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MISSOURI was settled at Genevieve in 1763, by the French, and was part of the territory ceded by France by treaty of April 30, 1803. It was created under the name of the District of Louisiana, by an act approved March 26, 1804, and placed under the direction of the officers of the Indiana Territory, anu was organized into a separate Territory June 4, 1812, its name being changed to that of Missouri; and was divided March 2, 1819, the Territory of Arkansas being then created. An act au- thorizing it to form a State Constitution and Government was passed March 6, 1820, and it was admitted into the Union December 14, 1821. Area 67,380 square miles, or 43,123,200 acres. Population in 1860, 1,182,012, of whom 114,931 were slaves. An act of gradual emancipation was passed July 1, 1863, by a vote of 51 to 30. On the 6th of January, 1865, a Constitutional Convention assembled in St. Louis, and on the 8th of April adopted a new Constitution, declaring the State free, prohibiting compensation for slaves, and adopting many other radical changes. On the 6th of June the Constitution was adopted by the people by a vote of 43,670 to 41,808, and pursuant to a Proclamation issued on the 1st of Ju- ly, the Constitution went into effect July 4, 1865. It is an agricultural and mining State. Citizens of the United States who have resided in the State one year, and county three months, are entitled to vote. By an act passed by the Legislature of 1863, voting by ballot was adopted, and the viva voce system abolished.
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NEBRASKA was settled by emigrants from the Northern and Western States, and was formed out of a part of the territory ceded by France, April 30, 1803. Attempts to organize it were made in 1844 and 1848, but it was not accomplished until May 30, 1854. Area 75,955 square miles, or 44,796,160 acres. Population 28,841, besides a few roving tribes of Indians. A Convention adopted a State Constitution February 9, 1866, which was submitted to the people on the 22d of June, and adopted by a vote of 3,938 for, to 3,838 against, and State officers were elected. A bill was passed by Congress, July 27th, admitting the State, but the President withheld his signature. In February, 1867, Congress passed an act im- posing certain conditions to admission, which were promptly accepted, and the territory became a State. It is an agricultural region, its prairies af- fording boundless pasture lands.
NEVADA was organized as a Territory March 2, 1861. Its name signifies snowy, and is derived from the Spanish word nieve (snow.) It comprises 81,539 square miles, or 52,184,960 acres, lying mostly within the Great Basin of the Pacific coast. Congress, at its session in 1864, passed an act which was approved March 21, to enable the people of the Terri- tory to form a Constitution and State Government, in pursuance of which a Government was organized and the Territory admitted as a State by Proclamation of the President, October 31, 1864. At the time of its or- ganization the Territory possessed a population of 6,857 white settlers. The development of her mineral resources was rapid and almost without parallel, and attracted a constant stream of immigration to the Territory. As the population has not been subject to the fluctuations from which other Territories have suffered, the growth of Nevada has been rapid and steady. At the general convention election of 1863, 10,934 votes were cast. During 1864 great accessions to the population were made. It is probably the richest State in the Union in respect to mineral resources. No region in the world is richer in argentiferous leads. It also contains an immense basin of salt, five miles square. Quartz mills are a very important feature in mining operations. The State is barren for agricultural purposes, and is remarkably healthy.
NEW HAMPSHIRE was settled at Dover, in 1623, by Englislı Puritans, and continued under the jurisdiction of Massachusetts until September 18, 1679, when a separate charter was granted. It was one of the original thirteen States, and ratified the United States Constitution June 21, 1788; its State Constitution was framed January 5, 1776, and amended in 1784 and 1792. Area 9,280 square miles, or 5,939,200 acres. Population in 1860, 326,073. It is a grazing and manufacturing State. All male citizens, except paupers, are allowed to vote.
NEW JERSEY was settled at Bergen, in 1624, by the Dutch and Danes ; was conquered by the Dutch in 1655, and submitted to the English in 1664, being held thereafter under the same grants as New York, until it was surrendered to the Crown in 1702. It was one of the original thirteen States, adopted a State Constitution July 2, 1776, and ratified the United States Constitution December 18, 1787. Area 8,320 square miles, or 5-, 324,800 acres. Population in 1860, 672,035. It is a grain and fruit grow- ing region, its orchard and market products being relatively greater than those of any other State. A residence of one year in the State gives the right to vote, except to paupers, &c.
