INDEX OF COOTENTS. 



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Alia. Most Important events in 1865, 91 ; progress of Rus- 

 sia, 91 ; China, insurrection in, 91; British, with Bhoo- 

 tan, 91 ; Affghanistan, 91 ; advance of civilization, 91. 



Astronomical Phenomena. The field of practical astron- 

 omy enlarged, 91 ; general view, 92 ; measurement of 

 arcs of parallel and of meridian, 93; parallax and dis- 

 tance of the sun and moon, 98 ; preparation for observ- 

 ing the transit of Venus in 1882, 98 ; Asteroids, 94; Sat- 

 urn, 95 ; satellites, 95 ; the planetary system, 96 ; comets, 

 97; Southern celestial hemisphere, 97 ; parallax of mi- 

 nute stars, 97 ; Herschel's catalogue of nebulae, etc., 98 ; 

 nebulae, 98 ; astronomical works and memoirs, 99. 



Atmosphere. Auroras, 100; question of the height of the 

 atmosphere, 100, 101 ; temperature, 102 ; relations of air 

 to chemical composition, 108. 



Austria. Emperor, 103; area, 103; population, 103; debt, 

 103 ; army, 103 ; navy, 103 ; commerce, 103 ; Parliament, 

 103 ; speech of the Emperor, 103 ; Cabinet, 108 ; change 

 of the fundamental law, 104 ; rescript of the Emperor, 

 104 ; how received, 104 ; relations with Hungary, 104 ; 

 release of the Poles, 105 ; action relative to Schleswig- 

 Holstein, 105 ; committee on the public debt, 105 ; de- 

 cree relative to the press, 105. 



Baden. A duchy of Germany, 105 ; regent, 105 ; heir appa- 

 rent, 105; Legislature, 105; area, 106; religious divis- 

 ions, 106. 



Baptists. Numbers in the several States, 106 ; other denom- 

 inations of Baptists, 106 ; anniversaries, 106 ; Southern 

 societies, 106 ; unanimous in continuing their separation 

 from the North, 106 ; General Assembly of Kentucky, 

 106 ; negro churches South unite with the North, 106, 

 107 ; Swedish mission, 107 ; do. to Hayti, 107 ; churches 

 in England and "Wales, 107 ; in Europe, 107 ; Burmah, 

 107. 



Banks of the United States. Synopsis of the condition of 

 the National Banks at each quarter of 1865, 107 ; details 

 of their condition on January 1, 1866, 108, 109 ; State and 

 National Banks in each State, 110 ; national banking sys- 

 tem of the United States, 110 ; number of banks in 

 cities, 110 ; banks by States, 111 ; banks of Canada, 111. 



Barometer. Uses, 112 ; correction for temperature in the 

 measurement of heights, 112 ; observations in the Arctic 

 region, 112 ; the earth's rotation and the sun's distance, 

 113 ; aerial tides, 114; principal causes of barometric fluc- 

 tuations, 115 ; a new water barometer, 115; self-register- 

 ing barometers, 116 ; Hough's typo-barograph, 116. 



EARTH, HEINEICH. Birth, 118; pursuits, 118; character, 

 118 ; death, 118. 



Bavaria. The reigning sovereign, 119 ; constitution, 119 ; 

 Legislature, 119 ; area of the kingdom, 119 ; population, 

 119 ; public debt, 119 ; array, 119. 



Belgium. King and heir apparent, 119 ; council of minis- 

 ters, 119 ; area and population, 119 ; inhabitants in large 

 cities, 119 ; budget, 119 ; public debt, 119 ; army, 119 ; 

 imports and exports, 119 ; movements of shipping, 119 ; 

 nnmber and tonnage of ships, 119 ; accession of Leopold 

 IL, 119 ; inaugural address, 119; royal civil list, 120. 



BELGIUM, LEOPOLD GEORGES CHRETIEN FREDERIC, KING OF. 

 Birth, 120 ; military services, 120 ; marriages, 120 ; 

 death, 120. 



BENTON, THOMAS H. Nominated for Governor of Iowa, 440. 



BLISS, GEORGE. Representative from Ohio, 205 ; on recon- 

 sidering the vote on the constitutional amendment, 208. 



Bolivia. President, 120; area and population, 120; army, 

 121 ; finances, 121 ; movements of shipping, 121 ; num- 

 ber and tonnage of ships, 121 ; revolutionary movements, 

 121 ; explorations, 882. 



