An American Almanac and Treasury of Facts, Statistical, Financial, and Political, for the Year ..., Volume 3American News Company, 1879 |
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... officers charged with such duties except in a very few of the States . SUMMARY STATISTICS OF THE UNITED STATES RAIL- WAYS IN 1878 . FOR each 100 miles of railroad in the United States there are 27.0 miles of second track , sidings , etc ...
... officers charged with such duties except in a very few of the States . SUMMARY STATISTICS OF THE UNITED STATES RAIL- WAYS IN 1878 . FOR each 100 miles of railroad in the United States there are 27.0 miles of second track , sidings , etc ...
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... Officers being frequently changed , communications should be ad- ressed to the Secretary . ] ACADEMY OF SCIENCES , Chicago , Ill . ALBANY INSTITUTE , Albany , N. Y. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES , Boston , Mass . AMERICAN ...
... Officers being frequently changed , communications should be ad- ressed to the Secretary . ] ACADEMY OF SCIENCES , Chicago , Ill . ALBANY INSTITUTE , Albany , N. Y. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES , Boston , Mass . AMERICAN ...
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... officer known as Register of the Land Office , where the records of all surveyed lands are kept , and all applications concerning lands in each district are filed and inquiries answered . The public lands are divided into two great ...
... officer known as Register of the Land Office , where the records of all surveyed lands are kept , and all applications concerning lands in each district are filed and inquiries answered . The public lands are divided into two great ...
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... officers , clerks , and employees in the office of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue . 253,330 00 For expenses of detecting and punishing violations of Internal Revenue Law .. 100,000 00 Total cost $ 4,206,830 00 Total collections ...
... officers , clerks , and employees in the office of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue . 253,330 00 For expenses of detecting and punishing violations of Internal Revenue Law .. 100,000 00 Total cost $ 4,206,830 00 Total collections ...
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... officers of the Treasury Department , constitute the sources of information as to the growth and progress of immigration . The total number of foreign - born passengers arriving at the ports of the United States , in the several years ...
... officers of the Treasury Department , constitute the sources of information as to the growth and progress of immigration . The total number of foreign - born passengers arriving at the ports of the United States , in the several years ...
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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...