New-York tribune., 1878-01-21
THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC FOR 1878.
From The CIspe,and Herald, Jan. Il

affairs valuable at all times and invaluable during cam
canvass without it. and newspa men wonld be st
loss tor figures npon which to ease Ihe,r & se Of
Representatives, editor of TIE almanac, which Is
sufficient guarantee OF Ifs accuracy and thoroughness
From The CLrsland Leader, jan H.
The TRIBUNE ALMANAC, the tude 1nechm Oh
editors and politicians appears unusually early this year
1t is complied by the Hon Edward cphert4m s nnu l Il
Is not only anahac bat 1t ib asyhops Oh 's roi:
,p ne ~, % countrV for rhe year last closed
vel OF accurate, systematic condensation 1i tne ND
that every live needs to have at his hngers enas
II is Ike TnE TkIUNE, conscientious, progressive anu
cosmopolitan. All this, however, goes witloH Si yins w.
To praise TIE TRIBUNE ALMANAC Is 10 PANT l"o 'n'''
gd the refined gold
From The Troy Press. ,..
The TRIBUNE ALMANAC tor dSio Is DOLL. Poii.l.
cal msulal adapted Tor use among all clisses-Dues
men well AS politicians 1t consans eiscon 10 rostuns %
tiona changes in various states tne most -isi.ant
pauks OF the party platforms n1opsd III n ,9 ranr
States. the Presidents inaugural and cVli sefaoo AVA
ii,t Of diplomatic judicial and depar rTnen officers ana
stat steal tables relating TO foreign co'uerce 40,
,ur" l. an Elaborate series OF tables relating to gold
silver aud coinage The almanac nas pee PIrt ~
The Hon. Edward McPhcIson FOR many years iei d ~ ~
The House Of Representatives., and now at tbe head Oh
In important bureau OF the treasury oe.'sr'neh''
Tur Tp1RrNF ALMANAC is out with unusual
prGmptness It Is the work Of the Hon Edward Meinsr
o ,Thn was IN. editor OF last years rsle AS we'll Inc
.Iaac nrecryes he same general character from year
fo year hut there some illlOls ana inipU'smH
m tins number These chiefly IN me deiar ueh oi
nnarriaI statistics, some Of the tables being evidently
prepared with special reference 10 the agitation oi the
silye question There ia also separate department. OF
Information relating to the elections % SchiLOrs ia,
year aud the party platforms by the & Two paris pd mn ia
various states are for the hrSi time collected snu Pa
shed The WORK il very useful one indeed inilsprl-
sable 10 all wno cc to rrsctVr, OF 10 nNe s, a. t te
reference the recent votes Of the several oateS vi c
Union.
From rhe N-,cart ". " Covrfer.
TIE TRIBUNE ALMANAC, tnlt welcome an
u,,s visitor hss upc Tor 1873. 1t is bimful of val
unbe stat istcs election and osher matters. IL an'
contains the party natiorms, layesa lnaugurhi Shca
tetfc ou
crrs Of our Geaeral Government. It 10 worth 5eVei"i
times IL. price.
From The Worcester lNass) Fre7'ing Gazene.
The TRIBUNE ALMAsAC for 1873 Is ncceS.
sary eyoy man who taxes an iherc', .h rtd Me-
rhers0u an authority In .ucn matters, ana there Is nc
reason doubt ts entire accuracy
Froio IN, Btgqi, courier
Tur TRIpt-Nr ALMANAC for 1873, compiled
and edited by the eminent political eiat!-tcian, tic non
Edward Mcfhcrs"n, Il 4 ina.na wihri Is aiTpS MN ~
pcr.ablc FOR any one who would kerp ins"I no',en ~
ollie affairs. II Is not merely an almanac pii7 coll-
pation Of election feturns pat s,so p 81 H.
syuopais oi the progress ana pnplG h',ios & VI cr C,o
conniry for the past Year. Tir Leading political docH-
mcns Of the y,ar. including nary p.a'ionls, rn,s
idrus inaugural. cic, are inciudtl IN u' eoue"us'
ymie It's statistical tables contain te alfst Gsics re-
laiug TO foreign Trade the cufr' h'l th' N"t"na
the savings bank, me rcNeh's lnn rh :" "1 ,a
oyeruucn internal icVcume and cnsons receip'e ahd
tho nsand matters 10 whrh every Legislator, lo
iIiciau and busincss inhn ha' occasion 10 iri'T m
it would be- hard T." pint oui sintic rlnc quo s,nn
rpor which this ryelons little compendium does ho'
sacd Hoods OF A;,nratIvc fght.
From ~, for' FERRIS tY. ~ Union.
