp Almanac" will be the "Poli-
teal Ready Reckoner'' of the campaign The votes OF
all States and Territories where elections were held
are given by counties with comparative votes OF pre-
vious elections and comparative Presidential vote
OF 1872 showing mnorites and majorties the increase
and decrease vote the ebb and flow of the political
tide The popular for President from 1860 to 1879
inclusive the the New York State ticket and the
New York city vote for 1875 will be found under the
proper heads.
NATIONAL AND STATE GovERNlfkSrs AND LEGIsLA.
TUREs-Under the respective heads Will be found
President and Cabinet Presidents and their Cabinets
from the formation OF the government members OF the
Senate and House of Representatives for the Forty
both Houses post Office addresses &c Territorial del
egates members of the Supreme Court Of the United
States personnel; Department of State of Justice of
the Navy, War; of Agriculture of the Interior, Post
Office and Of the Treasury Department. United States
Ministers to foreign governments, Consuls Foreign
Legations to the United States foreign rulers, Cabi
nets. capitals. &c State governments Governors and
princp fcers State capitals, population, area.
times elections political OF Legsla-
lures, sc.
The MARINE DEPARTMENT ofthe 'HERALD Almanac ID
of the great features II may be said the main fea
ture, of the volume AS mariners guide alone 1t 10
invaluable the "toers OF the sea-" OF every grade
and nation, from the commander of the steamer
the captain of the fruiterer fishing smack in CIV
ing tide tables and the dechnation and equation
OF time for every day in the year 1876; list OF life
saving stations along the coast, alphabetical list OF
the bar ports OF the world with depth Of water the
bars, night signals and funnel marks of steam
ers the latest location of coast beacons, lghtshps &c
MISSING HEIRS This interesting collection from tho
advertisements of the HERALD dates back for forty
years
YACHT CLUBS YAcHTs.-ln addition to the CLASH
caton of various yacht club fleets and personnel
the heretofore given the private signals Of
the New York Yacht Club given in the present
number.
The score OF the great Dolymount Information
Rife Match is presented in well executed diagrams
specially prepared for the HERALD Almanac" Tables
showing the Of postage foreign countries also
the time OF closing the mails at tho New York Post
ONCE
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