New-York tribune., 1878-12-31
THE TRIBUyE ALMANAC FOR 1870.

THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC FOR 1870.
TIE TRIBUNF ALMANAC for 1879 will. we think,
more than maintain the wel-earHed reputation OF
this political annual for valuable information com
preheuSve business and official tables, and COMPLETE
and accurate election returns Extraordinary care
has been taken in preparing the work. and 1t Is be-
hcyed that it will be acknowledged much the Dest
political annual published in this country.
In the contents will be found an abstract OF the
Publc Laws passed at the last session OF Congress-
which embrace provisions respecting the Army and
Navy bankruptcy the currency, mal-lettlngs, pen
sons TO wounded soldiers and the WIDOWS OF de-
ceased soldiers the public lands and the Territories
Ii also gives tabular list Of the appropriations for
the public service for the current fiscal year. COM
pared with those for the last fiscal year. The text
Of the Fisheries Award made at Halifax, and OF
the Act of Congress on the subject, complete the
record of the diplomatic controversy with Great
Britain which grew out of the rebellion.
An interesting chapter is made mp OF the recent
Constitutional Amendments made or rejected IN the
States of Colorado, Illinois. Louisiana, Maine, Mich
ism and Missouri.
The party platforms Of 1S7s in Connecticut, Della
ware. Indiana, Louisiana, Maine. Massachusetts,
New York, Ohio Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas
and Wisconsin. and the National Platform made at
Toledo last February, mark the issues passed uDon
at .be late election and the relations of parties TO
them.
In the States of Alabama. California, Georgia
Iowa. Kentucky Maryland. ONO, Oregon and Yer
mont, Cuired States Senator'S have been chosen
during the year. and the record of election and OF
the nominations in caucus will be found fuly
made.
The Is of officials of the Government Of the
United states contain the names of the principal
execulye. diplomatic aud u llcia officers, with the
II 1nt. pla
pOintmcnt. These will furnish answer to thou
sands Of questions during the year.
The tables Of tade and commerce show imports
and exports of the United States for the fiscal years
1876 1877 and SIS as 10 all leading articles, and
mark an variations in them. They give besides,
the total vatucs of the merchandise handled, COM
pare the amounts shipped IL american and foreign
vessels and mark the movement of com and bullion
during hose years. Other tables give the imports
and exports for 1877 and 1879 by countries.
And the two furnish a clearer view OF
the trade of the country than can other
wise be obtained Special tables also show
the variations in expectation of such articles
rs brcadsrui coal cotton, iron, steel and leather
manufacturers, agricultural impementS and hYe
auimal. . pcrr1lrum aud provisions ~ the two years
1877 and 1878, and the increase in the iattef ana
the yalue Of the net imports aud domestic exports
D
These figures are an index OF the prosperity Of the
corufr,- during the period named, &nd OF great
and permanent interest and value. CopIou, tables
ON the revenues and expenditure of the United
States: on the silk industry; railroad instruction;
immigration imports and exports of coin and bull
Ion. with tho weekly fluctuations IN the value of
silver during the year; COINAGE iron and steel sta
ti,cs; dairy products; National banks aud cur
rency. with accurate information on all phases OF
this interesting question; savings banks statistics;
internal rsycnuc tables. with amounts of taxes col
lrcted bv states and SUBJECTS for series OF years;
public debt etc. etc, a mine from which vast
fund of facts may be derived.
List, ofthe present and the next Congress- of the
Governors OF the States and Territories. and of
county officers of the State OF NewIork, have been
carefully prepared aud followed by the election
returns from all the States and Territories of the
Union