published in a single work. It is given in a series of tables, presenting comparative views of the articles of import and export, tonnage, duties collected, costs of collection, drawbacks, bounties, &c., for a period of 22 years. The materials for these tables, being taken from the customhouse returns, are deserving of full credit for accuracy and completeness. An article commenced last year is continued in the present volume, giving the titles and abstracts of all the public laws passed at the last session of Congress. The subject will be resumed in each successive year, so that the series of volumes will give a full view, in the shortest compass, of the general legislation of the country. The register of colleges, theological, medical, and law schools, &c., has been revised and corrected with great care, and is quite complete. The presiding officers of these institutions will confer a favor upon the editor and the public, by forwarding to him a copy of their annual catalogue. Under the head of the Individual States will be found a very full view of their debts and finances, and many interesting details respecting the common schools, internal improvements, and charitable establishments. The American Obituary for the year is the only full record of the kind preserved in the country, and great care is taken to render it complete and accurate. The information respecting the States of Europe, especially Great Britain, iş derived from the latest authorities, and is complete enough for all common purposes of reference. The editor again offers his best thanks to the correspondents of the work, and respectfully solicits a continuation of their kindness. Any person who may notice errors in any part of the Almanac is earnestly requested to communicate them to the editor, for correction in the subsequent volume. But information to be used in the work for the next year must be received by him before the 1st of August. Cambridge, Mass. October 1, 1844. PUBLISHER'S ADVERTISEMENT. — This number contains 10 printed sheets; the postage, under 100 miles, is 15 cents; over that distance, 25 cents. The work will be sent by mail to any person who will remit $1 to the publisher at Boston. If the remittance be made without expense to the publisher, either by discount or postage, the Almanac will be sent by mail, postage paid. INDEX. Consuls, Foreign, in U. S., Baptists, Summary of, British American Provinces, Cabinet Nominations since 1841, Calendar; January, &c., Commercial Statistics, Consuls in Foreign Countries, Countries whence goods are brought, Departments, Officers in the, Duties and Revenue, 22 years, European States, Expenditures, U. S., for 53 years, Foreign Trade, tonnage in, 325 Louisiana, 4 Mahometan Calendar, 105 Maryland, 184 Pole Star, places of the, 296 Postmasters, 143 Presidents, Votes for, 178 Roman Catholic Church, Page 195 297 304 Illinois,. 286 294 Import, articles of, 22 years, 180 97 Imports, value of, 22 years, 177 265 Indiana, 284 121 Intercourse with Foreign Nations, 109 180 Iowa, 292 183 Jewish Calendar, 5 197 Judiciary, U. S., 105 294 Jupiter's Satellites, Eclipses of, 45 271 91 Latitude and Longitude of Places, 49 192 154 Laws, Abstracts of, 144 262 6 201 239 184 Massachusetts, 209 301 Medical Schools, 191 94 Mercury, Transit of, . 40 186 Meteorological Information, 71 162 Michigan, 278 175 Mint, 130 97 Mississippi, 258 218 Missouri, 287 114 Mistakes in the Census, 154 110 Navy List, 118 330 New Hampshire, 203 175 New Jersey, 228 182 New York,. 221 10 Nights, Darkness of the, 10 140 North Carolina,. 248 238 Observatories, Lat. and Long. of, 52 43 48 Ohio,. 274 108 Parallax in Altitude of the Sun, 70 231 179 Planets, near approaches of, 47 36 Plants, Flowering of, 84 59 |