COLOMBIA. 



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devoted himself at an early age to journalism, 

 in connection with various journals, 

 particularly tho London Globe. Among hia 

 o works arc "Summer Songs" (1860), 

 "ld\ls and Rhymes" (1865), and "Inn of 

 Strange Meetings and Other Poems" (1871). 

 His novels an- as follows: " Who is tho Heir?" 

 (is.;;,,. -Sweet Anne Page" (1868), "The 

 l\..ry Gate" (1869), "The Vivian Romance" 

 (1870), " Marquis and Merchant" (1871), " Two 

 1'lu Mires for a Pearl "(1872), "Princess Clarice" 

 (1872), " Miranda " (1878), ' Squire Silchester's 

 Whim" (1873), "Mr. Oarrington " (1873), 

 written under the assumed name of R. T. 

 Cotton, "Transmigration " (1874), and "Fran- 

 ces" (1874). He also published a volume of 

 essays anonymously in 1871, entitled "The 

 Sec'ivt of Long Life." 



COLOMBIA (ESTADOS UNIDOS DE COLOM- 

 BIA), an independent state, occupying the 

 northwestern portion of South America and 

 the southeastern portion of Central America. 

 The territorial division* of the republic is into 

 nine federal States and six Territories, which, 

 with their populations and capitals, according 

 to the census of 1870, are as follows: 



It is estimated that, including the number of 

 uncivilized Indians interspersed throughout the 

 country, the total population of Colombia is 

 at the present time about 3,000,000. 



Of the 2,951,311 forming the total of the 

 foregoing table, 1,434,129 were males, consti- 

 tuting an excess of 83,053 females. 



BOGOTA, COLOMBIA. 



The President of the Republic is Senor 

 Aquileo Parra, inaugurated April 1, 1876 ; and 

 the cabinet is composed of the following min- 

 isters or secretaries: Of Interior and Foreign 

 Affairs, Dr. Manuel Ancizar ; of Finance and 

 Public Works, Dr. 0. N. Rodriguez; of Treas- 

 ury and Credit, Senor Luis Robles; and of 

 War and Marine, Sefior Rafael Nino. 



Here follow the names of the chief magis- 

 trates of the nine States : 



* Complete details concerning boundaries, area, etc., were 

 glrcn In tho A.N.M AL CYCLOPAEDIA for 1674. 



Antloquia. . . . Sefior R. de Villa. 



Bolivar " R.Nunez. 



Boyaca 



E. Neira. 



Cauca " C. Conto. 



Cumllnatnarca. 



M:iL p il:ilfim. 



Panama 



Santander. . 

 Tolima . . . 



J. Sanchez. 

 M. Piivila Garcia. 

 R. Ai/inmi. 

 M. A. Estrada. 



The Colombian consul-general in New York 

 is Sefior Miguel Salgar. 



The national revenue for the year ending 



t The figures set down opposite Bolivar are the result of 

 the census of 1874. 