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NEW YORK was settled at Manhattan, in 1614, by the Dutch ; was - ceded to the English by grants to the Duke of York, March 20, April 26 and June 24, 1664 ; was retaken by the Dutch in 1673, and surrendered again by them to the English, February 9, 1674. It was one of the orig inal thirteen States ; ratified the United States Constitution July 26, 1788 : framed a Constitution April 20, 1777, which was amended October 27. 1801, and November 10, 1821; a new one was adopted November 3. 1846. Area 47,000 square miles, or 30,080,000 acres. Population in 1865, 3,831,777. It is the most populous, wealthy and commercial of the States. White male citizens of the United States, who have resided in the State one year, in the county four months, and election district thirty days, are entitled to vote ; and all men of color who have resided in the State three years, and own and pay taxes on a freehold assessed at $250.
NORTH CAROLINA was settled at Albemarle, in 1650, by the English, and was chartered March 20, 1663. It was one of the original thirteen States, and ratified the United States Constitution, November 21, 1789 ; its State Constitution was adopted December 18, 1776, and amended in 1835. Area 50,704 square miles, or 32,450,560 acres. Population in 1860, 992,622, of whom 331,059 were slaves. It is an agricultural State, with some mines and extensive pine forests. Every freeman of 21 years of age, having resided one year in any county in the State, may vote for a member of the House of Commons, but must own fifty acres of land to vote for a Senator. A State Convention passed an ordinance of secession May 21, 1861. An election for delegates to a State Convention took place September 21, 1865. The Convention assembled October 2. On the 2d of : October it passed an ordinance forever prohibiting slavery. The Legisla- ture ratified the Constitutional amendment December 1. An election was -
----- held on the first Thursday of November, for Governor, Members of Con- gress and the Legislature.
OHIO was settled at Marietta, in 1788, by emigrants from Virginia and New England; was ceded by Virginia to the United States October 20, 1783; accepted by the latter March 1, 1784, and admitted into the Union April 30, 1802. Area 39,964 square miles, or 25,576,960 acres. Popula- tion in 1860, 2,339,511. It is the most populous and wealthy of the agri- cultural States, devoted principally to wool growing, grain and live stock. A male of 21 years of age, who has resided in the State one year, and has paid or been charged with a State or county tax, is eligible to vote.
OREGON, although it had previously been seen by various naviga- tors, was first taken possession of by Capt. Robert Gray, who entered the mouth of its principal river May 7, 1792, naming it after his vessel, the Columbia, of Boston. Exploring expeditions soon followed, and fur com- panies sent their trappers and traders into the region. In 1811 a trading post was established at the mouth of the Columbia river by the American Fur Company, who named it Astoria. For some time a Provisional Ter- ritorial Government existed, but the boundary remained unsettled until the treaty with Great Britain in 1846, when the 49th parallel was adopted. It was formally organized as a Territory August 14, 1848; was divided March 2, 1853, on the 46th parallel, the northern portion being called Washington and the southern Oregon. November 9, 1857, a State Con- stitution was adopted, under which it was admitted February 14, 1859,
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about one-third of it on the east being added to Washington Territory, its northern boundary following the Columbia river until its intersection with latitude 46º north. Arca 102,606 square miles, or 65,667,840 acres. Population in 1860, 52,465. It is an agricultural State, pos- sessed of a fertile soil, extensive pastures, genial climate, and is well wooded. Gold and other precious metals are found in considerable abun- dance.
PENNSYLVANIA was settled at Philadelphia, in 1681, by Eng- lish Quakers, and was chartered February 28 of the same year. It was one of the original thirteen States, ratifying the United States Constitution December 12, 1787 ; adopted a State Constitution September 28, 1776, and amended it September 2, 1790. Area 46,000 square miles, or 29,440,000 acres. Population in 1860, 2,906,115. It is the second State in wealth and population, and the principal coal and iron mining region in the Union. nesionce in the State one year, and ten days in the election district, with payment of a State or county tax assessed ten days prior to an election, gives the right to vote; except that citizens between 21 and 22 years of age need not, have paid the tax.
RHODE ISLAND was settled at Providence in 1636, by the Eng- lish from Massachusetts, under Roger Williams. It was under the juris- diction of Massachusetts until July 8, 1662, when a separate charter was granted, which continued in force until the formation of a Constitution in September, 1842. It was one of the original thirteen States, ratifying the United States Constitution May 29, 1790. Area 1,306 square miles, or 835,840 acres. Population in 1860, 174,620. It is largely engaged in manufactures. A freehold possession of $13; or, if in reversion, renting for $7, together with a residence of one year in the State and six months in the town ; or, if no freehold, then a residence of two years in the State and six months in the town, and payment of $1 tax or military service in- stead, are the qualifications of voters.
