An American Almanac and Treasury of Facts, Statistical, Financial, and Political, for the Year ..., Volume 3American News Company, 1879 |
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... west of the Mississippi the moon will set in shadow about sunrise . 6. A partial eclipse of the sun , December 31. Partly visible at Washington and to the eastern portion of North America as far west as Illinois and Missis- sippi ...
... west of the Mississippi the moon will set in shadow about sunrise . 6. A partial eclipse of the sun , December 31. Partly visible at Washington and to the eastern portion of North America as far west as Illinois and Missis- sippi ...
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... West , Fla .. League Island , Pa . Marblehead , Mass . Nahant , Mass .. add 12 Poughkeepsie , N. Y .add 4 27 .sub . 43 Providence , R. I. .add . 7 .add 3 1 Richmond , Va . .add 8 47 .sub . 19 Rockaway Inlet , N. Y .. .sub . 28 add 2 57 ...
... West , Fla .. League Island , Pa . Marblehead , Mass . Nahant , Mass .. add 12 Poughkeepsie , N. Y .add 4 27 .sub . 43 Providence , R. I. .add . 7 .add 3 1 Richmond , Va . .add 8 47 .sub . 19 Rockaway Inlet , N. Y .. .sub . 28 add 2 57 ...
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... West Virginia admitted into the Union . 66 24 , 1497. Newfoundland discovered by Cabot , 66 21 , 1788. New Hampshire ratified the Constitution . 25 , 1788. Virginia ratified the Constitution . 7TH MONTH . ] JULY . [ 31 DAYS . AMERICAN ...
... West Virginia admitted into the Union . 66 24 , 1497. Newfoundland discovered by Cabot , 66 21 , 1788. New Hampshire ratified the Constitution . 25 , 1788. Virginia ratified the Constitution . 7TH MONTH . ] JULY . [ 31 DAYS . AMERICAN ...
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... West Virginia . 37 Wisconsin .. The States ... 3,929,214 5,294,390 7,215,853 9,600,783 1 Arizona .. 2 Colorado 3 Dakota .. 4 District of Columbia .. 5 Idaho 6 Montana . 7 New Mexico . 8 Utah 14,093 24,023 33,039 9 Washington .. 10 ...
... West Virginia . 37 Wisconsin .. The States ... 3,929,214 5,294,390 7,215,853 9,600,783 1 Arizona .. 2 Colorado 3 Dakota .. 4 District of Columbia .. 5 Idaho 6 Montana . 7 New Mexico . 8 Utah 14,093 24,023 33,039 9 Washington .. 10 ...
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... West Virginia . 27 442,014 Wisconsin 29 30,945 24 305,391 15 775,881 15 1,054,670 The States ..... 12,820,868 17,019,641 23,067,262 31,183,744 38,115,641 Arizona .. 9 9,658 Colorado . 34,277 4 39.864 Dakota . 4,837 14.181 Dist . of ...
... West Virginia . 27 442,014 Wisconsin 29 30,945 24 305,391 15 775,881 15 1,054,670 The States ..... 12,820,868 17,019,641 23,067,262 31,183,744 38,115,641 Arizona .. 9 9,658 Colorado . 34,277 4 39.864 Dakota . 4,837 14.181 Dist . of ...
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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...
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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...