BOWMAN, ALEXANDER H. Birth, 121 ; military services, 

 121 ; death, 121. 



BRAMLETTE, Gov. THOMAS E. Proclamation to the offieen 

 of election, 4C4. 



Brasril. Emperor and heiress apparent, 121 ; General Lcjrls- 

 lative Assembly, 121 ; ministerial departments, 121 ; 

 American minister, 121 ; area and population, 122 ; 

 budget, 122 ; army and navy, 122 ; exports and imports, 

 122; movement of shipping, 122; wars with Uruguay 

 and Paraguay, 122 ; immigration of Southerners, 122 ; 

 explorations, 880, 881. 



Bremen. Government, 122 ; area and population, 122 ; reve- 

 nue, 122 ; army, 122 ; movement of shipping, 122 ; ex- 

 ports and imports, 122. 



BREMER, FHEDERIKA. Birth, 122; education, 122; work*, 

 122; visit to America, 122; visits to England and the 

 south of Europe, 123; death, 128. 



British North America. Governor-General and aides-de- 

 camp, 123 ; Canadian cabinet, 123 ; Lieutenant-Governors 

 of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Prince 

 Edward Island, 123; raids, 128, 124; codification of 

 statutes of Lower Canada, 128 ; Federal union, 123-126 ; 

 Attorney-General Macclonald on Federal union, 124; 

 delegation to England, 125; letters of Edward Cardwell 

 to the Governor-General and to the Lientenant-Governor 

 of New Brunswick, 125, 126; Sir Narcisse F. Bellean 

 succeeds Sir E. P. Tach6 as Canadian Premier, 126; 

 " Confederate Council of Trade," 126 ; trade commission- 

 ers, 126 ; trade with the "West Indies, 127 ; foreign com- 

 merce, 127; internal improvements, 127; Red Eiver set- 

 tlement, 127; St. Albans raiders, 127, 128; escape of Bur- 

 ley, 128; death of President Lincoln, 128; militia move- 

 ments, 128 ; camp of military instruction, 128 ; number 

 of volunteers and militiamen, 128 ; seat of Government 

 removed to Ottawa, 128 ; Canadian public debt and 

 finances, 128; canal tolls, 129; reciprocity treaty, 129; 

 remarks of Mr. Gait, 129 ; trade of the maritime prov- 

 inces, 129 ; internal trade, 180 ; confederation in Nova 

 Scotia, 130 ; Sir "W. F. "Williams succeeds Sir K. G. Mac- 

 donnell as Governor of Nova Scotia, 130 ; confederation 

 in New Brunswick, 130 ; trade of the United States with 

 the British provinces and other countries in 1864, 181 ; 

 tonnage entered from British provinces and other coun- 

 tries in 1863-'64, 131 ; Canadian exports and imports in 

 1864- 1 65, 131 ; tonnage of British and foreign vessels en- 

 tered and cleared, 181 ; table of imports from Great 

 Britain, the United States, and other countries, 181 ; ta- 

 ble of exports, 132 ; table showing the imports and ex- 

 ports, revenue, and expenditure, population, etc., of the 

 maritime provinces, 132 ; explorations, 879. 



BROUQH, JOHN. Birth, 182 ; political career, 132 ; death, 182. 



BROWNELL, THOMAS CHURCH. Birth, 133 ; labors, 183 ; 

 death, 133. 



Brunswick. Eeignlng sovereign, 133 ; area and population, 

 138 ; religious statistics, 133 ; Legislative chamber, 133 ; 

 budget, 133; debt, 188; army, 133. 



BXTSTEED, Judge. Opinions in the case of Thomas C. A. 

 Dexter, 417-420. 



California. Area and estimated population, 134; climate, 

 134 ; soil, 134 ; grain crops, 134 ; root crops, 134 ; stock- 

 raising, 134; forest trees, 184; fruits, 184; number of 

 Tines in 1864-'65, 184 ; prices of fruits, 184 ; tobacco, rice, 

 and silkworms, 185; uncertainty of land titles, 135; 

 Board of Agriculture, 135 ; gold, quicksilver, and copper 

 mining, 135; asphaltum and petroleum, 135; eruption 

 of Mount Hood, 135; earthquakes, 185 ; statistics of pub- 

 lic schools, 185; Normal School, 135; colleges, 185; Ke- 