SOUTH CAROLINA was settled at Port Royal, in 1670, by the English, and continued under the charter of Carolina, or North Carolina, until they were separated in 1729. It was one of the original thirteen States, ratifying the United States Constitution May 23, 1798 ; it framed a State Constitution March 26, 1776, which was amended March 19, 1778, and June 3, 1790. Area 29.385 square miles, or 18,806,400 acres. Population in 1860, 703,708, of whom 402,406 were slaves, an excess of 101,270 over the whites. It is the principal rice-growing State. Whites, who have re- sided in the State two years and district six months, and have a freehold of fifty acres of land, or have paid a State tax, are entitled to vote. De- cember 17, 1860, a Convention assembled in Columbia, adjourned to Charleston, and on the 24th unanimously adopted an ordinance of seces- sion, which was followed the next day by a Declaration of Causes claimed to be sufficient to justify the act. An election for delegates to a State Con- vention was held September 4, 1865. The Convention assembled Sep- tember 13, and adjourned on the 28th. It repealed the ordinance of seces- sion, abolished slavery, equalized the representation of the Senate and taxation throughout the State, giving the election of Governor and Presi- dential electors to the people, ordered voting in the Legislature by viva roce, endorsed the Administration unanimously, and directed a commis- sion to submit a code to the Legislature for the protection of the colored population. The Legislature ratified the Constitutional Amendment No- vember 13, 1865.
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TENNESSEE was settled at Fort Donelson, in 1756, by emigrants from Virginia and North Carolina; was ceded to the United States by North Carolina, December, 1789, conveyed by the Senators of that State February 25, 1790, and accepted by act of Congress April 2 of the same vear ; it adopted a Constitution Feb. 6, 1796, and was admitted into the Union the 1st of June following. Area 45,600 square miles, or 29,184,000 acres. Population in 1860, 1,109,601, of whom 275,179 were slaves. It is a mining and agricultural State, and is largely productive of live stock. Citizens of the United States who have resided six months in the county are entitled to vote. A military league was formed between the Governor. Isham G. Harris, and the rebel States, May 7, 1861, ratified the same day by the Senate by a vote of 14 to 6, and a Declaration of Independence submitted to the people, the election to be held June 8, the result of which was declared by the Governor, June 24, to be 104,913 for, and 47,238 against. This movement not being acceptable to the people of East Ten- nessee, which had declared against separation by a vote of 32,923 to 14,780, they, in a Convention held at Greenville, June 18-21, repudiated it. An- drew Johnson, Provisional Governor of the State, called a State Conven- tion to be held in Nashville the second Monday in January. Delegates were elected, the Convention met, declared slavery forever abolished, pro- hibited compensation to owners of slaves, and abrogated the secession or- dinances. These amendments of the Constitution were submitted to the people 22d of February, 1865, with the following result: For ratification, 22,197 ; rejection, 63. The United States Constitutional Amendment was ratified April 5, 1865.
TEXAS was first settled at Bexar, in 1694, by Spaniards; formed a part of Mexico until 1836, when she revolted from that Republic and in- stituted a separate Government, under which she existed until admitted into the Union by a joint resolution approved March 1st, 1845, imposing certain conditions, which were accepted, and a Constitution formed July 4 of the same year, and another joint resolution adopted by Congress, consummating the annexation, was approved December 29, 1845. Area 237,504 square miles, or 153,002,500 acres. Population in 1860, 604,215, of whom 182,566 were slaves. It is an agricultural region, principally devo- ted to grain, cotton and tropical fruits. Free white male citizens of 21 years of age, who have resided in the State one year and district six months are entitled to vote. A Convention assembled at Galveston Jan- mary 28, 1861, and on February 1 passed an ordinance of secession, by a vote of 166 to 7, to be submitted to the people February 23, and on March 4 they declared the State out of the Union, and Gov. Houston issued a Proclamation to that effect.
VERMONT was settled in 1724, by Englishmen from Connecticut, chiefly under grants from New Hampshire ; was formed from a part of the territory of New York, by act of its Legislature March 6, 1769 ; framed a Constitution December 25, 1777, and was admitted into the Union March 4, 1791, by virtue of an act of Congress passed February 18 of the same year. Area 10,212 square miles, or 6,535,680 acres. Population in 1860, 315,098. It is a grazing region, producing more wool, live stock, maple sugar, butter, cheese and hay, in proportion to its population, than any other State. Any citizen of the United States who has resided in the State one year, and will take the oath of allegiance, is entitled to vote.