We are in receipt of that most excellent OF
u,uunl. iI TLU.t X ALMANAC ioI les-. It's table 0i
contents that u Inns In no way piccldrd from rs
OLD standard. but rather adj ancsh N ehrehrhcr We
have not space for cnalDrFag ~ many ana eAIeinY
compiled tables satstlcs. etc, but unht7itutgy re-
and edited by the Hon hd"|rd Ncthcrson, long Cieik
OF IT, House o Representatives "nd Gt't7lclih o'
National reputation
The man who is III constant or even o;ca-
sioal need 81 reference book on political matters VIII
wclconc 1IIE TEIBrsF ALMANA, for l97S edit,d, ns
u-utl hy that inonaica ~ political STATISTICS hr EiwaId
McPhrrou. lie coutouts iHclnde election returns ton
every stat" aud I'Iior' 'c"ld o VIA coS,i ma, Ia,
cJncs IN vifbus states, Tie most siSnincaht innhs ot
lie ,af,y PLATFORM, aiplr II in hc leading states, the
Pfc~,d~t'h inaugural 0.d ci'l ger zee "rf q" "po
mAilc iil;Dal uui d patti-t "htrfs, ana St"tlAtc"i
flIJ.s renting 80 falrru c'Wmyrrr internal tirr,
utuE md Goycruu. .ut tnence. IT, ya.ge ~ manual
"I r"c, may DE easily undcr.tood from this mention
81 srsatic, in a shape ara price mat must COM
mcrd A. of "ii professions and businesses
Fair me Proridcp-. JoDrnai.
Tur TrIuTNE ALMANAC FOR lN1o.-Ihe re-
puta,iono 1uE IEn' ~ ALHANA'' =. NINE o. s'a,s'
teal information. h', long ,r, '''in%". mel ~ is an
ar-tr,rt OF tie e. h'u' q" l"ila. on: ,r'i' n".N,
poli.ic- and all that can "r rclnlei for information
ao' a, l't, a'S al rc,Te@tneS xii condcnsAti5u.
ar,iIrn.y aad cI.gcst for rrrfcIcc entirely unlfded
me- +. q "a 'rai,rcu, hi- cpairt'uct, oid published
by IHA ltIE. ST. Association, al ihr 10" rate "t
wen! ~ iS.,. - .a.sra,, cog.prfr' orJar 10.
oar notice OF inE lRIEt ~ AlHtNAc turned
,' "u' a'',i ,,i We. tlrrot. "a The oloaiug
ia. Trini ~ AiNN<Ac iot -. ia Lauth"'N lhat
rNrf ,
t".- nd nm, ~ te '.", -. ~ & - niJ MI,
ran lac election rc1r, of every stat 2nd I.rsto"y
arrange. Hli'i' cav ''l .I , t '' ,, 81. ~.
formation. III" preliminary material is c-cr' lis! i'i-
t7i,'"'s' r, ~. fbai5,'aam L.ic-r.
4 !. rorty ycats -incc Horace Greeley issued
., r.f uuni,r OF .Jt dr.-Ieo a. handy PuuIcn
Rr.t,cl. tno annual whrA D"s siurc nr'n rhrisiyrH
tr,.y,, ~ the ItIECrE AiaANA'' in all th't Tine
70 '' DE- De- a. @ ~ 80, ,,,,,,, bubble anis parry changes
fu Its ifrU I
aus un, -houd have M ainhltNh 10 "i Ii'"I! {"
nIcrlirUi index lua Iull ,ct ot I'M IIUC NJ ALMA
81 between the Year ~3~ and ISIS Ihe uumnrri0i the
current year bcforr us containing great many sooi
nan, -. of which only can bc nt uiiuhed ~ "A hliei
notice The cnIar ls well prepared ana cop"Si that
IA follow rd by AN uhsi Hc ca lMst Ntrt IoIStsNnh.i
,rt o me way OF making public laws; then summary
o amendments o state Constitutions; t'h parry pat
forius and the President inaugural t,cty go"u tras
il lSG Cvi service rtyr' and orders e.,cti%ns %,
United sates senators ~ Sta, l." s'a'ui%rs; % t nu
safe Judges oi the Sulrene tirrm ah psui CouI';
,r and Steel tables; forcsn trade of 'hc lhttd STATES;
nation appropriations; coinage. Immigration aud rali-
road statistics; dcbs Of cites oG rl' ana, Ily n!V
,g ol the roiurn, a. the is elections Ia Inc matter
f ccpr.ry ana familiarity with the subjects embraced
in Ing AlNAHAc IT 4. sufficient 10 say IAi IL, editor Is
iI. Hon Edward Mclherson, MASTER of that A'nd OF
F.o,, 7le .fisany Ecsru'g Jour4h.
Tur JEIBCNE ALMANAC for 1915 not only
maintains the high character oi ~, piu pu h
der tho supervision Of the lion El"Afd aicih'rson M
compiler l. greatly improved in many respects one oi
IT. features IL summary oL the part pauor"s ot .c
several states. and abstracts 0i amendments To sta'c
con.Itutious adopted during the year 10 compact
,,a ps valuable unhlcit StalI1
tics and luil clrtion returns from ali the st'ies
Prom me B'oomtaotoa ana Ponidsydph
Wa have received copy Oi that almost IN
dt.uaus,pir work, NEW, lOiIk TRIBUNE ALMANAC
tr hn current year Its deserved reputation iOr dcct
i5cy and ulnc>s Of information on nearly all hhnter
connected with current politics IL too wen established
t n,., urh her Endorsement As Work Tor dhly refer
,ce an, ali such topics. editor, puOnc nah or pol
otn mr. oi hcr person desiring to nave reliable iniOr
t,"n IN comlct and convenient fOr eau AFFORD 10 nc
without II.
ACOUNTERFEiTERs MINT DISCOVERED.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 20.-The United States
aoc-ct service officers made raid last evening Oh the