New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-22

which il will be convenient to have during me next
session of our Legislature. Hardly less interesting
reading in the ,ht of the recorded results OF the
late elections are the recently adopted party plat
forms in the principal States of the Union and the
inaugural Of President Hayes, the celebrated Civil
Service order. and Atorney-Gcncral Dc'enss inter-
probation of it, As Secretary Sbeunaus letter June
10 last on the subject of gold payment OF thc
United States four per cent bonds. received the
unanimous Endorsement Of the President and Cabi-
net, aud is known TO represent the views OF the
President its Incorporation into the ALMANAC is
entirely justified.
new feature has this year been introduced into
the ALMANAc-being the record Of ballots in
the election of United States Senators during the
year, including the various elections in Arkansas
Illinois, Kansas Louisiana. Maine, Massachusetts,
Michigan. Minnesota, Nebraska, Ncw-Jersey OdlO
Pennsylvania. Tennessee and West Virginia. Some
of the contests were very stubborn and a few OF
them memorable.
Valuable lists are given Of the principal Judicial
officers Of the United States including the judges of
the Supreme Court and of the Court of Claims, the
Circuit and District judges of the United States, and
the Territorial and the District Of Columbia judges
Accompanying these are the names Of states con-
shutting the various circuits, with the salaries al
fixed 10 the various Offices. There is also table of
the principal officers in the various departments at
Washington. which will be OF general interest to
those who have correspondence with the branches
Of the Government. Additional to list Of the C9bi
net are the names Of our Ministers 10 various for
eiqn countries of the Charges-de-Aiares and Of the
COnsuls-Gcneral.
The statistical tables are the freshest and most
elaborate we have ever been able to gather for the
ALMANAC. They all come down to the 30th Of June
last and are the latest figures accessible touching
our foreign commerce, the imports and exports Of
iron and steel the condition OF the silk industry, Of
coinage from 1893 Of immigration since 1861, and
of the customs receipts Of 1877 by ports.
The list of appropriations by Congress for 1877
and 1873, the ordinary revenues and expenditures
OF the Government since 1866, by years, the Nation
al Bank and Currency tables the savings bank
statistics, the Internal Revenue tables are of re-
markable interest in the present condition Of the
country, whilst those showing The IN ports and eX
ports Of gold and silver by months for the last
fiscal year, the weekly fluctuations in the gold value
of silver during the year the values in United states
money Of the pure gold or silver representing the
monetary units and standard coins of foreign coun-
tries of the present average annual production OF
gold and silver from the mines of the United States.
and the official table showing the gros, amount Of
gold coin and bnlion in the United States Treasury
on the 3l-t OF October last and the specific amount
then available for resumption purposes, give valua-
bic information upon a subject now engaging large
share Of public attention and on which there is
remarkable degree OF ignorance.
The election returns include the latest vote IN
each State aud Territory by counties and full com
parson with former votes, and summary of the re-
suits of the last Congressional elections by dis
trcts The electoral and the popular votes for Pres
ident since 7Gi are given, with lists of the present
Governors Of states. and the complexion Of each
Legislature in the Union.
We can cordially commend this number Of the
ALMANAC az the frat Of great tabor, of skful Sc
lection and of much panstaIling, to make it worthy
OF the high reputation the indispensable little
manuel has long enjoyed. 1t has again been edited
this year by the Hon. Edward Mcpherson, long
Clerk of the House of Representatives, and now the
efficient Superintendent of the Currency and Bond
Printing Bureau of the Treasury Department.