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ONONDAGA COUNTY BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Commission House BYRON MIDLER,
No. 18 James St., Syracuse, N. Y.,
Wholesale Produce and Commission Merchant, DEALER IN
Flour, Meal, Feed, Oats, Butter, Cheese, Poul- try, Eggs, Pork, Beef, Hams, Lard, Po- tatoes, Beans, Onions, Vinegar,
AND ALL KINDS OF
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Also Penfield, Lyon & Co's Brands Oswego Flour. URE CIDER VINEGAR,
FROM CLIFFORD & STRONG, BUFFALO.
Cash Paid for all kinds of Farm Produce.
Consignments Solicited.
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ONONDAGA COUNTY BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
CIRCULAR.
CLOCKVILLE, June 1, 1868.
DEAR SIR :- The subscriber would call your attention to his 9th Circular, and list of Cloths and prices for manufacturing for the year 1868.
CUSTOM FACTORY,
At Old Lenox Furnace, Madison County, N. Y.,
ONE MILE SOUTH OF WAMPSVILLE, ON THE N. Y. C. R. R.
All Wool Cassimeres and Flannels made from your own Wool, or exchanged to snit Customers. 1
No Flocks or Shoddy Used.
PRICE PER YARD FOR MANUFACTURING.
All styles of Plain and Cassimere Full Cloth, from Coarse or Medium Wools, in Steel Mixes, Brown Mixes, Sheeps Grey, Canada Grey, Cadets, and Colored Twilied Cassi- meres, . 20 oz Wool and 40 Cents.
For making Double Milled Cassimeres
32 oz Wool and 50 Cents.
For making Fine Meltons
20 oz Wool and 50 Cents.
For making Fine Scotch Tweeds
20 oz Wool and 50 Cents.
For making Fine Black Cassimeres
.20 oz Wool and 60 Cents.
For making Fine Heavy Doeskin
24 oz Wool and 60 Cents.
For making Fine Double and Twist.
24 oz Wool and 60 Cents.
For making Fine Fancy Cassimeres
24 oz Wool and 60 Cents.
For making Fine Heavy Beavers
32 oz Wool and 75 Cents.
For making Fine Black Tricot 32 oz Wool and 75 Cents.
For making 1 yard wide Heavy Twilled Scarlet Flannels 16 oz Wool and 40 Cents.
For making 1% yard wide Plain Scarlet Flannels
.16 oz Wool and 40 Cents.
For making 1%{ yard wide Plain White Flannels
16 oz Wool and 25 Cents.
For making 1 yard wide Twilled White Flannels
16 oz Wool and 25 Cents.
For making 1 yard wide Fine Check Flannels.
18 oz Wool and 35 Cents.
For making 1 yard wide Medium Check Flannels
16 oz Wool and 35 Cents.
For making 1 yard wide Heavy Check Flannels 16 oz Wool and 35 Cents.
Or on Shares, Full Cloths, Check and Colored Flannels For one-half.
Or on Shares, White Flannels .For one-third.
To My Customers.
Owing to the largely increased facilities for manufacturing, (WITH ENTIRE NEW MACHINERY throughout the whole Factory,) and with . he most competent workmen in all departments, with steam fixtures for coloring and finishing only to be equaled by a few first-class Fancy Mills in the State, the subscriber offers advantages to those desir- ing their own Wool Manufactured, such as can be had at no other Custom Mill in the Country. With a large capital invested in Custom manufacturing, the subscriber is en- abled to offer an assortment of Goods to his customers such as can be found at but few first-class Jobbing Houses in our cities, consisting of
THIRTY THOUSAND YARDS OF CLOTHS AND FLANNELS,
Of all grades, styles and colors. Thanking his customers for former favors, the subscrib- er will endeavor to inercase and keep good his reputation as a first-class DOMESTIC WOOLEN MANUFACTURER.
Knowing that it costs no more to trim and make a good quality of cloths into gar- ments than it does a poor shoddy article, the subscriber appreciates the necessity for furnishing his customers none but the best of cloths, and is more anxions for his repu- tation with his customers than for mere dollars and cents. Those wishing cloths from their own wool can have it manufactured.
Come with your wool to the Factory, where Cloths can be had at first hands, and no Freight, Commission or Storage charged.
Wool sent in Bales of 100 pounds or more, by R. R., to Canastota, N. Y., at my ex- pense for freight, and Cloths or Flannels returned with as little delay as possible on your order. Yours truly,
GEO. B. CADY.
Post Office, Clockville, N. Y.
