An American Almanac and Treasury of Facts, Statistical, Financial, and Political, for the Year ..., Volume 3American News Company, 1879 |
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... Gold discovered in California . 66 26 , 1837. Michigan admitted into the Union . " 29 , 1861. Kansas admitted into the Union . 66 31 , 1849. Abolition of the British Corn Laws . 2D MONTH . ] FEBRUARY . [ 29 DAYS . AMERICAN ALMANAC FOR ...
... Gold discovered in California . 66 26 , 1837. Michigan admitted into the Union . " 29 , 1861. Kansas admitted into the Union . 66 31 , 1849. Abolition of the British Corn Laws . 2D MONTH . ] FEBRUARY . [ 29 DAYS . AMERICAN ALMANAC FOR ...
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... gold and silver , instead of an exporter . The interest on the debt stays at home , fructifying all the channels of our national com- merce and industry . The Treasury Department , instead of sending its officers to London with safes ...
... gold and silver , instead of an exporter . The interest on the debt stays at home , fructifying all the channels of our national com- merce and industry . The Treasury Department , instead of sending its officers to London with safes ...
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... Gold . Silver . Gold and Silver . Million Million Million dollars . dollars . dollars . Entire World .. United States . Other Countries .. 2,761.7 1,573.9 4.335.6 1,351.6 * 265.55 1,617.15 1,410.1 1,308.35 2,718.45 * Seventeen years ...
... Gold . Silver . Gold and Silver . Million Million Million dollars . dollars . dollars . Entire World .. United States . Other Countries .. 2,761.7 1,573.9 4.335.6 1,351.6 * 265.55 1,617.15 1,410.1 1,308.35 2,718.45 * Seventeen years ...
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... gold and cur'cy . Dollars . Dollars . Dollars . Dollars . 1847,523 163,186,510 134,900,233 Dollars . Dollars ... Gold - fields of California . COUNTRIES . No. of EPOCHS . Years . Gold . Silver . Gold and Silver . Million dollars ...
... gold and cur'cy . Dollars . Dollars . Dollars . Dollars . 1847,523 163,186,510 134,900,233 Dollars . Dollars ... Gold - fields of California . COUNTRIES . No. of EPOCHS . Years . Gold . Silver . Gold and Silver . Million dollars ...
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... GOLD AND SILVER : Gold bullion . Silver bullion . Gold coin .. Silver coin . Guano ( except from bonded islands ) Gums . Gypsum , or plaster of Paris , unground .. HAIR , UNMANUFACTURED : 637,437 763,915 1,714,066 1,705,999 1,972,662 ...
... GOLD AND SILVER : Gold bullion . Silver bullion . Gold coin .. Silver coin . Guano ( except from bonded islands ) Gums . Gypsum , or plaster of Paris , unground .. HAIR , UNMANUFACTURED : 637,437 763,915 1,714,066 1,705,999 1,972,662 ...
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Page 350 - While residing in Paris, I devoted every afternoon I was disengaged, for a summer or two, in examining all the principal bookstores, turning over every book with my own hand, and putting by everything which related to America, and indeed whatever was rare and valuable in every science.
Page 56 - Columbia, a printed copy of the title of the book, map, chart, dramatic or musical composition, engraving, cut, print, photograph, or chromo, or a description of the painting, drawing, statue, statuary, or a model or design, for a work of the fine arts...
Page 349 - That for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress at the said city of Washington, and for fitting up a suitable apartment for containing them...
Page 384 - This class includes all newspapers, periodicals or matter exclusively in print and regularly issued at stated intervals as frequently as four times a year...
Page 29 - Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington Territory, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming 48-123 APPENDIX.
Page 329 - That the value of foreign coin as expressed in the money of account of the United States shall be that of the pure metal of such coin of standard value...
Page 72 - Every person, firm, association other than national bank associations, and every corporation, State bank, or State banking association, shall pay a tax of 10 per centum on the amount of their own notes used for circulation and paid out by them.
Page 350 - ... opportunities, the same time, industry, perseverance and expense, with some knowledge of the bibliography of the subject, would again happen to be in concurrence. During the same period, and after my return to America, I was led to procure, also, whatever related to the duties of those in the high concerns of the nation. So that the collection, which I suppose is of between nine and ten thousand volumes, while it includes what is chiefly valuable in science and literature generally, extends more...
Page 36 - New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Texas Vermont Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin Total 732 686 i.
Page 53 - The purpose of these laws is to promote the growth of forest trees on the public lands. They give the right to any settler who has cultivated for two years as much as five acres in trees to an...