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rcntiona MMniMfid durirg the year, with their platforms ; the movement 

 ecore cheap freights on railroad*, and the organizations of the Patrons of Hus 

 bander ; the result* of elections ; the proceedings of State Legislatures : 



i i lfll of educational and charitable institutions ; the extension of railroads 

 and telegraph*, and all those matters which exhibit the rapid advancement of 

 the people, and are herein stated. 



The diplomatic correspondence of the Federal Government, derived from 

 the moat authentic source*, is presented in these pages, and the existing rela- 

 tion* with foreign nations. 



The advance in the various branches of Astronomical and Chemical sci- 

 ence! with new and valuable applications to various purposes, is extensively 

 dewribed. 



Geographical Discoveries have been actively pushed forward in various 

 quarters of the globe, with interesting results. 



The record of Literature and Literary Progress is as interesting as during 

 any previous year. The titles of the more important works of various classes 

 are given, with remarks on the nature of their contents. 



The condition of the religions denominations of the country, with their 

 convention*, branches, membership, and progress of opinions, are hero given 

 from official sources, together with a summary of the proceedings of the Evan- 

 gelical Alliance Convention in New York. 



Biographical sketches of living public men noted during the year are given, 

 and notices of deceased persons of distinction in every class of soci> 



AH important document*, messages, orders, and letters from official persons, 

 hare been inserted entire. 