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VIRGINIA was settled at Jamestown, in 1607, by the English, and was chartered April 10, 1606, May 23, 1609, and March 12, 1612. It was one of the original thirteen States, ratifying the United States Constitution June 25, 1788 ; it framed a State Constitution July 5, 1776, which was amended January 15, 1830. The State was divided in 1863. Present area 37,352 square miles. Population in 1860, 1,314,532, of whom 481,- 410 were slaves. It is a large corn producing, and the chief tobacco grow- ing State. Every white male citizen of the age of 21 years, who has been a resident of the State for one year, and of the county, city or town where he offers to vote for six months next preceding an election, and has paid all taxes assessed to him, after the adoption of the Constitution, under the laws of the Commonwealth after the re-organization of the county, city or town where he offers to vote, is qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly and all officers elective by the people. A Convention sitting in Richmond on the 17th of April, 1861, passed an ordinance of secession, by a vote of 88 to 55, which was submitted to the people at an election held May 23, the result of which was announced June 25 to be 128,824 for, and 32,134 against. The State Government was re-organized by a Convention which met at Wheeling, May 11, 1861. Upon the divi- sion of the State in 1863, the seat of Government was removed to Alexan- dria. A State Constitutional Convention, Marchi 10, 1864, adopted a sec- tion abolishing slavery.
WEST VIRGINIA .- On the passage of the ordinance of se -. cession by the Virginia Convention, a Convention of the western and other loyal counties of the State was held at Wheeling, which assembled May 11, 1861, and on the 17th unanimously deposed the then State officers and organized a Provisional Government. On the 26th of November, 1861,.a Convention representing the western counties assembled in Wheeling and framed a Constitution for West Virginia, which was submitted to the people on the 3d of May, 1863, and adopted by them by a nearly unani- mous vote. The division of the State was sanctioned by the Legislature May 13, 1862, and ratified by Congress by an act approved December 31, 1862, conditioned on the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution providing for the gradual abolition of slavery, which was done on the 24th of March, 1863, by a vote of the qualified electors of the proposed State, 28,318 voting in favor of the amendment, and 572 against it .. In pursu- ance of the act of Congress, the President issued a Proclamation, April 20, 1863, admitting the State sixty days from the date thereof, and on the 20th of June the new State Government was formally inaugurated: Area 24,000 square miles. Population in 1860, 350,599, of whom 12,754 were slaves. It is a large corn producing State, and abounds in coal and other minerals. The Alexandria Legislature adopted the United States Consti- tutional Amendment February 9, 1865. White male citizens, residents of the State one year and county thirty days, unless disqualified by rebellion, are entitled to vote.
WISCONSIN was settled at Green Bay, in 1669, by the French ; was a part of the territory ceded by Virginia, and was set off from Mich- igan December 24, 1834, and was organized into a 'Territory April 30, 1836. Iowa was set off from it June 12, 1838, and acts were passed at various times setting its boundaries. March 3, 1847, an act for its admis- sion into the Union was passed, to take effect on the issuing of a Procla- G
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mation by the President, and by act of May 29, 1848, it was admitted into the Union. Area 53,924 square miles, or 34,511,360 acres. Population in 1860, 775,881. It is an agricultural State, chiefly engaged in grain raising and wool growing. Both white and colored citizens of the United States, or white foreigners who have declared their intention to become citizens, are entitled to vote. Colored citizens were admitted to the franchise, by a decision of the Supreme Court, rendered the 27th day of March, 1866, holding that, whereas an election was held in 1849, under the provisions of chapter 137, of that year, at which election 5,265 votes were cast in favor of the extension of the right of suffrage to colored men, and 4,075 against such extension, therefore, the section of said law conferring such right had been constitutionally adopted and is the law of the land.
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THEIR BOUNDARIES, AREA, PHYSICAL FEATURES, ETC.
ALASKA, our new territory, recently purchased of Russia, compre- hends all the north-west coast on the Pacific, and the adjacent islands north of the parallel of 50 degrees 40 minutes north, and the portion of the main- land west of the meridian (about 140° west) of Mount St. Elias. The area is computed at 481,276 square miles. The climate, although warmer than in the same latitude on the eastern coast, is too rigorous to admit of suc- cessful agricultural operations, and the chief value of the country and ad- jacent scas is derived from their fisheries and hunting grounds. The south- ern and central portions are mountainous ; the northern portion along the Arctic ocean is quite flat, nowhere rising more than fifteen or twenty feet above the sea. The population is estimated at about 80,000, mostly Esqui- meaux.
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